Oberon Media, INC. SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSING AND SOFTWARE GAME DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION AGREEMENT
CERTAIN
PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT UNDER RULE 406 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THE REDACTED
PORTIONS ARE MARKED AS ASTERISKS.
Oberon
Media, INC.
SOFTWARE
PRODUCT LICENSING AND SOFTWARE GAME DISTRIBUTION AND
PROMOTION
AGREEMENT
This
Software Product Licensing, and Game Software Distribution and Promotion
Agreement (this “Agreement”) is effective as of, Jan 7th 2004 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between Oberon Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation further
described below (“Licensor”), and IncrediMail, Ltd., a Software corporation,
located at Tel Aviv Israel (“Partner”), and describes the terms and conditions
relating to Partner’s use, distribution and promotion of Licensor’s game
software and other software products.
Partner: | |
Name: | IncrediMail Ltd. |
Address: | 0 Xxxxxxx xx’ - Xxx Xxxx |
Country: | Israel |
Telephone: | 000-0-0000000 |
Main Contact: | Xxxx Xxxxx |
FAX: | 000-0-0000000 |
Email: | xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
URL: | xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, the parties agree as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
The
following capitalized terms will have the meanings set forth below:
“Game
Center Software” means Licensor’s proprietary Software product,
including all client side components presented via an Internet browser, server
side components installed on a server computer, digital right management
components and all other software modules used in connection with enabling
distribution and promotion of various Software Games.
“Game
Page” means the destination web page that is hosted by Licensor sites
and branded with Partner Marks, from where a User may link to, access, play
and
purchase Software Game Versions that are hosted by Licensor.
“Partner
Sites” means the Internet web site located at Partner’s URL listed
above, including all related web pages, owned or operated by
Licensor.
“Licensor
Sites” means the Internet web sites owned and operated by Licensor from
where Licensor and/or Licensor’s third party Developers promote the Programs,
including informational web pages pertaining to the Programs.
“User”
means the entity or person to whom the Programs are distributed for personal
use.
“Program(s)”
means the object code, including all Updates thereto, of each of Licensor’s
software game program(s) distributed and sold via the Game Center Software
Product, together with all Licensor documentation and related files. As used
herein, “Program(s)” includes Demo Versions, Full Versions, and Web
Versions.
“Web
Version(s)” means a version of the Programs with a feature set for play
when a User is connected to the Internet.
“Demo
Version(s)” means a version of the Program with a feature set that
limits the amount of play time or number of plays by a User of the Full
Version.
“Full
Versions(s)” means a version of the Programs that are enabled with full
features and functionality pursuant to Licensor’s documentation and
specifications.
“Licensor
Marks” means the trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names of
Licensor, Licensor Game Center Software Product, Licensor Programs, and other
affiliated developers’ Programs published and distributed by
Licensor.
“Licensor
Material” means the marketing material pertaining to Licensor and the
Programs provided by Licensor to Partner.
“Net
License Fees” means the total gross fees received by Licensor for the
sale of any of the Programs, less any amounts paid for taxes, refunds, returns,
bandwidth costs, royalties paid to third party developers, and contested credit
transactions.
“Bundle
Net License Fees” means the percentage of the total gross fees received
by Partner for the sale of a bundle of software and/or services that contains
at
least one Full Version, which is determined by dividing the total retail price
of the Full Version by the total retail price of all of the components of the
bundle if sold separately, less any amounts paid for taxes, refunds, returns,
bandwidth costs, royalties paid to developers, and contested credit
transactions.
“Confidential
Information” means the confidential or proprietary technical or
business information of a party, including without limitation: (a) proposals
or
research related to possible new products or services; (b) financial statements
and other financial information; (c) reporting information, (d) the material
terms of this Agreement and the relationship between the parties; and (e) launch
dates; provided, however, that all of the information will be considered
confidential only if it is conspicuously designated as “Confidential,” or if
provided orally, identified at the time of disclosure as
confidential.
“General
Information” means all information that is not Personally Identifiable
Information, which is tracked in connection with a User’s use of the Programs.
Examples of “General Information” include, without limitation, statistical usage
information, browser and video settings of a User’s computers, and the language
of the User’s computer systems.
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“Internet
Protocol” means any protocol used to route data on the Internet or on
any portion of the Internet, including all versions currently in existence
or
developed or implemented in the future.
“Personally
Identifiable Information” means any information collected from Users
that could be used to identify the identity of such User including, without
limitation, name, email, address, and payment information.
“Territory”
territory defined as world wide.
“Licensor
Information” means the information and metadata to be incorporated into
the Programs by Licensor prior to delivery, as specified by Licensor from time
to time.
“Updates”
means: (a) subsequent releases of the Programs that (i) add new features,
functionality, and/or improved performance, (ii) operate on new or other
databases, operating systems, or client or server platforms, or (iii) add new
foreign language capabilities; (b) bug or error fixes, patches, workaround
and
maintenance releases; (c) new point releases, including those denoted by a
change to the right of the first decimal (e.g., v3.0 to 3.1), and (d) new major
version releases, regardless of the version name or number, but including those
denoted by (i) a change to the left of the first decimal point (e.g., v5.0
to
6.0) and/or (ii) the addition of a date designation or a change in an existing
case designation (e.g., v2001 to 2002).
“User
Data” means, collectively, Personally Identifiable Information and
General Information.
2.
LICENSE GRANT
2.1
License to Use Game Center Storage. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, licensor hereby grants to Partner a nonexclusive,
nontransferable single license to use the Game Center Software in the Territory
as a stand-alone product, solely in object code format, for use by End-Users
for
the purpose of promoting and selling of various Programs.
The
Game
Center Software shall be licensed to provide Partner’s Internet users with
access and/or links to the Programs.
2.1.1
The
Game Center Software shall be private-labeled and branded to carry Partner’s
page look.
2.1.2
The
Game Center Software shall be linked to Partner Site via a URL at
xxxxxxx.xxx.
2.1.3
Licensor shall host, maintain and manage the Game Center Software on its servers
and will provide Programs based on user demographic and consumer
needs.
2.1.4
Licensor shall be the exclusive provider of content and Programs distributed
via
the Game Center Software. Licensor may from time to time at its discretion
add,
update, remove and replace programs offered via the Game Center
software.
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Partner
shall not have the right to assign to any third parties the rights to Use the
Game Center Software. Partner shall not have the right to use the Game Center
Software outside of the Territory prior written consent from Licensor. Partner
will have the right to veto distribution of any games from its channel by
notification to Licensor.
2.2
License to Distribute. Licensor hereby grants to Partner a
nonexclusive, worldwide right and license to, distribute and market to its
users
the Full Versions: (a) via the Game Center Software as the sole vehicle for
selling Licensor’s Programs (b) through electronic distribution via Internet
Protocol; and (c) any or all Programs, Bundled Programs or services offered
by
Licensor from time to time, whether electronically via Internet Protocol or
through tangible media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, diskettes, or hard disc drives.
Additionally, Partner may distribute the Demo Versions through electronic
distribution via the Internet.
2.3
Web Versions. In the event that Licensor makes a Web Version available
for some programs, Licensor hereby grants to Partner a non-exclusive, worldwide
right and license to market and promote the Web Version via the Game Center
Software, and to link to the Web Version from the Game Pages pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.4
Use of Licensor Marks and Licensor Material. Licensor hereby grants to
Partner the right to use the names, trademarks, trade names, drawings, logos
and
symbols associated with Licensor and/or the Programs to market, identify and
distribute the Programs in the manner contemplated herein.
3.
PARTNER RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
3.1
Promotion of Game Center. Partner will make its best efforts to promote
the Game Center and drive traffic to the site. Partner may promote the offering
via online and offline advertisement to its users.
3.2
Embedding of Game Center Software. Partner shall create a link between
Partner Sites’ and the Game Center Software served of Licensor’s
Site.
3.3
Advertising Rights. Partner shall have the right to advertise on the
free space surrounding the Game Center Software Game Pages, in accordance with
custom advertising policies on Partner’s site.
3.4
Technical Support and Program Updates. Throughout the Term, Licensor
will provide Partner with: (a) reasonable technical support as Partner may
require from time to time; (b) all reasonable assistance necessary for Partner
to perform its obligations hereunder; and (c) Updates as soon as they are
available. Partner will provide technical support to Users in accordance with
Partner’s published policies.
4.
LICENSOR’S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
4.1
Program Listings within the Game Center. Licensor will, at its sole
editorial discretion, advertise or list the Programs on the Partner Sites.
Licensor may refuse, suspend, or cease advertising, distributing or licensing
any Programs if Licensor determines, in its sole discretion, that such action
is
commercially appropriate. Licensor will notify Partner within thirty (30)
business days of any permanent suspension or cessation of advertising,
distribution or licensing of any Programs but in no event will Licensor be
liable to Partner for any damages of any nature arising from refusing,
suspending or ceasing advertising or listing of any Program in the Partner
Sites. Partner will have the right to veto distribution of any Programs on
the
Partner Sites by notification to Licensor.
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4.2
Title. Licensor and its affiliated developers will retain all title and
ownership in the Programs, and nothing in this Agreement will be construed
to
affect such Licensor rights. Licensor will be solely responsible for the
content, quality and performance of the Programs and for any warranty, support,
maintenance or other obligations related to the Programs. Partner acknowledges
that the Licensor Marks and Licensor Material are owned solely by Licensor
and
except as expressly provided above; Partner does not hereby acquire any
ownership or other rights in the Licensor Marks and Licensor Material. Partner
will not remove, alter or add to any Licensor Marks, copyright notices, or
other
proprietary rights notices from the Programs without Licensor’s express
consent.
4.3
Relationships with Third Party Developers. Licensor will have the sole
control and responsibility for maintaining the relationships with third party
developers. Partner shall refer any developer inquiry regarding possible
publishing and/or distribution inquiry to Licensor.
4.4
User Support. Licensor and its affiliate developers will provide all
Users with a substantially similar level of online support for the Programs
as
offered by Licensor to other individuals who have access to the Programs.
Licensor will, at a minimum, provide email User support and will use
commercially reasonable efforts to respond to User emails within two (2)
business day during Licensor’s normal business hours.
5.
PAYMENT TERMS
5.1
Net License Fee for Nonbundled Sales. For nonbundled sales of the Full
Versions, Licensor will pay to Partner a fee of *****(1) percent (*****%(1))
of
Net License Fees actually received by Licensor for the Programs.
5.2
Net License Fee for Bundled Sales. For sales of the Full Version
included as part of a bundle, Licensor will pay to Partner a fee of *****(1)
percent (*****%(1)) of the Bundle Net License Fee actually received by
Licensor.
5.3
Payment. Licensor will pay to Partner the percentage of Net License
Fees and Bundle Net License Fees stated in Section 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 above.
Payments will be made to Partner within forty-five (20) days of the end of
each
month in which Net License Fees and/or Bundle Net License Fees are collected
by
Licensor. If the amount payable to Licensor is less than one thousand dollars
($1,000) for any one month, Licensor may, at its sole discretion and upon
notification to Partner, elect to pay Partner on a quarterly basis for the
remainder of the Term, payments of which will be made within forty-five (45)
days of the end of the quarter. All payment made hereunder will be made by
check
and in U.S. Dollars. Licensor will provide Partner with a report of Full Version
sales each month (or quarter if applicable) Licensor will not owe Partner any
fees for Demo Versions or Web Versions.
(1)
REPRESENTS MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE
406
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
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5.4
Taxes. With respect to the Net License Fees and Bundle Net License
Fees, Licensor will collect and remit to the appropriate taxing authority,
or
require the purchaser to pay, all sales, use or similar taxes applicable. Except
for the foregoing, each party is solely and separately responsible for its
own
taxes, user fees, or similar levies. Each party agrees to assist the other
party
in claiming exemption from any deductions or withholdings under any double
taxation or similar agreement or treaty from time to time in force with respect
to the royalties payable hereunder.
6.
TERM
6.1
Term. The Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will
continue until terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.
6.2
Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement *****(1) ,
provided that such terminating party gives the other party *****(1) prior
written notice
6.3
Effect of Termination. Upon termination of the Agreement, the licenses
granted to Partner herein will terminate. All User license agreements relating
to the Programs will continue in perpetuity after the termination or expiration
of this Agreement for whatever reason. Sections 4.2 Title, 5 Payment, 6.3 Effect
of Termination, 7 Warranties, Liabilities and Indemnification and 8 General
Provisions - will survive the termination of this Agreement for any
reason.
7.
WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES AND INDEMNIFICATION
7.1
Licensor Warranties. Licensor hereby represents and warrants to Partner
that: (a) it is authorized to enter into this Agreement; (b) it has the rights
and interests in the Programs to distribute and has the rights to grant the
rights granted to Partner herein.
7.2
Partner Warranties. Partner hereby represents and warrants to Licensor
that: (a) it is authorized to enter into this Agreement; (b) it is the exclusive
owner of all rights and interests in the Partner’s Sites.
7.3
No Other Warranties. UNLESS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT, ALL EXPRESS OR
IMPIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE DISCLAIMED,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY
INVALID.
(1) REPRESENTS MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
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7.4
Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR LICENSOR’S INDEMNIFICATION
OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.5 BELOW, NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR
ANY
LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR ANY FORM OF SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENCIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT,
HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) EVEN
IF
SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT
WILL
LICENSOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID
TO PARTNER BY LICENSOR HEREUNDER DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX (6) MONTH
PERIOD.
8.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1
Compliance With Laws. Both parties will comply with all material
aspects of the laws and regulations applicable to its activities under this
Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, both parties will: (a) comply with
all United States Department of Commerce and other United States export controls
with respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) not knowingly produce or
distribute any software, products, or technical data in any country where such
production or distribution would be unlawful.
8.2
Notices and Contact Information. All notices and demands under this
Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered by personal service, express
courier, or United States mail to the following addresses:
If to Licensor: | |
Oberon Media, Inc. | |
0000 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx | |
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000 | |
Attention:
Xxx Xxxxxx
|
|
If to Partner: |
|
IncrediMail Ltd. | |
0 Xxxxxxx xx - 0xx Xxxxx | |
Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 | |
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Either
party may change their address set forth above by providing written notice
to
the other party. Notice will be effective on receipt
8.3
Confidentiality. Except as expressly and unambiguously allowed herein,
each party will hold in confidence and not use or disclose any Confidential
Information and will similarly bind its employees and contractors in writing.
The receiving party will not be obligated under this Section 8.3 with respect
to
information the receiving party can document. (a) is or has become readily
publicly available with restriction through no fault of the receiving party
or
its employees or contractors; (b) was received without restriction from a third
party lawfully in possession of such information and lawfully empowered to
disclose such information; (c) was rightfully in the possession of the receiving
party without restriction prior to its disclosure by the disclosing party;
(d)
is independently developed by the receiving party by employees without access
to
the other party’s similar Confidential Information; or (e) is required by law or
order of a court, administrative agency or other governmental body to be
disclosed by the receiving party. The parties’ obligations with respect to
Confidential Information will continue for the shorter of two (2) years from
the
date of termination of this Agreement or until one of the above enumerated
conditions becomes applicable. Each party acknowledges that its breach of this
Section 8.3 will cause irreparable injury to the other for which monetary
damages are not an adequate remedy. Accordingly, either party may be entitled
to
seek injunctions and other equitable remedies in the event of such breach by
the
other.
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8.4
Non-Assignment. Partner may not assign, sublicense, transfer, encumber
or otherwise dispose of this Agreement without the prior written approval of
Licensor. Any attempted assignment, sublicense, transfer, encumbrance or other
disposal of this Agreement by Licensor in violation of this provision will
constitute a material default and breach of this Agreement. Except as otherwise
provided, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties’ successors and lawful assigns.
8.5
Press Releases and Public Statements. Neither party will issue any
press releases or make public statements relating to this Agreement or the
relationship between the parties without the other party’s review of and written
consent to such press release or public statement.
8.6
Force Majeure. No party shall be deemed in default hereunder for any
cessation, interruption or delay in the performance of its obligations due
to
causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to: earthquake,
flood, or other natural disaster, act of God, labor controversy, civil
disturbance, war (whether or not officially declared) or the inability to obtain
sufficient supplies, transportation or other essential commodity or service
required in the conduct of its business, or any change in or the adoption of
any
law, regulation, judgment or decree (each a “Force Majeure Event”). Each party
shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice
if any Force Majeure Event of another party continues for more than ten (10)
days.
8.7
Miscellaneous. This Agreement together with Exhibit A constitutes the
final agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter herein
and
supersedes and cancels all prior negotiations, understandings, correspondence
and agreements, oral and written, express or implied between the parties with
regard to the subject matter herein. No waiver, amendment or modification of
any
provision of this Agreement will be effective unless it is in a document that
expressly refers to this Agreement and is signed by both parties. Failure or
delay by either party in exercising any rights or remedy under this Agreement
will not operate as a waiver of any such right or remedy. The parties are
independent contractors. Neither party will be deemed to be an employee, agent,
partner or legal representative of the other for any purpose and neither will
have any right, power of authority to create any obligation or responsibility
on
behalf of the other. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds
any provision or portion of this Agreement to be unenforceable, that provision
of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to
effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will
continue in full force and effect. This Agreement will be governed by the laws
of Tel Aviv, Israel, excluding the Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods, and without regard to conflict of laws provisions.
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IN
WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized
representatives.
LICENSOR: | PARTNER: | ||
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Name:Xxx Xxxxxx |
Name:Xxxxx Xxxxx |
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Title: Chairman | Title: CEO |
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