Patentability of Computer Software

UGC Sponsored National Seminar on IPR, December 2011

14 Pages Posted: 3 Jan 2012

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Tabrez Ahmad

Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)

Suraj Sing Charan

KIIT University, KIIT Law School

Date Written: December 3, 2011

Abstract

This paper is designed to affirm the possibly of software patenting while taking the comparison between the legal approach of America, Europe and India. Although copyright is Main method of patent protection but it is not the absolute form of protection, in copyright the expression is more important while in case of software the innovative idea is important while the expression is always through programming. During 90s it was thought that promotion of software patenting will only favors developed countries but in reality Promotion of software patenting is far more important in the context of developing countries because incentive for research will not only help the programmers but also for country like India where It is estimated that the addressable market for the Indian IT-BPO industry in this sector would be approximately USD 70-80 billion in the next 10 years, growing at a CAGR of ~14 percent.

Keywords: Keywords: software, expression, programming, copyright, patenting

Suggested Citation

Ahmad, Tabrez and Charan, Suraj Sing, Patentability of Computer Software (December 3, 2011). UGC Sponsored National Seminar on IPR, December 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1978911

Tabrez Ahmad (Contact Author)

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Suraj Sing Charan

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