Copyright protection for computer software: functionality loses out again | Practical Law

Copyright protection for computer software: functionality loses out again | Practical Law

The High Court’s decision in SAS Institute Inc. v World Programming Limited has gone some way to adding practical meat to the bare bones principles of copyright protection given to computer software.

Copyright protection for computer software: functionality loses out again

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Copyright protection for computer software: functionality loses out again

by Rob Sumroy, Slaughter and May and Miles McCarthy, Associated British Foods plc
Published on 24 Feb 2011United Kingdom
The High Court’s decision in SAS Institute Inc. v World Programming Limited has gone some way to adding practical meat to the bare bones principles of copyright protection given to computer software.