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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 02:30:17+00:00

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Kemper Corporate Services Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation et al.
InDyne, Inc. v. Abacus Technology Corp.
NTP Marble, Inc. v. AAA Hellenic Marble, Inc.
Certification Trendz v. Zhou, et al.
Frontline Placement Technologies, Inc. v. CRS, Inc.
United States v. Prince, et al.
-Copyright (YES): The AFC test was expressly adopted for copyright matters in which one party contends that non-literal copying of computer software has occurred. An expert abstracts source code to the appropriate level, filters out non-protectable expression, and compares the remaining expressive elements of the filtered programs for substantial similarity.
-Patent (NO): The AFC test is not applicable to patent litigation. Patent protections deal closely with explicit functionality, not with expression. The process of abstraction is not appropriate when reviewing patents, as any level of abstraction removes the specificity required for patent claim and/or specification comparison and analysis.
The AFC test, as variously promulgated by several District Courts, is an accepted method for determining whether indirect or non-literal copying has occurred in intellectual property matters involving copyrights and trade secrets, but it is not used for matters concerned with patents. Check back next month for the next installment in our “Applying the AFC Test” series: “Why use the AFC test?” To learn more about the services we provide as Copyright Infringement Experts, please don’t hesitate to contact us at inquiries@disputesoft.com.
Read the first installment: Applying the AFC Test: What is the AFC Test?

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