Software Patent Institute was created in 1992.
Turkish Patent Institute was created in 1994.
International Patent Institute was created in 1947.
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys was created in 1882.
Hong Kong Institute of Patent Attorneys was created in 2009.
Software Engineering Institute was created in 1984.
Open Source Software Institute was created in 2000.
United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology was created in 1992.
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.
Red Patent Leather was created in 1984.
Confederate Patent Office was created in 1862.
Patent Bending was created on 2006-08-22.
Public Patent Foundation was created in 2003.