| When we deal with anything in life, legal issues are the most important things that we all must not forget and must consider. Legal issues are playing more role in organization nowadays. Legal issues can involve contracts, patent rights , copyrights etc.
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| Contracts |
| A contract is an offer by one party to provide goods or services to a second party in exchange for some specific remuneration and then the acceptance of these terms by the second party |
| * Offer: Statement of willingness to enter inot a bargain |
| * Acceptance: Agreeing to enter into an offered bargain. |
| * Modification of Contracts : Conditions for contract modifications. |
| Software Park Thailand is trying develop a standard for the contract that will be used in the software industries.Since it is very difficult to define all the features that must exist. |
| Intellectual Properties - Patent
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| Patent are created to protect the unique design, process , new discoveries.Patent is granted for a period of ten years and can be renewed for another ten years.
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| Intellectual Properties - Copyright
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| Copyright is generally the protection of an idea. Software copyright doesn't cover process , equation , formula , laws , theories that any one can use. Copyright can be transferred. Copyright is easily obtainable and is granted for the life of the author plus 50 years.
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