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The editor states "Most small companies start by copying a EULA from a similar company, possibly even a competitor. That's a copyright violation, but perhaps
by Jun8 16y ago
The editor states
"Most small companies start by copying a EULA from a similar company, possibly even a competitor. That's a copyright violation, but perhaps you can use it as a guide with a lawyer of your own."
I'm naive in legal matters, so I cannot understand how a relatively entry level EULA can be copyright. Aren't these things pretty similar?
- skmurphy 16y agoI have never seen a legal contract protected by copyright. Most contracts use very similar language because--although it looks like English, it's not--you want to use wording that already has settled definitions in case law. I am not a lawyer and spending 1% of the value of the contract on legal fees is a reasonable rule of thumb.
- dctoedt 16y agoCopyright arises automatically in the U.S. and much of the rest of the world for "original works of authorship." Legal contracts can qualify. There have been cases where Law Firm A sued Law Firm B for wholesale copying of, say, bond-prospectus documents.
- skmurphy 16y agoOK. Are you aware of any claims of copyright infringement for a software license for commercially available software (not a custom contract).