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Computer Software and Copyright

14. Computer Manuals Are Also Protected

Any manual distributed along with the computer program can be separately copyrighted. Generally, however, the manuals may be registered as part of a unit that includes the computer program.

*Written by John E. Wehrli, formerly of the Patent Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Available as LBL Report No. 38995.