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28 May 2001 Computer- and Internet-related intellectual property issues
Stuart P. Meyer
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Abstract
Computer-related technologies, such as the Internet, have posed new challenges for intellectual property law. Legislation and court decisions impacting patents, copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks have adapted intellectual property law to address new issues brought about by such emerging technologies. As the pace of technological change continues to increase, intellectual property law will need to keep up. Accordingly, the balance struck by intellectual property laws today will likely be set askew by technological changes in the future. Engineers need to consider not only the law as it exists today, but also how it might change in the future. Likewise, lawyers and judges need to consider legal issues not only in view of the current state of the art in technology, but also with an eye to technologies yet to come.
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Stuart P. Meyer "Computer- and Internet-related intellectual property issues", Proc. SPIE 10300, Intellectual Property Issues Facing High-Tech Industries: A Critical Review, 1030002 (28 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426670
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KEYWORDS
Intellectual property

Eye

Internet

Legal

Patents

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