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The Ec Directive On The Legal Protection Of Computer Programs, Linda G. Morrison
The Ec Directive On The Legal Protection Of Computer Programs, Linda G. Morrison
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The evolution of computer technology has launched questions regarding the proper scope of protection for computer software. The European Community (EC) recently adopted a Council Directive on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (the Directive), which protects computer software under the copyright paradigm. The path to final adoption of the Directive, however, was marked by debates between diametrically opposed lobbying groups regarding the propriety of a reverse engineering exception to the exclusive right of reproduction. This Note discusses the lobbying efforts that led to a compromise and analyzes the Directive through a comparison to United States law. Next, the Note …