Abstract
Computer technology has developed within the last decades with many advancements which require intellectual property protections. This thesis addresses the need for the legal protection of software by the vast body of copyright laws. This thesis examines the history, nature, textual and practical compositions of copyright laws and their adaptability to computer technology. The thesis further analyses the scope of copyright protection with emphasis on the Computer Software Copyright Act of 1980 (CSCA), the regime of international conventions for the protection of software as well as other statutory protections for the owners and users of the software. The thesis concludes with recommendations for improving software protection as a national and international matter while retaining the current framework.
Repository Citation
Desimpelaere, Severine, "Copyright Protection of Software" (1998). LLM Theses and Essays. 209.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/stu_llm/209
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