Software Copyright LawPitman, 1992 - Всего страниц: 204 Software Copyright Law provides expert guidance on all the significant developments in UK law relating to copyright protection of computer software. This new edition also considers the trend of US cases in relation to "look & feel" & covers issues on the growing software piracy market in the UK. Issues are brought to life using fictional examples to illustrate points of principles & covering areas such as copyright, confidentiality, contract & patents, with an analysis of the main US & UK cases. Thoroughly updated, the book takes account of new European developments including the Database Directive & a UK Government White Paper on the importance of rights in information copyright law. The book also examines a number of recent cases e.g. Microsoft v Electro-Wide & Creative Technology v Aztec. |
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List of figures | 2 |
Copyright law and computers | 27 |
The look and feel of computer programs | 55 |
Авторские права | |
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