All Outputs (2)

DRM and modchips: Time for the Court of Justice to do the "right" thing (2014)
Journal Article
Gillen, M. C. (2014). DRM and modchips: Time for the Court of Justice to do the "right" thing. SCRIPTed: A Journal of Law, Technology and Society, 11(3), 229-244. https://doi.org/10.2966/scrip.110314.229

This paper looks at three key cases; UsedSoft (C-458/13), PC Box (C-355/12) and Grund (C-458/13), on the topic of the extent and nature of a copyright holders abilityto constrain future uses of their copyrighted works in the field of software and cri... Read More about DRM and modchips: Time for the Court of Justice to do the "right" thing.

The software Proteus - UsedSoft changing our understanding of software as 'saleable goods' (2014)
Journal Article
Gillen, M., & Gillen, M. C. (2014). The software Proteus - UsedSoft changing our understanding of software as 'saleable goods'. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 28(1), 4-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600869.2013.869911

One of the ongoing conundrums in the field of IT law is the nature of software. Pragmatic solutions have been adopted, and lawyers and developers alike have become comfortable that contracts and licences can be drafted and concluded in relative certa... Read More about The software Proteus - UsedSoft changing our understanding of software as 'saleable goods'.