The main programme

Protection of computer programs (CPs) under Iraqi Author’s Right Act (ARA 1971) and British Copyright ( CDPA 1988)

. Introduction

1- The requirements of copyright protection for CPs under international law , EU, the UK and Iraq

. Originality

. Defining originality under traditional copyright and author’s right

Originality in CPs

. Forms of expression

. The meaning of expression in copyright and author’s right

. The statutory level

The case law and doctrine level

The forms of expression of CPs

2-The scope of protection of CPs

The protection of CPs in terms of content

1. Protected elements

2. Programming languages in a CP

Logic and algorithm

. The application of the idea/ expression dichotomy in case of so- called non literal copying and its impact on the local economy of Iraq

1. Imitation the function of a CP

2. The notion of (online) exhaustion

3. Decompilation

4. Temporary copying

Activities restricted by copyright in CP

Economic rights

.Right of reproduction

The Right of modification

. The making available right to the public

. The right of attribution (paternity

The right of integrity

The right of publication (disclosure)

The right of withdrawal

The right holders

3.4.2. CPs created by one person

. An employer

A commissioner

An Assignee

CP created by more than one contributor

Collective CPs

3.4.3.2. Collaboration CPs

. Composite programs

3- Infringement of copyright in CPs

Primary infringement

Literal infringement

Non-literal infringement (partial and altered)

Secondary infringement

. Dealing in infringing copies

Providing articles for making infringing copies

Facilitating infringement by transmission

Circumvention of protection measures

4-Legal liability for infringements of CP copyright

Civil liability

. The contractual liability

. The obligation of confidentiality

           First: The duty of confidentiality

            Second: Non -exploitation of the program

. The obligation to respect the purpose of using the program which has been determined by the parties to contract

Non- contractual liability

Remedies

Remedies for infringement of economic rights

Monetary awards (compensation)

Injunctions and other measures

Remedies for infringement of moral rights

.5-The advantages and disadvantages of copyright as a means of protecting CPs

The advantages of copyright protection

. TheDisadvantages of copyright protection

6-Conclusion

The General Programme

The Legal Terminologies in English Contracts

1-Introduction to the contracts

2-Consideration

3-Recission and Variation

4-Contractual intention

5-Form and certainty of contract

6-Contents of contracts

7-Misreprsentation

8-Exclusion clauses

9-Mistake

10-Private of contracts

11-Illegality