patent of .VI

[sukhiray]

how do one gets patent for a new application VI developed by himself?





Message Edited by sukhiray on 07-17-2008 08:25 AM

[tst]

You wouldn't necessarily be able to get a patent (the code would have to meet some requirements), but here are some details about software patents. The rest depends on the process in your specific country.

[tst]

By the way, do you really think you need a patent?

It's probably one of those things that if you have to ask how much they cost then you can't afford them, meaning that if you needed to file a patent, you would probably know how to do it already.

In any case, I doubt the concepts embedded in a single VI would be patentable. You would probably need to patent an algorithm or a combination of concepts and code.

[smercurio_fc]

A place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patent
http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/software_patents.htm

[sukhiray]

if getting patent is not possible (or very difficult), in that case is it possible to get copy right of the same?

[smercurio_fc]

Sure, but the laws depend on the country. For instance, in the US: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/

[sukhiray]

thank u. but i m from India.

[smercurio_fc]

Then check Indan law.

Remember:

[sukhiray]

thank u again

[Dennis_Knutson]

Took me about 30 seconds to find http://www.copyright.gov.in/.

If the intent is to prevent someone from using a program you wrote without your permission, you might want to consider some other sort of protection. There are software (i.e. linking a license to a disk driver id or a MAC) and hardware solutions (i.e. dongles).