Computer program as a object of legal protection
S.N.Bykov, post graduate student of the chair of civil and Entrepreneurship Law of the Kazan (Volga) Federal University (Kazan, bickowsergej@yandex.ru), analyses a definition of computer program under legislation of the Russian Federation. The basic provisions of computer program protection in the international law, legislation of the Russian Federation and some foreign states are investigated. The features of computer program as object of protection under copyright are noted.