Beeman & Muchmore Further Sounds the Alarm on Software License Trolls in Podcast Sponsored by Licensing Executives Society
We are pleased to share that Art Beeman recently participated in the “Five Minute Update”, an episodic podcast site on intellectual property licensing, hosted by David Powsner and sponsored by the Licensing Executives Society.
Westlaw Today Publishes Beeman & Muchmore Article “Beware of Software License Trolls: Your Company is a Target”
We are excited to share that THOMPSON REUTERS/Westlaw Today published our article “Beware of Software License Trolls: Your Company is a Target.”
Happy New Year from Beeman & Muchmore!
We begin this new year with the same words we used when we launched Beeman & Muchmore in June of 2020: “The Best is Yet to Come.”
“Washington Antitrust Efforts Ignore Predatory Practices of Big Software Vendors” Op-Ed Published in Real Clear Policy
If policymakers are going to continue their focus on big tech, which we believe is appropriate, it is imperative that they examine the actions of software providers such as Oracle and Microsoft.
Oracle v. NEC Corporation: Oracle Lands a Blow against NEC (and against “Business-as-Usual” Litigation)
As we wrote in August of this year, there is reason to believe that Oracle is honing a new litigation strategy, which, if true, should command the attention of all Oracle licensees.
Free Streaming of Our Webinar on Software Licensing Trolls
On November 2, 2021, we presented a webinar with our partners at LicenseFortress, and we are more than pleased to be able to share the free streaming of it with you!
Please Join Us Tuesday, November 2, 2021, for a Free Webinar with LicenseFortress
Often backed by venture capital, Software License Trolls use aspects of the audit process to squeeze millions out of unprepared victims.
Oracle v. NEC Corporation: Important Considerations for Oracle Licensees
We cannot stress enough that Oracle suing its licensees should be of significant concern to every company that relies on Oracle software, whether currently under audit or not.
Oracle Licensee Litigation Update: Oracle vs Envisage Is about to Settle
When we recently shared a blog post about Oracle vs Envisage, we promised that we would keep you informed of important developments as that matter unfolded. Here we are, scarcely a week later, reporting that the matter is likely … going away.
Envisage and NEC Corporation: Oracle has Begun Suing its Licensees
What is the Oracle licensee to make of this development? Two back-to-back anomalies? Or a stunning new chapter in Oracle’s ever-changing playbook?