Software protection against third parties in Belgium
Article Abstract:
Belgium's Act of June 30, 1994, established copyright protection for computer programs. As of 1996, Belgium is the only country to adopt Directive 91 250 EEC as a statute distinct from copyright statutes. Other EC nations have simply incorporated protection for software into existing copyright laws. The Act identifies the scope of protection as well as establishing that originality is the only requirement that computer programs must meet for protection to attach. Unfair competition, trademark, semiconductor design and patent laws may also be applicable in Belgium.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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Intellectual property protection of software in Ireland
Article Abstract:
Ireland adopted the European Union's Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs through implementing regulations in 1993 on the copyright of computer software. Trademark, patent and breach of confidence laws may also be applicable. Little case law has developed in the scope of these laws, but UK case law indicates that European Union competition law may serve to limit intellectual property protections. Refusal to license copyrights in software or other property can constitute misuse of dominant position in a market.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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Intellectual property protection of software in Canada
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Review of civil and criminal law protections for computer software in Canada reveals that copyright, patent law, contract law, trade secret, and trademark all apply to software to varying degrees. Patent law protection is limited to mathematical formulae that have been applied to some task. Copyright protection is more extensive and is in effect as soon as the work is created. The Canadian government is considering amending copyright laws to add fair dealing defenses and exceptions for non-profit institutions.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1996
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