| Apple Computer Inc. V. Mackintosh Computers Ltd. |
Article Index for Apple Computer |
Website Links For Apple |
Information AboutApple Computer Inc. V. Mackintosh Computers Ltd. |
|
The judge held that translation does not include the expression of an idea in another form, rather it only applies to the expression of an idea in another language. A translation has a one-to-one correspondence between works that are expressed in two different languages. In effect, it should simply be a reproduction. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court who affirmed the judgements of both the trial and appellate judges. AFTERMATH Not long after the case the Copyright Act was amended to include software as a "literary work" within the Act. EXTERNAL LINK |
|
|