Did you learn anything new about the patent process from the presentation?  What is your opinion about software patents?

The intellectual property lecture was great because, previously, I had little to zero knowledge of software patenting and the intricacies thereof. It was empowering to hear that we have automatic ownership of the code that we create and with the right approach, can patent and sell code libraries to other developers without ever having to even touch the application level of development. Conversely, it was disheartening to hear how restrictive patents can be sometimes, especially when legal action is taken against one side or the other. However, it was still an enlightening experience to learn about the specific copyright/patent approaches used for various types of software and the distribution thereof.