There has been a long-running debate over whether and how the copyright law, evolved from the era of print technology, should be applied to computer programs, a new work of authorship. This book analyzes the U.S. federal cases on the copyright protection of computer software programs, to examine the role of communication in the legal decision making process.
By:
Jisuk Woo Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 408g ISBN:9780815334712 ISBN 10: 0815334710 Series:Transnational Business and Corporate Culture Pages: 260 Publication Date:26 June 2000 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I Copyright System as Legal Structure; Chapter 2 Law as a Process of Structuration; Chapter 3 Structural Rules and Resources in Copyright System; Chapter 4 The Process of Research; Part II The Dynamics of Structural Change; Chapter 5 Computer Program Copyright Cases; Chapter 6 Interplay of Actors, Resources, and Court Decisions; Chapter 7 Use of Structural Rules and Resources in Legal Arguments; Part III Process of Structuration in Copyright Cases; Chapter 8 Reassessing the Role of Communication; Chapter 9 Conclusion; epilogue EpiloguefigappI_1 The Process of Structuration Through Communicative Actions Coding Schemes for the Analysis of Arguments Appendix IV;