What Business Lawyers Need to Know About Licensing, Part 1
Reviewing and drafting software and other technology is an essential component of business transactional practice. Even if a client’s business is far removed from the development and marketing of technology, their business likely depends on the internal use of software or other technology. Understanding the crucial components of a license is vitally important in business practice. This program is designed for transactional attorneys who are not intellectual property specialists but who are asked to review and draft licenses. This two-part program will provide you with a real-world guide to the most important and highly negotiated provisions of a technology license with an emphasis on software licenses. The program will also provide practical drafting tips for software licenses from both the perspective of the licensor and licensee.
Day 1 – August 4, 2009:
- Substantive framework of technology and software licensing
- Scope of license
- Risk management
- Warranties Indemnity
Jeff C. Dodd is partner in the Houston office of Andrews Kurth, LLP, where he has a substantial practice involving intellectual property, technology, electronic commerce, and communications. He is the co-author (with Ray Nimmer) of Modern Licensing Law, published by West Publishing. He has extensive licensing experience in a variety of domestic and international transactions and provides general representation of various parties in registering, enforcing, and licensing intellectual property rights with respect to diverse technologies, as well as handling infringement and similar analysis as to copyright and trademark matters. Mr. Dodd has served as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center and the South Texas College of Law, and has lectured nationally on commercial, electronic commerce and intellectual property topics. He received his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Houston and his J.D. summa cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center.
