Patenting software, is the same as patenting anything else, and, it can all be done online from the comfort of your home or workshop. The complex nature of the requirements means you might want professional help.

A patent is a property right, an intellectual property right, to control the making, using, or selling your invention.
Carson Patents also calls it making a 188 Claim.
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Patenting software, is the same as patenting anything else, and, it can all be done online from the comfort of your home or workshop. The complex nature of the requirements means you might want professional help.
Patenting Costs article: How much does it cost to get a patent? $5-8k total (US Patent issued), depending on what kind (design or utility), how complex, and in which countries patent protection is sought.
Patent Prosecution Services are usually one of these three activities: [1] representing a patent application through examination (responding to office actions), [2] appealing an examination decision, or [3] conducting opposition, reissue, or reexamination proceedings.
For design and utility patents, the third step to patenting is patent application filing. Patent application filing is the submitting of a complete and properly formatted patent application to the patent office.
Patent application writing includes filing out all the right forms. However, application writing is mostly focused on two coordinated parts: [1] writing a specification and claims, and [2] creating any drawings needed to apply for a patent.
Patent application writing includes filing out all the right forms. However, application writing is mostly focused on two coordinated parts: [1] writing a specification and claims, and [2] creating any drawings needed to apply for a patent.
Patent Agent Legal Services? When it comes to legal rights, in pertinent part, property rights, there are licensed professionals who offer help in exercising or protecting your rights. Lawyers. For patents there are patent practitioners (agent or attorney) to deal with these special rights.