aspects of it law
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Aspects of IT Law
• Software Agreements• Intellectual Property• Requirements for Copyright• Copyright Ownership and Transfer
Purposes
• Offer and Acceptance• Performance
what bugs are breaches? importance of the contract functional specifications
• Ownership of Contract Materials background IP
Software Agreements
• Patents
• Trade Marks
• Copyright
• Confidential Information
Intellectual Property
• Subject Matter• Expression in some Material Form
no copyright in ideas• Original Work
originates from the author – not copied independent work protected
• Formalities Australian citizen or resident no registration or searching
Requirements for Copyright
• The Author unless: work made by an employee in the course of
usual duties assigned by Agreement
• Joint Ownership• Assignments and Licenses
formalities contractual importance
Copyright Ownership and Transfer
Peter Bolam | ConsultantP: +61 7 3223 9139F: +61 7 3221 5518E: [email protected]
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