Software and Computer Programs
Software protection requires integrated strategy across copyright, contracts, confidentiality, and technology governance.
Scope Of Practice
- Source-code ownership structuring and chain-of-title audits.
- Software development and SaaS licensing agreements.
- Open-source usage review and compliance risk analysis.
- Measures against unauthorized reproduction or exploitation.
Legal Framework
Under Law No. 9,609/1998, software is protected by copyright, with subsidiary application of Law No. 9,610/1998.
Term And Governance
Protection runs for fifty years from January 1 of the year following publication or creation, requiring proper contractual and governance architecture.
Key Services
- • Preventive Advisory
- • Domestic and International Filing
- • Crisis Management and Litigation