Avoiding potholes on the information highway

Ralph V. Pagano

doi:10.1117/12.232260

12 March 1996 Avoiding potholes on the information highway

Ralph V. Pagano

Proceedings Volume 2616, Information Protection and Network Security; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232260
Event: Photonics East '95, 1995, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract

This paper addresses the underlying legal issues that must be considered prior to engaging in the development of multimedia and Internet applications. The often overlooked topics presented in this paper will show the audience, both developers and end users alike, what is required to help pave the information highway. Topics that are covered are: who owns the software, the developer or the party that commissioned the work; whether the current intellectual property laws create a gap in protection of multimedia software; what are the rights and obligations of the software developer and the commissioner; what is one's exposure to liability and how it can be minimized; and, whether one can be held legally responsible for merely selling multimedia software. Multimedia law is a burgeoning area, and in many ways, our laws have not kept pace with technology. Therefore, those involved with developing multimedia applications must be extremely careful to protect their rights, and to avoid liability.

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Ralph V. Pagano "Avoiding potholes on the information highway", Proc. SPIE 2616, Information Protection and Network Security, (12 March 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.232260

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