ACN CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ACN
CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
This
Master Purchase Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”), dated as of April
6, 2009 (the "Effective
Date"), is made and entered into by and between ACN Digital Phone
Service, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal place of
business at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX, 00000 (hereinafter referred to as
“ACN”), and Ojo Video
Phones LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, with its principal place
of business at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 (hereinafter referred to
as “Seller”). Seller
and ACN are individually referred to herein as a “Party” and together as the
“Parties.”
WHEREAS,
Seller is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling certain Video
Phone communication devices and related accessories and providing a variety of
services with respect thereto;
WHEREAS,
ACN is engaged in the business of purchasing and selling to its customers
certain communication devices; and
WHEREAS,
the Parties desire to enter into an agreement for the purchase and sale of
certain products manufactured by Seller and related services thereto on the
terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premise, the mutual promises hereinafter
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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“ACN Marks” means those
trademarks, service marks, trade names and logos of ACN or its affiliates
provided by ACN to Seller for use in accordance with this
Agreement.
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1.2
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“ACN Platform” means the
current release of the VoIP applications platform, including all
modifications, updates, upgrades, enhancements and new releases thereto as
provided to Seller by ACN in
writing.
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1.3
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“Dollars” means U.S.
Dollars.
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1.4
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“Product” means the Video
Phone communication devices, including all equipment hardware, materials,
software and firmware, as described in Exhibit A
hereto.
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1.5
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“Services” means the
services as described in Exhibit A
hereto.
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1.6
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“Spare Parts” means the
spares or accessories that are provided by Seller to ACN for replacing the
damaged components or spare parts of the
Products.
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1.7
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“Technical Documentation”
means the mutually agreed specifications, manuals, installation manuals,
technical reference manuals, drawings, release notes, descriptions, data
and other relevant technical materials of the Product provided in
accordance with this Agreement and its Exhibits relating to the operation,
maintenance, commissioning, testing and inspection of the
Product.
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2.
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SCOPE
OF AGREEMENT
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2.1.
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Scope. Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, Seller will provide Product, Spare Parts
and Services to ACN pursuant to a written Purchase Order issued and
accepted in accordance with Section 3
below.
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2.2.
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Modifications and
Additions. Subject to ninety (90) days prior written
notification to ACN, Seller may modify the Product, including software and
firmware therein or add additional products to Exhibit A; provided,
however, that any modified or additional Product must meet the
compatibility requirements under Section 2.5 below and Seller must provide
ACN with new Technical Documentation and a detailed summary that describes
the modifications of any Product, including without limitation, any new
features, upgrades, updates or bug fixes, as applicable. Upon
notification by Seller to ACN of Product changes, Seller must update or
deliver to ACN up to an aggregate of ten units to ACN’s designated test
facilities in North America and Europe, and ACN must sign-off (which shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) as accepting Product
changes prior to Seller shipping any modified units to ACN for resale to
its customers. Any agreed changes to the Technical
Documentation requested by ACN, including without limitation the
specifications for the Product, will be made pursuant to a mutually agreed
change process as described in Exhibit
D.
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2.3.
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Discontinuance. Subject
to the Parties' mutual agreement (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed), any Product may be discontinued subject
to Seller's obligations pursuant to Section 2.4
below.
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2.4.
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Spare
Parts. Seller shall make Spare Parts for all Products
available to ACN for a minimum of two (2) years after the last shipment of
the applicable Product to ACN. If ACN requires Spare Parts after
such two-year period, Seller will provide available drawings or purchase
specifications to assist ACN in obtaining the Products from other sources.
The documentation to be supplied will be that documentation as is in
existence at that time.
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2.5.
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Compatibility. To
the extent required by the Technical Documentation, Seller shall ensure
that all Product shipped to ACN hereunder, shall be compatible and
interoperate with (a) the then-current version of the ACN Platform, (b)
all similar Products previously purchased by ACN hereunder, and (c) all
other Video Phone equipment purchased by ACN from third
parties. ACN will notify Seller as soon as practicable of any
planned or actual modification, update, upgrade, enhancement or release to
the ACN Platform. Seller agrees that it shall add features and
functionality to the Products as may be necessary to ensure continued
compatibility with the ACN
Platform.
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2.6.
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Printing. At ACN’s
cost and expense Seller will provide printing services with respect to the
packaging of Products for shipping. A Purchase Order (as
defined below) will include a description of the printing, including the
relevant languages, to be applied to each of the applicable packaging
items associated with a given Purchase Order, as well as any collateral
inserts or documentation to be added to the shipped
Products.
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3.
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PURCHASE
ORDERS
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3.1.
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Issuance. Purchases
by ACN will be by individual written purchase orders (“Purchase Order”) via fax
or other electronic means made during the term of this
Agreement.
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3.2.
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Acceptance. Purchase
Orders will be deemed accepted upon Seller’s issuance of its initial
invoice related to such Purchase Order (hereinafter referred to as “Initial
Invoice”). If an Initial Invoice is not issued within
ten (10) days of receipt of a Purchase Order, the Purchase Order will be
deemed rejected; provided, however, that Seller shall not be permitted to
reject any Purchase Order that contains the information necessary for
Seller to process the order and otherwise conforms to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation the required
lead times and advance forecast, provided however that if Seller
reasonably demonstrates that it cannot meet the desired shipping date in
the Purchase Order for reasons not related to Seller’s performance of its
obligations under this Agreement, it can within five (5) business days of
receiving the Purchase Order, notify ACN of a recommended commercially
reasonable shipping date. If the parties cannot agree on a
shipping date within an additional five (5) business days after the
request for an alternate shipping date, ACN may terminate the Purchase
Order without any prejudice or
liability.
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Initial
Order. The first Purchase Order for twenty-five thousand
(25,000) pieces of Product, which shall be non-cancelable (hereinafter
refer to as “Initial
Order”), is to be issued as soon as practicable after Seller
provides a demonstration of working Product to
Buyer.
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3.4.
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Commitment. Subject
to a mutual agreement between Seller and ACN as to the Technical
Documentation requirements as defined in Section 1.7, and further subject
to the ability of Seller to supply a Video Phone meeting the mutually
agreed Technical Documentation and the Technical Support requirements as
set forth in Exhibit C, ACN agrees that within twenty-four (24) months of
the Effective Date, ACN will purchase from Seller 300,000 units of
Product, subject to all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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3.5.
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Delivery
Schedule. Each Purchase Order, subject to the conditions
set forth in Article 6 below, shall set forth the desired delivery
schedule for each Product. ACN shall be entitled to a per unit
credit of $15.00, solely for those units not shipped (unless previously
shipped), to the extent the Purchase Order amount materially differs from
the amount actually shipped within the time frames set forth in the
desired delivery schedule as set forth in the accepted Purchase Order,
including any modification thereof pursuant to Section 3.2
above.
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4.
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PAYMENT
AND INVOICE
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4.1.
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Price.
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4.1.1.
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The
Parties intend that the price to ACN for the Products will be Seller’s
cost of producing and supplying the Product (including by way of example
and not limitation, freight, handling, insurance and overhead) (“Seller’s Costs”) plus a
forty ($40) dollar markup. On a quarterly basis, Seller will
provide ACN with full documentation of these costs. Any changes
to Seller’s Costs at any time will apply upon the effective date of such
cost change, and will apply to all new Purchase Orders accepted thereafter
by Seller.
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4.1.2.
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Prices
are exclusive of any sales, use, property, and like taxes, as well as any
duties and tariffs. Any such tax, duty, tariff Seller may be required to
collect or pay upon the sale or delivery of the Products, other than taxes
based on Seller’s income, shall be promptly reimbursed by ACN upon Seller
providing appropriate documentation. Applicable taxes, duties
and tariffs shall be billed as a separate item on the
invoice.
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Invoicing. Seller
shall separately invoice ACN for Products ordered under each Purchase
Order. Seller shall invoice ACN ten percent (10%) of the total
price of the Products set forth in a Purchase Order upon acceptance of the
Purchase Order by Seller, which invoice shall be due within thirty (30)
days after receipt of such invoice by ACN. Upon delivery of
Products to ACN, Seller shall invoice ACN for the remaining amounts due
under the Purchase Order, which shall be paid as follows: (a) forty
percent (40%) shall be due within five (5) days upon written confirmation
of product shipment from Seller’s manufacturing facility and (b) the
remaining fifty percent (50%) shall be due within the earlier of (i)
thirty (30) days after receipt of product at ACN’s fulfillment facility,
or (ii) forty-five (45) days after product
shipment.
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4.3.
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Payment
Terms.
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4.3.1.
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ACN
shall make payments for Products purchased under this Agreement in Dollars
by wire transfer.
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4.3.2.
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The
bank information for Seller is listed as
following:
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Bank
Name:
Bank
Account:
SWIFT
Code:
Account
Name:
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Disputed
Charges. If Seller submits an invoice which ACN
reasonably and in good faith believes is incorrect or it can be shown that
the charges do not correspond to a Purchase Order, then ACN will pay any
undisputed amounts in accordance with the Agreement and notify Seller in
writing of the dispute. While the Parties are working together
to determine the correct amount to be invoiced, ACN will not be deemed to
be in breach of this Agreement for nonpayment. Seller shall
provide ACN reasonable supporting documentation regarding any disputed
invoice or claim amount.
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ACN’s
Representations. ACN hereby represents to Seller that it has
financial ability to pay for Products ordered from Seller, is able to pay
its debts in the ordinary course of business as they become due, and is
not insolvent within the meaning of applicable bankruptcy
law. ACN shall provide any creditability information and
documentation as reasonably requested by Seller. ACN agrees and
undertakes to notify Seller within thirty (30) days in the event that the
foregoing representations become untrue or inaccurate. ACN
agrees that Seller may reasonably rely on the representations contained in
this Section in selling Products to ACN, that these representations are a
material inducement to Seller for selling Products and any extension of
credit, and that it is ACN’s intent that Seller shall so
rely.
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LEAD
TIMES; CHANGES, RESCHEDULING AND CANCELLATIONS;
RETURNS
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Seller
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to manufacture and timely ship the
full quantity of Products under the Purchaser Order accepted by Seller, as
necessary to meet the delivery schedule. Seller may make partial
shipments of less than the full quantity of Products under the Purchase Order
upon ACN's prior written consent. If Seller cannot ship purchase order
quantities as requested by ACN in two subsequent months, ACN retains the right
to cancel the particular Purchase Order (excluding the Initial Order) and/or
this Agreement.
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5.1.
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Lead
Time. The initial product and parts lead time is one
hundred fifty (150) days for the current Product. Within the
first ninety (90) days following the first delivery of Product to ACN, and
within each thirty (30) days thereafter, ACN and Seller will meet to
discuss the shortening of lead time changes, and Seller will make all
reasonable efforts to shorten such lead time, until lead time becomes
ninety (90) days.
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5.2.
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Reduced Lead
Time. Notwithstanding the above, Seller will, on
request, make reasonable efforts to shorten the lead time for demand
exceeding the forecast quantities.
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Rescheduling, Changes,
Cancellations. ACN may reschedule (no more than once per
line item) or cancel the applicable part of an accepted order only in
accordance with the following: (i) if, for reason other than an event of
force majeure or the actions or omissions of ACN or its agents, a delay in
the scheduled shipping date for the products ordered exceeds or will
exceed thirty (30) days, or (ii) upon ACN’s written notice to Seller,
received by Seller prior to the originally scheduled shipment date by a
period greater than the current lead time for the product plus thirty
days. Any rescheduling which results in a delay in shipment by
more than ninety days from the originally requested shipment date may, at
Seller’s option, be deemed a cancellation by ACN. Any
cancellation or rescheduling of an accepted Purchase Order by ACN other
than as expressly authorized above (other than for Seller’s default) shall
be subject to the payment of an equitable cancellation charge including,
without limitation, any unearned pricing adjustment and uniquely incurred
costs for such order. Such cancellation charge shall be
determined based upon the work completed and commitments incurred in good
faith prior to such cancellation and Seller’s current price to ACN for the
applicable products. At ACN’s request and at least fifteen (15)
business days prior to payment of any cancellation charge, Seller will
document all amounts it reasonably believes should be incorporated into
any cancellation charge. If ACN reasonably disputes the
cancellation charge amounts, the parties will utilize the remedy available
in Section 23.8.1 hereof. Upon receipt of notice of such
termination, Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate
work in progress and/or to divert such products to other
customers. In no event shall such cancellation or rescheduling
charge exceed the full contract price for the products so canceled or
rescheduled by ACN. ACN shall be entitled to receive any
Products to the extent payment in full has been made to Seller for the
same.
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PRODUCT
FORECASTS
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On or
before the fifteenth day of each calendar month ACN shall provide Seller with a
monthly, detailed rolling forecast of its delivery requirements for each model
of the Product for the following six (6) calendar months. Except as
set forth below, such forecast shall be non-binding and provided solely for
planning purposes. To the extent such forecasted Products have a
requested delivery date within a period equal to the lead time plus fifteen days
from the date of the forecast, ACN shall be deemed to have issued Purchase
Orders hereunder consistent with the units so forecasted for this delivery
period. To the extent such forecasted Products have a requested
delivery date within a period equal to the lead time period plus sixteen days,
but less than the lead time period plus forty-five days, both from the date of
the forecast, the delivery requirements for each version of the Product may be
adjusted only up to 25% (plus or minus) of the quantities forecast for this
period in the immediately preceding monthly forecast.
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ACCEPTANCE
AND DELIVERY OF PRODUCT AND SPARE
PARTS
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7.1.
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Any
Product and Spare Parts shall be deemed to have been delivered in
conformity with the applicable Purchase Order unless ACN gives written
notice to the Seller within ten business days after the date of ACN’s
receipt of such Products and/or Spare Parts at ACN’s fulfillment
facility. ACN shall notify Seller in writing with respect to
any non-conformity of the Products and/or Spare Parts with the Purchase
Order and these terms and conditions, setting forth in detail the nature
and scope of any such non-conformity. Such inspection or
acceptance shall not, however, be deemed a waiver of any non-conformity
which could not reasonably be ascertained by an inspection conducted in
accordance with good commercial practices. Absent timely
receipt of such notification by Seller, such Products shall be deemed
accepted by ACN. Any determination of non-conformity hereunder
shall be subject to verification by Seller. Non-conforming
Products which have been duly rejected in accordance herewith may be
returned by ACN for repair, replacement or credit as set forth
below.
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7.2.
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Seller
shall be responsible for any and all government mandated export and import
requirements needed to deliver products to ACN’s fulfillment facilities,
with the cost of such compliance being included within the Seller’s
Costs.
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SHIPPING
AND RISK OF LOSS
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8.1.
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All
Products and Spare Parts shall be shipped FOB Origin at Seller's site in
[ ].
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8.2.
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Seller
shall be responsible for arranging all freight, handling and insurance
prior to delivery to ACN’s fulfillment facility. Actual costs
of shipping (including by way of example and not limitation, the freight,
handling and insurance) will be borne by ACN with payment terms for
shipping and related costs due upon receipt of invoice and supporting
documentation from Seller. Seller will package the Products in accordance
with ACN’s standard fulfillment guidelines as provided to Seller. All
shipments shall be made on wooden pallets treated for entry into the USA,
Canada and all EU countries.
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8.3.
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If
ACN desires to replace Seller as the shipping party or designate the
method of shipment on each individual Purchase Order issued under this
Agreement and/or arrange for shipment by other than the designated method,
ACN shall pay any additional reasonable documented expense arising from
such designation.
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LICENSE
GRANT
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller grants to ACN, with
respect to the Products purchased by ACN from Seller and paid for hereunder, including without limitation, the
hardware, firmware and software that constitute the Product, a non-exclusive,
irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to distribute and use
(and solely and then only to the extent reasonably required for such lawful use
of the Products purchased hereunder, reproduce and create derivative works of
such firmware and software, and publicly perform and publicly display such works
contained therein, by all means now known or later developed), with the right to
sublicense such rights through multiple levels of sublicenses through its
standard distribution channels. Seller agrees to render all
reasonably required assistance to ACN to protect ACN’s rights herein above
described. Nothing contained herein shall give ACN or any other
person or entity any other license, right or interest in Products except as
herein expressly provided, and any such other license, right and interest is
hereby expressly reserved by Seller and its affiliated companies, and disclaimed
by ACN and anyone else gaining access to the Products hereunder. By
way of example and not limitation, the following rights are expressly
disclaimed; any right for itself, or to sublicense or otherwise grant to any
party any right to reproduce or modify the product, to manufacture or provide
other video phone products or services, to facilitate or control the access by
and/or operation of the Products with other products and services, or to
facilitate the operation of video phones other than the Products or video phones
that are not part of an Seller authorized service offering. All use
of Seller’s intellectual property contained in or related to the Products shall
inure to the benefit of Seller and its affiliated companies. Seller
reserves all rights and remedies, whether provided by contract, at law,
self-help, in equity and/or otherwise, to enforce it rights under this
license. Any breach or threatened breach of this license shall cause
Seller irreparable injury for which there may be no adequate remedy at law, and
in addition to any other remedies available, Seller shall be entitled to obtain
injunctive relief as well as actual damages.
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BRANDING
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10.1.
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Branding. ACN
shall provide to Seller the content, language, logos (including size and
location thereof), and design of all packaging, end user documentation,
welcome kits and any other materials included with the Products for
distribution by ACN hereunder. The Seller agrees that the ACN
Marks shall be used on all Products. In addition, ACN provided
"wallpaper" shall be loaded and used on all Products, where applicable and
reasonably possible.
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Welcome
Kit. If applicable, ACN may modify welcome kits and
other materials included with the Products for distribution at ACN’s cost
and expenses, and upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to
Seller.
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Seller’s
products and services are identified by means of certain trade names,
trade dress, service marks, trademarks, logos, and other indicia of
origin, including, but not limited to, the xxxx "Ojo" and such indicia of
origin as are now, or may hereafter, be designated by Ojo for use in
connection therewith (collectively referred to as Seller’s "Proprietary
Marks"). Seller continues to develop, use, and control
the use of such Proprietary Marks in order to identify for the public the
source of services and products marketed thereunder and to represent the
high standards of quality and performance of such products and
services. ACN may use and promote Seller’s Proprietary
Marks. In the event that ACN does use and promote Seller’s
Proprietary Marks, all use of Seller’s Proprietary Marks shall be on a
non-exclusive basis, shall be in accordance with Seller’s current
guidelines and directions, and shall be used for the sole purpose of
promoting the Ojo video phone products and services. Any use of
Seller’s Proprietary Marks shall always clearly indicate that the same is
the property of Seller or a Seller affiliated company, as the case may be,
and as directed by Seller. It is acknowledged and agreed that
Seller may at any time object to a specific use or application of any of
Seller’s Proprietary Marks, in which event such use or application will
promptly cease. In no event shall Seller’s Proprietary Marks or
any similar words, names symbols or marks be (i) used as part of any
business name, or on a letterhead or business card, except as may be
approved by Seller in writing; (ii) attached to any other name or xxxx; or
(iii) added to, obliterated, defaced, modified or removed from the Seller
video phone products, documentation or the packaging
thereof. All materials using Seller’s Proprietary Marks that
are generated other than by Seller shall require the prior written
(including electronic) approval of Seller. Except as may be
expressly agreed in writing by Seller, all use of Seller’s Proprietary
Marks shall cease immediately upon the expiration or termination of the
agreement in which these terms and conditions are
incorporated.
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Trademark
License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, ACN hereby grants Seller a non-transferable, non-exclusive,
limited license to use the ACN Marks in the format provided by ACN solely
on Products and related documentation which are ordered by ACN pursuant to
a Purchase Order solely in relation to performing its obligations under
this Agreement. Seller will comply with conditions reasonably
set forth in writing from time to time by ACN with respect to the style,
appearance and manner of use of the ACN Marks. Any use of the
ACN Marks not specifically provided for by such conditions shall be
adopted by Seller only upon prior written approval by
ACN. Seller hereby acknowledges ACN's ownership of the ACN
Marks and agrees that it will not contest such
ownership. Seller also agrees that any and all rights that may
be acquired by the use of the ACN Marks by Seller shall inure to the sole
benefit of ACN. ACN agrees that to the extent Seller has
manufactured Products bearing the ACN Marks in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, such Products will not be generally
sellable other than to ACN, and in the event of any cancellation of a
Purchase Order not authorized by this Agreement or a termination of this
Agreement other than for Seller’s breach hereof, ACN will be liable for
payment of the full purchase price for such Products as well as any goods
in process not being purchased by ACN
hereunder.
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WARRANTY
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11.1.
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All
Products and Spare Parts purchased under this Agreement are warranted by
Seller (i) for units of Product shipped for use in the US, for a period of
fifteen (15) months from receipt by ACN or twelve (12) months from the
date of purchase by an ACN end user customer, whichever is longer, and
(ii) for units of Product shipped for use in the EU, for a period of
twenty-four (24) months from the date of purchase by an end-user customer
(the “Warranty
Period”). This warranty is that the Product will conform
to the generally applicable product specification issued by Seller in
writing and expressly identified as the product specification, (ii) and
that the hardware components of the Products and the media upon which any
software components are delivered, will be free from defects in
workmanship and materials at the time of delivery . This
warranty is provided solely to ACN as a reseller of the products
hereunder, and to no other person or entity, whether by way of assignment
or otherwise. Seller’s warranty to ACN shall not be enlarged,
diminished or affected by, and no obligation or liability shall arise or
grow out of, the rendering of technical advice or service to ACN in
connection herewith. Seller’s warranty shall apply only to
Products which are found to have been defective within the Warranty
Period, provided Seller is so notified in writing of any such defects, and
the defective Product is returned to a Seller authorized service center,
including ACN’s third party logistics support vendors who have been
approved by Seller, in accordance with the procedures set forth herein, no
later than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Warranty
Period. Products repaired or replaced under warranty are
warranted for the greater of one hundred twenty (120) days from the
receipt thereof by ACN or for the unexpired term of the original
warranty.
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11.2.
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The
above warranty shall not apply to any defects or deficiency arising
from:
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11.2.1.
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Any
interference with Products which is not as a result of normal usage (for
instance, but not limited to, by not following the instructions given in
the user’s manual);
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11.2.2.
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Any
modification made to the Products by ACN or other third party not duly
authorized by Seller;
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11.2.3.
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Any
ACN provided, consigned, or designated hardware, software, and/or service,
which are incorporated or adopted in the Products and are not authorized
or approved for use with the Products by
Seller;
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11.2.4.
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Any
operation or use of any of the Products in combination with other
hardware, software or system not furnished or authorized by
Seller;
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11.2.5.
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Any
accident or deterioration or as a result of the occurrence of an event
such as damage by water, fire, explosion, or
lightning;
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11.2.6.
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Any
malfunctions resulting from negligent operation or unfit operating
environment; or
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11.2.7.
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Any
malicious act or intentional damage committed by any person
whatsoever.
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11.3.
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Prior
to the return of any defective Products to Seller, ACN shall request from
Seller a return material authorization ("RMA"), which RMA shall
not be unreasonably withheld by Seller. Products returned
without an RMA will be refused and returned freight collect to the
sender. Upon the receipt of such RMA, ACN shall, at its risk
and expense, securely pack and return such defective Products as have been
furnished by Seller hereunder, to Seller at Seller's designated return
facility as set forth in the RMA. Such products shall be
clearly labeled with the RMA number. Subject to the above
conditions and limitations, and provided that ACN has rightfully and
timely, either rejected Products, rightfully revoked a prior acceptance or
claimed a breach of the aforesaid warranty in accordance with the terms
hereof, and duly notified Seller and returned the defective Product,
Seller shall, without charge to ACN, at Seller's option, repair or replace
(or make arrangements therefor) any such defective Products, and return
the repaired or replaced Products to the applicable ACN facility, or
provide ACN with a credit for the same. In such event Seller
shall also provide ACN with a credit for the standard shipping charges for
originally returning the applicable defective Product to
Seller. For purposes hereof used Product can be replaced with
refurbished product, with such refurbished Product covered under the same
Warranty Period as the original purchase. Any expedited or
other non-standard shipping or handling will be at ACN’s
expense. In the event of an improper or untimely rejection,
revocation, return, or in the event of a defect not covered by the above
warranty, ACN shall pay for all labor, materials and third party charges
involved in the shipping, receipt, handling, testing, storage and return
or restocking, as well as the requested remediation of any defect not
covered by the aforesaid, at the then current rates of
Seller. At ACN’s request and at least fifteen (15) business
days prior to payment of any such return charges, Seller will document all
amounts it reasonably believes should be incorporated into any such return
charge. If ACN reasonably disputes the return charge amounts,
the parties will utilize the remedy available in Section 23.8.1
hereof.
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11.4.
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THE
LIABILITY OF SELLER, IF ANY, FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO ANY ALLEGEDLY
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS, UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, SHALL BE LIMITED
TO, IN SELLER'S DISCRETION, THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS OR
THE REFUND OF THE ACTUAL PRICE PAID (TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ANY DISCOUNTS,
REBATES AND THE LIKE WHICH MAY LOWER THE PRICE) TO SELLER BY ACN FOR SUCH
PRODUCTS.
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11.5.
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In
the event of an epidemic failure, which, for purposes of this Agreement,
will mean a failure covered by the above warranty which is due to the same
cause, and which occurs in more than 10% of the Products (and at least
fifty units) in any given delivery, Seller shall use all reasonable
efforts to correct the cause(s) of such failure at Seller’s sole expense.
If Seller cannot correct the problem in a reasonable amount of time, ACN
has the right to cancel all pending Purchase Orders affected, or
reasonably like to be affected, by such defect without
penalty.
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11.6.
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EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 11.7 BELOW, THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND
IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. SELLER SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR
APPLICATION FOR ANY PRODUCTS.
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11.7.
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In
addition to the warranty above, Seller hereby represents, warrants and agrees
that (a) to the knowledge of Seller, the Products shall comply with all
applicable laws, statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances and judicial or
governmental agency orders and (b) to the extent applicable, each Product shall,
at Seller's option, either (i) contain, on the outside surface of all exposed
power cords, cables, or wires, no more than 300 parts per million of lead, by
weight; or (ii) be accompanied by the following warning label:
“WARNING: The cord(s) on this product contain(s) lead, a chemical
known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling." If Seller elects to
utilize option (b)(i) above, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
make available to ACN test results verifying that the lead content of the
Product cords, cables, or wires does not exceed 300 parts per million, using a
testing method of sufficient sensitivity to establish a limit of quantification
(as distinguished from detection) of less than 300 parts per
million. If Seller elects to utilize option (b)(ii) above, the
warning shall appear in the same section of the label that contains other safety
information, if any, or near its displayed price and/or UPC
code. Moreover, the word “WARNING” shall appear in all capital
letters and in bold typeface, and the hand-washing admonition shall be in bold
and italicized typeface. If space does not permit the warning to be
inserted into the label, it shall be prominently affixed to each Product unit
itself or to each Product unit packaging. Type shall be similar in
size to that used to convey other important information regarding use of the
Product.
12.
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INDEMNITY
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12.1.
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Seller
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold ACN harmless from and against any
third party claim, suit or proceeding involving ACN to the extent that
such claim, suit or proceeding is based on a claim related to Seller’s
obligations under Section 11.7, provided that Seller is notified promptly
in writing and given complete authority, information and assistance
required for defense of same. Seller, however, shall not be
responsible for any settlement made by ACN without Seller's prior written
consent.
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12.2.
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Seller
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold ACN harmless from and against any
third part claim asserted against ACN, arising from the direct
infringement by the Products sold by Seller to ACN hereunder, of a valid
United States patent. The aforesaid notwithstanding, in no
event shall Seller be liable for any of the following exclusions: (i)
infringement by any products, components, materials, or goods not supplied
by Seller hereunder, or arising from a combination with, an addition to,
or modification of the products after delivery by Seller, (ii) the use of
the Products as part of a process or method involving steps, devices,
agents or intermediary not fully contained or performed within the
product, (iii) any products manufactured to the purchasing party’s
specification, (iv) sales after the purchasing party hereunder has been
advised to cease sales, or (v) for royalties payable with respect to the
use of such infringing products, or revenues derived by the purchasing
party there from, or for any royalty basis other than as solely upon the
purchase price of the infringing product from Seller. Seller
shall not be obligated to defend or be liable for costs and damages
arising out of or related to the above exclusions and a comparable
indemnity as that set forth above is hereby extended by the purchasing
party to Seller if any suit or proceeding brought against Seller to the
extent it is based upon any of the above exclusions and/or claims arising
therefrom. In the event any Product furnished hereunder is, in
Seller's opinion, likely to or does become the subject of a claim of
infringement, Seller may, at its option and expense, procure for ACN the
right to continue using the Product, replace same with a non-infringing
Product of substantially similar capability, or modify the Product so it
becomes non-infringing (but has substantially similar capability). In the
event none of the foregoing alternatives is commercially reasonable, and
provided that there is a bona fide claim of infringement, in order to
minimize its liabilities hereunder, Seller may terminate this Agreement
and the obligation to sell Product to ACN hereunder by written notice to
ACN; provided however, that notwithstanding such termination, (i) the
indemnity provided in Section 12.2 hereof shall still apply and remain in
full force and effect, and (ii) Seller shall promptly repurchase from ACN
at full cost, all units of Product purchased by ACN under this Agreement
and not yet resold by ACN and ACN will promptly return same per the prior
written instructions of Seller, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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12.3.
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THE
FOREGOING STATES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF SELLER HERETO FOR
INFRINGEMENT OR THE LIKE, OF ANY PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, AND
OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, WHETHER DIRECT OR CONTRIBUTORY, AND IS IN LIEU
OF ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY IN REGARD THERETO,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT IN THE
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE.
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13.
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TERM
AND TERMINATION
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13.1.
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This
Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier
terminated, shall continue for a period of two (2) years thereafter and
shall be automatically renewed for additional one (1) year terms unless
either Party terminates this Agreement by written notice to the other
Party at least two (2) months before the expiration of the original term
or any such extended term of this
Agreement.
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13.2.
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This
Agreement may be terminated as
follows:
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13.2.1.
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By
either Party at any time, if the other Party materially defaults in
performing any provision of this Agreement. The defaulting Party shall
have a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of written
notice from the non-defaulting Party describing the default within which
to remedy the default. The termination shall become effective at the end
of the thirty (30) day period if the defaulting Party has failed to remedy
the default.
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13.2.2.
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If
either Party (i) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts
generally as they become due, or (ii) makes an assignment for the benefit
of its creditors, or (iii) institutes or consents to the filing of a
petition in bankruptcy, whether for reorganization or liquidation, under
federal or similar applicable state laws, or (iv) is adjudged bankrupt or
insolvent by a court having jurisdiction, then in either of such events,
the other Party may, by written notice, immediately terminate this
Agreement.
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13.3.
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ACN's
obligation to pay for all Products purchased by it hereunder (and not
cancellable in accordance herewith) and the license granted in Article 10
above shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. In the
event that Seller terminates the Agreement for default, Seller will honor
any Purchase Orders received prior to the effective date of such
termination.
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14.
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LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
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EXCEPT TO
THE EXTENT OF A PARTY'S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS HEREIN, UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION DAMAGES BASED UPON LOST GOODWILL, LOST SALES OR PROFITS, COSTS OF
REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION, LOSS OF INVESTMENT, WORK STOPPAGE, IMPAIRMENT OF
OTHER GOODS OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH
OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY’S LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE TOTAL OF THE AMOUNT OF SALES TO ACN FOR THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT AS SOLD
HEREUNDER FOR THE PRIOR TWELVE MONTH PERIOD.
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15.
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TRAINING
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Seller
shall provide all training as required in Exhibit B.
16.
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TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
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Seller
shall provide all technical support as required in Exhibit C.
17.
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PRODUCT
LINE EVOLUTION
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Seller
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep abreast of major developments
in the video phone industry and shall allow ACN to assist in creating design
concepts for the next generation products, including the look and feel of such
products and its technology. Each Party agrees to meet from time to
time to discuss any developments that might substantially affect the production
of the Product under this Agreement.
18.
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FORCE
MAJEURE
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Neither
Party shall be liable for a delay in performing its obligations under this
Agreement if such delay is caused by anything beyond such Party's reasonable
control, including, but not limited to, strike, riot, war, government
regulations, flood or any other unforeseeable or unavoidable event; provided,
that such delay could not have been prevented by reasonable precautions or
commercially accepted processes, or could not reasonably be circumvented by
through the use of substitute services, alternate sources, work around plans or
other means. Delays of suppliers shall not be deemed to be beyond the
reasonable control of a Party unless such supplier's delay is the result of
causes beyond such supplier's reasonable control.
19.
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REGULATORY LAWS AND
STANDARDS.
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Except as
otherwise provided herein, Seller makes no promise or representation that the
Products shall conform to any local laws, regulations, ordinances, codes or
standards, except as particularly specified and agreed upon in writing by a duly
authorized representative of Seller. Prices for Products do not
include the cost of any inspections or permits as may be required of
ACN.
20.
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EXPORT
RESTRICTIONS
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Seller
agrees that it shall not at any time make or permit any export or re-export of
Products directly or indirectly to any country, without full compliance with
United States export laws and regulations as issued by the United States
Department of Commerce, Office of Export Administration, as amended from time to
time, as those laws and regulations apply to the Products. ACN shall
provide Seller such information and assistance as may reasonably be required by
Seller in connection with securing any required export authorizations or
licenses, and to take timely action to obtain all required support
documentation.
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21.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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Each
Party agrees that it shall not disclose to any third party, or use for its own
benefit, except as expressly permitted herein and other than is necessary for
its performance under this Agreement, any trade secrets, technical data,
methods, processes or procedures or any other confidential, financial, or
business information or data of the other Party, which is disclosed by one Party
to the other in the course performance of this Agreement, without the prior
written consent of the Party asserting ownership of the information. This
obligation shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for a
period of 2 years. This Article 21 shall not apply to any data or information
which (a) becomes generally known or available through no fault of the receiving
Party; (b) is already known to the receiving Party at the time of receipt as
evidenced by its written records; (c) is received from a third party without
breach of the confidentiality obligations of this Agreement; or (d) is required
by court order or operation of law, but only for the sole purpose and to the
extent of, the required disclosure. The aforesaid notwithstanding,
the Products and the components thereof shall not be de-compiled, disassembled
or otherwise reverse engineered. No copies of, or alterations to, or
other derivatives of, shall be made with respect to the Products or its
components (except as expressly authorized by Seller herein.) No
serial numbers or other proprietary or legally required markings, or warnings or
restrictive legends are to be removed, modified or defaced. To the
extent Seller offers access to any components of the Products, such access shall
be solely for the purposes set forth herein and be fully in compliance with any
instructions provided by Seller.
22.
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REPRESENTATIVES
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22.1.
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Each
Party shall designate the following representatives (which may be revised
from time to time by providing notice to the other Party) to be
responsible for technical issues that arise in connection with this
Agreement:
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ACN’s
Technical Representative
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Seller’s
Technical Representative
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Primary:
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Primary:
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Back-Up:
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Back-up:
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22.2.
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Each
Party shall designate the following representative (which may be revised
from time to time by providing notice to the other Party) to be
responsible for business issues that arise in connection with this
Agreement.
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ACN’s
Business Representative
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Seller’s
Business Representative
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Primary:
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Primary:
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Back-Up:
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Back-up:
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23.
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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23.1.
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Notices. All
notices required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
considered received (a) on the day of actual transmittal when transmitted
by facsimile or email with written confirmation of such transmittal, (b)
on the next business day following actual transmittal when transmitted by
a nationally recognized overnight courier, or (c) on the third business
day following actual transmittal when transmitted by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case
when transmitted to a Party at the address shown below, or at such other
addresses as that Party may, from time to time, advise in writing in
accordance with this Section.
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Seller: Ojo
Video Phones LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX, 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
ACN:
ACN Digital Phone Service, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel – North America
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
23.2.
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Assignment. Neither
Party shall have the right to assign, transfer or sublicense its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
other Party, except that either Party may assign its rights and
obligations under this Agreement without the other Party's approval to the
extent such assignment is limited to a change in corporate form of such
Party only. Any prohibited assignment shall be null and
void. The parties acknowledge and agree that nothing in this
section 23.2 shall limit ACN’s ability to finance the purchase of
Products, including the execution of required documentation creating a
security interest in such purchased
Products.
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23.3.
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Relationship. ACN
shall conduct its business in its own legal name and at its own expense
and risk, and shall be responsible, as an independent contractor, for (i)
paying all taxes, levies, tariffs, duties, fees and other charges imposed
by the applicable governmental authorities in connection with ACN’s
activities hereunder, (ii) securing and maintaining all required
approvals, registrations, permits and licenses, and (iii) otherwise
complying with all laws and regulations governing the conduct of its
business. ACN and Seller are independent contractors, and as
such, shall not act or represent themselves, directly or by implication,
as an agent for the other or assume or create any obligation on behalf of
or in the name of the other, or otherwise bind the other in any
manner. Nothing herein shall be deemed to create an agency,
partnership, franchise or joint venture between the
parties.
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23.4.
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Waiver. The
failure of either Party to enforce at any time the terms, conditions,
requirements, or any other provisions of this Agreement shall not be
construed as a waiver by such
Party.
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23.5.
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Headings. The
headings of paragraphs contained herein are for convenience and reference
only and are not a part of this Agreement, nor shall they in any way
affect the interpretation thereof.
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23.6.
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Severability. The
Parties agree that if any portion of this Agreement shall be held illegal
and/or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this Agreement shall
continue to be binding and enforceable provided that the efficacy of the
remaining portion of this Agreement would not defeat the overall business
intent of the Parties, or give one Party any substantial financial benefit
to the detriment of the other
Party.
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23.7.
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Governing
Law. This Agreement, its Exhibits and each Purchase
Order shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, excluding
its conflicts of law rules.
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23.8.
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Dispute
Resolution
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23.8.1.
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Informal Dispute
Resolution.
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Prior to
filing any arbitration proceeding pursuant to Section 23.8.2 below, the Party
intending to file such a proceeding shall be required to notify the other Party
in writing of the existence and the nature of any dispute. Within
fifteen (15) business days after the other Party’s receipt of such notice, the
authorized representatives of both of the Parties shall meet in order to attempt
to resolve the dispute amicably. If such informal dispute resolution
attempts prove to be unsuccessful, either Party may initiate an arbitration
proceeding as described in Section 23.8.2 below.
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23.8.2
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Arbitration.
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All
controversies, disputes or claims arising in connection with, from or with
respect to this Agreement which are not resolved by the informal dispute
resolution described in Section 23.8.1 above, shall be finally settled in
accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") then obtaining, by a panel of three
arbitrators. Each Party shall have the right to appoint one
arbitrator from the list of arbitrators supplied to the Parties by the AAA, and
the two arbitrators so appointed shall appoint the third. The place
of arbitration shall be the City of New York, New York, USA and the language of
the arbitration shall be in English. The arbitrators shall determine
the matters in dispute in accordance with the internal law of the State of New
York, without reference to the Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of goods. Except as precluded by the United Nations Convention
on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the internal
procedure and substantive laws of New York and the United States Federal
Arbitration Act shall govern all questions of arbitral procedure, arbitral
review, scope of arbitral authority, and arbitral enforcement. The
Parties agree that the award of the arbitrators shall be the sole and exclusive
remedy between them regarding any claims, counterclaims, issues or accountings
presented or pled to the arbitrators, that the award shall be made and shall be
promptly payable in Dollars, free of any tax, deduction or offset, and that any
costs, fees or taxes instant to enforcing the award shall, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, be charged against the Party resisting such
enforcement. No claim may be submitted by a Party to arbitration in
accordance with this Section unless such submitting Party notifies the other
Party within two (2) years of the date on which the submitting Party first knew
or should have known of the existence of the facts indicating the existence of
such dispute. Each Party shall continue performing its obligations
under this Agreement while any dispute is being resolved except to the extent
the issue in dispute precludes performance (dispute over payment shall not be
deemed to preclude performance).
23.9.
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
Agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior discussion, either
oral or in writing.
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23.10.
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Amendment. The
terms and conditions of this Agreement will prevail notwithstanding any
variance with the terms and conditions of any order. Except as
expressly set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be deemed,
or construed to be, modified, amended, rescinded, or canceled in whole or
in part, except by written amendment executed by the Parties
hereto.
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23.11.
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Survival. Provisions
of this Agreement relating to confidentiality, license, branding,
warranty, indemnity, limit of liability, export, assignment, governing
law, dispute resolution, and survival shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement.
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23.12.
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Incorporation. All
Exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein by this
reference.
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INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND,
the Parties hereto have caused this Master Purchase Agreement to be executed as
of the date and year first above written.
ACN
Digital Phone Service, LLC
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Ojo
Video Phones LLC
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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(Signature)
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(Signature)
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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(Typed/Printed
Name)
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(Typed/Printed Name)
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President
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(Title)
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(Title)
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