Stuart J. Vogelsmeier, a member of the Firm, practices in the areas of health law, estate planning, and corporate law. He regularly prepares and negotiates managed care contracts and professional service contracts. Mr. Vogelsmeier lectures on health care issues, estate planning, and implementing e-mail policies in the work place. Stuart J. Vogelsmeier A short time ago only researchers and inventors required legal assistance in the intellectual property area. Currently, license agreements for computer software impact almost every business.
Business owners depend on increasingly expensive and expansive technology.
Software and frequent upgrades are often critical, and as costs for upgrades and specially designed applications increase, businesses must pay more attention to the agreement. The vendor's standard software license agreement is often one-sided. Once a user has identified its software needs, and identified a vendor and a product, the user will be presented with an agreement. The agreement should specify any limitations on the number of users, remote users, pricing for new users, and future products. The agreement should authorize copying the software for backup purposes.