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1 How to Use This Book A. How This Book Is Organized 1/2 B. Putting Your Agreements Together 1/3 2 Introduction to Intellectual Property A. What Is Intellectual Property? 2/2 B. Trade Secret Law 2/2 C. Copyright Law 2/4 D. Patent Law 2/5 E. Trademark Law 2/6 F. Implementing an Intellectual Property Plan 2/7 3 Copyright Basics A. What Is a Copyright? 3/2 B. What Does Copyright Protect? 3/2 C. Three Prerequisites for Copyright Protection 3/6 D. Limitations on Copyright Protection 3/8 E. Copyright Infringement 3/10 F. Copyright Formalities 3/11 G. Masks Used to Manufacture Computer Chips 3/12 4 Copyright Registration A. Copyright Registration: The Basics 4/2 B. Selecting the Proper Application 4/11 C. Filling Out the Application 4/13 D. Complying With Copyright Deposit Requirements 4/29 E. Software Deposits 4/29 F. Website Deposits 4/38 G. Sending Your Application to the Copyright Office 4/38 H. Expedited Registration 4/40 I. Dealing With the Copyright Office 4/40 J. Corrections and Changes After Registration Is Completed (Supplemental Registration) 4/42 5 Copyright Notice A. Why Use a Copyright Notice? 5/2 B. When to Place a Copyright Notice on Software and Websites 5/3 C. Form of Notice 5/4 D. Notice on Compilations and Derivative Works 5/9 E. Where to Place Copyright Notice 5/12 F. Other Information Near Notice 5/14 6 Software and Web Copyright Infringement Part I. Avoiding Copyright Infringement 6/2 A. Things You Should Never Do 6/2 B. Things You May Be Able to Do 6/12 C. Protecting Against Infringement Claims 6/33 D. What to Do If You¿re Accused of Copyright Infringement 6/36 Part II. Suing Others for Copyright Infringement 6/39 E. How to Know Whether You Have a Valid Infringement Claim 6/39 F. Self-Help Remedies for Copyright Infringement 6/42 G. Nuts and Bolts of Infringement Lawsuits 6/52 H. What You Can Get If You Win: Remedies for Copyright Infringement 6/54 7 Trade Secret Basics A. What Is a Trade Secret? 7/2 B. Trade Secret Owner¿s Rights 7/5 C. Limitations on Trade Secret Protection 7/9 D. Enforcement of Trade Secrets 7/11 E. Avoiding Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims 7/13 F. Using Trade Secrets With Other IP Protections 7/16 8 Establishing a Trade Secret Protection Program Part I: Identifying and Protecting Your Trade Secrets 8/2 A. Identifying Your Trade Secrets 8/3 B. Basic Trade Secret Protection Program 8/4 C. Advanced Trade Secret Protection Program 8/9 Part II. Drafting Nondisclosure Agreements 8/17 D. General Nondisclosure Agreement 8/18 E. Prospective Licensee Nondisclosure Agreement for Software Company 8/36 F. Software Beta Tester Nondisclosure Agreement 8/37 G. Visitor Nondisclosure Agreement 8/39 H. Interview Nondisclosure Agreement 8/40 9 Software and Internet Patents A. Patent Basics 9/2 B. Patents for Software 9/7 C. Internet Business Method Patents 9/9 D. Should You Apply for a Software or Internet Patent? 9/13 E. Avoiding Patent Violations (Infringement) 9/16 10 Trademarks and Domain Names A. What Are Trademarks and Service Marks? 10/2 B. Trademark Ownership 10/3 C. Selecting a Trademark 10/4 D. Federal Trademark Registration 10/6 E. Trademark Notice 10/8 F. Trademark Searches 10/8 G. Enforcing Trademark Rights 10/10 H. Trade Dress Protection 10/12 I. Internet Domain Names 10/12 11 Software and Website Ownership A. Copyright Ownership 11/2 B. Trade Secret and Patent Ownership 11/21 C. Transferring Software and Website Ownership and Use Rights 11/23 12 Electronic Databases A. Types of Databases 12/2 B. Copyright Protection for Electronic Databases 12/3 C. Registering Contents of Electronic Databases 12/8 D. Using Noncopyright Means to Protect Databases 12/10 13 Website and Software Permissions A. Introduction 13/2 B. When You Need to Obtain Permission 13/3 C. Works That Are in the Public Domain 13/5 D. The ¿Fair Use¿ Exception to Copyrighted Works 13/7 E. Obtaining Permission to Use Copyrighted Materials 13/8 F. Privacy and Publicity Problems 13/15 14 Employment Agreements Part I. Employer¿s Guide to Drafting Employment Agreements 14/2 A. Why Use Employment Agreements? 14/2 B. Who Should Sign? 14/2 C. When New Employees Should Sign 14/3 D. Agreements With Current Employees 14/3 E. Selecting Employment Agreements You Need 14/5 F. Employment Agreement for Nontechnical Employees 14/5 G. Employment Agreement for Technical Employees 14/9 Part II. Employment Agreements From the Employee¿s Viewpoint 14/31 H. Confidentiality of Trade Secrets 14/32 I. Intellectual Property Ownership 14/32 J. Postemployment Restrictions on Competition 14/34 15 Consulting Agreements Part I. Hiring Independent Contractors 15/2 A. Introduction 15/2 B. Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Independent Contractors 15/3 C. Which Workers Qualify as Independent Contractors 15/5 D. Independent Contractor Agreement Favorable to Hiring Firm 15/12 Part II.Working as an Independent Contractor 15/27 E. Benefits and Drawbacks of Working as an Independent Contractor 15/27 F. Consulting Agreement Favorable to Independent Contractor 15/28 16 Software and Website Licenses A. What Is a License? 16/2 B. Why Use Licenses to Sell Software? 16/6 C. Types of Software Licenses 16/12 D. Licenses for Mass-Marketed Software 16/13 E. Negotiated License Agreements 16/18 F. Open Source Licenses 16/21 G. Website Content License 16/38 H. Website Linking Agreement 16/40 17 Website Development Agreement A. Identifying the Parties to the Agreement 17/2 B. Contents of Website Development Agreements 17/3 18 Custom Software Development Agreement A. Introduction 18/2 B. Contents of Custom Software Development Agreements 18/3 19 Help Beyond This Book A. Further Information on Intellectual Property Law 19/2 B. Finding a Lawyer 19/6 Appendix: How to Use the CD-ROM Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Computer software -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Web sites -- Law and legislation -- United States.