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Software Protection

Securing, licensing and protecting rights to software and source code for IT companies and developers

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What is software protection?

Software is a key asset of an IT business, but the rights to it often remain unsecured: the code is written by contractors or employees, and the transfer of rights is not properly formalised. This creates risks during investment, a sale of the business or disputes.

GOLAW helps secure rights to software, properly formalise relations with developers, license the product and protect it from unauthorised use.

What we do

  • Securing copyright in software and source code
  • Formalising the transfer of rights from developers, contractors and employees
  • Preparation of licence agreements, EULAs, SaaS agreements and other models of use
  • Structuring software rights within an IT business and preparation for investment and due diligence
  • Protection of software rights from copying and unauthorised use

How we work

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Software rights audit
We check who owns the rights to the code and identify gaps in securing them
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Formalising rights
We formalise the transfer of rights from developers and contractors to the company
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Licensing and models of use
We prepare licence agreements, EULAs and SaaS agreements to fit the product model
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Protection
We respond to copying and unauthorised use and protect the client's rights

Key lawyers

Nataliia Bilous
Nataliia Bilous
  • Attorney at Law
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Oleksandr Melnyk
Oleksandr Melnyk
  • Partner, Head of Corporate Law and M&A practice, Attorney at law
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Nazarii Zeliak
Nazarii Zeliak
  • Associate
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FAQ

  • Is it necessary to register copyright in software?

    It arises upon creation without mandatory registration, but registration provides additional proof of authorship and simplifies protection. We assess whether it is advisable.

  • Who owns the rights to code written by a contractor?

    Often the developer, if the transfer of rights is not formalised by agreement. We check and formalise the proper transfer to the company

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