The Agile Software Trend: How to be a Flexible Attorney in a Rigid IP System
This program will explore some successful methods for working with clients following agile development to protect the clients’ IP. Panelists will also discuss how the decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International impacts such methods, as well as the USPTO’s implementation of the same.
With the advent of the agile software development process, many attorneys are trying to create a flexible approach to protect such software that matches the somewhat amorphous process of “agile” development. Unlike traditional software development, in which the overall software requirements are determined at the beginning of what will be a years-long project, agile development is broken into sprints that can be redefined as often as each week.
