Ebook: Software Law and Its Application

Robert Gomulkiewicz’s Software Law and Its Application, Third Edition covers the statutes, cases, and regulations that provide legal protection for computer software with a practice-focused approach.
The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources.
Key Features:

Practice-focused, Gomulkiewicz covers real-world timely issues, including open-source software
Chapters begin with an overview to provide context and cover common scenarios, allowing students to learn by applying relevant texts as they would in law practice
Discussion questions and in-class exercises provide opportunities for students to “practice law” in the classroom setting as business and litigation lawyers
Lightly edited cases give students a case-reading experience closely approximating law practice and instructors relevant materials to draw on
Beyond cases, students work with licenses, NDAs, and other documents commonly used in the software industry

New to the Third Edition:

Updated cases, including the Supreme Court’s important Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. case
Updated materials on software patents
Updates on business model innovation
New references to background readings on the software industry

Professors and students will benefit from:

Learning how all forms of intellectual property apply in the software industry
Understanding the role that software licensing plays in technological and business model innovation
Considering business law and litigation scenarios commonly faced by lawyers in the software industry