9780815749424 0815797958 electronic book 9780815797951 electronic book 1280813385 9781280813382 0815749422 cloth 0815733631 9780815733638
Alternate Call Number
G 272 KLE.M
Summary
"Gathering persepectives from law, computer science, mathematics, and economics, examines the intellectual property issues surrounding computer software and suggests how patents might accommodate the unique structure of code and copyright for software could be more effectively implemented"--Provided by publisher.
Note
Introduction. Optimal breadth. From equations to software. Patenting math. Profiting from overbroad patents. The decentralized software market. Interoperability. Protecting text. Policy recommendations.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. Introduction; 2. Optimal breadth; 3. From equations to software; 4. Patenting math; 5. Profiting from overbroad patents; 6. The decentralized software market; 7. Interoperability; 8. Protecting text; 9. Policy recommendations.