Liability for the circumvention of technological protection measures applied to videogames : lessons from the United Kingdom’s experience

MacCulloch, Angus and Booton, David (2012) Liability for the circumvention of technological protection measures applied to videogames : lessons from the United Kingdom’s experience. Journal of Business Law, 2012 (3). pp. 165-190. ISSN 0021-9460

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Abstract

This article examines the emerging law regarding the circumvention of videogame TPMs. It identifies three concerns: a lack of unity between copyright interests and those protected by TPMs; the necessarily contrived arguments advanced to support claims to copyright infringement; and the disconnect between ownership of rights and control of interests.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Business Law
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/law
Subjects:
?? ipcopyrighttechnical protection measuresvideogameslawkd england and wales ??
ID Code:
53870
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Deposited On:
02 May 2012 08:16
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
18 Dec 2023 01:16