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The extent of copyright protection for computer software

In May 2012, the European Court of Justice issued its ruling on the extent of copyright protection for computer software, finding that the copyright available to computer programs under the Software Directive (2009/24/EC) does not protect the functionality of a computer program, its programming language, or its data file format.

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Kings Court
12 King Street
Leeds
LS1 2HL
UK
http://www.walkermorris.co.uk

Turnover (£m): 41
PEP (£k): 386
EPP (£k): 310
Total lawyers: 165
Total partners: 48