Talk on IP
Intellectual Property
Purpose of IP laws
Patents
are algorithms or computer software patentable?
The Patentability Spectrum (case law to date)
Suhlís Analysis found: (http://www.suffolk.edu/law/hightech/students/software.html)
Safe Harbors (new PTO guidelines)
Publishing & Sales
What is a Provisional Patent Application?
What is an Invention Disclosure Document?
Copyright - what? when?
Works not protected
Categories of protectible works
compilations and derivative works
"multimedia" works
Copyright ownership
Copyright registration
Correct form of copyright notice
Exclusive rights
Term of protection
An important distinction
The ìfair useî provision
Problems with ìfair useî
the library exemption
First sale doctrine
Comparing patents and copyrights
Comparing patents and trade secrets
Do trade secrets and copyrights conflict?
Licensing
Types of licenses
Licensing copyrighted material
Risks
Software Performance Risks
Performance-Warranty Disclaimers
Patent Infringement Risks
Damage Limitations
UMass IP policies
Controversies
UCC2B
Three factors threaten to upset this status quo
Samuelson's basic arguments
The NII Intellectual Property Report
Samuelson's criticisms
Against Software Patents
The GNU Manifesto
The GNU Manifesto (Stallman)
Email: adrion@cs.umass.edu