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Exhaustion-harmonization by case law or the clarification of a long standing principle (2015)
Journal Article
Gillen, M. C. (2015). Exhaustion-harmonization by case law or the clarification of a long standing principle. Journal of Internet Law, 18(11), 1-29

The article discusses the cases related to software companies UsedSoft and PC Box, and appellant Anders Grund regarding the ability of copyright holders in constraining the use of their work in the software field. It mentioned the concern of the Cour... Read More about Exhaustion-harmonization by case law or the clarification of a long standing principle.

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'.

Human versus inalienable rights: Is there still a future for online protest in the anonymous world? (2012)
Journal Article
Gillen, M. (2012). Human versus inalienable rights: Is there still a future for online protest in the anonymous world?. European Journal of Law and Technology, 3(1),

The protection of legitimate political protest is one of the hallmarks of a functional liberal democracy. Certainly, there is increasing legal debate about the parameters of what constitutes legitimate protest and the appropriate scope of police po... Read More about Human versus inalienable rights: Is there still a future for online protest in the anonymous world?.