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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SOUND DESIGN PRODUCT SUPPORT SOFTWARE LICENSE
AGREEMENT
This Sound Design Product Support Software License Agreement (this
"Agreement") is effective as of the date the Software is obtained
from Sound Design (the "Effective Date"), and is entered into by and
between Sound Design Technologies, an Ontario, Canada corporation with offices
at P.O. Box 278 Station A, Burlington Ontario, L7R 3Y2 ("Sound Design
Technologies"), and You.
1 DEFINITIONS
"You," "Your" or "Licensee" means the individual
or company who has or will download, use and/or distribute the Sound Design
Product Support Software and who is being licensed to use the Software.
"We," "Us," or "Sound Design" means Sound Design
Technologies, an Ontario, Canada corporation.
The "Program" or the "Software" means the software package
that was or will be downloaded or obtained from Sound Design and which may be
comprised of a setup program, self-extracting executable, or other compressed
archive file and the source and/or binary files resulting from the installation
of the software package, or any part thereof, all of which are licensed from
Sound Design under the terms of this Agreement. The source and/or binary files
which may result from the installation of the software package are referred to
in this Agreement as the "Sound Design Sample Source Code Software"
(human readable source code and documentation files) and the "Sound Design
Product Support Binary Software" (machine readable binary files).
2 LICENSE
2.1 If applicable, Sound Design grants to Licensee a perpetual, royalty-free,
limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, right and license to use,
reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute and sublicense the
Sound Design Product Support Binary Software (in binary format) and
accompanying Documentation, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. If applicable, Sound Design grants to Licensee a perpetual,
royalty-free, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, right and
license to use, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, prepare
derivative works of, and distribute and sublicense the Sound Design Sample
Source Code Software (in source code form) and accompanying Documentation,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All terms and conditions
of this Agreement are material terms of the license granted by this Agreement
and Licensee may use the Software and Documentation only on the terms set forth
in this Agreement. Licensee may not transfer, sublicense, rent, lease or
otherwise transfer possession of the Software to a third party except as
explicitly provided in this Agreement.
2.2 Restrictions.
2.2.1 Licensee has no right or license to assign the Software or Documentation,
in whole or in part.
2.2.2 Licensee has no right or license to modify, prepare derivative works of,
decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the Sound Design Product
Support Binary Software or any part thereof.
2.2.3 Licensee may sublicense and distribute the Sound Design Sample Source
Code Software in source code or binary form and the Sound Design Product
Support Binary Software in binary form under its own sublicense agreement,
provided that (a) Licensee complies with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and (b) Licensee's sublicense agreement contains terms and conditions
that:
2.2.3.1 effectively disclaims on behalf of Sound Design all warranties and
conditions, express and implied, including warranties or conditions of title
and non-infringement, and implied warranties or conditions of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose;
2.2.3.2 effectively excludes on behalf of Sound Design all liability for
damages, including direct, indirect, special, incidental and consequential
damages, such as lost profits, however arising, including those liabilities
arising from product liability, personal injury, death or damage to or
destruction of property or premises;
2.2.3.3 sublicensee effectively indemnifies, defends and holds harmless Sound
Design from and against all liabilities, costs, fees or damages arising out of
or relating to the Software;
2.2.3.4 states that any provisions which differ from this Agreement are offered
by Licensee only and not by Sound Design;
2.2.3.5 allow Licensee, at Sound Design's request, to assign the sublicense
agreement to Sound Design in the event of termination of this Agreement between
Sound Design and Licensee; and
2.2.3.6 states that the Software is available from the Licensee only, and
informs sublicensees how to obtain support and maintenance from Licensee.
2.2.4 If Licensee uses, redistributes, or sublicenses the Sound Design Sample
Source Code Software in the form as provided to Licensee by Sound Design and
without any modifications, Licensee agrees to reproduce and include Sound
Design's copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights notices on any
copies of the Sound Design Sample Source Code Software and Documentation,
including, without limitation, partial copies.
2.2.5 If Licensee uses, distributes, or sublicenses Sound Design Sample Source
Code Software that Licensee has modified, then Licensee must remove all
copyright notices, trademarks, or other references to Sound Design from the
Sound Design Sample Source Code Software and must identify itself as the
originator of the modified Sound Design Sample Source Code Software in a manner
that reasonably allows the sublicensee to identify Licensee as the originator
of the modified Sound Design Sample Source Code Software.
2.3 Acknowledgment. Licensee understands that any unauthorized reproduction or
transfer of the Software or Documentation or any portion thereof may be a
crime, and may subject Licensee to damages and attorneys' fees.
2.4 Reservation of Rights. All right, title and interest in and to the Software
and Documentation is at all times solely vested in Sound Design. No rights or
licenses, express or implied, other than those expressly stated herein are
granted by this Agreement.
3 PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Licensee acknowledges that Sound Design is the sole and exclusive owner of the
Software and Documentation, and all proprietary rights therein, including,
without limitation, all associated patents, copyrights and trade secrets
rights.
4 MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT AND UPGRADES
So long as Licensee is not in default under this Agreement, Sound Design may
elect, in its sole discretion, to provide Maintenance and Support services to
Licensee for the Software. In no event will Sound Design3 supply Maintenance
and Support services to sublicensees of Licensee. Maintenance and Support, if
provided, may consist of the following services: (i) Sound Design may supply
electronic product support via the internet; (ii) Sound Design may consult with
Licensee for a reasonable amount of time by telephone during Sound Design's
normal business hours to assist Licensee in the use of the Software; (iii)
Sound Design may use reasonable efforts to supply computer program code to
correct any material nonconformities in the Software from the Documentation;
and (iv) Sound Design may provide Licensee with error corrections and
enhancements to the Software that Sound Design chooses to develop and generally
make available to other licensees of the Software at no charge. Sound Design
reserves the right to charge for Maintenance and Support Services, and for its
expenses for providing such services, at any time.
5 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
5.1 SOUND DESIGN PROVIDES THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION TO LICENSEE
"AS IS." LICENSEE IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING
THEAPPROPRIATENESS OF USING AND DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE AND FOR PROVIDING
SUPPORT (INCLUDING ASSISTANCE IN THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND MODIFICATION OF
THE SAMPLE SOURCE CODE) AND MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING ERROR CORRECTIONS AND
ENHANCEMENTS) FOR THE SOFTWARE. LICENSEE ASSUMES ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS
EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE RISKS
AND COSTS TO IT AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBLICENSEES OF PROGRAM ERRORS,
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF DATA, PROGRAMS OR
EQUIPMENT, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OR
PREMISES, AND UNAVAILABILITY OR INTERRUPTION OF OPERATIONS EXPERIENCED BY
LICENSEE OR ITS SUBLICENSEES.
5.2 SOUND DESIGN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION AND ANY SUPPORT OR MAINTENANCE
SERVICES THAT SOUND DESIGN MAY CHOOSE TO PROVIDE LICENSEE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE OR THAT THE SOFTWARE: WILL BE
ERROR-FREE, WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF
A THIRD PARTY, OR WILL PRODUCE RESULTS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS USE). FURTHER,
SOUND DESIGN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NO COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE SHALL
APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT.
6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
SOUND DESIGN IS NOT LIABLE TO LICENSEE, ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBLICENSEES: FOR
ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY OR PREMISES
THAT OCCURS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE BY LICENSEE, ITS
AFFILIATES OR SUBLICENSEES, FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR TAKEN BY LICENSEE, ITS
AFFILIATES OR SUBLICENSEES IN RELIANCE UPON THE SOFTWARE, FOR ANY LOSS OR INACCURACY
OF DATA, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY, FOR
ANY MATTER BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOST REVENUES, ANTICIPATED REVENUES OR PROFITS RELATING TO THE SAME) ARISING
FROM ANY CLAIM RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER A
CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE OR SOUND DESIGN STRICT LIABILITY), EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF SOUND DESIGN IS ADVISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OR POSSIBILITY OF
SAME. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT PAYMENT BY SOUND DESIGN OR
RETENTION BY LICENSEE OF DIRECT DAMAGES AS LIMITED BY THE FOREGOING SENTENCES
IS LICENSEE'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IN EXHAUSTION OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES
UNDER THIS MASTER AGREEMENT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, AND THAT SUCH REMEDY IS NOT
DEEMED OR ALLEGED BY LICENSEE TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IN NO
EVENT IS SOUND DESIGN LIABLE TO LICENSEE, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATES OR SUBLICENSEES
FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY LICENSEE'S OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS.
7 INDEMNIFICATION
LICENSEE ASSUMES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LICENSEE'S, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATES
AND SUBLICENSEE'S USE OF THE SOFTWARE. LICENSEE SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND
HOLD HARMLESS SOUND DESIGN AND ITS AFFILIATES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITIES,
COSTS, FEES AND/OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO (i) LICENSEE'S,
LICENSEE'S AFFILIATE'S OR SUBLICENSEE'S USE OF THE SOFTWARE, (ii) ANY CLAIM BY
A THIRD PARTY THAT LICENSEE'S, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATE'S OR LICENSEE'S
SUBLICENSEE'S UNAUTHORIZED USE, POSSESSION, MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION OF THE
SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION INFRINGES ANY PROPRIETARY RIGHT OF ANY THIRD PARTY,
(iii) A BREACH BY LICENSEE, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATE OR LICENSEE'S SUBLICENSEE OF
ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR LICENSEE'S SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT,
(iv) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY LICENSEE, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATE OR LICENSEE'S
SUBLICENSEE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE MODIFICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE, (v) LICENSEE'S, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATE'S OR
LICENSEE'S SUBLICENSEE'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR (vi) ANY
PRODUCT LIABILITY, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
OR PREMISES RESULTING FROM LICENSEE, LICENSEE'S AFFILIATE'S OR LICENSEE'S
SUBLICENSEE'S USE OF THE SOFTWARE. SOUND DESIGN AGREES: (a) LICENSEE HAS SOLE
CONTROL OF THE DEFENSE AND/OR SETTLEMENT; (b) SOUND DESIGN WILL NOTIFY LICENSEE
PROMPTLY (BUT NO LATER THAN TEN (10) DAYS UPON RECEIPT BY SOUND DESIGN OF
NOTICE OF SUCH CLAIM IN WRITING OF EACH SUCH CLAIM OR SUIT) AND WILL GIVE
LICENSEE ALL INFORMATION KNOWN TO SOUND DESIGN RELATING THERETO; AND (c) SOUND
DESIGN WILL COOPERATE WITH LICENSEE IN THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR DEFENSE. LICENSEE
SHALL REIMBURSE SOUND DESIGN FOR ALL REASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED
BY SOUND DESIGN IN PROVIDING ANY COOPERATION REQUESTED BY LICENSEE. SOUND
DESIGN'S FAILURE TO NOTIFY LICENSEE IN A TIMELY MANNER AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL
RESULT IN THE FORFEITURE BY SOUND DESIGN OF ITS RIGHTS TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER
THIS SECTION.
8 TERM AND TERMINATION
8.1 Term. Unless sooner terminated as set forth below, this Agreement commences
on the Effective Date and remains in full force and effect in perpetuity.
8.2 Termination for Breach. Either party may terminate this Agreement if the
other party materially breaches a provision of the Agreement and fails to
correct the breach within thirty (30) days following written notice of the
breach.
8.3 Effect of Termination.
8.3.1 Upon any termination of this Agreement all of Licensee's rights under
this Agreement shall terminate and Licensee shall (i) immediately cease use,
distribution and sublicensing of the Software and Documentation; (ii) at Sound
Design's request, provide Sound Design with copies of all of Licensee's
sublicense agreements; (iii) at Sound Design request, assign all of Licensee's
rights and obligations under one or more sublicense agreements to Sound Design;
and (iv) return, at its cost, all copies of the Software and Documentation
together with any and all custom modifications and merged portions in any form,
unless it provides assurances reasonably satisfactory to Sound Design that the
Software, and Documentation and all copies thereof have been destroyed. Sound
Design has the right to supervise the return or destruction of all such
materials.
8.3.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee's obligations under this
Agreement and any licenses granted by Licensee relating to the Software shall
continue and survive.
9 GENERAL
9.1 Survival of Provisions. Sections 3, 8.3, 9.1, 9.3, 9.7 and 9.10 survive any
termination of this Agreement.
9.2 Language. The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this
Agreement, as well as other documents relating hereto, including Notices, have
been and shall be drawn up in the English language only.
Les parties aux presentes confirment leur volonte que cette convention de meme
que tous les documents, y compris tout avis qui s'y rattache, soient rediges en
langue Anglaise.
9.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits) is the entire
agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, oral and written.
9.4 No Assignment by Licensee. Licensee may not assign this Agreement or any
portion thereof, or any right or responsibility hereunder including, without
limitation, by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Sound
Design, in its sole discretion. Any attempted assignment which does not comply
with the terms of this Agreement is void and of no legal effect.
9.5 Relationship of the Parties. This Agreement creates no partnership, joint
venture, franchise or agency between the parties. The relationship created
hereby is strictly that of licensor and licensee. Neither party has the right
to assume or create, either directly or indirectly, any liability or any obligation
of any kind, expressed or implied, in the name of or on behalf of the other
party, and neither party will represent that it has such authority.
9.6 Waivers; Amendments. This Agreement may only be waived or amended, if such
waiver or amendment is in writing, specifically references this Agreement and
is executed by the party to be bound. The waiver by either party of a breach of
any provision of this Agreement does not operate as a waiver of any other
breach. A party's failure or delay to exercise any right hereunder does not
operate as a waiver.
9.7 Equitable Relief. Licensee acknowledges that a breach or failure to comply
with any of the provisions of this Agreement will irreparably harm the business
of Sound Design, and that Sound Design will not have an adequate remedy at law
in the event of such breach or non-compliance. Therefore, Licensee acknowledges
that Sound Design is entitled to injunctive relief and/or specific performance
without the posting of bond or other security, in addition to whatever other
remedies it may have, at law or in equity, in any court of competent
jurisdiction against any acts of such breach or non-compliance.
9.8 Force Majeure. Sound Design is not responsible for any failure to perform
its obligations hereunder caused by strikes, lockouts, riots, epidemics, war,
governmental regulations, fire, communication line failures, power failures,
acts of God or other causes beyond its reasonable control, and the occurrence
of any such event will toll the time period provided in this Agreement for
performance by Sound Design.
9.9 Severability. The illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any part of
this Agreement does not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement. If any part of this Agreement is found to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement will be given such meaning as
would make this Agreement legal, valid and enforceable in order to give effect
to the intent of the parties.
9.10 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of Ontario and Canada, without regard to its choice of laws or
principles. Any legal proceedings relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement will be maintained in the courts of Ontario and Canada and the parties consent and agree that such jurisdiction and venue for such proceedings lies
exclusively with such courts.