Technology Agreements
If you are acquiring technology that underpins your business or your website, it will be the most important investment that you make. Similarly, if you supply or licence technology as part of business, the licence agreement will be important in protecting your valuable intellectual property and ensuring that you manage your legal risks sensibly.
Despite this, clients often use contracts that do not protect them. For example, where technology is being acquired, the client often signs the developers standard terms of business without seeking advice. This contract is prepared by the developer for his benefit. Not surprisingly, this contract is likely to be one sided. If the development does not work out and advice is not sought, the legal options may well be limited and an expensive dispute can easily arise.
The key therefore is to ensure that any contract you enter into gives you proper and reasonable protection. This is something that we can help with. We can either supply an appropriately drafted agreement that is suitable for your needs. Alternatively, we can work with the other party’s contract.
We advise on the following technology contracts:
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Software development and licence agreements
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Website development agreements
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IT support and maintainance agreements
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Outsourcing agreements
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Online agreements and terms of business
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Advertising, sponsorship and marketing agreements
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Content supply agreements
