Why the look and feel of software user interfaces should not be protected by copyright law

Authors:
P. Samuelson
Affiliations:
Emory Law School, Atlanta, GA
Venue:
Communications of the ACM
Year:
1989

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Abstract

An attorney looks at how copyright law is applied to the protection of software user interfaces and makes a strong case for reevaluating the way the law views software.