TROY ? You’ve got a great software application and now you’d like to license it. How do you do that? You can find out Dec. 6 when Miller Canfield presents Negotiating Software License Agreements, a joint program with Automation Alley.
Presented by Miller Canfield attorney Joseph D. Gustavus, the briefing will help IT professionals and executives responsible for selecting and purchasing company software negotiate and secure well drafted license agreements that provide their companies full legal protection while ensuring the greatest use of software.
?An insufficient software license may severely limit a company’s intended use of software, despite having paid thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars for a software license,? said Gustavus. ?A company’s failure to adhere to the limits of a software license could render the software inoperable, subject a company to additional unexpected license fees, or worse-an infringement claim by the software vendor.?
Software license agreements are becoming more complex and as the economy slows, competition brings negotiation. Attendees will learn the key issues in negotiating and drafting a license agreement with their software vendor. In addition to the scope and limits of a license agreement, Gustavus will discuss:
Software performance ? Have you obtained sufficient warranties and other assurances that the software licensed to your company will perform as expected? Is your company afforded an acceptance period that will enable your company to test and evaluate whether the software performs as expected and meets your company’s needs? What are the ways to secure such assurances?
Technical support and maintenance ? Will your company receive sufficient technical support and maintenance from your software vendor to enable your company to use the software on an uninterrupted trouble-free basis? Is your software vendor subject to clearly defined performance criteria for technical support and maintenance? What are the pitfalls if there are no performance criteria? What are your options if your software vendor fails to live up to the performance criteria as established?
Negotiating Software License Agreements? at its upcoming International Business Briefing on Wednesday, December 6, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Automation Alley International Business Center (2675 Bellingham, Troy, Mich.).
The event is co-sponsored by Miller Canfield and Automation Alley. There is no charge to attend. A continental breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m.
Please make reservations to Sandy Bera at (248) 267-3345. Tell Sandy you heard about it at MItechnews.Com.
