Abstract:

In this paper the author has tried to exhibit  that the copyright protection of computer programmes which  has though reached to the maturity stage but many question are yet to be answered. Thus a general overview of copyright protects, followed by examination of the infringing act of copying with regards to computer programmes, the technological protection measures used to access control ,examining situations after Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the EU Directive. The legal backing for the technical measures, concludes that the technological measures used to access control mechanism  may be appropriate answer in the light of piracy menace but whether it is on the cost of doctrine of fair use or rights of user, if so then  precautions have  to be taken to balance the  both rights .