A succinct, readable survey of the critical issues and cases in copyright and patent law applied to computer software, intended for computer professionals, academics, and lawyers.
Introduction Legal Issues Idea or Expression? Software Patents The "Tangible Medium" Validity and Scope Infringement Substantial Similarity "Look and Feel" Reverse Engineering The Clean Room Approach Where Are We Now? Appendix A: The Computer; Software; Translators; Operating Systems; The User Interface; Macros, Parameters, and Microcode Appendix B: An Example of a Patent Recommended Sources for Extended Reading Index
BERNARD A. GALLER is Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan, and has served as an expert witness in major intellectual property cases during the last 15 years. He is founder and president of the Software Patent Institute, founding editor-in-chief of the Annals of the History of Computing, and a former president of the Association for Computing Machinery. Among his other books are The Language of Computers (1962) and A View of Programming Languages (with A. J. Perlis, 1970).
"From his explanation of the code of 0's and 1's, the formatting of
instructions and the history of computer languages through the
function of operating system programs and the writing and
processing of application programs, the reader is led from the
seemingly simple to the obviously complex in a seamless style
yielding constant illumination. Professor Galler's book is proof
that the power of clear statement is the ultimate gift of the great
teacher."-Jack E. Brown, founding partner Brown & Bain
.,."a thoughtful and reflective analysis of how intellectual
property law has adapted itself to accommodate protection of
computer software over the past two decades."-The Computer Law And
Security And Report
.,."this work succeeds in its aim to please a diverse readership.
It is an excellent resource for curious international readers
seeking an understanding of current developments greater than that
available from popular press reports. It is a vital tool for any
legal, computing or information management
professional."-Australian Library Review
?...a thoughtful and reflective analysis of how intellectual
property law has adapted itself to accommodate protection of
computer software over the past two decades.?-The Computer Law And
Security And Report
?...this work succeeds in its aim to please a diverse readership.
It is an excellent resource for curious international readers
seeking an understanding of current developments greater than that
available from popular press reports. It is a vital tool for any
legal, computing or information management
professional.?-Australian Library Review
?The author, Bernard A. Galler, is eminently qualified to author
such a work...Galler has made readable an extremely complex set of
issues. For those interested in following the intricacies of
intellectual property, the book provides an approachable entre into
what may be an impossible body of literature. It is a well written
text and a good introduction for the novice: at the same time, it
has depth for the more knowledgeable reader.?-Journal Of The
American Society For Information Science
..."a thoughtful and reflective analysis of how intellectual
property law has adapted itself to accommodate protection of
computer software over the past two decades."-The Computer Law And
Security And Report
..."this work succeeds in its aim to please a diverse readership.
It is an excellent resource for curious international readers
seeking an understanding of current developments greater than that
available from popular press reports. It is a vital tool for any
legal, computing or information management
professional."-Australian Library Review
"The author, Bernard A. Galler, is eminently qualified to author
such a work...Galler has made readable an extremely complex set of
issues. For those interested in following the intricacies of
intellectual property, the book provides an approachable entre into
what may be an impossible body of literature. It is a well written
text and a good introduction for the novice: at the same time, it
has depth for the more knowledgeable reader."-Journal Of The
American Society For Information Science
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