Archive for 2015
Prinz Law Launches New Meetup Group on Copyright Law Meetup
The Prinz Law Office has just launched a new meetup group on Copyright, Software, Internet & Social Media and the Law in conjunction with the High Tech Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association. The firm anticipates having remote as well as in-person events. If you are interested in the subject, the firm welcomes…
Read MoreRecorded Webinar of “Negotiating Software as a Services Contracts”
In the event you missed the program featuring co-presenters Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz and Reed Smith’s Kelley Miller and produced by Stafford Publications in September, 2015, the webinar is available now for viewing by our blog readers at the following link: View Webinar. CLE credit is available for the program only when viewed at the Strafford Publications…
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blog Author to be Featured at Upcoming SaaS Webinar
Silicon Valley Software Law Blog Author Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Monday, November 2nd at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EDT. For more information, contact the Clear Law Institute.
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Law Blogger to be Featured at Upcoming CLE Program
The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog’s Kristie Prinz will be a featured speaker at the upcoming CLE program “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” on Tuesday, September 8th from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT. For more information on the upcoming program, please click here.
Read MoreSilicon Valley Software Industry Considers Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Patent Invalidity Defense to Claim of Induced Infringement
As I posted yesterday to my blog at Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog, the U.S. Supreme Court has just issued an opinion in the Commil vs. Cisco Systems case, leaving the software industry to consider how the ruling will impact member software companies. Industry reaction to the ruling has been somewhat muted thus far,…
Read MoreNew Senate Cybersecurity Bill May Expand Government Surveillance Pressures on Cloud Companies
Privacy groups are raising alarms in response to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Introduction of a new cybersecurity bill: the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (“CISA”). The text of the current bill has been made available for viewing at this link. According to a National Journal report discussing the proposed legislation, the bill “is intended…
Read MoreInsurance Industry Guidance to Consider When Negotiating a SaaS Indemnification Clause
As a software attorney advising SaaS companies in contract negotiations, I am frequently asked for advice on negotiating indemnification clauses. While clients all have different risk tolerances when it comes to the issue of indemnification, it is always challenging to advise parties on either side of the negotiating table, as it is difficult to provide…
Read MoreFCC Decision on Net Neutrality: What Does this Mean for the Software Industry?
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted new rules today on the issue of net neutrality, affirming the government’s right to increase its regulatory powers over the Internet. In a press release issued to announce the new rules, the FCC identified the following as the key provisions of the rules to be adopted: Application of the…
Read MoreCareful Drafting of Pricing Terms is Key to all Software Licenses and SaaS Agreement
As a software company, do you make a special point of sending all your price schedules, payment terms, and price-related clauses to software counsel for review before you send them out the door to your potential customer? If your company is like most, my expectation would be that you are probably handling all such issues…
Read MoreSoftware Licensing vs. Software-as-a-Service (“Saas”) : The Importance of the Technology Model to Contract Drafting
Updated 6.11.24 When I am first retained by a software company, I inevitably have a conversation with my contact at the company about their technology model: what is your technology model: “SaaS” or “software license”? Nine times out of ten the client either will be unable to answer the question or will say that they…
Read MoreDrafting SaaS and Software Licenses Effectively Requires High Level Knowledge about the Technology
Updated 6.25.24 There seems to be a common universal belief among many companies that there is a single form agreement circulating among software lawyers with the perfect terms that can just be cut and pasted into their agreements if they can just find the right attorney who can furnish that ‘perfect’ form agreement. I have…
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