Common use of Quality Standards and Maintenance Clause in Contracts

Quality Standards and Maintenance. Harvard Bioscience agrees that the quality of all of the Licensed Goods and Services will be maintained at a commercially reasonable level and will comply with the requirements of any federal, state and other governmental regulatory agencies responsible for assuring the quality and fitness of such products. The parties agree that, without limitation, the quality of Licensed Goods and Services as of the date of this Agreement is at a commercially reasonable level of quality. Further, and upon reasonable notice to Harvard Bioscience, which shall not be less than 10 days, Harvard shall have the right, at its own expense and no more than once in a calendar year, to conduct at Harvard Bioscience’s facilities an examination of specimens of its use of the Licensed Marks and of products manufactured by or for it, and to obtain from Harvard Bioscience information and documentation, as would enable Harvard to determine that the quality of the Licensed Goods and Services provided by Harvard Bioscience is maintained in accordance with this paragraph throughout the term of this Agreement.