In this LAUNCHub Talk you will learn about:

• What exactly do you get from patenting your software and how your company can benefit from it
• It’s just software, so is it patentable in the first place?
• How does patenting fit into my business objectives?Is it worth the trouble?
• What’s the process of patenting? What steps to follow? How much will it cost?
• What do I have to do myself and what can I delegate?

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Yiannis Skoulikaris has worked for 30 years at the European Patent Office (EPO), initially as a patent examiner, and for the last 17 years as Director Patent Granting Process in Information and Communications Technology. He has a background in Physics and Computer Science (emphasis in cognitive systems and artificial intelligence). He has co-drafted the guidelines for the examination of computer-implemented inventions at the EPO, including artificial intelligence inventions.

He is currently Managing Director of PatentMind Netherlands, an Intellectual Property consultancy specialized in the patenting of software and artificial intelligence inventions.

FORMAT

We’ll try to keep it as interactive as possible! Yiannis will start with a case study of a software company considering patenting their application. After that we’re going to open the floor for your questions and give you a chance to get all your patent related questions answered.

ABOUT LAUNCHub Ventures

LAUNCHub Ventures is a leading early-stage venture capital fund, investing in technology startups in the Seed and Series A funding stages. We invest in Central and Southeastern Europe (SEE & CEE), and in companies built by ambitious founders from that region who are based in the leading startup hubs such as London, San Francisco, and beyond.

ABOUT OUR CO-HOSTS

Catalyzing the local startup ecosystem and bringing tech communities together has always been important to us at LAUNCHub Ventures. We are excited to co-host this event with our friends from Anthology Ventures, an angel-funded venture studio for Southeastern Europe.

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