Software End User License Agreement

This End User License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is a binding agreement between CityVerse (“Licensor”) and you as the licensee of the Software (“Licensee”) (each, individually a “Party,” and collectively “Parties”).

LICENSOR PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE SOLELY ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND ON THE CONDITION THAT LICENSEE ACCEPTS AND COMPLIES WITH THEM. BY CLICKING THE “ACCEPT” YOU (A) ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT LICENSEE IS LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS; AND (B) REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT: (I) YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT; AND (II) IF LICENSEE IS A CORPORATION, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, POWER, AND AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF LICENSEE AND BIND LICENSEE TO ITS TERMS. IF LICENSEE DOES NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSOR WILL NOT AND DOES NOT LICENSE THE SOFTWARE TO LICENSEE AND YOU MUST NOT DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR OR LICENSEE’S ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, NO LICENSE IS GRANTED (WHETHER EXPRESSLY, BY IMPLICATION, OR OTHERWISE) UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND THIS AGREEMENT EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY RIGHT, CONCERNING ANY SOFTWARE THAT LICENSEE DID NOT ACQUIRE LAWFULLY OR THAT IS NOT A LEGITIMATE, AUTHORIZED COPY OF LICENSOR’S SOFTWARE.

1.             Definitions.

Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena, or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, or other, whether at law, in equity, or otherwise.

Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the direct or indirect power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise/ownership of more than 50% of the voting securities of a Person.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Authorized Usermeans solely those individuals authorized to use the Software pursuant to the license granted under this Agreement.

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in the US are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business.

Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Customer Data” means information, data, and other content, in any form or medium, that is submitted, posted, or otherwise transmitted by or on behalf of Licensee or an Authorized User through the Software or otherwise transmitted to Licensor.

Disclosing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Documentation” means Licensor’s user manuals, handbooks, and installation guides relating to the Software and end user documentation relating to the Software that Licensor provides or makes available to Licensee in any form or medium which describe the functionality, components, features, or requirements of the Software, including any aspect of the installation, configuration, integration, operation, or use of the Software.

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Fees” means the fees, including all taxes thereon, paid or required to be paid by Licensee for the license granted under this Agreement.

Force Majeure Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.8(a).

Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.

Indemnitor” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.

Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all registered and unregistered rights granted, applied for, or otherwise now or hereafter in existence under or related to any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, database protection, or other intellectual property rights Laws, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection, in any part of the world.

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, or other requirement of any federal, state, local, or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any arbitrator, court, or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Losses” means all losses, damages, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers.

Maintenance Release” means any update, upgrade, release, or other adaptation or modification of the Software, including any updated Documentation, that Licensor may provide to Licensee from time to time during the Term, which may contain, among other things, error corrections, enhancements, improvements, or other changes to the user interface, functionality, compatibility, capabilities, performance, efficiency, or quality of the Software, but does not include any New Version.

New Version” means any new version of the Software that Licensor may from time to time introduce and market generally as a distinct licensed product (as may be indicated by Licensor’s designation of a new version number), and which Licensor may make available to Licensee at an additional cost under a separate written agreement.

Open Source Components” means any software component that is subject to any open source license agreement, including any software available under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL), GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Mozilla Public License (MPL), Apache License, BSD licenses, or any other license that is approved by the Open Source Initiative.

Open Source License” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

Order Form” means the form filled out and submitted by or on behalf of Licensee, and accepted by Licensor, for Licensee’s purchase of the license for the Software granted under this Agreement.

Payment Failure” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.2(b).

Permitted Use” means use of the Software by an Authorized User for the benefit of Licensee in the ordinary course of its internal business operations.

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability entity, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association, or other entity.

Receiving Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

Representatives” means, with respect to a Party, that Party’s and its Affiliates’ employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, independent contractors, service providers, sublicensees, subcontractors, and legal advisors.

Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1.

Service Suspension” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.3.

Software” means the product described in the Order Form in object code format, and any Maintenance Releases and Updates provided to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement.

Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.

Third Party” means any Person other than Licensee or Licensor.

Third-Party Materials” means materials and information, in any form or medium, that are not proprietary to Licensor, including any third-party: (a) documents, data, content or specifications; (b) Open Source Components or other software, hardware or other products, facilities, equipment or devices; and (c) accessories, components, parts or features of any of the foregoing.

Updates” means any updates, bug fixes, patches, or other error corrections to the Software that Licensor generally makes available free of charge to licensees of the Software.

Warranty Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

2.             License.

2.1              License Grant. Subject to and conditioned on Licensee’s payment of Fees and compliance with all other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to use the Software and Documentation solely for the Permitted Use during the Term and solely by and through its Authorized Users.

2.2              Scope of Licensed Access and Use. Licensee may download, install, use, and run one copy of the Software on one computer per Authorized User owned or leased, and controlled by, Licensee. Licensee may make one copy of the Software solely for testing, disaster recovery, or archival purposes. Any copy of the Software made by Licensee: (a) will remain the exclusive property of Licensor; (b) be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (c) must include all copyright or other Intellectual Property Rights notices contained in the original. Licensee shall use and run the Software as properly installed in accordance with this Agreement and the Documentation, solely as set forth in the Documentation. Such use is permitted only on the computers on which the Software is installed, at the physical location thereof and not via any remote access or other network.

2.3              Open Source Licenses. The Software includes Open Source Components licensed under LLBLGen a copy of which can be found at opensource.org/licenses (each, an “Open Source License”). Any use of the Open Source Components by Licensee is governed by, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Open Source License(s).

2.4              Third-Party Materials. The Software may include software, content, data, or other materials, including related documentation, that are owned by Persons other than Licensor and that are provided to Licensee on licensee terms that are in addition to and/or different from those contained in this Agreement (“Third-Party Licenses”). Licensee is bound by and shall comply with all Third-Party Licenses. Any breach by Licensee or any of its Authorized Users of any Third-Party License is also a breach of this Agreement.

3.             Use Restrictions. Except as this Agreement expressly permits, and subject to Section 2.3 with respect to Open Source Components, Licensee shall not, and shall not permit its Authorized Users or any other Person to:

(a)               use (including make any copies of, in whole or in part) the Software or Documentation beyond the scope of the license granted under Section 2;

(b)               provide any other Person, including any subcontractor, independent contractor, affiliate, or service provider of Licensee, with access to or use of the Software;

(c)               modify, correct, adapt, translate, enhance, or otherwise prepare derivative works or improvements of any Software or Documentation or any part thereof;

(d)               rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Software, or any features or functionality of the Software, to any Third Party for any reason, whether or not over a network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with the internet or any web hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), virtualization, time-sharing, service bureau, software as a service, cloud, or other technology or service;

(e)               combine the Software or any part thereof with, or incorporate the Software or any part thereof in, any other programs;

(f)                reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or adapt the Software, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Software, in whole or in part;

(g)               bypass or breach any security device or protection used for or contained in the Software or Documentation;

(h)               remove, delete, efface, alter, obscure, translate, combine, supplement, or otherwise change any trademarks, terms of the Documentation, warranties, disclaimers, or Intellectual Property Rights, proprietary rights or other symbols, notices, marks, or serial numbers on or relating to any copy of the Software or Documentation;

(i)                 use the Software in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property Right or other right of any Person, or that violates any applicable Law;

(j)                 use the Software for purposes of: (i) benchmarking or competitive analysis of the Software; (ii) developing, using, or providing a competing software product or service; or (iii) any other purpose that is to Licensor’s detriment or commercial disadvantage;

(k)               use the Software in or in connection with the design, construction, maintenance, operation, or use of any hazardous environments, systems, or applications, any safety response systems or other safety-critical applications, or any other use or application in which the use or failure of the Software could lead to personal injury or severe physical or property damage; or

(l)                 use (i) the Software or Documentation other than for the Permitted Use or in any manner or for any purpose or application not expressly permitted by this Agreement or (ii) any Open Source Components in any manner or for any purpose or application not expressly permitted by the controlling Open Source License.

4.             Responsibility for Use of Software. Licensee is responsible and liable for all uses of the Software and Documentation through access thereto provided by Licensee, directly or indirectly. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee is responsible and liable for all actions and failures to take required actions with respect to the Software and Documentation by its Authorized Users or by any other Person to whom Licensee or an Authorized User may provide access to or use of the Software and/or Documentation, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement.

5.             Maintenance

5.1              Maintenance Releases. During the Term, Licensor will provide Licensee with all Maintenance Releases (including updated Documentation) that Licensor may, in its sole discretion, make generally available to its licensees at no additional charge. All Maintenance Releases provided by Licensor to Licensee are deemed Software. Licensee will install all Maintenance Releases as soon as practicable after receipt. Licensee does not have any right hereunder to receive any New Versions of the Software that Licensor may, in its sole discretion, release from time to time.

5.2              Maintenance and Support. Subject to Section 5.3, the license granted hereunder entitles Licensee to the software maintenance and support services described on the Order Form: (i) for one (1) year following the date set forth on the Order Form; and (ii) thereafter, solely if Licensee purchases additional support services. Maintenance and support services may include provision of Updates. Licensor may provide consulting services for a fee to be paid by Licensee in accordance with Section 7. Licensor may develop and provide Updates in its sole discretion, and Licensee agrees that Licensor has no obligation to develop any Updates at all or for particular issues. Licensee further agrees that all Updates will be deemed Software, and related documentation will be deemed Documentation, all subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may provide some or all Updates via download from a website designated by Licensor and that Licensee’s receipt thereof will require an internet connection, which connection is Licensee’s sole responsibility. Licensor has no obligation to provide Updates via any other media. Maintenance and support services do not include any new version or new release of the Software that Licensor may issue as a separate or new product, and Licensor may determine whether any issuance qualifies as a new version, new release, or Update in its sole discretion.

5.3              Limitations. Licensor has no obligation to provide maintenance and support services, including Updates: (a) for any but the most current version or release of the Software; (b) for any copy of Software for which all previously issued Updates have not been installed; (c) if Licensee is in breach under this Agreement; or (d) for any Software that has been modified other than by or with the authorization of Licensor, or that is being used with any hardware, software, configuration, or operating system not specified in the Documentation or expressly authorized by Licensor in writing.

6.             Collection and Use of Information. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may, directly or indirectly through the services of Third Parties, collect and store information regarding use of the Software and about equipment on which the Software is installed or through which it otherwise is accessed and used, through: (a) the provision of maintenance and support services; and (b) security measures included in the Software as described in Section 8. Licensee agrees that the Licensor may use such information for any purpose related to any use of the Software by Licensee or on Licensee’s equipment, including but not limited to: (x) improving the performance of the Software or developing Updates; and (y) verifying Licensee’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement and enforcing the Licensor’s rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights in and to the Software.

7.             Fees and Payment.

7.1              License Fees. Licensee shall pay Licensor the license fees set forth in the Order Form and the terms of this Section 7.

7.2              Taxes. All Fees and other amounts payable by Licensee under this Agreement are exclusive of taxes and similar assessments. Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee is responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or local governmental or regulatory authority on any amounts payable by Licensee hereunder, other than any taxes imposed on Licensor’s income.

7.3              Payment. All Fees are payable in advance in the manner set forth in the Order Form and are non-refundable, except as may be expressly set forth herein. Licensee shall pay all amounts due and owing as set forth in the Order Form within 30 days after the date of Licensor’s invoice therefor. Licensee shall make all payments hereunder in US dollars by check or ACH transfer to the address or account specified in the Order Form or such other address or account as Licensor may specify in writing from time to time.

7.4              Late Payment. If Licensee fails to make any payment when due then, in addition to all other remedies that may be available to Licensor:

(a)               Licensor may charge interest on the past due amount at the rate of 2.0% per month calculated daily and compounded monthly or, if lower, the highest rate permitted under applicable Law;

(b)               Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for all costs incurred by Licensor in collecting any late payment of amounts due or related interest, including attorneys’ fees, court costs, and collection agency fees; and

(c)               if such failure continues for 30 days following written notice thereof, Licensor may: (i) disable Licensee’s use of the Software (including by means of a disabling code, technology or device); (ii) withhold, suspend or revoke its grant of a license hereunder; and/or (iii) terminate this Agreement under Section 14.2(b) or Section 14.2(c), as applicable.

7.5              No Deductions or Setoffs. All amounts payable to Licensor under this Agreement shall be paid by Licensee to Licensor in full without any setoff, recoupment, counterclaim, deduction, debit or withholding for any reason (other than any deduction or withholding of tax as may be required by applicable Law).

8.             Compliance Measures.

8.1              The Software may contain technological measures designed to prevent unauthorized or illegal use of the Software, including features to protect against any use of the Software that is prohibited under Section 3. Licensee shall not, and shall not attempt to, remove, disable, circumvent, or otherwise create or implement any workaround to, any such copy protection or security features. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that: (a) Licensor may use these and other lawful measures to verify Licensee’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement and enforce Licensor’s rights, including all Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the Software; (b) Licensor may deny any individual access to and/or use of the Software on written notice to Licensee if Licensor, in its sole discretion, believes that person’s use of the Software would violate any provision of this Agreement, regardless of whether Licensee designated that person as an Authorized User; and (c) Licensor and its Representatives may collect, maintain, process and use diagnostic, technical, usage and related information, including information about Licensee’s computers, systems and software, that Licensor may gather periodically to improve the performance of the Software or develop Maintenance Releases. This information will be treated in accordance with Licensor’s privacy policy, as amended from time to time.

8.2              On Licensor’s written request, Licensee shall conduct a review of its and its Authorized Users’ use of the Software and certify to Licensor in a written instrument signed by an officer of Licensee that it is in full compliance with this Agreement or, if Licensee discovers any noncompliance:

(a)               Licensee shall immediately remedy such noncompliance and provide Licensor with written notice thereof. Licensee shall provide Licensor with all access and assistance as Licensor requests to further evaluate and remedy such noncompliance.

(b)               If Licensee’s use of the Software exceeds the number of copies or Authorized Users permitted under the license, Licensor shall have the remedies set forth in Section 8.4.

8.3              During the Term, Licensor may, in Licensor’s sole discretion, audit Licensee’s use of the Software to ensure Licensee’s compliance with this Agreement. Licensor also may, in its sole discretion, audit Licensee’s systems within 6 months after the end of the Term to ensure Licensee has ceased use of the Software and removed all copies of the Software from such systems as required hereunder. The Licensee shall fully cooperate with Licensor’s personnel conducting such audits and provide all reasonable access requested by the Licensor to records, systems, equipment, information, and personnel, including machine IDs, serial numbers, and related information. Licensor shall only examine information directly related to the Licensee’s use of the Software. Licensor may conduct audits only during Licensee’s normal business hours and in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the Licensee’s business operations.

8.4              If any of the measures taken or implemented under this Section 8 determines that the Licensee’s use of the Software exceeds or exceeded the use permitted by this Agreement then Licensee shall, within 30 days following the date of such determination by Licensee, pay to Licensor the retroactive Fees for such excess use and, unless Licensor terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section, obtain and pay for a valid license to bring Licensee’s use into compliance with this Agreement. In determining the Licensee Fee payable pursuant to the foregoing, (x) unless Licensee can demonstrate otherwise by documentary evidence, all excess use of the Software shall be deemed to have commenced on the commencement date of this Agreement or, if later, the completion date of any audit previously conducted by Licensor hereunder, and continued uninterrupted thereafter, and (y) the rates for such licenses shall be determined without regard to any discount to which Licensee may have been entitled had such use been properly licensed prior to its commencement (or deemed commencement).

Licensor’s remedies set forth in this Section 8.4 are cumulative and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies the Licensor may have at law or in equity, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.

9.             Intellectual Property Rights.

9.1              Intellectual Property Ownership. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Software and Documentation are provided under license, and not sold, to Licensee. Licensee does not acquire any ownership interest in the Software or Documentation under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto, other than to use the same in accordance with the license granted and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions under this Agreement. Licensor reserves and shall retain its entire right, title, and interest in and to the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights arising out of or relating to the Software, except as expressly granted to the Licensee in this Agreement.

9.2              Licensee Cooperation and Notice of Infringement. Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard all Software (including all copies thereof) from infringement, misappropriation, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access. Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor if Licensee becomes aware of any infringement of the Licensor’s Intellectual Property Rights in the Software and fully cooperate with Licensor in any legal action taken by Licensor to enforce its Intellectual Property Rights.

9.3              No Implied Rights. Except for the limited rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel or otherwise, to Licensee or any Third Party any Intellectual Property Rights or other right, title, or interest in or to any of the Software or Documentation.

10.         Confidentiality.

10.1          Confidential Information. In connection with this Agreement, each Party (the “Disclosing Party”) may disclose or make available Confidential Information to the other Party (the “Receiving Party”). Subject to Section 10.2, “Confidential Information” means information in any form or medium (whether oral, written, electronic, or other) that the Disclosing Party considers confidential or proprietary, including information consisting of or relating to the Disclosing Party’s technology, trade secrets, know-how, business operations, plans, strategies, customers, and pricing, and information with respect to which the Disclosing Party has contractual or other confidentiality obligations, whether or not marked, designated, or otherwise identified as “confidential.”

10.2          Exclusions. Confidential Information does not include information that: (a) was rightfully known to the Receiving Party without restriction on use or disclosure prior to such information being disclosed or made available to the Receiving Party in connection with this Agreement; (b) was or becomes generally known by the public other than by the Receiving Party’s or any of its Representatives’ noncompliance with this Agreement; (c) was or is received by the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a Third Party that was not or is not, at the time of such receipt, under any obligation to maintain its confidentiality; or (d) was or is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to or use of any Confidential Information.

10.3          Protection of Confidential Information. As a condition to being provided with any disclosure of or access to Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall:

(a)               not access or use Confidential Information other than as necessary to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under and in accordance with this Agreement;

(b)               except as may be permitted under the terms and conditions of Section 10.4, not disclose or permit access to Confidential Information other than to its Representatives who: (i) need to know such Confidential Information for purposes of the Receiving Party’s exercise of its rights or performance of its obligations under and in accordance with this Agreement; (ii) have been informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and the Receiving Party’s obligations under this Section 10; and (iii) are bound by confidentiality and restricted use obligations at least as protective of the Confidential Information as the terms set forth in this Section 10;

(c)               safeguard the Confidential Information from unauthorized use, access or disclosure using at least the degree of care it uses to protect its similarly sensitive information and in no event less than a reasonable degree of care;

(d)               promptly notify the Disclosing Party of any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information and take all reasonable steps to prevent further unauthorized use or disclosure; and

(e)               ensure its Representatives’ compliance with, and be responsible and liable for any of its Representatives’ non-compliance with, the terms of this Section 10.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party’s obligations under this Section 10 with respect to any Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret under any applicable Law will continue until such time, if ever, as such Confidential Information ceases to qualify for trade secret protection under one or more such applicable Laws other than as a result of any act or omission of the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives.

10.4          Compelled Disclosures. If the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives is compelled by applicable Law to disclose any Confidential Information then, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Receiving Party will: (a) promptly, and prior to such disclosure, notify the Disclosing Party in writing of such requirement so that the Disclosing Party can seek a protective order or other remedy or waive its rights under Section 10.3; and (b) provide reasonable assistance to the Disclosing Party, at the Disclosing Party’s sole cost and expense, in opposing such disclosure or seeking a protective order or other limitations on disclosure. If the Disclosing Party waives compliance or, after providing the notice and assistance required under this Section 10.4, the Receiving Party remains required by Law to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that the Receiving Party is legally required to disclose.

11.         Representations and Warranties.

11.1          Limited Warranty. Subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in Section 11.2 and Section 11.3, Licensor warrants to Licensee that for a period of fourteen (14) days following the purchase date set forth on the Order Form (the “Warranty Period”):

(a)               any media on which the Software is provided will be free of material damage and defects in materials and workmanship under normal use;

(b)               the Software will substantially contain the functionality described in the Documentation, and when properly installed on a computer meeting the specifications set forth in, and operated in accordance with, the Documentation, will substantially perform in accordance therewith; and

(c)               no Maintenance Release, when correctly installed by Licensee in accordance with the Documentation and this Agreement, will have a material adverse effect on the functionality of the Software.

11.2          Licensee Requirements. The limited warranties set forth in Section 11.1 apply only if Licensee: (a) notifies Licensor in writing of the warranty breach before the expiration of the Warranty Period; (b) has promptly installed all Maintenance Releases to the Software that Licensor previously made available to Licensee; and (c) as of the date of notification, is in compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the payment of all license fees then due and owing).

11.3          Exceptions. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this Agreement, the limited warranty set forth in Section 11.1 does not apply to problems arising out of or relating to:

(a)               Software, or the media on which it is provided, that is modified or damaged by Licensee or its Representatives;

(b)               any operation or use of, or other activity relating to, the Software other than as specified in the Documentation, including any incorporation in the Software of, or combination, operation or use of the Software in or with, any technology (including any software, hardware, firmware, system, or network) or service not specified for Licensee’s use in the Documentation, unless otherwise expressly permitted by Licensor in writing;

(c)               Licensee’s or any Third Party’s negligence, abuse, misapplication, or misuse of the Software, including any use of the Software other than as specified in the Documentation or expressly authorized by Licensor in writing;

(d)               Licensee’s failure to promptly install all Maintenance Releases that Licensor has previously made available to Licensee;

(e)               the operation of, or access to, Licensee’s or a Third Party’s system or network;

(f)                any Open Source Components, beta software, software that Licensor makes available for testing or demonstration purposes, temporary software modules or software for which Licensor does not receive a license fee;

(g)               Licensee’s breach of any provision of this Agreement; or

(h)               any other circumstances or causes outside of the reasonable control of Licensor (including abnormal physical or electrical stress).

11.4          Remedial Efforts. If Licensor breaches, or is alleged to have breached, any of the warranties set forth in Section 11.1, and such failure is not excluded from warranty pursuant to Section 11.3, Licensor may, at its sole option and expense, take any of the following steps to remedy such breach, subject to Licensee’s promptly notifying Licensor in writing of such failure:

(a)               replace any damaged or defective media on which Licensor supplied the Software;

(b)               amend, supplement, or replace any incomplete or inaccurate Documentation; and/or

(c)               repair or replace the Software with functionally equivalent software (which software will, on its replacement of the Software, constitute Software hereunder), provided that Licensee provides Licensor with all information Licensor requests to resolve the reported failure, including sufficient information to enable the Licensor to recreate such failure. If Licensor repairs or replaces the Software, the warranty will continue to run from the initial date specified on the Order Form, and not from Licensee’s receipt of the repair or replacement.

The remedies set forth in this Section 11.4 are Licensee’s sole remedies and Licensor’s sole liability under the limited warranty set forth in Section 11.1.

11.5          DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.1, ALL LICENSED SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY LICENSOR ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” LICENSOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, LICENSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THAT THE LICENSED SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR RESULTS OF THE USE THEREOF, WILL MEET LICENSEE’S OR OTHER PERSONS’ REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULT, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, OR OTHER SERVICES, OR BE SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, FREE OF HARMFUL CODE OR ERROR FREE. ALL OPEN SOURCE COMPONENTS AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF OR CONCERNING ANY OF THEM IS STRICTLY BETWEEN LICENSEE AND THE THIRD-PARTY OWNER OR DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH OPEN SOURCE COMPONENTS AND THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS.

12.         Indemnification.

12.1          Licensor Indemnification. Licensor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensee from and against any and all Losses incurred by the Licensee resulting from any Action by a Third Party that the Software or Documentation, or any use of the Software or Documentation in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such Third Party’s US Intellectual Property Rights. This Section 12.1 does not apply to the extent that the alleged infringement arises from:

(a)               Open Source Components or other Third-Party Materials;

(b)               combination, operation, or use of the Software in or with, any technology (including any software, hardware, firmware, system, or network) or service not provided by Licensor or specified for Licensee’s use in the Documentation, unless otherwise expressly permitted by Licensor in writing;

(c)               modification of the Software other than: (i) by Licensor in connection with this Agreement; or (ii) with Licensor’s express written authorization and in strict accordance with Licensor’s written directions and specifications;

(d)               use of any version of the Software other than the most current version or failure to timely implement any Maintenance Release, modification, update, or replacement of the Software made available to Licensee by Licensor;

(e)               use of the Software after Licensor’s notice to Licensee of such activity’s alleged or actual infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of a Third Party’s rights;

(f)                negligence, abuse, misapplication, or misuse of the Software or Documentation by or on behalf of Licensee, Licensee’s Representatives, or a Third Party;

(g)               use of the Software or Documentation by or on behalf of Licensee that is outside the purpose, scope, or manner of use authorized by this Agreement or in any manner contrary to Licensor’s instructions;

(h)               events or circumstances outside of Licensor’s commercially reasonable control (including any third-party hardware, software, or system bugs, defects, or malfunctions); or

(i)                 Third-Party Claims or Losses for which Licensee is obligated to indemnify Licensor pursuant to Section 12.2.

12.2          Licensee Indemnification. Licensee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensor from and against any and all Losses incurred by the Licensor resulting from any Action by a Third Party:

(a)               that any Intellectual Property Rights or other right of any Person, or any Law, is or will be infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated by any:

(i)                 use or combination of the Software by or on behalf of Licensee or any of its Representatives with any hardware, software, system, network, service, or other matter whatsoever that is neither provided by Licensor nor authorized by Licensor in this Agreement and the Documentation or otherwise in writing; and

(ii)              information, materials, or technology directly or indirectly provided by Licensee or directed by Licensee to be installed, combined, integrated, or used with, as part of, or in connection with the Software or Documentation;

(b)               relating to facts that, if true, would constitute a breach by Licensee of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement;

(c)               relating to negligence, abuse, misapplication, misuse or more culpable act or omission (including recklessness or willful misconduct) by or on behalf of Licensee or any of its Representatives with respect to the Software or Documentation or otherwise in connection with this Agreement; or

(d)               relating to use of the Software or Documentation by or on behalf of Licensee or any of its Representatives that is outside the purpose, scope or manner of use authorized by this Agreement or the Documentation, or in any manner contrary to Licensor’s instructions.

12.3          Indemnification Procedure. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any Action for which such Party believes it is entitled to be indemnified pursuant to Section 12.1 or Section 12.2. The Party seeking indemnification (the “Indemnitee”) shall cooperate with the other Party (the “Indemnitor”) at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnitor shall promptly assume control of the defense and investigation of such Action and shall employ counsel of its choice to handle and defend the same, at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnitee may participate in and observe the proceedings at its own cost and expense with counsel of its own choosing. The Indemnitor shall not settle any Action without the Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Indemnitor fails or refuses to assume control of the defense of such Action, the Indemnitee shall have the right, but no obligation, to defend against such Action, including settling such Action after giving notice to the Indemnitor, in each case in such manner and on such terms as the Indemnitee may deem appropriate. The Indemnitee’s failure to perform any obligations under this Section 12.3 will not relieve the Indemnitor of its obligations under this Section 12, except to the extent that the Indemnitor can demonstrate that it has been prejudiced as a result of such failure.

12.4          Mitigation. If the Software, or any part of the Software, is, or in Licensor’s opinion is likely to be, claimed to infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any third-party Intellectual Property Right, or if Licensee’s use of the Software is enjoined or threatened to be enjoined, Licensor may, at its option and sole cost and expense:

(a)               obtain the right for Licensee to continue to use the Software as contemplated by this Agreement;

(b)               modify or replace the Software, in whole or in part, to seek to make the Software non-infringing, while providing equivalent features and functionality, and such modified or replacement software will constitute Software under this Agreement; or

(c)               if, after Licensor’s exercise of commercially reasonable efforts, none of the remedies set forth in the above Section 12.4(a) or Section 12.4(b) is reasonably available to Licensor, terminate this Agreement, in its entirety or with respect to the affected part or feature of the Software, effective immediately on written notice to Licensee, in which event:

(i)                 Licensee shall cease all use of the Software and Documentation immediately on receipt of Licensee’s notice; and

(ii)              provided that Licensee fully complies with its post-termination obligations set forth in Section 14.3, Licensor shall promptly refund to Licensee, on a pro rata basis, the share of any license fees prepaid by Licensee for the future portion of the Term that would have remained but for such termination.

12.5          Sole Remedy. THIS SECTION 12 SETS FORTH LICENSEE’S SOLE REMEDIES AND LICENSOR’S SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION FOR ANY ACTUAL, THREATENED, OR ALLEGED CLAIMS THAT THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION OR ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT INFRINGES, MISAPPROPRIATES, OR OTHERWISE VIOLATES ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.

13.         Limitations of Liability.

13.1          EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 13.3, IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSOR, OR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, FOR ANY (a) INCREASED COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR LOST BUSINESS, PRODUCTION, REVENUES OR PROFITS, (b) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, (c) USE, INABILITY TO USE, LOSS, INTERRUPTION, DELAY OR RECOVERY OF ANY LICENSED SOFTWARE[ OR OPEN SOURCE COMPONENTS OR OTHER THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS], (d) LOSS, DAMAGE, CORRUPTION, OR RECOVERY OF DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEM SECURITY, (e) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES, OR (f) CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, IN EACH CASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PERSONS WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES OR SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

13.2          CAP ON MONETARY LIABILITY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 13.3, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF LICENSOR AND ITS AFFILIATES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO THE LICENSOR PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE SOFTWARE, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

13.3          Exceptions. The exclusions and limitations in Section 13.1 and Section 13.2 do not apply to Licensor’s obligations under Section 12 (Indemnification) or liability for Licensor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

14.         Term and Termination.

14.1          Term. This Agreement and the license granted hereunder shall remain in effect for the term set forth on the Order Form or until terminated as set forth herein (the “Term”).

14.2          Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time:

(a)               by Licensee by ceasing to use and destroying all copies of the Software and Documentation;

(b)               by Licensor, effective on written notice to Licensee, if Licensee fails to pay any amount when due under this Agreement, where such failure continues more than 30 days after Licensor’s delivery of written notice thereof (“Payment Failure”);

(c)               by Licensor, immediately on written notice to Licensee, if any two or more Payment Failures occur in any six-month period;

(d)               by either Party, effective on written notice to the other Party, if the other Party breaches this Agreement and such breach: (i) is incapable of cure; or (ii) being capable of cure, remains uncured 30 days after the non-breaching Party provides the breaching Party with written notice of such breach;

(e)               by Licensor, effective immediately, if the Licensee: (i) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose; (ii) becomes insolvent or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due; (iii) becomes the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency Law; (iv) makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (v) applies for, or consents to, the appointment of a trustee, receiver or custodian for a substantial part of its property.

14.3          Effect of Termination or Expiration.

(a)               On the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement:

(i)                 all rights, licenses and authorizations granted to Licensee hereunder will immediately terminate and Licensee will (A) immediately cease all use of and other activities with respect to the Software and Documentation; (B) Licensee shall cease using and destroy all copies of the Software and Documentation, and permanently erase from all devices and systems Licensee directly or indirectly controls, the Software, the Documentation and the Licensor’s Confidential Information, including all documents, files, and tangible materials (and any partial and complete copies) containing, reflecting, incorporating, or based on any of the foregoing, whether or not modified or merged into other materials; and

(b)               all amounts payable by Licensee to Licensor of any kind under this Agreement and the Order Form are immediately payable and due no later than 30 days after termination of this Agreement.

14.4          Surviving Terms. The provisions set forth in the following sections, and any other right, obligation or provision under this Agreement that, by its nature, should survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement: this Section 14.4, Section 1 (Definitions), Section 7 (Fees and Payment), Section 8 (Compliance Measures), Section 9 (Intellectual Property Rights), Section 10 (Confidentiality), Section 12 (Indemnification), Section 13 (Limitations of Liability), and Section 16 (Miscellaneous).

15.         Software as a Service (SaaS).

15.1          Access and Use. Licensor may provide access to the Software to the Licensee as a software-as-a-service offering (“Services”) hosted by the Licensor for the Licensee to access, subject to a hosting fee to be paid by Licensee in accordance with Section 7. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right to access and use the Services, solely for use by Authorized Users in accordance with this Agreement. Licensor shall provide to Licensee the necessary passwords and network links or connections to allow Licensee to access the Services. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor retains control over Persons accessing the Services.

15.2          Use Restrictions. Except as this Agreement expressly permits, Licensee shall not, and shall not permit its Authorized Users or any other Person to: (a) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Services, in whole or in part; (b) combine the Services or any part thereof with, or incorporate the Services or any part thereof in, any other programs; (c) rent, lease, lend, sell, license, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Services, whether or not over a network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with the internet or any web hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), virtualization, time-sharing, service bureau, software as a service, cloud, or other technology or service; (d) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, adapt, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to any software component of the Services, in whole or in part, except reverse engineering solely for the purpose of good faith testing for security flaws or vulnerabilities of the Services; (e) remove any proprietary notices from the Services; or (f) use the Services in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property Rights or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may make one copy of the Services solely for testing, disaster recovery, or archival purposes. Any copy of the Services made by Licensee: (x) will remain the exclusive property of Licensor; (y) be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (z) must include all copyright or other Intellectual Property Rights notices contained in the original.

15.3          Suspension. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Licensor may temporarily suspend Licensee’s and any Authorized User’s access to any portion or all of the Services if (a) Licensor reasonably determines that (i) there is a threat or attack on any of the Services; (ii) Licensee’s or any Authorized User’s use of the Services disrupts or poses a security risk to the Services or to any other customer or vendor of Licensor; (iii) Licensee or any Authorized User is using the Services for fraudulent or illegal activities; (iv) subject to applicable Law, Licensee has ceased to continue its business in the ordinary course, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of its assets, or become the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, or similar proceeding; or (v) Licensor’s provision of the Services to Licensee or any Authorized User is prohibited by applicable Law; or (b) any vendor of Licensor has suspended or terminated Licensor’s access to or use of any third-party services or products required to enable Licensee to access the Services (a “Service Suspension”). Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice of any Service Suspension to Licensee and to provide updates regarding resumption of access to the Services following any Service Suspension. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume providing access to the Services as soon as reasonably possible after the event giving rise to the Service Suspension is cured. Licensor will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, Losses (including any loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Licensee or any user authorized by Licensee may incur as a result of a Service Suspension.

15.4          Licensee Responsibilities. Licensee is responsible and liable for all uses of the Services and Documentation resulting from access provided by Licensee, directly or indirectly, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee is responsible for all acts and omissions of Authorized Users, and any act or omission by such user that would constitute a breach of this Agreement if taken by Licensee will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Licensee. Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to make all such users aware of this Agreement’s provisions as applicable to such user’s use of the Services, and shall cause such users to comply with such provisions.

15.5          Intellectual Property Ownership. Licensee acknowledges that, as between Licensee and Licensor, Licensor owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Services, except as expressly granted to the Licensee in this Section 15. Licensor acknowledges that, as between Licensor and Licensee, Licensee owns all right, title, and interest, including all Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the Customer Data. Licensee hereby grants to Licensor a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, and otherwise use and display the Customer Data and perform all acts with respect to the Customer Data as may be necessary for Licensor to provide the Services to Licensee.

The provisions set forth in the following sections, as applied to the Software and Documentation, shall apply to the Services: Section 5 (Maintenance), Section 6 (Collection and Use of Information), Section 7 (Fees and Payment), Section 8 (Compliance Measures), Section 11 (Representations and Warranties), Section 12 (Indemnification), Section 14 (Term and Termination), and Section 16.7 (Export Regulation).

16.         Miscellaneous.

16.1          Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the Parties, and neither Party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever.

16.2          Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (ii) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (iii) on the date sent by facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (iv) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the addresses set forth on the Order Form (or to such other address as may be designated by a party from time to time in accordance with this Section 16.2).

16.3          Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement: (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole; (d) words denoting the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; and (e) words denoting any gender include all genders. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement: (x) to sections, exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices mean the sections of, and exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices [attached] to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. The Parties intend this Agreement to be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices referred to herein are an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.

16.4          Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

16.5          Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Order Form, all annexes, schedules, and exhibits attached hereto, and all other documents that are incorporated by reference herein, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.

16.6          Assignment. Licensee shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, without Licensor’s prior written consent. No assignment, delegation, or transfer will relieve Customer of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 16.6 is void. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

16.7          Export Regulation. The Software may be subject to US export control laws, including the US Export Control Reform Act and its associated regulations. Licensee will not directly or indirectly, export, re-export, or release the Software to, or make the Software accessible from, any country, jurisdiction or Person to which export, re-export, or release is prohibited by applicable Law. Licensee will comply with all applicable Laws and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval) prior to exporting, re-exporting, releasing, or otherwise making the Software available outside the US.

16.8          Force Majeure.

(a)               No Breach or Default. In no event will either Party be liable or responsible to the other Party, or be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (except for any obligations to make payments) when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by any circumstances beyond such Party’s reasonable control (a “Force Majeure Event”), including (i) acts of God; (ii) flood, fire, earthquake, epidemic, or explosion; (iii) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest; (iv) government order, law, or actions; (v) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the date of this Agreement; (vi) national or regional emergency; (vii) strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns, or other industrial disturbances; and (viii) shortage of adequate power or transportation facilities. Either Party may terminate this Agreement if a Force Majeure Event affecting the other Party continues substantially uninterrupted for a period of 30 days or more.

(b)               Affected Party Obligations. In the event of any failure or delay caused by a Force Majeure Event, the affected Party will give prompt written notice to the other Party stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue and use commercially reasonable efforts to end the failure or delay and minimize the effects of such Force Majeure Event.

16.9          No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or will confer on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

16.10      Amendment and Modification; Waiver. No amendment to or modification of or rescission, termination, or discharge of this Agreement is effective unless it is in writing, identified as an amendment to or rescission, termination, or discharge of this Agreement, and signed by each Party. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof is effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

16.11      Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. On such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

16.12      Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Texas. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the licenses granted hereunder will be instituted in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Texas, and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to such Party’s address set forth herein will be effective service of process for any suit, action, or other proceeding brought in any such court.

16.13      Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations under Section 2 (License), Section 7 (Fees and Payment), Section 9 (Intellectual Property Rights), or Section 12 (Indemnification) of this Agreement would cause the other Party irreparable harm for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and that, in the event of such breach or threatened breach, the other Party will be entitled to equitable relief, including in a restraining order, an injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court of competent jurisdiction, without any requirement to post a bond or other security, or to prove actual damages or that monetary damages are not an adequate remedy. Such remedies are not exclusive and are in addition to all other remedies that may be available at law, in equity, or otherwise.

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