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| TITLE | Supreme Court Decision 2008Da44542 Decided December 23, 2010 [Prohibition of Copyright Infringement, etc.] [full Text] |
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| Summary | |
| [1] The criteria for works of photography to be protected as ""works"" under the former Copyright Act [2] Photographs taken with the practical purpose of conveying clear information, by faithfully representing surgical procedures using high frequency surgical units or the patient's recovery process, cannot be regarded as photography recognized for their individuality and creativity as copyrighted works of photography and protected under the former Copyright Act [3] The scope of protection for copyrights [4] What the phrase ""has been maintained in secret by considerable effort"" means when used as an element of ""trade secret"" as prescribed under Article 2 subparagraph 2 of the former Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act [5]""[M]anufacturing methods for a high frequency surgical unit"" is not a ""trade secret"" provided for under Article 2 subparagraph 2 of the former Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act | |
