Software Licensing

Corporations, private companies, authorities, county councils, and municipalities are all highly dependent on IT systems to operate efficiently. IT systems and accompanying software packages are integral to almost every aspect of day-to-day and long-term business. The city of Malmo licensed the copyrighted software, Origo, from the company Alfa Kommun & Landsting AB. After a few years it became obvious to the IT department that Origo would not be able to handle the city's future requirements, so a new procurement for a healthcare IT system was initiated. In December 2013, the city of Malmo filed an application for summons with the Malmo District Court asserting that the city held the copyright to the software or had at least acquired a perpetual license to the software.