Licensing: A Brief, Comparative Look

Apskaitos, audito ir mokesciu aktualijos, No. 48, p. 624, December 2010

6 Pages Posted: 21 Oct 2010 Last revised: 7 Jan 2015

Date Written: December 20, 2010

Abstract

Lithuanian Abstract: Licencijų teisinis institutas paaiškintas lyginamoju pobūdžiu, lyginant prancūzų sąvokas (iš esmės priimtas LR) su Amerikos sąvokomis. Licencijos kaip imuniteto suteikimas yra paaiškintos, su ypatingu dėmesiu LR teisei. Svarbiausi dalykai, kurie turi būti sprendžiami licencijų derybose yra paaiškinti. Atviro ir uždaro kodo licencijos yra palyginamos..

Taip pat, vad. "viešosios erdvės" institutas yra paaiškinamas.

English Abstract: The legal institute of licenses is explained in a comparative fashion, comparing the French influenced concept of author's rights with the American concept of copyright. Licenses as a grant of immunity are explained, with an especial reference to Lithuanian law. The major functions of licenses are explained and the most important points to be settled in license negotiation are covered. Open and closed source licenses are contrasted.

The concept of public domain, not readily found in Lithuanian law, but present in both American and French law, is explained.

Note: Downloadable document is in Lithuanian.

Keywords: public domain, licencijos, atvirasis kodas, open source, closed source, uzdarasis kodas, viesoji valda, turtines teises, neturtines teises, assignment, waiver

JEL Classification: K19

Suggested Citation

Klimas, Tadas, Licensing: A Brief, Comparative Look (December 20, 2010). Apskaitos, audito ir mokesciu aktualijos, No. 48, p. 624, December 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1694997

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