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Intellectual Property Law

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

2006

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The Protection Of Maps And Spatial Databases In Europe And The United States By Copyright And The Sui Generis Right, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 195 (2006), Katleen Janssen, Jos Dumortier Jan 2006

The Protection Of Maps And Spatial Databases In Europe And The United States By Copyright And The Sui Generis Right, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 195 (2006), Katleen Janssen, Jos Dumortier

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

Spatial data and applications play an ever-increasing part in our economy and in our society in general, but the protection of spatial databases by intellectual property rights seems to be a challenge because the Internet and information technology have caused a considerable increase in the copying of data, maps, route descriptions, hiking trails, etc. The illegal copying of spatial data, however, has caused the data producers to turn to several means of protection, such as intellectual property legislation, unfair competition, confidentiality and privacy. This paper begins by determining what is meant by spatial data. Thereafter, the paper reflects on the …


The Copyright Misuse Doctrine On Computer Software: A Redundant Doctrine Of U.S. Copyright Law Or A Necessary Addition To E.U. Copyright Law?, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 571 (2006), Haris Apostolopoulos Jan 2006

The Copyright Misuse Doctrine On Computer Software: A Redundant Doctrine Of U.S. Copyright Law Or A Necessary Addition To E.U. Copyright Law?, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 571 (2006), Haris Apostolopoulos

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Intellectual Property Rights At The Crossroad Between Monopolization And Abuse Of Dominant Position: American And European Approaches Compared, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 455 (2006), Emanuela Arezzo Jan 2006

Intellectual Property Rights At The Crossroad Between Monopolization And Abuse Of Dominant Position: American And European Approaches Compared, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 455 (2006), Emanuela Arezzo

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Contribution To The Understanding Of The Public Domain, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 411 (2006), Vincenzo Vinciguerra Jan 2006

Contribution To The Understanding Of The Public Domain, 24 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 411 (2006), Vincenzo Vinciguerra

UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law

No abstract provided.