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Where data meets IP – protecting business data in a commercial context

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightIn our previous publication, we discussed how a business’ data can be protected by characterizing it as intellectual property and protecting it as such. One of the most common ways to protect business data in a commercial context is through license agreements that impose contractual controls on the scope of protection of such data, as … Continue reading

New law imposes disclosure requirements on software licensors

As a result of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Secretary of Defense implemented new disclosure obligations on software licensors whose software code has been reviewed or accessed by a foreign government. The Act was signed into law on August 13, 2018 and will significantly impact software licensors who engage with the federal government’s … Continue reading
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