Archive for March 2015
Responding to an Infringement Letter as a Start-up
If you receive an infringement demand letter as a start-up, is the best response a combative response? I discussed this issue in the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog in the context of a start-up CEO who won a patent infringement suit against an alleged patent troll at the link below: Should You Follow the…
Read MoreShould Silicon Valley Push for Copyright Reform?
The Songwriter Equity Act of 2015 was recently introduced in Congress, putting the issue of copyright reform on the table. While the music industry gets little attention in Silicon Valley, should Silicon Valley take this opportunity to push for an expansion of the reforms? I explored this issue in The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law…
Read MoreEvaluating the Risk in the Context of Negotiating an Indemnification Clause in a SaaS Contract
If you work for a SaaS company or have ever negotiated a services contract with a SaaS provider, you likely found one of the most contentious issues in your negotiation to have been the negotiation over the parameters of the indemnification clause in the contract. In particular, the issue of who is liable in a…
Read MoreLessons From Jury Verdict in Copyright Infringement Case Against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
If you followed the commentary about the high profile jury verdict in the copyright infringement case against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, the prevailing opinion was that the verdict would have a chilling effect on the development of music going forward. However, I would argue that the views opined have been said before in conjunction…
Read MoreThe Pitfalls of Exclusive Licensing Deals
If you are considering a licensing offer and are convinced that any such agreement will have to be an exclusive deal, but find yourself coming up with creative language in an attempt to limit the scope of the exclusivity offered, then you may want to step back and proceed with caution as I discuss in…
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