In this fifth “IP for Start-Ups” video, “Copyrights versus Patents to Protect Software Innovations”, Mike discusses the pros and cons of using copyrights or patents to protect your software.

There are advantages and challenges inherent in either approach, and Mike provides insights into each. He gives particular attention to the Alice Corp v CLS Bank Int’l decision at the US Supreme Court which made it much harder to patent software.

You can find the rest of the series here, here, here, here and here.