Intellectual Property Protection for Software Programmes

The rights associated with intellectual property are of immense importance to those involved in the development, exploitation and use of computer hardware and software, and information technology generally. Trademarks do not protect technology, but the names or symbols used to distinguish a product in the marketplace. This means that these intellectual property rights accord different types of legal protection on software programmes. The idea must be fixed in definite medium of expression and it must be ascertained that it's the author's own intellectual creation. There are two right or benefits that accrue to a computer programmer with respect to his software programme, which are Economic Right and Moral Right.