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MASTER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS MASTER SOFTWARE License Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of September
1,2000 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE"), by and between SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("SWI"), with offices at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx., Xxxxxx, XX
00000, and NET2PHONE, INC. a Delaware corporation ("LICENSEE"), with offices at
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 for purposes of this Agreement, the
term Licensee shall be defined to include the Affiliates (as defined below) of
Net2Phone, Inc.
INTRODUCTION
A. SWI is the developer and owner of certain speech recognition,
text-to-speech, speaker verification and other programs, technology and
certain related software for automating telephone-based, network-based and
internet-based transactions, including those that are described in EXHIBIT A
attached and made a part hereof.
B. Licensee owns and manages a global voice over the Internet protocol ("VoIP")
network, in addition to assembling a multi-million user telecommunications
software application and SWI and Licensee wish to enter into this Agreement
in order for Licensee to utilize, for the benefit of its third party
Customers and Net2Phone End Users, each as hereinafter defined, and subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Licensed Products, as
hereinafter defined, in connection with Licensee's Facilities Services as
defined in Section 1, below.
C. As of the Effective Date, SWI has agreed to grant to Licensee and Licensee
has agreed to accept from SWI a license to use the Licensed Products upon
the terms and conditions set forth below, and the parties desire to provide
for the ability of Licensee to license, in addition to the SWI Software
licensed upon the Effective Date, additional copies, ports and products from
SWI from time to time under the terms of this Agreement.
For and in consideration of, and conditioned on, the covenants stated herein,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which the parties hereby acknowledge, the parties hereby agree as follows.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
SECTION 1 -- DEFINITIONS
1.1 DEFINED TERMS. In addition to the terms defined above and elsewhere in this
Agreement, the following terms as used in this Agreement shall have the meanings
set forth below:
"AFFILIATE" shall mean any legal entity directly or indirectly controlled
by, controlling, or under the common control with, Licensee; for purposes
hereof "control" shall mean the beneficial ownership of more than fifty
percent (50%) of the issued and outstanding equity securities of the subject
entity.
"AGREEMENT" shall mean this agreement, all attached exhibits, and any other
documents made a part hereof or incorporated by reference herein, including
any mutually agreed upon and executed amendments or writings hereto.
"CUSTOMERS" shall mean third parties that contract directly with Licensee to
gain use of the Licensed Products for commercial purposes only in accordance
the provision by Licensee to Customer of Facilities Services.
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"DOCUMENTATION" shall mean the operating manuals, including but not limited
to a description of the functions performed by the SWI Software, user
instructions, technical literature and all other related materials in the
English language, in both eye-readable and machine-readable, printable form,
which shall be supplied to Licensee by SWI to facilitate the use and
application of the SWI Software as granted in the License.
"FACILITIES SERVICES" shall mean Licensee's VOIP telephony infrastructure
and platform designed to be used to host voice-enabled applications.
"LICENSE" shall mean the license granted by SWI to Licensee to the Licensed
Products in Section 2.1 of this Agreement as further described therein.
"LICENSEE" shall mean Net2Phone, Inc, and any and all of its Affiliates.
"LICENSED PRODUCTS" shall mean the SWI Software and/or Documentation
provided under this Agreement to Licensee for use in connection with the
Facilities Services.
"NET2PHONE END USER" shall mean an individual user who uses the Licensed
Product as a result of an agreement between Licensee and one of its
Customers or Licensee and that individual user.
"SWI SOFTWARE" shall mean, collectively or individually, the software
programs described in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and made a part hereof, in
object code format, including all corrections, modifications, enhancements
and upgrades to such software programs which shall be provided to Licensee
by SWI pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any maintenance and/or
support agreement agreed and entered into by both parties.
"EXHIBITS" shall mean Exhibits A-G attached hereto and made a part of this
Agreement.
SECTION 2 -- GRANT OF RIGHTS
2.1 LICENSED PRODUCTS. Subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set
forth in this Agreement, including payment of the applicable license fees
described in Section 3.1 below, SWI hereby grants to Licensee and Licensee
hereby accepts, a non-exclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable (subject to
the terms of Section 7 below), worldwide and perpetual (subject to the
terms of Section 7 below) right and license (i) to use and copy (as
described in Section 2.4 below) and (ii) to sublicense (solely as necessary
to allow Net2Phone End Users to use the Facilities Services), the SWI
Software and as further detailed in EXHIBIT C (the "Initial Order"),
attached and made a part hereof, and any and all related Documentation,
solely in connection with Facilities Services provided to Customers and
Net2Phone End Users. Any additional SWI Software and any related
Documentation shall be ordered by Licensee under the terms of a
sequentially alphabetized Exhibit (each, a "Subsequent Order") in the form
substantially similar to EXHIBIT C-1, attached and made a part hereof,
which shall provide for the Licensee to order additional Recognition Ports
(as defined in EXHIBIT C) or other SWI Software and/or related
Documentation for use solely in connection with Facilities Services
provided to Customers and Net2Phone End Users. Upon execution of a
Subsequent Order by the parties and payment of the applicable fees therefor
by Licensee, SWI shall be deemed to have granted to Licensee, and Licensee
shall be deemed to have accepted with respect thereto, a non-exclusive,
non-transferable worldwide and perpetual (subject to the terms of Section 7
below) right and license to use and copy the Licensed Product(s) listed on
such Subsequent Order solely in connection with Facilities Services
provided by Licensee to Customers and Net2Phone End Users.
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2.2 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
2.3 COPIES. Licensee may make a reasonable number of copies of the Licensed
Product(s) for Licensee's internal back-up and archival purposes only, provided
that all such copies shall bear the original and unmodified copyright, patent
and other intellectual property markings as originally delivered by SWI.
2.4 RESTRICTIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. Licensee acknowledges
that SWI retains all right, title and interest in and to the original, and any
copies, of the Licensed Product, and ownership of all patent, copyright, trade
secret, trademarks and other intellectual property rights pertaining thereto,
shall be and remain the sole property of SWI. Licensee shall not be an owner of
any copies of, or have any interest in, the Licensed Product, but rather, is
licensed, pursuant to and subject to the limitations in this Agreement, to use
such copies. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee receives
no rights and agrees that it will not itself, or through any parent, subsidiary,
Affiliate, agent or other third party: (a) modify, port, translate, localize, or
create derivative works of the SWI Software; (b) decompile, disassemble, reverse
engineer or attempt to reconstruct, identify or discover any source code,
underlying user interface techniques or algorithms of the SWI Software by any
means whatsoever, or disclose any of the foregoing; (c) sell, lease, license,
sublicense, or market or distribute the SWI Software except as expressly
provided for in this Agreement, (d) encumber or suffer to exist any lien or
security interest on any SWI Software; (e) knowingly take any action that would
cause any SWI Software to be placed in the public domain; (f) use the SWI
Software in any computer environment not specified in EXHIBIT C OR (g)
distribute any batch or off-line processing of content using the SWI Software,
except by payment of the "port" fees as provided on EXHIBIT C, or use any speech
data files delivered by SWI except in connection with the SWI Software.
2.5 TRADEMARKS. Licensee acknowledges that SWI claims to own, and shall continue
to own, all right, title and interest in its trademarks, including
"DialogModules", "SpeechSite", "Speechify", "SpeechWorks Here", "SpeechWorks",
and the percolation noise that is part of the SWI Software, and Licensee agrees
that it will not knowingly do anything inconsistent with such claimed ownership.
2.6 FACILITIES SERVICES. SWI shall not at any time be deemed to have acquired
any right in and to the the Facilities Services, service, hardware, software,
configurations, trademarks, trade secrets related thereto, and all intellectual
property rights and know-how therein and thereto (the "System") System, except
as may be expressly provided to SWI in this Agreement or any other agreement
between the parties Except as may be required or contemplated hereby, SWI shall
not reproduce, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer Licensee's hardware or
software in any manner whatsoever for any purpose. Except as may be required or
contemplated hereby, SWI shall not use Licensee's trademarks, trade names,
copyrights patents or logos without Licensee's prior written consent. All
Licensee's trademarks, trade names, service marks, logotypes and other
commercial symbols as well as any and all trade secrets, trade practices,
copyrights, patents, operating practices and procedures, good will, and any and
all other items tangible or intangible, used presently or in the future by
Licensee, are the assets of Licensee and shall remain Licensee's exclusive
property. Should SWI violate this provision Licensee shall be entitled to [ ]
relief as well as any other remedy available in equity, in law or both.
SECTION 3 -- CONSIDERATION; LICENSE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE
3.1 LICENSE FEES; UTILIZATION FEES; REPORTS.
3.1.1 In consideration of the License granted in this Agreement, Licensee
hereby agrees to pay to SWI the license fees in the amounts and at the
times specified in the Initial Order and, as applicable, each
Subsequent Order, if any. The license fees for the Initial Order are
set forth on EXHIBIT C, and the license fees for all Subsequent Orders
are set forth on EXHIBIT D.
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3.1.2 In addition to the foregoing license fees, Licensee agrees to pay to SWI
the following "revenue share" fees (the "Utilization Fees"): for each Customer,
Licensee shall pay to SWI an amount equal to:
1. [ ] and [ ] percent ([ ]%) of any revenue Licensee accrues
from sales of products or services by Customers in
connection with the Facilities Services as provided to the
Customer; and
2. [ ] and [ ] percent ([ ]%) (net of the costs outlined in
EXHIBIT E; "Infrastructure Costs", attached and made a part
hereof) for all revenue accrued by Licensee from charges
based upon minutes (or partial minutes rounded up to the
next whole minute) of use of the Facilities Services by such
Customer.
3.1.3 Further, in the event that either of the following conditions occur, the
applicable revenue sharing terms set forth below would apply. In the
event that either:
1. SWI provides a lead to Licensee for a potential
customer with whom Licensee did not have (as of
the date hereof) a "pre-existing relationship"
(which for purposes hereof shall mean that
Licensee can demonstrate to SWI's reasonable
satisfaction that either (i) it had prior
discussions or (ii) was solicited by such
potential customer and such potential customer
becomes a Customer of Licensee's Facilities
Services; or
2. SWI and Licensee co-develop a product or
application for a specific industry or market (a
"Joint Application") with each party incurring
their associated costs,
then, as applicable, Licensee shall pay to SWI an amount equal to:
(1) [ ] percent ([ ]%) of any revenue Licensee accrues from selling any
Joint Application to such Customer; or
(2) the lesser of (x) $[ ] cent per minute and (y) [ ]% (net of the
costs outlined in Exhibit E; "Infrastructure Costs") for all revenue
accrued from minutes (or partial minutes rounded up to the next
whole minute).
Each Customer-specific revenue share transaction will provide for payments
to SWI for a period which is equal to the term (including any renewal) of
the underlying agreement between Licensee and the applicable Customer and
such obligation shall survive the expiration of the three (3) year term of
this License Agreement; PROVIDED, that in the event that Licensee
terminates its use of the SWI Software, the foregoing revenue share fees
shall terminate upon delivery of certification of such termination from
Licensee.
Licensee shall remit to SWI within thirty (30) business days of the end of
each fiscal quarter the amount of Utilization Fees due for the immediately
preceding fiscal quarter, together with a report in a form reasonably
acceptable to SWI. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, the obligation of Licensee to pay the forgoing Utilization Fees
shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement by Licensee based
upon the breach of this Agreement by SWI. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, SWI agrees that Licensee may purchase maintenance
and support services for any version of the SWI Software licensed
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hereunder which is no longer supported by SWI on a "time and materials"
basis at SWI's then-current published rates therefor. In connection with the
foregoing revenue share obligations set forth in Sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3,
the parties agree that following the initial [ ] of this Agreement, the
parties shall review the terms of the foregoing revenue share fees and, in
the event that they mutually agree, amend the terms of said revenue share
including, without limitation, to provide for the inclusion of [ ] in the
applicable calculation.
3.1.4 Roll Over Rights.
SWI hereby agrees that the covenants set forth in Section 3.1 above
with respect to license fees shall be extended to all entities of
which Licensee owns (or acquires such interest in), at the relevant
time, more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares. Further,
in the event that Licensee owns an equity interest in a third party
which is fifty percent (50%) or less, then:
(i) in the event that such third party is already a customer of
SWI, then SWI agrees that it shall allow (1) such third
party to pay to SWI the difference between (x) the license
fees which said third party had previously agreed to pay
(such other fee to be known herein as the "Original Fee")
and (y) the license fees applicable to Licensee and (2)
Licensee to pay the balance of the Original Fee; and
(ii) in the event that such third party is not already a
customer of SWI, then SWI may in its discretion enter in to
a license agreement with such third party and in the event
that such third party and SWI agree on the applicable
license fees, then Licensee shall have the opportunity to
supplement such license fee payments as contemplated by
clause (i) above.
The parties agree that the revenue share provisions set forth above
shall apply to any party described in this Section 3.1.4 which is
licensing SWI Software for use with the Facilities Services as
described in this Agreement.
3.1.5 Most Favored Pricing. The following fee provisions shall apply to the
license and maintenance and support fees, SWI professional services fees
requested by Licensee, and text-to-speech (TTS) licenses which have been agreed
to by Licensee in this Agreement or in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
or under an applicable Statement Of Work (SOW) under the Professional Services
Agreement. During the Term of this Agreement, the PSA or any applicable SOW
under such PSA, SWI agrees that it shall provide the [ ] to Licensee and its
Affiliates [ ] in a transaction (considering all relevant material terms,
including per port and revenue share, if any, terms) in which [ ] or [ ]. In the
event that SWI [ ], it shall thereafter [ ] and [ ] and [ ] and [ ] to be [ ].
3.1.6 SpeechSite Xxxxx.Xx consideration of the Initial Order agreed to by
Licensee, SWI agrees that it shall grant to Licensee, upon SWI's standard terms
for the subject product and related services, a [ ] license to use SWI's product
known as SpeechSite for its own internal use for up to three thousand (3000)
names. In addition, SpeechCare services shall be provided by SWI [ ] for a
period of [ ] ([ ]) year following installation . In consideration of the mutual
agreements of the parties hereunder, the parties agree to enter into a joint
marketing agreement which shall contain terms substantially similar to those set
forth on EXHIBIT E, attached and made a part hereof
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3.2 TAXES. Licensee shall pay or reimburse all federal, state and local taxes
(exclusive of taxes on SWI's net income) and assessments, if any, arising on or
measured by amounts payable to SWI under this Agreement, or furnish SWI with
evidence acceptable to the taxing authority to sustain an exemption therefrom.
3.3 LICENSE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE. Support and maintenance services shall be
provided in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in EXHIBIT B
attached and made a part hereto, in consideration of the payment by Licensee of
an annual fee equal to the applicable percentage for the level of service
elected (Basic, Extended or Around-the-Clock) of the then-published list price
for the SWI Software licensed hereunder. SWI's obligation to provide maintenance
and support services to Licensee shall survive termination of this Agreement
(except in the case of a termination arising out of the breach of this Agreement
by Licensee) for all periods for which Licensee has paid the applicable
maintenance and support fees.
3.4 RECORDS; AUDIT. Licensee agrees to keep all usual and proper records and
books of account and all usual and proper entries relating to each transaction
involving any SWI Software and Utilization Fees for a period of three (3) years
after the later of the year in which such transaction occurs or the year in
which payment is made to SWI for such transaction. Upon [ ] ([ ]) days written
notice, to occur no more than twice during a calendar year, SWI may cause an
audit and/or inspection to be made of the applicable Licensee records and
facilities in order to verify statements issued by Licensee and Licensee's
compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Within thirty (30) days of notice
by SWI to Licensee of any error or omission disclosed by such audit with
sufficient explanatory materials, Licensee will make prompt adjustment and
reimbursement to SWI of such error or omission. Any such audit will be conducted
by SWI employees, agents or accountants during regular business hours at
Licensee's facilities. Licensee agrees to provide SWI's designated audit or
inspection team access to the relevant records and facilities. Any such audit
will be [ ,] PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event that such audit uncovers a
shortfall of payments for the software that exceeds [ ] percent ([ ]%) or more
of the amounts paid to SWI, Licensee shall reimburse SWI for the costs of such
audit. [ ] agrees that [ ] the [ ] to conduct an audit of the proper books and
records of [ ] in order to [ ] that [ ] has [ ] with the [ ] of Section 3.1.5 of
this Agreement.
3.5 LICENSEE OBLIGATIONS. Licensee will use reasonable efforts to (a) market,
promote and solicit the sale of the Facilities Services to potential customers;
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Software as part of the Facilities Services; (d) represent the SWI Software as
part of the Facilities Service accurately and fairly and at all times avoid
misleading or unethical business practices; and (e) at all times comply with all
laws and regulations applicable to the conduct of its business (f) promptly
inform SWI about new problems or errors with any of the SWI Software which are
reported by Net2Phone End Users directly to Net2Phone or discovered by Licensee;
(g) provide SWI, within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar
quarter, and thirty (30) days after the termination or expiration of this
Agreement for the final full or partial month, a written report reasonably
detailing the amount of fees due hereunder certified to and signed by a duly
authorized representative of Licensee; (i) notify SWI in writing of any claim or
proceeding involving the SWI Software or any portion thereof promptly after
Licensee learns of such claim or proceeding; (j) notify SWI if it becomes aware
of any Customer breach of this Agreement or any Customer Agreement as it relates
to the Customer's use of the SWI Software, and give SWI all reasonable
assistance in connection with any proceedings which SWI may institute against
any person, entity or Customer related to such breach; (k) submit to SWI for
review a written summary describing the manner in which the SWI Software is
incorporated into the Facilities Service and describing the operation of the
Licensed Product., (l) [ ,] Licensee [ ] provide SWI with written non-binding,
rolling four quarter forecasts for purchase orders to be submitted by Licensee
to [ ,] and (m) advise SWI concerning charges, complaints or
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claims by Customers about SWI or the SWI Software. The parties may confer from
time to time on matters relating to market conditions, sales forecasting, and
product planning.
SECTION 4 -- CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
4.1 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Either party may from time to time disclose (the
"DISCLOSING PARTY") to the other party (the "RECEIVING PARTY") certain
Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) of the Disclosing Party.
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, for a period of [ ] ([ ]) years
from the termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall protect the
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party from unauthorized
dissemination, using the same degree of care which the Receiving Party
ordinarily uses with respect to its own proprietary information, but in no event
with less than reasonable care. The Receiving Party shall not use the
Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party for any purpose not expressly
permitted by this Agreement, and shall limit the disclosure of the Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party to the employees, representatives or agents
of the Receiving Party who have a need to know such Confidential Information for
purposes of this Agreement, and who are, with respect to the Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party, aware of the confidentiality obligation
under this Agreement and agree to be bound by confidentiality terms no less
restrictive than those contained herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Confidential Information may be disclosed if such disclosure is required by law
or by the order or a court or similar judicial or administrative body; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Receiving Party shall notify the Disclosing Party of such
requirement immediately and in writing, and shall cooperate reasonably with the
Disclosing Party, at the Disclosing Party's expense, in the obtaining of a
protective or similar order with respect thereto.
4.2 DEFINITION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term "Confidential Information" shall mean (a) the SWI Software, in object form,
and any related technology, idea, algorithm or information contained therein,
including without limitation any trade secrets related to any of the foregoing;
(b) any information of a party in any form, including but not limited to, a
party's product plans, designs, costs, prices and names; non-published financial
information, marketing plans, business opportunities, personnel, research,
development or know-how; (c) any information designated by the Disclosing Party
as confidential, whether in writing or oral,; and (d) the terms and conditions
of this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER that "Confidential Information" will not
include information that: (i) is or becomes generally known or available by
publication, commercial use or otherwise through no fault of the Receiving
Party; (ii) is known and has been reduced to tangible form by the Receiving
Party at the time of disclosure and is not subject to restriction; (iii) is
independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of the Disclosing
Party's Confidential Information; (iv) is lawfully obtained from a third party
who has the right to make such disclosure; or (v) is released for publication by
the Disclosing Party in writing.
4.3 RETURN OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Receiving Party shall return to the
Disclosing Party, destroy or erase all Confidential Information of the
Disclosing Party in tangible form: (a) upon the written request of the
Disclosing Party; or (b) upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement,
whichever comes first, and in both cases, the Receiving Party shall certify
promptly and in writing that it has done so.
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SECTION 5 -- LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER
5.1 WARRANTY OF AUTHORITY. SWI represents and warrants that it has the right and
authority to grant to Licensee the rights and licenses set forth herein.
5.2 LIMITED WARRANTY. Subject to the limitations and exceptions set forth in
this Section 5.2 and in Section 6.3 ("Limitation of Liability; Licensee
Indemnity"), SWI warrants: (a) for a period of [ ] commencing on [ ] ("Warranty
Period") that the SWI Software, installed by Licensee in accordance with SWI's
published instructions provided to Licensee by SWI under this Agreement, will
conform to the Documentation and that the [ ] which the [ ] is [ ], will not [ ]
any [ ] or any [ ], or [ ] including, but not limited to, [ ], [ ] or [ ] that
[ ] have the [ ] or be used to [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] any [ ] or other [ ]
and shall be [ ], [ ] or [ ]; (b) that it has the right to grant the Licenses
to the Licensed Product; (c) that the Licensed Product media, as delivered by
SWI, will be free from any defect in material and workmanship; (d) that the
Licensed Product shall comply with all applicable federal, state or local
rules, regulations or laws and that, in the event the Licensed Product
requires updating or modifications to enable it to comply with such rules,
regulations or laws, SWI shall [ ] the appropriate [ ] to the [ ] at [ ] to
[ ]; (e) that the Documentation provided by SWI hereunder accurately
describes the SWI Software; (f) that each of SWI's employees, agents or
subcontractors assigned to perform any services hereunder, including training
and/or maintenance services, shall have the proper skill, training and
background to perform such services, that such services will be performed in
a competent and professional manner consistent with industry standards, and
that its employees, agents and subcontractors will observe any working rules
and/or schedules of Licensee of which SWI or such employee(s) is given prior
notice. In the event SWI breaches any of the foregoing warranties provided
herein, SWI shall first cure such breach immediately or in the event that SWI
determines in its reasonable judgment that the foregoing is not commercially
reasonable, it may then terminate this Agreement under the terms of Section 7
below and [ ] a [ ] of [ ]under this Agreement. In the event of nonconformity
of the SWI Software to the Documentation, Licensee shall promptly notify SWI
and provide SWI with all available information in written or electronic form
so that SWI can reproduce any such nonconformity.
5.3 DISCLAIMER. THE FORGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 5 STATE SWI'S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY AND SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATION TO LICENSEE FOR BREACH OF
WARRANTY. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED IN THIS SECTION 5, SWI MAKES
NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY, EXPRESS OF IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO ANY
MATTER WHATSOEVER AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY
EXCLUDED.
SECTION 6 - INFRINGEMENT MATTERS; INDEMNITIES
6.1 INDEMNITY. SWI agrees to indemnify, defend and to settle, and hold
Licensee, its officers, agents and employees (collectively the "Indemnified
Parties") harmless from and against any and all loss, cost, damage or
liability, including reasonable counsel fees and costs, and collection
thereof, as a result of any claim or cause of action asserted against any
or all Indemnified Party(ies) by any third party including, but not limited
to, Net2PhoneEnd Users or Customers as described under this Agreement, that
is related to (i) a claim that any Indemnified Party's use of the Licensed
Product, including but
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not limited to the SWI Software or any related Documentation or any portion
thereof in accordance with the scope of this Agreement infringes or
violates any U.S. patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual
property right, or (ii) any unlawful disclosure or use or misappropriation
of a trade secret or other intellectual property right of such third party
("Infringement Claim"). Licensee agrees that SWI shall have the foregoing
obligation only if Licensee provides SWI with: (a) prompt written
notification of the claim or action; (b) sole control over the defense or
settlement thereof; and (c) all available information, reasonable
assistance and reasonable authority to settle and/or defend any such claim
or action. Licensee may participate in the defense of the claims by counsel
of its own choosing, at its cost and expense. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Section 6.1 to the contrary, SWI agrees that it shall not
settle any claim hereunder the settlement of which adversely impacts
Licensee without Licensee's consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
6.2 Each party shall give prompt notice of any such claim to the other. SWI
shall have the right to control and direct the investigation, defense and
settlement of each such claim. Licensee shall reasonably cooperate with SWI
in connection with the foregoing. Should the Licensed Product or any part
thereof as used by Licensee become, or in SWI's opinion be likely to
become, the subject of an Infringement Claim, SWI shall at its sole expense
either: (i) procure for Licensee the right to continue to use the Licensed
Product as contemplated hereunder, or (ii) modify the Licensed Product to
eliminate any Infringement Claim which might result from its use hereunder,
provided that the Licensed Product's performance must remain the same as
provided in the Documentation or (iii) replace the Licensed Product with an
equally suitable, compatible and functionally equivalent non-infringing
Licensed Product at no additional charge to Licensee. If none of these
options is reasonably available to SWI, then this Agreement may be
terminated at the option of either party hereto without further obligation
or liability on the part of either party hereto [ ] that [ ] to [ ] to [ ]
a [ ] to a [ ] of the [ ] and [ ] for the [ ] then in effect, if any, [ ].
In the event of a termination by SWI, SWI shall [ ] (to the extent legally
permissible) over a [ ] of [ ] with [ ] to an [ ]. Except as provided in
Section 6.1 above, the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.2 state SWI's
sole obligation and Licensee's exclusive remedy.
6.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; LICENSEE INDEMNITY. SWI will have no liability
under this Section 6 or the limited warranty provided for in Section 5.2
("Limited Warranty") for any claim or action where: (a) such claim or
action would have been avoided but for modifications of the SWI Software,
or portions thereof, made after delivery to Licensee, unless such
modifications were authorized or approved by SWI; (b) such claim or action
would have been avoided but for the combination or use of the SWI Software,
or portions thereof, with other products, processes or materials, unless
such combination or use was authorized or approved by SWI; (c) Licensee
continues allegedly infringing activities after being notified thereof or
after being informed of modifications that would have avoided the alleged
infringement; or (d) Licensee's use of the SWI Software is not in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Licensee agrees to indemnify
and hold SWI harmless from and against all losses, damages and expenses,
including reasonable attorney's fees, in connection with any claims brought
against SWI and its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors arising
as a result of any of the conditions described in clauses (a) through (d)
above. SWI agrees that Licensee shall be released from the foregoing
obligation unless SWI provides Licensee with: (i) prompt written
notification of the claim or action; (ii) sole control and authority over
the defense or settlement thereof; and (iii) all available information,
assistance and authority to settle and/or defend any such claim or action.
6.4 SWI, at its expense, shall indemnify and hold Licensee harmless, and defend
any action brought against Licensee with respect to any claim, demand,
cause of action, judgment, proceeding, debt,
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liability cost or expense, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
collection thereof, arising out of or relating to claims for personal
injury or property damage resulting, directly or indirectly from the
performance of SWI's obligations hereunder or the negligence or willful
misconduct of SWI, its agents, employees or representatives.
6.5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (A) Except with respect to breaches of Section 4,
5, 6.1, 6.2 or 6.4, SWI's total liability to Licensee and its officers,
customers and employees for any claim arising under this Agreement, or
otherwise arising from the transactions contemplated under this Agreement,
regardless of the form of action (including, but not limited to actions for
breach of contract, negligence, strict liability, rescission and breach of
warranty) will not exceed the lesser of (x) the aggregate fees actually
paid to SWI, or (y) the actual damages sustained by Licensee.
(B) Except with respect to breaches of Section 2, 3, 4 or 6.3, Licensee's
liability to SWI and its officers, agents, customers and employees for any
claim arising under this agreement or otherwise arising from the
transactions contemplated herein, regardless of the form of action
(including, but not limited to actions for breach of contract, negligence,
strict liability, rescission and breach of warranty) will not exceed the
lesser of (a) the aggregate fees actually paid to SWI under and during the
term hereof, or (b) the actual damages sustained by SWI.
6.6 NO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO BREACHES BY LICENSEE OF
SECTION 2, 3, 4 or 6.3, OR BREACHES BY SWI OF SECTION 4, 5, 6.1, 6.2 OR
6.4, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY [ ] OR [ ],
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, [ ] AND [ ], EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS
BEEN [ ] THE [ ] OF [ ].
SECTION 7 -- TERMINATION
7.1 TERM. This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and unless
terminated earlier in accordance with the terms hereof, will continue in
effect for a period of three (3) years (the "Term"); PROVIDED, that all
licenses purchased hereunder prior to the expiration of the Term shall be
perpetual (subject to the further termination provisions hereof).
7.2 TERMINATION BY EITHER PARTY. Either party may terminate this Agreement: (a)
immediately upon giving notice in writing to the other party if such other party
commits a material breach of this Agreement and shall have failed to cure such
breach within thirty (30) days of receipt of a request in writing from the
notifying party to do so; (b) if either party files or has filed against it a
petition in bankruptcy, has a receiver appointed to handle its assets or affairs
or admits that it is insolvent or is otherwise unable to pay its debts as they
mature; provided, that in the event of an involuntary filing, the applicable
party shall have sixty (60) days to obtain a dismissal of such claim or (c) if
the one party purposefully infringes the other party's intellectual property or
commits, or knowingly permits any third party to commit, any breach of
confidentiality obligations owed to the other party . Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Licensee shall have the right with or without cause, to terminate
this Agreement, upon sixty (60) days written notice to SWI. Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, Licensee agrees that a breach by SWI
of its obligations under Section 5 shall not be deemed to be a material breach
but instead shall be subject to the exclusive remedies set forth in Section 6.2
("Limited Remedies").
7.3 TERMINATION BY SWI. SWI may terminate this Agreement immediately upon giving
[ ] ([ ]) days notice in writing to Licensee (a) if Licensee fails to pay any
sums due to SWI pursuant to the terms of this Agreement within [ ] ([ ]) days of
the due date or (b) if Licensee infringes SWI's intellectual
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property or commits, or permits any third party to commit, any breach of
confidentiality obligations owed to SWI.
7.4 EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Immediately upon the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with Sections 7.2 or 7.3 above, (a) except in connection with a
termination arising out of a breach of this Agreement by SWI, Licensee shall
immediately cease use of the SWI Software (in any form, including partial copies
in its possession or under its control), and, within thirty (30) days of such
termination, return all copies of the SWI Software to SWI, and certify in
writing to SWI that no copies have been retained by it; and (b) any outstanding
amounts due to SWI hereunder shall immediately become due and payable.
7.5 SURVIVAL. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7, the
provisions of Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
SECTION 8 -- GENERAL TERMS
8.1 ASSIGNMENT. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement neither
party shall be entitled to assign or otherwise transfer rights or obligations
under this Agreement whether in whole or in part, except with the prior written
consent of the other party except that either party may transfer this Agreement
to a successor to its business; provided that such proposed successor is not
reasonably deemed by the non-transferring party to be a competitor of the
non-transferring party.
8.2 FORCE MAJEURE. Except for the obligation to make payments, nonperformance of
either party shall be excused to the extent that performance is rendered
impossible by strike, fire, flood, governmental acts or orders or restrictions,
failure of suppliers, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the
reasonable control of the nonperforming party.
8.3 NOTICES. Any required notices hereunder shall be given in writing, including
electronic form and facsimile, at the address of each party set forth above, or
to such other in the manner contemplated herein, and shall be deemed served when
delivered or, if delivery is not accomplished by reason or some fault of the
addressee, when tendered.
8.4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES. In all matters relating to this Agreement,
Licensee and SWI shall act as independent contractors. Except as may be
otherwise expressly permitted hereunder, neither party will represent that it
has any authority to assume or create any obligation, expressed or implied, on
behalf of the other party, or to represent the other party as agent, employee,
or in any other capacity. Neither party shall have any obligation, expressed or
implied, except as expressly set forth herein. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, Net2Phone, Inc. shall remain primarily liable
for all obligations of any Affiliate.
8.5 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of laws.
8.6 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The parties recognize and acknowledge that any use or
disclosure of either party's Confidential Information in a manner inconsistent
with the provisions of this Agreement may cause the party irreparable damage for
which remedies other than injunctive relief may be inadequate, and the parties
agree that in any request by the other party to any court of competent
jurisdiction for injunctive or other equitable relief seeking to restrain such
use or disclosure, the parties will not maintain that such remedy is not
appropriate under the circumstances.
8.7 EXPORT CONTROLS; GOVERNMENT USE. The parties agree and certify that neither
the SWI Software nor any Confidential Information will be exported or
re-exported outside the United States except as authorized and as permitted by
the laws and regulations of the United States.
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8.8 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; HEADINGS; COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and
undertakings between the parties. No addition to or modification of any
provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties unless made by a
written instrument signed by a duly authorized representative of each of the
parties. The headings to the sections of this Agreement are for ease of
reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this
Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which shall be deemed to be an original
instrument.
8.9 PARTIAL INVALIDITY; WAIVER. If any provision of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any party or circumstances shall be declared void,
illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and
enforceable to the extent permitted by applicable law. In such event, the
parties may replace the invalid or unenforceable provision by a provision that,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, achieves the purposes intended under
the invalid or unenforceable provision. Any deviation by either party from the
terms and conditions with applicable laws, rules and regulations shall not be
considered a breach of this Agreement. No failure of either party to exercise
any power or right given either party hereunder or to insist upon strict
compliance by either party with its obligations hereunder, and no custom or
practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof shall constitute a
waiver of either party's right to demand exact compliance with the terms hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their respective duly authorized representative as an instrument under seal
effective as of the Effective Date.
SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Net2Phone, Inc.
By:_________________________ By:____________________________
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
ATTACHED EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT A - SWI Software
EXHIBIT B - Maintenance and Support Terms
EXHIBIT C - Initial Order
EXHIBIT C-1 - Form of Subsequent Order
EXHIBIT D - License Fees for Subsequent Orders
EXHIBIT E- Infrastructure Costs
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EXHIBIT A
SWI SOFTWARE
SWI SOFTWARE: the following software is available for licensing under the terms
of the Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached as follows:
SPEECHWORKS(R)is a solution for speech-enabling transactional applications over
the telephone. packaged as six functional components:
1. SPEECHWORKS SMARTRECOGNIZER-TM- recognizes words or phrases from
individual vocabularies in the call flow and provides processing of
phrases and sentences. This engine supports a range of hardware
platforms and scales to thousands of phone lines. Its features include:
2. SPEECHWORKS DIALOGMODULES-TM- are high-level building blocks
representing frequently used caller interactions that developers can
assemble and integrate into applications. Each DialolgModule
encapsulates a particular task such as capturing a "yes" or "no"
response or creating a voice menu. The DialogModules are made available
in three bundles/packages.
A. BASE: Includes recognition kernel, reporting tools, and the
following DialogModules:
ALPHANUMERIC STRING - Collects a string of connected (pauses are
not required) numbers and letters. Patterns or a list of valid
strings can be specified.
CONTINUOUS DIGITS - Recognizes a string of connected digits only.
Constraints such as string length or the allowed values can be
specified.
ITEM LIST - Lets callers speak words or phrases from a list (up to
250 words), e.g. "Please say the name of the person you are
calling?" or "What stock would you like to buy?"
VOICEMENU - Lets callers choose a word or phrase from a list
(maximum of 20). Menus are similar to ItemLists, but shorter so
that the prompt can read each item to the caller.
YESNO - Performs the essential function of identifying affirmative
and negative responses from callers.
B. EXTENDED: Includes Base DialogModules, recognition kernel,
reporting tools, and the following DialogModules:
CREDITCARDNUMBER - Collects a credit card number. Can understand
the major credit cards and many private label cards from retailers
CCEXPDATE - Collects the expiration date for a credit card,
usually month and year. It recognizes the last day of a given
month as well.
CURRENCY - Lets callers speak a monetary value in a natural way,
e.g., "One hundred twenty-five dollars and thirty two cents. Non
US dollars can be customized.
DATE - Collects dates in several formats, e.g., June Fourth or
6/4/70, nicknames can be mapped, e.g., Christmas or today,
allowing callers to speak a date in a natural way
ITEMLIST - Up to 2,500 words
NATURALNUMBERS - Collects whole numerical amounts; callers can say
"fifty four hundred". Vocabulary for units can also be added, as
in "a thousand boxes".
SOCIALSECURITYNUMBER - Collects a 9-digit US Social Security
number. Illegal numbers, such as those beginning with three
zeroes, are screened out
SPELLING - Recognizes individual letters so that callers may
choose to spell out a request.
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TIMEOFDAY - Collects a naturally spoken time of day. Callers can
use 12-hour or 24-hour times, as well as prefix words such as
"about" and "around TELEPHONENUMBER - Collects a phone number in
the "North American Numbering Plan" consisting of ten, seven or
three digits. It allows common phrases such as "area code" and
"one eight hundred".
ZIPCODE - Recognizes a five and/or nine digit United States ZIP
code
C. PROFESSIONAL NL (NATURAL LANGUAGE): Includes Extended
DialogModules, recognition kernel, reporting tools, and the
following DialogModules:
ITEMLIST - Greater than 2,500 words or phrases
CUSTOMCONTEXT - Provides the ability to run the results of custom
modules created with the Software Development Kit.
The Professional NL will typically require some level of
SpeechWorks custom development services or development support.
NAME - Available with Release 6.0 making it easier to collect a
person's first, last or first and last names where the names are
completely unknown. Speech Attendant apps should continue using
the ItemList DialogModules
3. SPEECHWORKS REPORTING AND ANALYSIS TOOL is bundled with each of the
DialogModule packages. The tool generates text diagnostic reports about
applications based on call logging data. The reports included are:
CALL-START - displays a percentage breakdown by one hour time
period of when calls are initiated helping to identify peaks in
system usage.
CALL-LENGTH - displays a percentage breakdown of calls by duration
tracking the efficiency of user interface improvements that result
in the reduction of call length.
MODULE TRANSACTION RESULTS - summarizes execution results for each
DialogModule presenting an overall success rate. Success rates
lower than 90% indicate problem areas.
MODULE CALLFLOW RESULTS - summarizes results of each attempt to
collect the primary DialogModule data from the caller. High values
for denied confirmation and rejection indicate that recognition is
not performing well.
CONTEXT RESULTS - summarizes the result of each recognition event.
This report illustrates a complete picture of the caller
experience at the transaction level.
MODULE VOCABULARY RESULTS - summarizes results classified by the
answer returned by the recognizer via a DialogModule. This report
can be used to give an indication of a) how effective the system
recognized a caller's utterance and b) how easily callers were
able to clarify/confirm what was said.
CONTEXT STATS - summarizes various additional statistics for each
recognition context. This report allows quick identification of
problem contexts indicating that improvements are required
4. SPEECHWORKS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT (SDK) includes the following
suite of editors and utilities for configuring DialogModules, providing
service management functions, and supporting ongoing tuning and
maintenance: VOCABULARY EDITOR (VED), GRAMMAR DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND
APPLICATION TUNING TOOLS. Included with the SDK are Four (4)
Professional NL Run Time Port licenses, for development purposes only.
5. SPEECHWORKS VOCABULARY LIBRARIES supply pre-packaged and
continuously maintained language contexts for spoken words/phrases. The
User Interface for the application using these libraries is not
included. The following libraries are currently available: (i) Stock
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Names & Symbols Vocabulary, (ii) Mutual Fund Names & Symbols Vocabulary
and (iii) Address Vocabulary.
6.TTS SPEECHIFY(TM) TEXT-TO-SPEECH SOFTWARE. Speechify software
consists of two components: (1) a "server" and (2) a "client software
development kit". The server and client run on two separate machines
and communicate over a network using TCP/IP. The server consists of an
executable file (the "Engine") containing proprietary text-to-speech
synthesis algorithms, the scripts to start the Engine, and the data
files required by the Engine to perform syntheses. The Engine receives
text input from a client, synthesizes the text into audio, then streams
the audio back to the client. The client SDK consists of a software
library that offers an API and documentation for that API so that a
developer can incorporate the library into their own applications. Once
incorporated, the developer's application can make synthesis requests
to the server and receive audio.
This Exhibit may be amended by SWI upon thirty days prior written
notice to Licensee; provided that any Subsequent Order received by SWI
prior to delivery to Licensee of a new EXHIBIT A shall be binding upon
SWI.
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EXHIBIT B
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT TERMS
Pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Agreement, SWI shall provide to Licensee the
Maintenance and Support Services described in this Exhibit. In the event of a
conflict of terms with respect to Maintenance and Support Services between the
Agreement and this Exhibit, the terms of this Exhibit shall govern.
SECTION 1 -- DEFINITIONS
1.1 DEFINED TERMS. Terms used and not otherwise defined in this Exhibit shall
have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. In addition, the following terms
as used in this Exhibit shall have the meanings set forth below:
"COVERED SOFTWARE" shall mean the SWI Software and any Custom Software for
which SWI is obligated to provide Maintenance and Support Services.
"CUSTOM SOFTWARE" shall mean the specific computer programs developed (or
to be developed) by SWI and described on Annex 2 to this Exhibit.
"CUSTOM SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION" means the written description of the
functions performed by the Custom Software, user instructions, and technical
literature supplied to Licensee by SWI to facilitate the use and application
of the Custom Software.
"EFFECTIVE DATE" shall have the meaning set forth on Annex 1 hereto.
"ERROR" shall mean any failure of the SWI Software to conform in all
material respects to Documentation or, in the case of Licensee Software, the
failure to conform to the Custom Software Documentation; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
any nonconformity resulting from (a) Licensee's misuse, improper use,
alteration, or damage of any Covered Software, (b) Licensee's failure to
implement all Updates issued to Licensee; or (c) combining or merging any
Covered Software with any hardware or software not supplied or identified as
compatible by SWI, shall not be considered an Error.
"EXHIBIT" shall mean this Exhibit and Annex 1 and Annex 2 attached hereto,
including any written amendments hereto or thereto.
"LEVEL 1 ERROR" shall mean an Error that reduces by fifty percent (50%) or
more the service, operation or transaction processing capabilities of the
Covered Software.
"LEVEL 2 ERROR" shall mean an Error, other than a Level 1 Error, that
reduces by ten percent (10%) or more the service, operation or transaction
processing capabilities of the Covered Software.
"LEVEL 3 ERROR" shall mean an Error that causes an operational problem with
the Covered Software that is not a Level 2 or 3 Error.
"LEVEL 4 ERROR" shall mean any other Error that is not a Level 1, 2 or 3
Error including, without limitation, Documentation or administrative screen
errors, such as typographical errors, screen format errors or syntax errors.
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"MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES" shall mean the services described in
Section 2 of this Exhibit subject to the exclusions set forth in Sections 4
and 7 of this Exhibit.
"SUPPORT PLAN" shall mean the maintenance option that Licensee elects
pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Exhibit.
"UPDATES" means a release or version of the SWI Software containing
functional enhancements, modifications, extensions, and/or Error
corrections. The content and timing of all Updates shall be decided upon by
SWI in its sole discretion and will generally include changes that correct
defects as well as upgrade the SWI Software to the most current release or
version of the SWI Software then being generally marketed by SWI.
SECTION 2 - MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
2.1 ELECTION OF SUPPORT OPTION. Licensee hereby elects the Support Plan
designated on ANNEX 1 hereto for the initial twelve-month period following the
Effective Date. Such designation shall remain in effect for each subsequent
twelve-month period that the provisions of this Exhibit are in effect (as
provided in Section 6), unless Licensee delivers a purchase order to SWI
requesting a change in the Support Plan at least ninety (90) days prior to
beginning of the twelve-month period in which Licensee desires such change to
take effect (or such shorter period as SWI may approve). The Support Plan that
Licensee selects shall apply to all Covered Software.
2.2 CONDITION TO SWI OBLIGATIONS. Unless Licensee has paid all fees set forth in
Section 5 of this Exhibit in a timely manner, SWI shall have no obligation to
provide to Licensee the Maintenance and Support Services applicable under the
Support Plan.
2.3 SCOPE OF MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) The Maintenance and Support
Services to be provided hereunder are intended only to correct Errors (subject
to service level provisions of Section 2.8) and to provide Updates to the SWI
Software. This Exhibit does not provide for enhancements, Updates, or new
features or functionality for any Custom Software.
(b) The Maintenance and Support Services may be purchased pursuant to this
Exhibit for the SWI Software, or the SWI Software and Custom Software, as listed
in Annex 1 to this Exhibit. If Maintenance and Support Services are not
purchased for the Custom Software then the terms and conditions set forth herein
applicable to the Custom Software for which no Maintenance and Support Services
are purchased shall be inapplicable to Licensee and this Exhibit shall be read
and construed as if such terms were not included. Maintenance and Support
Services may not be purchased for Custom Software alone.
2.4 MAINTENANCE. SWI shall provide Licensee with (a) Updates, if any, and
appropriate Documentation delivered electronically for installation by Licensee
and (b) periodic software bulletins providing additional documentation and
provisional solutions to reported problems.
2.5 TELEPHONE SUPPORT. If Licensee elects a Support Plan that includes telephone
support services, then SWI shall provide telephone assistance to Licensee with
respect to the Covered Software in accordance with the response and error
correction time targets set forth in ANNEX 1 attached hereto, such services to
include (a) clarification of functions and features of the Covered Software, (b)
clarification of Documentation or Licensee Software Documentation pertaining to
the Covered Software, (c) guidance in the operation of the Covered Software, and
(d) Error verification, analysis and code corrections, as necessary, to cause
the Covered Software to perform in accordance with the specifications set forth
in the
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most current Documentation or Custom Software Documentation, as the case may be,
as updated by SWI from time to time, to the extent possible (except for code
corrections) by telephone.
2.6 ANNUAL ACCOUNT REVIEW. SWI shall provide Licensee with one (1) day of free
consulting at Licensee's facility each year to review the status of the Covered
Software, assess Licensee's ongoing and future use of the Covered Software,
solicit input from Licensee on future development and direction of the Covered
Software, and to make recommendations regarding Licensee's use of the Covered
Software.
2.7 CLASSIFICATION OF ERRORS. Upon identification of any Error, Licensee shall
notify SWI of such Error and provide SWI with enough information to locate
and/or replicate the ErrorThe parties shall determine in their mutual reasonable
judgment the classification of such Error as either a Level 1, 2, 3 or 4 Error,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Service Plan selected by Licensee only provides
for correction of Errors in the next major release of SWI Software, then no such
classification shall be made.
2.8 SERVICE LEVEL OBJECTIVES. SWI and Licensee acknowledge the potentially
idiosyncratic nature of any Error in the Covered Software. While the response
times and target resolution times set forth in Annex 1 to this Exhibit
constitute targeted goals of the Maintenance and Support Services, it is
understood that SWI shall use all reasonable commercial efforts to attempt to
resolve any problems within the target times specified in Annex 1 but that
failure to meet these targeted times shall not constitute a failure to perform a
material provision of this Exhibit.
2.9 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The Maintenance and Support Services provided
hereunder shall be performed by remote access unless SWI determines that on-site
service at the Licensee's site is required in which event Licensee shall pay for
the associated, pre-approved travel and accommodation expenses.
2.10 LICENSEE OBLIGATIONS. Licensee shall:
(a) provide supervision, control and management of the use of the
Covered Software. In addition, Licensee shall implement
procedures for the protection of information and the
implementation of backup procedures in the event of Errors or
malfunction of the Covered Software or equipment upon which
the Covered Software is loaded or operating;
(b) during normal business hours, provide SWI with reasonable
access either telephonically or on a remote basis to
Licensee's personnel and equipment upon which the Covered
Software is loaded or operating. This access shall include,
when applicable, the ability to dial-in to equipment on which
the Covered Software is operating. SWI will inform Licensee of
the specifications of the modem equipment needed, and Licensee
will be responsible for the costs and use of said equipment at
the Licensee's location;
(c) document and promptly report all Errors or malfunctions of the
Covered Software to SWI. Licensee shall take all commercially
reasonable steps necessary to carry out procedures for the
rectification of such Errors or malfunctions within a reasonable
time after such procedures have been provided by SWI;
(d) maintain a current backup copy of all programs and data; and
(e) properly train its personnel in the use and application of the
Covered Software and the equipment on which the Covered Software
is loaded or operating.
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SWI is entitled to suspend Support Services under this Exhibit to the extent
that Licensee's failure to comply with this Section 2.10 materially increases
the cost of SWI providing such services.
2.11 ADDITIONAL SERVICES. In the event Licensee requests, and SWI, in its sole
discretion, agrees to provide, materials or services for the Covered Software
for problems encountered by Licensee that are outside of the scope of these
Maintenance and Support Services or that Licensee desires to have resolved on a
more expedited basis than Licensee has contracted for under this Exhibit, SWI
shall invoice Licensee for SWI's time, materials used and travel expenses and
any other reasonable expenses incurred by SWI in providing such materials and
service at the rates set forth in the Professional Services Agreement, dated as
of October 1, 2000, by and between the parties. Licensee shall pay SWI the full
amount of any such invoice within thirty (30) days after receipt and interest
shall accrue at the lesser of the highest lawful rate or one percent (1%) per
month for any amounts not paid by the date due.
SECTION 3 -- ADDITIONS
The annual fees for Maintenance and Support Services shall be adjusted to
reflect any increases in Licensee's license fee that are attributable to
Licensee's licensing, from time to time, additional software from SWI. Such
adjustment shall be equal to the applicable percentage of the full purchase
price of such additional software corresponding to the Support Plan selected by
Licensee under the purchase order for such Maintenance and Support Services.
Additionally, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligation of
SWI to continue to provide Maintenance and Support Services to Licensee after
any such increase in the license fee shall be subject to payment of a fee equal
to the difference between the Annual Maintenance Fee before and after such
adjustment, prorated for the remaining term of the then current twelve (12)
month term of this Exhibit, as measured from the date of such change.
SECTION 4 -- EXCLUSIONS
4.1 PRIOR SOFTWARE VERSIONS. Maintenance and Support Services are provided with
respect to versions of the SWI Software that, in accordance with SWI policy, are
then being supported by SWI and, in any event, SWI shall only be obligated to
support the then current production version of the SWI Software and to support
the immediately prior release for a period of six (6) months after the release
of the then current production version. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, SWI agrees that Licensee may purchase maintenance and
support services for any version of the SWI Software licensed hereunder which is
no longer supported by SWI on a "time and materials" basis at SWI's then-current
published rates therefor.
4.2 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT. Insofar as the use of a certain release of the SWI
Software requires the use of a particular release of system software (such as
operating system (as intitially described in Exhibit C to the License
Agreement), firmware or utilities) on the equipment specified in the Agreement,
Licensee shall be responsible for ensuring that the latter is used. Otherwise,
SWI is entitled to suspend all Support Services under this Exhibit until the
necessary system software is installed. Licensee's obligation to pay any fees
and charges hereunder up to the expiration of this Exhibit shall in no way be
affected by such suspension.
SECTION 5 - CONSIDERATION
5.1 FEES. Licensee shall be invoiced by SWI at the beginning of each
twelve-month period for which this Exhibit is in effect, the applicable annual
fee for the Support Plan. The annual payments shall be due in four equal
quarterly installments.
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5.2 TIME OF PAYMENT. Except as otherwise provided in this Exhibit all amounts
due SWI shall be paid within thirty (30) days of Licensee's receipt of invoice
from SWI.
SECTION 6 - TERM AND TERMINATION
6.1 TERM. The provisions of this Exhibit shall become effective on the Effective
Date, shall remain in effect for an initial term of twelve (12) months, and
shall thereafter automatically be renewed for successive twelve (12) month
terms, unless either party gives the other notice at least ninety (90) days
prior to the expiration of a twelve (12) month term that such renewal shall not
occur, in which event the provisions of this Agreement shall expire at the end
of such term, except as otherwise provided in this Exhibit. In no event,
however, shall any obligation of SWI to provide Maintenance and Support Services
extend beyond the termination or expiration of the Agreement or commence prior
to the execution of the Agreement, except as otherwise described in Section 3.3
of the license Agreement and Section 4.1 of this Exhibit.
6.2 TERMINATION. The obligations of SWI and Licensee under this Exhibit (a)
shall terminate immediately upon the termination of the Agreement or (b) may be
terminated by either party immediately upon giving written notice to the other
party if such other party commits a material breach of this Exhibit and shall
have failed to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receipt of a request
in writing from the notifying party to do so; provided, however, that upon any
termination under this Section 6.2 or otherwise, all earned and unpaid fees and
other charges payable under this Exhibit shall become immediately due and
payable. In the event of a termination arising out of a breach of this Agreement
by SWI, SWI shall provide commercially reasonable technical assistance (to the
extent legally permissible) over a period of ninety days with Licensee's
transition to an alternative application.
6.3 SURVIVAL OF LICENSE. Termination of Maintenance and Support Services upon
failure to renew will not affect the license of the SWI Software.
SECTION 7 -- OWNERSHIP AND WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
7.1 TITLE. All Updates and other changes, improvements, bug fixes or other
modifications to the SWI Software provided under this Exhibit shall be deemed to
be included within the SWI Software and will be subject to the terms and
conditions of the agreement pursuant to which such software was licensed.
7.2 LIMITED WARRANTY OF PERFORMANCE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. SWI warrants that it
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide effective Maintenance and
Support Services while this Exhibit remains in effect. This warranty shall not
apply to the Covered Software if such Covered Software has been modified by any
party other than SWI or its third party contractors. In the event that SWI fails
to provide Maintenance and Support Services according to the provisions of
Section 2, SWI's only responsibility shall be to attempt diligently to remedy
such failure through further Maintenance and Support Services. Licensee
acknowledges that Maintenance and Support Services can, under certain
circumstances, result in damage to data. Licensee will therefore ensure that all
data are secured from such damage during the performance of Maintenance and
Support Services. SWI shall not be responsible for any re-creation or
reconstruction of data. The warranty under this Exhibit is made only to Licensee
and SWI shall have no liability to any third party with respect to the Covered
Software as a result of such warranty. SWI shall have no obligation to Licensee
under the warranty, or otherwise, if an Error is the result of (a) Licensee's
failure to implement all Updates or modifications to the Covered Software; (b)
changes to the operating system or environment which adversely affect the
Covered Software; (c) any alterations of or additions to the Covered Software
performed by parties other than SWI or not at the direction of SWI; (d)
interconnection or integration of the Covered Software with other
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software products not supported by SWI, or (e) use of the Covered Software on
equipment other than the equipment for which such Covered Software was designed
for use on. Under no circumstances does SWI warrant or represent that all Errors
can or will be corrected.
7.3 LIMITED REMEDY. If defects which considerably impede the operation of the
Covered Software supplied by SWI cannot be eliminated by SWI Maintenance and
Support Services after repeated attempts, then Licensee may cancel this Exhibit
for the balance of the current annual period, upon thirty (30) days prior
written notice to SWI, for the SWI Software or Licensee Software or any
applicable modules or portions thereof, which cannot be used and SWI shall [ ]
and [ ] by [ ] in the subject [ ].
7.4 DISCLAIMER. THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7.2 and 7.3 STATE SWI'S
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY TO CUSTOMER AND SOLE OBLIGATION TO CUSTOMER FOR
BREACH OF WARRANTY, WITH RESPECT TO THIS EXHIBIT. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS
WARRANTIES STATED IN THIS SECTION, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO
THE CONDITION, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, ERROR
CORRECTIONS, OR UPDATES, OR THE COMPREHENSIVENESS OF ANY DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED
HEREUNDER IS GIVEN OR ASSUMED BY CUSTOMER AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS,
UNDERTAKING AND TERMS ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
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ANNEX NO. 1 TO EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT PLANS
1. SUPPORT PLAN SELECTED BY LICENSEE FOR INITIAL YEAR: AROUND-THE-CLOCK
2. EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective Date of the Agreement
3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT PLANS:
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AROUND-THE-CLOCK
BASIC SUPPORT PLAN EXTENDED SUPPORT PLAN SUPPORT PLAN
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HOURS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE: N/A 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Twenty-four hours a day
during business days seven days a week
(including holidays)
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INITIAL RESPONSE Next major release of 4 hours 4 hours
the SWI Software.
Level 4 errors in
Custom Software shall
only be corrected at
SWI's discretion
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TARGET RESOLUTION: XXXXX 0 XXXXXX X/X See Below See Below
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TARGET RESOLUTION: XXXXX 0 XXXXXX X/X See Below See Below
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TARGET RESOLUTION: XXXXX 0 XXXXXX X/X See Below See Below
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TARGET RESOLUTION: XXXXX 0 XXXXXX X/X
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FEES *(SWI SOFTWARE) See below See below See below
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FEES (CUSTOM SOFTWARE) Basic support plan is [ ]% of fixed [ ]% of fixed
not available for development price development price
Custom Software
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* The parties hereby agree that the following terms shall govern (i) the amount
of annual maintenance and support fees to be paid by Licensee during the Term of
this Agreement for SWI Software, (ii) the payment of such fees and (iii) the
application of said fees (as well as certain other fees payable under this
Agreement) to the binding commitment of Licensee to pay certain amounts to SWI
under the terms of that certain Letter Agreement dated as of June 29, 2000 by
and between the parties (the "Letter Agreement").
(i) AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FEES. Licensee agrees that for the
initial one year period commencing on the Effective Date, it elects the
"Around-the-Clock" Support Plan and that it shall pay to SWI fees therefor
equal to the greater of:
(a) the sum of (1)[ ]% of [ ] license fees paid for the ports
licensed during said period PLUS (2)[ ]% of the [ ] under
Sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of the Agreement (collectively, the
"Year One Accrued Fees"); and
(b) $[ ] ("Year One Minimum").
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For each one-year period thereafter, Licensee shall pay annual maintenance
and support fees equal to the [ ]
(a) the sum of (1) [ ] license fees paid for the ports licensed under
this Agreement [ ] (2) [ ]% of the [ ] under Sections 3.1.2 and
3.1.3 of the Agreement during the previous one year period (the
"Subsequent Year Accrued Fees")]; and
(b) the aggregate amount of maintenance and support fees paid for the
prior year (the "Subsequent Year Minimum").
In the event that for any subsequent year's maintenance and support License
elects either the Basic or Extended Support Plan, the [ ] percent ([ ]%)] amount
in the above calculations shall be replaced by either [ ]% (Basic) or [ ]%
(Extended), as applicable, and the amount of any [ ], if applicable, shall be
equitably adjusted for a subsequent period based on the applicable foregoing
percentage rate.
(ii) PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FEES.
(a)The initial year's maintenance and support fee shall be due and
payable as follows: the Year One Minimum is due and payable in [ ] on
each of [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ]; and, in the event that the Year One
Accrued Fees are greater than the Year One Minimum, Licensee shall
pay to SWI within thirty days of the anniversary date of the
Effective Date, the difference between the Year One Accrued Fees and
the Year One Minimum.
(b)For each subsequent year during the Term, the annual maintenance and
support fees shall be paid as follows: (i) in [ ] on each of [ ], [
], [ ], and [ ], subsequent to the applicable anniversary of the
Effective Date, Licensee shall pay to SWI the Subsequent Year Minimum
and (ii) within 30 days of the end of the applicable year, the
difference (if any) between said Subsequent Year Minimum and the
amount of the Subsequent Year Accrued Fees.
(iii) APPLICATION OF MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FEES TO LICENSEE'S $[ ] YEAR ONE
COMMITMENT. Licensee hereby confirms and ratifies it's commitment under Section
(I)(E)(1) of the Letter Agreement to pay to SWI an amount equal to [ ] US
Dollars ($[ ]) (the "Retainer"); provided that SWI hereby agrees that,
notwithstanding anything contained herein or the Letter Agreement to the
contrary, Licensee may apply [ ] and [ ] described above [ ] to [ ] to the
Retainer (maintenance agreed to have begun on the Effective Date). In connection
with the foregoing, the parties agree that Licensee may apply $[ ] of said fees
to the Retainer ($[ ] [ ]).
(iv) APPLICATION OF SDK AND SPEECHIFY LICENSE FEES TO LICENSEE'S $[ ] YEAR ONE
COMMITMENT Notwithstanding anything contained herein or the Letter Agreement to
the contrary, the parties agree that (i) the $[ ] license fee for the
SPEECHWORKS SDK set forth in Exhibit C below shall not be applied to the
Retainer, (ii) the $[ ] annual license fee for the SPEECHIFY set forth in
Exhibit C below shall be applied to the Retainer and (iii) any additional Ports
of SWI Software not ordered under the Initial Order that are ordered and paid
for prior to June 28, 2001 shall be applied to the Retainer. Based on the
foregoing, the aggregate amount of maintenance and support and license fees
which N2P is committed to pay and that SWI is [ ] to [ ] to [ ] the [ ]
hereunder shall be equal to $[ ]. Nothing herein shall otherwise reduce or
mitigate Licensee's obligation to pay to SWI the balance of the Retainer by no
later than June 28, 2001.
All Support Plans provide Licensee with Updates to SWI Software as well as
periodic software bulletins providing additional documentation and provisional
solutions to reported problems. As used in the tables above, the term "business
day" means Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays). All times are in
Eastern Standard Time.
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1. ERROR CORRECTIONS. Following classification of the Errors as described in
Section 2.7, SWI will resolve the Errors according to the following Severity
Levels:
(a) LEVEL 1 ERRORS: SWI will work with N2P on a [ ], [ ] per [ ]
basis, will begin working with N2P's system
administration group member(s) within [ ] of
the notification, and will exert [ ] to
resolve the Level 1 Error as quickly as
possible. SpeechWorks shall be deemed to
have "resolved" a Level 1 Error if SWI
determines in its reasonable judgement that
the Error has been corrected or reduced in
scope to a Xxxxx 0, 0 xx 0 Xxxxx.
(x) LEVEL 2 ERRORS: SWI will exert [ ] to resolve the Level 2
Error as quickly as possible. If such Error
is not resolved within [ ] business days,
SWI will, at N2P's option, work with N2P's
system administration group member(s) to
resolve such Error on a [ ], [ ] per [ ]
basis until it is resolved. SpeechWorks
shall be deemed to have "resolved" a Level 2
Error if SWI determines in its reasonable
judgement that the Error has been corrected
or reduced in scope to a Level 3 or 4 Error.
(c) Level 3 Errors: SWI will exert [ ] to resolve the Level 3
Error within 20 business days. If such Error
is not resolved within 20 business days,
SpeechWorks will exert commercially
reasonable efforts to resolve the Error as
quickly as possible. SpeechWorks shall be
deemed to have "resolved" a Level 3 Error if
SWI determines in its reasonable judgement
that the Error has been corrected or reduced
in scope to a Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx.
(x) Xxxxx 0 Errors: SWI will exert commercially reasonable
efforts to correct Level 4 Errors in the
next standard Update of the SWI Software, or
earlier at its sole discretion.
2. [ ] PROCEDURE.
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(a) Level 1 Errors: Should SWI be unable to resolve a Level 1
Error within [ ] after notification, the
appropriate [ ] from N2P and SWI shall meet
by teleconference and thoroughly discuss the
current status and resolution plan. From
that point until the Error is resolved, SWI
will provide an appropriate N2P [ ] an [ ]
of the existing [ ] and an [ ]. Should SWI
be unable to resolve a Level 1 Error within
[ ] after notification, the appropriate [ ]
from N2P and SWI shall [ ] the status of the
situation, and every [ ] thereafter until
the [ ]. Should SpeechWorks be unable to
resolve a Level 1 Error within [ ] after
notification, the appropriate [ ] from N2P
and SpeechWorks shall [ ] the status of the
Situation, and every [ ] thereafter until
the [ ].
(b) Level 2 Errors: From that time SpeechWorks is notified,
SpeechWorks will provide an appropriate N2P
manager [ ] an evaluation of the existing
Error resolution efforts and an [ ]. Should
SpeechWorks be unable to resolve a Level 2
Error within [ ] business days after
notification, the
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appropriate second level managers from N2P
and SpeechWorks shall meet by teleconference
and thoroughly discuss the current status
and resolution plan. Should SpeechWorks be
[ ] a Level 2 Error within [ ] business days
after notification, the appropriate third
level managers from N2P and SpeechWorks
shall [ ] the status of the Situation, and
every [ ] thereafter until the [ ].
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ANNEX NO. 2 TO EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION OF CUSTOM SOFTWARE
CUSTOM SOFTWARE SHALL MEAN THE DELIVERABLES (IF ANY) DESCRIBED IN THE
STATEMENT(S) OF WORK ATTACHED TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, DATED
OCTOBER 1, 2000, BETWEEN SWI AND LICENSEE.
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EXHIBIT C
INITIAL ORDER
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PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT DESCRIPTION RECOGNITION SYSTEM FEE/PORT OR LICENSE
PORTS* SEATS SEAT FEES
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SpeechWorks INCLUDES: [ ] N/A $[ ] $[ ]
v. 6.1 with o SpeechWorks Recognition Engine
DialogModule o DialogModules (Pro NL) (see
Bundle C description in Exhibit A above).
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Speechify v.1.0 - see description on Exhibit A above [ ] $[ ]/year** $[ ]
Text to Speech
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[ ] $[ ] $[ ]
SpeechWorks SDK INCLUDES:
o Vocabulary Editor (allows
developers to generate and
maintain large vocabulary lists)
o Grammar Specification and Tuning Tools (allows
developers to build custom applications and tune
their performance)
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***TOTAL LICENSE FEES: $ [ ]
* For purposes of SpeechWorks, the term "RECOGNITION PORT" shall mean
the number of telephone channels enabled with the software included in
SpeechWorks DialogModule Bundle B that is capable of either
recognizing spoken words or performing "barge-in" for a discrete
period of time. SWI acknowledges that telephone lines or ports can be
configured with or without speech recognition dynamically, and as
such, charges are based on the maximum number of simultaneous speech
recognition ports currently configured in the total system. The term
"SYSTEM SEATS" shall mean the number of end-users permitted to
concurrently access and use, at the same time, the SpeechWorks Tools
and Grammar Libraries. For purposes of Speechify, the term "Ports"
shall mean the maximum number of simultaneous telephone channels
enabled to play the output of the Speechify TTS Software configured in
the system
** (a) The initial license fee is in consideration of the grant of the
license set forth in Section 2.1 of the Agreement to which this
Exhibit is attached for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1,
2001 and solely for the use of the initial [ ] Ports in such first
year and the Maintenance and Support Services described in EXHIBIT B.
For any Speechify ports licensed during the initial three year term
the per port fee shall be equal to $[ ] and the minimum number of
ports ordered in any one year period subsequent to the initial year of
this Agreement shall be [ ]; PROVIDED, that in the event that
SpeechWorks does not remain the Primary TTS Provider (as defined
below) to Licensee, the annual per port fee shall be increased to $[ ]
per port. For purposes hereof, "Primary TTS Provider" shall mean that
(i) Licensee will refer any content provider or merchant wishing to
enable TTS content for a Licensee speech-enabled service to the
SpeechWorks' designated TTS Program Manager at SpeechWorks and (ii)
Licensee will provide business development contacts and provide
introductions, upon SpeechWorks' request, for any additional
speech-enabled initiative from Licensee or Licensee affiliates.
SpeechWorks acknowledges that in the event any content provider,
merchant or Licensee affiliate referred to SpeechWorks by Licensee
elects not to employ SpeechWorks, SpeechWorks shall remain a Primary
TTS Provider.
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(b) In the event that Licensee elects to (i) extend the term of the
foregoing Speechify license beyond the initial one (1) year or (ii)
license any additional ports hereunder, it shall do so by notifying
SWI by delivery of a completed and executed Subsequent Order and
payment of the applicable annual fees. In the event that Licensee
requires additional Ports beyond the number of ports specified on the
Subsequent Order associated with that term, it shall do so by
notifying SWI by delivery of another completed and executed Subsequent
Order and payment of the applicable annual fees, which fees shall be
pro-rated to reflect the time remaining in the term.
(c) Licensee agrees that, at SpeechWork's request, it will within 10
business days of such request, report to SWI in writing the number of
ports used in the previous calendar quarter.
(d) The term "PORTS" shall mean the maximum number of simultaneous
telephone channels enabled to play the output of the Speechify TTS
Software configured in the system.
(e) The fees set forth above include maintenance and support (Extended)
for the applicable year.
*** In connection with SWI's agreements hereunder, Licensee agrees that it shall
pay no less than $[ ] of application development and integration services under
the terms of the Professional Services Agreement, dated October 1, 2000, by and
between the parties (the "PSA"). In the event that the aggregate fees accrued
for the initial Statement of Work delivered under the PSA equal an amount less
than $[ ], SWI shall allow Licensee to apply the balance thereof to the purchase
of additional licenses hereunder.
SWI SOFTWARE WILL BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT:
[ ] ([ ]) port voice response unit (VRU) running Windows operating system.
[ ] port VRU running Speechify on Linux operating system.
SWI agrees that Licensee may [ ] the [ ] to [ ] and [ ], if and when [ ] the [ ]
on any such [ ].
PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
All license fees and other amounts to be paid by Licensee under this Agreement
shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date appearing on an
applicable invoice prepared and delivered by SWI to Licensee. At its option, SWI
may impose a late fee of 1.5% per month on any amounts which remain unpaid
thirty (30) days after they are due.
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EXHIBIT C-1
FORM OF SUBSEQUENT ORDER
This Subsequent Order is delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 of that certain
Master Software License Agreement dated as of __, 2000 by and between
SpeechWorks International, Inc. and _________________________________. [License
No.00_].
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT NAME
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RECOGNITION SYSTEM FEE/PORT OR LICENSE
PORTS* SEATS SEAT FEES
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INCLUDES: $
o
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o $
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TOTAL LICENSE FEES: $
* The term "RECOGNITION PORTS" shall mean the number telephone channels enabled
with the software included in the applicable SpeechWorks Dialog Module Bundle
that is capable of either recognizing spoken words or performing "barge-in" for
a discrete period of time. SWI acknowledges that telephone lines or ports can be
configured with or without speech recognition dynamically, and as such, charges
are based on the maximum number of simultaneous speech recognition ports
currently configured in the total system. The term "SYSTEM SEATS" shall mean the
number of end-users permitted to concurrently access and use, at the same time,
the SpeechWorks Tools and Grammar Libraries. For purposes of Speechify, the term
"Ports" shall mean the maximum number of simultaneous telephone channels enabled
to play the output of the Speechify TTS Software configured in the system.
SWI SOFTWARE WILL BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT:[ ] ([ ]) port]
voice response unit (VRU) running Windows operating system.
[ ] port VRU running Speechify on Linux operating system.
SWI agrees that Licensee may [ ] the [ ] to [ ] and [ ], if and when [ ] the [ ]
on any such [ ].
PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
All license fees and other amounts to be paid by Licensee under this Agreement
shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days from the date appearing on an
applicable invoice prepared and delivered by SWI to Licensee. At its option, SWI
may impose a late fee of 1.5% per month on any amounts which remain unpaid
thirty (30) days after they are due.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Subsequent Order to be executed
by their respective duly authorized representative as an instrument under seal
effective as of last date below.
SPEECHWORKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. Net2Phone, Inc.
By:____________________________ By:_______________________________
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date signed:___________________ Date signed:______________________
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EXHIBIT D
SUBSEQUENT ORDER LICENSE FEES
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Product Component
Run Time Annual Maintenance and Support Minimum
License Fee [ ] Order
Per Port Quantity
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ACP
BSP ($[ ]
?(Partner) ESP minimum)
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END USER RUN TIME LICENSES
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Recognition Kernel includes Base $ [ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ] ports
DialogModule package
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SpeechWorks DialogModule packages
include recognizer and command line
reporting tools
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Base $ [ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ] ports
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Extended $[ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ] ports
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Professional NL $[ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ] ports
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ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE PRICING: The run time license pricing represented in the
schedule applies to systems supporting NA English. If additional languages are
required, the first language regardless of which one is [ ]. A 20% uplift of the
base runtime license price must be charged for each additional language.
VOLUME PURCHASE DISCOUNTS.
-------------------------
Notwithstanding the foregoing Fee Schedule, SWI agrees that for the Term of the
Agreement, for all Subsequent Orders (counting the Ports ordered in the Initial
Order), the following Per Port discount schedule shall apply:
AGGREGATE]NUMBER OF PORTS DURING INITIAL TERM PRICE PER PORT
--------------------------------------------- --------------
[ ] - [ ] $[ ]
[ ] - [ ] $[ ]
[ ] - [ ] $[ ]
[ ] - [ ] $[ ]
more than [ ] $[ ]
BASE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT is licensed per developer seat. The number of
required licenses is based on the number of developer workstations permitted to
do development with the SDK. Example: IF 5 developers require access to the SDK,
5 licenses MUST be purchased.
Included with the SDK are 4 Run Time Port Licenses for development purposes
only. If additional ports are required they MUST be purchased according to the
standard per port pricing schedule.
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Annual Maintenance and Minimum
SDK License Support [ ] Order
Product Component Fee per Quantity
Developer
Seat
--------------------------
BSP ESP ACP
($[ ]
minimum)
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT (SDK)
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SDK Base includes: $[ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ]
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Vocabulary Tools
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Grammar Dev. Tools
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GUI Tuning Tools
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SDK OPTIONS: VOCABULARY LIBRARIES are licensed per System. The charges are based
on the number of systems permitted to access and use the library regardless of
concurrent use, where a system is usually composed of a single application
running on any number of VRUs within a single geographical location. Example:
For a system running a single stock trading app on 10 VRUs on the West Coast and
20 VRUs on the East Coast 2 system seats will be purchased - one for the west
and one for the east. Additionally a minimum of 12 PROFESSIONAL NL run time
licenses MUST be purchased
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Product Component
Annual Maintenance and
SDK License Support [ ] Minimum
Fee per Order Qty
System or
Port
---------------------------------------------
BSP ESP ACP
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SDK OPTIONS
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VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR LIBRARIES*
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Stock Names/Symbols Vocabulary $[ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ]
(US Stocks only)
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Mutual Fund Names/Symbols $[ ] [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ]
Vocabulary (US Funds only)
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Address DialogModule $[ ]/port [ ]% [ ]% [ ]% [ ]
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* Vocabulary Libraries may be obtained either pursuant to (i) [ ] by paying the
applicable fee therefor set forth above or (ii) an annual license by paying fees
equal to [ ] Dollars ($[ ]) per month (and the terms for which lease SWI shall
provide).
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EXHIBIT E
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
GENERAL
N2P and SWI will share net revenue generated by or through the
facilities services. For the License Agreement, revenue will only
comprise that generated from joint offerings brought to market by SWI
and N2P in a joint endeavor.
GROSS REVENUE
Gross Revenue is defined as revenue received by N2P in providing
services that are based on SWI's products. This definition excludes
revenue generated from other features that might be offered by N2P that
are separate from SWI's product, and do not involve access to any of
SWI's services. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Exhibit or
the Letter to which it is attached, N2P agrees that all hardware and
software costs associated with the platform and all other fixed costs
and expenses shall not be deemed to be Infrastructure Costs hereunder.
IDENTIFICATION OF EXPENSES
For the purpose of this revenue share calculation, only expenses
associated with revenue generation will be considered. These expenses
will include:
NETWORK TRAFFIC CHARGES
This expense category includes the per-call charges
associated with (a) originating, (b) carrying, and (c)
terminating the telephone call. These costs are incurred
by N2P and can include such items as the following:
Payphone surcharges, toll-free costs charged to N2P, cost
to carry the IP traffic, cost to terminate the telephone
call, etc.
RECURRING PROVISIONING AND LEASED-LINE COSTS
This expense category includes charges associated with
providing the subscriber a telephone access method and
leasing telephone or data access lines used to link
facilities. Provisioning charges include the per-number
fees paid by N2P to provide such services as Call Forward
on Busy / No-Answer, Toll-free numbers, and Local Numbers.
These provisioning costs typically recur monthly and are
based on DID quantity, but they may also include one-time
installation charges for DIDs. Leased line costs include
the costs of leasing lines (such as T1 lines) that might
be used to
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link site facilities.
FRAUD AND CHARGE-BACKS
Net2Phone will recapture any fraudulent generated refunds
or bad debts. Net2Phone will use reasonable care and
practices to minimize such occurrences.
TAXES
To the extent Taxes are not charged to the customer,
Net2Phone will pay such charges directly.
NET REVENUE AVAILABLE FOR SHARE BY NET2PHONE AND SWI
Net Revenue is defined as gross revenue less expenses, as defined
above.
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