Source Code as a concept

There are two technical terms that you will often encounter when going through the pages of a software licensing agreement or a software development agreement. These are source code and object code. Nevertheless, before elucidating those concepts of source code and object code, it would make sense to first clarify what software is. Like many…Продължи да четеш

Main types of IT agreements

In this first installment of Tips on Tech Contracts we will focus our attention on some of the most common types of information technology agreements – software licenses and IPR assignments, cloud agreements, professional services and managed services agreements and hardware agreements.   Software licensing agreements and IPR assignments At the core of each software…Продължи да четеш

Legal protection of designs

The visual appeal of a product plays a key role for its potential commercial success. Brands such as Apple and Alfa Romeo are a clear example how the design of a product can be used to elicit an emotional response from the consumer that could ultimately result in a purchasing decision. All this goes to…Продължи да четеш

Legal protection of databases

Data is the new currency in our contemporary digital era and as such it plays a vital role for the success of every business enterprise. Accordingly, databases are a key infrastructure component of the fast-growing digital economy. They are an important tool that could allow a business to harness and utilize the power of data…Продължи да четеш

Distance contracts under the Consumer Rights Directive /part 1 – Information requirements/

Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights (Consumer Rights Directive/CRD) defines a “distance contract” as a contract concluded between a trader and a consumer under an organized distance sales or service-provision scheme, without the simultaneous physical presence of these two parties and with the exclusive use of one or more means of distance communication up to and…Продължи да четеш