Software and the law
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Why law is necessary
  • 2 Intellectual property (IP) rights
    • 2.1 Motivations for IP laws
    • 2.2 International cooperation on IP
  • 3 IP rights: copyright, patents, marks and brands
    • 3.1 Copyright
      • Copyright in the courts
      • Moral rights
      • Economic rights
      • Distribution and communication of copies
      • Exceptions and exemptions
      • Berne and TRIPS
      • Multimedia rights
    • 3.2 Patents: introduction
    • 3.3 Patents and software in the EU
    • 3.4 Patents and software in the US
    • 3.5 Trade marks, service marks and brands
  • 4 IP rights: Common and public goods
  • 5 Contracts
    • 5.1 Breach of contract
    • 5.2 Contract analysis
  • 6 Responsibilities to employees and the public
    • 6.1 Data protection legislation
    • 6.2 Data protection law in the UK
    • 6.3 Libel and defamation
    • 6.4 Product liability and negligence
    • 6.5 Limiting liability
    • 6.6 Health and safety
    • 6.7 Best practice in health-and-safety regulations
  • 7 External threats
    • 7.1 Legislation on misuse
    • 7.2 Virus propagation as misuse
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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