Intellectual Property Issues in Software

Software is the product of intellectual creativity, but protection of the intellectual property residing in software is the subject of some controversy. This book aims to capture a range of perspectives on the topic from industry, academe, and government, drawing on information presented at a workshop and forum.

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Software is the product of intellectual creativity, but protection of the intellectual property residing in software is the subject of some controversy. This book captures a wide range of perspectives on the topic from industry, academe, and government, drawing on information presented at a workshop and forum.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
1 Changing Contexts for the Software Industry
2 Background to Basic Legal Issues
3 Is Software a Special Case?
4 A Closer Look At Current Issues
5 The Open Agenda
6 Bibliography
Appendix A
Appendix B