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Intellectual Property Protection for Software	Version: 2005-09 Submitted Date: 2006/9/6
Description: Some topics discussed: Activities that Software Developers Might Control Forms of IP for Software Trade Secret Protection for Software Copyright Protection Dimensions of Diminishing Copyright Protection Restatement Definition: a process or device for continuous use in the operation of a business. Includes: - information pertaining to contents of or manufacture of a product - process of treating or preserving materials - information relating to business operations - computer programs; customer lists UTSA expands protected matter to include: - single or ephemeral events - negative information Requirements for Protection (1) Information must have been �secret� initially some courts add explicit novelty requirement (2) Plaintiff must have made reasonable efforts to keep it secret (3) The information must be commercially valuable A presentation by: William Fisher June 23, 2004 Keywords: Intellectual Property, Protection, Software, Developers, IP, Copyright, UTSA
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jay.vanzyl	Posted: 2005/9/28 9:49 Updated: 2005/9/28 9:49
Webmaster Joined: 2004/1/19 From: systemiclogic.com Posts: 188	Re: Intellectual Property Protection for Software If you're interested in software intellectual property concepts, this great 142 slide Powerpoint presentation discusses it all.