The fifth edition of LEGAL ASPECTS OF MANAGING TECHNOLOGY guides students through the complex legal issues involved with today's fast-paced, rapidly-changing technology environment. This textbook offers a comprehensive presentation of intellectual property rights and solid coverage of other key topics including ecommerce, privacy, antitrust, and biotechnology. Its goal is not to make readers legal experts; rather it is too allow managers to understand the fundamental legal issues pertinent to technology management so that they can competently create strategic plans in consultation with their attorneys. Regardless of students' majors or future career plans -- be it in business, management, computer science, engineering, architecture, biology, or law -- this text provides students with the tools they need for understanding, applying, and anticipating fundamental legal issues related to technology.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.