copyrighting spreadsheets
I have worked very long and hard on a company specific workbook that is very
detailed. I have distributed it within my company very successfully. The workbook could be very helpful to a specific group of local companies and it has been suggested I sell it to them. Can a workbook be copyrighted and/ or sold without violating the EULA?? |
copyrighting spreadsheets
I don't think your problem is with the MS EULA. That pretty much says what
you can and can't do with MS Excel software (modify it, install on other machines, etc) , not your application. My understanding is this, though: If you are the employee of a company and you develop your application on their equipment, on their time, and/or for them....and you do NOT have a written waiver of intellectual property rights from your company.... Then THEY own the application, not you. That is regardless of how undererving you may think they are and how morally justified you believe you are. However, if they grant you explicit permission to market that application and waive all rights to it, then go for it. Other opinions? *********** Regards, Ron "PAtrick" wrote: I have worked very long and hard on a company specific workbook that is very detailed. I have distributed it within my company very successfully. The workbook could be very helpful to a specific group of local companies and it has been suggested I sell it to them. Can a workbook be copyrighted and/ or sold without violating the EULA?? |
copyrighting spreadsheets
Presuming that other companies that could use this spreadsheet might be doing the same work as your company does; you also risk running into a conflict of interest in giving something to your competition in the marketplace. Just a thought, Chris -- chrisnelsonusa1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chrisnelsonusa1's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=29526 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=492265 |
copyrighting spreadsheets
One more thought. Many companies require their employees to sign an agreement
not to release priviledged information, such as customer lists or financial statements. Does yours? -- Sincerely, Michael Colvin "PAtrick" wrote: I have worked very long and hard on a company specific workbook that is very detailed. I have distributed it within my company very successfully. The workbook could be very helpful to a specific group of local companies and it has been suggested I sell it to them. Can a workbook be copyrighted and/ or sold without violating the EULA?? |
copyrighting spreadsheets
I actually created the workbook on my home computer on my personal time. I am not so worried about my companies reation (as they have been supportive) and I am also not concerned with the competition aspect. Does anyone know how to begin that copyright process? Or even if that is the right way to go... Thanks for your responses so far! "PAtrick" wrote: I have worked very long and hard on a company specific workbook that is very detailed. I have distributed it within my company very successfully. The workbook could be very helpful to a specific group of local companies and it has been suggested I sell it to them. Can a workbook be copyrighted and/ or sold without violating the EULA?? |
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