Who can use this software licence agreement?
Any business licensing its software to a customer or other third party.
What is this software licence agreement for?
It is for a software supplier who licences a customer to use the supplier’s software.
What are the main issues for a supplier when preparing a software licence agreement?
First, you need to define what software is being supplied. This will probably be in a schedule to the agreement.
The licence will then set out the basic rights for the customer, usually to make use of the software for its usual business purposes.
Payment terms will probably include a one-off licence fee plus a monthly payment which will cover backup and maintenance from the supplier.
The duration of the licence is important, including whether it will be extended either automatically or only by agreement.
The supplier will give certain warranties, in particular that he owns the intellectual property in the software being licensed. Also, perhaps, a warranty that exercises good standards and that it will take steps to avoid virus infection etc.
The customer will have a number of obligations, in particular to comply with operating instructions and ensure that its employees and other users maintain adequate security and are generally compliant. Undertaking from the customer not to modify, rent out or reverse engineer the software.
Because of the potential risks, the supplier will normally limit liability. Firstly, by excluding any liability loss of business and economic loss of the customer. Secondly I having an overall cap on liability, probably one that is related to the contract price.
Professional indemnity insurance is should be maintained by the supplier.
Termination rights if one party commits a breach also important.
What detailed terms does the software licence contain?
This ten page document contains 22 clauses covering:
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