Beyond the code : protection of non-textual features of software / Noam Shemtov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shemtov, Noam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright--Computer programs--United States.

Copyright.

Copyright--Computer programs--European Union countries.

Software protection--Law and legislation--United States.

Software protection.

Software protection--Law and legislation--European Union countries.

Intellectual property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2017]

Summary:

Although the law of infringement is relatively straightforward on 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. This work discusses software as a multi-layered 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.

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.

Notes:

"Concerns the copying of non-literal and functional elements of software in both the United States and European Union"--Dust jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-102618-2

0-19-102617-4

0-19-184837-9