Selected aspects of legal protection of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the European Union – between works and designs

Journal Title: Polish Law Review - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1

Abstract

The graphical user interfaces have become one of the most important means in software marketing over the last decades. This phenomenon occurs with particular intensity in relation to simple, non-specialized software. The users of such programs and devices with installed software of that kind are guided in choosing the product by its “look & feel” impression rather than by considering its, usually deeply hidden, technical solutions (the “engine”). This is understandable especially in the context of the development of mobile technologies, which are present in an increasing number of devices for everyday use. The “look” of a computer program is the display generated when a computer runs that program. The “feel” of a computer program is its function, overall purpose and performance (the easiness of use, promptness of operation) which is partly determined by the structure of the program and the sequence of commands it contains . Thus, the look and feel incorporate two aspects of a program for the user: visual and operational.<br/><br/>

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Krzysztof Czub

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  • EP ID EP187526
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0009.6060
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Krzysztof Czub (2016). Selected aspects of legal protection of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in the European Union – between works and designs. Polish Law Review, 2(1), 136-147. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-187526