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
