EXHIBIT 10.9
[LOGO]Sun ORIGINAL Sun Confidential
microsystems ORIGINAL
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
SOURCE CODE LICENSE AND BINARY CODE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS SOURCE CODE LICENSE AND BINARY CODE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT including
Exhibits ("Agreement") is made to be effective as of 1 April 1998 (the
"Effective Date"), by and between Sun Microsystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
having its principal place of business at 000 Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("Sun"), and Licensee as identified in Exhibit A ("Licensee").
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Binary Code" means machine-readable, executable code of a computer
program.
1.2 "Confidential Information" means (a) the Licensed Software (including
its nature and existence) and Derivative Works thereof, (b) any and all other
information which is disclosed by Sun to Licensee orally, electronically,
visually, or in a document or other tangible form, which is either identified as
or should be reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, (c)
any test results, error data, or other reports made by Licensee in connection
with the license rights granted under this Agreement, (d) any notes, extracts,
analyses, or materials prepared by Licensee which are copies of or Derivative
Works of the Confidential Information or from which the substance of the
Confidential Information can be inferred or otherwise understood, and (e) the
terms, conditions, and existence of this Agreement. "Confidential Information"
does not include information received from Sun which Licensee can clearly
establish by written evidence (a) is or becomes down by Licensee without an
obligation to maintain its confidentiality; (b) is or becomes generally known to
the public through no act or omission of Licensee; or (c) is independently
developed by Licensee without use of the Confidential Information.
1.3 "Derivative Work means: (a) for copyrightable or copyrighted material
(including materials subject to mask work rights), a work which is based upon
one or more pre-existing works, such as a revision, modification, translation,
abridgement, condensation, expansion, collection, compilation, or any other form
in which such pre-existing works may be recast, transformed, or adapted; (b) for
patentable or patented materials, any adaptation. addition, improvement, or
combination; and (c) for material subject to trade secret protection, any new
material, information, or data relating to and derived from such existing trade
secret material, including new material which may be protectable by copyright.
patent, or other proprietary rights.
1.4 "Designated Equipment For Source Code" or "Designated Equipment" means
the non-networked standalone equipment on which Licensee uses Licensed Software
in Source Code form pursuant to this Agreement and which is Identified in
Exhibit A(3).
1.5 "Designated Products" means the software products sold, leased, or
otherwise distributed by or for Licensee, as mop fully set forth in Exhibit
A(7).
1.6 "Designated Site For Binary Code" means the network or location as set
forth in Exhibit A(5).
1.7 "Designated Site For Source Code" means the location of the Designated
Equipment as set forth in Exhibit A(4).
1.8 "Developed Product" means the Binary Code form of Derivative Works of
the Licensed Software developed for distribution solely bundled with Designated
Products in accordance with this Agreement, as more fully set forth in Exhibit
A(1O).
1.9 "Distributor" means any entity which is under a contractual obligation
as set forth in this Agreement with Licensee to distribute Developed Products
directly or indirectly to End Users in accordance with Section 3.4 of this
Agreement.
1.10 "Documentation" means materials related to the Licensed Software
which Sun delivers to Licensee hereunder as more particularly described in
Exhibit A, and such other materials as Sun may deliver hereunder from time to
time.
1.11 "End User" means the end users licensed to use the Developed Products
under an End User Binary Code License with Sun, Licensee, or a Distributor.
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1.12 "End User Binary Code License" means the license agreement used by
Sun, Licensee, or a Distributor to license the Developed Products to End Users
and which agreement must include the material terms set forth in Exhibit B.
1.13 "Error" means any reproducible failure of Licensed Software to
conform in any material respect to the functional or performance specifications
or Documentation therefor, as the same may be amended and/or supplemented from
tine to time.
1.14 "Error Correction" means an action taken which, whether in the form
of a modification, addition, procedure, or routine, when taken or observed,
establishes material conformity to the current specifications and Documentation
therefor or eliminates the practical adverse effect of an Error in the regular
operation of the software in question.
1.15 "Intellectual Property Rights" means all intellectual property rights
worldwide arising under statutory or common law or by contract and whether or
not perfected, now existing or hereafter filed, issued, or acquired, including
all (a) patent rights; (b) rights associated with works of authorship including
copyrights and mask work rights; (c) rights relating to the protection of trade
secrets and confidential information; and (d) any right analogous to those set
forth herein and any other proprietary rights relating to intangible property;
but specifically excluding trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names,
and design patent rights.
1.16 "Licensed Software" means the Source Code and Binary Code forms of
the software specifically identified in Exhibit A, including any Error
Corrections and any related Documentation delivered to Licensee during the term
of this Agreement. In addition, Licensed Software shall include any Updates to
the Licensed Software or additional software delivered to Licensee during the
term of this Agreement.
1.17 "License Fees" means the fees set forth in Exhibit A(8).
1.18 "Royalties" means the royalties set forth in Exhibit A(8).
1.19 "Source Code" means code of a computer program that is not executable
by a computer system directly but must be converted into machine language by
compilers, assemblers, and/or interpreters.
1.20 "Sun Technology" means (a) Licensed Software and other Confidential
Information; and (b) Derivative Works of the foregoing.
1.21 "Updates" means later releases, modifications, enhancements, or
extensions to the Licensed Software, other than Error Corrections.
2. OWNERSHIP
2.1 Ownership Of Sun Technology. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that as
between the parties, Sun is and will be the sole and exclusive owner of all
right, title, and interest in and to the Sun Technology and all associated
Intellectual Property Rights, and that Licensee acquires no interests under this
Agreement to any Sun Technology or any Intellectual Property Rights therein,
other than the limited interests specifically granted in this Agreement.
Licensee agrees to and hereby does assign to Sun without additional compensation
any and all right, title, and interest it may have or obtain in and to such Sun
Technology and associated Intellectual Property Rights.
2.2 No Limitation On Use. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed to limit or restrict, in any way or manner, any right of Sun to
encumber, transfer, license, access, reference, use, or practice the Sun
Technology in any way for any purpose or use (subject only to the rights
specifically granted Licensee hereunder), including without limitation the use,
licensing, and/or registration of the Sun Technology anywhere in the world far
any purpose or use in connection with the development, manufacture,
distribution, marketing, promotion. and sale of any products.
3. LICENSE GRANT; LIMITTATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS
3.1 Grant To Licensee. Subject to all limitations and obligations set
forth in this Agreement, including the obligation to pay the License Fees and/or
Royalties set forth in Exhibit A(8), Sun grants to
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Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use, modify, and copy the
Licensed Software internally on or with the Designated Equipment and solely at
the Designated Site For Source Code, only for the following purposes: to (a)
create Derivative Works thereof that are Developed Products (including Error
Corrections incorporated therein); (b) support and maintain such Developed
Products; (c) copy, have copied, and distribute such Developed Products in
Binary Code form and Documentation directly or through Distributors to End
Users, solely for use on or with Designated Products, (d) grant said
Distributors the rights granted in (c) above.
3.2 Other Equipment. In the event that, and only for so long as, the
Designated Equipment is inoperable, Licensee may use the Source Code of the Sun
Technology at the Designated Site For Source Code on substitute equipment of the
same manufacturer, provided that Licensee notifies Sun in writing within ten
(10) days of such substitution and identifies the substitute equipment. Licensee
may not otherwise transfer the Source Code of the Sun Technology, or any portion
thereof, to a site other than the Designated Site For Source Code or to
substitute equipment of a different manufacturer (whether or not at the
Designated Site For Source Code) without Sun's prior written consent.
3.3 Conformance To Specifications. Derivative Works and Developed Products
shall conform to the Specifications set forth in Exhibit A(10).
3.4 End User License Terms. Prior to Licensee or any Distributor
furnishing any Developed Products to one of its Distributors or End Users,
Licensee and/or any Distributor shall obtain: (a) a signed agreement from such
Distributor, the terms and conditions of which shall be consistent with the
relevant terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (b) an agreement from each
End User incorporating the material terms and conditions of the End User Binary
Code License attached as Exhibit B.
3.5 No Other Rights. Other than the limited rights granted in this
Agreement Licensee acquires no right, title, or interest in or to the Sun
Technology.
4. DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND RISK OF LOSS
4.1 Delivery Of Licensed Software. Subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, Sun shall deliver the Licensed Software to a carrier, F.O.B. Sun
facilities. Licensee assumes all risk of loss or damage upon delivery of the
Licensed Software by Sun to a carrier. Licensee agrees that acceptance occurs
upon delivery of Licensed Software by Sun to a carrier.
4.2 Installation. Licensee shall be solely responsible for installation of
the Licensed Software on the Designated Equipment.
4.3 Notice Of Errors. Licensee shall promptly inform Sun regarding any
Errors it may detect in the Licensed Software.
5. TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and expire
on the date set forth in Exhibit A (2).
5.2 Termination. Sun may terminate this Agreement immediately in the event
(a) Licensee materially breaches any of the provisions of this Agreement (b)
Licensee takes any action in derogation of Sun's rights to Sun's Confidential
Information, or (c) the Licensed Software, or any portion thereof, becomes, or
in Sun's opinion is likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement of
a patent, trade secret, copyright, mask work right, or other proprietary right.
5.3 Change Of Control. In the event of the direct or indirect taking over
or assumption of control of Licensee or of substantially all of its assets by
any government, governmental agency, or other third party, or more than fifty
percent (50%) equitable ownership of Licensee is transferred to a direct
competitor of Sun, or Licensee becomes insolvent, Sun may at its sole option and
in its sole discretion terminate the license granted under Section 3.1 or
terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Licensee.
5.4 Obligations On Termination. Within one-hundred twenty (120) days of
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall discontinue all
use of the Sun Technology and the license and rights granted hereunder shall
terminate at that time; however, if the termination is due to Licensee's breach,
then Licensee must immediately discontinue all use of the Sun Technology, and
the license and rights
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granted hereunder shall immediately terminate. Within thirty (30) days after
such expiration or termination, Licensee shall deliver to Sun, F.O.B. Sun's
facilities, all Sun Technology, including any and all copies of material
containing Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless Sun
has terminated this Agreement pursuant to this Article 5 for failure to comply
with any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, Licensee may continue to
use the Licensed Software solely in connection with maintenance and support (but
not to create Updates) of the Developed Products sublicensed to existing End
Users, but only for so long as Licensee is contractually bound to provide such
support and maintenance. Licenses previously granted to End Users shall not
terminate.
5.5 Survival. The provisions set forth in Sections 2, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 shall survive termination or expiration of the Agreement.
6. PAYMENTS, RECORDS, AND TAXES
6.1 License Fees. Licensee shall pay to Sun in U.S. Dollars the
non-refundable License Fees specified in Exhibit A(8) (if any), upon full
execution of this Agreement.
6.2 Royalties. Licensee shall pay to Sun in U.S. Dollars the Royalties
specified in Exhibit A(8) (if any). Royalties shall be paid quarterly within
thirty (30) days following the end of the calendar quarter in which the
Developed Products ship. Payments shall be accompanied by a certified statement
of the number of Developed Products sold in the calendar quarter and the total
cumulative volume of Developed Products sold as of the end of that quarter.
6.3 Taxes. All amounts payable by Licensee to Sun under this Agreement are
exclusive of any tax, levy, or similar governmental charge that may be assessed
by any jurisdiction, whether based on gross revenue; the delivery, possession,
or use of licensed Software; the execution or performance of this Agreement, or
otherwise. If, under the laws of the applicable jurisdictional Licensee is
required to withhold any tax on amounts payable, then the amount of the payment
will be automatically increased to offset such tax, so that the amount actually
remitted, net of all taxes, equals the amount invoiced or otherwise due.
Licensee will pay all other taxes, levies or similar governmental charges and
provide Sun with a certificate of exemption acceptable to the taxing authority.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may deduct from payments any income tax
or tax of a similar nature (including, without limitation, taxes based on net
worth and franchise taxes) imposed by any government ("government income tax")
on such payment and actually paid by it for the account of Sun, to the extent
that such government income tax does not exceed the appropriate withholding
amount applicable under relevant tax treads and qualifies as creditable foreign
tax by the government of the United States of America, In the event that
Licensee deducts any such income or similar tax from any such payment Licensee
shall furnish Sun with an official receipt a other evidence issued by the taxing
authority.
7. SUPPORT AND UPDATES
7.1 No Updates. The License Fees and Royalties specified in Exhibit A(8)
(if any) are for the initial delivered version of the Licensed Software. Updates
are not included. Any Updates provided in Sun's discretion may require payment
of additional License Fees and/or increased Royalties.
7.2 No Support For Sun Technology. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, Sun shall have no obligation to
provide support for the Sun Technology. In addition, Sun is under no obligation
to enhance, correct deficiencies, or provide Error Corrections for the Sun
Technology Error Corrections may be supplied by Sun from time to time, in Sun's
sole discretion.
7.3 No Support For Derivative Works. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that
it shall be solely responsible for maintaining and supporting any Derivative
Works, including but not limited to Developed Products, and Licensee shall be
responsible for all engineering resources necessary for such maintenance and
support. License shall not refer its customers to Sun for support.
8. COPYRIGHT NOTICES
8.1 Included Notices. In the exercise of the rights and licenses granted
in this Agreement, Licensee shall retain, reproduce, and apply any copyright
notices and/or other proprietary rights notices included on or embedded in the
Licensed Software to all copies, in whole or in part, in any form of the
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Licensed Software. In addition, Licensee shall comply with all reasonable
requests by Sun to include copyright and/or other proprietary rights notices on
any part of the Sun Technology.
8.2 Trademarks, Logos, And Product Designs. "Sun Trademarks" means all
names, marks, logos, designs, trade dress, and other brand designations used by
Sun in connection with Sun products. Licensee is granted no right, title, or
license to, or interest in, any Sun Trademarks. Licensee acknowledges Sun's
rights in Sun trademarks and agrees that any use of Sun Trademarks by Licensee
shall inure to the sole benefit of Sun. Licensee agrees not to (a) challenge
Sun's ownership or use of, (b) register, or (c) infringe any Sun Trademarks, nor
shall Licensee incorporate any Sun Trademarks into Licensee's trademarks,
service marks, company names, internet addresses, domain names, or any other
similar designations. If Licensee acquires any rights in any Sun Trademarks by
operation of law or otherwise, it will immediately at no expense to Sun assign
such rights to Sun along with any associated goodwill applications, and/or
registrations.
9. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
9.1 Confidential Information. Licensee shall not disclose Confidential
Information to any third party and shall protect and treat all Confidential
Information with the same degree of care as it uses to protect its own
confidential information of like importance, but in no event less than
reasonable care. Except as expressly provided in Article 3, Licensee shall not
use, make, or have made any copies of Confidential information, in whole or in
part, without the prior written authorization of Sun. Licensee shall only
disclose Confidential Information to its employees having a need to know for the
purposes of this Agreement. Licensee shall notify and inform such employees of
Licensee's limitations, duties, and obligations regarding use, access to, and
nondisclosure of Confidential Information and shall obtain or have obtained its
employees' agreements to comply with such limitations, duties, and obligations.
Licensee agrees to provide notice to Sun immediately after learning of or having
reason to suspect a breach of any of the proprietary restrictions set forth in
this Article 9. In the event that Licensee is required to disclose Confidential
Information pursuant to law, Licensee shall notify Sun of the required
disclosure with sufficient time to seek relief, cooperate with Sun in taking
appropriate protective measures, and shall make such disclosure in the fashion
which maximizes protection of the Confidential Information from further
disclosure. This Article 9 will not affect any other confidential disclosure
agreement between the parties.
9.2 Breach By Sublicensees. If any Distributor or End User fails to
fulfill one or more of its material obligations under its agreement with
Licensee or any Distributor which failure may materially jeopardize Sun's rights
and interests in and to any Sun Technology (including but not limited to
accounting for and payment of Licensee Fees and Royalties), Sun may, at its
election and in addition to any other remedies that it may have, notify Licensee
in writing of such breach and require Licensee or a Distributor to terminate all
the rights sublicensed from Sun under this Agreement on not less than sixty (60)
days' written notice to such Distributor or End User, unless within the period
of such notice all breaches specified therein shall have been remedied. Should
Licensee not take such action or be unsuccessful, Sun may undertake enforcement
directly against the breaching Distributor or End User.
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
10.1 No Warranties. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY
SUN UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE SUN TECHNOLOGY, IS
PROVIDED BY SUN "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SUN HEREBY DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF DESIGN MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING,
USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. No agent of Sun is authorized to incur warranty
obligations on behalf of Sun or modify the limitations as set forth in this
Section 10.1.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
11.1 Limitation Of Liability. EXCEPT *** ****** ** ******** **** ******
******* ***** ****** ANY APPLICABLE SOFTWARE LICENSE, AND TO THE EXTENT NOT
PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
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********** ************ ***** ** ******* ** *** ****** ** ******* **** ***
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(b) NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS,
USE, DATA, OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER FOR BREACH
OR IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
(c) LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED AND EXCLUDED, EVEN IF ANY
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
11.2 Infringement. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION BY SUN THAT THE SUN TECHNOLOGY WILL BE FREE FROM
INFRINGEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES. SUN HEREBY
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY ARISING AS A
RESULT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM OR SUIT ALLEGING THAT THE USE OF SUN
TECHNOLOGY INFRINGES THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.
11.3 Aircraft Product And Nuclear Applications. Sun Technology is not
designed or intended for use in on-line control of aircraft, air traffic,
aircraft navigation, or aircraft communications; or in the design, construction,
operation, or maintenance of any nuclear facility. Sun disclaims any express or
implied warranty of fitness for such uses. Licensee represents and warrants that
it will not use or resell Sun Technology for such purposes, and that it will use
its best efforts to ensure that its customers and end-users of Developed
Products are provided with a copy of the foregoing notice.
11.4 Responsibility For Backup. Licensee shall have the sole
responsibility for adequate protection and backup of its data and/or equipment
used with the Sun Technology and Licensee shall not make any claim against Sun
for lost data, re-run time, inaccurate output, work delays, or lost profits
resulting from the use of the Sun Technology or any portion thereof.
12. INDEMNIFICATION
12.1 Licensee will defend and indemnify Sun from any and all claims
brought against Sun, and will hold Sun harmless from all damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Sun arising out of or
in connection with Licensee's use, modification, reproduction and/or
distribution of Developed Products or other exercise by Licensee of rights
granted under this Agreement; provided that Sun: (a) gives written notice of the
claim to Licensee; (b) permits Licensee to answer and defend such claim; (c)
provides Licensee with reasonable assistance, at Licensee's expense, to defend
such claim; and (d) has not compromised or settled such claim without Licensee's
permission.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 Further Assurances. Licensee agrees to cooperate with Sun and take
all reasonable actions required to vest and secure in Sun the ownership rights
and appurtenant Intellectual Property Rights as provided in this Agreement.
Should any such rights vest in Licensee by operation of law or otherwise in a
manner inconsistent with the parties' intentions as expressed in this Agreement,
then Licensee shall upon request by Sun and at Sun's expense, promptly make the
appropriate and necessary assignment of rights to Sun, and/or otherwise take all
steps reasonably requested to conform the parties' respective ownership rights
with this Agreement, including but not limited to the execution of recordable
instruments and other documents necessary to perfect such assignments.
13.2 Force Majeure. A party is not liable under this Agreement for
non-performance caused by events or conditions beyond that party's control, if
the party makes reasonable efforts to perform. This provision does not relieve
Licensee of its obligation to make payments then owing.
13.3 Import And Export Laws. Sun Technology delivered under this Agreement
is subject to U.S. export control laws and may be subject to export or import
regulations in other countries. Licensee agrees to comply strictly with all such
laws and regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain
such licenses to export, re-export, or import as may be required after delivery
to Licensee.
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13.4 U.S. Government Rights. Notwithstanding any preprinted license terms
contained in the packaging or otherwise provided with the Licensed Software
including any Documentation, all Licensed Software and Documentation are
provided only under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The FAR and/or
DFAR or any other Agency provisions relating to Rights in Data, Computer
Software and/or Technical Data do not apply, even though some of the terms of
those provisions may be similar to provisions stated herein. Licensee shall not
provide Licensed Software, Developed Products nor technical data to any third
party, including the U.S. Government, unless such third party accepts the
following restrictions: All Developed Products and technical data to be provided
directly or indirectly to the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions of FAR
52.227-14(g)(2)(6/87) and FAR 52.227-19(6/87), or DFAR 252.2277-015(b)(6/95) and
DFAR 227.7202-3(a). Licensee is responsible for ensuring that proper notice is
given to all such third parties and that the Developed Products and technical
data are properly marked.
13.5 Relationship Of The Parties. This Agreement is not intended to create
a relationship such as a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, or
employment relationship. Neither party may act in a manner which expresses or
implies a relationship other than that of independent contractor nor bind the
other party.
13.6 Notices. All written notices required by this Agreement must be
delivered to the addresses specified in Exhibit A(12) by a means evidenced by a
delivery receipt and will be effective upon receipt.
13.7 Assignment. Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of
the other party, except that Sun may assign its right to payment and may assign
this Agreement to an affiliated company.
13.8 Agreement For Benefit Of Parties. This Agreement is made for the
benefit of the parties hereto, and not for the benefit of any third parties.
13.9 Waiver Or Delay. Any express waiver or failure to exercise promptly
any right under this Agreement will not create a continuing waiver or any
expectation of non-enforcement.
13.10 Headings. The headings used herein are for reference only and shall
not be considered as substantive parts of this Agreement.
13.11 Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties,
each of which has been represented by counsel. This Agreement will be fairly
interpreted in accordance with its terms, without any strict construction in
favor of or against either party.
13.12 English Language. The original of this Agreement has been written in
English, and such version shall be the governing version of the Agreement. Each
party waives any right it may have, if any, under any law or regulation to have
this Agreement written in a language other than English.
13.13 Provisions Found Invalid. If any term or provision of this Agreement
is found to be invalid under any applicable statute or rule of law then, that
provision notwithstanding, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and such provision shall be deemed omitted, unless such an omission would
frustrate the intent of the parties with respect to any material aspect of the
relationship established hereby, in which case this Agreement shall terminate.
13.14 Governing Law; Venue. Any action related to this Agreement will be
governed by California law and controlling U.S. federal law, and the United
Nations' Convention On Contracts For The International Sale Of Goods and the
choice of law rules of any jurisdiction shall not apply. The parties agree that
any action shall be brought and venued exclusively in the United States District
Court for the Northern District Of California or the California Superior Court
for the County of Santa Xxxxx, as applicable.
13.15 Injunctions. Licensee agrees that any violation or threat of
violation hereof will result in irreparable harm to Sun for which damages would
not be an adequate remedy and, therefore, in addition to its rights and remedies
otherwise available at law, including without limitation the recovery of damages
for breach of this Agreement, Sun shall be entitled to immediate equitable
relief, including both interim and permanent injunctions, to prevent any
unauthorized use or disclosure, and to such other and further equitable relief
as the court may deem proper under the circumstances.
13.16 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the parties' entire agreement
relating to its subject matter. It supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral
or written communications, proposals, conditions, representations, and
warranties, and prevails over any conflicting or additional terms of any quote,
order,
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acknowledgement, or other communication between the parties relating to its
subject matter during the term of this Agreement. No modification to this
Agreement will be binding, unless in writing and signed by an authorized
representative of each party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their duly authorized representatives.
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. LICENSEE
OPENTV, INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxx By: /s/ Jan Steenkamp
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Name: Xxx Xxxx Name: Jan Steenkamp
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Title: VP & GM Workstation Products Title: CEO
Group
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Date: 7/24/98 Date: July 22, 1998
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EXHIBIT A
1. Licensee:
Company OpenTV, Inc.
Address: 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx/Xxxxx/Xxx: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Country: USA
2. Term:
The initial term of this Agreement shall expire one (1) from the Effective
Data ("Initial Term"). After the Initial Term, the Agreement will renew
automatically for successive one-year terms upon the anniversary of the
Effective Date, unless terminated by either party by giving thirty (30) days'
prior written notice to the other party.
3. Designated Equipment For Source Code:
Model: Ultra Enterprise 4000, Service Name UGS1000-U4002X
Serial No.: 736F0259
Associated Equipment 2x RSM2000 storage array, ETL 4/1800 tape library
Host name: xxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Service Contract Number: NK20003729
Host ID: 80881132
4. Designated Site For Source Code:
Address: 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx/Xxxxx/Xxx: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Country: USA
5. Designated Site For Binary Code:
Local Network:
Wide Network:
Address: 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx/Xxxxx/Xxx: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Country: USA
6. Licensed Software
6.1 Software: ecpp
Release No.:
List Of Files: ecppreg.h, ecppio.h, bpp_io.h, ecppvar.h,
ecpp.c, Makefile
Documentation:
6.2 Software: bpp
Release No:
List Of Files: bpp_io.h, bpp_reg.h, bpp_var.h, bpp.c,
Makefile
Documention:
7. Designated Products:
Name: FlowCaster, OpenStreamer, OpenTV SDK, xfdb, Vidserv
Platform: SPARC
Owner/licensor: Licensee
8. Fees And Royalties:
*****
9. Payment Address:
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10. Specifications Of Derivative Works and/or Developed Products
Developed Products shall conform to the following Specifications:
Parallel port will be used to connect television broadcast equipment for
transmission of digital video.
In addition, any Derivative Works and/or Developed Products permitted
under this Agreement shall:
(a) have an application programmer's interface and/or graphical user
interface that is the same as the Licensed Software, if applicable;
(b) be developed solely for use on the following indicated platforms and
operating systems;
|X| Sun(R) computer equipment running Sun Solaris(R) 2.x or higher
operating systems
|X| SPARC(R) -based computer systems running Sun Solaris 2.x or higher
operating systems
|X| Other (specify):Java
and (c) conform to the following standards;
|X| OpenWindows(R) GUI
|X| Motif(R) GUI
|X| IEEE standard no. 1284-1994 as proposed or such standard as may be
published based thereon
|X| Other (specify): Java
In addition, Derivative Works and/or Developed Products may be compatible
with similar non-Sun hardware and/or software at similar or lesser
functionality.
11. Support:
None.
12. Contacts:
For Licensee:
Primary: Xxx Xxxxx
Address: 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx/Xxxxx/Xxx: Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000--0000
Country: USA
Phone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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Phone: (000)000-0000
Fax: (000)000-0000
E-mail: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
For Sun:
Primary
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Country: USA
Phones: (000)000 0000
Fax:
E-mail: xxxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx.xxx
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Secondary
Name: Yuanbi Su
Address: 000 Xxx Xxxxxxx Xx., XX MPK14-302
City/State/Zip: Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Country: USA
Phone: (000)000 0000
Fax:
E-maiL: xxxxxx.xx@xxx.xxx.xxx
Legal
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Phone: 000-000-0000
Notice of changes in the above addresses or contacts shall be given in
writing in accordance with Section 13.6 of the Agreement.
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EXHIBIT B
END USER BINARY CODE LICENSE
READ THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE TERMS
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9. Governing Law. Any action related to this Agreement will be governed by
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* Indicates that confidential treatment has been granted for that portion of the
text as marked and that the confidential portion has been filed separately with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
June 30, 1999 Final Sun Confidential
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