Which form of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is most commonly used to…
2026
Which form of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is most commonly used to protect the actual source code of a software program?
- A.
Patent
- B.
Copyright
- C.
Trademark
- D.
Open Source
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Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Option B (Copyright).
Copyright is the most commonly used Intellectual Property Right to protect the actual source code of a software program. It treats software code as a literary work and automatically provides protection against unauthorized copying, distribution, or modification.
Patents protect inventions or processes, trademarks protect brand identity, and open source is a licensing model, not an IPR.
Thus, source code is protected by copyright.