Copyrighting of medical software
Abdus Samad Ansari
(Querist) 20 January 2012
This query is : Resolved
What documents should be submitted for copyrighting one medical software to the authority for hospital having features of maintaining stock details of medicine and other work done in any hospital.
I want to know what documents is required for copyright because it is software there is no physical form like books.And weather we have to submit internal codes, reports which was generated by software, or any other things.
Thankyou
Deepak Nair
(Expert) 20 January 2012
Dear Abdus,
I think, the software needs to be registered for Patent since it is not a literary work or anu such kind.
Let's wait for the views of other experts. meanwhile i too will try to search and confirm.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 20 January 2012
Yes , it needs to be patented for which you need to get in touch with the authority as advised last night.
Dr V. Nageswara Rao
(Expert) 21 January 2012
Same query by same person is posted twice.
Your query relates to two issues:1.IPR protection for software and 2.IPR protection for inventions relating to medicine.
1. Software or computer program can be protected as a "literary work" within the meaning of S.2(o) of Copyright Act, 1957.It will be given a copyright protection.
2.Your software has nothing to do with medicines or surgical methods but is a software that deals with inventorying etc. Hence, the software is not patentable unless you can show that the software either by itself or in conjuction with a computer is an inventive step. Probably, it is not.
3. So, you can claim copyright protection but not a patent.
4. The software has nothing to do with Trademarks.
Deepak Nair
(Expert) 21 January 2012
Dear Rao Sir,
Thanks a lot for this update and clearing the doubt.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 21 January 2012
I agree with advise of Dr V. Nageswara Rao.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 21 January 2012
repeated query which already stands replied.
Abdus Samad Ansari
(Querist) 24 January 2012
Thankyou for your all valuable reply.
One more thing i have asked about the documentation that is required for copyrighting, would you please enlighten some thing in this matter.
Thankyou
