itcamp 2015. apps 2015: a legal odissey
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Apps 2015: a legal odysseyClaudia JeleaLawyer. Trademark AttorneyJlaw.ro / ipboutique.ro claudiajelea
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For consumers, IT developers are today’s magicians.
But, wait a sec… …is it really easy-peasy for them?
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© Jim Davis, creator of Garfield
There was this thing called…oh, yes, the law.
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Launching.
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legal issues in apps.
• IP tailored to the software industry
• Contractual arrangements• Privacy & Personal data
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IP in software (1)
•Apps•Source code, object code •Software is a literary work Seriously. Law says it.
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IP in software (2)
•What rights in an app? •Who owns it? •When & how to protect it?
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Protect IP in software (3)
Copyright Design Trademarks Domain names Trade secrets Databases Know-how Patents
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Contracts
• Outsourcing, employees, sub-contractors• License for end-user (EULA, Ts&Cs)• Reseller contracts • Contracts with platform providers• Others
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Privacy. Personal data (1)
Hot topic: how much of users’ data is leaked to app owners / advertisers?
Does your app collect my data?
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Privacy. Personal data (2)Privacy Policy: • customized, not copy-paste• “privacy by design” concept• users’ informed consent• special rules for sensitive data (kids’ data, medical and health data, etc.)
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Privacy. Personal data (3)–v
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Takeaway.• IP matters in the software industry• M&A deals may fail due to IP clauses• May not monetize the app if not privacy-friendly• Stand out from the crowd: go with compliance!• Do your magic, but also invite the law in. Or it will break in.
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Q&AThey say questions are guaranteed in life. Answers aren’t.