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    How do patented IT processes work?

    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...
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    How do patented IT processes work?

    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...
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    How do patented IT processes work?

    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...