On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Jason Van Anden<[email protected]> wrote: > 1.) A EULA can protect you from a user lawsuit (as well). > 2.) My app contains tech that is patent pending - I want it know the user to > acknowledge this. > 3.) I want the user to acknowledge that they are licensing it from me (they > do not own it, they cannot just give it away).
All your points suggest that an umbrella EULA for Android apps is a bad idea, as it would only cover the subset of the clauses you would want to incorporate, such as specific patents and complete protection against lawsuits. Also, many developers do not want their software blanketed with EULA legislation - they may wish for their customers to *own* rather than *license* the software they are buying, and be free to incorporate it into whatever workflow/requirements they have. Regarding your question on the protection of EULA's on Android apps internationally, the protection is fundamentally the same as any software being sold internationally: it really depends on the circumstances. Different countries have different legislation and levels of protection, nothing can protect you fully. With the intention of licensing rather than selling your software, your best course of action is to consult a lawyer for advice on drawing up a tailored license agreement that the user should physically sign and return to you for prosperity. Personally, I have never believed that clicking on a button with no record of who pressed it could stand up in court. My understanding is there have been no courts in the U.S. that have ruled EULA's as enforceable on their own, this may not apply in other countries though. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
