Ebook Intellectual property and open source (2008)

If you work in IT, intellectual property is central to your job, but dealing with the legal system can be mind-boggling. Intellectual Property and Open Source is for anyone who wants to understand how the law views intellectual property rights in code and other content. Written by an intellectual property attorney who's also a programmer, this book provides a clear look at these issues from a developer's point of view, along with practical advice for situations you're likely to encounter-including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and open source licenses.