Exhibit 10.35
OPENDWG ALLIANCE
FOUNDING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
(Amended and Restated)
This Agreement, dated as of the date following the last signature below,
is made and entered by and between the OpenDWG Alliance, a Washington nonprofit
corporation (the "Alliance"), and the person named at the end of this document
(the "Member").
RECITALS
A. The Alliance has been organized and established to promote the
DWG drawing file format as an open, industry-standard format for the exchange of
CAD drawings.
B. Member desires to become a member of the Alliance, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
Accordingly, the Alliance and Member agree as follows:
SECTION 1. MEMBER'S RIGHTS
1.1 MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Member will have,
and will be entitled to exercise, all rights of a founding member of the
Alliance, as such rights are specified from time to time in the bylaws of the
Alliance. Member will furnish to the Alliance such documents (other than
confidential, proprietary or trade secret information of the member) and other
assurances as the Alliance may reasonably request from time to time to ensure
that Member has and continues to meet the qualifications for membership in the
founding member class as specified in the articles of incorporation and bylaws
of the Alliance.
1.2 USE OF TOOL KIT
1.2.1 LICENSE
Promptly after Member and the Alliance have both signed this Agreement,
the Alliance will furnish to Member the OpenDWG Toolkit, consisting of (a) the
file format specifications (the "Specification") used by the OpenDWG libraries
and (b) the OpenDWG libraries (the "Libraries" and, together with the
Specification, the "Toolkit"), and the trademarked Alliance logo (the "Logo").
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Alliance grants to
Member a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to do the
following:
(i) use and modify the Specification for the purposes of
developing, modifying or supporting Member's software applications (the
"Member Applications");
(ii) use, modify, edit, port and otherwise create derivative
works of the source code version of the Libraries for the purposes of
developing, modifying or supporting the Member Applications;
(iii) reproduce, distribute (directly or indirectly) and
sublicense the Libraries, in binary form only, as a part of the Member
Applications;
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(iv) disclose the Specifications and the source code version of
the Libraries to Member's contractors for the limited
purpose of developing Member Applications under contract
with Member; provided, that such disclosure is made
pursuant to a written nondisclosure agreement that
protects the Specifications and Libraries from further
disclosure or use; and
(v) use and reproduce the Logo in connection with Member's
marketing, distribution and licensing of products
containing or derived from the Libraries, subject to those
guidelines and restrictions on use which the Alliance may
adopt from time to time.
1.2.2 LIMITATIONS
Member acknowledges that the Member Applications must have significant
value added over the contents of the Toolkit, and that the Toolkit is not
intended to be distributed on a stand-alone basis or as a part of a software
development kit or comparable product that is substantially similar to the
Toolkit. The Toolkit is owned by the Alliance and its suppliers. The Alliance
reserves all rights in the Toolkit other than those expressly granted in
Section 1.2.1. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as
specifically permitted under Section 1.2.1(iv), Member will not (a) distribute
or sublicense any copy of the Specifications or (b) distribute or sublicense
any copy of the Libraries in source code form. In addition, Member will not
export or reexport the Toolkit in violation of any law, regulation, order or
other governmental requirement (including, without limitation, the U.S. Export
Administration Act, regulations of the Department of Commerce and other export
controls of the U.S.).
1.2.3 UPDATES
From time to time, the Alliance may furnish updates or enhancements to the
Toolkit. All such updates or enhancements will be treated as part of the
Specifications and the Libraries (as the case may be) and will be subject to
the terms of this Agreement upon delivery to Member.
1.3 NOTICES
Member will include in any Member Applications all notices as contained or
specified in the Toolkit.
1.4 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Toolkit is provided to Member "AS IS" AND WITH ALL DEFECTS AND
ERRORS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE ALLIANCE HEREBY
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING
FROM ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF NONINFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF QUIET ENJOYMENT. THE ALLIANCE IS NOT
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR
OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING FROM BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR OF ANY WARRANTY
CONTAINED HEREIN, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE
ALLIANCE WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
1.5 WEB LINKS
Upon Member's request, the Alliance will link Alliance's world wide web
site (the "Alliance Web Site") to one page of one of Member's world wide web
sites (the "Member Web Site"). Member will provide to the Alliance color
artwork of Member's name and/or logo in the form and on the media specified by
the Alliance to be included in the Alliance Web Site to denote the link to the
Member Web Site. Provided that the Alliance complies with Member's instructions
as to the inclusion of copyright, trademark and other
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proprietary notices and complies with any request of Member to remove Member's
name, logo or link from the Alliance Web Site, Member hereby releases and
discharges the Alliance, and its agents and contractors, from any damages or
liability to Member arising out of the placement of Member's name and/or logo in
the Alliance Web Site or the failure to do the same, and from any other
liability arising out or related to the link between the Alliance Web Site and
the Member Web Site.
SECTION 2. MEMBER'S COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS
2.1 BYLAWS, RULES AND POLICIES
Member will perform its obligations as a member of the Alliance and
comply with the bylaws, policies, procedures, plans, rules and determinations
made by the Alliance, its Board of Directors or committees thereof
(collectively, the "Rules"), with respect to all matters concerning the
responsibilities and authority delegated by the members to the Alliance, as set
forth in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Alliance.
2.2 PAYMENT OF DUES AND EXPENSES
As a member of the Alliance, Member will pay, in accordance with this
Agreement and the Rules, all dues, fees and assessments imposed or levied by the
Alliance for the founding member class. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Alliance is authorized to determine
whether or not the Alliance will require regular dues from its members and the
amount of any such dues. The fees, dues and assessments payable by Member under
this Agreement will be paid at such times as are determined by the Alliance. All
amounts will be due and payable in United States dollar currency within thirty
(30) days from the date set by the Alliance for payment. All dues, fees and
assessments imposed or levied by the Alliance are nonrefundable and may not be
prorated, but credit for such amounts may be transferred or assigned in
accordance with Section 6.2.
2.3 OBLIGATION TO FURNISH INFORMATION
Member acknowledges that the intent of the Alliance is to promote the
DWG drawing file format as an open, industry-standard format for the exchange of
CAD drawings by obtaining and sharing information and knowledge regarding the
same. Accordingly, Member will disclose and deliver to the Alliance:
(a) all modifications, clarifications and corrections to
the Specification,
(b) all bug fixes, modifications and enhancements to the
Toolkit, and
(c) any other information and knowledge regarding the
format of DWG files read and written by Autodesk's AutoCAD products,
whether obtained by Member's own efforts or from a third party ((a)
through (c) collectively, the "Member Information").
Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (c) above, Member is under no
obligation to disclose Member Information where such disclosure would: (i)
violate any applicable statute; (ii) breach any contractual limitation or
confidentiality agreement entered into by Member, or (iii) require Member to
disclose any of its own confidential or proprietary information.
Member hereby grants the Alliance a nonexclusive, perpetual, fully-paid,
irrevocable, royalty free license to reproduce, edit, modify, publish,
distribute, sublicense to other members pursuant to their Membership Agreements
and otherwise exploit the Member Information delivered or disclosed to Alliance
pursuant to this Section 2.3. Member Information is provided to the Alliance
"AS-IS" and without warranty of any kind. Section 1.4 applies mutatis mutandis
disclosures of Member Information by a Member to the Alliance, where "Toolkit"
in such section is replaced with "Member Information."
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2.4 USE OF MEMBER'S NAME AND LOGO
Member hereby grants the Alliance permission to use Member's name and logo
to identify Member as a member of the Alliance in connection with promotional
and marketing activities of the Alliance. Alliance shall ensure that Member's
copyright, trademark or proprietary notice is reproduced as nearly identical as
is practicable in all methods in which such name and logo are displayed.
SECTION 3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS
3.1 NONPROFIT CORPORATION
Member understands and acknowledges that the Alliance has been organized
as a nonprofit corporation and that all amounts paid by or on behalf of Member
to the Alliance will constitute dues, fees or assessments related to membership
in the Alliance and will not be deemed as an investment or purchase of any
ownership interest in the Alliance.
3.2 REPRESENTATIONS
Member represents and warrants to the Alliance that:
(a) The principal office of Member is at the address shown under
the signature of Member's authorized representative at the bottom of this
Agreement;
(b) Member has been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement;
and
(c) Member has received and reviewed the articles of incorporation
and bylaws of the Alliance and understands its duties and obligations
associated with membership in the Alliance.
3.3 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Member acknowledges that, prior to the execution of this Agreement, it has
had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers or obtain additional
information from a representative of the Alliance concerning the financial and
other affairs of the Alliance and the duties and obligations associated with
being a member of the Alliance, and, to the extent it believes necessary in
light of its knowledge of the Alliance's affairs, it has asked such questions
and received satisfactory answers. Member has carefully read this Agreement and,
to the extent it believes necessary, it has discussed the representations,
warranties and agreements which it makes by signing this Agreement with its
counsel and representatives of the Alliance.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP OR SERVICES
4.1 TERMINATION BY MEMBER
Member may terminate its membership in the Alliance and its obligations
under this Agreement effective upon thirty (30) days' advance written notice to
the Board of Directors of the Alliance, provided, however, that such
termination will not relieve Member of any liabilities or obligations incurred
prior to the effective date of termination. Member's membership automatically
terminates upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of the Alliance.
4.2 TERMINATION BY ALLIANCE
The Alliance may terminate Member's membership in the Alliance and this
Agreement if Member fails to adhere to any Rules or breaches any material
provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.1, 2.2
and 2.3), and further fails to remedy such failure or breach within thirty (30)
days
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following receipt of written notice from the Alliance. The Alliance's right to
terminate Member's membership in the Alliance is in addition to any other
rights and remedies that may be available to the Alliance, whether at law, in
equity or otherwise.
4.3 EFFECT OF TERMINATION
Upon any termination of this Agreement, Sections 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.3, 1.4,
2.2, 4.3, 5 and 6, (together with such other provisions which reasonably can be
construed as surviving termination) will survive termination of this Agreement.
Upon termination of this Agreement by the Alliance for Member's violation
of Section 1.2.2, Member shall return to the Alliance all source code for the
Libraries of the Alliance together with any and all copies thereof (including
any modified, partial or merged versions), and will deliver to the Alliance a
certificate executed by an officer of Member certifying that it no longer has
any copies of the same in its possession or control, and has requested that
any third parties to which it has disclosed the information pursuant to Section
1.2.1(iv) destroy or return the same to the Alliance. Upon termination of this
Agreement by the Alliance for Member's violation of Section 1.2.2, Member and
any end user may continue to use Member Applications employed prior to such
termination.
SECTION 5. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
5.1 LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
MEMBER AGREES THAT IN EXERCISING ITS RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE RULES, NEITHER THE ALLIANCE OR ANY MEMBER OR AGENT ACTING AT
THE REQUEST OR ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, WILL, BY VIRTUE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
ARRANGEMENTS DESCRIBED HEREIN, HAVE ANY FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO MEMBER OR ANY
OF ITS AFFILIATES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE ALLIANCE OR ANY MEMBER OR AGENT ACTING
AT THE REQUEST OR ON BEHALF OF THE ALLIANCE, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO MEMBER FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED XXXX
XXXXXX XX XXXXXXXX, XXXX, XXXXXX LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY, ARISING
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE
ALLIANCE, EXCEPT THAT THE FOREGOING WILL NOT RELIEVE THE ALLIANCE OR ANY OF ITS
MEMBERS FROM LIABILITY FOR ANY WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR ANY BREACH OF AN
OBLIGATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.
5.2 THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
The limitations set forth in this Section 5 will inure to the benefit of
all members or agents of the Alliance acting at the request or on behalf of the
Alliance, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, each
being an intended third-party beneficiary of the provisions of Section 5 of
this Agreement.
SECTION 6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 NOTICES
Any notices required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement
will be in writing. Such notices will be deemed to be duly given on the
earliest of (a) actual receipt, irrespective of whether communicated in person,
by telephonic facsimile, telegraph, teletype, electronic mail or other form of
wire or wireless communication, or by mail or private carrier or other method in
which the writing is to be read by the
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recipient, or (b) on the fifth day after mailing by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed as follows:
If to the Alliance: OpenDWG Alliance
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Tel. 000.000.0000
Attention: Executive Director
If to Member: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx
00000-0000
Tel 000 000 0000
Attention: President
With copy to: General Council
Either Member or the Alliance may from time to time change its address for
notification purposes by giving the other party written notice of the new
address and the date upon which it will become effective.
6.2 ASSIGNMENT
Subject to any limitations set forth in the bylaws of the Alliance, Member
will be entitled to assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to
any affiliated corporation or other business entity and to any successor, by
sale, merger or other business combination, to all or substantially all of its
business and assets, provided the successor assumes all obligations of Member
under this Agreement and agrees in writing to be bound hereby.
6.3 NONWAIVER
No delay or omission by any party hereto to exercise any right or power
under this Agreement will impair such right or power or be construed to be a
waiver thereof. A waiver by either of the parties hereto of any of the
covenants to be performed by the other or any breach thereof will not be
construed as a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other covenant
herein contained.
6.4 SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is, to any extent, held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions or applications of the Agreement will in no way be affected or
impaired thereby.
6.5 APPLICABLE LAW
This Agreement will be interpreted, construed and enforced in all respects
in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without reference to its
choice of law rules. Both parties acknowledge the jurisdiction of, and hereby
irrevocably consent to, venue solely in the state and federal courts located in
King County, Washington for any disputes or actions arising from this Agreement.
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6.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement, and supersedes any and all
prior written and oral representations, and agreements, between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation all prior
OpenDWG Alliance membership agreements. This Agreement may not be modified or
amended except by written instrument duly executed by an authorized
representative of each party. Any attempted or purported amendment, modification
or waiver that does not comply with this requirement will be null and void. In
the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
and the terms and conditions of any other agreement between the parties now or
hereafter in effect, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will govern and
control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the date
indicated below as being accepted on behalf of the Alliance.
Member: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Address: 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
Print Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Date: 8/5/99
Agreed and Accepted on behalf of:
OPENDWG ALLIANCE
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Executive Director
Print Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Date: Aug. 4, 1999
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