Introduction

IT & Technology contracts are subject to the same statutes and principles of common law as any other lawful contract. There are, however, several unique features of information technology contracts which have compelled the courts to give such contracts special legal consideration.

 

This highly practical workshop will enhance your both technical and practical skills of drafting and negotiation of IT and Technology Contract. At this workshop you would hear and interact with industry experts on implication of various laws on technology contract and you will also learn the boilerplate clauses with help of model agreements.

 

Why you should attend:

  • Get the inside track and experienced know-how

  • Avoid damaging and costly mistakes when documenting  your agreements

  • Develop creative, effective and bulletproof documents

  • Understand how to translate the “deal” to paper while avoiding becoming a convict of forms

  • Anticipate and prevent future conflicts through good drafting

  • Understand the dispute resolution clauses and mechanism

  • Receive valuable and useful take-away: precedents, checklists, model agreements

  • Learn critical principals of negotiating and drafting

 

Who should attend

  • In-house lawyers

  • General counsel

  • Legal advisors

  • Legal managers

  • Contracts managers

  • Procurement managers

  • IT directors and managers

  • Private practice lawyers

  • IT consultants

  • IT developers, publishers and distributors

  • Compliance officers and risk managers


Agenda

Session 1: Technique of Drafting IT & Technology Agreement

  • Structure of IT agreements

  • Analyzing essential contract terms

  • The licensors analysis

  • The licensee’s analysis

  • Boilerplate terms

  • Best Practices and Model Agreements

  • Checklist

  • Technical Collaboration Agreement

  • License Agreement

Q&A

Session 2: Implication of various laws in IT & Technology Contract

  • Contract laws    

  • Trade Mark laws

  • Patent laws    

  • Competition Law

  • Copyright laws

Session 3: Data Protection and Information Security

  • International laws

  • Data sharing

  • Data processors

  • Cost of non-compliance

  • Data security

  • Data breach laws

  • Cyber risk insurance

  • IP in the Cloud

  • Security in the Cloud

Session 4: Managing dispute in IT and software contracts

  • Litigation

  • Dispute resolution

  • Mediation

  • Arbitration

Session 5: Negotiating an effective technology agreement

  • Negotiating styles, ethics, and elements of a win-win deal

  • Negotiating styles prevalent in a number of countries

  • Ethics in negotiations

  • Interactive analysis of the key elements in a win-win deal

  • Negotiating strategies and tactics (Software provider perspective)

  • Negotiating strategies and tactics (Software licensee perspective)



Want to be part of it?

VCC Events opens up the avenues for participation. Join hands to be a part of India’s largest gathering of alternative investments leaders, industry stakeholders and Asia’s influential limited partners, general partners and marquee advisors. Your chance to actively participate and augment yourself as thought leaders.


Venue :

Bengaluru

Matthan Hotel

134, Old Airport Rd,
Kodihalli,
Bengaluru - 560017


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