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Harmonized Intellectual Property protection for software solutions within EU - A modest proposal

Broman, Morgan M E LU (2014) HARN23 20141
Department of Business Law
Abstract
This thesis picks up the journey from my Bachelor’s thesis where it was concluded that current legal protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) for “computer programs” and associated components is fractured and contains gaps that provides for legal uncertainty for the author/creator/inventor. The BSc thesis’ analysis covered IP protection provided through international treaties, statutory law and case law with a focus on the EU perspective. We now proceed to approach possible ways to modernize, update and improve the legal protection provided by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the area of the more integrated “software solutions” of today’s IT business. I, the author, aim to take the reader along on a journey through the fragmented... (More)
This thesis picks up the journey from my Bachelor’s thesis where it was concluded that current legal protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) for “computer programs” and associated components is fractured and contains gaps that provides for legal uncertainty for the author/creator/inventor. The BSc thesis’ analysis covered IP protection provided through international treaties, statutory law and case law with a focus on the EU perspective. We now proceed to approach possible ways to modernize, update and improve the legal protection provided by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the area of the more integrated “software solutions” of today’s IT business. I, the author, aim to take the reader along on a journey through the fragmented borderline between technology and law. The goal is to try and establish a common baseline for a more coherent, sustainable and manageable legal solution for IP protection for the author/creator/inventor of a “software solution”. As a fuller harmonization of IPRs for “software solutions” within EU most probably would remove the above mentioned issues and thereby benefit the author/creator/inventor. (Less)
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author
Broman, Morgan M E LU
supervisor
organization
course
HARN23 20141
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
EU, European Union, Intellectual Property, IP, Information Technology, IT, software, harmonization
language
English
id
4457090
date added to LUP
2014-06-05 12:06:13
date last changed
2014-06-05 12:06:13
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  abstract     = {{This thesis picks up the journey from my Bachelor’s thesis where it was concluded that current legal protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) for “computer programs” and associated components is fractured and contains gaps that provides for legal uncertainty for the author/creator/inventor. The BSc thesis’ analysis covered IP protection provided through international treaties, statutory law and case law with a focus on the EU perspective. We now proceed to approach possible ways to modernize, update and improve the legal protection provided by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the area of the more integrated “software solutions” of today’s IT business. I, the author, aim to take the reader along on a journey through the fragmented borderline between technology and law. The goal is to try and establish a common baseline for a more coherent, sustainable and manageable legal solution for IP protection for the author/creator/inventor of a “software solution”. As a fuller harmonization of IPRs for “software solutions” within EU most probably would remove the above mentioned issues and thereby benefit the author/creator/inventor.}},
  author       = {{Broman, Morgan M E}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Harmonized Intellectual Property protection for software solutions within EU - A modest proposal}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}