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Open Source Software and Intellectual Property Rights.
2014
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Title
Open Source Software and Intellectual Property Rights.
Author
Vasudeva, Vikrant Narayan.
Item Type
Book
Description
xviii, 378 pages
ISBN
9789041152282
Summary
Debate is raging as regards intellectual property and software. Neither copyright law nor patent law seem to satisfy the requirements of software protection. This legal uncertainty has led to the laws becoming subject to exploitation by corporate and other entities for vested agendas. The resentment towards the inadequacies of laws and practices and their subsequent exploitation is highlighted by the emergence of alternative development models, most notably by the open source software model. This book proposes a sui generis model for software, following the pattern of recently developed technological distinctions in such fields as database protection, integrated computer circuits, plant breeders' rights, and the recognition given to collective rights like collective trademark, geographical indication, and traditional knowledge.
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Published
[Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands] : Kluwer Law International, 2014.
Language
English
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