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Thank you, that clears it up as the patent I've found, even if I loosely interpret the contents, still uses similar steps but in another order and adds other processes too.
Appreciate nothing here is binding etc. I'll take a punt on the idea as I've now seen lots of other companies large and...
I agree, I've been writing web software for 15+ years and never given patents a thought - only when a client said - is it patented? did I open the lid on pandoras box.
In this instance, my software is a free app to the end user (paid for by the branding). It starts differently to the patent...
I'm looking for some straightforward advice (I hope it will be anyway!)
How do people enforce a patent that contains a software process?
I'm looking at developing a piece of software, an app, for a mobile phone, just for the UK market. I've found various patents the have similar ideas within...