On the 25th January the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT and Marks & Clerk UK will be hosting a free event on Patents.

Love them or hate them, software patents need to be considered by businesses using and creating software.

This event will illustrate the aspects of software for which patents can be obtained. During the event a number of case-studies will be presented that will illustrate software that is and isn't patentable as well as case studies illustrating the various different uses of patents from a strategic point of view.

The event also gives you a chance to question a number of experts who are Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys.

Further details on this event, including how you can register to attend, can be found at here.