With the increasing commercial value of hand-held apps such as those sold in Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and the Android Market for Android phones, mobile apps have been a hot topic for patent clients. Recently, CNBC reported on the app market with their program Planet of the Apps: A Hand-Held Revolution. The one-hour program takes a look at the app craze, the new commercial market it created and the challenges of marketing a new app in an increasingly dense market. The program explores how businesses are using apps to grow their businesses from entrepreneurs to large corporations. If you are interested, follow the link above to see recent show times and learn more information about the program.
Hand-held apps are no different from other software when it comes to patent eligibility and patentability. I have been patenting computer programs and software my entire career and am increasingly seeing new patent applications related to mobile applications. If you are interested in learning more about patenting your software, contact me to discuss filing a utility patent application with an experienced patent attorney.
