Commercial License
For OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), ISVs (Independent Software Vendors), VARs (Value Added Resellers) and other distributors who combine commercially licensed software with Software © by Helmut Jakoby and distribute it as such or in conjunction with another product and do not wish to publish the source code of the commercially licensed software under any other license that may be offered, a commercial license is available for this purpose.
Commercial use includes any use that directly or indirectly generates revenue, is used in a business, or is in connection with commercial services, products or offers.
Provisions for commercial users
Acquisition of a commercial license:
Companies that want to use this library in a commercial application, product or service must purchase a paid license. This license grants the right to commercial use under specific terms and conditions set out in the individual license agreement.
Obligation to notify:
Any commercial use must be reported before the first use. The notification must include:
- The name of the company, product or service that uses the Software © by Helmut Jakoby library.
- A brief description of how the Software © by Helmut Jakoby library is used.
- A statement regarding the commercial nature of the use.
- Contact information for any queries.
License costs and conditions:
The license costs and other license conditions are set out in a separate commercial license agreement. For further information or to purchase a commercial license, please contact the licensor, as shown in the imprint.
License revocation in case of violations:
In case of commercial use without proper licensing or in case of false information, the Licensor reserves the right to claim damages that exceed the direct damage in order to stop the infringement and protect the rights of the Licensor. In this case, any further use will be considered unlawful.
Examples of commercial use
- Selling, renting or otherwise making software containing Software © by Helmut Jakoby available for a fee to customers who install the software on their own computers.
- Sale, rental or other provision of software for a fee that requires customers to install Software © by Helmut Jakoby on their own computers.
- Creating a hardware system whose required software contains or uses Software © by Helmut Jakoby and selling, renting or otherwise making that hardware system available to customers for installation at their own locations.
- The sale, rental or other provision of hardware with pre-installed Software © by Helmut Jakoby components for a fee also requires a commercial license.
- Regardless of whether Software © by Helmut Jakoby is included with your own hardware and/or software or not, if the hardware and/or software to be sold, rented or otherwise provided for a fee requires the installation or use of Software © by Helmut Jakoby, a commercial license is required.