On June 2, Mitchell Feller spoke at the NYSSPE‘s annual meeting in Wading River, New York. Mr. Feller provided an overview of patent issues for developers in the IoT space and gave practical advice on topics including the pros and cons of seeking patent protection, requirements for getting a patent and the patenting process, types of things in IoT design chain which can be patented, issues related to patentability of software and methods for data collection and use, and common pitfalls to avoid.