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As in the United States, the question of how computer software rights can best be protected has long been the subject of debate in Germany. Instead of enacting a specific law designed for software, Germany has followed the lead of the U.S. to a large extent and determined that software rights are to be protected by copyright laws. Assuming certain requirements are met, software is also protected by patent and antitrust laws. Protection of the product name is provided by trademark law, which was most recently amended by the Trademark Act of 1996 (“Markengesetz”).
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Karger, M. (1999). Computer Law. In: Tremml, B., Buecker, B. (eds) Key Aspects of German Business Law. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08065-8_10
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