LICENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.2
Execution
Copy
This
License Agreement (the “AGREEMENT”) is made and executed effective this 28th day
of July, 2008 (“EFFECTIVE DATE”), by and among HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., a
Delaware corporation, acting through its HONEYWELL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTERNATIONAL business unit (hereinafter “HONEYWELL”) and B/E Aerospace, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“LICENSEE” and together with HONEYWELL, the “PARTIES” and
each a “PARTY”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, HONEYWELL is now and
has been engaged in the BUSINESS (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the PARTIES have
entered into that certain STOCK AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated June 9,
2008 (“APA”) pursuant to which HONEYWELL has sold to LICENSEE certain assets
related to the BUSINESS;
WHEREAS, HONEYWELL owns
certain technical information, know-how, business data and intellectual property
rights as more particularly described below that will not be sold to LICENSEE
but that are related to the BUSINESS which it desires to license to
LICENSEE;
WHEREAS, the PARTIES, simultaneously
herewith, are entering into a Supply Agreement dated as of the EFFECTIVE DATE
(the “SUPPLY AGREEMENT”), pursuant to which LICENSEE will have manufactured and
sell the LICENSED PRODUCTS (as defined below) to HONEYWELL using such technical
information, know-how, business data and intellectual property rights related to
the BUSINESS and owned by HONEYWELL as more particularly described below;
and
WHEREAS, LICENSEE desires to
obtain a license from HONEYWELL to such technical information, know-how,
business data and intellectual property rights to have manufactured, sell, have
sold, import and distribute certain proprietary parts (“PARTS”) related to
the BUSINESS.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreement of the PARTIES and the
faithful performance thereof, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the PARTIES hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1.
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth
below:
1.1.
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“AFFILIATES”
shall mean with respect to a PARTY, an entity that is controlling,
controlled by or under common control with the PARTY; and “control” means
(a) having the right to elect a majority of the directors, or
(b) in the case of an entity that does not have directors,
(i) having the right to elect or appoint a majority of the persons
performing functions similar to directors, or (ii) by contract or
otherwise having the right to control the management, policies and
direction of the entity.
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1.2.
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“BUSINESS”
shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
APA.
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1.3.
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“EXCLUSIVE
LICENSED PRODUCTS” shall mean, individually and collectively, the EXISTING
EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS and any NEW LICENSED
PRODUCTS.
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1.4.
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“EXISTING
EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS” shall mean those PARTS identified on
EXHIBIT B, as such exhibit may be amended by mutual agreement of the
PARTIES.
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1.5.
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“EXISTING
NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS” shall mean those PARTS identified on
EXHIBIT C, as such exhibit may be amended by mutual agreement of the
PARTIES.
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1.6.
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“FORCE
MAJEURE” shall mean that neither PARTY shall be in default for any delay
or failure to perform hereunder due to causes beyond its control despite
the exercise of all commercially reasonable efforts, and without its fault
or negligence; provided, that any delay or failure to perform caused by
the default of a supplier of LICENSEE at any lower-tier shall be excused
only if (a) it is beyond the control of both LICENSEE and such
supplier and without the fault or negligence of either, (b) the parts
to be furnished are not attainable from other sources in sufficient time
to permit LICENSEE to meet the delivery schedule, and (c) LICENSEE
furnishes prompt written notice to HONEYWELL of the occurrence of any such
cause that will or may delay LICENSEE’S performance; and that no delay or
failure to perform shall be excused if it is caused by a labor strike,
stoppage, slow-down or other labor dispute. If delivery of any
item is delayed by any excusable delay for more than
forty-five (45) days, HONEYWELL may exercise any of its remedies
in accordance with this AGREEMENT.
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“GROSS
REVENUES” shall mean the gross revenues invoiced by and/or received by
LICENSEE or its AFFILIATES or RESELLERS during the TERM for sales of the
THIRD PARTY LICENSED PRODUCTS that are NEW LICENSED
PRODUCTS. GROSS REVENUES shall not include any revenues
received by LICENSEE (or any of its AFFILIATES or RESELLERS) from
transactions with its AFFILIATES where the NEW LICENSED PRODUCTS in
question will be resold to an independent third party purchaser by the
AFFILIATE and where the revenue received by the AFFILIATE from such sale
is included in GROSS REVENUES. GROSS REVENUES received by
LICENSEE (or any of its AFFILIATES or RESELLERS) from transactions with an
AFFILIATE of LICENSEE, where the NEW LICENSED PRODUCTS in question are
used by the AFFILIATE solely for such AFFILIATE’S internal purposes, shall
also be included in GROSS REVENUES at a price equal to the fair market
value of such transfer(s).
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“HONEYWELL
EXCLUSIVE PERIOD” shall mean the period of time commencing with the
EFFECTIVE DATE and terminating upon the first to occur
of: (a) the expiration or termination of the SUPPLY
AGREEMENT, or (b) the termination or suspension of any exclusivity
period granted to LICENSEE under the SUPPLY AGREEMENT (subject to
LICENSEE’S right to have any suspended exclusivity reinstated pursuant to
the terms and conditions of the SUPPLY AGREEMENT, in which case the
HONEYWELL EXCLUSIVE PERIOD shall also be
reinstated).
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“HONEYWELL
LICENSED PRODUCTS” shall mean the EXISTING EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS,
EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS and NEW LICENSED PRODUCTS to be
manufactured for HONEYWELL pursuant to this AGREEMENT and the SUPPLY
AGREEMENT. A current list of such HONEYWELL LICENSED PRODUCTS
is attached hereto as EXHIBIT D, as such exhibit may be revised,
updated and/or amended from time to time by the PARTIES during the TERM in
accordance with Section 14.6 or the SUPPLY
AGREEMENT.
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“IMPROVEMENTS”
shall mean, individually and collectively, all discoveries, inventions,
know-how, techniques, methodologies, modifications, improvements, works of
authorship, designs and data and all proprietary rights therein or
associated therewith (whether or not protectable under patent, copyright,
trade secrecy or similar laws) relating to additions, enhancements,
updates, alterations, modifications, derivative works or other changes to
any TECHNOLOGY or to any of the LICENSED PRODUCTS made by or on behalf of
HONEYWELL or LICENSEE.
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“INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS” shall mean all rights in, arising out of, or associated
with: (a) published and unpublished works of authorship,
including without limitation audiovisual works, collective works,
software, compilations, databases, derivative works, literary works, mask
works, and sound recordings, including without limitation rights granted
under the United States Copyright Act or similar foreign acts,
(b) inventions and discoveries, whether or not patentable, including
without limitation articles of manufacture, designs, business methods,
compositions of matter, improvements, know-how, machines, methods, and
processes and new uses for any of the preceding items, including without
limitation rights granted under the United States Patent Act or similar
foreign acts, (c) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, including without
limitation rights granted under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act or any
applicable state or foreign statute, and (d) rights of attribution
and integrity and other moral rights of an
author.
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“LICENSED
PRODUCTS” shall mean, individually and collectively, the EXCLUSIVE
LICENSED PRODUCTS and the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED
PRODUCTS.
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“NEW
LICENSED PRODUCTS” shall mean PARTS (other than the EXISTING
EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS or the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED
PRODUCTS) for new products or for new product applications (a) that
(i) are based on or otherwise use any or all of the TECHNOLOGY
(including any IMPROVEMENTS) or INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS therein, or
(ii) absent the licenses granted herein, would infringe or
misappropriate any INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS of HONEYWELL, and
(b) that are consistent with the type of products sold through, by or
on behalf of the BUSINESS as of the EFFECTIVE DATE. NEW
LICENSED PRODUCTS will automatically be added to EXHIBIT F unless
otherwise agreed to by both
PARTIES.
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“PERSON”
means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or entity,
and any government or department, agency or political subdivision
thereof.
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“PRE-EXISTING AGREEMENTS”
shall mean all license agreements and distribution agreements between
HONEYWELL and any third party in effect prior to the EFFECTIVE DATE
pursuant to which HONEYWELL has granted to such third party a license or
distribution right to the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS, and
such agreements are identified on EXHIBIT G. In the event
that HONEYWELL becomes aware of any other pre-existing license or
distribution agreement that it inadvertently failed to schedule on
EXHIBIT G, it will promptly notify LICENSEE and amend EXHIBIT G
accordingly and HONEYWELL will have no liability to LICENSEE with respect
to any inadvertent failure to schedule any such
agreement.
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“QUALIFYING
CHANGE IN CONTROL” shall be deemed to occur when (a) with respect to
LICENSEE, any transaction or series of related transactions occurs in
which a QUALIFYING ENTITY would acquire, directly or indirectly, including
pursuant to a sale of assets, tender offer, exchange offer, merger,
consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation,
dissolution or similar transaction, more than fifty percent (50%) of the
outstanding voting securities of LICENSEE or all or substantially all of
the assets of LICENSEE, or (b) assignment or transfer is made by
LICENSEE pursuant to Section 14.5 of this AGREEMENT to a QUALIFYING
ENTITY. LICENSEE will provide HONEYWELL with written notice of
any QUALIFYING CHANGE OF CONTROL no later than five (5) days
after the date that any binding agreement is executed in respect of any
such QUALIFYING CHANGE IN CONTROL.
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“QUALIFYING
ENTITY” means any entity listed in
EXHIBIT H.
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“REGULATORY
AUTHORITY” shall mean any national, supra-national, regional, state or
local regulatory agency, department, bureau, commission, council or other
governmental entity, including the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”)
or any comparable foreign regulatory
authority.
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“RESELLER”
shall mean a third party appointed by LICENSEE to distribute the LICENSED
PRODUCTS directly to end users, subject to the terms and conditions
imposed by this AGREEMENT.
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“TECHNOLOGY”
shall mean certain information, data, know-how, trade secrets, inventions,
designs, drawings, specifications, manuals, and software (including source
and object code) described on EXHIBIT A existing within HONEYWELL’S
Aerospace division as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and related primarily to the
manufacture of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, and all INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
therein.
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“TERM”
shall have the meaning assigned to it in
Section 11.1.
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“TERRITORY”
shall mean the world.
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“THIRD
PARTY EXCLUSIVE PERIOD” shall mean the period of time commencing with the
EFFECTIVE DATE and terminating thirty (30) years after the EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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“THIRD
PARTY LICENSED PRODUCTS” shall mean the EXISTING EXCLUSIVE LICENSED
PRODUCTS, EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS and NEW LICENSED
PRODUCTS manufactured by or on behalf of LICENSEE for a third party
pursuant to this AGREEMENT. A list of such THIRD PARTY LICENSED
PRODUCTS is attached hereto as EXHIBIT E, as such exhibit may be
revised, updated and/or amended from time to time by the PARTIES during
the TERM in accordance with
Section 14.6.
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ARTICLE
2.
GRANT
OF LICENSE
2.1.
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License
Grant. For good and valuable consideration, including, without
limitation, the consideration paid by LICENSEE to HONEYWELL pursuant to
the APA, and subject to LICENSEE’S compliance with the terms and
conditions of this AGREEMENT, HONEYWELL hereby grants to LICENSEE, and
LICENSEE hereby accepts, the
following:
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(a)
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a
non-transferable and non-assignable (except as provided in
Section 14.5), exclusive license, without the right to sublicense,
within the TERRITORY (i) to use the TECHNOLOGY to have manufactured,
sell, have sold, import and distribute the EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS,
and (ii) to use, reproduce, copy, prepare derivative works and
otherwise revise and modify the TECHNOLOGY to generate IMPROVEMENTS solely
for the manufacture and support of the EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS,
subject to the provisions of Section 3.4;
and
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(b)
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a
non-transferable and non-assignable (except as provided in
Section 14.5), exclusive license (subject to the PRE-EXISTING
AGREEMENTS), without the right to sublicense, within the TERRITORY
(i) to use the TECHNOLOGY to have manufactured, sell, have sold,
import and distribute the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS; and
(ii) use, reproduce, copy, prepare derivative works and otherwise
revise and modify the TECHNOLOGY to generate IMPROVEMENTS solely for the
manufacture and support of the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS,
subject to the provisions of Section 3.4. For the
avoidance of doubt, the foregoing license is exclusive, subject only to
the PRE-EXISTING AGREEMENTS and
accordingly,
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HONEYWELL
agrees not to (A) grant any new licenses to use the TECHNOLOGY in
connection with the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS to any PERSON, and
(B) during the HONEYWELL EXCLUSIVE PERIOD, use the TECHNOLOGY itself in
connection with the EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED
PRODUCTS. HONEYWELL further agrees not to grant any renewal of,
extend the term of or expand any of the rights granted in, the PRE-EXISTING
AGREEMENTS, unless otherwise requested by LICENSEE; and
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(c)
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a
non-transferable and non-assignable (except as provided in
Section 14.5), non-exclusive license, without the right to
sublicense, within the TERRITORY to access the data and specifications
described on EXHIBIT A (which data and specifications are included in
the TECHNOLOGY for purposes of this AGREEMENT) for the sole purpose of
exercising LICENSEE’S right set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) and (b)(i)
above provided that LICENSEE complies and continues to comply at all times
during the TERM with HONEYWELL’S requirements, procedures and
certifications reasonably required by HONEYWELL for access to such
TECHNOLOGY. The PARTIES agree to work together in good faith to
promptly establish the foregoing access rights for
LICENSEE. Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall prohibit or limit
HONEYWELL’S ability to update or modify (including substituting alternate
applications) the applications set forth on EXHIBIT A, Part II,
provided that any such update or modification shall still allow LICENSEE
to access the data and specifications included in the TECHNOLOGY licensed
to LICENSEE hereunder. LICENSEE will be responsible, at its
sole cost and expense, for obtaining and maintaining any third party
hardware or software that is necessary to access such data and
specifications.
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2.2.
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Exclusivity.
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(a)
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Exclusive
Periods. The licenses granted in Sections 2.1(a)
and 2.1(b) shall be exclusive (i) with respect to the HONEYWELL
LICENSED PRODUCTS, until the expiration of the HONEYWELL EXCLUSIVE PERIOD,
[…***…].
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(b)
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[…***…]
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Third Party
Negotiations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, commencing […***…] of the HONEYWELL EXCLUSIVE PERIOD, […***…] in
connection with the manufacture, sale, import and distribution of
EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS in the TERRITORY; provided that no rights
granted in such agreements with third parties shall be effective prior to
the expiration of the HONEYWELL EXCLUSIVE
PERIOD.
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ARTICLE
3.
OWNERSHIP
3.1.
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Ownership. Notwithstanding anything contained
in this AGREEMENT to the contrary, HONEYWELL shall retain all ownership
rights (including all INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) in and to the
TECHNOLOGY, including all IMPROVEMENTS thereto and all rights not
expressly granted to LICENSEE hereunder are reserved to HONEYWELL,
including but not limited to the rights to: (a) enforce
the TECHNOLOGY against third parties and collect damages awarded in any
such enforcement action or settlement thereof, except as otherwise
provided in Article 9 hereof, (b) use or grant licenses to the
TECHNOLOGY to manufacture, have manufactured, sell, have sold, import and
distribute products other than the LICENSED PRODUCTS, and
(c) prosecute patents (or register or apply to register for any other
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) in respect of the
TECHNOLOGY. From and after the EFFECTIVE DATE, HONEYWELL will
use commercially reasonable efforts, at its expense, to (i) prosecute
and maintain any registrations or applications issued by, filed with, or
recorded by, any REGULATORY AUTHORITY with respect to the TECHNOLOGY, and
(ii) to maintain the confidentiality of all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
within the TECHNOLOGY. In the event of a breach of the
foregoing (ii), HONEYWELL shall (A) use reasonable best efforts to
cure such unauthorized disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, and
(B) take all reasonable precautions to prevent any such unauthorized
disclosure in the future. For the avoidance of doubt, HONEYWELL
will not be obligated to prosecute any new registrations or applications
before any REGULATORY AUTHORITY with respect to the
TECHNOLOGY. However, in the event HONEYWELL elects to prosecute
any new registrations or applications before any REGULATORY AUTHORITY with
respect to the TECHNOLOGY, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to
prosecute and maintain such new registrations or
applications.
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3.2.
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HONEYWELL
Covenant to LICENSEE. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
AGREEMENT, HONEYWELL covenants to LICENSEE not to assert any claims
against LICENSEE, its RESELLERS, its manufacturers, suppliers or customers
for infringement of any patent or other INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS of
HONEYWELL’S, where such infringement results from or arises out of
(a) LICENSEE having made, using, offering to sell, selling,
exporting, importing or otherwise disposing of
LICENSED
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PRODUCTS
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, or
(b) LICENSEE’S marketing or advertising activities with respect to LICENSED
PRODUCTS in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
AGREEMENT.
3.3.
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Covenant
Restrictions.
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(a)
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Inadvertent
Assertion. The covenant set forth in Section 3.2
will not be deemed breached if HONEYWELL asserts a claim or sues without
actual knowledge that the products that are the subject of such assertion
are LICENSED PRODUCTS and are subject to this AGREEMENT, provided that
HONEYWELL promptly retracts its assertion and/or dismisses any claim in
any such lawsuit to the extent that LICENSEE reasonably demonstrates by
written documentation that the covenant applies to such
claim.
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(b)
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Limited Scope of
Covenants. Except as expressly provided herein, the
covenant set forth in Section 3.2 above does not extend to the
making, having made, using, offering to sell, selling, exporting,
importing or otherwise disposing of products, unless such products are
LICENSED PRODUCTS provided by or on behalf of LICENSEE in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this
AGREEMENT.
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No Effect On Present
NDAs. The covenant set forth in Section 3.2 above
is not intended to, and does not, amend, supersede or otherwise affect the
PARTIES’ rights and duties under any non-disclosure agreements and
confidential disclosure agreements between them that are in force on the
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Survival of
Covenant. Notwithstanding anything in this AGREEMENT to
the contrary, the covenant set forth in Section 3.2 shall survive any
assignment of this AGREEMENT and shall apply to any subsequent purchaser
or assignee of any INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS of HONEYWELL but shall
apply only with respect to the INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS of HONEYWELL
acquired by such purchaser or
assignee.
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Improvements. Any IMPROVEMENTS
to any TECHNOLOGY or to any of the LICENSED PRODUCTS conceived or created
or reduced to practice or fixed in a tangible medium of expression during
the TERM by: (a) one or more REPRESENTATIVES of LICENSEE
(or its AFFILIATES) (“LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS”), or (b) one or more
employees, consultants or sublicensees of HONEYWELL (or its AFFILIATES)
will be the sole and exclusive property of HONEYWELL (“HONEYWELL
IMPROVEMENTS”). In the case of LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS, LICENSEE
shall and does hereby, irrevocably and unconditionally assign to HONEYWELL
all right, title and interest in and to such LICENSEE
IMPROVEMENTS. LICENSEE will, without further consideration,
take such further action and execute and deliver such further instruments
in order to vest in HONEYWELL ownership of the LICENSEE
IMPROVEMENTS. For purposes of this AGREEMENT, all LICENSEE
IMPROVEMENTS, and any HONEYWELL IMPROVEMENTS having application solely to
the LICENSED PRODUCTS, will be automatically, and without further action
on the part of LICENSEE, included in the definition of TECHNOLOGY and
HONEYWELL hereby licenses such IMPROVEMENTS to LICENSEE in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 2.1(a) and (b), as
applicable. LICENSEE hereby agrees that it shall not prosecute
any patents related to the
IMPROVEMENTS.
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Prior Approval. Any LICENSEE
IMPROVEMENTS must be reviewed and expressly approved in writing by
HONEYWELL prior to reducing the IMPROVEMENT to practice; and/or using or
incorporating the IMPROVEMENT in or in connection with any LICENSED
PRODUCT.
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Technology Transfer. HONEYWELL
shall transfer or provide access to, as applicable, the TECHNOLOGY to
LICENSEE as soon as practical after the EFFECTIVE DATE and provide related
technical transfer assistance as more fully set forth in the TRANSITION
SERVICES AGREEMENT between the PARTIES dated of even date
herewith.
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ARTICLE
4.
ROYALTIES
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ARTICLE
5.
REPORTS
AND RECORDS
5.1.
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Reports. LICENSEE
shall, together with each payment of ROYALTIES, furnish HONEYWELL with a
written report setting forth the following with respect to the period
covered by such report:
[…***…]
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Recordkeeping. LICENSEE
shall maintain complete and accurate books of account and records
containing all financial information relating to the ROYALTIES and all
other amounts due and payable to HONEYWELL under this
AGREEMENT. Such books and records shall be maintained at
LICENSEE’S principal place of business, or at such other office as
LICENSEE shall notify
HONEYWELL.
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ARTICLE
6.
RIGHT
TO AUDIT FACILITY AND RECORDS
6.1.
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Audit and Inspection. HONEYWELL,
or its duly authorized agents, has the right upon reasonable notice and
during normal business hours during the TERM of this AGREEMENT to visit
LICENSEE and its AFFILIATES and RESELLERS and
have
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reasonable
access to the inside and outside of LICENSEE’S and its AFFILIATES’ and
RESELLERS’ facilities solely for the purpose of inspecting, observing and
evaluating LICENSEE’S and its AFFILIATES’ and RESELLERS’ total performance under
this AGREEMENT, including: (a) compliance with all provisions of
this AGREEMENT, (b) any noncompliance with the provisions of this
AGREEMENT, (c) possession, access and control of HONEYWELL CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION, (d) adherence to HONEYWELL’S quality assurance requirements
including inspection inventory of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, work-in-process, raw
materials to be used for any LICENSED PRODUCTS, production records, quality
manuals and such other matters as may be pertinent to proper quality assurance
of any LICENSED PRODUCTS, (e) books, records, people and reports to
determine compliance with the terms of this AGREEMENT, (f) observing the
manner and method of operating under this AGREEMENT, and (g) unauthorized
access, use and control of HONEYWELL CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; provided, that
HONEYWELL conducts the inspection, observation and evaluation in a manner that
protects LICENSEE’S CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and does not disrupt LICENSEE’S
operation of its business, including without limitation, abiding by LICENSEE’S
reasonable procedures and policies regarding confidential information and
execution of confidentiality agreements.
6.2.
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Notice. Inspections
shall occur no more than once per year and will take place no earlier
[…***…] after HONEYWELL notifies LICENSEE of HONEYWELL’S intent to conduct
a facility audit provided, however, that HONEYWELL may carry out such
inspection more than once per year if HONEYWELL reasonably believes that
LICENSEE is not in compliance with LICENSEE’S obligations under this
AGREEMENT.
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6.3.
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Reporting. LICENSEE
will comply with the audit reporting requirements set forth in
Article 5 “Reports and Records” of this
AGREEMENT.
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6.4.
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Corrective Action. LICENSEE
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) immediately take
such action as is required to correct any material deficiencies identified
by HONEYWELL relating to the production of any LICENSED PRODUCTS, and
(b) correct any non-material deficiencies identified by HONEYWELL
relating to the production of any LICENSED PRODUCTS in a timely
manner. LICENSEE further agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to provide such documentation or conduct such analyses as
HONEYWELL may reasonably request in connection with any regulatory
submission or audit.
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6.5.
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ARTICLE
7.
CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1.
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Definition of CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION. As
used in this AGREEMENT, “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” shall mean (a) the
terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, excluding the existence of this
AGREEMENT, and (b) all information, data and materials that either
PARTY (the “RECEIVING PARTY”) obtains from the other (the “DISCLOSING
PARTY”) under this AGREEMENT, including, without limitation, the
TECHNOLOGY, (i) which is marked as confidential, or (ii) which
the RECEIVING PARTY should reasonably know, by its nature or the manner of
its disclosure, to be confidential that the RECEIVING PARTY may receive or
have access to in connection with this AGREEMENT. The RECEIVING
PARTY acknowledges and agrees that (A) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
constitute valuable trade secrets of the DISCLOSING PARTY, and are not
within the public domain, (B) the DISCLOSING PARTY has and shall
retain exclusive (except as expressly provided herein) valuable property
rights in and to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, (C) CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION shall remain valuable trade secrets proprietary to the
DISCLOSING PARTY unless and until the DISCLOSING PARTY places CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION in the public domain or authorizes placement of the
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION in the public domain, and (D) but for this
AGREEMENT, the RECEIVING PARTY would have no rights in or access to the
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
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Exceptions. Notwithstanding
Section 7.1, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION does not include, or shall
cease to include as appropriate, information (a) that is lawfully
received free of restriction from another source that, to the RECEIVING
PARTY’S knowledge or knowledge it should have, has the right to furnish
such information, (b) after it has become generally available to the
public by acts not attributable to the RECEIVING PARTY or its employees,
subcontractors, consultants or advisors, or (c) which, at the time of
disclosure to the RECEIVING PARTY, was known to the RECEIVING PARTY free
of restriction. Only the specific information that meets such exclusions
will be excluded, and not any other information that happens to appear in
proximity to such excluded portions (for example, a portion of a document
may be excluded without affecting the confidential nature of those
portions that do not themselves qualify for
exclusion).
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Confidentiality Obligations. The
RECEIVING PARTY shall not use the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION for any purpose
except in performance of its obligations hereunder or to exercise the
rights granted to it hereunder. The RECEIVING PARTY shall
maintain all CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION in strict confidence. The
RECEIVING PARTY shall not, without the prior written consent of the
DISCLOSING PARTY, disclose, in any manner or via any media whatsoever, any
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, other than to its employees, manufacturing
agents, resellers, consultants and contractors (“REPRESENTATIVES”)
(a) who have a specific need to know such CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION in
order to exercise the RECEIVING PARTY’S rights hereunder, (b) who are
informed of the confidential nature of the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, and
(c) who agree in writing to act in accordance with and be bound by
terms and conditions at least as restrictive as the terms and conditions
herein regarding the safeguarding and disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION. HONEYWELL shall have the right to disclose the
existence and the terms of this AGREEMENT to potential purchasers or
licensees of any INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS of HONEYWELL without the
prior written consent of, or the requirement to provide notice to,
LICENSEE.
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Required Disclosures. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION by the
RECEIVING PARTY is mandated by applicable law, rule or regulation, or by
an order of a court or governmental or law enforcement agency or other
authority, each of competent jurisdiction, then (a) the RECEIVING
PARTY will promptly notify the DISCLOSING PARTY of such requirement,
provided that, such notice is not prohibited by a regulatory, law
enforcement, other governmental authority or an order of court of
competent jurisdiction, and (b) the RECEIVING PARTY shall use good
faith efforts, in consultation with the DISCLOSING PARTY, to challenge
such disclosure or, failing in such challenge, secure a protective order
or other appropriate confidential treatment of the CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION so disclosed. Any such required disclosure shall not alter the
nature of the information so disclosed as CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION for
purposes of this AGREEMENT.
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Breaches. The
RECEIVING PARTY will be responsible for any breach of this Article 7
by any of its REPRESENTATIVES. The RECEIVING PARTY shall notify
the DISCLOSING PARTY immediately upon discovery of any unauthorized
disclosure (inadvertent or otherwise) and shall, within
thirty (30) days of such notice (a) use reasonable best
efforts to cure such unauthorized disclosure of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION,
(b) take all reasonable precautions to prevent any such unauthorized
disclosure in the future, and (c) cooperate in good faith with the
DISCLOSING PARTY to assist the DISCLOSING PARTY to regain possession of
its CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and/or to prevent further unauthorized use or
disclosure.
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Remedies. The
RECEIVING PARTY acknowledges and agrees that the violation of its
obligations under this Article 7 would cause irreparable harm to the
DISCLOSING PARTY, which harm may not be compensable solely by monetary
damages, and that, therefore, in the event of an actual or threatened
breach by the RECEIVING PARTY of this Article 7, the DISCLOSING PARTY
shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief, without the
necessity of proving monetary damages or posting bond or other
security. Any such equitable relief granted shall be without
limitation of or prejudice to any other rights and remedies as the
DISCLOSING PARTY may have under this
AGREEMENT.
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ARTICLE
8.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
8.1.
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Mutual. Each
PARTY hereby represents, covenants and warrants to the other PARTY
that:
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(a)
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it
has the corporate power to enter into this AGREEMENT and to grant the
rights and licenses granted herein and otherwise perform this
AGREEMENT;
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(b)
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the
entering into of this AGREEMENT will not (i) violate any provision of
law, statute, rule or regulation or any ruling, writ, injunction, order,
judgment or decree of any court, administrative agency or other
governmental body, or (ii) conflict with or result in any breach of
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default (or
give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration)
under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets under its organizational
documents, as amended to date, or any material note, indenture, mortgage,
lease, agreement, contract, purchase order or other instrument, document
or agreement in which such PARTY is a party or by which it or any of its
properties or assets is bound or
affected;
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(c)
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when
executed and delivered by it, this AGREEMENT will constitute a legal,
valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance
with the provisions of this AGREEMENT;
and
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(d)
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it
shall perform its obligations under this AGREEMENT in compliance with all
laws.
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8.2.
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HONEYWELL. HONEYWELL
represents and warrants that (a) to its knowledge, it owns all
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS in and to the TECHNOLOGY (excluding LICENSEE
IMPROVEMENTS) or has the right to grant the rights granted herein,
(b) to its knowledge, the TECHNOLOGY (excluding LICENSEE
IMPROVEMENTS) is not subject to any lien, encumbrance, security interest,
restriction, license or adverse claim of any nature, and (c) there is
no legal action pending or, to its knowledge, threatened, against
HONEYWELL that challenges the ownership of the
TECHNOLOGY.
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DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT
AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SUPPLY AGREEMENT OR
THE APA, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND HAS NOT MADE AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE
TECHNOLOGY, IMPROVEMENTS, THE XXXX (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 13.10
BELOW) AND THE LICENSED PRODUCTS. EXCEPT AS TO ANY LIABILITY OR
DAMAGES
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ARISING
FROM THE INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 10 OR BREACH OF THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 7, TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS
OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF PROPERTY OR CAPITAL, OR OTHER
DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OPERATION OR USE OF THE
TECHNOLOGY, IMPROVEMENTS, XXXX AND THE LICENSED PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BY THE
LICENSED PRODUCTS, DAMAGES ARISING FROM LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, FAILURE TO
REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, THE USE OR INABILITY TO
USE ANY TECHNOLOGY OR LICENSED PRODUCTS, REGARDLESS OF HOW SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE
MAY HAVE OCCURRED AND EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
WITHOUT
LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING AND, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT, THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE XXXX ARE BEING DELIVERED TO LICENSEE AND
LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING PROVIDED TO HONEYWELL ON AN “AS IS” AND “WHERE
IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ACTUAL AVAILABILITY, IN THE DATA FORMAT EXISTING AS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE WHICH MAY INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PAPER AND ELECTRONIC
FORMATS.
ARTICLE
9.
LITIGATION
9.1.
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ENFORCEMENT BY HONEYWELL. HONEYWELL
shall take whatever steps it deems necessary or desirable to protect the
TECHNOLOGY, including, without limitation, the filing, prosecution and
defense and settlement of litigation, at its own expense; provided,
however, that except as expressly set forth in Section 9.2, nothing
in this AGREEMENT shall obligate HONEYWELL to assume any responsibility or
liability respecting any action or possible action. Each PARTY,
upon receiving knowledge thereof, shall give the other PARTY notice of any
and all threatened or actual claims, disputes, controversies, actions,
lawsuits, proceedings, investigations, or the issuance of any order, writ,
injunction, award, judgment or decree before or of any court, tribunal,
arbitration panel, agency or governmental instrumentality against
HONEYWELL, LICENSEE or a third party that is related to the TECHNOLOGY
and/or the LICENSED PRODUCTS. Such notice will not obligate
HONEYWELL to take action on such information. In the event
HONEYWELL chooses to enforce its rights in the TECHNOLOGY, all costs and
expenses of any such litigation shall be borne solely by HONEYWELL and all
benefits, damages and settlement, shall be the sole property of
HONEYWELL. LICENSEE shall, at HONEYWELL’S expense, cooperate
with and assist HONEYWELL and shall make available all evidence,
information or particulars in its possession which might assist HONEYWELL
in such defense. HONEYWELL shall keep LICENSEE informed
concerning the progress of such
suit.
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ENFORCEMENT BY LICENSEE. If
HONEYWELL does not elect to enforce its rights in the TECHNOLOGY and/or
defend any proceedings described in Section 9.1 within a […***…] by
HONEYWELL of the aforesaid notice, LICENSEE may initiate an action in
respect of the TECHNOLOGY and/or INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS therein, in
its own name and entirely under its own direction and control as provided
in this Section 9.2. In the event LICENSEE requests that
HONEYWELL enforce its rights in the TECHNOLOGY, within
sixty (60) days from receiving such notice, HONEYWELL may either
elect to do so, or require that LICENSEE bring such action in each case,
at the sole cost and expense of LICENSEE. In the event LICENSEE
brings an action, HONEYWELL shall, at LICENSEE’S expense, cooperate with
and assist LICENSEE (including being joined into such action if required)
and shall make available all evidence, information or particulars in its
possession which might assist LICENSEE in such defense. All
costs and expenses of any such litigation shall be borne solely by
LICENSEE and all benefits, damages and settlement, shall be the sole
property of LICENSEE; provided, however that any monies recovered that are
attributable to infringement relating to INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS in
the NEW LICENSED PRODUCTS (as opposed to EXISTING EXCLUSIVE LICENSED
PRODUCTS or EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS) shall be treated as
GROSS REVENUES and royalties in respect of such GROSS REVENUES shall be
due to HONEYWELL. LICENSEE shall keep HONEYWELL informed
concerning the progress of such suit. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, LICENSEE shall not, under any circumstances, be permitted to
initiate an action in respect of the TECHNOLOGY and/or INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS therein, in its own name and entirely under its
own direction and control, or request that HONEYWELL enforce its rights in
the TECHNOLOGY, (a) with respect to any EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE
LICENSED PRODUCTS so long as the PRE-EXISTING AGREEMENTS are in effect, or
(b) against any supplier, competitor or customer of HONEYWELL or any
licensee or distributor under a PRE-EXISTING AGREEMENT (collectively,
“PROTECTED PERSONS”) in the event such lawsuit will have a material
adverse effect, as reasonably determined by HONEYWELL, on HONEYWELL or the
operation of its businesses or its commercial relationships; provided,
however that HONEYWELL acknowledges and agrees that PMA design houses are
not PROTECTED PERSONS and manufacturers are not PROTECTED PERSONS unless
they supply to HONEYWELL.
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9.3.
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[…***…]
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ARTICLE
10.
[…***…]
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[…***…]
ARTICLE
11.
TERM
11.1.
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Term. This
AGREEMENT shall commence on the EFFECTIVE DATE and shall, unless earlier
terminated in accordance with this AGREEMENT, continue in perpetuity
(“TERM”).
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11.2.
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[…***…]
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11.3.
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[…***…]
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[…***…]
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Return of Information. For
a period not to exceed six (6) months after the effective date of
termination of this AGREEMENT, LICENSEE may retain any CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION and the right to use such CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION and
TECHNOLOGY (and IMPROVEMENTS, as necessary) in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this AGREEMENT for the sole purpose of transitioning the
maintenance and support of LICENSED PRODUCTS distributed prior to the
termination date to HONEYWELL or a third party designated by
HONEYWELL. After expiration of such six (6) month period,
(a) the licenses granted in Section 2.1 shall immediately
terminate, and (b) all notes, compilations, and other types of
extracts that contain Confidential Information shall be destroyed by
LICENSEE within the thirty (30) day period following any such termination
and the destruction certified by an officer of LICENSEE in writing
delivered to HONEYWELL within such thirty (30) day
period.
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ARTICLE
12.
INSURANCE
12.1.
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Insurance. LICENSEE
will maintain and carry liability insurance which includes but is not
limited to commercial general liability (including product liability and
for services to be performed, completed operations liability) in a sum no
[…***…], automobile liability in a sum no […***…], workmen’s compensation
in an amount no less than the applicable statutory minimum requirement and
employer’s liability in an amount of no […***…], with insurance carriers
acceptable to HONEYWELL. LICENSEE will, if requested by
HONEYWELL, furnish certificates of insurance from its carrier(s) on the
foregoing coverages, which shall provide that such coverage shall not be
changed without […***…] advance written notification to HONEYWELL from the
carrier(s).
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ARTICLE
13.
DESIGN
AUTHORITY AND DIRECT SHIP AUTHORITY
13.1.
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Design Authority. HONEYWELL
shall maintain design authority with respect to all LICENSED
PRODUCTS. Any LICENSEE IMPROVEMENTS must be reviewed and
approved in writing by HONEYWELL prior to use by LICENSEE as permitted
under this AGREEMENT in connection with LICENSED
PRODUCTS.
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Direct Ship Authority. Pursuant
to the terms of this AGREEMENT, LICENSEE shall be permitted to have
manufactured, sell, have sold, import and distribute the LICENSED PRODUCTS
pursuant to HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority. In order to
maintain and meet the requirements of HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority,
LICENSEE agrees to use the TECHNOLOGY in strict accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT, and not to use the TECHNOLOGY
for any other purpose, including without limitation, to design or
manufacture products, compare a product or design of a product, or obtain
FAA PMA, Designated Engineering Representative approval, or other
governmental approval to manufacture or repair a product. At
all times
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during the
TERM and subject to the terms hereof, LICENSEE will be entitled to ship LICENSED
PRODUCTS under HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority as HONEYWELL’S Tier 1
Supplier.
13.3.
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Manufacturing Requirements. (a) LICENSEE
will have manufactured on its behalf only by those manufacturers
authorized by HONEYWELL pursuant to HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority
(“APPROVED MANUFACTURERS”) any LICENSED PRODUCTS in accordance with the
then-current guidelines of HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority and other
pertinent laws, rules and regulations of any REGULATORY AUTHORITIES in all
applicable jurisdictions. In the event that LICENSEE fails to
comply with the guidelines of HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority set forth
in this Article 13, HONEYWELL may, at its option, have manufactured,
sell, have sold, import and distribute the LICENSED PRODUCTS through
(a) one of the licensees to the PRE-EXISTING AGREEMENTS, or
(b) a manufacturer of the LICENSED PRODUCTS to have manufactured
and/or procure those LICENSED PRODUCTS in respect of which LICENSEE is
failing to comply with HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority, until HONEYWELL
determines in its reasonable discretion that LICENSEE has cured such
failure. The exercise of such right by HONEYWELL shall not be
deemed to be a breach of LICENSEE’S exclusive rights under this AGREEMENT
or the SUPPLY AGREEMENT, provided that HONEYWELL does not grant to any
third party during such period, a license or sublicense to the TECHNOLOGY
to have manufactured, sell, have sold, import or distribute the LICENSED
PRODUCTS. In the event that LICENSEE fails to comply with the
guidelines of HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship Authority, HONEYWELL shall, at
LICENSEE’s request and expense, use reasonable efforts to assist LICENSEE
in regaining compliance as soon as
possible.
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If
LICENSEE desires to identify a new manufacturer for the LICENSED PRODUCTS,
LICENSEE shall identify such manufacturer to HONEYWELL and request that
such manufacturer become an APPROVED MANUFACTURER, and HONEYWELL shall
analyze and consider the authorization of the proposed manufacturer as an
APPROVED MANUFACTURER in respect of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, which
authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld by HONEYWELL; provided
that (a) LICENSEE will reimburse HONEYWELL for all out-of-pocket
costs and expenses incurred by HONEYWELL in connection with its review and
consideration of such authorization, and (b) the following shall be
reasonable grounds for HONEYWELL to make its determination of whether or
not to grant such authorizations: (1) whether or not the
proposed supplier has an AS9100 quality system or other equivalent quality
system reasonably satisfactory to HONEYWELL, (2) the extent to which
technical resubstantiation and/or requalification of the products supplied
by such manufacturer is required in order to meet HONEYWELL design
specifications, and (3) whether or not such manufacturer has obtained
a score of at least 3 on the HONEYWELL supplier common assessment
scorecard.
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Regulatory Requirements. LICENSEE
will maintain or cause to be maintained the LICENSED PRODUCTS’
distribution facility’s registration with all applicable REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES, if any. LICENSEE will (a) report to every
applicable REGULATORY AUTHORITY within any relevant time periods all
events that are required to be reported by LICENSEE (including any death
or serious bodily injury caused by any LICENSED PRODUCTS), and
(b) deliver, within the permitted time periods, all annual or other
periodic reports required to be delivered by LICENSEE to every applicable
REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
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Quality Assurance. LICENSEE
shall maintain ongoing quality assurance policies sufficient to satisfy
its obligations under this
AGREEMENT.
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Distribution Service Levels. HONEYWELL
represents and warrants to LICENSEE that in connection with its operation
of the BUSINESS, HONEYWELL maintained and requires its current third party
distributors to maintain the following service standards (set forth in
subsections (a)-(d) below) with respect to distribution of THIRD PARTY
LICENSED PRODUCTS (“SERVICE LEVELS”). LICENSEE shall maintain
the following SERVICE LEVELS in connection with LICENSEE’S distribution of
the THIRD PARTY LICENSED PRODUCTS pursuant to HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship
Authority: […***…]
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Notices. LICENSEE
shall notify HONEYWELL in a timely manner when it becomes aware of any
issue relating to regulatory compliance of any LICENSED PRODUCTS or any
malfunction of any LICENSED PRODUCTS or any regulatory inspections or
other communications with REGULATORY AUTHORITIES related to any LICENSED
PRODUCTS or that would in any way impact any LICENSED PRODUCTS or
LICENSEE’S performance of its responsibilities
hereunder. LICENSEE will notify HONEYWELL immediately if it
becomes aware of any issue relating to the safety of any LICENSED PRODUCTS
or of any death or bodily injury caused by any LICENSED PRODUCTS (or
suspected to be caused by any LICENSED
PRODUCTS).
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Regulatory Audit. LICENSEE
will permit authorized representatives of any REGULATORY AUTHORITY to
inspect LICENSEE’S or its manufacturers’ plant and production facilities
relating to or used in connection with the manufacture of the LICENSED
PRODUCTS and will promptly notify HONEYWELL when LICENSEE receives notice
of any such inspection. LICENSEE will advise HONEYWELL of the
findings of any regulatory inspection and will promptly take the necessary
steps to correct any compliance deficiencies found by the REGULATORY
AUTHORITY relating to the production of the LICENSED
PRODUCTS. LICENSEE further agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts to provide to HONEYWELL such documentation
or
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conduct
such analyses as HONEYWELL may reasonably request in connection with any
regulatory submission or audit concerning the LICENSED PRODUCTS.
13.9.
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Force Majeure. LICENSEE
is not liable for a breach of this Article 13 in the event and to the
extent that such breach is caused by a FORCE MAJEURE, provided, that such
FORCE MAJEURE shall not prevent or restrict HONEYWELL’S right to have
manufactured or procure LICENSED PRODUCTS during the pendency of any such
FORCE MAJEURE in accordance with
Section 13.3.
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Use of HONEYWELL
Name.
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(a) Subject
to the restrictions set forth herein, during the TERM, HONEYWELL hereby grants
to LICENSEE effective as of the EFFECTIVE DATE, a limited, personal,
non-exclusive, non-assignable (except as provided in Section 14.5),
royalty-free license to use the HONEYWELL name and word xxxx (the “XXXX”)
solely:
(i) to
have the LICENSED PRODUCTS marked with the XXXX and/or other HONEYWELL
trademarks, and/or the letters “HON” and/or the applicable PART number by
APPROVED MANUFACTURERS, if and only to the extent required by the drawings and
specifications for such LICENSED PRODUCTS,
(ii) to
identify LICENSEE as Honeywell’s authorized exclusive distributor of the
applicable specific LICENSED PRODUCTS in LICENSEE’S sales literature, marketing
materials, and other communications made to REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, customers or
the public, and
(iii) generally,
in communications made to the REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, to customers or to the
public, to accurately identify the LICENSED PRODUCTS as products manufactured by
HONEYWELL APPROVED MANUFACTURERS under HONEYWELL’S production approval, that
LICENSEE is distributing such LICENSED PRODUCTS under HONEYWELL’S Direct Ship
Authority, to otherwise accurately identify that LICENSEE is authorized to
distribute the LICENSED PRODUCTS, and/or to otherwise make use of the XXXX which
qualifies as a statutory fair use described in Section 1115(b)(4) of the
Xxxxxx Act and which is not prohibited by law.
This
license does not include the right to sublicense, except to the extent necessary
to have LICENSED PRODUCTS bearing the XXXX manufactured by APPROVED
MANUFACTURERS as permitted herein. Except as expressly provided in
this Section 13.10 and in Section 5.14 of the APA, LICENSEE shall have
no further rights to use the XXXX. All use of the XXXX as permitted
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of HONEYWELL.
(b) LICENSEE
shall use reasonable and good faith commercial efforts to safeguard the
established goodwill symbolized by the XXXX and maintain the quality and
performance standards with respect to the LICENSED PRODUCTS as set forth in this
AGREEMENT. LICENSEE shall not take any action or omit to take any
action which may reasonably be expected to derogate, erode or tarnish the Xxxx,
or otherwise diminish
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the value
of the Xxxx. If at any time, HONEYWELL determines that LICENSEE is
using or displaying the XXXX in a manner which is or may likely be detrimental
to HONEYWELL’S interest or that degrades or tarnishes the value of the XXXX or
the goodwill associated therewith, HONEYWELL may issue reasonable instructions
to LICENSEE concerning the manner in which, if any, LICENSEE may continue to use
the XXXX and LICENSEE will promptly comply with such instructions and
discontinue such offending use.
(c) LICENSEE
acknowledges that the XXXX is the sole and exclusive property of
HONEYWELL. HONEYWELL is not conveying, and LICENSEE is not acquiring,
any right, title or interest, express or implied, in the XXXX or its use,
individually or collectively, or to any associated trade names, corresponding
trademarks or other source indicators
of HONEYWELL. LICENSEE shall not knowingly at any time,
either during the life of or after expiration of this AGREEMENT,
(i) contest the validity of the XXXX or HONEYWELL’S rights therein, or
(ii) assert or claim any other right to manufacture, sell or offer for sale
products or services under the XXXX, or any trademark confusingly similar
thereto or knowingly assist any third party in such activities, or
(iii) register, or attempt to register, in connection with any products or
services anywhere in the world in any medium, any trademarks, trade names or
domain names that include, are identical to or are confusingly similar to the
XXXX or any derivation therefrom.
(d) In
the event that LICENSEE fails to comply with any of its obligations set forth in
this Section 13.10, HONEYWELL shall provide LICENSEE with written notice of
such failure and LICENSEE shall have a period of thirty (30) days from
the date of such notice to cure such failure. LICENSEE acknowledges
that an uncured breach of LICENSEE’S obligations set forth in this
Section 13.10 may cause HONEYWELL irreparable damage which cannot be
remedied in monetary damages in an action at law and may also constitute
infringement of the XXXX. In any such event, notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in Section 14.8 of this AGREEMENT, HONEYWELL
shall be entitled to an immediate injunction to cease or prevent such
irreparable harm, without being required to show actual damage or post an
injunction bond, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available
under this AGREEMENT or at law. In addition, in the event of a
dispute between the parties regarding the XXXX, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover its costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in
connection with enforcing the terms of this AGREEMENT as it relates to the
XXXX. A “prevailing party” shall mean a party who receives all or
substantially all of the relief sought by such party in an adjudication of its
claims arising out of or related to this AGREEMENT before a court of law or
other agreed upon tribunal.
ARTICLE
14.
MISCELLANEOUS
14.1.
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Expenses. Except
as specifically set forth elsewhere herein, each of the PARTIES hereto
shall pay its own expenses and costs incurred or to be incurred by it in
negotiating, closing and carrying out this
AGREEMENT.
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Labeling and Marking. Except
as specifically set forth in Section 13.10 of this AGREEMENT and in
the APA, LICENSEE shall not at any time during or after the TERM of this
AGREEMENT use any trademark or trade name of HONEYWELL, including but not
limited to Honeywell®, on any advertising or sales literature, brochures,
packaging, documentation or the
like.
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14.3.
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Entire Agreement. The
AGREEMENT, the SUPPLY AGREEMENT and the APA, including all exhibits and
schedules attached hereto and thereto, constitute the entire
agreement between the PARTIES hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes any and all prior communications, representations,
agreements and understandings between the PARTIES hereto, whether oral or
written. In the event of any conflict among the provisions of
this AGREEMENT, the SUPPLY AGREEMENT and the APA, the provisions of this
AGREEMENT shall control.
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14.4.
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Notices. All notices or
other communications given or made pursuant to this AGREEMENT by a PARTY
hereto to the other PARTY shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given or made (a) on the date of delivery if delivered
personally, or by telecopy or facsimile, upon confirmation of receipt (if
received on a business day or, if not received on a business day, on the
first business day following such date of receipt), (b) on the first
business day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized
next-day courier service, or (c) on the fifth business day following
the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail return
receipt requested, postage prepaid and shall be delivered personally or
mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt
requested), sent by overnight courier or sent by telecopy, to the
applicable PARTY at the following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at
such other address or telecopy number for a PARTY as shall be specified by
like notice):
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If
to HONEYWELL:
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Honeywell
International Inc.
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000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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X.X.
Xxx 0000
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000-0000
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Attention: General
Counsel and Senior Vice President
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Telecopy
No.: (000) 000-0000
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If
to LICENSEE:
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BE
Aerospace, Inc.
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0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxxx
X. XxXxxxxxx
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Telecopy
No. (000) 000-0000
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with
a copy to:
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M
& M Aerospace Hardware, Inc., a B/E Aerospace
Company
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00000
XX 00xx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Telecopy
No. (000) 000-0000
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14.5.
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Assignment. Each PARTY may
assign or otherwise transfer all of its rights or obligations under this
AGREEMENT without the consent of the other PARTY in connection with a
merger, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all of the assets
or business to which this AGREEMENT relates. Each PARTY will
provide the other PARTY with written notice of any such assignment or
transfer no later than ten (10) days after the effective date of
such assignment or transfer. HONEYWELL may assign this
AGREEMENT, or any portion of its rights or obligations hereunder, to one
or more AFFILIATES without the prior written consent of
LICENSEE. LICENSEE may delegate its rights and obligations to M
& M Aerospace Hardware, Inc. but LICENSEE remains liable for the
performance by M & M Aerospace Hardware, Inc. LICENSEE may
assign or delegate any portion of its rights and obligations hereunder to
any other AFFILIATES with the prior written consent of HONEYWELL, such
consent not be unreasonably withheld. Any other assignment,
transfer or delegation of this AGREEMENT or the rights or obligations of a
PARTY hereunder will require the consent of the other PARTY. In
the event of any assignment permitted hereunder, the assignee shall agree
in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT and
to assume all of the obligations of the assigning PARTY
hereunder. Any other assignment or transfer of this AGREEMENT
shall be void. All terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT shall
be binding on and inure to the benefit of the legal representatives,
successors and permitted assigns of the
PARTIES.
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14.6.
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Amendment. The AGREEMENT may be
amended only by written agreement duly executed by representatives of the
PARTIES hereto.
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14.7.
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Applicable Law. The
AGREEMENT shall in all respects be interpreted, construed, and governed by
and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, disregarding any
conflict of laws provisions which may require the application of the law
of another jurisdiction.
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14.8.
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Dispute Resolution;
Mediation; Jurisdiction.
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(a)
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In
the event of any dispute, controversy or claim in any way arising out of
or relating to this AGREEMENT (a “DISPUTE”), upon the written notice of
either PARTY hereto, the PARTIES hereto shall attempt to negotiate a
resolution of the DISPUTE. If the PARTIES hereto are unable for
any reason to resolve a DISPUTE within thirty (30) days after
the receipt of such notice, the DISPUTE shall be submitted to mediation in
accordance with Section 14.8(b)
hereof.
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(b)
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Any
DISPUTE not resolved pursuant to Section 14.8(a) hereof shall, at the
request of either PARTY hereto (a “MEDIATION REQUEST”), be submitted to
non-binding mediation in accordance with the then current CPR Mediation
Procedure (the “PROCEDURE”), except as modified herein. The
mediation shall be held in New York, New York. The PARTIES
shall have twenty (20) days from receipt by a PARTY of a
MEDIATION REQUEST to agree on a mediator. If no mediator has
been agreed upon by the PARTIES within twenty (20) days of
receipt by a PARTY (or PARTIES) of a MEDIATION REQUEST, then any PARTY may
request (on written notice to the other PARTIES), that the CPR appoint a
mediator in accordance with the PROCEDURE. All mediation
pursuant to this clause shall be confidential and shall be treated as
compromise and settlement negotiations, and no oral or documentary
representations made by the PARTIES during such mediation shall be
admissible for any purpose in any subsequent proceedings. No
PARTY hereto shall disclose or permit the disclosure of any information
about the evidence adduced or the documents produced by the other PARTIES
in the mediation proceedings or about the existence, contents or results
of the mediation without the prior written consent of such other PARTIES
except in the course of a judicial or regulatory proceeding or as may be
required by LAW (as defined in the APA) or requested by a REGULATORY
AUTHORITY or securities exchange. Before making any disclosure
permitted by the preceding sentence, the PARTY intending to make such
disclosure shall give the other PARTIES reasonable written notice of the
intended disclosure and afford the other PARTIES a reasonable opportunity
to protect its interests. If the DISPUTE has not been resolved
within sixty (60) days of the appointment of a mediator, or
within ninety (90) days of receipt by a PARTY of a MEDIATION
REQUEST (whichever occurs sooner), or within such longer period as the
PARTIES may agree to in writing, then any PARTY may file an action on the
DISPUTE in any court having jurisdiction in accordance with
Section 14.8(c).
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(c)
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Each
of the PARTIES hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York
sitting in New York County and the courts of the United States of America
located in New York County, New York for any litigation arising out of or
relating to this AGREEMENT or the transactions contemplated hereby or any
of the other transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence
any litigation relating hereto except in such courts), and further agrees
that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S.
registered mail to its respective address set forth in Section 14.4,
shall be effective service of process for any litigation brought against
it in any such court. Each of the PARTIES hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any
litigation arising out of this AGREEMENT or the transactions contemplated
hereby or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby in the courts
of the State of New York sitting in New York County or the courts of the
United States of America located in New York County, New York and hereby
further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or
claim in any such court that any such litigation brought in any such court
has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE
TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS
AGREEMENT.
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Export
Compliance. This AGREEMENT is subject to all applicable
laws and regulations of the U.S. Government. LICENSEE shall be
responsible for obtaining, and for retaining documentation evidencing
compliance with, any necessary import licenses, export licenses or other
governmental authorizations required in connection with any disclosure by
it under this AGREEMENT, including disclosures to foreign nationals
located within a facility of a PARTY hereto, as the case may
be. Furnishing of information shall be subject to prior receipt
of all necessary governmental
approvals.
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14.10.
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No Third Party Rights. The
AGREEMENT is not intended and shall not be construed to create any rights
in any party other than HONEYWELL and LICENSEE and no other person shall
assert any rights as a third party beneficiary
hereunder.
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14.11.
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Counterparts. The
AGREEMENT may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic .pdf submission),
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same
instrument.
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14.12.
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Exhibits. EXHIBITS
attached hereto are incorporated into this AGREEMENT and shall be deemed a
part hereof as if set forth herein in full. References herein
to “this AGREEMENT” and the words “therein”, “hereof” and words of similar
import refer to this AGREEMENT (including EXHIBITS) as an
entirety. In the event of any conflict between the provisions
of this AGREEMENT and any such EXHIBIT, the provisions of this AGREEMENT
shall control.
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14.13.
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Waivers. Any waiver
of rights hereunder must be set forth in writing. A waiver of
any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this
AGREEMENT shall not in any way affect, limit or waive any PARTY’S rights
at any time to enforce strict compliance thereafter with every term or
condition of this AGREEMENT.
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14.14.
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Severability. If any
term or other provision of this AGREEMENT is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other
conditions and provisions of this AGREEMENT shall nevertheless remain in
full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially
adverse to any PARTY. Upon a determination that any term or
other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the
PARTIES shall negotiate in good faith to modify this AGREEMENT so as to
affect their original intent as closely as possible in an acceptable
manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled
to the maximum extent possible.
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14.15.
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Construction. The
headings of Articles and Sections in this AGREEMENT are provided for
convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation. The
language
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used in
this AGREEMENT is the language chosen by the PARTIES to express their mutual
intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any
PARTY.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, HONEYWELL and LICENSEE have duly executed and delivered this AGREEMENT
as of the day and year first above written.
HONEYWELL
INTERNATIONAL INC.
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Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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LICENSEE
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Name: Xxxxxx
X. XxXxxxxxx
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
TECHNOLOGY
(I)
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Technology to be
provided to LICENSEE for the PARTS listed on Exhibits B, C, D, E and
F
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·
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PART
prints which include product dimensions, definitions, tolerances,
applicable processing, materials, specifications and approved
vendors.
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Specifications
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Supplementary
Purchase Order Conditions (SPOC)
Manual
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Listing
of APPROVED MANUFACTURERS for each
PART
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Direct
Ship Authority Letter
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HONEYWELL
data that the REGULATORY AUTHORITIES advise LICENSEE are necessary for
exercising ODAR/ODA privileges at the LICENSEE
facilities.
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(II)
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Access
to the data contained in or generated by the following applications of
Honeywell Systems related to the Licensed Products to be provided to
LICENSEE:
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Honeywell
Product Data Management (PDM) System, the repository of the data required
to manufacture a PART.
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Approved
Processing Supplier List (APSL) for each process specification via the
Supplier Portal web-based system that LICENSEE is already
using
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FAIR
Tracker to assure a first article Is on file every three (3)
years.
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eCats
in case a Request for Material Review Action (RMRA) deviation is requested
to ship Parts.
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FAA
Production Approval System (FPAS), FAA’s approved parts list to generate
the 8130-3 tags.
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Honeywell
Consumable Solutions’ Procedures/Work Instructions Repository for each
Part.
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MACPAC
(HON Engines MRP ordering System).
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View
Rights only to FPAD (Federal Production Approval Database), which is a
Honeywell database that transfers 8130-3 data from FPAS via
SAP
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HON
Electronic Store Front (HON Sky Harbor ordering system), and any successor
system thereto
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User
IDS, passwords or other authorizations provided to LICENSEE to access the
foregoing applications.
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(III) LICENSEE
to receive:
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Any
Honeywell Aerospace Quality Alerts.
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Any
HONEYWELL “Stop Orders” to purge
inventory.
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EXHIBIT
B
EXISTING
EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS
[…***…]
***CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT REQUESTED ON 783 PAGES
EXHIBIT
C
EXISTING
NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSED PRODUCTS
[…***…]
***CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT REQUESTED ON 135 PAGES
EXHIBIT
D
HONEYWELL
LICENSED PRODUCTS
Exhibit D
consists of the combination of Exhibit C (Existing Non-Exclusive Licensed
Products) and Attachment 1B of the Supply Agreement (which attachment is
incorporated by reference herein).
EXHIBIT
E
THIRD
PARTY LICENSED PRODUCTS
[To be
provided by LICENSEE after Closing]
EXHIBIT
F
NEW
LICENSED PRODUCTS
[To be
provided by HONEYWELL after Closing]
EXHIBIT
G
PRE-EXISTING
AGREEMENTS
[...***...]
***
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
EXHIBIT
H
QUALIFYING
ENTITIES
[...***...]
***
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED