Software Copyright Law: Can Europe Learn from American Case Law?
European Intellectual Property Review pp. 7-16, 56-68, 2000
Posted: 20 May 2008
Abstract
Comparison of how Software Directive 91/250 and 1976 US Copyright Act provide protection for computer programs, considering differences in legal text and policy issues in relation to definition of 'computer program' and scope of protection.
Keywords: software, copyright, computer program, europe, usa, comparison, originality, infringement test
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Derclaye, Estelle, Software Copyright Law: Can Europe Learn from American Case Law?. European Intellectual Property Review pp. 7-16, 56-68, 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1133638
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