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Software Patent Issue

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/software-patent-issue.57446/

CadCrazy
CadCrazy Original post #1
May 10, 2007 at 1:47 PM
I want to know from which website i can get the info about whether a perticular software name has been patented or not . Let s say i make a software with name "XYZ" . How can i no whether this name " XYZ" is patent of some company and i can or can't use this name for my software ?????
Apollo
Apollo #2
May 10, 2007 at 2:05 PM
Your best bet is to get in touch with the patent office and check whether your software's name has been taken or not. It's just like checking for domain names at a domain registrar - only a bit slower.

www.patentoffice.nic.in/
CadCrazy
May 10, 2007 at 6:23 PM
Thanks apolo
This is i think for indian patents. What about international
rakeshishere
May 10, 2007 at 7:50 PM
I 2 Need Help on this..;)

Edit:None can patent a s/w..but only the technology and s/w names got 2 be a regstrd Trademark so that others cannot give the same Name for the softie;) :)*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/member.php?u=17851
Apollo
Apollo #5
May 10, 2007 at 9:41 PM
jugnu_009 said:
Thanks apolo
This is i think for indian patents. What about international
*www.uspto.gov/patft/ > for US patents
Dunno about the rest of the international ones. You can check the list of links in wikipedia if you want: here.
CadCrazy
May 10, 2007 at 9:53 PM
rakeshishere said:
I 2 Need Help on this..;)

Edit:None can patent a s/w..but only the technology and s/w names got 2 be a regstrd Trademark so that others cannot give the same Name for the softie;) :)

how make a software name a registered trademark means where to apply for it