Math you can't use : patents, copyright, and software /

"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"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klemens, Ben
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2006]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Optimal breadth
  • From equations to software
  • Patenting math
  • Profiting from overbroad patents
  • The decentralized software market
  • Interoperability
  • Protecting text
  • Policy recommendations.