THE LAW & ECONOMICS OF REVERSE ENGINEERING
by
Pamela Samuelson* & Suzanne Scotchmer**
I. Introduction
II. Reverse Engineering in Traditional Manufacturing Industries
A. A Legal Perspective on Reverse Engineering
B. An Economic Perspective on Reverse Engineering
C. Anti-plug Mold Laws: An Exception to Reverse Engineering Rules?
III. Reverse Engineering In the Semiconductor Industry
A. Perturbations in Product Life Cycles in the Chip Industry
B. Copyright or Sui Generis Protection for Chip Designs?
C. Economic Implications of the SCPA Rules
D. Post-SCPA Developments