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THE TECH CONTRACTS HANDBOOK Cloud Computing Agreements, Software Licenses, and Other IT Contracts for Lawyers and Businesspeople Second Edition by David W. Tollen (ABA Publishing - Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association; 2015)
Form Contract Software License, Customization, & Maintenance Agreement
Software License w/ Integration or Other Customization; Short Maintenance Terms; Source Code Escrow
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Doc.Ti=Software License, Customization, and Maintenance Agreement
This.sec=This {Doc.Ti} (this “{DefT.Agreement}”) is entered into as of {EffectiveDate.YMD} (the “Effective Date”) by and between {Vendor.US.N,E,A} (“{DefT.Vendor}”), and {Customer.US.N,E,A} (“{DefT.Customer}”).
RECITALS
Why.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Why/0.md]
That.sec=Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and conditions set forth below, including those outlined on Attachments A and B (which are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference), the adequacy of which consideration is hereby accepted and acknowledged, the parties agree as set forth below.
Def.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Def/0.md]
License.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/License/0.md]
Customize.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Customize/0.md]
Maintain.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Maintain/0.md]
Compensate.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Compensate/0.md]
IP.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/IP/0.md]
ConfInfo.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/ConfInfo/0.md]
ConfInfo.Def.Direction.SecName=ConfInfo.Def.Direction
SoftwareAudit.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/SoftwareAudit/0.md]
SourceCodeEscrow.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/SourceCodeEscrow/0.md]
Warrant.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Warrant/0.md]
Indemnify.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Indemnify/0.md]
LimitLiability.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/LimitLiability/0.md]
Life.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Life/0.md]
Misc.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Sec/Misc/0.md]
Sign.By.0.sec=IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have executed this {_Agreement} as of the Effective Date.
Note=The structure of this document comes from an Outline:
Annex.sec=
ATTACHMENT A{Annex.Customization.Doc}ATTACHMENT B
{Annex.EscrowAgreement.Doc}
Annex.Customization.=[G/TechContracts/SoftwareLicense/Annex/Customization/0.md]
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Def.Xnum=1
Def.Specifications.Xnum=8
License.Xnum=2
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License.Restrict.Xnum={License.Xnum}.2
License.Deliver.Xnum={License.Xnum}.3
License.Document.Xnum={License.Xnum}.4
Customize.Xnum=3
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Customize.Deliver.Xnum={Customize.Xnum}.2
Maintain.Xnum=4
Maintain.Perform.Xnum={Maintain.Xnum}.1
Compensate.Xnum=5
IP.Xnum=6
ConfInfo.Xnum=7
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SoftwareAudit.Xnum=8
SourceCodeEscrow.Xnum=9
SourceCodeEscrow.Contract.Xnum={SourceCodeEscrow.Xnum}.1
SourceCodeEscrow.Deposit.Xnum=2
SourceCodeEscrow.License.Xnum={SourceCodeEscrow.Xnum}.3
Warrant.Xnum=10
Warrant.ByVendor.Xnum={Warrant.Xnum}.1
Warrant.Mutual.Xnum={Warrant.Xnum}.
Warrant.Limit.Xnum={Warrant.Xnum}.
Indemnify.Xnum=11
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Indemnify.Mutual.Xnum={Indemnify.Xnum}.2
Indemnify.LawSuit.Xnum={Indemnify.Xnum}.3
LimitLiability.Xnum=12
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LimitLiability.Except.Xnum={LimitLiability.Xnum}.3
Life.Xnum=13
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Life.TerminationCause.Xnum={Life.Xnum}.2
Misc.Xnum=14
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Misc.Bankruptcy.Xnum={Misc.Xnum}.9
Misc.LawAndForum.Xnum={Misc.Xnum}.10
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DefT.Agreement=Agreement
DefT.Associates=Associates
DefT.Confidential_Information=Confidential Information
DefT.Customization_Services_Fees=Customization Services Fees
DefT.Deposit_Material=Deposit Material
DefT.Discloser=Discloser
DefT.Escrow_Agent=Escrow Agent
DefT.Escrow_Agreement=Escrow Agreement
DefT.Feedback=Feedback
DefT.Indemnified_Claim=Indemnified Claim
DefT.Indemnified_Party=Indemnified Party
DefT.Indemnitor=Indemnitor
DefT.License_Fees=License Fees
DefT.License_Provisions.sec=License Provisions
DefT.Maintenance=Maintenance
DefT.Maintenance_Fees=Maintenance Fees
DefT.Purpose=Purpose
DefT.Recipient=Recipient
DefT.Release_Conditions=Release Conditions