OTA Report (fwd)

[Robert Robbins]

In response to a question about intellectual property, note the following
publication.  This would not treat collections explicitly, but might be relevant
to database issues.


>From root Mon Jan  1 00:00:00 1970

Computer Software: Copyrights, Patents, and the Challenge of Technological
Change by U.S. Office of Technology Assessment, 237 pp, Hardbound, 1993,
ISBN 0-912702-72-9, Cat #0272-9, $54.50  available from Global
Professional Publications, 15 Inverness Way E, Englewood, CO 80112.

Phone 1-800-854-7179
FAX   1-303-792-2192

Here's what the ad says..
"A groundbreaking work on a critical and controversial topic by over 150
contributors and advisors from industry, research facilities, electronic
publishing, law, government, and educational institutions.  Examines the
rapid and complex technological changes and trends in computer software
technologies and their possible effects ont eh U.S. and global
intellectual property system.

Identifies and discusses three major issues:
 1) the scope of copyright protection for software,
 2) patent protection for software-related inventions and algortihms, and
 3) complications facing libraries and commercial and private producers
and users of digital information, including computer-based mixed media
products.

TOC
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Summary, Issues and Options
The Law
The International Arena
Software Technology and the Law
Digital Information and Copyright
Economics, Intellectual Property, and Software
Appendixes


>From root Mon Jan  1 00:00:00 1970

NOTE:  I have not read this book, nor do I gain anything from its
distribution...this is just posted for your information if you are interested.