Both of them belong to the concept of intellectual property, but they are of different types. The software copyright registration certificate is obtained through the examination of the software certification materials by the national accreditation body (copyright protection center), and the patent is an invention protected by legal norms. An invention that submits a patent application to the national examination and approval authority (Patent Office) and, after passing the examination according to law, grants the patent applicant the exclusive right to invent within a specified time.
The copyright of computer software refers to the exclusive rights of software developers or other rights holders to software works according to the provisions of the relevant copyright law; As far as the nature of rights is concerned, it belongs to a kind of civil rights and has the same characteristics as civil rights.
Software copyright registration is not a patent, but a copyright. The process in copyright registration is as follows:
1. Apply, and submit the applicant's identity certificate, original work, work description and other written materials;
2, after the preliminary examination by the registration authority, to be accepted;
3. Those who pass the examination shall be registered, and the applicant may receive a registration certificate.
Legal basis: Article 1 of the Regulations on the Protection of Computer Software
In order to protect the rights and interests of computer software copyright owners, adjust the interest relationship in the development, dissemination and use of computer software, encourage the development and application of computer software, and promote the development of software industry and national economy informatization, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).