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The copyright laws apply on the Internet just as they apply to more traditional media. A person who downloads, uploads, distributes, transmits or otherwise copies or distributes software through the Internet without the express authority of the copyright owner is liable for copyright infringement. Penalties can be as high as $150,000 for each software title infringed. In cases of willful violation, criminal penalties may also be assessed.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal in Important Business Method Patent Case

The United States Supreme Court issued an order yesterday granting certiorari in Bilski v. Doll, a case that tests the limits of patenting business methods and other processes, including some software-related inventions. The order comes as a surprise to many experts in the patent law and technology communities, and the Bilski case will be one of the more closely watched IP cases in the Supreme Court in recent memory.

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