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Electronic Publishing Agreement
Agreement made on the day of , 20 , between
, a corporation organized and existing under the
(Name of Developer)
laws of the state of , with its principal office located at
(Name of State)
, referred to herein as Developer, and
(Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code)
of ,
(Name of Author) (Street Address, City, County, State, Zip Code)
referred to herein as Author.
Whereas, Author is the author and/or owner of the certain printed materials; and
Whereas, Developer is a developer of interactive software products; and
Whereas, Author desires Developer to prepare an interactive software version of Author's
printed materials;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the obligations and agreements set forth in this Agreement
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are acknowledged,
Developer and Author agree as follows:
I. Definitions.
A. Concept Document means the functional specifications of the Product, as agreed
by Developer and Author in accordance with Section II.B below, describing the features
and functionality of the Product.
B. Confidential Information means the confidential and valuable information of a
party which the party desires to protect against disclosure or competitive use and whic h is
in written form or is disclosed orally, and is designated either orally or in writing a s being
proprietary or confidential. Developer's Confidential Information includes, without
limitation, the Software and all information and documentation relating to this
Agreement.
C. Development Schedule means the schedule for the development of the Concept
Document and the Product attached as Schedule I.C.
D. End User means a customer of Author who is authorized by an end user license
agreement as specified in Section V.B to use the Product for the End User's personal or
internal business purposes.
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E. Intellectual Property Rights means patent rights, copyright rights (including, but
not limited to, rights in audiovisual works and moral rights), trade secret rights, and any
and all other intellectual property rights recognized by the law of the applicable
jurisdiction.
F. Author Content means the written work known as
(Name of Work)
and such other written materials owned or to be prepared by Author, which Author will
deliver to Developer for inclusion in the Product, or which Developer shall prepare or
have prepared under this Agreement, each as more particularly described in Schedule
I.F.
G. Net Revenues means all gross receipts from any transfers (including shipments)
or licenses of copies of the Product to End Users by Author or any sub-distributor, less
freight, insurance, other shipping fees, and returns.
H. Product means the object code version of the software product which includes
certain components of the Software and the Author Content and which conforms to the
Concept Document.
I. Software means Developer's proprietary computer software as more particularly
described in Schedule A.
II. Development of the Product; Delivery and Acceptance. A. Authorized Representatives. The authorized representative for Developer is
. The authorized representative for Author
(Name of Developer’s Representative)
is . All discussions involving changes in the
(Name of Author’s Representative)
Concept Document shall be conducted between these persons (except, as to either pa rty,
that such party may designate an alternate representative in writing) and any agreem ent
on significant changes to the Concept Document shall be reduced to a writing signed by
each of the authorized representatives.
B. Concept Document. Developer will design and develop the Concept Document
and deliver the Concept Document to Author for its review and approval on or before the
applicable milestone date in the Development Schedule. Author shall review the C oncept
Document and prepare a written report to Developer listing any reasonable modifications
or changes to the Concept Document. Upon receiving such report, Developer will use its
best efforts to promptly revise and modify the Concept Document in accordance with the
report. The above procedure will be repeated until Author accepts the Concept
Document; provided, however, that if after repeated attempts Developer is unable to
modify the Concept Document in a manner satisfactory to Author, Developer may
terminate this Agreement, and upon such termination Developer shall return to Author
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any fees previously paid to Developer under this Agreement, except amounts paid to
Developer on a time and materials basis.
C. Developer to Develop. Upon Author's acceptance of the Concept Document,
Developer will create, design, develop, and deliver the Product in accordance with the
Development Schedule. Any delays in Developer's performance caused by Author's
failure to deliver any Author Content in accordance with the Development Schedule, or
as a result of changes or modifications to the Concept Document requested by Author
(either prior to or following Author's acceptance of the Concept Document), shall not
constitute a breach of this Agreement by Developer.
D. Author Development Review. During Developer's development of the Product,
Author shall be entitled to review, at its sole expense, Product components at the
milestone dates listed in the Development Schedule. Developer will work in good faith
with Author to implement modifications or changes to the Product components suggested
by Author and to correct any errors in such components that Author may discover;
however, the parties agree and acknowledge that Developer shall be responsible for
managing all aspects of the Product development and may determine in its sole discre tion
not to implement such modifications or changes or not to correct any such errors at that
point in the development cycle.
E. Acceptance of Product by Author.
1.Developer shall deliver the final Product to Author on or before
, as set forth in the Development Schedule. For purposes of
(Date)
this Section II.E, the Product will be deemed delivered when actually received by
Author. 2. Acceptance of the Product by Author shall not be unreasonably withheld
and will be deemed to have taken place on the first to occur of any of the
following:
a.Author uses the Product or any part or component of it or any
related user documentation for purposes of demonstration or sale, or
licenses or otherwise ships the Product to sub-distributors or End Users; or b. Ten (10) days have elapsed from the date of delivery without
Author having given Developer written notice of a material failure of the
Product to substantially conform to the Concept Document, provided,
however that minor nonconformities with the Concept Document which
do not substantially impair the performance of the Product shall not
constitute a failure of the Product to conform to the Concept Document; or
c. Author notifies Developer in writing that it accepts the Product.
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3.In the event that Developer receives a notice from Author of a material
failure of the Product to substantially conform to the Concept Document,
Developer shall attempt through best efforts to correct the nonconformance. The
corrected Product shall be delivered to Author for acceptance pursuant to this
Section II.E. If Developer cannot, after repeated efforts, remedy such
nonconformance, Developer may terminate this Agreement provided that
Developer returns to Author any fees previously paid to Developer under this
Agreement, except amounts paid to Developer on a time and materials basis.
III. License. A. Grant of License by Author. Author grants to Developer a non-exclusive right
and license to use the Author Content solely for the purpose of developing the Product,
and supporting, updating and enhancing the Product (to the extent provided in this
Agreement). Developer may edit, alter, or modify the Author Content as may be
necessary to create or develop the Product in accordance with the Concept Document.
Developer may make such copies of the Author Content as may be necessary to creat e or
develop the Product.
B. Grant of License by Developer. Developer grants Author a non-exclusive, non-
transferable, world-wide, perpetual (subject to termination in accordance with Section
XII ) license to market, distribute, and sublicense the Software, as incorporated into or
referenced by the Product, in object code form, to End Users, directly and indirectly.
C. Bundled Products. Author may not combine or bundle the Product with other
products without a prior written approval of Developer.
D. Reproduction. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Developer grants Author a
perpetual (subject to termination in accordance with Section XII), non-transferable
license to reproduce the Software as incorporated into or referenced by the Product for
distribution pursuant to Section III.B.
IV. Proprietary Rights. A. Developer Authorship. Except for the limited licenses and rights granted under
this Agreement, the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights and the Developer
Trademarks are, and as between the parties shall at all times remain, the sole and
exclusive property of Developer. The rights and licenses granted to Author under this
Agreement with respect to the Software shall in no way restrict Developer's rights in the
Software or any Intellectual Property Rights, nor will it limit or prevent Developer from
using, licensing, distributing, selling, or otherwise transferring the Software (or any
portion of it) or any Intellectual Property Rights in any manner as Developer deems
appropriate. Author's sole rights with respect to the Software are as set forth in Sections
III.B and III.D.
B. Intellectual Property Rights Notices. Author will place the Intellectual Property
Rights notices reasonably requested by Developer, if any, on the Product, the Product
packaging, and any documentation delivered to sub-distributors or End Users together
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with the Product and will reproduce and display such notices on each copy it makes (or
has made) of the Product.
C. Author Ownership. Subject to Developer's ownership rights as set forth in
Section IV.A above (and at all times subject to the licenses granted under Sections III.B
and III.D ), the Author Content and the Product are, and as between the parties shall
remain, the property of Author.
D. Third Party Infringement. Developer and Author each reserve the right at its
discretion to assert claims against third parties for infringement or misappropriation of its
Intellectual Property Rights in the Product. Developer and Author will promptly notify
the other of any claims that the Product infringes any third party's Intellectual Propert y
Rights.
V. Distribution and Exclusivity. A. Marketing and Distribution of the Product. Author shall (i) market the Product
in a commercially reasonable manner, as more particularly described in Schedule V.A,
and (ii) use its best efforts to promote, license, and distribute the Product to End Users.
The costs of such marketing, promoting, licensing, and distribution shall be borne solely
by Author.
B. End User Agreement. Author may not distribute the Product to any End User
unless such End User is subject to a shrink-wrap end user software license agreement
with Author that protects Developer's proprietary rights in the Product to at least the sa me
degree as the terms and conditions of Developer's shrink-wrap end user software
license agreement, a copy of which is attached as Schedule B.
C. Subdistribution. Author may distribute the Product through such subdistributors
as Author deems appropriate. In all cases, subdistributors of Author are subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Author shall require, by written contract, that
each of its subdistributors comply with Author's obligations under this Agreement as if
such subdistributor stood in the position of Author, except that Author shall be solely
responsible for making all payments to Developer under this Agreement.
D. Trademarks. The parties agree and acknowledge that the Product may be
advertised, marketed, licensed, and distributed under Author's brand name; provided
however, that the Product, the packaging of and documentation relating to the Product,
and the marketing materials and advertisements for the Product, clearly indicate to
consumers through the use of Developer's trade name and its proprietary trademarks that
the Product was developed by Developer and utilizes Developer's proprietary technology.
In connection therewith, Developer grants Author and its authorized subdistributors a
nonexclusive license to use the following trade names and trademarks (the Developer
Trademarks ) on the Product, its packaging, and documentation and in any related
marketing materials and advertisements:
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(List of trademarks)
Author's use of the Developer Trademarks shall be in accordance with and subject to
such written specifications and policies regarding the use of the Developer Trademarks
by third parties as Developer may from time to time make available to Author. Upon
termination of this Agreement, except as otherwise specifically set forth in this
Agreement, Author will no longer make any use of the Developer Trademarks.
VI. Development Payments and Royalty Payments. A. Development Payments. Author shall pay Developer the amounts set forth in the
Development Schedule at the times set opposite such amounts (each a Development Fee
and collectively the Development Fees). The parties acknowledge that prior to the
execution of this Agreement Developer has been providing services to Author in
connection with development of the Product on a time and materials basis (“ T & M
Payments ). As of the Effective Date, the amount of such T & M Payments which have
been made or which are due and owing is $ .
B. Advances Credited Against Royalties. Author may credit the Development Fees
and T & M Payments (collectively, the Advances) against any royalties due to Developer
under Section VI.C until the full amount of the Advances have been credited against
such royalties.
C. Royalties. Author shall pay Developer royalties of % of the Net
Revenues. Subject to Section III.C, if the Product is distributed in a bundle with other
products, the royalties will be $ for each copy of such Product distributed in
a bundle to an End User.
D. Payment Terms. Royalties shall be payable by Author to Developer on a
monthly basis for so long as the Product is transferred or licensed to End Users as
follows: Author shall pay to Developer royalties with respect to transfers or licenses of
copies of the Product made during each calendar month within thirty (30) days following
the close of the month in which the transfer or license occurs. The first royalty payme nt
shall be made to Developer within thirty (30) following the close of the month in which
the first copy of the Product is transferred or licensed to an End User. Failure to make any
such royalty payment shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
E. Reports. Within thirty (30) days following the close of each calendar quarter,
commencing with the close of the calendar quarter in which the first copy of the Product
is transferred or licensed to a subdistributor or End User, for so long as any royalties are
payable under this Agreement, Author shall deliver to Developer a report containing al l
information reasonably necessary for computing and/or confirming the royalties which
have become due under this Agreement since the immediately preceding report.
F. Audit Rights. Author shall keep records of all transactions for which royalties are
due, in sufficient detail to enable royalties payable under this Agreement to be verified,
for a period of three (3) years from the date of payment of such royalties. Author shall
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permit such records to be inspected by Developer up to twice in each calendar ye ar. All
such examinations shall be made at Developer's expense, unless such an examination
discloses an underpayment in excess of % of the amount actually due, in whi ch
event Author shall pay the full expense of such examination.
G. Taxes. All amounts payable under this Agreement are exclusive of all sales, use,
value-added, withholding, and other taxes and duties. Author will pay all taxes and duties
assessed in connection with this Agreement by any authority within or outside of the
U.S., except for taxes payable on Developer's net income. Developer will be promptly
reimbursed by Author for any and all taxes or duties that Developer may be required to
pay in connection with this Agreement or its performance under this Agreement.
H. Late Payments. Payments made under this Agreement after their due date will
incur interest (commencing as of the due date) at a rate equal to % per month or
the highest rate permitted by applicable law, whichever is lower.
VII. Maintenance and Support. A. By Author. Author will be solely responsible for providing warranty, support,
and maintenance services to its subdistributors and End Users.
B. By Developer. For so long as Author is not in default of its obligations under
Section V.A and continues to actively distribute the Product, Developer will provide
Author with all maintenance and upgrades on the Product (including without limitation
improvements, bug fixes, updates, and enhancements to the Product) (collectively,
Maintenance Services ), from time to time, as and when Developer and Author mutually
may determine that such maintenance and upgrades are appropriate. Author shall pay
Developer a flat rate of $ per person hour, plus materials (the
Maintenance Fees ), for such services and such payments shall be made within
days following Author's receipt of Developer's invoice. (Number)
VIII. Confidentiality.
A. Protection of Confidential Information. Developer and Author will (i) not
disclose to any third party or use any of the other party's Confidential Information except
as expressly permitted in this Agreement; and (ii) take all reasonable measures to
maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information of the other party in its
possession or control, which will in no event be less than the measures it uses to maint ain
the confidentiality of its own most valuable Confidential Information.
B. No Reverse Engineering. Author will not disassemble, decompile, or reverse
engineer the Product, either in whole or in part.
C. No Copying. Author will not copy or otherwise reproduce the Product, in whole
or in part, except for making reasonable numbers of back-up copies or as expressly
authorized by this Agreement.
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D. No Unauthorized Derivative Works. Author will not modify the Product in any
manner, except as it may be expressly authorized by Developer in writing.
E. Exceptions. Confidential Information will not include information that (i) is or
becomes publicly known through publication or otherwise and through no wrongful act
of the other party; (ii) is received from a third party without similar restriction and
without breach of this Agreement; or (iii) is approved for release or use by written
authorization of the other party.
F. Injunctive Relief. Developer and Author each acknowledge that the disclosure of
the other party's Confidential Information would cause substantial harm to such party that
could not be remedied by the payment of damages alone. Accordingly, Developer and
Author each will be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief a nd other
equitable relief for any breach of this Section VIII.
IX. Warranty. A. Power and Authority of Developer. Developer warrants to Author that it has
sufficient right and authority to grant to Author all licenses and rights that Developer
grants under this Agreement and that the Product, but specifically excluding any Author
Content, does not and will not infringe, or be a misappropriation of, the Intellectual
Property Rights of any third parties.
B. Power and Authority of Author. Author warrants to Developer that it has
sufficient right and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its various
obligations under this Agreement, and that the Author Content does not and will not
infringe, or be misappropriations of, the Intellectual Property Rights of any third parties.
C. The Product. Developer warrants that the Product, for a period of ninety (90)
days after Author's acceptance pursuant to Section II.E, shall perform substantially in
accordance with the Concept Document and any end-user materials prepared and
delivered by Developer to Author in connection with the Product. Developer makes no
warranty whatsoever as to the accuracy or completeness of any content or other
information contained in or utilized by the Product. Author's exclusive remedy and
Developer's sole liability under this warranty shall be for Developer to attempt through
best efforts to correct any material failure of the Product to perform as warranted, i f such
failure is reported to Developer within the warranty period and Author, at Developer's
request, provides Developer with sufficient information to reproduce the defect in
question. Developer shall have no liability with respect to any failure of the Product t o
perform as warranted under this Section IX.C if such failure results from any changes or
modifications made to the Product by Author. In the event that Developer cannot, after
repeated efforts, remedy such failure, Developer shall refund any development or royalty
payments received by Developer from Author under this Agreement and terminate this
Agreement, provided that Author has returned all copies of the Product. This warranty is
made solely to Author and Author shall be solely responsible for any warranty to, or
claims by, End Users or subdistributors of the Product or other third parties.
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C. Disclaimer of other Warranties. THE ABOVE-MENTIONED
WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF, AND DEVELOPER DISCLAIMS, ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
X. Limitation of Liability. A. Limitations and Remedies . Developer's entire liability and Author's exclusive
remedy as to defects, performance or nonperformance of the Product shall be the
warranties and remedies as set forth in Section IX.C, regardless of the theory of claim or
form of action.
B. Total Liability. SUBJECT TO SECTION XI.B BELOW, IN NO EVENT
SHALL DEVELOPER'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL MATTERS
ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE
AGGREGATE PAYMENTS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY DEVELOPER UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT. DEVELOPER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY
WHATSOEVER TO ANY END USER OR SUBDISTRIBUTOR OF THE
PRODUCT AND AUTHOR SHALL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY
OF DEVELOPER IN ANY AGREEMENTS WITH SUCH THIRD PARTIES.
C. Exclusion of Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL DEVELOPER BE LIABLE
TO AUTHOR FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND
WHETHER OR NOT DEVELOPER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
D. Failure of Essential Purpose. The parties have agreed that the limitations
specified in this Section X will survive and apply even if any limited remedy specified in
this Agreement is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
XI. Indemnification. A. Distribution Indemnity by Author. Subject to Section X.B, Author will
indemnify Developer from and against, and will defend or settle at Author's own expense,
any action or other proceeding brought against Developer by a third party arising out of
or relating to : (i) any acts or omissions of Author or any of its subdistributors in
connection with the transfer, licensing, or distribution of the Product; or (ii) relating to
the Author Content, or to any other products bundled, combined, or otherwise distributed
with the Product. Author will pay any costs and damages actually awarded against
Developer, and reasonable expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorney's
fees) incurred by Developer in any such action or proceeding attributable to any such
claim. Author will have no obligation under this Section XI.A as to any action,
proceeding, or claim unless: (x) Author is notified of it promptly; (y) Author has sole
control of its defense and settlement; and (z) Developer provides Author with reasonable
assistance in its defense and settlement.
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B. Infringement Indemnity of Developer.
1. Duty to Indemnify and Defend. Subject to Section XI.A, Developer will
indemnify Author from and against, and will defend or settle at Developer's own
expense, any action or other proceeding brought against Author to the extent that
it is based on a claim that the use of the Software as incorporated into or
referenced by the Product is an infringement or misappropriation of any
Intellectual Property Right of any third party. Developer will pay any costs and
damages actually awarded against Author and reasonable expenses (including but
not limited to reasonable attorney's fees) incurred by Author in any such action or
proceeding attributable to any such claim. Developer will have no obligation
under this Section XI.A.1 as to any action, proceeding, or claim unless:
a. Developer is notified of it promptly;
b. Developer has sole control of its defense and settlement; and
c. Author provides Developer with reasonable assistance in its
defense and settlement.
2. Injunctions. If Author's use of the Software as incorporated into or
referenced by the Product under the terms of this Agreement is, or in Developer's
opinion is likely to be, enjoined due to the type of infringement or
misappropriation specified in Section XI.B.1 above, then Developer may, at its
sole option and expense, either:
a.Procure for Author the right to continue using the Software under
the terms of this Agreement; or b. Replace or modify the Software to the extent incorporated into or
referenced by the Product so that it is non-infringing and substantially
equivalent in function to the Software incorporated into or referenced by
the Product; or
c. If options a and b above cannot be accomplished despite the
reasonable efforts of Developer, then Developer may both (i) terminate
Author's rights and Developer's obligations under this Agreement with
respect to the Software, and (ii) refund to Author all amounts actually paid
by Author to Developer in connection with the Product during the
months preceding such event.
(Number)
3. Exclusions. Developer will have no obligations under this Section XI.B
with respect to infringement or misappropriation arising from (i) modifications to
the Software that were not made or authorized by Developer; (ii) the use of the
Software in combination with products not provided by Developer; and (iii)
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compliance with designs, guidelines, plans, or specifications of Author. Author
shall indemnify and hold harmless Developer from and against all liabilities,
obligations, costs, expenses, and damages, including court costs and reasonable
attorney's fees, arising out of any of the circumstances stated in this Subsection 3.
4. Sole Remedy. THIS SECTION XI CONTAINS THE PARTIES'
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATIONS, AND SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDIES, WITH RESPECT TO INFRINGEMENT OR
MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
XII. Termination. A. Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement (including the licenses
granted under this Agreement) in the event the other party commits any material bre ach
or default and fails to provide an acceptable remedy of such breach or default within
thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach or default from the non-breaching or
non-defaulting party.
B. Author's Obligations on Termination. On termination of this Agreement, for
any reason, Author shall destroy all written materials provided under this Agreement and
all copies of the Product, or portions of it, in its possession or control. Notwithstanding
the above, Author may retain one (1) copy of the Product for use solely to support any
existing End Users' use of the Product; provided, however, that in the event of any
additional breach by Author of any of its ongoing obligations under this Agreement,
Developer may immediately terminate Author's right to use the Product for the above
support purposes and upon such termination, Author shall immediately return to
Developer all copies of the Product. Termination or expiration shall not affect the right s
of any End Users of the Product to continue to use such programs or any subdistributors
to distribute any inventory copies of the Product; however, Author shall not continue to
market the Product or furnish further copies of the Product to any person after
termination.
C. Nonexclusive Remedy. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the
exercise by either party of any remedy under this Agreement will be without prejudice to
its other remedies under this Agreement or otherwise.
D. Survival. After termination or expiration of this Agreement, all provisions
regarding payments due at the time of or upon termination, or payments which may
become due following termination (and any related reporting requirements), ownership,
confidentiality, warranty, indemnification, liability and limits, rights and obliga tions upon
and following termination, and assignment shall survive.
XIII. Source Code Escrow A.Developer agrees to deliver one (1) copy of the Product and one (1) copy of the
Software, each in source code form, and related documentation, to a mutually approved
escrow agent (the Escrow Agent), within sixty (60) days after execution of this
Agreement, and to enter into an escrow agreement with such Escrow Agent (the Escrow
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Agreement) by that time. Author shall be responsible for all fees charged by the Escrow
Agent.
B. The Escrow Agreement will contain customary terms and conditions including the
following:
Subject to the release procedures set forth in Section XIII.C below, Author shall
have access to escrowed materials upon the occurrence of any one of the
following events, provided that at the time of any such occurrence, Developer's
maintenance and support obligations pursuant to Section VII.B of this Agreement
are in force: 1. Developer has been liquidated or dissolved or ceased to operate its
business in the ordinary course, in each case other than in connection with the
merger of Developer with or into another entity; or 2. Developer has failed, and after written notice and a reasonable period to
cure, continues to fail, to provide the Maintenance Services set forth in Section
VII.B of this Agreement.
C. The Escrow Agent shall be instructed to release the escrowed materials only as
described in this Section XIII.C. If Author believes an event justifying release of the
escrowed materials (a Release Event) has occurred, Author shall so notify Developer and
the Escrow Agent, in writing. If, within ten (10) business days of receipt of such notice
by Developer, Developer fails to dispute, in a writing delivered to the Escrow Agent, tha t
a Release Event has occurred, the Escrow Agent shall release the escrowed mate rials to
Author. If Developer does so dispute that a Release Event has occurred, the matter shall
be submitted to Arbitration as set forth in Section XIV below.
D. Author's sole right and/or interest in the escrowed materials shall be to use such
materials, following a release of such materials, solely for the maintenance and support of
the Products, and all other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including
without limitation Author's obligations with respect to Developer's Confidential
Information (which shall include the escrowed materials) shall remain in full force and
effect and shall apply to the released escrowed materials. Upon termination of this
Agreement, for any reason, Author's right to use the escrowed materials shall also
terminate, and Author shall be required to return such materials in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section XII.
XIV. Arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and anything herein to the contrary, 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 sel ect 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 Associat ion
then in force and effect.
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XV. Miscellaneous.
A. 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 shal l be
deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parti es
subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision.
B. 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.
C. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of .
(Name of State)
D. Notices. Unless provided herein to the contrary, any notice provided for or
concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently give n
when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each pa rty as
set forth at the beginning of this Agreement.
E. 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 reasona ble sum for the
successful party's attorney fees.
F. 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 incorporate d
in this Agreement.
G. 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.
H. 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.
I. 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.
J. 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.
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K. Force Majeure. Except for payments due under this Agreement, neither party
will be responsible for any failure to perform due to causes beyond its reasonable control
(each a Force Majeure ), including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, riot, embargoes,
acts of civil or military authorities, denial of or delays in processing of export lice nse
applications, fire, floods, earthquakes, accidents, strikes, or fuel crises, provided that such
party gives prompt written notice to the other party. The time for performance will be
extended for a period equal to the duration of the Force Majeure, but in no event longer
than days.
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L. Independent Contractors. The parties to this Agreement are independent
contractors. There is no relationship of partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise,
or agency between the parties. Neither party will have the power to bind the other or
incur obligations on the other's behalf without the other's prior written consent.
WITNESS our signatures as of the day and date first above stated.
(Name of Developer)
By: By:
(Printed Name of Author) (Printed Name & Office in Corporation)
(Signature of Author) (Signature of Officer)
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