Copyright Law and Computer Programs - The Role of Communication in Legal Structure

List of contents

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;

Summary

This book analyses the US federal cases on the copyright protection of computer software programs, to examine the role of communication in the legal decision making process.

Product details

• Authors: Jisuk Woo, Woo Jisuk
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2000
• EAN: 9780815334712
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-3471-2
• No. of pages: 260
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Transnational Business and Corporate Culture
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; USA, COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / General, COMPUTERS / Programming / General, LAW / Intellectual Property / General, LAW / Computer & Internet, United States of America, USA, intellectual property law, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Computer programming / software engineering, Legal aspects of IT, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Computer Programming / Software Development, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects