Brown & Blaier, PC / Business law

Technology contracts.
Terms for what you build.

Brown & Blaier prepares, reviews, and negotiates technology contracts involving software, intellectual property, cloud services, and data. We help businesses put their commercial objectives into workable agreements.

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The agreement behind the technology

What are technology contracts?

Technology contracts define the rights and responsibilities of parties developing, acquiring, licensing, transferring, or commercializing technology. They address software, intellectual property, data, and related services.

Whether the work involves newly developed software or an agreement to commercialize existing technology, we help clients address the legal and business terms of the transaction. Our work supports technology businesses operating domestically and internationally.

Software, services, and data

What kind of technology contracts
do you handle?

Our business attorneys handle technology agreements across industries. The appropriate terms depend on the product or service, the rights being granted, and each party’s role.

Licensing agreements

Agreements for licensing and commercializing software, intellectual property, and other intangible assets. We help document the rights granted and the terms of the proposed arrangement.

Cloud contracts

Platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and software as a service (SaaS) contracts for businesses providing or purchasing cloud services.

Internet and e-commerce agreements

Contracts for doing business online, including website agreements. We help clients address the legal issues associated with their online products, services, and relationships.

Data processing agreements

Agreements addressing rights to data, access to databases, and the processing of data. We help clients document the parties’ responsibilities in the context of the proposed technology relationship.

Legal advice in commercial context

How can our technology
contracts attorneys help?

Our clients range from early-stage technology startups in Israel to local New Jersey businesses. We work at the intersection of technology and business, drawing on our legal and commercial backgrounds when drafting, negotiating, and closing technology deals.

Our experience spans multiple industries. We help clients understand the legal requirements and implications of a proposed agreement, consider the important business terms, and work through the counterparty’s draft.

The work may involve preparing a new agreement, reviewing an existing form, or negotiating terms for a particular transaction. We tailor our support to the business and the agreement involved.

A practical contract review

Terms to review before
you sign a technology agreement.

A contract should explain how the technology will be used and what each side is expected to deliver. A useful review connects the legal language with the product, the implementation plan, and the commercial relationship.

Rights, access, and ownership

What may the customer use, modify, or share? Who owns pre-existing materials and newly developed work? How may each party use business data?

Performance and payment

What is included in the service or project? Consider delivery milestones, acceptance, service levels, support, fees, and charges for additional work.

Risk and responsibility

Review confidentiality, security responsibilities, warranties, indemnities, and liability provisions in the context of the service and the risks involved.

Renewal and exit

Identify the contract term, renewal and cancellation process, termination rights, and what happens to data, access, and ongoing support when the relationship ends.

Common planning questions

Questions about technology agreements.

Can you review a vendor’s software or SaaS agreement?

Yes. Our technology contract work includes reviewing and negotiating proposed agreements as well as preparing new documents. The scope depends on the service, the document, and the business issues involved.

Is a software license the same as a development agreement?

They address different questions. A license defines permission to use technology. A development agreement addresses the work to be created and delivered. A project may require both licensing terms and clear provisions for ownership, delivery, and acceptance.

What should I prepare for an initial discussion?

Identify your role as provider or customer, the technology involved, the proposed business terms, and any signing or launch deadline. Keep the initial inquiry general; the firm can arrange document review after discussing the engagement.

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