Draft SaaS Licensing Agreement

Instructor: Professionals in the Industry

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3 modules

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Indemnification clauses must precisely allocate IP infringement and data-breach risk to be enforceable across jurisdictions.
SLA metrics are only meaningful when tied to measurable service-credit formulas — vague uptime promises create dispute risk.
A GDPR-compliant DPA is not optional: it defines processing purposes, sub-processors, and data-subject rights as legally required annexes.
Mastering B2B SaaS deal patterns enables legal professionals to identify gaps before execution and protect organizational interests at scale.

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There are 3 modules in this course

Every B2B software deal hinges on the fine print — are you prepared to draft it with precision? This Short Course was created to help Legal professionals produce a complete, annotated SaaS licensing agreement across three critical dimensions: IP indemnification, SLA service-credit calculations, and GDPR-compliant Data Processing Addenda.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Draft an indemnification clause allocating third-party IP infringement and data-breach liabilities - Analyze SLA performance metrics to set service-credit thresholds - Evaluate a complete draft against a GDPR DPA compliance checklist. This course is unique because it uses a real annotated B2B scenario grounding every clause in recurring deal patterns. You should have a background in contract law fundamentals at CB2 mid-level.

Learners draft a mutual indemnification clause allocating appropriate third-party IP infringement and data-breach liabilities between vendor and customer in a B2B SaaS agreement.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments

1 videoTotal 2 minutes

When the Fine Print Fails: A SaaS IP Dispute in Practice2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 18 minutes

Anatomy of an Indemnification Clause: IP Infringement and Data-Breach Liability Structures10 minutes
Step-by-Step: Drafting a Mutual Indemnification Clause in a SaaS Agreement8 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 24 minutes

Draft a Vendor Indemnification Clause for a B2B SaaS Fact Pattern19 minutes
Knowledge Check: Drafting Indemnification Clauses for IP and Data-Breach Liability5 minutes

Learners analyze SLA performance metrics and build a service-credit calculation schedule benchmarked at 99.9% uptime for the Arctium Technologies / Meridian Financial Group enterprise agreement.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videosTotal 15 minutes

SLA Fundamentals: Uptime Metrics, Measurement Windows, and Service-Credit Formulas6 minutes
Modeling a 99.9% Uptime SLA Service-Credit Schedule in Excel/Google Sheets9 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Reference: SLA Performance Metric Definitions and Service-Credit Calculation Tables10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 25 minutes

Calculate Service-Credit Thresholds for a Provided SaaS Fact Pattern15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Analyzing SLA Performance Metrics and Service-Credit Thresholds10 minutes

Learners evaluate a complete SaaS agreement draft against a GDPR DPA compliance checklist, confirming inclusion of processing purposes, sub-processors, and data-subject rights before execution.

What's included

1 video2 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 3 minutes

The Missing DPA: A GDPR Enforcement Action That Could Have Been Avoided3 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

GDPR DPA Requirements: Processing Purposes, Sub-Processors, and Data-Subject Rights10 minutes
How to Apply a GDPR DPA Compliance Checklist to a SaaS Agreement Draft10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 30 minutes

Course Assessment: Draft SaaS Licensing Agreement10 minutes
Evaluate a Provided SaaS Draft Against the GDPR DPA Issue Checklist15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Evaluating a SaaS Draft Against a GDPR-Compliant DPA Checklist5 minutes

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