[Discussioni] EU court adviser: copyright doesn't protect software functions

[Fabrizio Tarizzo]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-court-copyright-sasinstitute-idUSTRE7AS0QO20111129

EU court adviser: copyright doesn't protect software functions

(Reuters) - U.S. computer software company SAS Institute cannot claim
copyright protection for the functions performed by its programs, which
have been replicated by a rival, an adviser to Europe's highest court
said.