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Intellectual Property Enforcement or Witch-hunt? 2007-06-27 12:14:37 Recently, the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP), a group consisting of heavy-hitting IP stakeholders, such as the Recording Industry Association of America, the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), and the U.S. Chamber of... Read more:Intellectual
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Suing the Informant in SIIA Audits 2007-04-05 13:09:50 The targets of SIIA audits frequently believe that they know who reported them to the Software & Information Industry Association. Justifiably angry, they want to know what legal recourse they have against the informant. Because the informants are frequently out...
Cooperation or Litigation: SIIA Audit Strategy 2007-04-05 13:09:19 If your company has received a letter from the SIIA requesting a software audit, you are probably wondering whether you should cooperate or tell the SIIA to pound sand. I advise my clients to cooperate but to do so in... Read more:Cooperation
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The Importance of the “Audit Effective Date” in SIIA Audits 2007-04-05 13:08:54 One of the first things I ask a prospective client is: What is the date on the initial letter you received from the SIIA? The date on the initial in a SIIA letter is often referred to as the Audit
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SIIA Audit TimeLine 2007-04-05 13:08:10 One of the top ten questions asked by my clients is “How long does the SIIA self-audit process take from start to finish?” Of course I give the standard lawyer answer: it depends. Here are the steps to a typical... Read more:Audit
Proof of License in SIIA Audits 2007-04-05 13:07:03 Proof of License
in SIIA Audits Like all audits, success in a SIIA software audit depends less on what you own and more on what you can prove that you own. Although not required by law, the SIIA takes the... Read more:Proof
Unbundling Software Suites in SIIA Audits 2007-04-05 13:06:36 One of the most controversial tactics the SIIA uses when calculating its settlement demands is its practice of unbundling software suites such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite. Unbundling occurs when the target of a SIIA audit is unable... Read more:Software
, Suites
A New Definition of Software Piracy 2007-04-05 13:05:40 What is software piracy? Like many politically charged phrases, the definition of software piracy is influenced by your financial interests and your viewpoint. The Software
& Information Industry Association recognizes several types of piracy, including, softlifting (installing a single licensed... Read more:Definition
When to Buy vs. Uninstall in SIIA Audits 2007-04-05 13:05:02 One of the most common mistakes I encounter in SIIA audits is what I call the post-effective date software buying spree. The buying spree occurs in response to a letter from the SIIA’s attorneys requesting a self audit. Many clients... Read more:Uninstall
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