The Patentability of a Computer Program as a Function of Its Relational Characteristic with Hardware

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关键词: substantiality;    subject matter;    software;    computer program;    classification;    patentability;    software nature;    formation nature;    class nature;   

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DOI  :  10.4218/etrij.98.0198.0108

【 摘 要 】

The patentability of computer program has been discussed because of its deviation from the traditional definition of a patent. The relativities of computer programs to hardware are classified to measure the relative patentability of computer programs in t

   

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