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Case
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Reference no. 9-806-121
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Constance E Bagley; David Lane
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 8 March 2007
Revision date: 25-Aug-2011
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Intellectual property; Compliance management; Entrepreneurship; Technology; Legal aspects of business; Litigation; Risk management; Product liability; Growth strategy; Copyright
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Abstract

Black Duck Software involves a venture-backed start-up that converted software developers' concerns about violating copyright licensing agreements or open source protocols into an opportunity to help firms use technology to better manage their compliance efforts. Requires students to wrestle with the uncertainties of copyright compliance as they decide whether Black Duck should certify that their clients' code is non-infringing. Also raises questions about which growth opportunities Black Duck should pursue.
Location:
Massachusetts
Size:
35 employees, USD75 million revenues
Other setting(s):
2006
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-806-174
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Constance E Bagley
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 9 April 2006
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Abstract

Black Duck Software involves a venture-backed start-up that converted software developers' concerns about violating copyright licensing agreements or open source protocols into an opportunity to help firms use technology to better manage their compliance efforts. Requires students to wrestle with the uncertainties of copyright compliance as they decide whether Black Duck should certify that their clients' code is non-infringing. Also raises questions about which growth opportunities Black Duck should pursue.

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Location:
Massachusetts
Size:
35 employees, USD75 million revenues
Other setting(s):
2006

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-806-174
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Constance E Bagley
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2006
Version: 9 April 2006
Length: 9 pages
Data source: Published sources
View full details