Legal Protection of Computer Software in Major Industrial Countries: A Survey of Copyright and Patent Protection for Computer Software

Recent Developments in Copyright and Patent Protection of Computer Software

The law of Singapore has yet to deal with any of the new and difficult issues peculiar to the protection of intellectual property rights in computer programs, but it is probably only a matter of time before it does. When that time comes, we shall have the luxury of being able to learn from the experience of other jurisdictions. It is proposed in this article to briefly identify the major legal ...

Tailoring Legal Protection for Computer Software

It became evident by the mid-1970s that intellectual work embodied in new technologies-in particular, computer software-did not fit neatly within the traditional forms of legal protection for intellectual property.' Because of the complexity of these issues, Congress created the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) for the purpose of recommending a national...

Chemical Engineering Software and Legal Protection Thereof

In recent years, an increasing number of Chemical Engineering Software (CES), which play an important role in improving efficiency in the petroleum industry, has been introduced to the                market. Generally, software is the product of intellectual creativity, but protection of the intellectual property residing in software is the subject of some controversy.  This paper explores the ...

Copyright: a Too Strong Protection Policy for Computer Software?

Copyright: a Too Strong Protection Policy for Computer Software?