Publisher's Synopsis
With the advent and spread of Information Technology, there is an increasing awareness amongst the users with regard to their rights in this domain. It is now common knowledge that Intellectual Property rights exist in computers also. This book deals with the copyright and trademark issues pertaining to computers and the Internet. Copyright disputes in the field of computer software and programs and databases have been dealt with, in detail. The author has done an extensive comparative study on the jurisdiction issues relating to intellectual property and Internet disputes. This edition has been produced after an extensive and painstaking research. The Appendix includes relevant acts like Copyright Act, 1957, Trade Marks Act, 1999, ICANN Policy and Rules, WIPO Copyright Treaty, 1996 etc. This well researched work will definitely prove ideal for the Judges, lawyers and law officers in this field and law students. This book will also be useful for the IT Professionals and Software Companies to make them conversant with the legal implications of events occurring in their daily work routine.