Patent ProcessDeveloping computer software can be a difficult, time consuming, and lengthy process. After this long road, people often want to protect their software with a patent. But the question arises: can you patent software? Can You Patent Software? The answer to the question of software’s patentability is the frustrating “it depends.” Software algorithms on their own cannot be patented, but the process underlying the software often can be patented. Patents Rights A U.S. patent can be highly covetable as it…