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The Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) is Microsoft's preferred licensing option for businesses wanting to use Microsoft products in support of hosted software solutions made available to end users over the Internet.

Companies that have long relationships with Microsoft know that the company's form licensing agreements have steadily evolved over time, and typically for the worse.

Earlier this month, I previewed a Federal Circuit oral argument in In re: California Expanded Metal Products Co., No. 2023-1140...

On March 13, 2019, the Copyright Royalty Judges issued regulations regarding the procedures for determination and allocation of assessments to fund the mechanical licensing collective ...

During a merger, divestiture or acquisition, the surviving entities may have a struggle with resulting ownership of software assets.

Dan Wilson Homes (Wilson), a home construction company, hired Hunn Designs (Hunn) to complete architectural plans for four custom homes.

The Eighth Circuit's decision in Revenue Management Solutions v. Commerce Bank examines the challenges technology companies face when seeking injunctive relief for alleged misappropriation of white-labeled software products. The case explores how white-label licensing arrangements can complicate claims of irreparable harm, particularly when end users remain unaware of the original developer's identity and contractual pricing schedules make damages calculable.

An infringement claim can be easy to assert – the plaintiff just shows ownership of a valid copyright, and the copying of his or her work.

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in SKF USA, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 19750 (Fed. Cir. September 14, 2005), illustrates the dangers that lurk for trademark owners who fail to control their distributors adequately.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found an irrevocable license to be truly irrevocable, regardless of the licensee’s material breach in attempting to impermissibly sublicense. Nano-Proprietary Inc. v. Canon Inc. et al., Case No. 07-50540 (5th Cir., July 25, 2008) (Benavides, J.).

The health care community made an unexpected appearance at the 2025 Emmys! This week's BL Business Branding newsletter takes a pulse...

If you have any radio systems operating in the 150-174 MHz or 421-512 MHz private land mobile radio bands, you should begin to plan now for the mandatory conversion to "narrowband" technologies. On March 22, 2007, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) confirmed the timetable to govern the transition, thus removing a few uncertainties as to when licensees must stop using wider bandwidth technologies.

Want to learn about a fin-tastic example of how to build enduring brand recognition? This week's BL Business Branding Newsletter dives into the origin and impact of one of the most exciting times of the summer – Shark Week.

Autodesk, like many other software publishers, are now offering subscription based licenses instead of perpetual licenses.

Microsoft, like other software publishers, routinely audits customers to help ensure that it is protecting the value of its intellectual property.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a copyright infringement finding against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and found it was not entitled to a fair use defense in a situation where it installed software beyond the number of licenses it had purchased.

In a decision that will likely have a significant impact on webcasters, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) on March 2 issued a decision on the royalties owed by both FCC-licensed broadcast stations that simulcast over the Internet and stand-alone Internet stations that stream music.

Join us for an interactive webinar, as we will touch on special considerations that can impact textiles and materials companies seeking to maximize the value of their intellectual property.