Stolen Laptop! Can i re-install FCP ?

Final Cut Pro 7 will install under Mountain Lion and should run without real issues. You can use your original serial number.

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If your employer purchased the computer and software, then it is up to them to insure it. If you purchased it then it is your responsibility to insure it. Otherwise, it is uninsured.

As for software the serial number is on the box in which it came unless you downloaded it from the App Store. In this case it is tied to the Apple ID that purchased it and can be re-downloaded free of charge.

If you own the software, then your rights are defined by the software license that accompanied the product. If you bought it from the Mac App Store, then you have the right to install it on all the computers that you own unless that product has specific limitations to this proviso.

If you purchased a boxed set with DVD, then the software license limits you to installing only on one CPU at a time. You cannot install and use the software on multiple computers.

This does not matter who actually registered the software. It's who paid for the software that will matter. If your employer paid for the software but you registered the software in your own name, then you committed misrepresentation. If you permit others to use the software or sell the software and receive benefits then you have committed fraud. Where it goes is then up to your employer. If the software should have been registered in their name, then you should modify the registration you filed with Apple or at least inform your employer of the "mistake."

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Fcp 7 was bought as a dvs box set and yes i can see the serial number! On the box!!

If / when the company decides to purchase another laptop can i simply install as per the first time around?

Yes.

If your employer provides you with another computer, just install the software onto that computer. Continue using it as you have: for the client's benefit. The software only belongs to your employer if they purchased it or provided it for the job. Your employment contract would stipulate if you are required to return the software once the job is completed.

If you aren't really sure of your legal status then you should consult with a lawyer. I am not an attorney, so I cannot give you any legal opinions.

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