In China, neither "program" nor "computer readable medium" is patentable claim category.
As a device or a method, it's patentable.
copyright is not patent
There are differences between copyright and patent.
For patents, filing an application and passing examination must be required.
And, the terms of the both rights are different.
For patents, filing an application and passing examination must be required.
And, the terms of the both rights are different.
what is software
Software is the other part than hardware in a computer system.
Software can be easily copied, therefore, should be protected by copyrights or patents.
Software can be easily copied, therefore, should be protected by copyrights or patents.
inventive steps of software invention
Examiners tend to set inventive steps of software invention higher than other inventions.
Business models
In Japan, business models/methods without any technical aspects are not patentable.
A network system that embodies a business model may be patentable.
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コンピュータプログラムの著作権：著作権違反すると・・・
A network system that embodies a business model may be patentable.
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コンピュータプログラムの著作権：著作権違反すると・・・
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