This important recent decision has illustrated the approach taken by English Courts to allegations of infringement of copyright in software programs and has also explained the use which can be made by former employees of confidential information in an IT setting. The main parties to this action wer
Reverse analysis and confidentiality of software
โ Scribed by David Bainbridge
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 381 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0267-3649
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โฆ Synopsis
Mars UK Ltd vTeknowledge Ltd 11 June 1999, Chancery Division, is an important case involving allegations of infringement of copyright and database right in addition to an allegation of breach of confidence. It has implications for reverse engineering of computer software and whether encrypted software can be subject to an obligation of confidence. Some aspects of the judgment are also relevant to software maintenance and whether there is a common law right, based on non-derogation from grant, to engage third parties to maintain software.
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