Software Licenses / Software Licensing Lawyer

Why do IT companies need software licenses?

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  To monetize IT products.

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  To set the royalty rate.

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  To confirm the origin of funds in the bank, tax, and financial monitoring authorities.

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  To establish rules for modification and commercial use of the software.

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  To publish a software product in the AppStore and Google Play.

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  To manage relationships with users.

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  To protect technology copyright.

What licenses do IT lawyers develop?

• Public Domain: the code is free to use and modify.
• Non-Protective FOSS License: the code is freely used but with an author's indication.
• Protective FOSS License: the license requires you to open the product created based on the license code.
• Proprietary License: closed source code is distributed under an agreement between the owner and the user.
• Trade Secret License: it is a secure transfer of rights to confidential information.
• White Label: the software is transferred to the customer to adapt to business processes.
• EULA. It is an end-user agreement for applications.

What terms do you need to include in the license?

• Ways and territory of using IT products
• The ability to transfer IT products under sublicenses and obtain permission from the owner. Subscription fee
• The order of access to the IT product
• Royalties amounts
• Sanctions for non-payment of royalties
• Depending on the type of license, the prohibition on modifying and copying the source code
• Reasons for suspending a license
• Disclaimers, which cover technical errors, software failures, and damage
• Clauses on intellectual property protection and confidentiality under the license
• Force Majeure
• The procedure and method for resolving disputes

What IT products need licenses?

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  E-commerce. FinTech, BioTech, MedTech

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  Websites and mobile applications

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  Payment systems

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  CRM, task managers

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  SaaS products

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  Complex operating systems

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  Logistics and transport

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  Gamedev products

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  Custom solutions in the fields of services, trade, and industry

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  Free and open source software and others

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Who are we, and how do we generate solutions?

• The Stalirov&Co team considers your business, the laws of your country, and the countries in which your customers are located.
• We understand the features of using conventions for the avoidance of double taxation.
• IT lawyers develop strategies to minimize the tax burden. We refund VAT.
• We advise on the payment of tax on royalties.
• Our team implements licenses in public offers and user agreements.
• IT lawyers design specifications for licenses.
• We adapt licenses to the client's business.
• Our specialists help monetize IT products with the help of licenses and understand the types of monetization.
• Software license attorneys help to resolve disputes on performing license rules.

The Stalirov&Co team developed 87 licenses for mobile applications and 23 licenses for SaaS services.