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Written question asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 April 1990. It was answered by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) on Monday, 2 April 1990 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Written question

Question
What steps are being taken to ensure that proposals for harmonised copyright protection for computer programs in EC that result from Commissions 1989 draft directive do not permit unfair competition & trade secrets embodied in proprietary software to be published

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
170 c397W
Session
1989-90
Subjects
Disclosure of information Software Computers Copyright Commercial secrets EU law