Duane Morris

This Practice Note explores key considerations in drafting and negotiating software licence agreements such as identifying the software and its specification, ownership of intellectual property and limitations of liability. It also explains key terms such as perpetual, exclusive and worldwide and explores whether software is goods or services and the differences between upgrades and updates. The Practice Note is produced in partnership with Tom Bohills of Chronos Law and John Benjamin of Duane Morris LLP.

This Practice Note looks at the specific issues relating to warranties and indemnities in software licence agreements. It explores typical warranties such as conformity with specification, freedom from viruses and use of open source software. In addition to warranties, it also considers indemnities, particularly indemnities relating to infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. The Practice Note is produced in partnership with Tom Bohills of Chronos Law and John Benjamin of Duane Morris LLP.