Copyright protection of computer programs

Article Abstract:

Copyright law has gradually expanded to include computers and computer programs, but the courts have neglected to clearly protect the nonliteral elements of a program such as its screen displays and structure. The US Supreme Court missed an opportunity to settle this issue in its 1996 decision on Lotus Dev. Corp. v. Borland Int'l, Inc., and lower courts will continue to struggle with this concept without clear precedent.

Author: Kravetz, Paul I.
Other General Government Support, Com on New Tech Uses Copyright, Cases, Copyright, Copyrights

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Examination of the interrelationship among Japanese I.P. protection for software, the software industry, and Keiretsu

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The author discusses software protection under intellectual property laws in Japan and the software industry's structure in that country. Comparison to the United States is included.

Author: Mashima, Rieko
Software protection, Copy protection

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Examination of the interrelationship among Japanese I.P. protection software, the software industry and keiretsu

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The author compares Japanese and US patent law covering computer software-related inventions. The effect of Japanese copyright law on that nation's software industry is analyzed.

Author: Mashima, Rieko
Analysis, Comparative analysis, Protection and preservation, Keiretsu system, Patent law

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Subjects list: United States, Software, Computer software industry, Software industry, Japan, Laws, regulations and rules, Intellectual property
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