Software & Digital Technologies

All industries

The firm has extensive experience in the software, databases and, more broadly, digital sector. Over the years, we have dealt with commercial software and open-source software, as well as the interplay between these two areas (including in very diverse industries such as medical devices, reception equipment, insurance, video games, etc.). We have experience with standard and bespoke contracts, outsourcing, registration and filing, second-hand software, and the protection of rights.

Significant experience

• For many years, we have been assisting rights holders of commercial software in protecting their rights against infringements by professional users and various types of distributors, through effective enforcement campaigns based on the initiation of interim relief proceedings, which are often followed by settlements at a very early stage of the litigation.
• We assist clients with licence compliance procedures, including support for auditing processes, and have experience with various telemetry methods.
• We have managed complex negotiations on behalf of various clients regarding the establishment of outsourced IT systems for carrying out different types of activities, with a focus on the best ways to acquire the necessary software; the processing of databases, including those containing personal data.
• We provide advice on sector-specific compliance, including in particular privacy, corporate liability regulations and cybersecurity.