>> Is there any way of knowing if a certain type of program is patented? If you've a seen similar thing pre-existing, chances are that it may be someone's inte

>> Is there any way of knowing if a certain type of program is patented? If you've a seen similar thing pre-existing, chances are that it may be someone's intellectual property, and which then should be respected. In this particular example, Wikipedia page on photographic mosaics [1] itself has a section on IP aspects of the same [2]. >> How can a developer protect themselves from publishing patented software? The best approach is to respect the prior art and properly license the same as needed. At times, a developer may have strong reasons to believe that the related prior patents are either not infringed or are invalid. In this case they should be ready to be challenged. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_mosaic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_mosaic [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_mosaic#Trademark_and_intellectual_property_of_the_concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_mosaic#Trademark_...