The John Marshall Journal
of Computer & Information Law
Volume 14,
Issue 4
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION OF SOFTWARE:
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
NetherlandsJaap H. Spoor
14 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 725 (1996)
This article provides an overview of the laws currently in use for the protection of the intellectual property of software in the Netherlands. The analysis focuses primarily on all aspects of copyright law, which include sources of copyright law, protectable subject matter, ownership and transfer of copyright and licensing, economic rights and user’s prerogatives, moral rights, copyright infringement in computer software and remedies for infringement. The article also briefly discusses other methods of protection for the intellectual property of computer software in the Netherlands, including patents, trade secrets, semiconductor chip protection and trademarks.
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