A software licensing audit (also called a software compliance audit) is a process used by software companies to check whether a customer is running only the number of licensed copies of software ordered and paid for. Some software companies perform these audits directly, while others use a third party service, such as the Business Software…
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Technology Worldwide (TechWW) is a blog published by Shaked & Co. It provides periodic information and perspectives of interest to the international technology and business communities with respect to developments in technology law, licensing and intellectual property. Writers include S & C attorneys as well as guest contributors. TechWW does not provide legal advice.
Court Enforces Oral Settlement Agreement in Patent Infringement Case
In April 2014, a US federal court in Delaware granted a defendant’s request to enforce an oral settlement agreement in a patent infringement dispute. The court had issued an order finding in favor of plaintiff Endo Pharmaceuticals on its patent infringement suit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Less than an hour later, Mylan filed a letter with…
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US Patent Reform Dead – For Now
We previously reported how “Patent Reform Could Affect All Patent Owners.” Responding to pressure from large companies such as Google and Cisco, the US House of Representatives rushed a vote on the “Innovation Act” back in December. The bill was the House’s attempt to rein in so-called “patent trolls,” but it contained numerous provisions that…
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Who Owns that Patent? Divorce, Ownership and Patent Enforcement
Laws regarding ownership of marital assets vary from country to country and in the US from state to state. In most jurisdictions assets that are acquired during a marriage – including intangible assets, such as patents – are marital assets subject to distribution between the couple in the event of a divorce. If an inventor…
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