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The Pioneer of Software Patents: A Legacy of Innovation

In 1968, Goetz led Applied Data Research (ADR), a software company competing in a nascent market where the legal protections for software were virtually nonexistent. At the time, software was often bundled with hardware, a mere add-on to the sale of computers. Goetz, however, saw software as a standalone product, a vision that led him to seek legal protection for his company's groundbreaking software product: a data-sorting program. It was a bold move that sparked controversy, as critics argued that software was merely an abstract idea, unworthy of patent protection.

Despite the skepticism, Goetz's application for the data-sorting program was approved in 1968, leading to U.S. Patent No. 3,380,029. The patent was a breakthrough moment. It validated that software could be a distinct and valuable product deserving the same protections as tangible inventions. It wasn't just a victory for ADR; it was a win for software developers and entrepreneurs worldwide, who now had a legal framework to safeguard their intellectual property. Goetz's victory began a new era where software was functional, innovative, artistic, and protected.

In retrospect, Martin Goetz did more than secure the first software patent; he unlocked the future, one line of code at a time. His journey from a software engineer to a pioneer of intellectual property law remains a powerful reminder that true innovation often requires challenging the boundaries of what is possible, even in the face of skepticism.

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In addition to his role at Accenture, Dr. Dey has served as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Guwahati since January 2021, where he teaches a course on natural language processing (NLP) and advises PhD students. Before Accenture, Dr. Dey worked at IBM Research, where he was honored as an IBM Master Inventor in 2015 for his prolific contributions to IBM’s patent portfolio. With over 200 granted U.S. patents and more than 80 published research papers in renowned computer science conferences and journals, he combines rigorous research with a strong focus on tangible business outcomes.

Dr. Dey holds an extensive academic background in computer science (BE, MTech, PhD), psychological counseling and psychotherapy (MS), and music (Senior Diploma). Known for his passion for mentoring, he actively guides students across all levels, fostering the development of young researchers and innovators. Students interested in research mentorship are encouraged to reach out.

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Patent US 10733865 B1 (Aug. 04 2020) - “Threat detection system having cloud or local-hosted monitoring unit for communicating by broadband, cellular or wireless with remote/local internet addressable wireless detector units, their associated wireless sensors and their associated optional wireless sub-sensor devices, that blanket a venue using a broad range of wireless network arrangements and reporting non-compliant sensor data values or conditions, data value rate-of-change and/or device location and/or unit and/or device non-response, against predetermined thresholds, and delivering notifications to system administrators and responders, while enabling related response solutions and confirming that they have been enabled”

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