Common use of Severability and Blue Penciling Clause in Contracts

Severability and Blue Penciling. The illegality or invalidity of any provision or provisions in this Agreement shall not impair, affect or invalidate any other provisions contained in this Agreement. If any provision or part of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because of the duration of such provision or the geographic area or other scope covered thereby, the court making such determination shall have the power to modify such provision, to reduce the duration, area or scope of such provision, or to delete specific words or phrases therefrom ("blue-penciling") and, in its reduced or blue-penciled form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Severability and Blue Penciling. The illegality or invalidity of any provision or provisions in this Agreement shall not impair, affect or invalidate any other provisions contained in this Agreement. If any provision or part of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because of the duration of such provision or the geographic area or other scope covered thereby, the court making such determination shall have the power to modify such provision, to reduce the duration, area or scope of such provision, or to delete specific words or phrases therefrom ("blue-pencilingblue‑penciling") and, in its reduced or blue-penciled form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.