Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
With the proliferation of computer software, a myriad of complex problems have appeared in copyright and patent law. The Ontology of Cyberspace is based on the concept that the cyberworld encompasses all computer-mediated phenomena. The author argues persuasively that the subjects of patent and copyright are in all important respects alike: man-made, intentionally produced objects, expressions of some kind, no different from books, songs, or machines.
Synopsis
With the proliferation of computer software and media, controversies have arisen around copyright and patent law. This book is based on the idea that the cyberworld encompasses all computer-mediated phenomena. Koepsell proposes intellectual property protection to cope with the complexities of the virtual world, and argues that the subjects of patents and copyrights are essentially the same they are all manmade, intentionally produced objects, and all expressions” of some kind.