Software &
Data Licensing
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property is one the fastest growing segments of the New Economy. It
is also one of the most abused, often unbeknownst to corporate management.
Regardless, the law is clear on who is responsible for damages; The
corporation.” Matthew R. Halpin, P.C. |
Software and Data licensing
has become a critical aspect of today's electronic commerce, web design
and software development. It would amaze most people to know the amount
of unlicensed software and data 
that
is being transmitted across the Internet, being used internally in large
corporations or being spun off to those corporations subsidiaries. If
you are a software developer, if you use software, or if you are just
interested in making copies of software that you have, you should be very
interested and very concerned about making sure that your software licenses
are adequate and/or being complied with. Obtaining a software license
is not a difficult procedure, but it is a necessary one.
In addition to software licensing, there are confidentiality issues and issues surrounding the general protection of your ideas. If you are in a position of developing software or new technology, you should be assured that whoever you speak to regarding this technology or software has been made aware that the conversation is to be deemed private and protected. It can not be overly emphasized that such an agreement must be in writing. Again, this is not a difficult procedure and it is not an expensive one. Should such a procedure be skipped, however, your recourse will be limited and your damages could be astronomical (just ask the folks at Apple Computer).
CyberLawToday's Legal Counsel, Matthew R. Halpin & Associates, P.C. has extensive experience in dealing with software licensing, confidentiality agreements and nondisclosure contracts. If you are a software developer and/or an "idea person" you should be very leery to discuss your ideas in detail without the protection of such agreements.
CyberLawToday urges you to give us a call or send us an E-mail with any questions, comments or general inquiries you may have - If you have a legal question, Matthew R. Halpin & Associates, P.C. will respond within 24 hours - Guaranteed.