Copyright and License Agreement for Research
Agreement made on the ________________ (date) , between
_______________________ (Name of Licensor) , 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 Buyer , 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 .
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. Grant of License
Licensor grants to Licensee a nonexclusive, nontransferable, world-wide license
to use the Licensed Programs solely for the purpose of (define purpose) ___________
_____________________________________ and to distribute ___________________
(name of software) Applications.
2. Exclusive Rights of Licensee
The exclusive rights of Licensee to use and copy the Software described in
Exhibit A attached to this, and all other copies that Licensee is authorized by this
Agreement to make (the Software ) are specified Exhibit A to this Agreement. Licensor
retains all rights including but not limited to all copyright and other intellectual property
rights, anywhere in the world, in the Software not expressly granted to Licensee in this
Agreement.
3. Permitted Uses
Licensee is hereby granted, the following non-exclusive, non-transferable
rights in respect of the Software:
A. Licensee may download and install the Software onto one computer or
server for use provided that Licensee ensures that the Software is not accessible
by other users unless they have themselves accepted the terms of this
Agreement.
B. Licensee may use the Software solely for (describe purposes) _______
________________________________________________________________
purposes and only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Licensee
may not use the Software for, or in relation to (describe) __________________
_______________________________________________________________ .
C. Licensee may copy the Software for back-up and archival purposes,
provided that each copy of Licensor are kept in Licensee’s possession and
provided Licensee reproduce the copyright notice on each copy.
D. Licensee may not rent, lend, or lease the Software and Licensee
may not transfer or sub-license this license to use the Software or any of
Licensee’s rights or obligations under this Agreement to another party within
________ miles of the above address of Licensor.
E. Identity of Licensee. The license granted herein is personal to Licensee.
Licensee shall not permit any third party to access, modify or otherwise use the
Software nor shall Licensee access modify or otherwise use the Software on
behalf of any third party.
F. Publications and Presentations. In all publications and presentations of
research carried out using the Software, Licensee must acknowledge use of the
Software using the form of words and citations given in Exhibit A .
4. Prohibited Uses .
Licensee may not, without written permission from Licensor.
A. Use, copy, modify, merge, or transfer copies of the Software or any
documentation provided by us which relates to the Software except as provided
in this Agreement;
B. Use any back-up or archival copies of the Software (or allow anyone else
to use such copies) for any purpose other than to replace the original copy in the
event it is destroyed or becomes defective; or
C. Disassemble, decompile or "unlock", reverse translate, or in any manner
decode the Software for any reason.
5. Warranty Disclaimer
A. Disclaimer . The Software has been developed for research purposes only
and is not a clinical tool. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor is providing the
Software to Licensee under this license agreement free of charge and on
condition that the disclaimer set out below shall apply. Licensor does not warrant
that the Software will meet License’s requirements or that its operation will be
uninterrupted or error-free. Licensee acknowledges that Licensee have reviewed
and evaluated the Software to determine that it meets Licensee’s needs and that
Licensee assumes all responsibility and liability for determining the suitability of
the Software as fit for Licensee’s particular purposes and requirements.
B. Licensor excludes and expressly disclaims all express and implied
representations, warranties, conditions and terms not stated herein (including the
implied conditions or warranties of satisfactory quality, merchantable quality,
merchantability and fitness for purpose).
C. Savings. Some jurisdictions may imply warranties, conditions or terms or
impose obligations upon us which cannot, in whole or in part, be excluded,
restricted or modified or otherwise do not allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, conditions or terms, in which case the above warranty disclaimer and
exclusion will only apply to Licensee to the extent permitted in the relevant
jurisdiction and does not in any event exclude any implied warranties, conditions
or terms which may not under applicable law be excluded.
6. Limitation of Liability
A. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor is providing the Software to
Licensee under this license agreement free of charge and on condition that the
limitation of liability set out below shall apply. Accordingly, Licensor excludes all
liability whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise, in respect of the
Software and/or any related documentation provided to Licensee by Licensor
including, but not limited to, liability for loss or corruption of data, loss of
contracts, loss of income, loss of profits, loss of cover and any consequential or
indirect loss or damage of any kind arising out of or in connection with this
license agreement, however caused. This exclusion shall apply even if Licensor
has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.
B. Nothing in this Agreement shall have the effect of excluding or limiting
Licensor’s liability for death or personal injury caused by our Licensor’ own
negligence. This license does not permit Licensee to use the Software for, or in
relation to, (describe) ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ .
C. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations or exclusions either
wholly or in part, and, to that extent, they may not apply to Licensee. Nothing in
this license agreement will affect Licensor’s statutory rights or other relevant
statutory provisions which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified, and its
terms and conditions must be read and construed subject to any such statutory
rights and/or provisions.
7. Termination.
A. Licensor may terminate this license agreement and Licensee’s right to use
the Software at any time with immediate effect upon written notice to Licensee.
B. This license agreement and Licensee’s right to use the Software
automatically terminate if Licensee:
1. Fail to comply with any provisions of this Agreement; or
2. Destroys the copies of the Software in Licensee’s possession, or
voluntarily returns the Software to Licensor.
C. Upon termination Licensee will destroy all copies of the Software.
D. Otherwise, the restrictions on Licensee’s rights to use the Software will
expire upon expiration of the copyright to the Software.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State of _______________.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Compliance with Laws
In performing under this Agreement, all applicable governmental laws,
regulations, orders, and other rules of duly-constituted authority will be followed and
complied with in all respects by both parties.
19. In this Agreement, any reference to a party includes that party's heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns, singular includes plural and masculine includes
feminine.
Witness our signatures this _________________ (date) .
_______________________ __________________________
(Name of Licensee) (Name of Licensor)
By:____________________________ By:____________________________
________________________ _________________________
(P rinted Name & Office in Corporation) (P rinted Name & Office in Corporation)
________________________ _________________________
(Signature of Officer) (Signature of Officer)
Attach Exhibit A
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