Software Copyright

Software Copyright is a form of legal protection, under the broader domain of copyright law, that grants the creator of original software code exclusive rights to control its reproduction, distribution, and modification, distinguishing it from other intellectual property mechanisms by focusing specifically on the expressive elements of computer programs rather than their functional aspects.

355

Publications

15.9K

Citations

673

Authors

329

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

55

Authors

673

  1. CC
    Christian Collberg

    University of Arizona, United States

    12 publications · 1.7K citations

    12

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  2. PS
    Pamela Samuelson

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    10 publications · 506 citations

    10

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  3. DM
    Daniel M. Germán

    University of Victoria, Canada

    9 publications · 366 citations

    9

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  4. CT
    Clark Thomborson

    University of Auckland, New Zealand

    6 publications · 1.2K citations

    6

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  5. MD
    Massimiliano Di Penta

    University of Sannio, Italy

    5 publications · 210 citations

    5

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 23 publications · 647 citations

    16

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  2. Communications of the ACM

    11 publications · 759 citations

    10

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  3. Information & Management

    6 publications · 239 citations

    6

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  4. Journal of Business Ethics

    5 publications · 416 citations

    5

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  5. IEEE Software

    5 publications · 208 citations

    5

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