摘要
计算机软件具有“作品性”和“工具性”,因而对其采用版权法保护还是专利法保护一直是各国法学界争论的焦点。本文建议对计算机软件采用工业版权的综合保护方式 ,借我国正在修改版权法和专利法之际 ,适当地降低对计算机软件的专利要求 ,促进软件创作者的积极性 ,保护社会公众的合法利益 ,以期更好地为我国的计算机信息产业服务。
The computer software possesses duel natures “a piece of writing” and “a tool”. Therefore it has been a focusing point for the legal circle of different countries to dispute that which type of laws, copy-write or patent laws, should be used to protect it. This article suggests that an industrial copy-write law could be used as a comprehensive way of protection for the computer software. It is necessary to loosen the requirement for the control of computer software patent in order to promote the enthusiasm of writers. This would be appropriate way to protect the legal rights of public to better serve the computer and information industry.
关键词
工业版权
权利穷竭
合理使用
industry patent
limitation of rights
reasonable application
