Price : SFR; Supplier : Literart, Geneva; Recd 24/11/94; 2nd copy, gift from the author; Contents : 1. Introduction; 2. What makes computer programs different : A. Computer programs as utilitarian works; B. Lack of communicative purpose; C. Specific policy reasons in the field of software copyright; 3. The law in the United States and Europe : A. Development of software protection in the United States; B. Development of software protection in Germany (Prior to 1993); C. Copyright protection in other European countries prior to implementation of the EC Directive; 4. America and Europe compared : A. Where does the comparison go? B. Originality and the idea/expression dichotomy; C. Originality (test of copyrightability); D. Idea/expression dichotomy (infringement); 5. The EC software directive : A. Effect and implementation of the Directive; B. Originality and the idea/expression dichotomy; C. Reverse engineering (decOMPIlation); 6. Conclusion;. Revision of the author's thesis (LL. M.)--University of California at Berkeley, 1993.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-119) and index.
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I. Introduction II. What Makes Computer Programs Different? A. Computer Programs as Utilitarian Works. B. Lack of Communicative Purpose. C. Specific Policy Reasons in the Field of Software Copyright III. The Law in the United States and Europe. A. Development of Software Protection in the United States. B. Development of Software Protection in Germany (Prior to 1993). C. Copyright Protection in Other European Countries Prior to Implementation of the EC Directive IV. America and Europe Compared. A. Where Does the Comparison Go? B. Originality and the Idea/Expression Dichotomy. C. Originality (Test of Copyrightability). D. Idea/Expression Dichotomy (Infringement) V. The EC Software Directive. A. Effect and Implementation of the Directive. B. Originality and the Idea/Expression Dichotomy. C. Reverse Engineering (Decompilation) VI. Conclusion.