Ephemeral infringement by customizable software: liability structures to promote new technology and protect the old
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Copyrights are only a slight hindrance to the development of customization technology, and a small protection to the proprietors of pre-existing code. Software patentees will have viable claims, but these may freeze the new technology market while providing insufficient protection against ephemeral infringement. Liability for the providers of networked customizing services and compulsory licenses for such services may be an optimizing solution.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 1998
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If Microsoft pitches into the wheelhouse on the copyright issue, should the Supreme Court swing?
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The author outlines issues that the US Supreme Court should address in reviewing the District of Columbia Circuit's 2001 decision in US v. Microsoft. Federal circuit court cases addressing the question of whether the assertion of intellectual property rights immunizes a company from antitrust liability are analyzed.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 2001
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