Software License Agreements in Germany | Legal Services

Important points of the software license contract include, among other items:

• Subject of the contract
• Rights of use
• Software fee
• Term of the software license agreement
• Right of termination
• Warranty for defects
• Limitations of liability

There are different types of software licenses. They cover different types of software and licensing scenarios. e.g.:

• Public Domain Licenses
• GNU/Lesser General Public Licenses
• Permissive Licenses
• Copyleft Licenses
• Proprietary Licenses

Since software is usually covered by German copyright, this is also the mainstay of all contractual considerations. After all, software transactions of any kind can only be carried out by taking into account the possible forms of copyright law in Germany.

Regardless of whether you want to distribute software as a developer or acquire software as a company, our experienced team of consultants in IP/IT law will support you in implementing your plans in a legally secure manner.

Whether a software is to be purchased, used by license or custom-made by special order: We advise you from the first agreement draft to the legally correct full integration into your company and beyond that as well.