chap 7

• Implied contract


  Formed by two or more parties that exists without a written contract
• Writing


  Exists when a contract has been reduced to some tangible form
• Signature


  A symbol executed for authenticating a contract
• Warranties on the web


  Contract for sale of goods
• Warranty disclaimer


  Declaring that the seller will not honor warranties
• Authority to bind


  Determining the authority to commit a party to a contract
• Terms of service (TOS)


  Intended to limit a web entity's liability
• Intellectual property


  All products of the human mind, whether tangible or intangible
• Intellectual property rights


  Protections granted by the government
• Copyright


  A right granted by the government, protected for 95 years
• Fair use of a copyrighted work


  Copying for use in criticism
• Vicarious copyright infringement


  An entity becomes liable for the infringing acts of another
• Patent


  An exclusive right granted
• Business process patent


  Protects a specific set of procedures