Written by By Robert Bond

SPECIAL REPORT

With comprehensively updated content and up-to-the minute commentary, this Special Report is the best way to keep abreast of current practice in software contract law - a must for all legal professionals working in this area of rapid development and constant change.

Contents include:

• The nature of software licensing and different types of software license agreement
  
• An expert analysis of the laws and regulations affecting software contracts - including different types of intellectual property laws and an overview of European Union law
  
• The issues of preparing for negotiations - including negotiating principles and negotiations carried out by both suppliers and buyers
  
• The issues involved in preparing for drafting software license agreements - including the use of heads of agreement and memorandum of understanding
  
• A comprehensive checklist of the contents of a typical software license agreement
  
• The tactics and techniques of contract negotiation
  
• The National Computing Centre's standard escrow agreements, with full commentary
  
• A full glossary of software and web definitions

Brand new content in the Third edition includes definitive updates on:

• Copyright and Database Laws, taking account of recent cases: Navitaire Inc v Easyjet; Nova Productions v Mazoom Games and ors and Cyprotex Discovery Limited v University of Sheffield
• Trade Secret Law Information, reflecting changes to the Computer Misuse Act 1990, brought about by the Police and Justice Act 2006
• Competition Law, including reference to the new Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
• Trans Border Data Flow Agreements, with new material covering the ICC's Single BCR Application Form
• Pre-contractual documents and confidentiality, including material covering business secrets and confidentiality

Plus three new crucial precedents have been added, covering:

• Framework Agreement
• Software Services Agreement
• Value Added Reseller Agreement and License

Bibliographic detail

ISBN/ISSN: 1845924258
ISBN 13 Digit: 978 1 84592 425 6
Publication Date: Aug 07
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print
List price: £325 (plus VAT at 9%)