'Net license: favored way to protect IP: content owners find that a well-drafted license best protects property online
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Licensing agreements are currently the most effective means of protecting intellectual property to be used in online and Internet-based services. In preparing licensing agreements, the content provider should focus on the proposed usage of the information and how that usage may compete or otherwise affect other business opportunities. The agreement should allow for the right to terminate under certain conditions, should identify the time period covered, should reserve all rights and should indemnify the content provider in litigation resulting from the license.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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Commercial licensing adapts to information age: in carrying out transactions in intellectual property, a crucial role is performed by the U.C.C
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Current licensing law for information assets is founded on three traditions concerning services, goods and the distribution of information. Legal interpretations are based on court cases, common law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Information asset licenses are becoming more common and so the Uniform Commercial Code will become more important for its practical relevance and consistency. However, current licenses are subject to a variety of laws and dissimilar potential liabilities.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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UCC Article 2b would govern software licensing
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The proposed draft of a new UCC Article 2B addresses the unique nature of transactions in information, especially those in software or made via electronic networks such as the Internet. Aspects considered in the draft article include contracts made without direct human involvement, electronic contracts in general, ownership rights in information developed by or primarily about one person but held by another, and the enforceability of mass-market licenses.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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