Intellectual property rights include copyright, patent right, trademark right and the exclusive rights of the right holder to geographical indications, trade secrets, layout design of integrated circuits, new plant varieties and their objects as stipulated by law. Software copyright belongs to a kind of copyright, so it is intellectual property.
Intellectual property refers to the rights enjoyed by the obligee to works, inventions, utility models, designs, integrated circuit layout designs and other objects according to law. The aforementioned works refer to written works, computer software, artistic works and so on protected by copyright.
Software works are the abbreviation of "computer software copyright", which refers to the exclusive rights enjoyed by software developers or other rights holders in accordance with the relevant copyright laws. After the software application is approved, the software copyright owner enjoys the right to use, license and get remuneration.
Softness is naturally beneficial.
The first is the protection of their own rights. The software I worked so hard to develop was copied overnight, which gave me a headache. With soft works, you have your own legal weapon, which serves as the legal guarantee basis for combating piracy and plagiarism.
Secondly, the major application markets must also have soft products on the shelves. Since September 29th, 20 17, APP Store has been asking for "software copyright certificate" one after another. Nowadays, not only App Store needs to provide "software copyright certificate", but also many Android markets must provide "software copyright certificate".
Soft application steps
1, fill in the software basic information collection form.
2. Provide part of the source program (electronic version): You provide part of the source program of the WORD electronic version of the software (the first 2000 lines and the last 2000 lines, * * * is 4000 lines, and the last page is the software exit code).
3. Provide manual (electronic version): According to different types of software, it is necessary to provide WORD version of software operation manual or software design manual.
4. Submit for review.
5. Copyright Center audit: It takes 3 1-35 working days after the initial acceptance, and the audit results will be announced in about 45-50 days.
6. Announce certification.
legal ground
Article 123 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Civil subjects enjoy intellectual property rights according to law. Intellectual property rights are the exclusive rights enjoyed by the obligee to the following objects according to law:
(1) works;
(2) Inventions, utility models and designs;
(3) Trademarks;
(4) Geographical indications;
(5) Business secrets;
(6) Layout design of integrated circuits;
(7) New plant varieties;
(8) Other objects prescribed by law.