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- JPDoor Licensing Agreement
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- This Agreement is effective as of the day payment is received,
- by and between Motor City Software (hereinafter "Originator")
- a private software development partnership, having an address for
- purposes of this Agreement at 1320 Mary St N #105, Oshawa Ontario
- Canada, L1G-6Y9
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- and
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- (hereinafter "Developer") a private Developer
- having an address for purposes of this Agreement at:
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- WITNESSETH:
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- WHEREAS, Originator is the owner of all U.S. [and foreign] copyrights and other
- proprietary rights in JPDoor and related Documentation that are the subject of
- this Agreement; and
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- WHEREAS, each party hereto represents that is is ready, willing, and able to
- undertake the responsibilities and obligations set forth in this Agreement,
- and that it possesses the rights, resources, and capabilities to perform its
- responsibilities under this Agreement:
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- NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the obligations
- herein made and undertaken, the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree
- as follows:
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- Section 1
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- DEFINITIONS
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- For the purposes of this Agreement, the definitions set forth in this section
- shall apply to the respective capitalized terms:
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- 1.1 "Agreement" This Agreement, including any exhibits attached hereto.
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- 1.2 "Code" Computer programming Code, including source Code (human-
- readable), and object Code (machine-readable).
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- 1.3 "Documentation" The printed material relating to the use of the
- Originator's original Product.
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- 1.4 "Error" A defect in the Code or a mistake in the Documentation that
- prevents the Code from functioning in material conformity with the
- specifications.
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- 1.5 "Error Correction" A change to the Code or the Documentation that is
- in a form that allows its application to the Code or inclusion in the
- Documentation to reestablish material conformity with the
- specifications. All Error Correction shall be considered part of the
- Code and Documentation for all purposes under this Agreement.
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- 1.6 "Derivative Work" A work that is based upon one or more preexisting
- works, such as a revision, modification, translation, abridgement,
- condensation, expansion, or any other form in which such a preexisting
- work may be recast, transformed, or adapted, and that, if prepared
- without authorization by the owner of the preexisting work, would
- constitute a copyright infringement.
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- 1.7 "Enhancement" A change or addition to the Code or Documentation, other
- than an Error Correction, that improves its functions, or substantially
- enhances its performance. Enhancements shall not include programs that
- have a value and utility seperate from the use of the Code and that,
- as a practical matter, may be priced and offered seperately from the
- Code.
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- 1.8 "Product" Computer programs that contain, or are Derivative Works of,
- the Code, or any subset thereof, and that are in marketable form
- (with appropriate end-user Documentation) by Developer and are offered
- by Developer to its customers or potential customers, in object Code
- form, under the terms of the Developer License.
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- 1.9 "Authorized End-User Copy" A copy of a Product that may be used by
- customers or Developer under the Developer licence. Backup copies
- for use only in the event of loss or destruction of an Authorized
- End-User Copy are not counted as Authorized End-User Copies.
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- 1.10 "Developer License" A license Agreement between Developer and
- Developer's customers under which copies of this Product will be
- provided to customers. The Developers License shall contain terms
- limiting the use of Products to designated Central Processing Units
- (CPUs), shall allow only one backup copy for each CPU, shall prohibit
- further copying and/or transfer of the Products by such customers, and
- shall prohibit reverse assembly, reverse compiling, or reverse
- engineering of the Products.
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- 1.11 "Agreement Territory" The United States of America and Canada
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- Section 2
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- ORIGINATOR'S OBLIGATIONS
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- 2.1 Originator shall deliver to Developer 1 copy of the Code (in object
- and source Code form) and 1 copy of the Documentation within 14 days
- after receipt of this signed Agreement by Originator. Said copies shall
- be contained either in printed form or on a storage media that is
- machine readable on Developer's computer system.
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- 2.2 Originator shall provide support services in accordance with section 9
- hereof for the Code and Documentation for purposes of development,
- training, and demonstrations relating to the Products.
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- 2.3 Originator shall offer Enhancements as proposed additions to the Code
- and Documentation in accordance with section 6 hereof.
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- Section 3
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- DEVELOPER'S OBLIGATIONS
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- 3.1 Developer shall evaluate and test the Code and Documentation to
- determine suitability for use in the creation of the Products.
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- 3.2 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Developer shall assume
- all responsibility and liability to customers with respect to the
- Products and, in accordance with section 9, shall assume all
- responsibility and liability for related support and assistance.
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- 3.3 Developer shall pay royalties to Originator in accordance with
- section 5.
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- Section 4
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- GRANT OF LICENSE
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- 4.1 Originator hereby grants to Developer, in the Agreement Territory,
- a non-exclusive right and license:
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- a. To use and reproduce the Code and Documentation, and to prepare
- Derivative Works thereof, in the object Code or source Code form,
- for the purposes of development, technical support, maintenance,
- and warranty service of Products;
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- b. To Use, reproduce, or display and sell, lease, or otherwise distribute
- copies of the Code and Documentation, or Derivative Works, thereof, in
- object Code form only, as Products or parts of Products, for the
- purpose of marketing Products to customers of Developer under the
- terms of the Developer License; and
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- c. To use and copy the Code and Documentation, or deivative works thereof
- for the purpose of marketing, training, and demonstrations with respect
- to the Products.
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- Section 5
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- ROYALTIES AND PAYMENT
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- 5.1 Developer shall pay to Originator, prior to the delivery of Code and
- Documentation, the following indicated amounts as non-refundable
- advance royalties:
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- Code Advance Royaly Amount
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- Source Code $50.00
- Documentation $ 0.00
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- Such advance royalties shall be deemed as payment in full for the term
- of this Agreement.
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- Section 6
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- AVAILABILITY OF ENHANCEMENTS
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- 6.1 Originator may from time to time offer Enhancements, to the extent
- developed or acquired by Originator, to Developer for inclusion in
- the Code and Documentation. If the parties agree on inclusion of any
- Enhancements, appropriate changes and royalty provisions shall be set
- forth in a written ammendment to this Agreement, and thereupon the
- Enhancements shall become part of the Code and Documentation for
- purposes of this Agreement.
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- Section 7
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- LIMITED WARRANY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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- 7.1 Originator warrants that it is the exclusive owner of all U.S. [and
- foreign] copyrights in the Code and Documentation and that it has
- all rights necessary for the grant of the right and license granted
- by this Agreement.
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- 7.2 The Code is provoded "as is" for Developer's evaluation and, as between
- the parties. Developer assumes the responsibility for determining the
- suitability of the Code, or its use in Products, and for results
- obtained. Originator makes no warranty that all Errors have been, or
- can be eliminated from the Code or Documentation, except as expressly
- stated above, and Originator shall in no event be responsible for
- losses of any kind resulting from the use of the Code or the
- Documentation in Products, including (without limitation) any liability
- for business expense, machine downtime, or damages caused by Developer
- or Developer's customers by any deficiency, defect, Error, or
- malfunction.
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- 7.4 EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ORIGINATOR DISCLAIMS ALL
- WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE
- CODE OR DOCUMENTATION OR ANY USE THEREOF, INCLUDING (WITHOUT
- LIMITATION) ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER AS TO THE FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- USE OR THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE CODE OR DOCUMENTATION.
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- 7.5 In no event shall Originator be held liable to Developer or Developer's
- customers for any indirect, special, or incidental, or consequential
- damages (including lost profits).
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- Section 8
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- OBLIGATION FOR EXPENSES
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- 8.1 Originator shall have no obligation or requirement whatsoever to
- reimburse Developer for any expenses or costs incurred by Developer
- in the performance of, or otherwise by reason of, this Agreement.
- Developer's incurring of costs or expenses under this Agreement is made
- at its sole risk and upon its independant business judgement that such
- costs and expenses are appropriate.
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- Section 9
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- SUPPORT SERVICES
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- 9.1 Originator shall provide, during the term of this Agreement, the
- following support services to Developer:
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- a. Initial reasonable technical support. Originator, upon request by
- Developer shall deem whether an attempt to provide technical support
- is warranted. The source Code and Documentation provided by this
- Agreement are provided to Developer "as is" for the sole purpose of
- use by Developer.
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- b. Reasonable efforts to prepare Error Correction of the Code upon
- reasonable notice of the nature of any identified Errors.
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- Section 10
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- MARKING OF PRODUCTS
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- 10.1 All Code and Documentation (including any Enhancements) shall be
- marked to include Originator's copyright notice. All Products offered
- by Developer may mark with its own copyright notice, and register
- any Derivative Works of the Code or Documentation prepared by Developer
- provided that appropriate identification is made in such notice and
- such registrations of Originator's preexisting works. The parties agree
- to cooperate in any such registration and to provide necessary
- information and prepare to deliver duly executed documents reasonably
- required in such regard.
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- Section 11
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- TERM OF AGREEMENT
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- 11.1 The term of this Agreement shall commence on the effective date and
- continue for a period of 1 year, unless sooner terminated under
- Section 12.
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- Section 12
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- TERMINATION: EFFECT OF TERMINATION
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- 12.1 This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon expiration of its
- term, unless extended or renewed in writing by the parties hereto.
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- 12.2 Should either party commit a material breach in its obligations
- hereunder, or should any of the representations of either party
- prove to be untrue in any material respect, the other party may,
- at its option, terminate this Agreement by 30 days written notice
- to the other party. Such notice shall identify and describe the
- default upon which termination is based. The defaulting party shall
- have 30 days to cure such default, which, if effected, shall prevent
- termination by virtue of such default.
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- 12.3 Upon termination of this Agreement, Developer shall immediately cease
- use of the Code and Documentation, and any Derivative Works thereof,
- and shall make no further copies of any of the foregoing.
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- 12.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding termination of this
- Agreement, Developer shall retain the right to continue to support
- Authorized End-User Copies that have been completed, marketed, and
- installed persuant to the Developer License prior to the effective
- date of termination, subject to continued payment of applicable
- royalties to Originator as provided in section 9.
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- Section 13
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- INDEMNIFICATION
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- 13.1 Originator agrees to, and does hereby, indemnify and hold harmless
- Developer from any and all claims, demands, or actions alleging that
- the Code or Documentation (including any Enhancements), in the form
- delivered by Owner, infringes or abridges, any third-party rights in
- trade secret, or other intellectual property rights.
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- 13.2 Developer agrees to, and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless
- Originator from any and all claims, demands, or actions from or
- relating to Products, or use by customers of Products, and based
- on, or related to Developer's performance, nonperformance, infringement
- of third-party intellectual property rights, representations or
- statements made, or other actions with respect to Products.
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- 13.3 The foregoing indemnities shall be contingent upon the following:
- The party seeking to enforce the indemnity against the other party
- shall give written notice to the other party of any claim, demand,
- or action for which indemnity is sought; shall fully cooperate in the
- defence of settlement of any such claim, demand, or action; and shall
- obtain the prior written Agreement of the indemnifying party to any
- settlement or proposal of settlement.
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- Section 14
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- NO ASSERTION RIGHTS
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- 14.1 It is expressly understood and agreed that, as between Originator and
- Developer, all rights, title, and interest in and to the Code and
- Documentation (including any Enhancements) and any other material
- furnished to Developer under this Agreement vests solely and
- exclusively in the Originator, and Developer shall neither derive
- nor assert any title or interests in or to such materials except for
- the rights of use or licenses granted under this Agreement.
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- Section 15
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- INDEPENDANT CONTRACTOR STATUS
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- 15.1 Developer is an independant contractor under this Agreement, and
- nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership, joint
- venture, or agency relationship between the parties hereto.
- Developer shall have no authority to enter into Agreements of any
- kind on behalf of Originator and shall not have the authority or
- power to bind or delegate Originator in any manner to any third party.
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- Section 16
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- NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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- 16.1 Developer represents and warrants that it has full power and
- authority to undertake the obligations set forth in this Agreement
- and that it has not entered into any other Agreements, nor will it enter
- into any other Agreements that would render it incapable of
- satisfactorily performing its obligations hereunder, or that would
- place it in a position of conflict of interest or be inconsistent
- or in conflict with its obligations hereunder.
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- Section 17
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- COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
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- 17.1 Developer agrees that it shall comply with all applicable laws and
- regulations of government bodies, or agencies in its performance
- under this Agreement.
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- Section 18
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- NO ASSIGNMENT
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- 18.1 Developer represents that it is acting on its own behalf, and is not
- acting as an agent for, or on behalf of any third party, and further
- agrees that it may not assign its rights or obligations under this
- Agreement without the prior written consent of Originator.
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- Section 19
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- NOTICES
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- 19.1 All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given
- under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be considered
- effective when deposited in the U.S. or Canadian mail, postage prepaid,
- and addressed to the appropriate party at the address noted above,
- unless by such notice, a different address shall have been designated.
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- Section 20
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- GOVERNING LAW
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- 20.1 All questions concerning the validity, operation, interpretation, and
- construction of this Agreement will be governed by, and determined in
- accordance with the laws of the Province Of Ontario, Canada
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- IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
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- the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
- respective duly authorized representatives as set forth below:
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- By : ________________________________________________________
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- Title: ________________________________________________________
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- Date: _________________________ 19____
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- [Originator]
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- By : ________________________________________________________
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- Title: ________________________________________________________
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- Date: _________________________ 19____
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