Software Development: A Legal Guide/Book and Disk

by Stephen Fishman, Stephen Elias, Lisa Goldoftas

A book which helps you make sense of everything--from patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret law to software development contracts and employment agreements. It covers when to use copyright, trademark, trade secret or patent protection; what the strengths and limitations of each type of protection are; how to avoid infringement; what you need to know about software patents; what key provisions to include when drafting an agreement; step-by-step instructions for drafting employment agreements, agreements for independent contractors and consultants, software publishing agreements and agreements for the development of custom software; when and how to obtain permission to use materials in multimedia projects; and what you need to know about the new multimedia patent. The book comes with a DOS disk with all the contracts and agreements included. Mac users need Apple File Exchange.

See Copyright Your Software for a related book from Nolo press.

300 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993