Unauthorized procurement and use of a computer program source code: theoretical approaches and American practice cases  Cover Image
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Obţinerea şi folosirea neautorizată a codului sursă al unui program pentru calculator: aspecte teoretice şi cazuri din practica americană
Unauthorized procurement and use of a computer program source code: theoretical approaches and American practice cases

Author(s): Ioana Vasiu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Asociaţia Ştiinţifică de Dreptul Proprietăţii Intelectuale
Keywords: source code; object code; software; copyright; trade secret; IP rights

Summary/Abstract: The source code of a computer program can be very valuable. From a legal perspective, the source code can be protected by copyright or as a trade secret. This article looks into the essential theoretical aspects regarding the misappropriation of source code. References to or brief description of actual cases are used throughout to emphasis important points. Finally, we draw our conclusion.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 16-40
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian