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Basic Software License Agreement This Software License Agreement made on the _______________ (date) , between _____________________ (Name of Developer) , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of ______________, with its principal office located at ____________________________________________ _________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Developer , and ______________________ (Name of Licensee) , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of ____________, with its principal office located at ______________________________________ ________________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Licensee . Whereas, Developer has developed and licenses to users its software program marketed under the name ___________________ ( name of software ) , hereinafter called the Software ; and Whereas, Licensee desires to utilize a copy of the Software; Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. License Developer hereby grants to Licensee a perpetual, non-exclusive, limited license to use the Software in the United States of America as set forth in this Agreement. 2. Restrictions Licensee shall not modify, copy, duplicate, reproduce, license or sublicense the Software, or transfer or convey the Software or any right in the Software to anyone else without the prior written consent of Developer; provided that Licensee may make one copy of the Software for backup or archival purposes. 3. License Fee In consideration for the grant of the license and the use of the Software, Licensee agrees to pay Developer the sum of $______________ per year on the _________________ (date) each year this Agreement is in effect. 4. Warranty of Title Developer hereby represents and warrants to Licensee that Developer is the owner of the Software or otherwise has the right to grant to Licensee the rights set forth in this Agreement. In the event any breach or threatened breach of the foregoing representation and warranty, Licensee's sole remedy shall be to require Developer or to either: A. Procure, at Developer's expense, the right to use the Software, B. Replace the Software or any part thereof that is in breach and replace it with Software of comparable functionality that does not cause any breach, or C. Refund to Licensee the full amount of the license fee upon the return of the Software and all copies thereof to Developer. 5. Warranty of Functionality. A. For a period of ____________________________ (time in which functionality of software is warranted) following delivery of the Software to Licensee (the Warranty Period ), Developer warrants that the Software shall perform in all material respects according to the Developer's specifications concerning the Software when used with the appropriate computer equipment. In the event of any breach or alleged breach of this warranty, Licensee shall promptly notify Developer and return the Software to Developer at Licensee's expense. Licensee's sole remedy shall be that Developer shall correct the Software so that it operates according to the warranty. This warranty shall not apply to the Software if modified by anyone or if used improperly or on an operating environment not approved by Licensor. B. In the event of any defect in the media upon which the Software is provided arising within __________________________ (period media is warranted) of the date of delivery of the Software, upon return to Developer of the Software upon the original media, Developer shall provide Licensee a new copy of the Software. 6. Software Maintenance During the Warranty Period, Developer shall provide to Licensee any new, corrected or enhanced version of the Software as created by Developer. Such enhancement shall include all modifications to the Software which increase the speed, efficiency or ease of use of the Software, or add additional capabilities or functionality to the Software, but shall not include any substantially new or rewritten version of the Software. 7. Optional Maintenance After expiration of the Warranty Period, Licensee may continue to receive maintenance support for successive twelve (12) month periods. The charge for such optional maintenance support shall be Developer's regular list price for maintenance and support for the Software as published from time to time by Developer. Licensor shall notify Developer in writing if it desires to receive optional maintenance. If Licensee fails to take optional maintenance and later elects to receive it, Developer reserves the right to charge Licensee its maintenance fees for the period of the lapse in maintenance. Developer may elect to discontinue maintenance at any time upon notice to Licensee, and refund of any then unearned maintenance fees. 8. Payment Payment of the first yearly license fee shall be made upon delivery of the Software. Payment of any other amount (other than License Fees) owed by Licensee to Developer pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid within thirty (30) days following invoice from Developer. In the event any overdue amount owed by Licensee is not paid following ten (10) days written notice from Developer, then in addition to any other amount due, Developer may impose and Licensee shall pay a late payment charge at the rate of one percent (1%) per month on any overdue amount. 9. Taxes In addition to all other amounts due hereunder, Licensee shall also pay to Developer, or reimburse Developer as appropriate, all amounts due for property tax on the Software and for sales, use, excise taxes or other taxes which are measured directly by payments made by Licensee to Developer. In no event shall Licensee be obligated to pay any tax paid on the income of Developer or paid for Developer's privilege of doing business. 10. Warranty Disclaimer. DEVELOPER'S WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 11. Limitation of Liability. Developer shall not be responsible for, and shall not pay, any amount of incidental, consequential or other indirect damages, whether based on lost revenue or otherwise, regardless of whether Developer was advised of the possibility of such losses in advance. In no event shall Developer's liability hereunder exceed the amount of license fees paid by Licensee, regardless of whether Licensee's claim is based on contract, tort, strict liability, product liability or otherwise. 12. Severability The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision. 13. No Waiver The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. 14. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of _____________. 15. Notices Any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. 16. Attorney’s Fees In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Agreement, the unsuccessful party in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the sums that either party may be called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful party's attorney fees. 17. Mandatory Arbitration Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. 18. Entire Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. 19. Modification of Agreement Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party. 20. Assignment of Rights The rights of each party under this Agreement are personal to that party and may not be assigned or transferred to any other person, firm, corporation, or other entity without the prior, express, and written consent of the other party. 21. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. ________________________ __________________________ (Name of Developer) (Name of Licensee) By:__________________________ _____________________________ __________________________ __________________________ (P rinted name & Office in Corporation) (P rinted name & Office in Corporation) __________________________ __________________________ (Signature of Officer) (Signature of Officer)