Understanding Intellectual Property Rights and Compliance in Open Source Software
The functions that software technology supports have seen significant change over time. The creation of such software has greatly helped users, both private persons and corporate entities, as it has addressed the majority of their everyday requirements and usage. It is well acknowledged, although, that the majority of these users hardly ever read the click-wrap […]
IP Protection For Fintech Companies
Introduction With advent in technology, Fintech industry has been thriving in the recent past. Fintech is the technology, involved in the financial sector. According to a report titled “$1Tn India Fintech Opportunity”, by Chiratae Ventures and Ernest and Young, Indian Fintech is expected to record a revenue of $200 Billion, it also emphasised that the […]
Software Copyright Registration: U.S. Perspective
INTRODUCTION Understanding the breadth of protection granted by a registration (which is crucial in selecting what should be registered), dealing with claim restrictions for derivative works, and the deposit required are all part of the Software Copyright Protection procedure. Although registration is not required for copyright protection to exist, it is required to file a […]
Virtual Database Administrator
US based Broadside Software, a growing Software Product Development Entity founded by a database expert with 20+ years’ experience has developed an Oracle based Database Management Application – Synergy Database Monitor (SDM). [Image source: www.ecomputernotes.com] Current monitoring applications provide limited reporting, historical comparison, trend, and predictive information. Data are presented in an individual format instead […]
Copyright And Cyberspace: Software And Digital Piracy
As we enter into the emerging era of software technology and the ever-growing sphere of the internet and worldwide web, protection of data and the importance of copyright protection has taken center-stage. Copyright law today protects works such as literary, dramatic and artistic works; cinematography films; sound recording and computer programs, data bases and compilations. […]
Intellectual Property Protection in Software Industry
The computer was born not out of a need to solve a serious number-crunching crisis.[1] By 1880, the U.S. population had risen so much that it took more than seven years to tabulate the U.S. Census results.[2] So, to get the job done faster the Government sought a faster way which gave rise to punch-card-based computers. These […]
And we thought Java API’s were open?
Oracle vs. Google is truly one of the most amazing IP battles that I have personally observed in the recent past. What millions of developers and customers would have literally thought to have been considered open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) when it comes to JAVA, is potentially turning out to be proprietary from the perspective […]
Internatioinal Patent Protection in Electronics & IT (SIP – EIT) Scheme by DIT
It is enriching to hear and read so much of focus going these days into Innovation at Grass Root and Startup level. With initiatives being taken at all levels by Stakeholders including FICCI, MSME, DIT, and NASSCOM, the next wave of the so-called Start-up innovation can really be envisioned. As has correctly been stated by […]
The Bilski Battle Ends…still the war of Patenting Business Method is on…
Introduction:- Do you need one? I am sure by this time you would have read or heard about the Bilski case somewhere. Well it’s not too late to know about it. Petitioner filed a patent application that claims a Business method @ USPTO. The claim included a subject matter that explains how commodities buyers and […]