Lotus Development Corp. v. Borland International, Inc.

Amicus Brief of Digital et al. in Support of Lotus












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INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT

ARGUMENT

I. CONGRESS MANDATED THAT COPYRIGHT PROTECT THE EXPRESSION IN COMPUTER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE EXPRESSION OF METHODS OF OPERATION.

II. IN HOLDING EXPRESSION OF A METHOD OF OPERATION TO BE UNCOPYRIGHTABLE PER SE, THE DECISION BELOW THWARTS CONGRESS' SCHEME FOR PROTECTING COMPUTER PROGRAMS.

CONCLUSION


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