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Software copyright

Software copyright is the application of copyright in law to machine-readable software. While many of the legal principles and policy debates concerning software copyright have close parallels in other domains of copyright law, there are a number of distinctive issues that arise with software. This article primarily focuses on topics particular to software.

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Software copyright

Nodes116
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Avg. degree1.98
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Software copyright

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related to China · 7
Software copyright → China, Chinese Law, It, Obligee, Software, The, This
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Software copyright → application of copyright in law to machine-readable software

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Software copyrightis aapplication of copyright in law to machine-readable software0.90text
registration or deposit of copies.This inclusion of software in the wording of article 2 of Berne Convention is supported by the WIPO Copyright Treatyinstance ofwhich means that protection does not depend on compliance with any formalities0.80text
personal back-upsinstance ofBill C-61 proposed alterations of the breadth and depth of exemptions for uses0.80text
reverse engineeringinstance ofBill C-61 proposed alterations of the breadth and depth of exemptions for uses0.80text
security testing.China.mw-parser-output .excerpt-hat .mw-editsection-likeinstance ofBill C-61 proposed alterations of the breadth and depth of exemptions for uses0.80text
For Whom the Bell Tollsinstance ofliterature0.80text
Apple vinstance ofplus court decisions0.80text
security testinginstance ofBill C-61 proposed alterations of the breadth and depth of exemptions for uses0.80text
Software copyrightrelated to ChinaSoftware0.60section
Software copyrightrelated to ChinaChina0.60section
Software copyrightrelated to ChinaChinese Law0.60section
Software copyrightrelated to ChinaObligee0.60section

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