By Mark P. Kesslen, Esq. and Leah Satlin, Esq. Traditional source code escrow was designed primarily to protect access to software source code when a software provider could no longer support or maintain its product. Cloud computing and SaaS applications Read more
By Martin Kotze, Attorney, Notary & Conveyancer, MJ Kotze Inc. Originally published by MJ Kotze Inc. Republished by InnovaSafe with permission of the author. Tripartite escrow arrangements for SA businesses dependent on mission-critical software. Release triggers, verification, licence on release, Read more
Legal Perspective from James Gill, Esq. SaaS and cloud-based applications have changed what organizations need to consider when planning for software continuity. Traditional source code escrow may provide access to source code, but SaaS applications can also depend on cloud Read more
Legal Perspective from Blake Turley, Esq. SaaS escrow requires a different approach than traditional source code escrow. Because a SaaS application may depend on cloud infrastructure, databases, third-party services, configuration information, credentials, and other components, access to source code alone Read more
By: John J. Stulman, JD CEO and Founder, InnovaSafe, Inc. Artificial intelligence is changing how software is developed. Developers increasingly use AI-assisted coding tools to generate source code, tests, scripts, documentation, infrastructure configurations, and other components of modern applications. But Read more
By John J. Stulman, JD, Founder & CEO, InnovaSafe, Inc. Posted: 05Aug2026 Software Escrow vs. SaaS Escrow: What’s the Difference? Software escrow and SaaS escrow both protect organizations that depend on critical technology, but they address different risks. Traditional software Read more
By John J. Stulman, JD, Founder & CEO, InnovaSafe, Inc. Posted: 03Aug2026 Software escrow helps organizations reduce the risk of relying on business-critical software owned and maintained by another company. It provides a way to protect the software owner’s intellectual Read more
By: Antoinette M. Tease, Esq. Let’s say you develop a product (the coolest backpack ever), register your trademark (“Larkspur Designs”), and hit the market. Two months later, you discover that some other company (seller name: whodunit) is selling “Larkspur Designs” Read more
Patent scams do come in all shapes and forms—and I am not referring just to the people who advertise on tv (we will save that article for another day). I have never seen an ad for a patent attorney on Read more
PASSWORD MISERY! Donald B. Johnston, Aird & Berlis LLP We all hate passwords. Anyone who says s/he doesn’t is fibbing. I had an experience last year, while at the International Bar Association conference in Washington, that renewed my hatred for Read more