How do you patent an app?

It is possible to patent an app by following the steps listed below:

• Find out if your app is eligible to be patented by conducting a patent search at the USPTO
• File a provisional patent application
• File a regular patent application within a year
• Draft the app specification explaining how your app is different from anything else in the market
• State clearly which aspects of your app are you claiming app ownership over
• Include drawings if your patent makes use of a visual interface
• File the patent either by mail or by electronic mail