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Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases 2004 121(23):887-911; doi:10.1093/rpc/2004rpc44
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© Crown Copyright

[2004] R.P.C. 44

CYPROTEX DISCOVERY LTD v THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Court of Appeal

(Ward, Potter and Clarke L.JJ.): April 1, 20041

[2004] EWCA Civ 380; [2004] R.P.C. 44

Copyright—Computer programs—Contract for development of software—Ownership of copyright in software—Construction of contract—Entire agreement clause—Whether clause precluded arrangement by which defendant employed claimant's employee as agent to write software.

Key Words: Companies • Contracts • Copyright • Employees inventions • Research and development • Software • Universities

1 Paragraph numbers in this judgment are as assigned by the court.


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