Risk

I’m currently looking at buying a new software application. It’s not going to be a large purchase, but it’s relatively important (at least to me). The vendor, of course, tells me that because this isn’t a large deal for them, the contract template they’ve provided is non-negotiable.
Sound familiar?
What instantly becomes obvious, then, is [...]

A Fair(y) Use Tale

In this special TGIF edition of the Licensinghandbook Blog, take 10 minutes out of your busy day to watch the following “Fair(y) Use Tale” by Eric Faden. If you’ve ever wondered about copyright law and the fair use exception, there aren’t many better ways to learn:

The Licensing Handbook Blog is the companion site to [...]

Death and Taxes

Just as in your normal life, contracts deal with some consistent yet unwelcome issues - such as taxes.
Let’s see, there exist: sales tax, use tax, value added tax, ad valorem tax, excise tax, income tax, transfer tax, and my personal favorite, tariffs.
In most licensing situations in the US, you should ONLY be worried about paying [...]

Letters of Intent

When was the last time that someone referred to you as the Order Prevention Department? Business folks tend to think that a contracts staff is only there to stop them from getting their next purchase. We know better, of course, but it doesn’t change the fact that we are constantly having to show [...]

In Memoriam

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We’ll return next week with a new article. In the meantime, please do me a favor. Go hug your mom, dad, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, cousins and any other relative you have. You never know how much time you have until you don’t have any at all.
Your contract will be there when [...]

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