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CSSLP · Question #88
CSSLP Question #88: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Patent laws. Patent laws are used to protect the unique algorithms and programming techniques within software, granting exclusive rights for their invention.
Secure Software Concepts
Question
Joseph works as a Software Developer for WebTech Inc. He wants to protect the algorithms and the techniques of programming that he uses in developing an application. Which of the following laws are used to protect a part of software?
Options
- ACode Security law
- BPatent laws
- CTrademark laws
- DCopyright laws
Explanation
Patent laws are used to protect the unique algorithms and programming techniques within software, granting exclusive rights for their invention.
Common mistakes.
- A. "Code Security law" is not a recognized legal category for protecting intellectual property of software.
- C. Trademark laws protect brand names, logos, and slogans used to identify goods or services, not the underlying software functionality or algorithms.
- D. Copyright laws protect the expression of an idea, such as the actual source code or compiled binary, but not the underlying ideas, algorithms, or functional concepts themselves.
Concept tested. Intellectual Property Protection - Software
Topics
#Intellectual Property#Software Patents#Algorithms Protection#Legal Aspects
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