Beyond the code : protection of non-textual features of software / Noam Shemtov, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, Queen Mary, University of London.

Author
Shemtov, Noam [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2017.
  • ©2017
Description
xxx, 256 pages ; 23 cm

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    "Although the law on infringement is relatively straightforward in relation to the copying of literal and textual elements of software, it is the copying of non-literal and functional elements that poses complex and topical questions in the context of intellectual property (IP) protection. In many cases, it is these non-literal and functional elements that contain the real value of a software product. This book concerns the copying of non-literal and functional elements of software in both the United States and European Union, using a holistic approach to address the most topical questions facing experts concerned with legal protection of software products across a range of technological platforms. The book focuses on six distinct but interrelated areas: contract, copyright, patents, trade-dress, designs and trade secrets, discussing these areas separately and in relation to one another. The book discusses software as a multilayered functional product, setting the scene for other legal discussions by highlighting software's unique characteristics. It examines models for the provision of software, addressing licensing patterns and overall enforceability, as well as the statutory and judicial tools for regulating the use of such licences. It assesses the protection of non-literal and functional software elements under EU and US laws, focusing on internal architecture, interfaces, behavioural elements and GUIs." --publisher's description.
    Notes
    "Concerns the copying of non-literal and functional elements of software in both the United States and European Union"--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Licence-created monopolies : controlling use through restrictive licensing terms
    • Legal mechanisms for mitigating the effect of restrictive licensing provisions
    • On reverse engineering and decompilation
    • The Idea-expression dichotomy and its role in software-related disputes
    • The combined effect of copyright and restrictive licensing provisions
    • Patenting software
    • Protecting user interfaces
    • Trade secrets and the software industry.
    ISBN
    • 9780198716792 ((hardback))
    • 0198716796 ((hardback))
    LCCN
    2017947641
    OCLC
    957241053
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