Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal articles from June 1997

Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal archives from June 1997

The Rosetta Stone for the doctrine of means-plus-function patent claims.
June 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION A patent grants to inventors "`the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the patented invention' in exchange for full disclosure of the invention."(1) The patent must...

Software patent developments: a programmer's perspective.
June 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION Patent law has evolved over the past twenty-five years such that computer program inventions are now much more likely to fit into one of the four types of subject matter(1) eligible to receive patent protection. Under...

The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments: a minor upgrade to public access law.
June 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION On October 2, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments ("EFOIAA").(1) EFOIAA clarifies the status of electronic records under public access law and encourages federal...

Mobile data terminals and random license plate checks: the need for uniform guidelines and a reasonable suspicion requirement.
June 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION Imagine that you are driving home from work when you notice in your rear view mirror that a state trooper is following you in his squad car. You observe the trooper looking down intermittently as if writing. After...