Internet and Computer Law

The opening chapters deal with copyright and patent issues , both to introduce an area of law that is of considerable importance in practice, and to lay a foundation for understanding the unique features of computer technology as an intellectual creation. Other intellectual property issues are then discussed, focusing on attempts by businesses to use intellectual property to seize or maintain ownership of industry standards. Maggs (law, U. of Illinois-Urbana- Champaign), John T. Soma (law, U. of Denver), and James A. Sprowl, in private practice, thought to revise their computer law case book of a decade ago, but decided to start over instead. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)