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G06F 21/12

Protecting executable software

Introduced: January 2013

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity > Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material > Protecting executable software

CPC:

Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity > Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material (protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16) > Protecting executable software

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2013.

Child Classifications

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  • G06F 21/14 against software analysis or reverse engineering, e.g. by obfuscation since 2013 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC