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

Facts

IT Development SaaS agreed with the mobile operator Free Mobile to license the ClickOnSite software product. Later, Free Mobile changed the software code and violated the license agreement. IT Development sued and will receive 1,440,000 USD in compensation.

Case from IT lawyers

License for Carsys

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.