Software and the law

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Software and the law provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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8 hours worth of material

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In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property...

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Why law is necessary
- 1 Why law is necessary
- 2 Intellectual property (IP) rights
- 2 Intellectual property (IP) rights
- 2.1 Motivations for IP laws
- 2.2 International cooperation on IP
- 3 IP rights: copyright, patents, marks and brands
- 3 IP rights: copyright, patents, marks and brands
- 3.1 Copyright
- Copyright in the courts
- Moral rights
- Economic rights
- Distribution and communication of copies
- Exceptions and exemptions
- Berne and TRIPS
- Multimedia rights
- 3.2 Patents: introduction
- 3.3 Patents and software in the EU
- 3.4 Patents and software in the US
- 3.5 Trade marks, service marks and brands
- 4 IP rights: Common and public goods
- 4 IP rights: Common and public goods
- 5 Contracts
- 5 Contracts
- 5.1 Breach of contract
- 5.2 Contract analysis
- 6 Responsibilities to employees and the public
- 6 Responsibilities to employees and the public
- 6.1 Data protection legislation
- 6.2 Data protection law in the UK
- 6.3 Libel and defamation
- 6.4 Product liability and negligence
- 6.5 Limiting liability
- 6.6 Health and safety
- 6.7 Best practice in health-and-safety regulations
- 7 External threats
- 7 External threats
- 7.1 Legislation on misuse
- 7.2 Virus propagation as misuse
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
- Acknowledgements

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Language

English
Certificate
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Date of Start
30th December, 2022
Level
Advanced
Price
Free Certificate
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