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GNRation hosted workshop ‘The patentability of software: the US vs. EU’ organized by StartupBraga

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“There are software patents and it is possible and we must get them for our companies. ” This was the challenge left yesterday by Luis Ferreira, the patents.pt during the workshop ‘The patentability of software: the US vs. EU’, organized by StartupBraga in GNRation
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 With the organization of this workshop was intended to primarily “dispel the myth that there is no software patents”, took Luis Ferreira, who had the partnership of Dulce Balconies, Vortal, to address the present entrepreneurs.

“They are every day in Europe and the US,” also said that responsibility, admitting that in Portugal “many Portuguese companies and inventors think they do not exist.” And Luis Ferreira went further: “We have very, very important inventions in Portugal, especially in the north and Braga, which deserve patent protection and people ignore what is possible.”
 This situation is also the opinion that responsibility, “the lack of information, little information and some ignorance on the subject.”

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 aga there are “good and fantastic ideas and companies that have software, platforms, high-quality programs and innovative, but forget to do the patent.” This’ forgetfulness’ allows’ the Spanish, French or American competitors do exactly the same thing, taking often the idea of ​​Portuguese and making only minor modifications to disguise “. After the Portuguese “are outdated and there was no need for this to happen.”

Braga is also in accordance with that responsibility, three ‘strong’ points in this area: the region where it operates, the university and the dynamics of the people here. “All this is noted in the companies and initiatives that have a quality absolutely brilliant and deserve to be valued and have better exposure.”
 It should be noted that companies of Braga, including those who are here in this ecosystem dominated by the University of Minho, “have brilliant solutions and quality absolutely amazing at what they do.” Therefore, added Luís Ferreira, “deserve to be seen and more rewarded for what they have done.”

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