DocumentCode :
1249515
Title :
Is copyright law steering the right course?
Author :
Samuelson, Pamela
Author_Institution :
Emory Univ. Law Sch., Atlanta, GA, USA
Volume :
5
Issue :
5
fYear :
1988
Firstpage :
78
Lastpage :
86
Abstract :
The Whelan decision, a landmark copyright decision, has questioned the legality of reusing the abstractions and structures underlying software. The author argues that this is a flawed decision that could harm software-engineering practice. She discusses copyright versus patent protection, describes the Whelan case, and critiques the decision. She addresses the legal handling of software in general, arguing that it more reasonably ought to be protected by patent than by copyright.<>
Keywords :
computer software; industrial property; legislation; Whelan decision; copyright law; legal handling; patent protection; software-engineering; Art; Circuits; Displays; Engineering drawings; Logic; Manufacturing; Protection; Software testing; Steel; Sun;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0740-7459
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/52.7945
Filename :
7945
Link To Document :
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