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source code escrow

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(software)source code escrow - An arrangement where some source code is held in escrow by a third party as long as it is supported by the vendors, but should they cease to support it, it becomes the property of the purchasers so that they can arrange for its continued maintenance.


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The first issue includes articles on: the "evolving written description doctrine" and the search for specificity; software licenses, source code escrows and trustee powers; legal education on business transactions; legal issues involved in healthcare business transactions; limiting patent claims; the Moral Rights Act of 2007; and, legal issues relevant to renewable energy developments.
If the supplier withdraws support, goes bust - or worse, then for the user organization, source code escrow may be the only disaster recovery or assurance.
Typically three types of agreements are relevant in reviewing your legal rights: 1) the original product license, 2) the maintenance and support agreement, and 3) the source code escrow agreement.
 
 
 
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