Copyright Issues in Digital Era

Abstract

The new technology has increased the importance of intellectual property. This new technology may be in the field of Patent, trade mark, Copyright etc. When we talk about copyright protection it comes in our mind that it is generally granted to original literary, musical, dramatic or artistic works. But the growth of new technology has given rise to new concepts like computer programs, computer database, computer layouts, various works on web, etc. So it is very necessary to know more about copyright with regard to computer programs/software, computer databases and various work in cyber space. Copyright is key issue in intellectual property rights in digital era. This paper aims to show that the work related to computer can be protected under copyright law. While discussing the issue, this paper has been divided into three parts based on various types of computer related works i.e. computer program, computer software, computer databases and works on internet