Copyright Law, Computer Software, and Government Acquisition.

Abstract

This thesis examines copyright law as it relates to computer software and how this law affects the Government acquisition of computer software. Following a differentation of copyright law, patent law, and trade secrets, a brief history of the evolution of copyright law is presented. Current Government software acquisition practices are examined with respect to copyright statutes. The 1984 Betamax case is examined and related to software issues which concern the Government as an entity. Finally, considerations which influence software procurement and copyrights are examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150347

Entities

People

  • P. R. Dauphinias

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • California
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Patents
  • Trade Secrets
  • United States
  • United States District Courts
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Software Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.