One of the most significant attempts to promote uniformity in commercial laws from state to state to state was the commerce clause which is found in article 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution. Part A states: "To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states and with the Indian Tribes." Part B says: "To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies through out the US."
The major difference is on of focus. UCITA was intended to be an extension of UCC. Whereas UCC Article 2 is focused on sales in general, the focus of UCITA is specifically on computer software. (Indiana, 2000) It also extends to the sales of computers and computer peripherals. It also may extend to many types of embedded software, such as the fuel injectors in cars. This bill has been call controversial by many software users. Many argue that UCC was sufficient as it already covers copyrights and patents sufficiently, and that UCITA......
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