With the passage of the America Invents Act and evolving licensing issues and developments, A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors, 5th Edition is an essential resource for lawyers who work with clients and business transactions in this arena. The latest Fifth Edition examines the fundamental issues that both licensors and licensees confront in the negotiation of a software license and, where appropriate, looks at relevant ancillary issues such as soft ware development, cloud computing, professional services, and maintenance and support. It primarily focuses on non-mass market agreements, since most "retail" or mass market "off-the-shelf" software is governed by non-negotiable "shrink-wrap," "browse-wrap," and "click-wrap" licenses. Nonetheless, the principles of software licensing are the same for shrink-wrap, browse-wrap, click-wrap, and custom-developed software.

A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors

Classen, H. Ward

Law Practice

American Bar Association]

Revised and updated, this new fourth edition examines the fundamental issues that both licensors and licensees confront in the negotiation of a software license and, where appropriate, looks at relevant ancillary issues such as software development as well as mainteance and support.

Practical Guide to Software Licensing: For Licensees and Licensors

With intellectual property rights assuming greater importance in today's world and licensing issues and developments constantly evolving, this book is an essential resource for lawyers who need to understand software licensing. The sixth edition examines the fundamental issues that both licensors and licensees confront in the negotiation of a software license and, where appropriate, looks at relevant ancillary issues such as software development, cloud computing, professional services, and maintenance and support. It primarily focuses on non-mass market agreements, since most “retail” or mass market “off-the-shelf” software is governed by non-negotiable “shrink-wrap,” “browse-wrap,” and “click-wrap” licenses. Nonetheless, the principles of software licensing are the same for shrink-wrap, browse-wrap, click-wrap, and custom-developed software. Written in practical, easy-to-understand language, this book is cross-referenced to a model agreement. It is written from the perspective of both the licensor and the licensee and includes model forms with alternative clauses to fit many perspectives. New to this edition, an online website will accompany the book that includes customizable and easy-to-use forms and agreements. The sixth edition includes new chapters on: 
<ul>
<li>Types of Licenses (New Chapter)</li>
<li>Software Development Agreements (New Chapter)</li>
<li>Software Development Kits and Application Program Interfaces (New Chapter)</li>
<li>16 New Forms</li>
<li>Accompanying Online Website with Model Forms and Agreements</li>
</ul>

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With intellectual property rights assuming greater importance in today's world and licensing issues and developments constantly evolving, this updated edition is an essential resource for lawyers who need to understand software licensing. The guide examines the fundamental issues that both licensors and licensees confront in the negotiation of a software license and, where appropriate, looks at relevant ancillary issues such as software development, cloud computing, professional services, and maintenance and support. Also discussed are software development kits (SDKs), application program interfaces (APIs), service level agreements (SLAs), and escrow agreements. The book focuses primarily on non-mass-market production licenses, as most "retail" or mass-market "off-the-shelf" software is governed by nonnegotiable "shrink-wrap," "browse-wrap," and "click-wrap" licenses. 
Written in practical, user-friendly language, this book is cross-referenced to a model agreement, written from the perspective of both the licensor and the licensee. Customizable and easy-to-use model forms with alternative clauses to fit many perspectives and agreements are included in an online website. 
New in the 7th Edition: Practice Pointers: practical bullet point summaries and checklists of important issues in each chapter 4 new chapters 41 new forms (189 total) as well as new checklists and policies Updated and expanded cloud computing chapter

The Practical Guide to Software Licensing and Cloud Computing, 7th Edition

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A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors

Practical Guide to Software Licensing: For Licensees and Licensors

A Practical Guide to Software Licensing for Licensees and Licensors

The Practical Guide to Software Licensing and Cloud Computing, 7th Edition