What publishers call quoting, computer firms call piracy as industries face off on Capital Hill

Article Abstract:

Rulings by the US Supreme Court surrounding the issue of copyright have pitted the book publishing industry against the computer software industry. The issue surrounds how copyright protects limited access to, or 'fair-use' of, unpublished materials: the book publishing industry wants the right to have uninhibited access to such materials but the computer software industry wants to keep it limited because it would give rival companies free reign in decompiling programs. Decompilation of a computer program involves the taking a small portion of code, which can later be used to create a similar program. The book publishing industry contends that the protection of the computer software industry will have enormous impact on how history can be written.

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING, Courts, Publishing industry, Political activity, Intellectual property, Patents, United States. Supreme Court, Patent/Copyright Issue, Legal Issues, Computer Software Industry, Compiler/decompiler, Compilers (Software), Software Publishers Association

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RealNetworks Inc. sues Streambox over copyrights

Article Abstract:

RealNetworks Inc. is suing Streambox Inc. for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. RealNetworks claims that Streambox has given users the ability to copy digital audio and video on the Internet, technology that RealNetworks has a patent on.

United States, Legal issues & crime, Company legal issue, Internet software, RealNetworks Inc., RNWK, Digital video, Streambox Inc.

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