Intellectual Property for the Internet

Emphasising the need to protect the technologies that make up the Internet, this book discusses the issues involved, analyzing what portions are protectable and how they can be protected by the four main areas of intellectual property - patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.

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Emphasising the need to protect the technologies that make up the Internet, this book discusses the issues involved, analyzing what portions are protectable and how they can be protected by the four main areas of intellectual property - patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Each chapter in the book is written by a specialist on intellectual property and technologies of the Internet, providing explanations of the technologies for the non-technological user. Protection strategies for the US, Europe and Asia are covered, along with licensing on the Internet. Techologies covered include: networks; communication protocols; interactive media distribution systems; multimedia content; on-line commerce systems; security systems; information database management systems; informatin database management systems; user interfaces; and applications software.