IP Issues in Software Application Development Agreements: What You Need To Know

Broadcast Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET)

Overview:

A panel of key thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide an in-depth discussion of including robust intellectual property clauses in software application development agreements and help you to avoid common pitfalls and risk regarding Intellectual Property Issues in Software Application Development Agreements.

Intellectual property of information technology is complicated and rapidly changing. Corporate counsel need to address a wide range of agreements when retaining a contractor to develop software for a company. During this live webcast, the speakers will review and discuss:

IP in Software Development Agreements
The Importance of Ownership
Transfer of Rights: Sub-licensing, Transferability, and Exclusivity
Restrictions on Transfer
Monitoring of IP Rights
Risks: Joint Ownership, Bankruptcy

Agenda:

Dr. Orlando Lopez, Partner
Burns & Levinson LLP

Ownership of IP
- Reusable components
- Identify what is not owned – open source
- “Magical incantations”
Transfer of rights
- What is acceptable and what is not
Indemnification
- Can you carve it out?
Do you need a prenuptial?
- Bankruptcy, falling out

Joseph A. Saltiel, Principal
Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.

residual clauses in IP software development agreements, including:

what are residual rights;
why they are important for software agreements;
using residual clauses proactively instead of as an exception to other rights; and
possible features/limitations to residual clauses.

Who Should Attend:

IT Heads
Privacy Law Attorneys
IT Security Officers
Executive Directors
Top Level Management
Privacy and Data Security Officers
Privacy and Data Management Officers
Technology Attorneys
Multi-National Companies
Private and Public Companies
Other Related/Interested Professionals and Organizations

Dr. Orlando Lopez Partner Burns & Levinson LLP

Dr. Orlando Lopez has over twenty five years of experience at various high technology companies, including Polaroid, Data General, Control …

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Joseph A. Saltiel Principal Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.

Joseph Saltiel is a registered Patent Attorney and Vice Chair of the Masuda Funai’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. …

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Course Level:
Intermediate

Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials

Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)

Prerequisite:
NONE

Course Code:
144861

NASBA Field of Study:
Business Law

NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice

Total Credits:
2.0 CLE

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About Burns & Levinson LLP

Burns & Levinson is a full-service law firm with over 125 attorneys based in Boston, with additional offices in Providence and New York, as well as in the Merrimack Valley/North Shore, Metrowest and South Shore areas of Massachusetts. The firm has grown steadily and strategically throughout the years and has become a premier law firm with regional, national and international clientele. The firm has expertise in corporate law, finance, venture capital, private equity, intellectual property, labor and employment, tax, bankruptcy, lending and leasing, real estate, design & construction, environmental, business litigation, government investigations and white collar crime defense, and a large private client group, including estate planning, probate and trust litigation, divorce and other family law issues. In addition, the firm has a wholly owned subsidiary office in Montreal, Quebec, to service its Canadian clients. For more information, visit Burns & Levinson at www.burnslev.com.

Website: https://www.burnslev.com/

About Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.

Founded in 1929, Masuda Funai has grown to more than 50 legal professionals in three offices, located in downtown and suburban Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. The firm’s practice focuses on representing international companies operating and investing in the United States. Whether the clients are small corporations locating in the U.S. for the first time, or established global entities, Masuda Funai’s attorneys have the knowledge and experience to represent them successfully. The firm has expertise in every aspect of business, including establishing, acquiring, and financing operations; ownership, development and leasing of real estate; transfer of overseas employees to the U.S.; employment, labor, and benefits counseling; dispute resolution; intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks; business litigation; creditors' rights and business risk management; and structuring the distribution and sale of products and services throughout the U.S.

Website: https://www.masudafunai.com/