| The Legal Protection of Databases Contributor(s): Davison, Mark J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521049458 ISBN-13: 9780521049450 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Mark Davison examines several legal models designed to protect databases, considering in particular the EU Directive, the history of its adoption and its transposition into national laws. He compares the Directive with a range of American legislative proposals, as well as the principles of misappropriation that underpin them. In addition, the book also contains a commentary on the appropriateness of the various models in the context of moves for an international agreement on the topic. This book will be of interest to academics and practitioners, including those involved with databases and other forms of new media. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Intellectual Property - General - Computers | Computer Science - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 346 |
| Series: Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.16 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mark Davison examines several legal models designed to protect databases, and specifically, the E.U. Directive--the history of its adoption and its transposition into national laws. Davison compares the Directive with various American legislative proposals, as well as the principles of misappropriation that are behind them. In addition, the book contains a commentary on the appropriateness of the various models in the context of arguments for international agreement on the topic. |