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What is the relationship between hardware and software?
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What are the key differences between copyright and patent protection for software?
Copyright protection for software protects the expression of ideas in the code, while patent protection for software protects the functionality or process of the software. Copyright is automatic upon creation, while a patent must be applied for and granted. Copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years, while a patent typically lasts for 20 years.
What software is a software not protected by copyright?
Public domain software
What has the Copyright Designs and Patents Act got to do with computers?
The Copyright Designs and Patents Act defines patents for computer hardware and software, and copyright on software.
What are the key differences between software copyright and patent protection?
Software copyright protects the expression of an idea in a software program, such as the code and structure, while patent protection covers the functionality or process that the software performs. Copyright is automatic upon creation, while a patent must be applied for and granted by a government agency. Copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years, while a patent typically lasts for 20 years.
How long does a copyright last on a software in India?
Copyright term for software in India is 60 years from the date of publication.
Explain what is meant by presentation software?
Software copyright is a new extension of copyright law to machine-readable software. It is used by proprietary software companies to prevent the unauthorized copying of their software caca
What does the term copyright mean in IT?
In IT, copyright most often applies to software, which can be protected by both copyright AND patent law. Most software-related copyright issues are addressed in detail in end user licensing agreements.
What is an illegal duplication of copyright software?
Copyright infringement, also called piracy.
How much software has been copyright?
Because registration is not required for protection, there is no way to tell how much software has been protected by copyright. On the other hand, since protection is automatic, you can also say that all software is protected by copyright.
What is software whose copyright is owned by the authorsoftware publisher?
Commercial Software
What are examples of copyright software?
Virtually all software is protected by copyright--even Linux (Linux just has a really broad license). There is also a program called Official Copyright Software that helps creators through the process of registering their works.
