Database Licensing Question/Request

Travis · 01-23-2007, 12:02 PM

A friend of mine is wanting to license a database to be used outside of Canada (she is based in Edmonton).

Anybody have experience with the processes to be followed, legal ramifications, taxes to be claimed by licensor and licensee, falling under 'intellectual property' or not, money involved, etc.

I'm doing some searching on the web to see what I can find, but figured there might be a few here who have gone through the process before and would have some tips/insights to share.

Any and all help appreciated.

cartman · 01-23-2007, 12:07 PM

Is this a database engine that she created, or is it just a schema based on an existing DB. If based on an exisiting DB, then the rights would depend on which DB she used (Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, MySQL, etc.) If it is completely homegrown, then she'll probably need to talk with a patent attorney to figure out how to protect her IP.

Travis · 01-23-2007, 12:17 PM

Checked with her, and the particulars are:

Web application (front end in asp) with a back end database (database design and schema by her) based in MySQL. Basically a human resources type web application.

cartman · 01-23-2007, 12:22 PM

Here's a link explaining the GPL license for MySQL. She'll need to copyright/register the other code she wrote.

hxxp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/gpl-license.html

Travis · 01-23-2007, 02:40 PM

Thanks, got her onto that.

Travis · 01-23-2007, 06:05 PM

Bump for the late crowd and any western Canadians.

01-23-2007, 12:07 PM	#2
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Is this a database engine that she created, or is it just a schema based on an existing DB. If based on an exisiting DB, then the rights would depend on which DB she used (Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, MySQL, etc.) If it is completely homegrown, then she'll probably need to talk with a patent attorney to figure out how to protect her IP. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-23-2007, 12:22 PM	#4
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Here's a link explaining the GPL license for MySQL. She'll need to copyright/register the other code she wrote. hxxp://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/gpl-license.html __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

01-23-2007, 12:17 PM	#3
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Checked with her, and the particulars are: Web application (front end in asp) with a back end database (database design and schema by her) based in MySQL. Basically a human resources type web application.

01-23-2007, 02:40 PM	#5
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Thanks, got her onto that.

01-23-2007, 06:05 PM	#6
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Bump for the late crowd and any western Canadians.

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