Role Of Intellectual Property Laws For Protection Of Computer Software With Special Reference To Copy Right & Patent

Abstract

Intellectual property, sometimes known as IP, refers to a piece of work that differs from a physical thing. Intellectual property (IP) is often the result of creative endeavors and may take the shape of a song, a formula, a song, or software. Copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents are all legal protections for intellectual property (IP). Individuals, new enterprises, and established companies all stand to benefit from innovations in software. When it comes to protecting content like software, the law is the most effective method. Programmers and corporations consider software as intellectual property in order to take advantage of the legal protections available to them. When it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP) related to software, a copyright and a patent both provide legal protection. Different aspects of intellectual property protection are covered by each of the available options. There are some who favor either one or the other, while others want to have both. Alternately, you have the option of treating your program as a confidential business information. Making a decision on what to do is a crucial stage in the process of securing your software. Your intellectual property software code may also be protected by trademarks, which are another alternative. Something that they safeguard is either the name of the product or a symbol that you use in order to promote the software. It is a good idea to trademark the brand name of your software in order to prevent other companies from selling a product with a name that is confusingly similar to yours.