Abstract
After a deep introduction on the technical and definitory aspects of computer programs, in this essay I study the European case-law, stressing the renovated importance of the idea/expression dichotomy. The occasion is propitious to describe the evolution of law in a technological environment: nihilistic views have to be abandoned.
| Translated title of the contribution | Ideas and sound barrier: computer programs in the most recent European case-law |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 543-596 |
| Number of pages | 54 |
| Journal | Europa e Diritto Privato |
| Volume | 2013 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- softwear
- intellectual property
- EU law