Editor’s note: We are excited to present this first entry in our new TMT2020 series, which reflects the key technology, media, and telecoms legal issues that are expected to impact today’s organizations and tomorrow’s marketplace. It also provides an opportunity to highlight contributions by TMT associates across our global offices and practice areas.
In today’s business world, non-literary texts are of great economic value. They often hold know-how and reflect the specific skill and competence a company offers to its customers. Thus, the question how to adequately protect non-literary, functional texts is more important than ever. In this post, we shine light on whether and to which extent copyright protection is available for this kind of texts both within the European Union and the United States.