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Communications of the ACM archive
Volume 49 , Issue 6 (June 2006) table of contents
Hacking and innovation

COLUMN: Legally speaking table of contents

Pages: 27 - 31

Year of Publication: 2006

ISSN:0001-0782

Author

Pamela Samuelson

University of California at Berkeley

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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ABSTRACT

Should standards be eligible for copyright protection?

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
K. Computing Milieux
K.5 LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTING
K.5.1 Hardware/Software Protection
Subjects: Copyrights

Additional Classification:
K. Computing Milieux
K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
K.4.1 Public Policy Issues
K.5 LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTING
K.5.2 Governmental Issues

General Terms:
Legal Aspects

REVIEW

"Brad D. Reid : Reviewer"

Are standards, especially those mandated by government, eligible for copyright protection? No, states Samuelson after reviewing four federal court decisions. The US Supreme Court has not specifically addressed this issue. Banks v. Manchester more...

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