Legal Articles Copyright And Patenting of Software: Position in India April 24, 2012 / March 16, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment STATUS OF SOFTWARE PROTECTION IN INDIA GENERAL In India, software has traditionally been protected under Copyright Act, 1957 as software programme. Computer software, also known as computer programme, has a market value and is subject to fierce competition due to a shorter life circle and the potential danger of blatantly being copied or developed by […] Read more ยป ADVANTAGES OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE PATENTIBILITY OF SOFTWARE BENEFITS OF SOFTWARE PATENTING Copyright Copyright Act 1957 Copyright And Patenting of Software Copyright of Software COPYRIGHT OF THE SOFTWARE EXTENT OF EXISTING PATENT PROTECTION IN INDIA LIMITATIONS OF COPYRIGHT literary work Patent Challenges Patenting of Software Patents Act 1970 PROS AND CONS OF PATENTING AND COPYRIGHT OF THE SOFTWARE Public disclosure and secrecy issues Shorter term Slow Patent examination Software STATUS OF SOFTWARE PROTECTION IN INDIA Strengthens protection TRIPS Agreement 1995 Trivial patents WIPO Copyright Treaty 1996
