The theme lecture on "Litigation Path of Computer Software Copyright Protection" was successfully held
On the afternoon of September 13, 2023, the fifth lecture series hosted by Zhiheng Intellectual Property Center - "Litigation Path of Computer Software Copyright Protection" was successfully held at
. This lecture was delivered by Wu Yaping, Secretary of the Copyright Law Professional Committee of Zhiheng Intellectual Property Center, and chaired by Xu Xin, Secretary General of the International Department.

Wu Yaping, Secretary of the Copyright Law Professional Committee of the Intellectual Property Center
Lawyer Wu Yaping first briefly introduced the current situation of computer software copyright litigation. The number of computer software copyright cases is on the rise, with the most concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong and other places. Then, starting from the legal provisions of computer software copyright protection, Lawyer Wu explained the scope of protection, originality requirements, and possible infringement of computer software copyright. Combined with typical cases, he elaborated on the identification of infringement, collection of evidence, determination of litigation targets, and other litigation paths. At the same time, he analyzed the difficult issues such as source code comparison and determination of damages.

Moderator: Xu Xin, Secretary General of the International Department of Intellectual Property Center
At the end of the lecture, the lawyers who attended the lecture discussed the application and details of the legal provisions of Article 52 (1) and Article 53 (5) of the Copyright Law and put forward their own opinions and expressed their applicable understandings. Lawyer Li Wenjie and others raised questions about the details involved in the lecture, and Lawyer Wu Yaping answered them one by one. The atmosphere of the discussion was warm.
The content of this lecture was rich and practical. Lawyer Wu Yaping's in-depth explanation deepened the lawyers' understanding of computer software copyright protection. Everyone expressed that they would apply their knowledge to provide more professional legal services to their clients in their future work.



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Lawyer Wu Yaping
Secretary General of the Copyright Law Professional Committee of the Intellectual Property Center
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Intellectual property litigation and non-litigation business, enterprise perennial legal counsel