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Software & Technology Licensing

With decades of experience, our Software & Technology Licensing Team offers expert representation for software licensors, licensees, developers, resellers, and distributors in negotiating and drafting agreements that include:

  • Mass market licenses
  • Individually negotiated license agreements
  • Development agreements
  • Support and maintenance agreements
  • Software escrow arrangements
  • Distribution and reseller agreements
  • ASP agreements
  • Click-through and shrink-wrap agreements
  • Sale and assignment of rights to software
  • Open-source software compliance programs

Representative Matters

  • Ongoing work with a high-tech manufacturer in development of generic software license for laser products and customized licenses for major medical device companies 
  • Agreements with third parties for custom software programming and application design and development services and in connection with support and maintenance service agreements
  • Represent a leading direct sales organization in connection with negotiation of software development agreements for 1st and 2nd versions of customized image organization software
  • Working with a regional transportation service in connection with the development of proprietary transportation scheduling and vehicle maintenance software products and development of a licensing and maintenance program and agreements
  • Represent a provider of leading edge Apple compatible peripheral products in connection with development agreements, end-user licenses and reseller agreements for various Apple application software products
  • Represented a medical information service provider in connection with the negotiation and drafting of a software development agreement involving customization of the client’s proprietary software technology for the development of a secure and accountable message delivery system having multiple industry applications
  • Represented a major software developer in negotiations with an international apparel retailer for a multi-year master agreement that provided for the licensing of multiple software products and associated implementation, consulting and maintenance services, valued at $50 million
  • Negotiated a complex software licensing agreement on behalf of or a major university physicians group, including ancillary agreements, for a large software project involving electronic wireless devices for physicians
  • Negotiated an outsourcing agreement on behalf of a health care group for business office software and billing work, valued at $5 million