LEGAL STATUS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS

Abstract

The article reveals the features of the legal regulation of computer programs as a result of intellectual activity. At the same time, the importance of computer programs has been determined in the context of building a digital society based on the use of digital and information technologies. The article reveals the features of the concept of “computer program”, as well as the relationship between a computer program and an invention, while the author analyzes the norms of both Russian and foreign law. Much attention is paid to the problems of using computer programs and the onset of legal consequences in case of violation of exclusive rights to computer programs. At the same time, referring to the practice of the Intellectual Property Rights Court, the author reveals the features of the use, decompilation and processing (modification) of computer programs.