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This document discusses two case studies: one on insurance coverage for computer damage due to power outage, and another on cyber-squatting and intellectual property in cyberspace. It is Unit 1 of a course on insurance and intellectual property law.
What's inside
- American Guarantee And Liability Ins Co vs Ingram Micro case
- Computer damage due to power outage
- Insurance coverage for computer damage
- Kodak vs Gundul cyber-squatting case
- Intellectual property in cyberspace
Who it is for: Students studying insurance law and intellectual property law. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Insurance coverage for computer damage and cyber-squatting are discussed. A student learns about court cases and legal arguments related to these topics.
Case Study: Power Outage
A court case about a company's computer system is described. The court's decision on whether the company's insurance policy covered the damage is explained.
Computer Data as Property
Court cases are discussed where computer data is considered intangible property. The legal arguments for and against this view are presented.
Cyber-Squatting Cases
Cases of cyber-squatting are described. Legal actions taken by affected companies and the court's decisions are outlined.
Key terms
- Direct physical loss or damage
- Damage that makes a computer system unusable, even if the hardware is not destroyed.
- Intangible property
- Property that cannot be touched or seen, such as computer data.
- Cyber-squatting
- Registering well-known names as domain names without consent to sell them to the owners.
- Passing-off
- Using a name or mark to mislead people into thinking a product or service is from someone else.
- Blocking registrations
- Registering domain names to prevent others from using them, often to sell them later.
- Instrument of fraud
- Something used to deceive people, such as a domain name registered to mislead.
Questions this document helps with
- What counts as physical damage to a computer system?
- Can computer data be considered property in court?
- How do courts handle cases of cyber-squatting?
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