THE SLIPPERY SLOPE OF SECRECY: WHY PATENT LAW PREEMPTS REVERSE-ENGINEERING CLAUSES IN SHRINK-WRAP...

Autor: Mauk, John E.
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Zdroj: William & Mary Law Review; Dec2001, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p819, 31p
Abstrakt: Argues that patent law preempts specific clauses of intellectual property licenses in the United States particularly those restricting reverse engineering, decompilation and disassembly of a particular product. Historical development of patent law; Historical basis of preemption laws; Likelihood of other industries to adopt similar protective licenses.
Databáze: Complementary Index