Intellectual Property

All the Content of this Web Site is Copyright to Nimbus Commerce Solutions Ltd (Nimbus)

Not all the products that are sold by Nimbus are the Iintellectual Property of Nimbus however this means that use of our services and brands and products are always (unless specifically contracted as aformentioned) under licence either by Nimbus or legitimately through Nimbus.

General Information regarding the Law in this area.

Copyright and Licence
A licence permits certain specified uses that would be prohibited by copyright.

As a licensor, we are always be careful that the licence doesn’t confer rights that are broader than
intended, for instance in relation to factors such as the number of users, territory, exclusivity and
specified hardware requirements. Also, the wording of a licence might purport to license all rights
protecting the software, including other people’s patents. Conversely, as a licensee, you should try to obtain a licence granted in wide terms. If you are a licensee, then you should be aware that licences which contain a long list of things you could do with the software mean that if one type of activity is not mentioned then the licence will not permit this to be carried out. The widest possible licence is “all acts prohibited” by the relevant intellectual property right.

Other Issues to remember as a customer;
What if I ask someone to design me a web site? Who is likely to be the intellectual property owner of the resulting web site? What would be the issues involved in moving the web site over to another supplier?

You should be aware that the starting position is that the author of the work, the contractor in this case Nimbus owns the copyright. subject to any contract term which provides otherwise. Such a term may be expressly agreed between the parties.

If the copyright has not been dealt with then there will be an implied licence for the customer to use the copyright the extent of the licence will depend on the circumstances. Clearly, the customer can use a web site and they can make minor amendments within the scope of the managing software or technical limitations but there could be problems with substantial revision by a customer.