Nonexclusive Value Added Reseller Agreement - Computer Products & Services Inc. and Electronic Surveillance Technologies Corp.
COMPUTER PRODUCTS & SERVICES, INC.
NONEXCLUSIVE
VALUE ADDED RESELLER AGREEMENT
THIS NONEXCLUSIVE VALUE ADDED RESELLER AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and
entered into as of the 4th day of April, 1996 by and between COMPUTER PRODUCTS
& SERVICES, INC., a Virginia corporation, having an office at 12701 Fair Lakes
Circle, Suite 550, Fairfax, Virginia 22033 ("CPSI"), and ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION., a Delaware corporation, having an
office at 3155 Grand Concourse Blvd., New York, NY 10465-1244 ("Value Added
Reseller" or "VAR").
WHEREAS, CPSI and/or Affiliates of CPSI have rights or have licensed
rights to sublicense the "Licensed Technology" (as such term is
defined below);
WHEREAS, VAR has inspected the Licensed Technology and represents
that it is equipped and in a favorable position to market "Licensed
Products" in the "Field of Use" in the "Licensed Territory" (as such
terms are defined below); and
WHEREAS, VAR desires to obtain certain rights to market the Licensed
Products, and CPSI desires to grant VAR those certain rights to
market the Licensed Products, pursuant to the terms and conditions
set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein and for other valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, CPSI and VAR hereby
agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings ascribed to them below in this SECTION 1.
1.1 "Affiliate" means, with respect to a party, any corporation or other
entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls (i.e., possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause
the direction of the overall management and policies of an entity, whether
through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise), is
controlled by, or is under common control of such party.
1.2 "Default of VAR" has the meaning set forth in SECTIONS 10.2 and 10.7
below.
1.3 "Default of CPSI" has the meaning set forth in SECTION 10.3 below.
1.4 "Effective Date" means the date ascribed in the first paragraph hereof.
1.5 "Field of Use" means the field or fields of use described in EXHIBIT B
hereto. All exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein by
reference.
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1.6 "Mobile Assistant(R) Unit" means a Licensed Product assembly consisting of
a wearable computing device, a wearable battery pack, a hands-free display
device, a user activation input device, an activation output device, along with
the systems and application support software provided thereon by CPSI.
1.7 "Licensed Technologies" means the intellectual properties described in
EXHIBIT A hereto.
1.8 "Licensed Territory" or "Territory" means the geographic territory
described in EXHIBIT C hereto.
1.9 "Proprietary and Confidential Information" has the meaning set forth in
SECTION 9.1 below.
1.10 "Sublicense" has the meaning set forth in SECTION 2.2 below.
1.11 "Sublicensee" has the meaning set forth in SECTION 2.2 below.
1.12 "Third Party" means any party other than a party to this Agreement.
1.13 "Territory Fee" means a future fee payable by VAR to CPSI in the event
this non-exclusive agreement is converted by CPSI to an exclusive agreement
for the rights granted by this License within the Territory.
1.14 "Data Information" means CPSI's trade secrets, know-how methods,
techniques, processes, knowledge, trade practices, trade names, trademarks,
marketing materials, software library, and information generally relating to
developing, manufacturing and selling the Licensed Products, now existing or
hereinafter developed or acquired by CPSI.
1.15 "Patent Rights" means any patent or patent applications, issued or filed
or which may be filed, in any jurisdiction relating to Licensed Products or to
the manufacturing processing thereof, including any improvements thereon
(whether or not patented) made or acquired by, or licensed to, CPSI. A patent
shall cease to be a Patent Right in the event of any of the following:
(i) The patent expires;
(ii) The patent is no longer maintained; or
(iii) All pertinent claims in the patent have been held to be invalid
by an unappealed or unappealable decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction.
The patents presently held by CPSI which shall be made available to VAR
through this Agreement are listed on EXHIBIT A.
1.16 "Technical Data" shall mean the information contained in the documents
listed in EXHIBIT A attached hereto and any new technical data and materials
which may be furnished to VAR by CPSI during the term of this Agreement.
1.17 "Licensed Product", both in the singular and the plural, shall mean (i)
any device or apparatus which embodies or makes use of any inventions claimed
in the Patent Rights, (ii) any device or apparatus which is made by or with
the use of any method or process claimed in the Patent Rights or (iii) any
device or apparatus which is made by or with the use of any information
contained in the Technical Data, including but not limited to, the products
described in EXHIBIT A hereto.
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1.18 "Net Sales Price" shall mean invoiced price of CPSI Licensed Products to
VAR or to other purchaser or customer upon which Discounts in EXHIBIT D1
(Discount Schedule on Net Sales Price) are based. The following items are not
included in the Net Sales Price:
(i) Quantity (but not cash) discounts allowed, provided such
discounts are shown separately on the invoice;
(ii) Packaging, transportation and insurance charges on shipments to
customers, provided they are shown separately on the invoice;
(iii) Sales and use taxes, if any, but only if such taxes are shown
separately on the invoice and are not included in the purchase
price of Licensed Product; and
(iv) Amounts refunded or credited upon purchase price of Licensed
Product provided, however, that the Net Sales Price as
hereinabove defined shall not be reduced on account of bad debts,
collection costs or sales commissions. In the event that Licensed
Product is sold to an Affiliate or Licensee or to any director or
officer of VAR or a corporation in which such director or officer
has a controlling interest, then Net Sales Price shall be the
price which would have been charged if the Licensed Product in
question had been sold on normal terms and conditions to a
purchaser dealing at arm's length with VAR. In the event Licensed
Product is sold as a component, and an unlicensed combination,
which includes a charge for Licensed Product, the Net Sales Price
of Licensed Product shall be that portion of the entire
combination which is fairly attributable to Licensed Product
component thereof, calculated according to a previously specified
agreement in writing between VAR and CPSI.
1.19 "Non-Exclusive" means that within the Licensed Territory and Field of
Use:
(I) VAR maintains, together with other VARs, CPSI-authorized sales
and support facilities for Licensed Products within the Licensed
Territory.
(ii) CPSI will not provide training for such items, consultation nor
other support services at locations within the Licensed
Territory, unless orders for such services are placed by VAR.
(iii) VAR will not attempt to sell products or services based upon
Licensed Products and Technologies in any Territory and Field of
Use exclusively licensed by CPSI to another VAR or Distributor.
Any exclusive license given subsequent to a nonexclusive license
in the same territory is granted conditioned upon the rights of
the first licensee, i.e. the nonexclusive licensee. If a
nonexclusive VAR is granted a license that is ongoing, the
subsequent exclusive VAR takes an exclusive license against the
entire world except for a previous nonexclusive licensee.
(iv) CPSI will not knowingly provide technical support to any person
or organization, other than VAR, seeking to obtain, modify or
adopt licensed products for distribution within Territory.
SECTION 2. GRANT OF RIGHTS
2.1 GRANT OF LICENSE. CPSI hereby grants to VAR, and VAR hereby accepts, a
limited, non-exclusive right and license, with rights to sublicensing as set
forth in SECTION 2.2, to market Licensed Products within the Field of Use in
the Licensed Territory. VAR shall have no property rights with respect to the
Licensed Technology or the licensed Products except as specifically designated
herein. At the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, CPSI may consider, at
its option, converting the license to an exclusive license in the same or
different Territory and with the payment of Territory Fee, grant same.
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2.2 SUBLICENSES. CPSI hereby grants to VAR the right to grant one or more
sublicenses pursuant to this Agreement, to third parties, to market Licensed
Products in the Field of Use within the Licensed Territory (each such third
party shall be referred to as a "Sublicensee"); provided, however, that each
such Sublicense shall be no greater in scope than the license granted pursuant
to SECTION 2.1 above, and that each such Sublicensee shall agree to be bound
by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
all potential Sublicensees must be approved in advance and in writing by CPSI
prior to executing a sublicense agreement or otherwise acquiring any rights
with respect to the Licensed Products. The rights and obligations of any
Sublicensee under this Agreement shall not be deemed to supplant or diminish
the rights and obligations of VAR hereunder.
2.3 EXERCISE OF RIGHTS BY AFFILIATES. VAR's rights to market Licensed
Products in the Field of Use in the Licensed Territory pursuant to this
Agreement may be exercised by any Affiliate of VAR; provided, however, that
VAR shall provide to CPSI prior written notice that a particular Affiliate of
VAR will exercise such rights. CPSI shall approve or disapprove in writing
such exercise of rights by any VAR Affiliate, and each such Affiliate of VAR
shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. The rights and obligations of any Affiliate of VAR under this
Agreement shall not be deemed to supplant or diminish the rights and
obligations of the VAR hereunder.
2.4 GRANT BACK CLAUSE. VAR and CPSI agree to jointly and independently work
to produce improvements, inventions, discoveries, and developments which
enhance the features, functions, and capabilities of Licensed Products. Such
efforts will be considered as follows:
(a) If during the term of this Agreement, CPSI, any Affiliate of
CPSI, or any employee of CPSI shall make an improvement, refinement,
invention, discovery and/or development which CPSI makes generally available
to its other distributors of the Licensed Product, CPSI shall furnish to VAR
technical data and operating information relating to such an improvement,
refinement, invention, discovery or development, to the extent that the same
are required for the up-to-date sale of Licensed Products. VAR's rights with
respect to such invention, discovery or development shall be co-terminus with
the term of this Agreement.
(b) Change of Design. CPSI reserves the right to improve or otherwise
change the design of any product or part thereof at any time without notice to
VAR. However, CPSI will attempt to notify all VARs of any material changes in
the Product in advance. If any such change is made, CPSI may, but shall not be
obligated to, make the change upon any Products or parts shipped thereafter on
the orders of the VAR, nor shall CPSI be obligated to make a similar change on
any Products or parts previously shipped to the VAR, or to install or furnish
any other or different parts than were thereon when shipment was made.
(c) If during the term of this Agreement, VAR, any Sublicensee or
Affiliate of VAR, or any employee of VAR, or Consultant of VAR, shall make an
invention, discovery or development which VAR, any Sublicensee, or any
Affiliate of VAR uses to enhance, refine, improve, or revise Licensed
Products, VAR shall grant a royalty-free worldwide license to CPSI for the
unrestricted use and practice and shall furnish to CPSI technical data and
operating information relating to such improvement, refinement, invention,
discovery and/or development for use or sublicensing by CPSI in conjunction
with its use and licensing of the Licensed Technology and its sale of Licensed
Products. CPSI's rights with respect to such invention, discovery or
development shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(d) Upon written request by VAR or Third Party, CPSI shall evaluate
and assess the relative quality, completeness, ease of use and productivity
enhancement of an application or tool based on Licensed Technologies and
Products, which has been developed by VAR or a Third Party. After
certification by CPSI that the application or tool is suitable for worldwide
deployment. CPSI and VAR or Third Party may, at their option, enter into a
separate agreement defining the terms and conditions under which CPSI will
undertake worldwide distribution of the Application, and the schedule of
royalty payments to VAR or Third Party by CPSI as a consequence of such
application distribution.
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(e) If, during the term of this agreement, CPSI, any affiliate of
CPSI, or any employee of CPSI, shall jointly with VAR, any Sublicensee or
Affiliate of VAR or any employee of VAR make an improvement, refinement,
invention, discovery or development which CPSI or any VAR, Sublicensee or
Affiliate of any VAR uses in conjunction with its marketing of Licensed
Products, CPSI shall retain title and ownership of such invention, discovery
and/or development, but CPSI shall furnish to VAR technical data and operating
information.
2.5 TRADEMARKS. VAR, at its expense, shall be responsible, following
consultation with CPSI, for the selection, registration and maintenance of the
brand names to be used by it with respect to the sale of Licensed Products and
VAR shall own and control such trademarks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to SECTION 10.2 due to a
Default of VAR, any and all rights in and to such trademarks (including, but
not limited to, goodwill related thereto) shall be at CPSI's option
automatically assigned to CPSI and VAR agrees that it shall promptly execute
an assignment of all trademarks and any other documentation as may be required
to evidence and effectuate such assignment.
2.6 RIGHT TO USE NAME. Subject to the provisions of Subsection (c), the VAR
may use the notation "Authorized VAR of CPSI's "Mobile Assistant(R) Unit" in
connection with its distribution of Licensed Products in any sign or
advertising during the continuance of this Agreement. VAR may not make any
untrue statements of their relationship with CPSI, such as "Exclusive Agent of
CPSI" or "Branch Office of CPSI," or the like. In case of termination of this
Agreement, or upon request of CPSI, VAR shall discontinue use of CPSI
trademarked names and thereafter shall not use the name directly or indirectly
in connection with its business, nor use any other name, title, or expression
so nearly resembling it as would be likely to lead to confusion or uncertainty
or to deceive the public.
2.7 ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by VAR
in whole or in part, either voluntarily or by operation of law, without the
prior written consent of CPSI. Any attempted assignment or transfer by VAR
without the written consent of CPSI thereto shall, at CPSI's option, become
null and void, and shall, at CPSI's option, forthwith terminate and cancel
this Agreement and all rights of VAR hereunder. CPSI shall have the right to
assign its rights under this License in connection with a sale or
restructuring of its business.
2.8 NO AGENCY RELATIONSHIP It is understood and agreed that VAR is not, by
this Agreement or anything contained herein, constituted or appointed the
agent or representative of CPSI for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall anything
contained herein be deemed or construed as granting to VAR any right or
authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, express or
implied, for or in behalf of or in the name of CPSI in any way or manner
whatsoever. VAR agrees not to use CPSI's name in any advertising or publicity
regarding this Agreement without CPSI's prior written consent.
2.9 PREVENTING VIOLATION OF PRODUCT LICENSE. CPSI will require of VAR (as it
has required and will require of all other licensees) full cooperation with
CPSI to prevent any violation of any exclusive Product license granted by CPSI
to others.
SECTION 3. VAR OBLIGATIONS.
3.1 TRAINING AND ADVERTISING PACKAGE. Upon execution of this Agreement, or
within a 180 day period following it execution, VAR will be required to
purchase from CPSI a VAR Preparation Package for $5,000 which includes five
(5) days of initial training for up to two (2) people, up to forty (40) man
hours of technical assistance as provided for in SECTION 5.1(b), a collection
of collateral advertising literature, CPSI videos, and special demonstrations.
At its own expense, VAR agrees to attend the required initial training, as
well as periodic Products training conducted by CPSI at least annually.
3.2 MARKETING PLAN. VAR shall furnish CPSI from time to time, general
information concerning the Licensed Territory including economic, commercial,
and industrial data affecting the business or prospects for business of
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CPSI. At least once per year on the annual anniversary of the Effective Date,
VAR shall provide to CPSI a current revision of an acceptable plan describing
VAR's development, promotion, sales, and support of Licensed Products.
3.3 FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Upon request of CPSI, VAR will complete a standard
credit application and other such financial information as CPSI may reasonably
require to establish credit.
3.4 BEST EFFORTS. VAR shall use its best efforts to promote, market and sell
the Licensed Products within the Licensed Territory for its own account and
risk, including credit risks, and vigorously pursue the promotion, marketing,
and sale of the Licensed Products.
3.5 SALES AND SUPPORT. VAR agrees to comply with CPSI guidelines, if any, for
expedient servicing and support of users of Licensed Products. VAR will use
its best efforts to promote demand for and sale of the Licensed Products and
will maintain adequate facilities and properly trained sales personnel for
these purposes. VAR may use advertising materials supplied by or purchased
from CPSI and shall display items which are representative of Licensed
Products; however, VAR may use other advertising materials from their own
sources.
3.6 BUSINESS CONDUCT. VAR shall conduct its business in a manner that will
reflect favorably on CPSI, the Licensed Products, and CPSI's good name. VAR
shall refrain from engaging in any deceptive, misleading or unethical
practice. VAR shall refrain from making any representation or warranty to a
potential buyer with respect to, or in connection with, the Licensed Products
which contains any untrue or misleading statement of material fact or omits
any material fact necessary to make the statements not misleading.
SECTION 4. COVENANTS OF VAR.
VAR represents and covenants with CPSI as follows:
4.1 TERRITORIAL USES. VAR shall sell Licensed Products solely within the
Territory Licensed and, to the extent such matter may be within the control of
VAR, shall sell Products only to purchasers who use them for purposes within
the Licensed Fields of Use described within the Territory. CPSI acknowledges
that the actions of third party purchasers are not entirely within the control
of VAR, and VAR shall not be required to police the sales of its third party
purchasers.
4.2 NO RELIANCE ON CPSI. VAR has independently investigated the market demand
for Products within the Territory and is not relying upon any market
studies or other information furnished to it by CPSI for purpose of
determining the expected volume of business to be generated from the sale of
Licensed Products.
4.3 GOOD FAITH. VAR will deal in good faith with CPSI (just as CPSI will deal
with VAR) on all matters related to this License and will not, acting alone or
in concert with other parties, seek to circumvent the intent of this License.
4.4 QUALITY STANDARDS. VAR will comply with all reasonable quality standards
with respect to Products imposed by CPSI on both itself and on VAR, in
recognition of the substantial investment made by CPSI in establishing a
reputation for Licensed Product and the potential damage to that reputation if
VAR fails to observe the quality standards imposed by CPSI with respect to
those Licensed Products sold under any trademark or trade name licensed
pursuant to this License.
4.5 INSPECTIONS. VAR agrees to provide CPSI with access to Products which
contain CPSI content each year for inspection thereof regarding ease of use,
consistency of user interface quality and robustness. Notwithstanding the
above, VAR-developed applications based, in part, on Licensed Product shall be
made available to CPSI on at least an annual basis for inspection and
evaluation. All information obtained, both written and oral, between employees
of CPSI and VAR is considered confidential between the parties as identified
in the non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement and/or sections of this
agreement.
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4.6 MARKING. VAR agrees to mark the Products sold with all applicable patent
numbers and CPSI Product Branding. All Products shipped to or sold in other
countries, with CPSI's prior written approval, shall be marked in such a
matter as to conform with the patent laws and practice of the country of
manufacture or sale.
(a) VAR shall not effect or permit the removal or alteration of any
patent numbers, trade names or trademarks, proprietary notices, nameplates or
serial numbers affixed to the Licensed Products, without CPSI's prior written
consent.
(b) VAR shall not effect or permit the affixation of any additional trade
names or trademarks, proprietary notices or nameplates to the Licensed
Products without CPSI's prior written consent.
4.7 FACILITIES, ABILITY, AND DESIRE TO BE LICENSEE. VAR represents that it
possesses and will maintain the technical facilities, properly trained staff,
and ability to promote the sale and use of Licensed Products and is desirous
of developing demand for and selling such Licensed Products in the Territory
hereinafter described.
4.8 DUTY OF INSPECTION AND TESTING. The VAR shall inspect, test, make all
modifications or adjustments and, if necessary, conduct trials prior to
delivery of the Licensed Product to the customer. VAR is not relieved of this
responsibility if the Licensed Product is delivered at a location other than
the principal place of business of VAR.
4.9 MINIMUM INITIAL ORDER. Within 180 days of the execution of this agreement
or the resale of 10 or more units, whichever occurs first, VAR shall present a
binding purchase order for a minimum of one Mobile Assistant(R) unit
accompanied by a nonrefundable down payment of 25% of the gross purchase order
amount. Such units are to be used for customer testing and demonstrations.
Delivery of these units to VAR is to be as soon as practicable.
4.10 CERTIFICATIONS. VAR agrees to obtain all relevant and necessary
approvals, certifications or licenses for end-user sales of Licensed Products
within its Territory. Costs of any required product modifications as well as
certification and inspection fees, will be borne solely by VAR. CPSI shall,
upon request by VAR, provide consultation and technical support to VAR in
matters related to local adaptation and certification of Licensed Products.
Such work shall be accomplished by CPSI in accordance with SECTION 5.1.
SECTION 5. CPSI OBLIGATIONS
5.1 TECHNICAL TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE.
(a) CPSI shall provide a maximum of five (5) days of required technical
training at CPSI's offices in Virginia for at most two (2) VAR personnel as to
the use of the Licensed Products. Such training sessions shall be scheduled at
a time mutually convenient to the parties. All costs for VAR personnel
attending this initial training session (including, but not limited to,
travel, lodging and other expenses) shall be the responsibility of VAR.
(b) CPSI agrees to furnish to VAR, at no additional cost under this
Agreement as stipulated in SECTION 3.1. up to forty (40) man-hours of
technical assistance during the first twenty-four (24) months of this
Agreement at CPSI's Fairfax, Virginia facility or at another mutually
acceptable site. VAR will reimburse CPSI for any out of pocket expenses
related to such activities.
(c) CPSI shall provide all technical training and technical assistance
requested by VAR, during 1st six months and thereafter, regarding use of the
Licensed Products at such times and locations as mutually agreed to in writing
by the parties. All such additional technical training shall be provided by
CPSI to VAR at CPSI's then-current rates for such services. VAR shall
reimburse CPSI for transportation, meals and lodging expenses incurred by CPSI
representative(s) in connection with any such additional training, only with
VAR's pre-approved written authorizations based on confirming quotation from
CPSI for requested services.
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5.2 TECHNICAL DATA. CPSI agrees to furnish to VAR, within thirty (30) days
after the receipt of minimum initial order for this Agreement, two (2) copies
each of the Technical Data hereof. All Technical Data furnished hereunder
shall be in the form normally used by CPSI for its own purposes, except
software will be provided in executable object code form only.
5.3 TRAVEL REGULATIONS. All personnel and representatives of each party while
visiting the other party shall abide by all rules and regulations of the
respective country and, where required, the espionage and security laws,
regulations and others of the visited country. Each party hereby indemnifies
and holds the other party harmless from and responsible for injuries to, or
death of, or travel, living and other expenses of its representatives and
personnel, including loss, theft, damage and destruction of property.
5.4 PATENT RIGHTS IN TERRITORY. CPSI, at its discretion, shall prepare, file
and prosecute, in the name of CPSI, and at CPSI's expense, patents and
applications for letters patent with respect to the Licensed Products in the
Territory (including, without limitation, with respect to modifications,
improvements, enhancements, variations and alterations on the Licensed
Products covered by the Patent Rights). CPSI shall also be responsible for the
expense incurred in connection with the filing, prosecution and maintenance of
patents and applications covering the Licensed Products with respect to which
VAR has entered into a license under this Agreement and any continuation-
in-part, divisionals, reissues or substitute applications thereof. CPSI
acknowledges that if CPSI does not seek patent protection within the
Territory, the Data and Information and the Patent Rights may be deemed to be
in the public domain but any such loss of rights shall not terminate VAR's
obligations hereunder.
(a) COOPERATION. VAR agrees to cooperate with CPSI to ensure that all
patent applications filed will reflect, to the best of VAR's knowledge, all
items of commercial interest and importance.
(b) NOTICE AND ADVICE. CPSI shall keep VAR advised as to all
developments with respect to all patent applications filed in the Territory,
and shall supply to VAR copies of all papers received and filed in connection
with the prosecution thereof. VAR shall have the right, either directly or
indirectly through its patent attorneys and/or agents, to advise and cooperate
with CPSI in the prosecution of such applications.
(c) OWNERSHIP OF TERRITORIAL PATENTS. All patents with respect to the
Licensed Products shall be the sole and exclusive property of CPSI, subject to
the non-exclusive license hereby granted to VAR. VAR shall, upon demand,
execute and deliver to CPSI such documents as may be deemed necessary or
advisable by counsel for CPSI, for filing in the appropriate patent offices
and elsewhere to evidence the granting and to assure the perfection and
maintenance of the license hereby granted.
5.5 ACCEPTANCE AND FILLING OF ORDERS. All orders CPSI receives for Licensed
Products from the VAR are subject to acceptance by CPSI. CPSI will use its
best efforts to fill the accepted orders as promptly as practicable, subject,
however, to delays or failure to fill the accepted order caused by
transportation conditions, labor or material shortages, strikes, riots, fires,
or any other cause beyond CPSI's control. In all cases, CPSI will use its best
efforts to advise VAR in advance of any foreseeable inability to make full and
timely delivery of any Products which VAR has ordered.
5.6 UNLICENSED ACTIVITY AND INFRINGEMENT. CPSI and VAR shall promptly inform
each other in writing of any potential infringement by a third party of which
they are aware of any patents included with the Patent Rights, and provide
each other with any available evidence of infringement. During the term of
this License, CPSI shall at its discretion prosecute, at its own expense, any
such infringement of the Patent Rights.
5.7 NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS. As CPSI introduces new products, VAR will
receive from CPSI at least 30 days advance notice regarding anticipated future
product announcements. All such future product availability information will
be considered CPSI confidential and proprietary, and will be protected by VAR
as described in SECTION 9. The VAR license will automatically be modified to
include the new product. Within 90 days of receipt of
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each future CPSI product notice, VAR will notify CPSI that either (i) it
wishes to amend its license to include the anticipated future product(s) or
(ii) it does not intend to sell products and services based on the future CPSI
product within Territory. CPSI may, at its sole discretion, accept or reject
any such proposed amendments.
SECTION 6. PAYMENTS AND DELIVERY
6.1 PURCHASE OF LICENSED PRODUCTS AND DISCOUNTS. The Licensed Products shall
be purchased by VAR from CPSI at purchase prices equal to CPSI's list prices
for the Licensed Products, less the currently applicable discounts specified
in EXHIBIT D1. CPSI shall have the right to revise the list prices and
discount schedule semi-annually upon thirty (30) days prior written notice.
CPSI has a suggested retail price (EXHIBIT D2); however, the parties
acknowledge and agree that VAR shall be free to establish the price(s) it
charges to its customers for the Licensed Product. Notwithstanding the above,
CPSI reserves the right to offer VARs limited duration, promotional, or
special situation discounts from VAR prices, in order to stimulate sales of
particular products, or applications within specific territories.
6.2 PAYMENT TERMS. VAR agrees that it will submit purchase orders for the
purchase of Licensed Products in writing by letter. However, CPSI will accept
orders from VAR by telephone, telex, telefax or other commercially reasonable
means of communication provided that such orders are confirmed in writing by
VAR as soon thereafter as practicable but no later than three (3) business
days. All orders shall be governed exclusively by the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
(a) Absent other arrangements, standard terms of payment are net
thirty (30) days from date of invoice, such invoice date to be reasonably
proximate with receipt of Product by VAR. All payments hereunder by VAR to
CPSI shall be made in United States currency at the address specified in
SECTION 11.4 below. When deemed applicable by CPSI, Letters of Credit, advance
payments and/or progress payments will be submitted to CPSI by VAR prior to
delivery of Licensed Product by CPSI to VAR. All Letters of Credit will be
from Banks or Institutions acceptable to CPSI. All sales, use, duty, excise or
similar tax applicable to sales pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid by
VAR unless VAR provides CPSI with a tax exemption certificate acceptable to
CPSI and the applicable taxing authorities prior to shipment.
(b) VAR shall not offset any amounts against, nor delay payment of,
the purchase price or any other amounts due to CPSI without CPSI's prior
written consent.
(c) CPSI may, at any time when in its own opinion the financial
condition of VAR so warrants, or if VAR fails to make payments when due, or
otherwise defaults hereunder, either alter terms of payment (including
requiring full or partial payment in advance of delivery), suspend credit and
delay shipment, or pursue any remedies available at law or pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. In such event, CPSI shall be entitled to
reimbursement from VAR for its reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees.
CPSI may charge the lesser of one and one half percent (1 1/2%) per month but
not to exceed the maximum interest rate deemed non-usurious under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Virginia.
6.3 FOREIGN PAYMENTS. If VAR is not a U.S. company, VAR agrees to obtain any
required approval of relevant authorities, if necessary, and to take whatever
steps may be required to remit to CPSI in U.S. dollars the payments required
hereunder. In the event VAR is unable to remit payments due to CPSI within the
periods provided for in this Agreement because of unavoidable delays incurred
in obtaining foreign approval for payment thereof, such belated remittance
shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement provided that VAR has kept
CPSI notified of the status of same and has acted with reasonable diligence in
obtaining such approval, and otherwise has made remittance to CPSI promptly
upon receiving said approval.
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6.4 DELIVERY.
(a) Any delivery dates quoted by CPSI to VAR are predictions only of
the time within which CPSI anticipates making its deliveries and are not
guarantees of delivery by such dates. CPSI shall use reasonable efforts to
comply with such schedules BUT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE,
nor shall VAR be relieved of its performance hereunder, because of CPSI's
failure to meet such delivery dates.
(b) All prices are F.O.B. CPSI's facility in Fairfax, Virginia or
such other location(s) as designated by CPSI. VAR is responsible for payment
of all freight charges and for holding insurance at full value for the shipped
Products. Title to the Licensed Products shall pass, and VAR shall assume all
risk of loss or damage to the Licensed Products, upon delivery of the Licensed
Products to the carrier. Notwithstanding the foregoing, VAR hereby grants to
CPSI a security interest in all of the Licensed Products after passage of
title thereto, as well as a security interest in all proceeds and accounts
receivable, as security for all payments to be made by VAR and for the
performance in full by VAR of its other obligations under this Agreement,
together with the right, without liability and with or without notice to VAR,
to repossess such Licensed Products in the event of default with respect to
any such obligations. This Agreement constitutes a security agreement with
respect to such security interest, and VAR hereby authorizes CPSI to sign and
file on VAR's behalf any financing statements or other documents that may be
necessary or appropriate to perfect CPSI's security interest, and VAR agrees
to sign all such documents and take all such actions as CPSI may reasonably
request with respect to perfection and/or enforcement of such security
interest.
(c) In the absence of specific instructions, CPSI will ship by what
it deems to be the most appropriate method. CPSI will try to accommodate VAR's
requests as to means of distribution; however, CPSI shall have the right to
select means of distribution other than as requested by VAR if CPSI reasonably
believes that such requested means of distribution are unsatisfactory for
proper shipment of the Licensed Products.
(d) Whenever CPSI shall deliver or cause to be delivered to a common
carrier any Products ordered by VAR, whether the particular carrier shall have
been designated in the shipping or routing instructions of the VAR or not,
CPSI shall not be responsible for any delays or damages in shipment and the
common carrier to which CPSI shall deliver Products for shipment to the VAR
is hereby declared to be the agent of the VAR.
(e) All claims for shortages must be made in writing within fourteen
(14) days after receipt by VAR of the shipment in which a shortage is claimed.
No claims shall be allowed if the shipment is not received by VAR, or after
expiration of said fourteen (14) days period.
6.5 RETURNS. CPSI shall not be obligated to accept from the VAR any Products
or parts returned, nor to make any exchange thereof, nor credit the License
thereof unless Product is defective under Warranty. Products may be returned
only with prior written authorization and a Return Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number from CPSI. If unsold Products are returned in original condition,
VAR will receive credit on account; however, a fifteen percent (15%)
restocking charge will be assessed.
Except in the case of damage or defect attributable to CPSI, the VAR
shall not make any claim against the Company for any damaged or defective
product or part. VAR shall not have the right, without CPSI's prior written
consent, at any time after placing an order to purchase Products to cancel
such order (in whole or in part) or to make changes in items, quantities,
delivery schedules or methods of packaging or shipment. If CPSI consents to
cancellation or changes requested by VAR and such cancellation or changes
result in an increase or decrease in CPSI's prices or cost or time
requirements, CPSI shall make an equitable adjustment to the terms hereof.
6.6 MINIMUM PURCHASE FEE. Involving orders of Licensed Products which are
uniquely configured for VAR, or orders which amount to more than fifty (50)
Mobile Assistant(R) units, if VAR cancels such order prior to shipment,
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but after CPSI has begun production on a given amount of the Products, VAR
must accept shipment of said given amount. Specific terms will be determined
on a case by case basis.
SECTION 7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
7.1 CPSI WARRANTY. CPSI HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO VAR THAT LICENSED
PRODUCTS CONFORM TO CPSI'S PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT CPSI HAS THE FULL
POWER AND RIGHT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH VAR.
(a) LIMITS. THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE
WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSED TECHNOLOGY AND/OR THE LICENSED PRODUCTS.
(b) DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL CPSI BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN
TORT, RELATED TO THE LICENSED TECHNOLOGY, THE LICENSED PRODUCTS OR OTHERWISE
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT. VAR, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE LICENSE RIGHTS
GRANTED HEREIN, ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY FOR, AND SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD CPSI
HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CONSEQUENCES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE LICENSED TECHNOLOGY OR THE
LICENSED PRODUCTS BY VAR, SUBLICENSEES, AFFILIATES OF VAR, CUSTOMERS OR THIRD
PARTIES.
7.2 VAR WARRANTY. VAR WARRANTS THAT DURING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT AND ONE
YEAR THEREAFTER, THAT IT WILL NOT MARKET, PROMOTE, OR ADVERTISE ANY PRODUCT
COMPETITIVE WITH LICENSED PRODUCT (DEFINED AS BELT-WORN, HANDS-FREE) UNLESS
AGREED TO IN WRITING BY BOTH PARTIES.
7.3 RIGHT. EACH PARTY HERETO WARRANTS THAT IT HAS THE RIGHT TO GRANT ANY
RIGHTS, LICENSES AND ASSURANCES GRANTED OR TO BE GRANTED.
7.4 DISCLAIMER. DATA INFORMATION AND RELATED INFORMATION HERETOFORE OR
HEREAFTER DISCLOSED BY CPSI TO VAR SHALL BE ACCURATE TO CPSI'S KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, BUT CPSI MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY OF SUCH INFORMATION RELATING TO ANY PATENTS OR ANY
OR ALL OF THE SAID METHODS, TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES, INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE,
KNOW-HOW, TRADE PRACTICES AND ANY SECRET DATA COMMUNICATED TO VAR.
7.5 WARRANTY POLICY. ALL LICENSED PRODUCTS HAVE A 90 DAY PARTS AND LABOR
WARRANTY AND A ONE YEAR PARTS ONLY WARRANTY DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. AN
EXTENDED WARRANTY IS AVAILABLE. IF THE LICENSED PRODUCT SHALL BECOME DEFECTIVE
WITHIN THE SPECIFIED WARRANTY PERIOD, CPSI SHALL EVALUATE THE NATURE OF THE
DEFECT, AND EITHER ELECT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT FREE OF
CHARGE. THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT INCLUDE DAMAGE TO THE LICENSED PRODUCT
RESULTING FROM MISUSE OR ABUSE OF VAR, SUBLICENSEES, AFFILIATES OF VAR,
CUSTOMERS OR THIRD PARTIES. CPSI SHALL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE FINAL
JUDGMENT REGARDING THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT. UNLESS VAR IS A CERTIFIED
WARRANTY REPAIR SITE, THEN DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS ARE TO BE RETURNED TO CPSI OR
CPSI'S DESIGNATED REPAIR SITE POSTAGE PAID. CPSI MAY, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION,
INCUR THE COST OF SHIPPING WARRANTED LICENSED PRODUCTS WITHIN THE UNITED
STATES. VAR WILL RECEIVE NO LESS THAN THE BEST PUBLISHED WARRANTY POLICY IN
EFFECT AT TIME OF PURCHASE.
7.6 VAR AGREEMENT. VAR HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS SAID WARRANTY AND BY
EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT CONSENTS TO ALL OF ITS TERMS AND PROVISIONS INCLUDING
ALL WAIVERS AND DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED THEREIN.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS
8.1 AGREEMENT OF VAR TO INDEMNIFY. Subject to the conditions and provisions
of this SECTION 8, VAR hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
CPSI, Affiliates of CPSI, and their officers, directors, employees,
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agents and representatives (the "CPSI Indemnified Persons") from and against
and in respect to all demands, claims, actions or causes of action,
assessments, losses, damages (including, without limitation, diminution in
value), liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation,
interest, penalties and attorneys' fees and other charges (collectively,
"Claims") asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon or incurred by the
CPSI Indemnified Persons, directly or indirectly, by reason of or resulting
from: (i) any use by VAR, Sublicensees or Affiliates of VAR of the Licensed
Technology or other information furnished by CPSI pursuant to this Agreement;
or (ii') any use, sale, or other disposition of Licensed Products by VAR,
Sublicensees, and/or Affiliates of VAR.
VAR shall maintain primary and noncontributing liability insurance to
cover damages and losses caused by or related to applications, specific
software, enhancements and modifications (whether to hardware or software) in
the equivalent of not less than ____________________________________________
(US$ ______________________________________) combined single limit (bodily
injury and property damage) including CPSI as an additional insured, with
provision for at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to CPSI in the
event of cancellation or material reduction in coverage. CPSI shall have the
right to demand and receive satisfactory evidence of such insurance coverage
and shall have the right to maintain such insurance coverage on VAR's behalf
and at VAR's expense in the event of nonpayment of premiums or lapse of
coverage.
8.2 AGREEMENT OF CPSI TO INDEMNIFY. Subject to the conditions and provisions
of this SECTION 8, CPSI hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
VAR, Sublicensees and Affiliates of VAR, and their officers, directors,
employees, agents and representatives (the "VAR Indemnified Persons") from and
against and in respect of all Claims asserted against, resulting to, imposed
upon or incurred by the VAR Indemnified Persons, directly or indirectly, by
reason of or resulting from the infringement or alleged infringement of any
Third Party patents or other proprietary rights with respect to the Licensed
Technology; provided, however, that CPSI's aggregate financial obligation
under the foregoing indemnity shall be limited to and not exceed the total
amount actually paid by VAR to CPSI or One Million U.S. Dollars ($1,000,000),
whichever is less.
8.3 CONDITIONS OF INDEMNIFICATION. The obligations and liabilities of CPSI
and VAR hereunder with respect to their respective indemnities pursuant to
this SECTION 8 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) The indemnified party shall give prompt written notice to the
indemnifying party of any Claim which is asserted against, resulting to,
imposed upon or incurred by such indemnified party and which may give rise to
liability of the indemnifying party pursuant to this SECTION 8, stating (to
the extent known or reasonably anticipated) the nature and basis of such Claim
and the amount thereof.
(b) The indemnified party may engage counsel or representatives of
its own choosing with respect to any such Claim, such representation
(including the compromise or settlement of any Claim) to be undertaken on
behalf of and for the account and risk of the indemnifying party. In the event
the indemnified party elects not to undertake such defense by its own
representatives, the indemnified party shall give prompt written notice of
such election to the indemnifying party, and the indemnifying party will
undertake the defense thereof by counsel or other representatives designated
by it whom the indemnified party determines in writing to be satisfactory for
such purposes. The consent of the indemnified party to the indemnifying
party's choice of counsel or other representative shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
(c) In the event that any Claim shall arise out of a transaction or
cover any period or periods wherein CPSI and VAR shall each be liable
hereunder for part of the liability or obligation arising therefrom, then the
parties shall each choose its own counsel, and shall pay its own expenses,
defend such Claim, and no settlement or compromise of such Claim may be made
without the joint consent or approval of CPSI and VAR (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld), except when the respective liabilities and
obligations of CPSI and VAR are clearly allocable or attributable on the basis
of objective facts.
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8.4 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. VAR hereby acknowledges that the Licensed
Technology is unique, and that the harm to CPSI resulting from breaches by VAR
of its obligations hereunder cannot be adequately compensated by monetary
damages alone. Accordingly, VAR agrees that, in addition to any other remedies
which CPSI may have at law or in equity, CPSI shall have the right to have all
obligations, undertakings, agreements, covenants and other provisions of this
Agreement specifically performed by VAR and that CPSI shall have the right to
obtain an order or decree of such specific performance in any of the courts of
the United States of America or of any state or other political subdivision
thereof.
8.5 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and
shall not preclude the assertion by CPSI or VAR of any other rights or the
seeking of any other remedies against the other, or their respective
successors or assigns.
8.6 INDEMNIFICATION BY VAR. VAR agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CPSI
against and from any loss, cost or damage, with any and all claims or damage
or injury related to alterations and additions made on the licensed Products
by VAR, its agents, employees and subcontractors; which indemnification shall
specially include, without limitation, the obligation to hold CPSI harmless
from any and all attorneys' fees incurred by CPSI.
SECTION 9. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE.
9.1 DEFINITION OF PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. For purposes of
this Agreement, "Proprietary and Confidential Information" of a party means
any information that is not known by, or generally available to, the public at
large without restrictions on its use and that relates to or is used in
connection with the business and affairs of such party. Each party hereto
shall have the obligation to identify specifically its Proprietary and
Confidential Information.
9.2 PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF CPSI. The
Proprietary and Confidential Information of CPSI and all copies thereof are
the property of CPSI. VAR acknowledges that the Proprietary and Confidential
Information of CPSI includes valuable assets, know-how, and trade secrets of
CPSI. Accordingly, VAR agrees that, except as otherwise required by law or
provided in this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement and at all times
thereafter VAR shall:
(a) hold the Proprietary and Confidential Information of CPSI in
strict confidence or, where disclosure of specific Proprietary and
Confidential Information of CPSI is expressly authorized in writing by CPSI,
shall comply with all restrictions on the use and disclosure thereof set forth
in such written authorization;
(b) instruct its directors, officers and employees not to use, sell,
lease, assign, patent, transfer, disclose or otherwise make available to any
person or entity that is not a party hereto the Proprietary and Confidential
Information of CPSI, or the benefit thereof, except pursuant to the written
authorization of CPSI, as the case may be, or as necessary in order to
exercise its rights under SECTION 2 above; and
(c) not copy or duplicate by any means, in whole or in part, the
Proprietary and Confidential Information of CPSI except pursuant to the
written authorization of CPSI.
9.3 PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF VAR. The
Proprietary and Confidential Information of VAR and all copies thereof are the
property of VAR. CPSI acknowledges that the Proprietary and Confidential
Information of VAR may include valuable assets, know-how and trade secrets of
VAR. Accordingly, CPSI agrees that, except as otherwise required by law or
provided in this Agreement, during the term of this Agreement and at all times
thereafter CPSI shall:
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(a) hold the Proprietary and Confidential Information of VAR in
strict confidence or, where disclosure of specific Proprietary and
Confidential Information is expressly authorized in writing by VAR, shall
comply with all restrictions on the use and disclosure thereof set forth in
such written authorization;
(b) instruct its directors, officers and employees not to use, sell,
lease, assign, transfer, disclose or otherwise make available to any person or
entity that is not a party hereto the Proprietary and Confidential Information
of VAR, or the benefit thereof, without the written authorization of VAR; and
(c) not copy or duplicate by any means, in whole or in part, the
Proprietary and Confidential Information of VAR except pursuant to the written
authorization of VAR.
9.4 NONDISCLOSURE OF TERMS. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, each
party hereto agrees not to disclose or otherwise make available to any person
or entity that is not a party hereto, during or after the term of this
Agreement, the terms or provisions of this Agreement, or any summary or other
description of any such terms and provisions, except pursuant to the written
authorization of the other party hereto or as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, and except as may be required by law or legal process; provided,
however, that such party shall immediately notify the other party hereto of
any such legal requirement, and upon the reasonable request of the other party
shall cooperate in not contesting any such required disclosure.
9.5 NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE. In the event that either party hereto becomes aware
that any person or entity (including, but not limited to, any employee of such
party) is taking, threatens to take or has taken any action that would violate
any of the foregoing provisions of this SECTION 9 were that person or entity a
party to this Agreement in the place of such party, such party shall promptly
and fully advise the other party hereto (with written confirmation as soon as
possible thereafter) of all facts known to such party concerning such action
or threatened action. Each party agrees that it shall not in any way aid,
abet, or encourage any such action or threatened action.
9.6 EXCEPTIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the
obligations of each party hereto pursuant to this SECTION 9 shall not apply to
any Proprietary and Confidential Information that:
(a) is known to such party or generally known to the public prior to
its disclosure to such party by any other party to this Agreement;
(b) becomes known to the public by some means other than a breach of
this Agreement, including publication and/or laying open to inspection of
any patent application or patent; or
(c) is disclosed to such party by a third party that has a lawful
right to make such disclosure, and that has not breached any obligation
to a party hereto by virtue of such disclosure.
9.7 NONCOMPETITION/NONDISCLOSURE. VAR acknowledges that it would be very
difficult for VAR to avoid using or disclosing Proprietary and Confidential
Information of CPSI in the event VAR were to manufacture or market products
similar to the Licensed Products. Therefore, in addition to and not in lieu of
VAR's other obligations hereunder with respect to Proprietary and Confidential
Information of CPSI, VAR agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for
a period of two (2) years thereafter, VAR and/or its affiliates shall not
manufacture or market products similar to or competing with the Licensed
Products. The covenants contained in this section shall be construed as a
series of separate and severable covenants which are identical in terms except
for geographic coverage. CPSI and VAR agree that if in any proceeding, the
tribunal shall refuse to enforce fully any covenants contained herein because
such covenants cover too extensive a geographic area or too long a period of
time or for any other reason whatsoever, any such covenant shall be deemed
amended to the extent (but only to the extent) required by law.
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SECTION 9.8 NON-CIRCUMVENT PROVISION. CPSI will not attempt to market, nor to
encourage other VARs of CPSI to market Licensed Products directly to VAR's
customers for the same or similar Fields of Use as described in EXHIBIT B. It
is VAR's responsibility to inform CPSI in writing of such customers prior to
any existing obligation upon CPSI under this section. It is also the sole
responsibility of VAR to obtain appropriate agreements or covenants with its
customers that prevent said customer from approaching CPSI or other CPSI-VAR's
for any direct sale of Licensed Product.
Absent such a VAR-Customer agreement, CPSI will initially recommend that
the customer procure Licensed Product through VAR. Should the customer insist
for any sale to take place that Licensed Product be obtained directly from
CPSI, due to no fault of the VAR for performance, then CPSI will supply
customer with Licensed Product. VAR will receive a commission on such sales
(for two years from the date of said sale) which is equal to the difference in
commission between the then current Volume Discount Schedule and the VAR
Discount Schedule in EXHIBIT D1 for the quantity levels ordered.
SECTION 10. TERM AND TERMINATION.
10.1 TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the
Effective Date and shall continue until the date that is the third (3rd)
annual anniversary of the Effective Date, unless sooner terminated pursuant to
this SECTION 10. Upon expiration of this license at the end of the term, VAR
shall have first rights of refusal to enter into a subsequent agreement to
sell and support Licensed Products within Territory for applications within
the licensed fields of use, on whatever terms CPSI may at that time deem most
appropriate.
10.2 DEFAULT OF VAR. CPSI may terminate this Agreement immediately by written
notice to VAR upon the occurrence of a Default of VAR. A "Default of VAR" for
purposes of this Agreement shall occur if: VAR shall have failed to perform,
observe or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition, or
agreement required by this Agreement to be performed, observed, or satisfied
by VAR, and such failure to perform or breach shall have continued for a
period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to VAR from CPSI;
provided, however, that if such failure is not reasonably susceptible to
correction within such ten-day (10-day) period, but is correctable within a
longer period not to exceed thirty (30) days, a Default of VAR shall not be
deemed to have occurred if, to CPSI's satisfaction, VAR has commenced and
diligently pursued corrective action within such ten-day (10-day) period as
soon as possible after being so notified, and such failure is corrected no
later than thirty (30) days after such notice.
10.3 DEFAULT OF CPSI. VAR may terminate this Agreement immediately by written
notice to CPSI upon the occurrence of a "Default of CPSI". A "Default of CPSI"
for purposes of this Agreement shall occur if: CPSI shall have failed to
perform, observe, or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition,
or agreement required by this Agreement to be performed, observed, or
satisfied by CPSI or CPSI shall have breached any warranty or representation
contained herein, and such failure to perform or breach shall have continued
for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to CPSI from VAR;
provided, however, that if such failure is not reasonably susceptible to
correction within such ten (10) day period, but is correctable within a longer
period not to exceed thirty (30) days, a Default of CPSI shall not be deemed
to have occurred if CPSI has commenced and diligently pursued corrective
action within such ten-day (10-day) period as soon as possible after being so
notified, and such failure is corrected no later than thirty (30) days after
such notice;
10.4 RETURN OF PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Upon the expiration
or termination of this Agreement for any reason: (i) VAR shall promptly return
to CPSI all Proprietary and Confidential Information of CPSI (including,
without limitation, only if CPSI so requests, all Licensed Products not sold
to Third Parties); and (ii) CPSI shall promptly return to VAR all Proprietary
and Confidential Information of VAR not otherwise licensed to CPSI hereunder.
CPSI will refund to VAR full payment less 15% restocking fee for Licensed
Products in unused and original condition and packing.
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10.5 BANKRUPTCY. If VAR shall become bankrupt or insolvent and/or if the
business of VAR shall be placed in the hands of a receiver, assignee or
trustee for the benefit of creditors, whether by voluntary act of VAR or
otherwise, or if Payments due are unpaid, CPSI shall have the right to serve
notice upon VAR, by certified mail at an address specified in SECTION 11 of
this Agreement, of its intention to terminate this Agreement within ninety
(90) days after receipt of said notice by VAR. If VAR has not cured the
conditions leading to such notice within ninety (90) days after receipt of
said notice or termination, the rights, privileges and license granted
hereunder shall terminate as of the end of such ninety (90) day period, and
neither party shall have any further rights, duties or obligations hereunder
except as may have then accrued under this Agreement, or as otherwise provided
herein.
10.6 NO RELEASE. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, nothing
herein shall be construed to release either party from any obligation which
matured prior to the effective date of termination; and VAR may, after the
effective date of such termination, sell all Licensed Products and complete
all Licensed Products in the process of manufacture or modification at the
time of termination and sell the same, provided that VAR pays CPSI all amounts
due CPSI under SECTION 6 of this Agreement.
10.7 RIGHT OF TERMINATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any
time after the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement
by giving written notice of termination to the other party at least six (6)
months in advance; provided, however, that if the party giving notice shall be
in default of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement at such time
such notice is given, such notice shall be null and void and of no effect.
CPSI shall also have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time after
the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date of this Agreement if CPSI
determines that based on reasonable information and sales data provided by VAR
there is, or will be, insufficient sales by VAR of Licensed Products. CPSI
shall give VAR thirty (30) days prior written notice of such termination for
lack of sales for Licensed Products.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
11.1 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. VAR's relationship hereunder shall be that of an
independent contractor and not that of an agent, representative or employee of
CPSI, and VAR shall have no power to bind CPSI or contract in CPSI's name. All
persons employed by VAR in connection with operations under this Agreement
shall be considered employees or agents of VAR, and shall in no way, either
directly or indirectly, be considered employees or agents of CPSI. VAR will
defend, indemnify and hold CPSI harmless against any and all claims, losses,
damages, liabilities and costs whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys'
fees) arising as a result of any claim that VAR's relationship hereunder is
that of an agent, representative or employee of CPSI.
11.2 FORCE MAJEURE. CPSI shall not be liable for any delay in delivery or
modification, suspension or cancellation of performance or other failure of
performance hereunder in whole or in part caused by events beyond its control,
including but not limited to acts of God or government, labor disputes or
inability to secure materials, labor or transportation.
11.3 ADDITIONAL ACTIONS AND DOCUMENTS. Each of the parties hereto shall take
or cause to be taken such further actions, shall execute, deliver, and file or
cause to be executed, delivered, and filed such further documents and
instruments (including, but not limited to, documents necessary or desirable
to record the existence of this Agreement with any authority and/or registry
which CPSI deems reasonably necessary to protect its rights hereunder), and
shall obtain such consents as may be necessary or as the other party may
reasonably request, without the payment of further consideration, in order
fully to effectuate the purposes, terms, and conditions of this Agreement.
11.4 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, or other communications which
may be or are required to be given, served, or sent by any party to any other
party pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be hand
delivered (including delivery by courier or overnight delivery service),
mailed by first-class, registered or
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certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, telegram, telex, or
facsimile transmission, addressed as follows:
(a) If to VAR:
Electronic Surveillance Technologies Corporation
3155 Grand Concourse Blvd.
New York, New York 10468-1244
Any Authorized Officer of VAR:__________________
Tel. No. (718)295-3800
(b) If to CPSI:
Computer Products & Services, Inc.
12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 550
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
Attention: Edward G. Newman, President
Tel. No. (703) 631-6925
Each party may designate by notice in writing a new address to
which any notice, demand, request or communication may thereafter be so given,
served or sent. Each notice, demand, request, or communication which shall be
mailed, delivered or transmitted in the manner described herein shall be
deemed sufficiently given, served, sent or received for all purposes at such
time as it is delivered to the addressee with the return receipt, the delivery
receipt, the affidavit of messenger or (with respect to a telex) the answer
back being deemed conclusive, but not exclusive, evidence of such delivery) or
at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation.
11.5 SEVERABILITY. If fulfillment of any provision of this Agreement shall
involve transcending the limit of validity prescribed by law, then the
obligation to be fulfilled or performed shall be reduced to the limit of such
validity; and if any clause or provision contained in this Agreement operates
or would operate prospectively to invalidate this Agreement, in whole or in
part, then such clause or provision only shall be held ineffective, as though
not herein or therein contained, and the remainder of this Agreement shall
remain operative and in full force and effect.
11.6 WAIVERS. No waiver by any party of, or consent by any party to, a
variation from the requirements of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective unless made in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of
such party, and any such waiver shall be limited solely to those rights or
conditions expressly waived.
11.7 EXPENSES. Each party hereto shall pay its own expenses incident to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.8 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION; PRIORITY; BENEFIT.
(a) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
hereto with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersedes all
prior oral and written memoranda and agreements with respect to the matters
contemplated herein.
(b) The terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the
attached Exhibits (collectively, these "Terms"), constitute an offer to sell
and do not constitute an acceptance by CPSI of any purchase order or offer to
buy, notwithstanding any reference thereto, except to the extent of the
express provisions of these Terms. This offer to sell may be accepted by VAR
either in writing or by any conduct that recognizes the existence of any
agreement. Any such acceptance is limited to the express provisions of these
Terms. CPSI hereby objects to, and rejects, any proposal for additional or
different provisions or any attempt by VAR to vary any of these Terms (whether
in a
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purchase order, offer to buy or otherwise), and any such additional or
different provisions or variances shall be deemed material. Any such proposal
or attempt by VAR that would materially change the description, quantity,
price or delivery schedule of the Products shall constitute a rejection of
this offer. Any other such proposal or attempt shall not operate as a
rejection, but this offer shall be deemed accepted by VAR without regard
thereto.
(c) No representation, promise, condition or statement not contained
in this Agreement shall be binding on CPSI unless accepted in writing by CPSI.
This Agreement can be modified, amended or rescinded only in a written
document duly signed by the parties hereto; provided, however, that CPSI shall
have the unilateral right to change the list prices specified in EXHIBIT D2
upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to VAR.
11.9 ARBITRATION. Any dispute or controversy arising out of this Agreement
shall be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The seat of
arbitration shall be Fairfax, Virginia. The arbitrators shall not alter, amend
or modify the terms and conditions of this Agreement but shall consider the
pertinent facts and circumstances and shall be guided by the terms and
conditions of this Agreement which shall be binding on them in resolving any
dispute or controversy hereunder.
11.10 CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties
hereto, and any claims or disputes and resolutions relating thereto shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia (but not including the choice of law rules thereof) except that
questions affecting the validity, construction and effect of any patent shall
be determined by the laws of the country in which the patent was granted. The
parties hereto acknowledge that this instrument sets forth the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties hereto as to the subject matter
hereof, and shall not be subject to any change or modification except by the
execution of a written instrument subscribed to by the parties hereto. This
Agreement shall not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods.
11.11 HEADINGS. Section and subsection headings contained in this Agreement
are inserted for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a
part of this Agreement for any purpose, and shall not in any way define or
affect the meaning, construction or scope of any of the provisions hereof.
11.12 SUCCESSION. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall insure to
the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, successors,
assigns, and legal representatives.
11.13 EXECUTION. To facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in
as many counterparts as may be required; and it shall not be necessary that
the signatures of, or on behalf of, each party, or the signatures of all
persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart; but it shall
be sufficient that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or the
signatures of the persons required to bind any party, appear on one or more of
the counterparts. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single
agreement.
11.14 SURVIVAL. Neither expiration nor termination of this Agreement shall
terminate those obligations and rights of the parties pursuant to provisions
of this Agreement which by their express terms are intended to survive and
such provisions shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement
including, without limitation, SECTIONS 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. The parties
shall be entitled to exercise such rights and remedies as may be available at
law or in equity to enforce rights and obligations which survive expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Value Added Reseller
Agreement to be duly executed on their behalf, as of the date first written
above.
COMPUTER PRODUCTS
& SERVICES, INC.
By: [SIG]
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Name:
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Title: President
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Date
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ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
By: /s/ MICHAEL E. HANRATTY
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Name: Michael E. Hanratty
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Title: C.E.O.
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Date: 4 April 1996
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EXHIBIT A
LICENSED TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS
LICENSED TECHNOLOGIES:
- United States Letters Patent No. 5,305,244 issued on April 19, 1994
for Hands-Free User-Supported Portable Computer and the inventions and
improvements disclosed therein.
- CPSI-proprietary Mobile Assistant(R) computer
- CPSI-proprietary head-mounted displays, under license from Kopin
Display Technologies or others
- CPSI-proprietary Display Designs, manufacturing process and tooling
- CPSI-proprietary Voice Recognition algorithms and software
implementation
- CPSI-proprietary Video compression algorithms and software
implementation
- CPSI-proprietary Presentation Graphics and control interface
appearance algorithms and software implementation
- CPSI-proprietary application development toolkits, consisting of
algorithms, capabilities and software implementations used to specify,
design, implement, capture, organize, test and quality assure
applications based in part on CPSI Mobile Assistant(R) products.
- CPSI-proprietary knowledge engineering and rules based shell
technology
LICENSED PRODUCTS:
- Mobile Assistant(R)
- Options and Features per Mobile Assistant(R) Brochure and Price List
- Toolkit Software
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EXHIBIT B
FIELDS OF USE
- Aircraft Maintenance and Repair
- Firefighting Support
- Medical Services Delivery
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
- Manufacturing Plant Monitoring Maintenance and Repair
- Commercial, Industrial, and Residential Real Estate Monitoring,
Maintenance, Repair, and Refurbishment
- Residential, Commercial and Industrial Appliance Maintenance and
Repair
- Military, Commercial and Personal naval vessel training, Maintenance
and Repair
- Education and training
- Such Other Areas As Mutually Agreed In Writing By CPSI and VAR
VAR's proposed field/fields of use:
Voice-activated front end to an existing Charis Filemaker Pro application,
providing thermographers with hands-free capture of visual and thermal images
and associated data entry as used for recommended applications by EPRI
(Electric Power Research Institute) in power plants and related industries.
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EXHIBIT C
LICENSED TERRITORY
The United States of America
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EXHIBIT D1
CPSI VAR DISCOUNT SCHEDULE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
================================================================================
QUANTITY RANGE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bottom Top Discount
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
1 10 10.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 20 10.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 50 10.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51 250 14.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
251 --- 16.0%
================================================================================
</TABLE>
CPSI WHOLESALE DISCOUNT SCHEDULE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
================================================================================
QUANTITY RANGE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bottom Top Discount
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
1 10 0.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 20 3.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 50 5.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51 250 7.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
251 --- 10.0%
================================================================================
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT E
MINIMUM FIRST YEAR MOBILE ASSISTANT(R) UNIT PURCHASES
First annual purchase quantity: 21 units
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