saas-patents

SaaS Patents - protect your key features.

Don’t let your competition steal your key features – protect them with a software patent.

SaaS Patents

For SaaS companies that base their business on proprietary software, patents are an invaluable asset that will separate them from their competitors and provide legal protections from infringement and misappropriation.

Once a patent is issued for the software-implemented invention, patent owners enjoy:

  • The right to exclude others from making or using the patented software
  • The right to sue an individual or entity that infringes on the patent.
  • The right to license the use, manufacture, reproduction, etc. of the patented software.
  • The right to sell and/or assign the patent to someone else

A great example showing the importance of patents for business’ sake is in the acquisition of companies. When big companies acquire smaller ones, they don’t just get their clients and general streams of revenue, they get their patents.

Prior to the acquisition, Google owned only about 2,000 patents. The new additions to its patent portfolio massively strengthened Google’s position in the marketplace and in the inevitable future legal battles against its competitors. Protecting your software with a patent, to say the least, is absolutely necessary, not only to retain your due credit for your intellectual property, but to be able to practice more business with your software without being infringed upon and keeping a leg up on your competition.

Should You Patent Your SaaS?

Software permeates nearly every aspect of our modern lives. Mobile devices are getting smarter, countless consumer electronic devices are capable of connecting to the internet, and artificial intelligence advances by leaps and bounds every day-and all of this is possible because of software.

Companies that are in the business of software understand just how valuable a business asset proprietary software can be. The right software code can give a company a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Something so valuable should be protected from theft, copying, and imitation.

Copyright protection alone may not be enough for your unique software code. (Ask Oracle who recently lost to Google when the US Supreme Court decided on April 5, 2021 that Google’s copying of 11,500 lines of Oracle’s Java program code was “fair use” under US copyright laws!)

A savvy technology company or entrepreneur should indeed consider building an “IP castle” with a solid patent portfolio for its SaaS.

A fixed-fee approach to SaaS patent protection

We pursue every avenue to reduce costs for our clients. To ensure that objectives are clearly defined and budgets are met we offer the majority of our services at a cost-effective fixed fee, including:

  • Preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications at the US patent office (USPTO)
  • Offering opinions on patentability, validity, infringement, and freedom to use
  • Enforcing patent rights in U.S. district courts and on appeal
  • Addressing USPTO post issuance proceedings

To add further value, we help our clients to identify new market opportunities and strategic partners.

We encourage you to request our schedule of typical patent fees. Call us today at (954) 951-0154 to request more information regarding our services.

Schedule a Free Strategy Call
Get an analysis of your situation focusing on IP protection.

Recommended for you

Why innovators choose Rapacke Law Group.

Transparent flat-fee pricing

No hourly billing, no charges for calls or emails. We offer Patent, Trademark, and other IP services for a transparent flat-fee.

Licensed US patent attorneys

Our US patent attorneys will handle your patent application from start to finish. Including a response to the first office action, if you receive one.

Our work comes with a guarantee

We don't just stand behind our work. We guarantee it. Learn more about The RLG Guarantee.

Andrew Rapacke Patent Attorney

Meet your Patent Attorney.

Andrew Rapacke is a registered patent attorney and managing partner of The Rapacke Law Group. Andrew has helped thousands of entrepreneurs, startups, and corporations protect their valuable intellectual property assets.

We don't just stand behind our patents. We guarantee them.

Charges for calls, office actions, filing fees, traditional law firms and online services don’t always tell the full picture when it comes to the true cost of obtaining your patent. That’s why we created The RLG Guarantee.

The RLG Guarantee

Learn about the patent process.

Prior Art Search
Our attorneys will run a prior art search and analyze relevant results to determine if your invention is a good fit for patent protection. If not, we'll issue a 100% refund or run an other search at no charge.
App Drafting & Filing
Our US attorneys will prepare your patent application based on your company's specific needs and file it with the USPTO after you approve it. After filing your invention can be marketed as "patent pending".
Office Action
Over 60% of Patent applications receive an office action. If this is the case with your application, we'll respond to your first examiner office action at no additional cost to you.
Patent Registration
You receive your patent and take ownership of your invention! You now have the ability to prevent others from profiting from your invention.

See what clients are saying about
Rapacke Law Group

"Two thumbs up to the Rapacke Law Group"
5/5
- Liam McCluskey
Facebook
"They will be representing me on many other patent projects"
5/5
- Keith Robinson
Trustpilot
"Great Group of Attorneys"
5/5
- Ryan Sotkovsky
Trustpilot
"Professional, knowledgeable, and have tons of experience"
5/5
- Karim El Sheikh
Trustpilot
"Cannot recommend this firm enough!"
5/5
- Colin N
Trustpilot
"Professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and a pleasure to work with"
5/5
- Gevin McDaniel
Google
"The best in the every aspect!"
5/5
- Nadia Gonzalez
Google
Trusted by thousands of HAPPY CLIENTS
10.0Andrew Scott Rapacke
Top Rated Patent Attorney

Disclaimer: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome