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Hi all,
I have a question: I developed a software application and now I`m ready to start selling it; before I do this, though, I want to protect it with a patent. How do you think it`s better: to patent it in my own name or to patent it as a product of my company?

When talking about software, is the copyright something different than patent? Can I have only the copyright and not the patent?

Thanks a bunch,
Bogdan

Hi,

Have you find the answers to your question? I too have a software to develop and I am not sure if I can patent the software, trademark the software or what steps I need to take to protect myself and my software idea and developement. I appreciate any advise anyone can give on this.

Thanks,

Tonua 

Hi, Have you received any answer? I have my software protect in Spain but I am interested in a USA.

Thanks,

L

Software can be protected by both a patent and a copyright.

A patent is used to protect the methods or process that the software performs while a copyright would protect the code only.

So, a copyright should always be used to protect any new code that you write while a patent may sometimes be used if your program performs a new method or a new process.

A simple blog or website would only be protected by a copyright while a new gaming engine to run video games faster would also have a patent.   You can read more about how to patent software here: 

 

Hope that helps.  http://patentfile.org/how-to-patent-software/

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