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Q: I created a new software ( No Answer,   3 Comments )
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Subject: I created a new software
Category: Computers > Programming
Asked by: mais1-ga
List Price: $20.00
Posted: 17 Apr 2004 16:10 PDT
Expires: 17 May 2004 16:10 PDT
Question ID: 331880
What is the step to sell it to a major software corporation such as
MS, etc? Do I need to copywrite or pattent?
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Subject: Re: I created a new software
From: mathtalk-ga on 17 Apr 2004 20:37 PDT
 
Certainly a copyright (on code that you have written) is easier to
obtain than a patent.  Software patents, while not exactly
commonplace, are no longer the novelty they were 20 years ago.  But
the process of patent application is lengthy and expensive, requiring
the services of a patent attorney.

Strictly speaking you have a copyright in the code you have written
independent of registering the copyright.  However if you believe your
code is of commercial value and plan to market (sell) the application,
it would be a responsible choice to register the copyright.  I believe
the copyright application process has been covered in other Answers at
this site, but if you wish, I could point you to links that cover the
requirements (fees, copies of original work, etc.).

regards, mathtalk-ga
Subject: Re: I created a new software
From: ehsanbaig-ga on 20 Apr 2004 02:44 PDT
 
May be you should contact Yahoo 
Groups.Yahoo.com/groups/Projects_and_Ideas

They might offer you  a sales and marketing deal
Subject: Re: I created a new software
From: mais1-ga on 02 May 2004 17:19 PDT
 
Thanks. Please point me out to the right links.

Thank you

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