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Software & Law

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Riddhi Dasgupta
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Statement of participation

Riddhi Dasgupta
has completed the free course including any mandatory tests for:

Software and the law


This 8-hour course looks at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a
global perspective.

Issue date: 22 February 2024

www.open.edu/openlearn
This statement does not imply the award of credit points nor the conferment of a University Qualification.
This statement confirms that this free course and all mandatory tests were passed by the learner.
Please go to the course on OpenLearn for full details:
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/software-and-the-law/content- COURSE CODE: M814_1
section-0
Software and the law
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/software-and-the-law/content-section-0

Course summary
Completed study
In this free course, Software and the law, you'll
The learner has completed the following:
look at the laws relevant to software and its use,
taking a global perspective. A major part of this Section 1
course is devoted to intellectual-property law,
the issue of who owns software and digital Why law is necessary
content and how that ownership can be
Section 2
protected using instruments like copyright and
patents. We also cover how contracts are used Intellectual property (IP) rights
to formalise the relationship between
purchasers and suppliers of software. Finally, Section 3
we look at some of the laws that apply to IP rights copyright patents marks and brands
information technology and software to ensure
that organisations meet their responsibility of Section 4
care towards employees, customers, and the
general public. IP rights Common and public goods

Section 5
Learning outcomes Contracts
By completing this course, the learner should be
Section 6
able to:
explain the differences between various types Responsibilities to employees and the public
of intellectual property and the legal
Section 7
frameworks that apply to each type
understand the issues that arise when External threats
drawing up contracts relating to acquiring or
developing software
explore the legal frameworks relating to
software systems in a specific context.

https://www.open.edu/openlearn COURSE CODE: M814_1

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