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Computer Software and Copyright Law. CRS Report for Congress.
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Weimer, Douglas Reid – 1991
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of copyright law as it relates to computer software. The computer industry terminology, case law, and software protection by patents and trade secret legislation are examined, and it is argued that the protection of ownership rights of computer software poses major challenges to existing U.S.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Copyrights, Federal Legislation, Futures (of Society)