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Evolution of Copyright Protection for Software Programs in Australia *
Author(s) -
DEMPSEY GILLIAN
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-9930
pISSN - 0265-8240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9930.1995.tb00151.x
Subject(s) - multinational corporation , context (archaeology) , ideology , politics , globalization , government (linguistics) , legislation , convention , political science , public administration , copyright act , law , public relations , sociology , intellectual property , copyright law , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , biology
This article engages in a critical analysis of the political actors and ideological discourses involved in the successful moves to change copyright legislation in Australia to include computer programs. The actions of multinational corporations and the lobby organizations representing their interests are examined in the context of events leading up to the 1984 amendments to the Copyright Act. A number of primary materials are used, including discussion papers, submissions to and transcripts of a government‐sponsored national symposium, and the correspondence of industry representatives. The effects of globalization and international influences such as the Berne Convention are also discussed.