The Software IP Detective's Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection [Paperback]

Bob Zeidman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0137035330 | ISBN-13: 978-0137035335 | Edition: 1

“Intellectual property, software plagiarism, patents, and copyrights are complicated subjects. This book explains the key elements better than anything else I have seen. I highly recommend it to anyone who develops software or needs to protect proprietary software algorithms, and to all attorneys involved with IP litigation.”

–Capers Jones, President, Capers Jones & Associates LLC

 

“Intellectual property is an engine of growth for our high tech world and a valuable commodity traded in its own right. Bob Zeidman is a leading authority on software intellectual property, and in this book he shares his expertise with us. The book is comprehensive. It contains clear explanations of many difficult subjects. Business people who study it will learn how to protect their IP. Lawyers will use it to understand the specifics of how software embodies IP. Judges will cite it in their decisions on IP litigation.”

–Abraham Sofaer, George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

The Definitive Software IP Guide for Developers, Managers, Entrepreneurs, Attorneys, and Consultants

 

In The Software IP Detective’s Handbook, pioneering expert Bob Zeidman–creator of CodeSuite^®, the world’s #1 software IP analysis tool–thoroughly covers all technical and legal aspects of IP theft detection. Using his rigorous framework and practical examples, you can accurately determine whether software copying, theft, or infringement has occurred, and fully support your findings in any venue. This book will help you 

• Understand the key concepts that underlie software IP analysis
• Compare and correlate source code for signs of theft or infringement
• Uncover signs of copying in object code when source code is inaccessible
• Track malware and third-party code in applications
• Use software clean rooms to avoid IP infringement
• Understand IP issues associated with open source and DMCA

Visit www.SAFE-corp.biz to download a free trial version of CodeSuite^®, the #1 tool for detecting software copying.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“As a frequent expert witness myself, I found Bob’s book to be important and well written. Intellectual property and software plagiarism are complicated subjects, as are patents and copyrights. This book explains the key elements better than anything else I have seen. The book is highly recommended to anyone who develops software and also to those who need to protect proprietary software algorithms. The book should also be useful to attorneys who are involved with intellectual property litigation.”

—Capers Jones, president, Capers Jones & Associates, LLC

 

“Intellectual property [IP] is an engine of growth for our high-tech world and a valuable commodity traded in its own right. Bob Zeidman is a leading authority on software IP, and in this book he shares with us his expertise. The book is comprehensive. It contains clear explanations of many difficult subjects. Businesspeople who study it will learn how to protect their IP. Lawyers will use it to understand the specifics of how software embodies IP. Judges will cite it in their decisions on IP litigation.”

—Abraham Sofaer, George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

 

“Bob has done a fantastic job in making computer science forensics understandable to mere mortals: attorneys, engineers, and managers. This is the ultimate handbook for expert witnesses, due diligence execution, and developing a baseline for software valuation. Buy it before your competitors do!”

—Don Shafer, CSDP, chief technology officer, Athens Group, LLC

 

“Bob has considerable experience in dealing with issues associated with unauthorized use of software code. His insights in this book are particularly helpful for those seeking to provide expert analysis with respect to software code.”

—Neel I. Chatterjee, partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLC

 

“This readable book perfectly bridges the jargon divide between software engineers and IP attorneys. It helps each group finally understand exactly what the other is talking about. As a software developer and expert witness I will definitely keep a copy handy and recommend it to others on my team.”

—Michael Barr, president, Netrino, LLC

 

“This book makes intellectual property law understandable and accessible to programmers by combining discussions of the law with discussions of computer science, and interweaving case studies to elucidate the intersection of these disciplines.”

—Robert C. Seacord, Secure Coding Manager, Software Engineering Institute

About the Author

Bob Zeidman is president and founder of Zeidman Consulting (www.ZeidmanConsulting.com), a leading Silicon Valley contract R&D firm specializing in engineering consulting on IP disputes. Since 1983, he has designed chips and boards for RISC-based systems, network equipment, and other complex systems. His clients have included Apple, Cisco, Cadence, Facebook, Symantec, Texas Instruments, and Zynga. Zeidman has worked on and testified in cases involving billions of dollars in disputed IP. He is also president and founder of Software Analysis and Forensic Engineering Corporation (www.SAFE-corp.biz). A prolific writer and instructor, he holds multiple patents, an M.S.E.E. from Stanford, and a B.A. in physics and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Cornell.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (May 8, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137035330
• ISBN-13: 978-0137035335
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,042,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Legal Guides

More About the Author

Bob is the president and founder of Software Analysis and Forensic Engineering Corporation (www.SAFE-corp.biz), the leading provider of software intellectual property analysis tools. Bob is considered a pioneer in the field of analyzing software intellectual property, having created the CodeSuite(R) program for detecting software IP theft and measuring software IP growth.

Bob Zeidman is also the president and founder of Zeidman Consulting (www.ZeidmanConsulting.com), a premier contract research and development firm in Silicon Valley that now focuses on consulting to law firms about intellectual property disputes. Since 1983, Bob has designed computer chips and circuit boards for RISC-based parallel processor systems, laser printers, network switches and routers, and other complex systems. His clients have included Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Cadence Design Systems, Facebook, Intel, and Texas Instruments, and Zynga. Bob has worked on and testified in cases involving billions of dollars in disputed intellectual property.

Bob is a prolific writer and instructor, giving seminars at conferences around the world. Among his publications are numerous articles on engineering and business as well as fourt textbooks -- The Software IP Detective's Handbook, Designing with FPGAs and CPLDs, Verilog Designer's Library, and Introduction to Verilog. Bob holds multiple patents and earned two bachelor's degrees, in physics and electrical engineering, from Cornell University and a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

Bob is active in a number of nonprofits, sitting on the boards of several. He also enjoys writing novels and screenplays and has won a number of awards for these works of fiction.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for protecting software from theft, June 25, 2011

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Thomas Capers Jones - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Software IP Detective's Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection (Paperback)

I reviewed this book before it was published and found it to be very comprehensive and well written.

In today's world theft of software is not uncommon, but identifying and proving such theft is a difficult technical task that requires careful analysis and diagnostic tools for analyzing two sets of code statements to check for plagiarism or theft. Bob has been an expert witness in a number of intellectual property cases and has developed mathematical methods and tools for code analysis. Bob Zeidman's book also contains useful information about copyrights, patents, and various kinds of legal protection.

This book will be useful to software developers and companies that have invented truly novel algorithms and want to protect them from theft or unauthorized copying. The book provides insights into prevention of theft as well as discovery of theft. Some of the book has mathematical equations that require a fair knowledge of math. However the explanatory text is quite clear and well done.

Other readers who might find this book useful would be attorneys who concentrate on software patents and legal protection. I don't do expert witness work in intellectual property cases myself but anyone who does will find this book a useful compendium of a great deal of special knowledge. The combination of solid information and good writing make this book valuable.

Capers Jones