DocumentCode
905823
Title
Micro law-glitches left in software copyright system
Author
Stern, Richard H.
Author_Institution
Obion Spivak Maier & Neustadt, Arlington, VA, USA
Volume
13
Issue
3
fYear
1993
fDate
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
75
Lastpage
77
Abstract
Two court rulings, one in MAI Systems Corp., vs. Peak Computer Inc., and the other in National Car Rental System Inc. vs. Computer Associates International Inc., are discussed. In the MAI decision, the court rules that loading software into RAM creates an infringing copy of the software and is therefore copyright infringement. In the National Car Rental System case, the court rules that state law rather than federal copyright laws governs the extend to which a software licensee may use a licensed computer program.<>
Keywords
industrial property; legislation; MAI Systems Corp., vs. Peak Computer Inc.; National Car Rental System Inc. vs. Computer Associates International Inc.; copyright infringement; federal copyright laws; software copyright system; software licensee; state law; Circuits; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer bugs; Engineering profession; Interference; Operating systems; Read-write memory; Reverse engineering; Software systems; Thumb;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Micro, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1732
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/40.216751
Filename
216751
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