VALUE-ADDED RESELLER AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT
is made
and entered into as of Dec 10, 2007 (herein called the “Effective Date”) by and
between Splinternet Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation with its principal
place of business located at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx. Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“RESELLER”)
and VIDIATION, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under
the
laws of the State of Nevada, and having a principal place of business located
at
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx #000, X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, its
heirs and assigns (“VIDIATION”).
WHEREAS,
VIDIATION has developed technology related to analyzing streams of surveillance
video and/or utilizing surveillance video equipment in conjunction with
proprietary software or other technology to detect radiation and/or other
hazardous or dangerous conditions (the “Technology”);
WHEREAS,
RESELLER distributes certain products and/or services and wishes to incorporate,
embed or make use of VIDIATION’s technology in conjunction with such products or
services; and
WHEREAS,
VIDIATION seeks channel or alliance partners to resell and distribute its
Technology and RESELLER wishes to serve as a channel or alliance partner of
VIDIATION.
For
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
expressly acknowledged, IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
ARTICLE
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 “Party”
or “Parties”
shall,
as the content indicates in this Agreement, mean VIDIATION and RESELLER and
their respective successors and/or assigns.
1.2 “Affiliate”
shall
mean, with respect to a Party, any Person now or in the future directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such
Party.
1.3 “Person”
shall
mean any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government body or
agency or other entity not actually a Party to this Agreement.
1.4 “The
Products”
shall
mean systems (including software), apparatuses or devices developed,
manufactured, acquired, marketed or sold by VIDIATION, which systems,
apparatuses or devices are listed in Appendix A hereto or as amended from time
to time.
1.5 “Application”
means a
value-added application, surveillance solution, computer program, system,
equipment or product which is developed or assembled and distributed by RESELLER
and which embeds, integrates, makes use of or incorporates one or more VIDIATION
Products.
1.6 “Basic
Maintenance”
means
VIDIATION’s maintenance program which offers new releases (other than those
designated as new products by VIDIATION) for existing Products during a twelve
month period for an annual fee payable in advance. VIDIATION reserves the right,
in its sole discretion, to change the form and content of its maintenance
program from time to time and will provide RESELLER with a thirty (30) day
advance notice of any such change(s).
1.7 “End
User”
means
any third party individual, business or governmental customer of RESELLER which
acquires one or more Applications for personal or internal business use, and
not
to transfer to others.
1.8 “Level
1 Support”
means
VIDIATION’s support program that provides telephone support during VIDIATION’s
normal business hours, and Basic Maintenance for existing Products during a
twelve month period for an annual fee payable in advance. VIDIATION reserves
the
right, in its sole discretion, to change the form and content of its maintenance
program from time to time upon notice and will provide RESELLER with a thirty
(30) day advance notice of any such change(s).
1.9 “Level
2 Support”
means
VIDIATION’s support program that provides twenty-four hours per day and seven
days per week telephone support, and Basic Maintenance for existing Products
during a twelve month period for an annual fee payable in advance. VIDIATION
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the form and content
of
its maintenance program from time to time upon notice and will provide RESELLER
with a thirty (30) day advance notice of any such change(s).
1.10 “Level
3 Support”
means
assistance or troubleshooting in cases which are deemed too difficult or
involved to be handled by Level 2 Support and include cases involving the
reproduction of high severity/difficulty issues, those of which require
verification of problem reproduction developed by Level 2 Support staff, and
those which involve undocumented features or functionality.
1.11 “Consulting
Services”
are any
services provided by VIDIATION that are not covered by any standard annual
license fees paid by RESELLER and which are available for VIDIATION at its
customary time and materials rates, plus any related travel or business
expenses.
1.12 “Software
Copy or Copies”
means
any VIDIATION software (in object code form only) utilized in any Product
identified in Appendix A hereto and licensed hereunder in accordance with this
Agreement and for the fees specified in Appendix B which VIDIATION allows
RESELLER to imbed, integrate or utilize as part of its product or service
offerings (i.e., Applications) to End Users.
1.13 “User
Documentation”
means
the then-current VIDIATION user manual(s) and other written materials on the
proper installation and use of the Products, and which are normally distributed
with the Products.
1.14 “Confidential
Information”
or “Confidential
Materials”
means
any information or materials, and any intellectual and/or proprietary rights
therein, including, without limitation, any technical, business, financial
or
customer information, drawings, specifications, designs, records or other
information disclosed by any Party to the other that is identified or treated
as
confidential by the disclosing Party. “Confidential Information” does not
include information already in the public domain, or in the rightful possession
of the other Party prior to the execution of this Agreement, or which enters
the
public domain other than by unauthorized acts of any person, or which is
independently developed by either Party without the use of the Confidential
Information or in violation of the terms of this Agreement or any other
contractual or other obligation of confidentiality.
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1.15 “Export
Laws”
means
all export laws, administrative regulations and executive orders of any
applicable jurisdiction relating to the control of imports and exports of
commodities and technical data, including, without limitation, the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ARTICLE
2. APPOINTMENT
OF RESELLER
2.1 Appointment.
VIDIATION hereby appoints RESELLER as an authorized, non-exclusive Value-Added
Reseller and channel or alliance partner of VIDIATION (“VAR”). A VAR develops,
owns and licenses (to more than one End User) one or more valued-added
Applications. RESELLER must at a minimum license its Application with each
Software Copy it distributes.
2.2 Relationship
of the Parties.
The
relationship of the Parties shall be that of RESELLER licensing and embedding,
integrating or incorporating VIDIATION’s Products (including Software Copies)
for the fees specified in Appendix B, and purchasing services as an independent
contractor from VIDIATION and reselling and sublicensing End Users. RESELLER
and
its employees are not agents or representatives of VIDIATION for any purpose
and
have no power or authority to represent, act for, bind or commit
VIDIATION.
ARTICLE
3. RESELLER’S
RIGHTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS
3.1 License
Grant.
VIDIATION hereby grants and RESELLER hereby accepts the non-exclusive
non-transferable right to license (“License”) a subset of VIDIATION’s Products
(including Software Copies) as outlined in Appendix A in conjunction with
RESELLER’s product and service offerings (i.e., Applications), in accordance
with the User Documentation and this Agreement: (a) to internally use and
develop Applications; (b) to distribute as part of an embedded or integrated
offering VIDIATION’s Software Copies for use solely as part of an Application;
and (c) to use in unaltered form the VIDIATION trademarks, service marks or
marketing logos (the “VIDIATION Trademarks”) solely to promote the Applications,
provided RESELLER obtains VIDIATION’s prior written approval for each new usage.
VIDIATION retains all title and, except as unambiguously licensed herein, all
rights, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Products,
and
all copies and derivative works thereof (by whomever produced). RESELLER shall
pay VIDIATION the requisite license and other fees specified in Appendix B
hereto.
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3.2 Minimum
Commitment.
In
consideration for the license conferred hereunder and the support on other
services provided hereunder by VIDIATION, RESELLER agrees to exercise its best
efforts to satisfy the minimum sales commitment specified in Appendix C hereto.
3.3 Restrictions.
RESELLER
shall not (a) distribute the Software Copies on a stand-alone basis, (b)
distribute the Software Copies in any way except as part of an Application,
(c)
modify or alter the object code of the Products or Software Copies in any way,
(d) use any VIDIATION trademarks or trade names in a way that implies RESELLER
is an agency or branch of VIDIATION, or (e) distribute, provide, lease, lend,
use or allow others to use the Product or Software Copies to or for the benefit
of any third parties who are or may be competitors of VIDIATION.
3.4 Authorized
End Users.
RESELLER
agrees not to resell, distribute or sublicense VIDIATION’s Software Copies to
customers other than End Users, except where such customers are approved in
writing in advance by VIDIATION; such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld.
3.5 Marketing
of Applications.
RESELLER, within a reasonable time period, and after an Application is made
available by RESELLER, shall actively market the Application consistent with
RESELLER’s marketing goals and market conditions.
3.6
Back-Up
Copies.
RESELLER
may make one (1) back-up copy of Products used internally to develop
Applications.
3.7 Marketing
Claims and Obligations.
RESELLER agrees that all statements and/or claims not previously provided in
writing to RESELLER by VIDIATION regarding VIDIATION radiation detection alert
product functionality and/or capabilities incorporated into any RESELLER
marketing materials or sales proposals must be submitted to VIDIATION for
written approval five
(5)
days
prior to any public release.
3.8 End
User Agreement.
RESELLER
shall ensure that the end user agreement utilized by RESELLER is no less
restrictive than VIDIATION’s own End User License Agreement (a copy of which is
attached as Appendix D hereto) for each copy of an Application that has embedded
pr integrated VIDIATION’s Software Copies and is distributed by RESELLER. In
addition, RESELLER shall perform any other actions reasonably necessary to
assure adequate protection of VIDIATION’s interests in its intellectual property
rights contained in the Product(s) and Software Copies. In all jurisdictions
where VIDIATION’s End User Agreement must be in writing and signed by the End
User in order to be effective, the Software Copies may not be distributed unless
RESELLER’s End User signs a written license agreement which is no less
restrictive than VIDIATION’s own End User License Agreement. VIDIATION does not
undertake to inform RESELLER of the jurisdictions where a signed, written
software license is necessary.
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3.9
VIDIATION’s
Intellectual Property Rights.
The
Product, Software Copies and all related documentation are protected under
patent and/or copyright and/or trade secret laws and contain proprietary
information of VIDIATION and/or its licensors. RESELLER shall abide by the
terms
of any proprietary notices or markings, and shall use the documentation and
the
Software Copies only for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, and shall
not disclose to others or reproduce the Product (except as specifically
permitted under this Agreement), unless specifically authorized by VIDIATION,
and shall be liable for all loss or damage to VIDIATION from any failure to
so
abide or from any unauthorized disclosure by RESELLER, its agents or End Users
of the Product, Software Copies or related documentation. RESELLER shall not
translate any portion of the Software Copies or associated documentation into
any other format or language without the prior written consent of VIDIATION.
In
the event such translation is made by RESELLER, RESELLER shall grant to
VIDIATION all right, title and interest in any such translation or, if
applicable, an exclusive, royalty free license to exploit any copyright or
other
intellectual property rights created by such translation.
3.10
Notice
of Unauthorized Use of Confidential Information.
RESELLER
shall promptly notify VIDIATION of any actual or suspected unauthorized use
or
disclosure of any Confidential Information received from VIDIATION, and shall
provide reasonable assistance to VIDIATION in the investigation and prosecution
of unauthorized uses or disclosure.
3.11
Restrictions
On Use of Confidential Information and VIDIATION’s Intellectual Property and
Technology.
Except
as specifically permitted by this Agreement, RESELLER shall not directly or
indirectly (i) use any Confidential Information of VIDIATION to create any
computer software program or user documentation which is substantially similar
to any Product; (ii) reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile, or otherwise
attempt to derive the source code for, any Product; (iii) encumber, timeshare,
rent or lease the rights granted by this Agreement; or (iv) copy, manufacture,
adapt, create derivative works of, translate, localize, port or otherwise modify
any Products or other VIDIATION Confidential Information or allow any agent
or
End User of RESELLER to engage in similar conduct. The Parties acknowledge
that
money damages will not be an adequate remedy if this Section is breached and
therefore, VIDIATION may, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies,
seek an injunction or similar equitable relief against any such
breach.
3.12
RESELLER’s
Obligation to Honor VIDIATION’s Confidential Information and Intellectual
Property.
RESELLER
does not have, and shall not claim that it has any right in or to any of the
Products, Software Copies, or the Confidential Information received from
VIDIATION other than as specifically granted by this Agreement.
3.13 Compliance
With Export Laws and Regulations.
Any and
all obligations of VIDIATION to provide the Products, as well as any technical
assistance, will be subject in all respects to such United States laws and
regulations as will from time to time govern the license and deliver of
technology and products abroad by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States, including the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended,
any
successor legislation, and the Export Administration Regulations issued by
the
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration. RESELLER warrants
that
it will not export or re-export the Product, Software Copies or any Confidential
Information or a Solution, or technical data related thereto, except in
conformity with such laws and regulations. RESELLER agrees that unless prior
written authorization is obtained from the Bureau of Export Administration
or
the Export Administration Regulations explicitly permit the re-export without
such written authorization, it will not export, re-export, or transship,
directly or indirectly, the Product, Software Copies or any Confidential
Information or a Solution to country groups S or Z (as defined in the export
Administration Regulations), or to any other country as to which the U.S.
Government has placed an embargo against the shipment of products which is
in
effect during the term of this Agreement.
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If
at any
time VIDIATION determines in its sole discretion that the laws of any country
are or become insufficient to protect VIDIATION’s intellectual or proprietary
rights in the Products, VIDIATION reserves the right to restrict or terminate
RESELLER’s rights to use Products, Software Copies or distribute Software Copies
or Confidential Information in that country. RESELLER shall take all actions
reasonable necessary to enforce this restriction to protect VIDIATION’s
rights.
3.14
U.S.
Government Sales.
This
provision applies to all Products, and Software Copies acquired directly or
indirectly by or on behalf of the United States Government. The Products and
Software Copies are commercial products, licensed on the open market at market
prices, and were developed entirely at private expense and without the use
of
any U.S. Government funds. If the Products or Software Copies are supplied
to
the Department of Defense, the U.S. Government acquires only the license rights
customarily provided to the public and specified in this Agreement. If the
Products or Software Copies are supplied to any unit or agency of the U.S.
Government other than the Department of Defense, the license to the U.S.
Government is granted only with restricted rights. Use, duplication, or
disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to the restrictions set forth
in
subparagraph (c) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause
of
FAR 52.227-19.
3.15
VIDIATION
Trademark.
During
the term of this Agreement, RESELLER shall have the right to use the VIDIATION
Trademarks in accordance with Section 3.1, provided that upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice, VIDIATION may substitute alternative marks for any or
all
of the VIDIATION Trademarks. All representations of VIDIATION Trademarks that
RESELLER intends to use shall first be submitted to VIDIATION for approval
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld) of design, color and other details,
or shall be exact copies of those used by VIDIATION. In addition, RESELLER
shall
fully comply with all reasonable guidelines, if any, communicated by VIDIATION
concerning the use of VIDIATION Trademarks.
RESELLER
will not alter or remove any of the VIDIATION Trademarks applied to the
Software, Products or User Documentation by VIDIATION. Except for the
authorization set forth in this Section 3.13, nothing herein grants or will
be
deemed to grant to RESELLER any right, title or interest in VIDIATION
Trademarks. All uses of the VIDIATION Trademarks will inure solely to VIDIATION,
and RESELLER shall obtain no rights with respect to any of these VIDIATION
Trademarks, other than the right to distribute the Products and Software Copies
as set forth herein, and RESELLER irrevocably assigns to VIDIATION all such
right, title and interest, if any, in any VIDIATION Trademarks. At no time
during the term of this Agreement will RESELLER challenge or assist others
in
challenging the VIDIATION Trademarks or the registration thereof, or attempt
to
register any trademarks, marks or trade names confusingly similar to those
of
VIDIATION. Upon termination of this Agreement, RESELLER shall immediately cease
to use any and all of the VIDIATION Trademarks.
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3.16 Developer
Credit.
In
connection with any Applications promoted, marketed, distributed or sold by
RESELLER, RESELLER agrees to include in its promotional materials, on its
website and/or on any goods or labels that its radiation detection solution
or
application is “powered by Vidiation Radiation Analytic Detection System
(V-RADs™)”.
3.17
Insurance.
With
respect to any occurrences during the term of this Agreement, RESELLER shall
carry and maintain policies with at least the coverage amounts listed below
and
in such form and with an insurance company having an A-(Excellent) or better
Best’s Rating:
Coverage
|
Amount
|
Professional
Liability
|
$10
million
|
Employer’s
Liability
|
$2
million
|
Automobile
Liability
|
$2
million
|
General
Liability
|
$2
million
|
Workers’
Compensation
|
as
required by law
|
Excess
Liability (excess coverage for at least General Liability and Advertising
Injury)
|
$5
million
|
E&O
|
$10
million
|
Media
Liability
|
$10
million
|
Advertising
Injury
|
$2
million
|
VIDIATION
shall be named as an additional insured in all policies (other than Employer’s
Liability and Workers’ Compensation) required under this Section and RESELLER
shall be solely responsible for any deductibles under any such policies. Within
thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, RESELLER shall deliver to VIDIATION
a
certificate of insurance showing that all policies are in full force and effect,
and that such policies can not be cancelled during the term of this Agreement
without at least thirty (30) days written notice to VIDIATION from the carrier
issuing the policy.
3.18
Non-Compete.
RESELLER
agrees during the term of this Agreement and for one-year thereafter not to
develop, distribute and/or offer for sale to any End User any radiation
detection system or solution other than that of VIDIATION.
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3.19 Intellectual
Property.
RESELLER
acknowledges and agrees that any new discoveries, inventions, developments
or
derived works resulting in improvements in or to VIDIATION’s Products or
Technology (including new or improved functionability, features, capabilities
or
efficiencies), whether made singly or in combination with anyone else, shall
be
considered a work made for hire under United States copyright law and shall
be
owned exclusively by VIDIATION (the “Improvements”). RESELLER shall have a
non-exclusive license in or to any Improvements for the term of the Agreement.
RESELLER agrees to take any actions reasonably requested of it by VIDIATION
to
effect or document VIDIATION’s ownership rights in and to any Improvements,
including executing any assignments or other writings.
ARTICLE
4. VIDIATION’S
OBLIGATIONS
4.1 Delivery
of Systems.
In
consideration for payment of an initial up-front fee and an annual license
fee,
VIDIATION shall provide RESELLER for its own internal use a radiation
surveillance system for research and product development purposes and a second
system for demonstration purposes.
4.2 Integration
Support. VIDIATION
during the first year of this Agreement shall provide RESELLER with __40_ hours
of front-end engineering and integration support to assist RESELLER in the
development of Applications that integrate or embed VIDIATION’s Products as part
of RESELLER’s surveillance solutions or equipment.
4.3 Marketing
Support.
VIDIATION during the term of this Agreement shall provide RESELLER with
marketing and promotional support, including sales leads. RESELLER agrees that
all statements and/or claims not previously provided in writing to RESELLER
by
VIDIATION regarding VIDIATION radiation detection alert product functionality
and/or capabilities incorporated into any RESELLER marketing materials or sales
proposals must be submitted to VIDIATION for written approval prior to any
public release.
4.4 Training.
VIDIATION during the first year of this Agreement shall provide _40__ hours
of
technical training to RESELLER to enable RESELLER to provide Level 1 and Level
2
Support to its end users in connection with VIDIATION’s Products that are
incorporated, embedded or integrated into any Application.
4.5 Technology
Support.
VIDIATION will commit to providing RESELLER with up to __40__ hours of technical
support per year, including installation, calibration and consulting services,
on a time and materials basis.
ARTICLE
5. TRAINING
AND SUPPORT SERVICES
5.1 Training.
Within a
reasonable time period, and after the Applications are made available by
RESELLER, RESELLER shall train and maintain a sufficient number of capable
technical and sales personnel as VIDIATION and RESELLER shall mutually deem
necessary and appropriate for RESELLER to carry out its obligations and
responsibilities under this Agreement.
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5.2 End-User
Support.
Regardless of whether RESELLER or any End Users purchase maintenance or support
services directly from VIDIATION, RESELLER shall provide an appropriate level
of
support, skilled instruction and assistance to End Users. In any event, RESELLER
must provide all support for its Application(s). Unless otherwise agreed in
a
specific instance, VIDIATION has no obligation to provide support to RESELLER’s
end users, customers or distributors.
5.3 VIDIATION
Support.
For
Products used internally by RESELLER in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, RESELLER may purchase from VIDIATION on an annual basis, Xxxxx 0
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0 Support or Level 3 Support in accordance with the terms of
the
then-current support and maintenance programs made available by VIDIATION for
the fees described in Appendix B (as amended from time to time).
5.4 VIDIATION
Maintenance Services.
For
Products and Software Copies distributed by RESELLER in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, RESELLER may purchase from VIDIATION for the initial
year, and thereafter may purchase on an annual basis, Xxxxx 0 Support or Level
2
Support in accordance with the terms of the then current support and maintenance
programs made available by VIDIATION for the fees described in Appendix B (as
amended from time to time).
ARTICLE
6. LIMITED
WARRANTIES
6.1 VIDIATION’s
Warranties.
VIDIATION warrants that (i) it has full power to enter into and perform this
Agreement; (ii) during the first thirty (30) days from the date RESELLER
receives an unmodified Product (“Warranty Period”) manufactured by VIDIATION,
the Products will, under normal use and operating conditions, be free of defects
in materials and workmanship and will substantially conform to the User
Documentation.
EXCEPT
FOR THESE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES, RESELLER AND ANY END USER ACCEPT THE
PRODUCTS “AS IS” WITH NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. RESELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
APPLICATION(S) OR SOLUTIONS.
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6.2 Hold
Harmless.
Both
VIDIATION and RESELLER shall mutually hold its officers, directors, agents
and
employees harmless from damages awarded to a third party by a final appealed
court judgment on account of such third party’s claim of infringement by the
Products of any U.S. patent issued as of the date of the first copy of the
applicable Product or Software Copies, or any copyright, trademark or trade
secret, provided VIDIATION is promptly notified of any and all threats, claims
and proceedings related thereto and given reasonable assistance and the
opportunity to assume sole control over the defense and all negotiations for
a
settlement or compromise; VIDIATION will not be responsible for any settlement
it does not approve in writing. THE FOREGOING IS IN LIEU OF ANY WARRANTIES
OF
NON-INFRINGEMENT, WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. The foregoing obligation of
VIDIATION does not apply with respect to any products or portions or components
thereof (i) not supplied by VIDIATION, (ii) made in whole or in part in
accordance to RESELLER specifications, (iii) which are modified after shipment
by RESELLER, if the alleged infringement relates to such modification, (iv)
combined with other products, processes or materials where the alleged
infringement relates to such combination, (v) where RESELLER continues allegedly
infringing activity after being notified thereof or after being informed of
modifications that would have avoided the alleged infringement, or (vi) where
RESELLER’s use of the Products or Software is incident to an infringement not
resulting primarily from the Products or is not strictly in accordance with
the
License.
6.3 Remedy.
RESELLER’s sole remedy for VIDIATION’s breach of Section 5.1(ii) is outlined
under VIDIATION’s Support policy in Exhibit B. VIDIATION shall, in its sole
discretion and at its option, provide modifications to keep the Software in
substantial conformance with the related User Documentation, replace the
Products, or refund the license fees paid to VIDIATION for the defective
Products.
6.4 Indemnification.
RESELLER
and VIDIATION shall, at their own expense, indemnify, defend, save and hold
harmless each other from and against any claim, loss, expense, or judgment
(including reasonable attorneys fees) which arises (i) from any asserted failure
by either party to act in accordance with this Agreement; (ii)
misrepresentations made by either party, or (iii) from any other act or failure
to act by either party, its employees or agents.
6.5 RESELLER’s
Indemnification.
RESELLER
shall, at its expense, indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless VIDIATION
from
and against any claim, loss, expense, or judgment (including reasonable
attorneys fees) which arises (i) from any warranties granted in excess of those
made by VIDIATION in this Agreement, (ii) inadequate installation maintenance
or
support of the Products or Software Copies by RESELLER; (iii) the marketing
of
the Products or Software Copies by RESELLER; or (iv) from infringement by the
Applications or solutions or any material supplied by RESELLER of any patent,
copyright, trademark or trade secret of any third party.
ARTICLE
7. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
7.1 IN
NO
EVENT WILL VIDIATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS), EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. EXCEPT FOR ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER
SECTION 5.2 ABOVE, VIDIATION’S LIABILITY TO RESELLER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR A
CLAIM OF ANY KIND RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PRODUCTS WHETHER FOR BREACH
OF CONTRACT OR WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE AGGREGATE OF FEES PAID TO VIDIATION FOR THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
INVOLVED IN THE CLAIM. NO ACTION, REGARDLESS OF FORM ARISING OUT OF THE
TRANSACTIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY MORE THAN
1
YEAR AFTER THE EVENTS WHICH GAVE RISE TO THE CAUSE OF ACTION
OCCURRED.
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ARTICLE
8. RECORDS,
FEES, AUDITS, PAYMENTS, DISCOUNTS
8.1 License
Fees.
(a) RESELLER
shall pay to VIDIATION a license fee (“License Fee”) for Products licensed
hereunder, as set forth in Appendix B.
(b) RESELLER
acknowledges and agrees that all fees payable by RESELLER to VIDIATION for
Products or Software Copies resold by RESELLER hereunder shall be based upon
the
number of embedded Software Copies or Products distributed by RESELLER with
its
Applications. Each payment shall be accompanied by the corresponding Copy Record
as described in this Section 8. RESELLER shall have the right to set the fees
it
charges to End Users in its sole discretion.
(c) For
each
Software Copy manufactured, distributed or sold by RESELLER, RESELLER shall
maintain complete and accurate records (“Copy Records”) indicating for each
quarter: the Product name and the number of licenses resold. Within 30 business
days of the end of each quarter, RESELLER shall deliver to VIDIATION the Copy
Records applicable to that quarter in a report in the form of Appendix E
accompanied by any additional payment due to VIDIATION relating to such Copy
Records.
(d) No
more
than once each year, at VIDIATION’s expense and with ten (10) days prior written
notice, VIDIATION may audit all records of RESELLER relating to this Agreement
during RESELLER’s normal business hours. If an audit reveals that the amount
which should have been paid to VIDIATION is at least five percent (5%) more
than
the amount reported by RESELLER, RESELLER shall pay the cost of the audit to
VIDIATION. Any shortfall uncovered as a result of an audit as well as the cost
of the audit, if required by the preceding sentence, shall be paid by RESELLER
to VIDIATION within 30 days of the date VIDIATION notifies RESELLER that an
amount is due.
(e) RESELLER
shall pay any amounts owed to VIDIATION on the first day of the second month
of
each quarter according to the schedule in Appendix E. The amounts owed must
be
paid in full. Any amount that is recognized by RESELLER above the minimum
commitments specified in the Schedule in Appendix E, may be rolled forward
for a
maximum of one (1) quarter and according to the terms of this Agreement. Each
party is solely responsible for its own expenses incurred in the performance
of
this Agreement. If RESELLER fails to make any payment when due, and upon 10
days
advance written notice, this Agreement will terminate.
(f) Payments
will be in United States dollars. Any overdue amount shall bear interest at
a
rate of eight percent (8%) per annum or the maximum rate allowed by law if
less.
Costs of conversion, outside collection and related bank charges shall be paid
by RESELLER. RESELLER shall be responsible for all taxes, tariffs and
transportation costs related to this Agreement (including any value added or
sales taxes) other than taxes measured by or in relation to VIDIATION’s income.
All shipments by VIDIATION shall be F.O.B. origin. Risk of loss and damage
will
pass to RESELLER upon delivery to a shipper at VIDIATION’s
facility.
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(g) Discounts
do not apply to User Documentation ordered separately, marketing collateral
materials, or other products or services offered by VIDIATION and not mentioned
in Appendix B.
(h) Subsequent
to the end of the Initial Term, discounts shall continue in the Initial Term
until such a time as otherwise negotiated between the parties.
ARTICLE
9. TERM
AND TERMINATION
9.1 Initial
Term.
The term
of this Agreement shall be three (3) years from December 15, 2007 (“Initial
Term”). At the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall
automatically renew annually for successive calendar years unless terminated
according to this Section 9.
9.2 Termination.
This
Agreement will terminate: (a) for breach of any material term of this Agreement
or for failure to pay any amount when due, upon 10 days prior written notice
by
the non-breaching party to the other, unless the cause is susceptible of being
cured and is cured within the 10 day notice period; (b) immediately upon written
notice to RESELLER in the event RESELLER breaches Sections 3.3, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10,
3.14, 5.2, 5.4 and 5.5; (c) immediately in the event RESELLER assigns this
Agreement without VIDIATION’s prior written consent; (d) immediately and
automatically if a receiver or other liquidating officer is appointed for
substantially all of the assets or business of RESELLER, or if RESELLER makes
an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or RESELLER becomes insolvent or
bankrupt or the rights or interest of RESELLER under this Agreement become
attached under any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceedings; (e)
at
RESELLER’s option if a receiver or other liquidating officer is appointed for
substantially all of the assets or business of VIDIATION, or if VIDIATION makes
an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or VIDIATION becomes insolvent
or
bankrupt or the rights or interest of VIDIATION under this Agreement become
attached under any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceedings; or
(f)
upon written notice given by either party to the other at least 60 days prior
to
the end of the then current term. The date termination becomes effective is
called the “Termination Date”.
9.3 Rights
Upon Termination.
If this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.2 all rights granted under this
Agreement will terminate. If this Agreement is terminated for any other reason,
all rights granted under this Agreement shall terminate, except for RESELLER’s
continued right to use Software Copies for the sole purpose of fulfilling any
existing contractual obligations for services to End Users and for its internal
Development License. Use after the Termination Date shall be subject to all
the
restrictions contained herein and those provisions of this Agreement which
survive termination. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, RESELLER
will immediately cease to be an authorized VIDIATION VAR and shall refrain
from
representing itself as such and from using any VIDIATION trademark or
tradename.
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9.4 Return
of Confidential Information.
Subject
to Section 9.3, within thirty (30) days of the Termination Date, all Products,
Confidential Information of VIDIATION and related materials in RESELLER’s
possession or control shall be returned to VIDIATION, or, upon VIDIATION’s
written request, destroyed by RESELLER. Similarly, subject to Section 9.3,
within 30 days of the Termination Date, all Confidential Information of RESELLER
and related materials in VIDIATION’s possession or control shall be returned to
RESELLER or, upon RESELLER’s written request, destroyed by
VIDIATION.
9.5 Payment
Upon Termination.
All
outstanding obligations due on or before the Termination Date per the Agreement
will become due and payable within thirty (30) days after such termination
or
the period otherwise provided in this Agreement, whichever is
earlier.
9.6 Survival
of Obligations.
All
sections of this Agreement which by their terms imply an on-going obligation
shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
10. ESCROW
10.1 Escrow
of Source Code.
VIDIATION and RESELLER shall enter into an escrow agreement in the form attached
as Appendix F (“Escrow Agreement”) where VIDIATION shall place in escrow with
Escrow Associates, or a third party acceptable to RESELLER fully annotated
source code of the Product only for the purpose of maintaining and supporting
the Application and all related documentation. RESELLER shall be solely
responsible for all charges related to the establishment and implementation
of
the Escrow Agreement. RESELLER shall be entitled to receive a copy of the
foregoing materials from escrow in accordance with the terms and conditions
of
the Escrow Agreement executed by the parties.
ARTICLE
11. GENERAL
TERMS
11.1 Independent
Contractor.
The
parties hereto expressly understand and agree that each party is an independent
contractor in the performance of each and every part of this Agreement, is
solely responsible for all of its employees and agents and its labor costs
and
expenses arising in connection therewith. Neither party is in any manner
associated with or otherwise connected with the actual performance of this
Agreement on the part of the other party, nor with the other party’s employment
of other persons or incurring of other expenses.
11.2 Changes
to Products.
VIDIATION has the right at its sole discretion, with sixty (60) days advanced
notice to RESELLER, to make changes in the design or specifications of the
Products at any time.
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11.3 Assignments.
This
Agreement may not be assigned by RESELLER without the prior written consent
of
VIDIATION, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any purported assignment
in
contravention of this section is null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing
this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of any successors or
assigns.
11.4 Force
Majeure.
Neither
party will be responsible for failure of performance, other than for any
obligation to pay money, due to causes beyond its control, including without
limitation, acts of God or nature; acts of war or terrorism; communications
or
power line failures or interruptions; labor disputes; sovereign acts of any
federal, state or foreign government; or shortage of materials.
11.5 Notices.
Notices
will be delivered to a party’s address to the following individuals outlined
below, or to another address which a party properly notified the other that
notices should be sent:
If
to RESELLER:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Splinternet
Holdings, Inc
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
P:
203-354-9164
F:
000-000-0000
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If
to VIDIATION, LLC:
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
#000
X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X’Xxxxxx, President
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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11.6 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, including all attachments, exhibits and appendices, is the complete
and exclusive statement of the parties to this Agreement on these subjects,
and
supersedes all prior written or oral proposals and understandings relating
thereto. Except as otherwise provided, this Agreement may only be modified
by a
writing signed by an authorized officer of each of the parties. This Agreement
takes precedence over any purchase order issued by RESELLER, which is accepted
by VIDIATION for administrative convenience only. To the extent there is a
conflict between this Agreement and the End User Agreement, the terms of this
Agreement control. If any court of competent jurisdiction determines that any
provision of this Agreement is invalid, the remainder of the Agreement will
continue in full force and effect. The offending provision shall be interpreted
to whatever extent possible to give effect to its stated intent.
11.7 No
Waiver.
Failure
to require performance of any provisions or waiver of a breach of a provision
does not waive a party’s right to subsequently require full and proper
performance of that provision. Singular terms will be construed as plural,
and
vice versa. Section headings are for convenience only and will not be considered
part of this Agreement.
11.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut without giving
effect to its conflict of law provisions. The United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sales of Goods will not apply to this Agreement.
VIDIATION may seek to enforce or prevent a breach of any term of this Agreement
in the appropriate courts of any state or country in which the Products are
deployed by RESELLER or in which RESELLER maintains an office. The prevailing
party in any suit under this Agreement shall recover all costs, expenses and
reasonable attorney fees incurred in such action. Nothing in this Agreement
will
be deemed a waiver by either party of any and all available legal or equitable
remedies.
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VIDIATION,
LLC
By:
Xxxxx
X’Xxxxxx
CEO
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
#000
X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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RESELLER
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