LICENSE AGREEMENT
This
License/Reseller Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of this ______ day
of _______________, 20__, by and between ShieldZone Corp., a Utah Corporation,
with its principal place of business at __________________, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx,
XX
00000 (“Supplier”), and __________________________, a ____________________,
having its principal place of business or residence at
____________________________________, (“Licensee/Reseller”). Supplier and
Licensee/Reseller are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “party” and
collectively as the “parties.”
Whereas,
Supplier sells a line of screen protectors and/or housing protectors for
electronic devices including, but not limited to, cellular telephones, digital
audio players (MP3 players), digital video players, personal digital assistants,
and watches and related accessories;
Whereas,
Licensee/Reseller is in the business of reselling screen protectors and/or
housing protectors;
Whereas,
Supplier desires to engage the Licensee/Reseller for the purposes of marketing
and selling Supplier’s screen and/or housing protectors and associated
accessories in the United States of America; and
Therefore,
in consideration of the following conditions set forth in this Agreement, and
other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged
by the parties, the parties agree to the following.
1.
DEFINITIONS
"Customer"
means
an end user of a Product.
"Limited
Warranty Statement"
means
Supplier’s then-current warranty from Protective Solutions, Inc. to
Customers.
"Product"
means a
product in Supplier’s then-current reseller product list, a current copy of
which is attached as Exhibit A. Supplier may add to, delete from, or otherwise
modify the Products on the Product List at any time, and at Supplier’s sole
discretion.
"Territory"
means
the Licensee/Reseller’s physical store outlets located in United States of
America.
2.
PRODUCT TERMS
2.1
APPOINTMENT.
Supplier
hereby appoints Licensee/Reseller, and Licensee/Reseller accepts such
appointment, to act as a non-exclusive reseller of Products to Customers located
only in the Territory. Sale of Products to other resellers or
Licensee/Reseller's affiliates is strictly prohibited. Sale
of
Products using third-party websites, including auction-based websites, is
strictly prohibited. Licensee/Reseller
may only sell the Products: (i) in face-to-face transactions from physical
store
outlets located in the Territory, and/or (ii) using
Licensee/Reseller’s
proprietary web
site or
Licensee/Reseller’s
mail
order catalog.
2.2
PRICES.
The prices paid by Licensee/Reseller to Supplier for Products shall
initially be as set forth in Exhibit A. Supplier shall have the right, at
any
time, to change, alter, or amend Product prices upon written notice. Prices
are
exclusive of all taxes, insurance, and shipping and handling charges, which
are
Licensee/Reseller's sole responsibility.
3.
ORDERING AND PAYMENT
3.1
PURCHASE ORDERS.
Orders
from Licensee/Reseller to Supplier shall be in writing and
be subject to acceptance by Supplier. Orders for Products shall be delivered
to
Supplier in written form via facsimile, email or postage. Supplier shall
accept
purchase order via facsimile, email, or postage. Licensee/Reseller shall
submit
to Supplier a purchase order signed by an authorized purchaser. Each purchase
order must include: xxxx to and ship to information, product description,
product number, quantity ordered, price at current discount, if any, payment
terms, and shipping method. Any terms or conditions appearing anywhere on
a
Purchase Order that conflict with any provision of this Agreement are considered
null and void.
3.2
SHIPMENT.
UPS
is
Supplier’s shipping provider. Products are shipped f.o.b. Licensee/Reseller
acknowledges that all orders will be shipped using UPS 3-day Select Service
unless otherwise specified in the Purchase Order, and acknowledges that any
escalation in shipping cost and service will be at Licensee/Reseller’s expense.
If Licensee/Reseller prefers to ship using its own carrier account or by some
other method, Licensee/Reseller must contact Supplier for approval and
confirmation of service availability. Supplier shall have the right to change
the shipping provider without written notice at any time. Licensee/Reseller's
special packing requests, will be borne by Licensee/Reseller unless otherwise
agreed to in writing by Supplier.
3.3
PRODUCT DEFECTS.
Defective
Products may be returned with an authorization number obtained from Supplier.
Shipping instructions will be determined by Supplier. If returned Products
are
found to be non-damaged, non-defective opened product, the Products will be
returned to Licensee/Reseller on the next shipment to Licensee/Reseller, and
recharged to Licensee/Reseller’s account. Licensee/Reseller acknowledges that
all orders returned after sixty (60) days from invoice date will be assessed
a
twenty percent (20%) restocking fee, and that no Product may be returned after
a
ninety (90) day period. Licensee/Return shipment charges via unauthorized
carriers and all customs or broker's fees are the responsibility of
Licensee/Reseller. Supplier reserves the right to charge-back to
Licensee/Reseller shipping charges incurred on those Products that were not
at
any point resold to Customers but were returned as defective and no fault was
found. Incomplete Product returns will be accepted less the value of the missing
components. Licensee/Reseller will be in material breach of this Agreement
if it
returns Products as "defective" to Supplier when Licensee/Reseller has not
at
any point resold such Products to Customers, except that Licensee/Reseller
may
return Products that were not at any point resold to Customers that are in
fact
"defective."
3.4
RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO CANCEL OR DELAY SHIPMENT.
Supplier
reserves the right to cancel or delay shipment of any order placed by
Licensee/Reseller and accepted by Supplier if Licensee/Reseller: (i) is in
default on any payment owed to Supplier or any third party in connection with
this Agreement; (ii) fails to meet reasonable credit or financial requirements
established by Supplier; (iii) discontinues business or declares bankruptcy;
or
(iv) otherwise fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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3.5
PAYMENT.
Payments
on orders for product will be due and payable in full thirty (30) days from
the
invoice date. If Licensee/Reseller is in default of its payment obligations,
Supplier shall give written notice of such default to Licensee/Reseller. Upon
receipt of such default notice, Licensee/Reseller shall have fifteen (15) days
to cure. If Licensee/Reseller fails to cure within the fifteen (15) day notice
period, Licensee/Reseller shall pay monthly service charges of one percent
(1%)
per month for any past due amounts. Supplier may in its sole discretion change
Licensee/Reseller's credit terms and/or require C.O.D. payment for any
shipments.
4.
SUPPLIER’S OBLIGATIONS
4.1
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND PRICING
Supplier
shall make Products available to Licensee/Reseller at prices as set forth in
Exhibit A of this Agreement. Supplier shall make commercially reasonable efforts
to ship all ordered Products within reasonable time periods to the address
designated by Licensee/Reseller. Supplier shall take reasonable efforts to
make
available its most recent catalogs and promotional materials, if any, to
Licensee/Reseller for a nominal charge. Supplier shall use its reasonable
efforts to maintain communication with Licensee/Reseller to inform
Licensee/Reseller of new products and relevant Supplier information.
Licensee/Reseller may have access to specific information regarding product
updates, availability, support materials, and manufacturing suggested retail
pricing (“MSRP”).
5.
RESELLER'S OBLIGATIONS
5.1
LICENSEE/RESELLER COVENANTS.
Licensee/Reseller
will: (i) conduct business in a manner that reflects favorably at all times
on
Products and the good name, goodwill and reputation of Supplier; (ii) avoid
deceptive, misleading or unethical practices that are or might be detrimental
to
Supplier or Supplier Products; (iii) make no false or misleading representations
with regard to Supplier or Supplier Products; (iv) not publish or employ, or
cooperate in the publication or employment of, any misleading or deceptive
advertising material with regard to Supplier or Supplier Products; and (v)
make
no representations, warranties or guarantees to customers or to the trade with
respect to the specifications, features or capabilities of Supplier Products
that are inconsistent with the literature distributed by Supplier.
5.2
USE OF TRADEMARKS AND PROPRIETARY NOTICES.
During
the term of this Agreement, Licensee/Reseller may use the trademarks, trade
names, logos and designations used by Supplier for Supplier Products solely
in
connection with Licensee/Reseller's advertisement and promotion of Supplier
Products, in accordance with Supplier’s then-current trademark usage policies.
Licensee/Reseller shall not remove or destroy any copyright notices, trademarks
or other proprietary markings on the Products, documentation or other materials
related to the Products. Upon termination of this Agreement, Licensee/Reseller
shall have two (2) months from the date of termination of the Agreement in
which
Licensee/Reseller to advertise and promote the Products using Supplier’s
trademarks and trade names. Supplier may not use Licensee/Reseller's trade
names, trademarks or service marks following the above defined period without
first obtaining Licensee/Reseller's express approval. Licensee/Reseller shall
not do or cause to be done any act or thing that would in any manner damage
or
impair, directly or indirectly, the reputation of Supplier or that of its logos,
products, trademarks, or registrations. Any usage of Supplier’s trademarks,
service marks, and trade names inure to the benefit of Supplier.
5.3
PRODUCT PRICING, ADVERTISING AND APPROVAL.
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Licensee/Reseller
may sell Products at any price mutually agreeable to Licensee/Reseller and
any
of its customers. Licensee/Reseller shall display and maintain Supplier’s MSRP,
as identified in the price list available on the Supplier website, in all
marketing and advertising materials, including, but not limited to displays
of
pricing in print, electronic, broadcast, fax and direct mail campaigns, except
for general or temporary discounts approved by Supplier for Licensee/Reseller
participation. Licensee/Reseller may advertise a price discount for certain
Products only for specific Supplier approved specials which incorporate offer
time limits. Licensee/Reseller shall not offer ad hoc or across the board
discounts on any or all of the Products. Supplier shall have the right to review
Licensee/Reseller’s marketing and advertising materials, including
Licensee/Reseller’s websites, catalogs and other published pricing materials, to
ensure Licensee/Reseller’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Licensee/Reseller shall furnish examples or mock ups to Supplier,
upon request, of any and all advertising, stickers, materials, items, and other
marketing collateral relating to the Products which Reseller intends to use
to
market, promote and sell the Products at least thirty (30) days prior to use.
Supplier shall review the materials for accuracy, quality, and adherence to
Supplier’s style guide. Supplier shall provide approval or recommend
modifications within ten (10) days of receipt of such materials. Failure by
Supplier to either approve or make recommendations within ten (10) days shall
be
deemed as constructive approval of such materials. Licensee/Reseller shall
not
be authorized to publish or distribute marketing or promotional material
relating to any or all of the Products until such material is approved by
Supplier.
5.4
SUB-DISTRIBUTION.
Licensee/Reseller
shall not authorize or appoint any dealers, agents, representatives,
sub-distributors, original equipment manufactures, value added resellers,
systems integrators, or other third parties to sell or distribute the Products
without prior written approval from Supplier.
5.5
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHT ONLY.
Licensee/Reseller
is authorized to market and distribute the Products only in the form and
packaging as delivered by Supplier in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement may be constructed to grant any right,
title or interest in any Intellectual Property rights embodied in or associated
with the Products, or any right to copy, disseminate, disclose, recompile,
alter, translate, reverse engineer, repackage, or interfere in any way with
any
of the materials or information that constitute the Products.
5.6
PROTECT AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED USE.
Licensee/Reseller
shall use best efforts to protect the Products from unauthorized copying,
dissemination, disclosure, recompilation, altering, translating, reverse
engineering, and other unauthorized use. The provisions of this paragraph are
intended to survive termination of this Agreement for so long as the copyrights
and trade secrets applicable to the Products remain in effect as Intellectual
Property rights of Supplier and their respective successors or
assignees.
5.7
PRODUCT PACKAGING.
Supplier’s
name brand shall be visible on all Products that are marketed, advertised and/or
displayed by Licensee/Reseller. Licensee/Reseller shall not disassemble any
Product or Product packaging to remove any branding and/or Supplier identifiers
in any of the Products.
5.8
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
Supplier
shall be the sole and exclusive owner of any and all right, title and interest
in the Product and any and all other intellectual property, whether present
or
future, in the
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United
States or foreign, at common law, registerable or non-registerable, fixed in
any
tangible medium of expression, including by way of example and not limitation,
patents, inventions, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade dress,
copyrights, and other materials in any form that relate to the Product and/or
Licensee/Reseller’s services performed under this Agreement (hereinafter
“Intellectual Property”). Licensee/Reseller acknowledges that Supplier’s
Intellectual Property is valuable property of Supplier and that
Licensee/Reseller has no right, title, or interest in any of Supplier’s
Intellectual Property. In the event that Licensee/Reseller or any of
Licensee/Reseller’s employees or personnel makes any improvements,
modifications, or amendments to the Product, all right, title and interest
to
those improvements, modifications, and amendments is solely and exclusive owned
by Supplier. Licensee/Reseller shall disclose promptly to Supplier or its
nominee, any and all Intellectual Property Licensee/Reseller or
Licensee/Reseller’s employees or personnel conceived, made, created, discovered,
or fixed in a tangible medium of expression that relates to the current or
potential business or activities of Supplier. Licensee/Reseller hereby assigns
and agrees to assign all Licensee/Resellers’ interest, if any, therein to
Supplier or its nominee. As such, Licensee/Reseller further agrees to obtain
the
necessary assignment of rights from Licensee/Reseller’s employees and personnel
to Supplier so that that Licensee/Reseller is able to fulfill
Licensee/Reseller’s obligations to assign any and all Intellectual Property
Licensee/Reseller or Licensee/Reseller’s employees or personnel conceived, made,
created, discovered, or fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Whenever
requested to do so by Supplier, Licensee/Reseller shall execute, and shall
require any and all of Licensee/Reseller’s employees and personnel to execute,
any and all applications, assignments or other instruments which Supplier,
or
Supplier’s attorneys shall deem necessary to apply for and obtain protection for
the Intellectual Property within the United States and in foreign countries.
5.9
DISCLOSURE OF WRITTEN MATERIALS
Licensee/Reseller
will not duplicate or make available for purchase any of Supplier’s marketing
materials, customer lists, software or video material or other intellectual
property without the express prior written approval of Supplier.
5.10
CONFIDENTIALITY.
Licensee/Reseller
acknowledges that Licensee/Reseller may receive, in the course of business
agreed to by or in the performance of this Agreement, trade secrets,
Intellectual Property, client lists, services, methods, processes, prices,
profits, contract terms, operating procedures, and other information which
Supplier considers confidential or which is marked confidential or proprietary
(collectively, the “Confidential Information”). Licensee/Reseller acknowledges
that the Confidential Information was obtained after years of effort,
advertising, and expenditure of substantial time and money. Licensee/Reseller
also acknowledges that the goodwill that Licensee/Reseller may establish is
an
important asset of and properly belongs to Supplier. Licensee/Reseller shall
not
disclose or appropriate to Licensee/Reseller’s own use, or to the use of any
third party, at any time, any Confidential Information of Supplier that
Licensee/Reseller has been or hereafter becomes informed of, whether or not
developed by Licensee/Reseller, except as allowed and/or required in connection
with Licensee/Reseller’s performance of this Agreement, or as required by a
governmental authority. The obligations related to Intellectual Property and
Confidential Information shall be binding upon Licensee/Reseller, and
Licensee/Reseller’s executors, heirs, administrators, and other legal
representatives. Additionally, Licensee/Reseller agrees to contractually
obligate Licensee/Reseller’s employees and personnel to the same terms and
conditions relating to Intellectual Property and Confidential Information,
as
Licensee/Reseller is obligated. Licensee/Reseller expressly acknowledges that
any failure by Licensee/Reseller or Licensee/Reseller’s employees or personnel
to comply with the provisions related to Intellectual Property and Confidential
Information will constitute a material breach of this Agreement and will
irreparably harm Supplier.
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Licensee/Reseller
acknowledges that monetary damages by law will be an inadequate remedy for
such
a breach of this Agreement and Supplier shall have the right to obtain
injunctive relief, without bond, for violations of the terms of this Agreement;
it being understood and acknowledged by Licensee/Reseller that the terms of
this
Paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The parties agree
to
maintain the confidentiality of information relating to products, sales data,
and other business information shared by and between Supplier and
Licensee/Reseller and not generally known to the public,
In
order
to protect Supplier’s right, title and interest in and to the Confidential
Information and to ensure that no unfair advantage is taken of
Licensee/Reseller’s knowledge of the Confidential Information, all of which has
been developed at great cost and expense by Supplier, during the term of this
Agreement and for a period of three (3) years from the termination of this
Agreement (the “Agreement Period”) and throughout the Territory for any reason,
Licensee/Reseller shall not use any portion of Supplier’s Confidential
Information to: (i) solicit or assist any other individual or entity to solicit
any business from any past clients, current client or potential clients of
Supplier; or request or advise any past client, current client or potential
client of Supplier to withdraw, curtail or cancel its business dealings with
Supplier or commit any other act or assist others to commit any other act which
might injure Supplier; (ii) directly or indirectly solicit or encourage any
individual or entity having an association with Supplier to leave their
association; (iii) directly or indirectly solicit or encourage any
Licensee/Reseller then under contract with Supplier to cease having an
association with Supplier; (iv) cause or induce, or attempt to cause or induce,
any individual or entity supplying goods, services, or credit to Supplier to
diminish or cease the furnishing of such goods, services or credit; or (v)
commit any other act with the purpose or the effect of injuring Supplier or
any
individual or entity having an association with Supplier.
5.11
SURVIVAL.
The
obligations of Licensee/Reseller set forth in Paragraphs 5.8-5.10 herein shall
survive termination of this Agreement. Licensee/Reseller expressly acknowledges
that any failure by Licensee/Reseller to comply with any provisions of
Paragraphs 5.8-5.10 will constitute a material breach of this Agreement and
will
irreparably harm Supplier. Licensee/Reseller acknowledges that monetary damages
by law will be an inadequate remedy for such a breach of this Agreement and
Supplier shall have the right to obtain injunctive relief, without bond, for
violations of the terms of this Agreement; it being understood and acknowledged
by Licensee/Reseller that the terms of this Paragraph shall survive the term
of
this Agreement.
5.12
LICENSEE/RESELLER AUTHORITY.
Licensee/Reseller
may from time to time be the non-exclusive representative of Supplier.
Licensee/Reseller expressly acknowledges that Licensee/Reseller has no authority
to enter into any agreement on behalf of, or in any manner bind Supplier; and
nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give Licensee/Reseller such
authority. Licensee/Reseller shall not represent to third parties that
Licensee/Reseller has authority to bind Supplier at any time. Supplier reserves
the right, at Supplier’s sole discretion, to approve or deny a sale of the
Product to any purchaser obtained by Licensee/Reseller, without recourse by
or
payment of commission to Licensee/Reseller.
5.13
STATUS OF LICENSEE/RESELLER.
Licensee/Reseller
expressly acknowledges that Licensee/Reseller is not and shall not be deemed
an
employee of Supplier. It is the intent of Licensee/Reseller to have the status
of an independent contractor and no provisions of this Agreement shall be
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construed
in a manner that would indicate otherwise. Licensee/Reseller, as an independent
contractor, acknowledges that: (i) Licensee/Reseller shall bear the expense
associated with performance of Licensee/Resellers services in obtaining
purchasers who wish to purchase the Product; and (ii) that Supplier shall not
be
obligated to provide Xxxxxxx’x Compensation Insurance covering Licensee/Reseller
nor to provide any other fringe benefits customarily provided to employees.
Federal, state, and local taxes will not be deducted from compensation, if
any,
paid to Licensee/Reseller. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act and the
withholding provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or other law shall not
be
applicable to the payments by Supplier to Licensee/Reseller pursuant to this
Agreement. Licensee/Reseller shall timely file and pay all required
self-employment tax and estimated tax payments and shall furnish Supplier with
copies thereof, upon request.
6.
TERM AND TERMINATION
6.1
TERM.
This
Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for __________
months thereafter unless terminated earlier as provided herein.
6.2
TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE.
Licensee/Reseller
or Supplier may terminate this Agreement without cause, at any time, by written
notice to the other party not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective
date of termination. All unfilled orders pending at the time of the date of
such
notice of termination shall be deemed canceled, and Supplier and
Licensee/Reseller hereby waive all claims against the other in connection with
the cancellation of such orders.
6.3
TERMINATION FOR BREACH.
Supplier
may terminate this Agreement, for cause, by written notice to Licensee/Reseller
not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such notice in the
event that: (i) Licensee/Reseller fails to pay past due invoices within
thirty(30) days after notice that invoices are past due; (ii) Licensee/Reseller
violates any other material provision of this Agreement; or (iii) control of
Licensee/Reseller is acquired, directly or indirectly, by a third party, or
Licensee/Reseller is merged with a third party. Upon giving its notice of
termination, Supplier may alter its terms of sale, including credit terms,
and
take such other action as may be consistent with the termination of
Licensee/Reseller as an authorized Licensee/Reseller.
6.4
TERMINATION FOR INSOLVENCY.
At
the
option of Supplier or Licensee/Reseller and in accordance with applicable laws,
this Agreement shall terminate immediately if: (i) a receiver is appointed
for
the other party or its property; (ii) the other party becomes insolvent or
unable to pay its debts as they mature or ceases to pay its debts as they mature
in the ordinary course of business, or makes an assignment for the benefit
of
creditors; (iii) any proceedings are commenced by or for the other party under
any bankruptcy, insolvency or debtors' relief law; (iv) any proceedings are
commenced against the other party under any bankruptcy insolvency or debtor's
relief law, and such proceedings have not been vacated or set aside within
sixty
(60) days from the date of commencement thereof; or (v) the other party
commences to dissolve under applicable corporate law statutes.
6.5
TERMINATION/EXPIRATION ACCOUNTING.
All
amounts payable by Licensee/Reseller to Supplier shall survive termination
and
become immediately due and payable. In addition, Supplier shall have the right
to repurchase unsold Products in Licensee/Reseller's inventory. Within ten
(10)
days following termination, Licensee/Reseller shall furnish Supplier with an
inventory of unsold Products. Within ten (10) days after receipt of such
inventory, Supplier shall
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notify
Licensee/Reseller in writing whether or not Supplier intends to repurchase
from
Licensee/Reseller all or part of such inventory at the original invoice price
(less discounts, price protection or other credits previously granted). Supplier
shall pay all transportation and other costs connected with shipping such
Products to Supplier.
7.
WARRANTIES
7.1
CUSTOMER WARRANTY.
Supplier
provides a Limited Lifetime Warranty to Customers. Licensee/Reseller
shall make available to Customers a copy of the Limited Lifetime Warranty and
will not make any representations or statements inconsistent with such Limited
Lifetime Warranty. Licensee/Reseller
shall have the right to return at Supplier’s expense and for full credit (if
there are sufficient funds to offset) or refund of the purchase price any
products for which the sale is prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal
law, ordinance, rule or regulation.
7.2
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY.
Supplier
warrants to the original end user customer of its Products that its products
are
free from defects in material and workmanship. Supplier warrants to the original
end user of its Products that Products that are damaged during use will be
replaced. Supplier will, at its option, either repair or replace any part of
its
products that prove defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials.
Repaired parts or replacement products will be provided by Supplier on an
exchange basis, and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally
equivalent to new. If Supplier is unable to repair or replace the product,
it
will refund the current value of the product at the time the warranty claim
is
made.
This
limited lifetime warranty does not cover any damage to any Product that results
from improper installation, abuse, misuse, natural disaster, abnormal mechanical
or environmental conditions, repair, or modification. This limited lifetime
warranty does not apply to improper installations of Products that result in
peeling or bubbling of Products. This limited lifetime warranty does not apply
to any Products on which the original identification information has been
altered, obliterated or removed, has not been handled or packaged correctly,
has
been sold as second-hand or has been resold contrary to applicable law. This
limited lifetime warranty covers only repair, replacement or refund for
defective Products or for Products that are damaged during use. Supplier is
not
liable for, and does not cover under warranty, any costs associated with
removing or installing Supplier’s Products. Licensee/Reseller
shall obtain Proof of purchase from the original end user in order to request
warranty service. Licensee/Reseller
shall have no claim for warranty service without Proof of Purchase from the
original end user. Supplier reserves the right to change the terms of the
limited lifetime warranty at any time and without prior notice.
7.3
WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS
When
an
original end user requests a replacement and if the Product qualifies under
the
Limited Lifetime Warranty, Licensee/Reseller
provides a new replacement Product to the original end user and then returns
the
damaged Product to Reseller. Upon receipt of the damaged Product, Supplier
will
send a new packaged Product to Licensee/Reseller
to replace the Product provided to the original end user by the Licensee/Reseller.
Licensee/Reseller
has the option of requiring the original end user of the Product to request
warranty service directly from Supplier.
Licensee/Reseller
shall request warranty service once a month. Licensee/Reseller
shall also provide a description of how the damage occurred for each Product
for
which
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warranty
service is requested. Supplier reserves the right to determine whether the
Product qualifies for warranty service under the limited lifetime warranty.
The
returned product will become the property of Supplier. Repaired or replacement
product will be shipped at Supplier’s expense. The limited lifetime warrant for
repaired or replacement product is limited to 90 days.
7.4
GUARANTEES AND REFUNDS
Licensee/Reseller
shall provide a 30-day money back guarantee to original end users that have
proof of purchase. If an original end user is dissatisfied with the Product
for
any reason, the original end user can return the Product toLicensee/Reseller
for a full refund. Licensee/Reseller
shall refund the purchase price and receive the Product back from the original
end user. All Product returned by the original end users shall be returned
to
Supplier once a month. Licensee/Reseller
shall have no claim against Supplier when the Licensee/Reseller
fails to obtain the Product from the original end user. Licensee/Reseller
shall not provide a 30-day money-back guarantee to users that are not original
end users of the Products. Supplier shall at its option, provide a credit
toLicensee/Reseller
for returned Product or send replacement Product to Licensee/Reseller
for Products that are properly returned to Supplier and that qualify for the
30-day money back guarantee.
7.5
EXPRESS
DISCLAIMER.
Supplier
MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE Products, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH
ABOVE. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NONINFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AS ALLOWED BY LAW.
8.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.
8.1
LIABILITY
THE
LIABILITY OF Supplier ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUPPLY
OF Products HEREUNDER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID BY RESELLER
TO Supplier FOR THE Products GIVING RISE TO SUCH DAMAGES, AND SHALL IN NO EVENT
INCLUDE LOSS OF PROFITS, COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR
ANY
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, EVEN IF Supplier
IS
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8.2
INDEMNIFICATION
LICENSEE/RESELLER
SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS SUPPLIER, ITS PARENTS AND
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES,
AND
MANAGERS (“INDEMNIFIED PARTIES”) FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, EXPENSES,
DEMANDS, LOSSES, COSTS (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES, EXPERT WITNESS FEES, AND
COURT COSTS) OF WHATSOEVER NATURE IN CONNECTION WITH OR RESULTING FROM
LICENSEE/RESELLER’S RELATIONSHIP WITH SUPPLIER, LICENSEE/RESELLER’S PERSONNEL,
SUBCONTRACTOR’S, OR AGENT’S ACTS OR OMISSIONS, LICENSEE/RESELLER’S FULFILLMENT
OR FAILURE TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS, LICENSEE/RESELLER’S BREACH OF ANY
REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR OTHER PROVISION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE CONDUCT
OF LICENSEE/RESELLER’S PERSONNEL, AND/OR THE ALLEGED BREACH OR BREACH OF ANY
APPLICABLE LAWS BY LICENSEE/RESELLER OR ITS PERSONNEL. RESELLER SHALL COOPERATE
IN
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THE
DEFENSE OF ANY CLAIMS FOR WHICH INDEMNIFICATION IS AVAILABLE AND SHALL FURNISH
SUCH RECORDS, INFORMATION, TESTIMONY, AND ATTEND SUCH CONFERENCES, DISCOVERY,
PROCEEDINGS, HEARINGS, TRIALS, AND APPEALS AS SUPPLIER MAY
REQUEST.
LICENSEE/RESELLER, ON BEHALF OF LICENSEE/RESELLER AND LICENSEE/RESELLER’S
EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, SHALL INDEMNIFY AND FOREVER HOLD SUPPLIER
HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR RIGHTS OF ACTION AGAINST
SUPPLIER FOR INJURY OR DEATH OF LICENSEE/RESELLER’S EMPLOYEES OR PERSONNEL, OR
DAMAGE TO THE PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY OF LICENSEE/RESELLER OR
LICENSEE/RESELLER’S EMPLOYEES OR PERSONNEL RESULTING FROM, RISING OUT OF, OR IN
ANYWAY CONNECTED WITH LICENSEE/RESELLER’S PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT.
9.
GENERAL
9.1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Licensee/Reseller
shall not assign, delegate, or transfer the Agreement, or any of its rights
or
duties hereunder, without the prior written consent of the Supplier. Any
attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this section shall be void.
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns. Supplier may assign
its
rights and duties hereunder in connection with a merger, consolidation,
spin-off, corporate reorganization, acquisition, or sale of all or substantially
all the assets of Supplier.
Any
notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be sufficient if in
writing, and if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or
personal delivery or delivery by a recognized overnight courier to the address
of the parties written above or to such other address as the parties hereto
may
specify in writing. A waiver by either party of a breach of any term or
condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any further breach
of a term or condition of this Agreement and no such waiver shall be effective
unless in writing signed by the party.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements
and
negotiations relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether oral
or
written, between the parties. No promise, representation, warranty, or covenant
not included in this Agreement has been or is relied upon by either party.
Each
party has relied upon its own examination of the full Agreement and the
provisions thereof, and the warranties, representations, and covenants expressly
contained in the Agreement itself. No modification or amendment of this
Agreement shall be of any force or effect unless in writing executed by both
the
parties. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and its
performance shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah, notwithstanding
the choice of law rules of such State. The courts of Utah shall have exclusive
jurisdiction to determine all claims, disputes, actions, or suits which may
arise hereunder and the parties hereby expressly consent to such exclusive
jurisdiction and venue before the proper authority in Utah.
If
any
one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be found to be illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality, and enforceability of
the
remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Words
in the singular shall include the plural and words in the plural shall include
the singular. Words in any gender shall include the other gender. Unless
otherwise stated, a party may exercise its sole discretion when granting or
withholding prior consent. The paragraph headings used herein are for the
convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to modify or construe the
provisions hereof. Further, if either party defaults in the performance of
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its
obligations under this Agreement, then the defaulting party agrees to pay
reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees to enforce this Agreement.
This
Agreement and the exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire and exclusive
agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersede any prior agreements between the parties with respect to such
subject matter. Any legal action arising out of this Agreement shall be barred
unless commenced within one (1) year of the act or omission giving rise to
the
action. Such limitation shall not apply to any actions asserted against
Licensee/Reseller by Supplier arising from any delinquencies in payment for
Products.
In
witness whereof, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective authorized representatives as of the Effective Date of
________________________.
PROTECTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC. | LICENSEE/RESELLER |
By: _________________________ | By: ___________________________ |
Name: ______________________ | Name: ________________________ |
Title: _______________________ |
Title:
_________________________
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