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Computer Security Handbook, Fifth Edition
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Computer Security Handbook, Fifth Edition

by SEYMOUR BOSWORTH, ERIC WHYNE, M.E. KABAY
February 2009
Intermediate to advanced
2048 pages
80h 12m
English
Wiley
Content preview from Computer Security Handbook, Fifth Edition

CHAPTER 11

FUNDAMENTALS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

William A. Zucker and Scott J. Nathan

11.1 INTRODUCTION

11.2 THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS TOOL FOR PROTECTION OF TECHNOLOGY IS THE CONTRACT

11.2.1 Prevention Begins at Home—Employee and Fiduciary Duties

11.2.2 Employment Contract, Manual, and Handbook

11.2.3 Technology Rights and Access in Contracts with Vendors and Users

11.3 PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND TRADE SECRETS

11.3.1 Remedies for Trade Secret Misappropriation

11.3.2 Vigilance Is a Best Practice

11.4 COPYRIGHT LAW AND SOFTWARE

11.4.1 Works for Hire and Copyright Ownership

11.4.2 Copyright Rights Adhere from the Creation of the Work

11.4.3 First Sale Limitation

11.4.4 Fair Use Exception

11.4.5 Formulas Cannot be Copyrighted

11.4.6 Copyright Does Not Protect the “Look and Feel” for Software Products

11.4.7 Reverse Engineering as a Copyright Exception

11.4.8 Interfaces

11.4.9 Transformative Uses

11.4.10 Derivative Works

11.4.11 Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984

11.4.12 Direct, Contributory, or Vicarious Infringement

11.4.13 Civil and Criminal Remedies

11.5 DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

11.6 CIRCUMVENTING TECHNOLOGY MEASURES

11.6.1 Exceptions to the Prohibitions on Technology Circumvention

11.7 PATENT PROTECTION

11.7.1 Patent Protection Requires Disclosure

11.7.2 Patent Protection in Other Jurisdictions

11.7.3 Patent Infringement

11.8 PIRACY AND OTHER INTRUSIONS

11.8.1 Marketplace

11.8.2 Database Protection

11.8.3 Applications of Transformative and Fair Use

11.8.4 Internet ...

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