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Graphical user interface GUI granted copyright protection by the ECJ

  • Matheson
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  • Czech Republic, European Union
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  • January 19 2011

On 22 December 2010, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down its preliminary ruling in Bezpečnostní softwarová asosciace - Svaz softwarové ochrany v. Ministerstvo kultury

Bezpečnostni softwarová asociace-Svaz softwarové ochrany v Ministerstvo kultury: copyright in a graphic user interface

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Czech Republic, European Union
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  • February 28 2011

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the graphic user interface (GUI) of a computer program is not protectable under the Software Directive (91250EC) but may be a copyright work in itself

Copyright

  • CMS Cameron McKenna
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  • Czech Republic, European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 24 2011

Following a reference from the Czech Regional Court, the ECJ has ruled that a graphic user interface (GUI) cannot be protected by copyright as a computer program under Directive 91250EEC