…when applied to the facts of the case. Article 2, §3 of the Directive 91/250/EEC (now 2009/24/EC) on the legal protection of computer programs provides that where a computer program…
…owners as a pre-requisite to copyright protection. This is a formality in disguise, which is contrary to Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention. That the German Copyright Act or the…
…no need for such a right. The press publishers derive (mostly exclusive) exploitation rights in the articles from the journalists. This leads to a solid legal position that is nearly…
…or other websites. The legal basis of the claim was article 66 of Law 2121/1993 which provides for the criminal liability for copyright infringement. The Court rejected the accusation for…
…perhaps stunningly for continental copyright lawyers, Justice Jacobs asserted that the football listings may be protectable by UK copyright law following Article 3 of the Database Directive – the creation…
