13777. LOTUS DEVELOPMENT AND SOFTWARE AS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. A case analysis of Lotus and the spreadsheet computer software industry from the perspective of the seminal 1990 copyright infringement case, Lotus Development Corporation v. Paperback Software. Profiles the spreadsheet segment of the computer software industry in the 1980's and early 1990's, considers Lotus' dominance with its 1-2-3 product and profiles competitive challengers. 10 pages, 12 footnotes, 12 bibliographic sources.