Software License Agreement (Fixed Term)
Software License Agreement (Fixed Term)
WHEREAS:
(A) This Agreement is a license agreement and not an agreement for the sale of software or
services.
(B) This Agreement gives Licensee limited rights to use the Software and Related Materials
described below and imposes upon Licensee certain obligations to protect the Software
and Related Materials from unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution or publication.
1. Definitions. In this Agreement the following words and phrases shall have the following
respective meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
(b) "Copyrights" shall refer to those copyrights or copyright registrations for the
Software or the Software and Related Materials and shall include future copyrights
belonging to Licensor or any third party related to Licensor for improvements and
modifications thereof and applications by Licensor for registration of copyrights
for improvements and modifications thereof;
(d) "Errors" means, with regard to the Software, incorrect source code or object code
or anything not in agreement with published Specifications or requested
modifications;
(e) "Know-How" includes all technology, source code, object code, local area
network manager code, technical information, procedures, processes, trade
secrets, methods, practices, techniques, information, logic/flow charts, sketches,
drawings, Specifications, application and modification manuals and data relating to
the design, manufacture, production, inspection, and testing of the Software,
which are from time to time in Licensor's possession;
(f) "Manuals" means the programmer's manuals, the technical manuals and the user
manuals and other similar documentation;
(h) "Related Materials" means all of the printed materials, user documentation,
training documentation and confidential activation code for the Software supplied
by Licensor to Licensee, and includes the Manuals;
(i) "Software", which includes the Know-How and, unless otherwise hereinafter set
out to the contrary, any Modifications, is described on Schedule "A" herein and
includes all actual copies of all or any portion of the computer programs delivered
by Licensor to Licensee, inclusive of backups, updates and merged copies either
permitted by this Agreement or supplied subsequently by Licensor or any party
related to Licensor; and
3. License Fee. In consideration for the granting of the license of the Software and Related
Materials to Licensee, Licensee hereby agrees to pay to Licensor a license fee in the
amount of Amount of License Fee (ie. $3,500.00) per year. The first annual License Fee
shall be payable upon delivery of the Software to Licensee and thereafter, prior to the
anniversary date of the term of this Agreement. Licensee shall also pay to Licensor all
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sales, excise and other taxes thereon and upon any other amounts payable by Licensee to
Licensor pursuant to this Agreement.
4. Copyrights.
(a) The Software and Related Materials are owned by Licensor and are protected by
U.S. copyright laws and applicable international treaties and/or conventions.
Without limiting the prohibition on assignment contained elsewhere in this
Agreement, Licensee acknowledges that its rights to use the Software and Related
Materials are personal to Licensee. Licensee therefore covenants not to permit the
use of the Software and Related Materials by unauthorized persons and to use its
best efforts to prevent the exportation of the Software and Related Materials or
any portion thereof into any country which does not have copyright laws that will
protect Licensor's Copyrights.
(b) Licensor, at its own expense, will defend and indemnify Licensee from all claims
that the Software and Related Materials infringe a Canadian copyright, provided
that Licensee gives Licensor prompt written notice of such claims and permit
Licensor to defend or settle the claims and provides Licensor with all reasonable
co-operation and further provided that Licensor shall not be required to defend
and indemnify Licensee from infringement claims resulting from Modifications by
Licensee.
(c) As to any Software and Related Materials which are or in the opinion of Licensor
may become subject to a claim of infringement, Licensor, at its option, will obtain
the right for Licensee to continue using the Software and Related Materials or
replace or modify the Software and Related Materials so as to make it non-
infringing. If none of the aforementioned alternatives are available on commercially
reasonable terms, then Licensee agrees to return the Software and Related
Materials to Licensor upon Licensor's written request and Licensor shall, upon
return, refund to Licensee all license fees paid by Licensee to Licensor, and
Licensor shall have no other or further liability to Licensee. Licensee
acknowledges that the remedies set out in paragraph 11 hereof constitute the sole
and exclusive remedy of Licensee for copyright infringement.
6. Uses Not Permitted. Licensee covenants and agrees that it will not:
(a) whether in whole or in part, sell, rent, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, lend,
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time-share, transfer, assign or provide the use of or access to the Software and
Related Materials, or any portion thereof, to unlicensed persons;
(b) assign, mortgage, charge or otherwise encumber either the Software and Related
Materials or its rights under this Agreement.
(d) alter, modify or create any derivative works of the Software and Related Materials
or any portion thereof.
(e) Except as permitted elsewhere in this Agreement, make additional copies of the
Software and Related Materials or any portion thereof.
8. Term. The license granted by this Agreement shall commence on the date of this
Agreement and shall continue for a period of Period of Agreement (ie. two (2) years)
thereafter. This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive periods of one
(1) year each unless either party notifies the other in writing of non-renewal not less than
ninety (90) days prior to the end of the original term or any renewal term.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will terminate automatically without notice
if Licensee fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement. Upon termination of this
Agreement, Licensee shall return the Software and Related Materials to Licensor together
with any whole or partial copies, codes, Modifications and merged portions in any form.
The parties agree that all provisions set out in this Agreement for the protection of
Licensor and its Copyrights shall remain in force notwithstanding termination of this
Agreement.
9. Updates. Provided that Licensee is in compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Licensor agrees to make available to Licensee all updates, improvements and
enhancements for the Software, if any, at Licensor=s then current update fee, which fee is
currently Licensor's Current Update Fee (ie. $500.00) per update. Nothing herein shall be
construed or interpreted as requiring Licensor to develop any such updates, improvements
or enhancements.
(a) Licensor warrants that the Software, without Modifications, will substantially
conform to the Related Materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of
receipt by Licensee. Licensor warrants that the media upon which the Software is
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provided and the Related Materials will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ninety (90) days from
the date of receipt by Licensee.
(c) During the warranty period, Licensor's entire liability and Licensee's exclusive
remedy shall, at Licensor's option, be one of the following:
(iii) Licensor may refund to Licensee the license fees paid to Licensor upon
return of the Software and Related Materials to Licensor or its authorized
distributor.
(d) Licensor shall not be liable for damages, direct or indirect, special, incidental,
consequential, punitive or exemplary, related to Licensee's use of the Software and
Related Materials, even if Licensor is advised of the possibility of such damage.
11. Confidentiality. All Confidential Information, including the Know-How, shall be treated
as confidential by Licensee and shall be used solely to enable Licensee to use the Software
in accordance with this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Licensee from
making disclosure of any of the Confidential Information to any employee of Licensee for
the sole purpose of utilizing the Software and Related Materials in accordance with this
Agreement, provided that Licensee shall obtain from each employee to whom such
disclosure is made a covenant of non-disclosure.
12. No Implied Waiver. No failure or delay by Licensor in enforcing any right or remedy in
this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any future exercise of such right or
remedy by Licensor.
13. Conflict of Documents. Any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any
purchase order or other document in relation to the license granted hereby shall be
resolved in favour of the terms of this Agreement.
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14. Equitable Relief. Licensee acknowledges that any breach by it of any of the terms of this
Agreement is likely to result in irreparable harm or damage to Licensor and that, in the
event of such breach, in addition to any and all remedies at law, Licensor shall have the
right to obtain an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief to prevent the
continuous violation of the terms of this Agreement.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of State of Licensor (ie. Washington).
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the
parties, and supersedes any previous agreements, understandings and arrangements
between the parties relating to the Software and Related Materials. Any amendments
hereto are enforceable only if in writing and signed by each of the parties.
17. SeverabilityIf any portion of this Agreement is deemed by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, then the remaining provisions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding.
18. Execution. This Agreement has been executed by an authorized signatory duly entitled to
bind the party on behalf of which he or she has executed this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
NAME OF LICENSOR
Per:
Name:
Title:
NAME OF LICENSEE
Per:
Name:
Title:
Schedule "A"
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