Contributions

  • Branscomb, Lewis M., 1926- - Contributor
  • National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications. - Contributor
  • National Research Council (U.S.). Computer Science and Telecommunications Board. - Contributor

Publication

1991 - National Academy Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

27,750 words, Guess

Page Count

111 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCQA76.755 .N37 1991

Description

This work is based on discussions at a 1989 workshop and forum on intellectual property issues in software. Copyright, patent, and trade secret protections are afforded to computer software; however, given the unique nature of computer software, the debate examines how appropriate these forms of protections are. Copyright law, for instance, makes a distinction between idea and expression; one is not copyrightable and the other is. In computer software, the distinction between idea and expression is blurred. It is not clear if one should treat software as a literary expression or as a technology that does useful work. Likewise, court decisions in the case of patent protection are still evolving. ISBN 0-309-04344-1: $15.00.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Intellectual property issues in softwareNational Academy Press1991-01-01

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