An Epitaph for Traditional Copyright Protection of Network Features of Computer Software

63 Pages Posted: 16 Oct 2011 Last revised: 29 Dec 2017

Date Written: January 15, 1998

Abstract

This article describes the evolution of copyright protection for computer software. It shows how the courts successfully deployed and adapted copyright doctrines in a manner that protected software against piracy while at the same time allowing for competition and innovation.

Keywords: computer software, copyright, network effects, innovation, competition, interoperability

Suggested Citation

Menell, Peter S., An Epitaph for Traditional Copyright Protection of Network Features of Computer Software (January 15, 1998). Antitrust Bulletin, Vol. 43, p. 651, Winter 1998, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1944638

Peter S. Menell (Contact Author)

UC Berkeley School of Law ( email )

2240 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-7200
United States

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