The fifth edition of LEGAL ASPECTS OF MANAGING TECHNOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL EDITION guides students through the complex legal issues involved with today's fast-paced, rapidly-changing technology environment. This textbook offers a comprehensive presentation of intellectual property rights and solid coverage of other key topics including ecommerce, privacy, antitrust, and biotechnology. Itsgoal is not to make readers legal experts; rather it is too allow managers tounderstand the fundamental legal issues pertinent to technology management sothat they can competently create strategic plans in consultation with their attorneys. Regardless of students' majors or future career plans - be it in business, management, computer science, engineering, architecture, biology, or law - this text provides students with the tools they need for understanding, applying, and anticipating fundamental legal issues related to technology. INDICE: 1. An Overview of the Technology Policy Environment in the United States. 2. The International Technology Policy Environment. 3. Fundamental Requirements for Patent Protection in the United States. 4. Obtaining and Defending Patent Rights in the United States and Globally. 5. Patent Protection for Computer Programs and Internet Business Methods. 6. Biotechnology: Patent Issues and Other Policy Matters. 7. Protection of Secret Information. 8. Fundamental Aspects of Copyright Protection. 9. Copyright Protection for Computer Programs and Digital Media. 10. Copyrights in Cyberspace. 11. Protecting Trademarks and Product Designs in International Markets. 12. Domain Names and Other Trademark Issues on the Internet. 13. Tort Liabilities for Physical and Economic Harms. 14. Intrusions on Privacy and Other Personal Rights. 15. Important Contract Issues for Technology Companies. 16. Antitrust and Anticompetitive Conduct.
- ISBN: 978-0-538-74994-7
- Editorial: South Western College
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 624
- Fecha Publicación: 20/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés