| name | pos-license |
| title | Software & POS System License Agreement |
| description | Drafts Software and POS System License Agreements for proprietary software use between licensor and licensee. Covers license grants, financial terms, IP, PCI-DSS data security, SLAs, and termination. Use when drafting POS software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, franchise technology licenses, or software distribution agreements. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/pos-license |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | contracts |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting","transactional"] |
Software & POS System License Agreement
Drafts a license agreement governing access, installation, and operation of proprietary software and POS system technology.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Parties — legal names, entity types, jurisdictions, bound affiliates
- Software specs — deployment model (cloud/on-premises/hybrid), components, documentation, source vs. object code
- Commercial terms — pricing model, payment schedule, renewal structure, user/location counts
- Technical requirements — hardware integration, payment processing, inventory management, multi-location needs
- Regulations — PCI-DSS, GDPR/CCPA applicability, state-specific licensing rules
Quick Start
- Collect party and software details per Prerequisites
- Draft each section below in order, flagging gaps with
[NEEDS INPUT]
- Mark jurisdiction-specific items with
[JURISDICTION NOTE]
- Run Checks before finalizing
Drafting Sections
1. Recitals & Definitions
- Identify parties with entity type, principal place of business, jurisdiction
- Establish licensor ownership context and licensee's business need
- Define all capitalized terms in a dedicated section or on first use
2. Grant of License
| Parameter | Options |
|---|
| Exclusivity | Exclusive / Non-exclusive |
| Term | Perpetual / Fixed / Renewable |
| Scope | Internal use only / Third-party service permitted |
| Users | Named / Concurrent / Unlimited |
| Locations | Single-site / Multi-location / Geographic limits |
| Code access | Object code only / Source code included |
| Deployment | Cloud / On-premises / Hybrid |
| Updates | Included / Separate fee / Major vs. minor |
| Sublicensing | Prohibited / With consent / Affiliate carve-out |
Explicitly restrict reverse engineering, decompilation, disassembly, and derivative works unless negotiated.
3. Financial Terms
- Fee structure — one-time / subscription / per-user / per-transaction / hybrid
