Interoperabilität von Software: Art. 6 der Computerprogramm-Richtlinie aus heutiger Sicht

• Author: Andreas Wiebe
• Position: LL.M., Universität Göttingen.
• Pages: 89-96

Interoperabilität von Software

2011

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Abstract: This article reviews Article 6 of the

Software Directive and discusses the need for a revi-

sion. Beyond clarification of the scope of the very lim-

ited provision on reverse engineering, it seems that

the introduction of the clause into copyright was un-

fortunate. The indirect protection of ideas by prohib-

iting reverse engineering is foreign to the copyright

concept. Permitting reverse engineering altogether

would promote research and development and fur-

ther other goals like ICT security. Innovation would

not be retarded, which is the reason why US trade

secret law permits reverse engineering based also

on economic arguments. The notions of compatibil-

ity Article 6 tries to address are better dealt with by

Competition Law, which was demonstrated by the

Microsoft Decision of the European Court in 2007.

Interoperabilität von Software

Art. 6 der Computerprogramm-Richtlinie aus heutiger Sicht

Prof. Dr. Andreas Wiebe, LL.M., Universität Göttingen.

© 2011 Andreas Wiebe

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Recommended citation: Andreas Wiebe, Interoperabilität von Software: Art. 6 der Computerprogramm-Richtlinie aus heutiger

Sicht, 2 (2011) JIPITEC 89, para. 1.

Keywords: Reverse engineering, decompilation, interoperability, copyright limitation, research, protection of

ideas, know-how, interfaces, competition law

A. Einführung

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

      



   



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  

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 

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  

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    









    

      

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   



   

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