Patents in software, on the other hand, are a very controversial concept. To put it shortly: there is <strong>no such thing as a "patented software"</strong>. By registering for a patent, however, someone can claim ownership over a <em>process</em>. The patent then applies to all software that use this process, whether proprietary or free.
Per otru llau, les patentes nel software representen un conceutu mui controvertíu. Pa resumilo: <strong>Nun esiste res a lo que se-y pudiere denomar "software patentáu"</strong>. Sicasí, daquién pue atribuyise la propiedá d'un <em>procesu</em> si rexistra una patente. Entós la patente aplicaría a tol software qu'use esi procesu, ensin importar que seya privativu o llibre.