The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the opening of its new Atlanta Office. To read the press release announcing the opening, please click on the link below:

The Prinz Law Office press release 12.31.15.

Acquisition International recently recognized The Prinz Law Office as “Best for Software and SaaS Licensing” in the USA.  The link to the notice is attached below:

http://www.acquisition-intl.com/2015-the-prinz-law-office

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the opening of its new San Jose Office.   To read the press release announcing the opening, please click on the link below:

 The Prinz Law Office Opens San Jose Office Press Release 12.21.15

The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog announces the launch of the new copyright meetup group Prinz Law is organizing and provides some additional information about the group in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/prinz-law-launches-new-meetup-group-on-copyright-law-meetup

The Prinz Law Office has launched a new copyright law meetup group in conjunction with the High Tech Section of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, as is further discussed in the link below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/the-prinz-law-office-launches-new-copyright-law-meetup-group/

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz has been invited to speak at the upcoming webinar on SaaS Contract Negotiation further described in this link below:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/silicon-valley-software-law-blogger-to-be-featured-at-upcoming-cle-program.

SaaS Attorney Ms. Kristie Prinz presented a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Monday November 2, 2015.

SaaS Attorney Kristie Prinz has made available for viewing her Powerpoint presentation prepared for the recent event “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts.”

“Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” November 2, 2015 Powerpoint

SaaS Lawyer Ms. Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Monday, November 2nd at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EDT.   For more information about the upcoming webinar, please click here.

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz has made available for review her Powerpoint presentation prepared for the recent event “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts”:

“Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” by Kristie Prinz.

SaaS attorney Kristie Prinz recently participated in a webinar on “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” with Reed Smith’s Kelley Miller.  A recording of that presentation can be accessed through the link attached below:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/recorded-webinar-of-negotiating-software-as-a-services-contracts

SaaS Lawyer Kristie Prinz has agreed to speak at an upcoming webinar  for the Arlington, Virginia-based Clear Law Institute on Monday, November 2nd at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EDT as further discussed in this link:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/silicon-valley-software-law-blog-author-to-be-featured-at-upcoming-saas-webinar

Ms. Prinz was featured as a speaker for a webinar on “Negotiating Software a Service Contracts” on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 for Atlanta-based Stafford Publications.

SaaS Lawyer Ms. Kristie Prinz will be featured as a speaker for the webinar “Negotiating Software as a Service Contracts” for Atlanta-based Strafford Publications on Tuesday, September 8 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT.   To review the itinerary or sign up to attend, please click here.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the opening of a new San Diego Office.  To read the press release on our announcement, please click on the link below:

The Prinz Law Office Announces Opening of Orange County Office.

The Prinz Law Office is pleased to announce the opening of its new San Diego office.   To read the press release issued by the firm on the announcement, please see here: The Prinz Law Office Press Release on Opening of San Diego Office.

The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued an opinion in the Commil vs. Cisco Systems case,  prompting members of the software industry to consider how the ruling will impact member software companies, as we further explored in our recent Silicon Valley Software Law Blog Posting:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/silicon-valley-software-industry-considers-impact-of-supreme-court-decision-on-patent-invalidity-defense-to-claim-of-induced-infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion in the case of Commil USA v. Cisco Systems finding that patent invalidity is no defense to a claim of induced infringement.  The Court’s decision is discussed in the following blog posting by the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/supreme-court-rules-patent-invalidity-is-not-a-defense-to-induced-patent-infringement-claim-in-commil-usa-case-against-cisco-systems/

How do you choose the right acquisition partner?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog evaluated this issue in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/taking-time-to-date-before-pursuing-an-ip-acquisition-marriage/

Should you take a combative approach if approached by a patent troll?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog evaluates the response by one start-up in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/should-you-follow-the-advice-of-this-start-up-if-approached-with-a-demand-letter-by-a-so-called-patent-troll/

Privacy groups have voiced concerns about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s recent introduction of a cybersecurity bill, as was further explored by the firm in the following Silicon Valley Software Law Blog posting linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/new-senate-cybersecurity-bill-may-expand-government-surveillance-pressures-on-cloud-companies

Copyright reform is back on the table in Congress, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog discussed in its recent blogpost:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/copyright-reform-on-the-table-in-congress-songwriter-equity-act-of-2015-introduced-in-the-house-of-representatives/.

The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog recently looked at the copyright infringement verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams and explored some of the lessons to be taken away from the verdict in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/lessons-from-the-copyright-infringement-verdict-against-robin-thicke-and-pharrell-williams/

Entering into an exclusive licensing deal can be a business decision that you may live to regret, as the Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog explored in the case of the dispute between Macy’s and JcPenneys over the Martha Stuart product line in the link below:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/pitfalls-in-negotiating-and-drafting-exclusive-licensing-deals-lessons-from-macys-dispute-with-jcpenneys-over-its-martha-stewart-product-line/

What issues should you consider when choosing the name of your start-up?  The Silicon Valley IP Licensing Law Blog looked at this issue in the following blog post:

http://www.siliconvalleyiplicensinglaw.com/practical-tips-on-choosing-your-start-ups-name/

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recently adopted rules on the issue of net neutrality.  The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog looked at the recently decision and contemplated the impact in the link posted below:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/fcc-decision-on-net-neutrality-what-does-this-mean-for-the-software-industry

The Silicon Valley Software Law Blog looked at what the differences are between the software license and the SaaS contract models in a recent blog posting linked below:

http://www.siliconvalleysoftwarelaw.com/software-licensing-vs-software-as-a-service-saas-the-importance-of-the-technology-model-to-contract-drafting