Preparatory Design and Computer Program Terms are Redefined in Draft Amendment to Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works
Computer programs are defined as an “artistic work” and protected under Copyright Law according to an amendment made in 1995 to Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (the “Law”)...
“Reproduction for Personal Use” Regulation Is Abrogated in the Draft Amendment to Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works
Article 38 of Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (the “Law”) regulates and allows “Reproduction for Purposes of Personal Use”. The current provision is as follows: “It is permitted...
Under the Draft Amendment to Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, Resale of Computer Programs
While resale of computer programs is assessed in the light of the exhaustion of rights principle under Copyright Law, it is discussed with the concept of "parallel trade" under Commercial Law. In today's world, almost every commodity/service carries a trademark or comprises...
Under the Draft Amendment to Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works Fundamental Principle Is Added to the Law With Regards to Ideas and Methods
The draft amendment regulates with a provision introduced to the definitions that ideas, methods, mathematical concepts and theories would not be...
Material Provisions of Draft Amendment to Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works Considering Technology Field
The current article 6/11 of the Law regulates the protection of databases. Due to the fact that computer program is protected under a separate article,...