by David Baka | Aug 13, 2014 | Blog
Technology Escrow Arrangement – National Software Escrow, Inc. (NSE) holds “intellectual property” in escrow just as other escrow companies normally hold cash. Although not a financial institution, NSE is very similar. NSE protects assets, and in this case,...
by David Baka | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog, software escrow, Source Code Escrow, Source Code Escrow Agreement, Source Code Escrow Clause, Technology Escrow
Breaking Down Your Source Code Escrow Clause A typical license agreement may have a “source code escrow clause” within it stipulating that both parties (vendor and licensee) will establish an escrow agreement with a trusted, neutral third-party provider of Technology...
by David Baka | Jan 22, 2013 | Blog
The Costs for Software Protection Services ~ No Free Lunch. The free-market economist Milton Friedman popularized the phrase “there is no such thing as a free lunch”. The same theory applies when establishing a Software Escrow Arrangement. Remember the reason(s) for...
by David Baka | Dec 7, 2012 | Blog, Escrow Storage, software escrow, Software Licensing, Source Code Escrow
Software Escrow Materials, Source Code Escrow Storage Options: Once your Escrow Agreement is established and the parties agree to the contents that will make up the “Deposit Materials”, the next step is to deliver the “Deposit Materials” to the Escrow Agent. Most...
by David Baka | Sep 12, 2012 | Blog, software escrow, Software Licensing, Source Code Escrow
What is a software escrow and why is it needed? In many of today’s technology license agreements, companies licensing technology, Licensees, are requesting that along with the program(s), a copy of the Technology Vendor’s proprietary source code also be...