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Is the second-hand sale of software licenses allowed in Europe?

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • July 31 2012

The Court of Justice of the European Union has now ruled that software developers may no longer block the resale of online licensed software

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

CJEU confirms that resale and use of used software is permissible under European copyright law

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • August 8 2012

In Luxembourg on 3 July 2012, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that the resale and use of used software is permissible under European copyright law

CJEU rules first sale doctrine applies to digital copies of software in Europe

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • July 16 2012

In an eagerly-awaited judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that the first sale doctrine applies to digital copies of software sold in the European Union or European Economic Area

Protection of computer programs revisited by the Court of Justice of the European Union

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union
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  • June 7 2012

The Court of Justice of the European Union has again examined the question of which elements of a computer program are protectable by copyright