Copyrights and Software Protection by Patents and Copyrights

Patents / Computer Related Inventions

This section of our WebSite is devoted to copyrights and particularly to the protection of software by copyrights and patents. Software is protectable by patents in varying extents based upon the country in which patent protection is sought. Patent protection is desireable since it can be used to protect the concepts used in the software. Copyright protection is desireable since it is inexpensive, but a copyright only protects the expressive elements of the software rather than the underlying concepts.

Ladas & Parry Guide to Statutory Protection for Computer Software in the United States

Protection of Software-Related Inventions in Europe and Japan.

Copyright Protection for Computer Software in the United States.

Copyright Fundamentals - basic information about copyrights in the United States.

National Information Infrastructure - this is a white paper published by the Clinton Administration back in 1995. It is not only interesting from a historical perspective, but it also provides a great deal of background information, particularly with reference to copyright protection.

Additional Information

We at Ladas & Parry are one of the largest filers of International Patent Applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. PCT International Applications tend to be tricky, but we have the experience necessary to deal with these applications efficiently.

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