SOME ISSUES ON THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS

The issue of conciliating the copyright belonging to the author of a work to have protection over the material and moral interests deriving from his work and the society interest to have access to the work has made the subject of much debate. Scientific progress and the development of computer science are accompanied by issues related to the legal protection of computer software. Both internationally and regionally, regulations have been drafted that were also implemented (in one form or another) in national legislations. However, there are still several aspects that need further consideration.