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* Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business
* Digital Contract Fundamentals
* Open Source Rules and Strategies
* Development, Consulting and Outsourcing
* Software as a Service
* Business Software Licensing, Partnering and Distribution
* Web and Internet Agreements
* Privacy on the Internet
* Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution
* IT Standards
* Web and Mobile Technology and Content Deals
* Video Game Development Deals
* International Distribution
* User-Created Content, Mash-ups, MMOGs and Web Widgets
* And Much More
Comprehensive Business and Legal Guidance including
* Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business
* Digital Contract Fundamentals
* Open Source Rules and Strategies
* Development, Consulting and Outsourcing
* Software as a Service
* Business Software Licensing, Partnering, and Distribution
* Web and Internet Agreements
* Privacy on the Internet
* Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution
* IT Standards
* Video Game Development and Content Deals
* International Distribution
* User-Created Content, Mash-Ups, MMOGs, and Web Widgets
* And Much More
Key Features:
* Up-to-the-Moment Legal Guide
* In Plain English
* Includes 38 Contract and Web Forms in the Book
The IT Digital Legal Companion A Comprehensive Business Guide to Software, IT, Internet, Media and IP Law 1st Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction: Using this Book to Build Value
Your Need to Know Digital Business Law
Who is this Book For?
Organization of this Book
Approach of this Book
Understanding and Using Intellectual Property
Doing Deals
Understanding and Dealing with Legal Risk Factors
Global Perspective
Focusing on Your End Game From the Beginning
How to Use this Book
Using the Legal Forms
Limits to the Contents of this Book
Legal Counsel
Chapter 2: Digital Copyright Basics
Some History
Copyright Counts!
In this Chapter
The Nature of A Copyright
Public Domain
Infringement
Derivative Works
Works Made for Hire
Fair Use
The First Sale Rule
Thin Copyright Protection for Computer Databases
Copy Protection Technology and Anticircumvention Law
Registering your Copyright
Advantages of Copyright Registration
Criminal Copyright Violations
More on Copyright Law
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Copyrights on the Internet, for Software Protection and Around the World
In this Chapter
Topic One: Copyright and the Internet
Topic Two: Copyright and Software Protection
Topic Three: International Copyright Protection
Chapter 4: Trademarks and Domain Names
In this Chapter
Trademark Registration Process
Do-It-Yourself Registration of us Trademarks
Essential Actions to Protect your Trademarks
Taking Trademarks Global
Exploiting Trademarks in Distribution, Licensing, and other Deals
Domain Names
Trademark Infringement Litigation
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Patents and Digital Technology Companies
In this Chapter
The Power and Use of Patents
Nature of United States Patents
Software Patents and Business Method Patents
The Patent Application Process
Inventing and Patent Strategically
Getting Serious about Patents
Your Strategy for Use of Patents
Patents in Business Deals
Patent Licensing Agreements
How Patents Can be used Against your Business
If You Receive A Cease-And-Desist Letter from A Patent Holder
Chapter 6: Trade Secrets and Non-Disclosure Agreements
In this Chapter
Basis of Trade Secret Law
Care and Protection of Trade Secrets
Non-Disclosure Agreements and Confidential Disclosure
Violations of Trade Secret Law
Dealing with Violations of Trade Secrets
Use of Counsel in Managing Trade Secrets
Chapter 7: Confi dentiality, Rights Transfer, and Non-Competition Agreements for Employees
In this Chapter
The Contents of Employee Agreements
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Provisions
Chapter 8: Introduction to Digital Product and Service Contracts
In this Chapter
First Topic: Contract Concepts
Conceptualizing the Contract
Second Topic: Contract Provisions
Third Topic: Contract Negotiations
The Role of Legal Counsel
Chapter 9: A Pragmatic Guide to Open Source
Introduction
In this Chapter
The Popularity of Open Source Software
Open Source Licenses
Conclusion
Chapter 10: IT Services—Development, Outsourcing, and Consulting
In this Chapter
The it Consulting Business Model
Development Deals
Process Overview
The Agreement
Structure of A Development Agreement
Development Planning
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Beta Test Agreements
In this Chapter
Variation in Beta Test Agreements
Marketing Uses of Beta Tests
Following Up on A Beta Test
Beta Test Plans
Two Forms of Beta Test Agreement
Chapter 12: Commercial End-User Agreements
In this Chapter
Business Setting for Software End-User Agreements
Bargaining Between Vendor and Customer
Common Issues in Negotiating End-User Agreements
Source Code Escrow Agreements
Note on Commercial Licensing Software to the Government
Accounting for License Revenue
Software Licensing and Sales Tax
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Software as a Service (SaaS)
In this Chapter
Saas Business Varieties
What Customers Like about Saas
Customer Concerns with the Saas Model
Advantages and Issues for Saas Vendors
Mixing Traditional Software Licensing and Saas
Saas and Security
More Mandates
Foreign Data Privacy Laws
Hot, Cold, and Warm Disaster Recovery Sites
Saas Agreements
Pricing in Saas Agreements
Saas Agreement Form
Chapter 14: Commercial Distribution—Part I
General Principles, Deal Types, Reseller Deals, and Legal Rules
Software Partnering and Channels
Reseller Agreements
Some Legal Issues in Distribution
Form Agreements in this Book
Chapter 15: Commercial Distribution—Part II
Embedded, Component, and other Distribution Deal Variations
In this Chapter
Form Agreements
Chapter 16: Clickwraps and Browsewraps
Uses of Electronic Contracting
Categories of Mass-Market Forms Contracts
Product Clickwrap Agreements
Chapter 17: Terms of Use for Web Sites and Online Applications
In this Chapter
About Web Terms of Use
Chapter 18: Privacy and Use of Personal Data
Use of the Internet to Obtain Personal Data
Overview of Us Law on Personal Data
Data Security Breach Notification Laws
Anti-Spyware Laws
Anti-Spam Provisions of Us Federal Law
Other Regulation of Personal Data Regulation
Privacy and the International Data Economy
Chapter 19: Digital Technology Standards—Opportunities, Risks, and Strategies
In this Chapter
Digital Technology Standards and the Modern World
Sources of Standards
Participating in A Consortium—Business Issues
Tension Between Patents and Standards
Staying Out of Trouble with Standards
Patent Pools
Forming your Own Consortium
Conclusion
Chapter 20: Content for Digital Media
In this Chapter
Forms for Content
Some Background: Content and Intellectual Property
Topic One: Practical Guidance in Clearing Content
Topic Two: User-Supplied Content
Topic Three: “Just Taking” Content
Conclusion
Chapter 21: Deals in the Web and Mobile Value Chains
In this Chapter
The Web and Mobile Communications Environment
Topic II: Digital Content Deals
Topic III: Hosting and other Services
About Widgets
Conclusion
Chapter 22: Video Games! Developing Games and Doing Deals
In this Chapter
The Game Industry
Publishing Agreements
Massively Multiplayer Online Games
Chapter 23: Going Global—Doing Business in World Markets
Background: Globalization of Information Technology
The Opportunity
In this Chapter
Getting into Global Markets
Foreign Distribution
Dispute Resolution Procedures
International Intellectual Property Protection
Dealing with Software Piracy
International Anti-Israel Boycott
Conclusion
Chapter 24: United States Export Controls
In this Chapter
Why Export Controls Matter
Multiple Regulators
Embargoed Nations and Denied Persons
The Regulation of Technology Exports by BIS
Conclusion
Chapter 25: Proactive Management of Your Legal Affairs
The Need for Control of Legal Affairs
Intellectual Property Protection Procedures
Information Protection and Control
Managing the Documentation of your Business
Periodic Legal Audits and Strategic Reviews
Conclusion
About These Forms
DMCA Web Site Copyright Policy
Royalty-Free Trademark License Agreement
Royalty Bearing Trademark License Agreement
Patent License Agreement
Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement
Evaluation Agreement (Pro-Recipient)
Employee Agreement
Software Development Agreement
Software Consulting Agreement (Favors Consultant)
Software Consulting Agreement (Favors Customer)
Web Site Development Agreement
Web Hosting Agreement
Beta Test Agreement – Consumer Application
Beta Test Agreement – Business Application
Evaluation License Agreement
Commercial End User License Agreement
Source Code Escrow Agreement
SaaS Customer Agreement
Reseller Agreement
OEM Software Agreement
Software Bundling and Distribution Agreement
Retail Software Distribution Agreement
Sales Representative Agreement
EULA – Consumer Product
Clickwrap EULA — Commercial Product
Web Site Terms of Use
Content Guidelines
Weblog Rules
Privacy Policy
Release for Video, Images and Music
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