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European Court advisor in SAS v WPL case says functions of software program can be copied but not the underlying code

5 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

SAS had developed analytical software called the SAS System over a number of years and was a giant in the market for software that enabled users to carry out analysis of data. One key element was its own...

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FTSE-350 struggling to appreciate software escrow

4 November 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Nearly half of FTSE-350 companies do not have software escrow agreements in place with their software supplier. That is according to a report produced by the NCC Group, the leading provider of software...

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High Court asks European Court to answer whether copying software programming language, interfaces and functionality infringes copyright – SAS v WPL, High Court

10 August 2010 | Mark Weston

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Source code deposit arrangements soar by 150% in 2009 due to recession

8 January 2010 | Mark Weston

The number of source code deposit arrangements with NCC Group soared by 150% in 2009 compared to the figures for 2008. NCC Group is a leading provider of escrow services for source code in the UK. ‘Source...

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Top 10 tips when negotiating an agreement for a web site or other business-critical IT

31 December 2009 | Paul Gershlick

I was recently asked to give my top 10 tips on negotiating an expensive web site based on my experience in drafting and negotiating IT agreements. Here they are. I must stress that they apply to the...

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Latest news and views tagged source code

European Court advisor in SAS v WPL case says functions of software program can be copied but not the underlying code

FTSE-350 struggling to appreciate software escrow

High Court asks European Court to answer whether copying software programming language, interfaces and functionality infringes copyright – SAS v WPL, High Court

Source code deposit arrangements soar by 150% in 2009 due to recession

Top 10 tips when negotiating an agreement for a web site or other business-critical IT

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