A Functional Definition for ”Software” in relation to Proprietary Rights
A Functional Definition for ”Software” in relation to Proprietary Rights
Author(s): Carina VermeșanSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: C.H. Beck Publishing House - Romania
Keywords: software; computer programs; copyright;
Summary/Abstract: Within the greater map of the legal mechanisms related to software Intellectual Property Law and its protection systems certainly play a core part. This article only grasps the interaction between two of the Intellectual Property protection systems granting a direct form of protection by employing exclusive rights over software: copyright and patent law. The choice between one of these two regimes has been historically challenged. As software is a complex concept gathering heterogeneous elements – the dynamics of copyright and patent law related to software are molded by their specific subject matter – hence, defining software becomes a core step in the assessment of its protection mechanisms.
Journal: Analele Universității București – Seria Drept (AUB)
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 136-169
- Page Count: 34
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
