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ToolsMendis, D., 2018. In Pursuit of Clarity: The Conundrum of CAD Software and Copyright – Seeking Direction Through Case Law. European Intellectual Property Review, 40 (11), 694-705.
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Abstract
Through the application of selected statutes and case law drawn from the United Kingdom (UK), this paper will explore the copyright status of three-dimensional design files and will particularly question whether they can be protected as literary and / or artistic works. In responding to this question, the paper highlighting gaps and challenges inherent in the law and adopts a ‘coherentist’ and ‘regulatory instrumentalist’ analysis in responding to the challenges and providing recommendations for the future.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSN: | 0142-0461 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 3D printing; CAD; software; designs; intellectual property law; addiitve manufacturing; copyright; copyright; computer programs; CAD design files; 3D models; software; Artistic works; Computer modelling; Copyright; Designs; Infringement; Literary works |
| Group: | Faculty of Media & Communication |
| ID Code: | 31018 |
| Deposited By: | Symplectic RT2 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Jul 2018 13:34 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2022 14:12 |
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