Software licensing and IT contracts

No business can operate without software and IT.

Napthens’ specialist solicitors will ensure that your software licenses are suitable for the business’ needs and don’t lead to an expensive mistake.

How Napthens can help

Our team at Napthens take the time to understand your business’ IT and software needs so that any software licence agreements meet the business’ requirements.

We will work with you to understand current and projected software licence needs and provide answers to questions including:

• Are there any limits and restrictions on the use of the software, including allowance for the software to be configured for your business requirements
• Does the software licence agreement contain provisions for termination of the agreement? Are there any penalties for early termination
• Is there a mechanism for dispute resolution in the software licence agreement
• What is the duration of the software licence agreement and is it automatically renewed annually on payment of an annual licencing fee or is it for a fixed term
• What is the extent of the software licence being granted? Is the licence exclusive or non-exclusive
• What warranties or maintenance support packages are included in the software licence agreement
• What will happen if there are faults with the software or the minimum levels of service are not maintained