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Legal Protection of Software – Choosing the Right Strategy
This article focuses on the Million Dollar question of this century. How to legally protect software from being copied or pirated. In this article, we will be discussing different ways to legally protect software from being pirated/copied. Since are multiple facets to this problem, the first question would be deciding which aspect of the software requires protection. Examples include: Protecting the basic idea of the software and the problem solved. Protecting the software code and algorithm. Protecting the architecture, process/control flow diagrams, higher-level project details, etc. Protecting the User Interface and graphical elements of the software, etc. This listing is not exhaustive and keeps evolving over time with new developments in the field of software engineering. With new software development models coming into the picture, the strategy for protecting software would naturally undergo further changes. Nevertheless, the…

Branded Medicines vs. Generic Medicines: The Role of Patents
In the pharmaceutical industry, the distinction between branded and generic…

Microsoft vs. Indian Patent Office – Decisions by Delhi High Court on Software Patents in India
The part of this series focuses on the two recent…

Utility Patents vs Design Patents (Industrial Designs)
While the definition of Patent merely covers…
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Branded Medicines vs. Generic Medicines: The Role of Patents
In the pharmaceutical industry, the distinction between branded and generic medicines is an essential one. Understanding this distinction is crucial not just for…
Recent Discussions
Microsoft vs. Indian Patent Office – Decisions by Delhi High Court on Software Patents in India
The part of this series focuses on the two recent judgments of the Delhi High Court passed in the statutory appeals filed by…