According to the query of official website of Yunnan Institute of Economics and Management, the Institute of Economics and Management can apply for software works, and it is necessary to fill in the Approval Form for Patent Application of Yunnan Institute of Economics and Management. The types of applications include invention patents, utility models, designs and software copyrights. Applicants need to provide relevant information, such as the first applicant, the second applicant, contacts, published papers and a brief description of similar technologies. Novelty retrieval and evaluation are needed after application. If the software copyright is formed, it needs to be registered and cooperated with application testing and development research.