rights under the license and in the computers in which it is |
installed. Under this section, the term prohibiting assignment |
and providing for a default upon an attempted assignment is |
ineffective to prevent the creation, attachment, or perfection of |
the security interest or entitle the licensor to terminate the |
license agreement. However, under subsection (d) [Maine cite |
subsection (4)], the secured party (absent the licensor's |
agreement) is not entitled to enforce the license or to use, |
assign, or otherwise enjoy the benefits of the licensed software, |
and the licensor need not recognize (or pay any attention to) the |
secured party. Even if the secured party takes possession of the |
computers on the debtor's default, the debtor would remain free |
to remove the software from the computer, load it on another |
computer, and continue to use it, if the license so permits. If |
the debtor does not remove the software, other law may require |
the secured party to remove it before disposing of the computer. |
Disposition of the software with the computer could violate an |
effective prohibition on enforcement of the security interest. |
See subsection (d) [Maine cite subsection (4)]. |