1. Computer programs related to industrial process control;
2. Software related to improving the internal performance of computers;
3. Software for measuring or testing process control,
4. External data processing software. Copyright does not need to be applied for, and shall be protected by law from the date of completion of the work. China has the protection registration of computer software, but that registration is only publicity, not an important element of copyright. Patents protect the design ideas of software, which are generally written according to methods or functional modules. A functional module is known, and it does not affect the creativity of your whole invention. Copyright protection is the source code, which can be used for computer software copyright registration.
copyright law
Article 3 Works mentioned in this Law include works of literature, art, natural science, social science and engineering technology. Created in the following form:
(1) Written works;
(2) Oral works;
(3) Music, drama, folk art, dance and acrobatic works;
(4) Artistic and architectural works;
(5) Photographic works;
(6) Works and works created by similar filming methods;
(seven) engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, schematic diagrams and other graphic works and model works;
(8) Computer software;
(9) Other works as prescribed by laws and administrative regulations.