New Strategies for Strengthening the Protection for Databases
February 15, 2014
Computer Law Review International
In this article, Finnegan partner Jay Westermeier discusses copyright protection for digital databases. Westermeier states that as digital capabilities and infringement concerns from scrapers rapidly evolve, copyright protection strategies for automated databases becomes increasingly challenging. He outlines three primary areas of consideration for database owners, including copyright assessments, copyright notices, and copyright office registration.