BUSINESS COOPERATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.2
This
BUSINESS
COOPERATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is
made as of this 28th day of February, 2008, by and between Intelligentias, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation (“Intelligentias”), and Datakom Gesellschaft fuer
Datenkommunikation mbH, a German corporation (“Datakom”).
WHEREAS,
Intelligentias is a leading provider of forensic data retention software (the
“Intelligentias Software”) for telecommunications companies, Internet service
providers (ISPs), businesses and law enforcement agencies;
WHEREAS,
the focus of Datakom’s main business line named G-TEN is system integration and
creation of products which allow for lawful interception of telecommunications
for law enforcement agencies and intelligence services (the “DATAKOM/GTEN
Products”)
WHEREAS,
Intelligentias and Datakom desire to enter into an arrangement for the purpose
of cooperatively marketing and selling the Intelligentias Software and the
DATAKOM/GTEN Products (hereinafter referred to together as the “Contractual
Products”); and
WHEREAS,
this Agreement defines the rights and responsibilities of Intelligentias and
Datakom in furthering such objectives.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Joint
Marketing.
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a.
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The
parties agree to engage in, on a case by case basis, and in any case on a
non-exclusive (except as defined herein) basis, cooperative marketing
efforts to promote the sale of Contractual Products as described
herein.
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b.
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Within
thirty (30) days of the date of this Agreement, the parties will develop
an initial plan to jointly market and sell the Contractual Products to
mutually identified customers (the “Targeted Clients”). In
addition to directly marketing and promoting the Intelligentias Software
by Intelligentias and Datakom/GTEN Products by Datakom to the Targeted
Clients, the parties will (a) introduce other selling opportunities to the
other party’s sales force in new markets and (b) participate, when
necessary, in joint sales calls with the other party. Each of
Intelligentias and Datakom shall use reasonable commercial efforts to
identify sales opportunities for the services of the other
party. Should either party identify a sales opportunity for the
services of the other party, the
party
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identifying such sales
opportunity shall invite, by written invitation, the other party to participate
is such sales opportunity.
c.
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If
one party (the “Inviting Party”) invites the other party (the “Invited
Party”) to a prospective client for a sales opportunity as set forth in
this Section 1, and the Invited Party accepts such invitation, then, for a
period of three (3) months following such introduction, the Invited Party
agrees not to recommend to such prospective client any company that
provides products competitive to the Inviting Party. The
parties acknowledge and agree to always represent the other party’s
services in a positive manner.
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d.
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The
parties acknowledge and agree that when jointly marketing the Contractual
Products to a potential client each party is responsible for the pricing
of their respective products. At times, Intelligentias’s
pricing and Datakom’s pricing may be combined in a single proposal to be
presented to a potential client by either Intelligentias or
Datakom. Notwithstanding that Intelligentias’s pricing and
Datakom’s pricing may be combined in an initial proposal each party will
enter into a separate agreement with the client regarding the provision of
their respective services and payment for their respective services unless
the parties mutually agree in writing to have one party enter into a
relationship with the potential client. In the event the
parties enter into one agreement with a client for the payment of the
Intelligentias Software and Datakom/GTEN Products the parties will, prior
to the execution of any such agreement with a potential client, mutually
agree as to how each party will get paid for the provision of their
software.
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e.
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Within
ten (10) days of the date of this Agreement, Intelligentias and Datakom
will each dedicate one (1) full time senior sales person/consultant to
promote –the sale of the Intelligentias Software and Datakom/GTEN Products
to the Targeted Clients as well as other potential
clients. Within thirty (30) days of the date of this Agreement,
the Intelligentias dedicated person and the Datakom dedicated person will
meet to discuss the promotion of the Intelligentias Software and
Datakom/GTEN Products to the Targeted
Clients.
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f.
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Within thirty (30)
days of the date of this Agreement, the Intelligentias dedicated person
and the Datakom dedicated person shall develop, on a case by case basis, a
client sales presentation which discusses the benefits of both the
Intelligentias Software and Datakom/GTEN Products to enable each
party’s sales associates/consultants to effectively market and sell both
the Intelligentias Software and Datakom/GTEN Products to Targeted Clients.
In addition, the Intelligentias dedicated person and the Datakom dedicated
person agree to arrange introductory meetings between Datakom sales
associates/consultants (to be identified in Datakom’s sole discretion) and
members of Intelligentias sales associates/consultants (to be identified
in Intelligentias’s sole discretion) to explain the Intelligentias
Software
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and
Datakom/GTEN Products when appropriate and in view of a concrete project/sale
activity. The parties acknowledge and agree that each party will bear its own
costs related to the development of the sales presentation and introductory
meetings described in this Section 1(f). For clarification, no
party should market the other party’s products or approach any Targeted Client
without prior mutual agreement of the parties.
g.
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Both
parties agree to work together to develop the appropriate sales support
literature on a case by case basis that will appropriately describe how
the parties’ services work in conjunction with each other, provided,
however, that such literature shall only be used following written
approval by both parties. Such collateral shall include, but
not be limited to, direct mailing materials for transmission to current
customers of Intelligentias and Datakom, white paper(s), sales
presentations and/or case studies. All collateral materials
developed pursuant to this Section 1(g) shall contain the proprietary
marks of both parties. The parties shall have a joint ownership
interest in all such collateral materials and each shall have an unlimited
right and license to use, copy, modify and distribute such
materials. Each of the parties may distribute, to any of its
customers, potential customers and partners, copies of any and all
jointly-developed sales collateral. The parties may also
mutually agree to present together at trade shows, seminars and/or
conferences at each party’s own cost and
expense.
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h.
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The
parties acknowledge and agree to mutually evaluate new technology and
services that allow both parties to expand the delivery of the
Intelligentias Software and other Intelligentias product offerings and the
Datakom/GTEN Products and other product offerings of Datakom on a case by
case basis.
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2.
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Exclusive Marketing
Rights to G-TEN Line of
Products
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a.
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Datakom
hereby appoints Intelligentias, and Intelligentias hereby accepts such
appointment, as Datakom’s exclusive representative to market the G-TEN
line of products as further described on Exhibit A hereto (the “GTEN
Products”) to end-users in the territories set forth on Exhibit B hereto
(the “Territories”) and provide installation and maintenance services, on
an as requested basis with respect the GTEN Products to end-users in the
Territories.
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b.
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Datakom
shall supply Intelligentias with copies of Datakom’s marketing materials
for the GTEN Products when appropriate and on a case by case
basis. Intelligentias is authorized to make copies of the
marketing materials for distribution to end-users, upon written approval
of Datakom in each individual case.
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c.
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Datakom
shall provide Intelligentias, at no cost to Intelligentias, with all
modifications and enhancements to the GTEN Products which are made
generally available to users of the GTEN
Products.
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d.
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Datakom
has already provided to Intelligentias, at no cost to Intelligentias,
basic and advanced technical training regarding the marketing,
installation, use, and maintenance of the GTEN
Products. Datakom will provide periodic technical training
sessions, technical assistance, by correspondence, telephone, facsimile
transmission, electronic mail, visits of Datakom personnel and other
mutually agreed upon means regarding the marketing, installation, use and
maintenance of the GTEN Products, whereby the means of assistance in each
individual case shall be in Datakom’s own
discretion.
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e.
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Datakom
hereby grants to Intelligentias, subject to the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement, an exclusive and non-transferable license to
(i) market and provide installation and maintenance services, as provided
in this Agreement, with respect to the GTEN Products within the
Territories and (ii) use the GTEN Products to the extent required to
fulfill Intelligentias’s marketing and related services and support
obligations under this Agreement.
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f.
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Datakom
warrants that it has the right to grant to Intelligentias a license for
the marketing, support and use of the GTEN Products contemplated by this
Agreement. Datakom warrants that the GTEN Products will substantially
conform with the functionality described in the GTEN Products technical
documentation. The foregoing warranty shall be void if any
error or malfunction with respect to the GTEN Products is caused by
machine malfunction, by modification not made or authorized by Datakom, or
by incorrect data or procedures used by
Intelligentias. Datakom’s sole obligation with respect to any
GTEN Products which does not perform as warranted will be to use its best
efforts to correct, at its expense, any error by repair or replacement of
the GTEN Products Intelligentias shall make no representation
or warranty concerning the GTEN Products other than those which are in all
respects consistent with, and do not expand the scope of, Datakom’s
representations and warranties in this Agreement. The foregoing warranties
in this Section 2(f) are given in lieu of all other warranties, whether
express or implied, in fact or in law, including the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
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3.
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Resale. During
the Term of this Agreement, each party may order on a case by case basis
computer software systems and services from the other party for resale to
end-users on a non-exclusive world-wide basis. Such resales
shall be subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions as agreed
between the parties in each individual case. The parties hereby
further agree that, subject to applicable law, (i) any resales
from Datakom to Intelligentias shall be governed by German Law and that
any disputes arising from or in conjunction with such resale shall be
referred to the courts for the administrative area in which Datakom has
its
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statutory seat; and (ii)
any resales from Intelligentias to Datakom shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California, without giving effect to the choice of law principles
thereof, and that any disputes arising from or in conjunction with such resale
shall be referred to the state or federal courts in San Francisco or San Mateo
County, California.
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Compensation. Except
as set forth in this Agreement or the Exhibits hereto, as full
compensation for the arrangements and obligations set forth herein,
Intelligentias agrees to pay Datakom two million one hundred fifty
thousand United States dollars (US$2,150,000), which shall be due and
payable pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2008,
attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
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5.
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Confidentiality.
In connection with performing the services detailed in this Agreement,
each party (“Discloser”) may disclose to the other (“Recipient”) certain
proprietary and confidential information (“Information”), which
Information shall be maintained in confidence by the Recipient in
accordance with this Section 5.
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a.
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Recipient
agrees that it shall maintain the Information in confidence and limit its
use to the purposes specified in this Agreement using at least the same
degree of care as it employs with respect to its own proprietary and
confidential information.
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b.
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Discloser
agrees that Recipient shall have no obligation with respect to any
Information which:
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(1)
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is
now or hereafter becomes publicly
known,
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(2)
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is
disclosed to Recipient by a third party that Recipient believes is legally
entitled to disclose such
information,
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(3)
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is
known by Recipient prior to its receipt of the
information,
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(4)
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is
disclosed to a third party with the Discloser’s written
consent,
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(5)
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is
disclosed by the Discloser to a third party without the same restrictions
as set forth herein,
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(6)
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is
required to be disclosed by a court of competent jurisdiction,
administrative agency or governmental body, or by law, rule or regulation,
or by applicable regulatory or professional standards,
or
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(7)
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is
disclosed by Recipient in connection with any judicial or other proceeding
involving the Discloser or a client and the Recipient (or any officers,
directors, partners, principals or employees of the Recipient) (whether or
not such proceeding involves any third parties) relating to the
Recipient’s services for a client or this
Agreement.
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c.
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Discloser
shall retain title to all tangible forms of the Information, such as
written documentation, delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and all
copies thereof. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Recipient
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shall
not copy or reproduce, in whole or in part, any Information without written
authorization of Discloser.
d.
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Information
shall not be used by Recipient to invent, create, modify, adopt or
manufacture any hardware or software or other products or services which
would or could compete with or be used in lieu of the Discloser’s hardware
or software or other products or
services.
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e.
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Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, Discloser grants no other license
under any copyrights, patents, trademark or trade secret by the disclosure
of the Information
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f.
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Upon
termination of this Agreement or on written request of Discloser,
Recipient shall promptly return or destroy (with such destruction to be
certified by the Recipient to the Discloser) all tangible Information and
copies thereof, provided, however, that Recipient shall have the right to
retain any summaries, analyses, notes or extracts prepared by it, which
are based on or contain portions of Discloser’s Information, as evidence
of this alliance as may be required by law, regulation, professional
standards or reasonable business
practice.
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g.
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Each
party acknowledges that remedies at law may be inadequate to protect the
other party against any actual or threatened breach of this Section 5 by a
breaching party and, without prejudice to the rights and remedies
otherwise available to the non-breaching party, each party agrees to the
granting of injunctive relief in the non-breaching party’s
favor.
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6.
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Term and
Termination.
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a.
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Unless
earlier terminated pursuant to this Section 6, this Agreement shall be in
effect for eighteen (18) months (the “Term”) from February 28, 2008 (the
“Effective Date”), subject to an automatic six (6) month renewal at the
expiration of the Term unless either party notifies the other in writing
at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Term of its election to
allow the Term to expire unrenewed.
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b.
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Either
party may terminate this Agreement for material breach upon thirty (30)
days prior written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of
the breach, provided the breach is not remedied during such thirty day
notice period.
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c.
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Either
party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if the
other party ceases conducting business in the normal course, becomes
bankrupt, makes a general assignment of the benefit of creditors, suffers
or permits the appointment of a custodian or receiver for any part of its
business or assets, or avails itself of or becomes subject to any
proceedings under any statute of any governing authority relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, or the protection of creditor’s rights, provided
that
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with
respect to any such proceeding commenced against a party without its consent or
acquiescence, such right of termination shall not arise if such proceeding is
dismissed or withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the commencement
thereof.
d.
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Termination
of this Agreement will not affect preexisting proposals or contract
awards. Upon termination of this Agreement each party shall
return to the other all proprietary and confidential materials and all
rights and obligations under this Agreement shall terminate except for the
obligations regarding confidentiality in Section 5 above which shall
remain in full force and effect.
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7.
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Intellectual
Property.
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a.
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The
terms of this Section 7 apply to all Intellectual Property (as defined
below) used or developed by either party in the course of the performance
of its obligations under this Agreement (“Business Development”), it being
acknowledged for purposes of clarity that in no event shall use or
development under a subcontract or similar agreement constitute “Business
Development” hereunder.
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b.
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All
right, title and interest in and to any inventions, discoveries, ideas,
methods, works, materials, software, know-how, information, procedures,
processes, techniques, tools, designs, routines, utilities, samples,
prototypes and data, including all patent, copyright, trademark, trade
secret and other intellectual property rights therein (“Intellectual
Property”), (i) owned or used by a party prior to the Effective Date
of this Agreement, including the Intelligentias Software and the Datakom
Software (ii) otherwise made, created, or developed by the party
outside of this Agreement, or (iii) resulting from modifications to any of
the Intellectual Property of a party described in clause (i) or (ii) made
by either party in connection with this Agreement (hereafter referred to
as “Background Intellectual Property”), shall remain the sole and
exclusive property of such party or its licensors. Each party
hereby grants to the other party, during the term of this Agreement, a
nontransferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use, execute,
perform, copy (as reasonably necessary), distribute, modify and make
derivative works of any of its Background Intellectual Property provided
by it to the other party, solely for use in connection with Business
Development. Except as expressly set forth in the preceding
sentence, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to grant a
party, either directly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any
right, title or interest in any Background Intellectual Property of the
other party.
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c.
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Neither
party shall make use of any of its Background Intellectual Property which
resulted from modifications to its Background Intellectual Property made
by the other party or by the parties jointly for any purpose, whether
during or after the Term hereof, except (i) solely for internal
purposes,
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including training of
their personnel, (ii) development in connection with Business Development,
provided that any derivative work or modification thereof shall be deemed
Background Intellectual Property created by the same party or parties that
created it, and (iii) as the parties shall have agreed in writing in connection
with joint engagements of the parties or otherwise. The parties agree
to negotiate in good faith a suitable royalty agreement should the party owning
such Background Intellectual Property request of the other permission to use it
for any other purposes.
d.
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Ownership
rights in and to all Intellectual Property conceived, made, or created
solely or jointly by one or both of the parties during and as a result of
the performance of work pursuant to Business Development (hereafter
referred to as “Newly Created Materials”) shall vest as
follows. Except as provided below, Newly Created Materials
created solely by one party shall be owned exclusively by the party so
conceiving, making, or creating such Newly Created Materials (hereafter
referred to as the “Inventing Party”). In those cases in which
Newly Created Materials are owned by the Inventing Party pursuant to the
preceding sentence, such Inventing Party hereby grants the other party,
during the Term of this Agreement, a nonexclusive, nontransferable,
royalty-free, license to make, use, execute, perform, copy (as reasonably
necessary), distribute, modify and make derivative works of such Newly
Created Materials solely for use in connection with Business
Development. Except as provided below, Newly Created Materials
created jointly by personnel of both parties shall be jointly owned by the
parties. Notwithstanding the preceding four sentences, Newly
Created Materials which are modifications to or derivative works of
Background Intellectual Property or individually owned Newly Created
Materials, whether created solely by one party or created jointly by
personnel of both parties, shall be owned exclusively by the party owning
the Background Intellectual Property or individually owned Newly Created
Materials forming the basis for the modifications or derivative work, it
being acknowledged that application program interfaces and handshake
routines shall not be deemed modifications or derivative works for the
purposes of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that use of
such Newly Created Materials described in the previous sentence shall be
in accordance with subsection 7(c) above, by virtue of being Background
Intellectual Property pursuant to clause (iii) of subsection 7(b)
above. With respect to Newly Created Materials owned jointly by
both parties, the parties shall share all relevant information pertaining
to such materials and shall decide on a case by case basis which of the
parties may file and prosecute any applications, and maintain any
registrations obtained, for intellectual property rights therein in the
U.S. and in foreign countries.
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e.
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Neither
party shall make use of any jointly owned Newly Created Materials for any
purpose, whether during or after the term hereof, except
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(i)
solely for internal purposes, including training of their personnel, (ii)
development in connection with Business Development, provided that any
derivative work or modification thereof shall be deemed jointly owned Newly
Created Materials and (iii) as the parties shall have agreed in writing in a
joint proposal or otherwise in connection with joint engagements of the
parties. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith a suitable
royalty agreement or revenue sharing arrangement should either party request of
the other permission to use any jointly owned Newly Created Materials
independently of the other.
f.
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Each
party warrants to the other that it possesses all rights necessary to
grant the rights and licenses herein. All Intellectual Property
furnished by one party (the “Furnishing Party”) to the other party (the
“Receiving Party”) for use hereunder without separate written license
(“Provided Material”) shall be deemed to have been provided solely for
purposes and use in connection with the collaborative effort of the
parties hereunder and is so provided and/or licensed “AS IS”. THE
FURNISHING PARTY MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO THE RECEIVING
PARTY, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, REGARDING THE PROVIDED
MATERIALS.
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8.
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Intellectual Property
Indemnification.
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a.
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The
Furnishing Party shall defend, indemnify and save and hold harmless
(“Indemnify”) the Receiving Party from and against any and all claims,
suits, proceedings or demands by third parties that the Provided Materials
infringe their patent or any copyright rights, trademark, other
proprietary information or misappropriate their trade secrets (“Claim”),
including reasonable expenses and attorney’s fees and costs of litigation
and settlement of such Claims, provided that the Receiving Party (A)
promptly gives notice of such Claim to the Furnishing Party, (B) assists
the Furnishing Party, at the Furnishing Party’s sole expense, with the
defense or settlement of the Claim, and (C) gives the Furnishing Party
full control and authority of the defense (with counsel of its own
choosing) or any negotiations for settlement thereof, provided that any
settlement imposing any obligation on the Receiving Party (other than an
obligation which will be discharged by the Furnishing Party on the
Receiving Party’s behalf) shall require the Receiving Party’s advance
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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b.
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The
Furnishing Party shall not be responsible for any Claim to the extent (A)
the Claim arises out of work performed by or products or materials
furnished by anyone other than the Furnishing Party, (B) the Claim relates
to an infringement of the Provided Materials in combination with other
products or materials furnished by anyone other than the Furnishing Party
and such infringement would not have occurred except for such combination,
(C) the Claim relates to an infringement arising out of a modification to
the Provided Materials not performed by the Furnishing
Party
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and
such infringement would not have occurred except for such modification, (D) the
Claim relates to an infringement arising out of a use of the Provided Materials
in a manner not contemplated by this Agreement, or (E) the Claim relates to an
infringement arising from the failure of the Receiving Party to use, or to cause
such Receiving Party’s client to use, any corrections or modifications to the
Provided Materials made available by the Furnishing Party, and such infringement
would not have occurred except for such failure.
c.
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This
Section 8 states the parties’ entire liability and exclusive remedy for
infringement of intellectual property of any
kind.
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9.
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Independent
Contractors. The parties shall act as independent
contractors in the performance of this Agreement. This Agreement does not
create a partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto, or the
relationship of employer and employee or of principal and agent, and
neither party shall represent otherwise to a third
party. Neither party shall act as agent for or partner of the
other party for any purpose whatsoever, and the employees of one party
shall not be deemed to be employees of the other party. During the course
of the Agreement, if the terms “partner” or “partnership” are used to
describe the relationship between Datakom and Intelligentias, each party
shall make it clear to the recipient of such description that those terms
refer only to the spirit of cooperation that exists between Datakom and
Intelligentias and do not describe or create a legal partnership or any
responsibility by one for the obligations or liabilities of the
other.
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Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to grant either party the right to make
commitments of any kind for or on behalf of the other party and neither party
shall have any power, right or authority to bind the other party or to assume or
to create any obligation or responsibility, whether express or implied on behalf
of the other party unless previously authorized by such other party in
writing.
Neither
party is responsible to any customer or client for the quality of services or
the performance of products furnished by the other party. Each party is solely
responsible for establishing the prices for its own products, services and
associated deliverables. In no event shall either party, or the officers,
directors, partners, principals or employees of either party be liable under or
in connection with this Agreement for any claim or demand against the other, its
officers, directors, partners, principals, employees, agents or representatives
by any third party nor for any amounts representing loss of profit, loss of
business or special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages,
regardless of the form of the cause of action, whether in contract, statute or
tort (including, without limitation, negligence), or otherwise.
10. Use of Names, Trademarks,
etc. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither
party, without the express prior written approval of the other party, shall use
the trademarks, service marks or proprietary words or symbols of the other
party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall
affect either party’s rights to use any trademarks, service marks or proprietary
words or symbols of the other party to properly identify the goods or services
of such other party to the extent otherwise permitted by applicable law or by
written agreement between the parties.
11. Non-solicitation. Neither
party shall knowingly attempt or endeavor to solicit or entice away any partner,
principal, employee, consultant or director (an “employee”) of the other who has
been directly and substantively engaged in the performance of this Agreement,
during the term of this Agreement or for a period of 12 months following
termination or expiration of the last to expire thereof, nor knowingly employ or
aid or assist in or procure the employment by any other person, firm or
corporation of any such employee. Where an ex-employee of either
party becomes free of any covenants which may have survived the contract or
relationship of employment, either party may facilitate the employment of such a
person. This provision shall not restrict the right of either party
to solicit or recruit generally in the media, and shall not prohibit either
party from hiring an employee of the other who answers any advertisement or who
otherwise voluntarily applies for hire without having been initially personally
solicited or recruited by the hiring party. Neither party shall be in
breach of this Section 11 if those responsible for the solicitation, hiring or
retention of the other party’s employees were not aware of the prohibition
contained in this Section 11; personnel of each party who are directly involved
in this alliance shall be conclusively deemed to know of the
prohibition. The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement for the period set forth in the first sentence of
this Section 11.
12.
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Affiliates. The
parties intend this Agreement to provide for global
cooperation. To such end, any affiliate of either party may act
as it is permitted to act pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and,
whether or not the applicable provisions refer explicitly to such party’s
affiliates, be entitled in respect of such acts to all of the rights and
protections accorded to such party hereunder, provided that such party
will ensure that such affiliates comply, with respect to such acts, with
the related obligations set forth hereunder and will be responsible for
any breaches of this Agreement by such
affiliates.
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13.
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Assignment
Rights. Neither party may assign, transfer or delegate any of the
rights or obligations set forth in this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any attempted assignment will be
null and void.
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14.
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Waiver. Any
waiver of any provision of this Agreement or a delay by either party to
enforce, in any one or more instances, any of the rights, terms or
conditions of this Agreement is not effective unless in writing and shall
not be construed as a continuing waiver nor create an expectation of
nonenforcement of any such right, term, condition or any other provision
except as shall be set forth explicitly in such
writing.
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15.
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Choice of Law;
Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the choice
of law principles thereof. Any legal action or proceeding
relating to this Agreement, and any other aspect of the parties’
relationship shall be instituted in a state or federal court in San
Francisco or San Mateo County, California. The parties agree to
submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in these
courts in any such legal action or
proceeding.
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16.
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Notice. Any
notice, consent, request or other communication made or given in
accordance with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given when actually received if delivered in person, sent
by internationally recognized overnight courier service, or sent by
facsimile transmission or, if mailed, five business days after mailing by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested to those listed
below at their following respective addresses or facsimile
numbers:
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IF TO
INTELLIGENTIAS:
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX
00000Attn: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
IF TO DATAKOM:
Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx
00
00000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Telecopier:
Attn:
17.
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or
to such other address or addresses as a party may from time to time
designate as to itself, by notice as provided herein, provided that any
such notice shall be deemed effectively given only upon
receipt.
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18.
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, including, without
limitation, all attachments and Exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous understandings, representations, proposals,
negotiations and communications, oral or written, between the parties or
their representatives. This Agreement may not be modified
except in writing signed by the duly authorized representatives of the
parties hereto.
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[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date first above written.
By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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DATAKOM
GESELLSCHAFT FUER DATENKOMMUNIKATION MBH
By: /s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title:
Managing Director
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(Exhibits
intentionally omitted)