THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (together with all referenced attachments, the ‘Agreement’) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a legal entity) (‘you’ or ‘Licensee’) and:
InfoChip Systems Inc. (‘InfoChip’)
7670 Woodway, Suite 377
Houston, Texas 77063
Phone: (877) 747-2447
E-mail: sales@infochip.azurewebsites.net
BY CLICKING THE ‘Accept’ BUTTON BELOW, OR BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN DO NOT CLICK THE ‘I AGREE TO THE TERMS’ BUTTON, INSTALL, DOWNLOAD OR USE THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU CLICK THE ‘Accept’ BUTTON OR INSTALL, DOWNLOAD OR USE THE SOFTWARE, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE FULLY ACCEPTED BY YOU. If you agree to these terms on behalf of an organization, you hereby represent to InfoChip that you are authorized to accept these terms on its behalf.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CLICK THE ‘DECLINE’ OR ‘CANCEL’ BUTTON AND DO NOT INSTALL, DOWNLOAD OR USE THE SOFTWARE.
The terms of this Agreement may be changed by InfoChip from time to time. Licensee should review this Agreement both at the time Licensee clicks the ‘Accept’ button and periodically thereafter, and fully understand all of the terms and conditions applicable to the Software products being licensed.
The terms that certain InfoChip Subscription Agreement between you and InfoChip (the ‘Subscription Agreement’) are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by this reference and made a part hereof; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Subscription Agreement, the terms of the Subscription Agreement shall prevail.
Pursuant to this Agreement, and for the consideration set forth below, Licensee shall obtain a license to use the InfoChip Software identified in the Subscription Agreement for the license term set forth in the Subscription Agreement (the ‘Term’). If Licensee, at any time during the Term, fails to pay any License Fee to InfoChip required by the Subscription Agreement within 60 days of receipt of invoice, InfoChip has the right to terminate this Agreement effective immediately at its discretion.
Software Support. Software Support is available to Licensee pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement.
Data Accessibility. InfoChip’s data back up process involves daily differential back up and weekly full system back up procedures. All back up files are stored in perpetuity and accessible by client upon request.
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. LICENSE GRANT
1.1. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in consideration of Licensee’s strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, its payment obligations), InfoChip hereby grants to Licensee a nontransferable, non-sublicensable, nonexclusive, limited license during the Term to use the InfoChip computer software product(s) identified in the Subscription Agreement (the ‘Software’), together with all Documentation accompanying such product(s). For purposes of this Agreement, the ‘Documentation’ shall mean the user manuals delivered to Licensee. Licensee may host the application with audit access by InfoChip to verify end-user licenses.
1.2. Neither this Agreement nor the Software may be sold, leased, assigned, sublicensed or otherwise transferred by Licensee, in whole or in part unless authorized in writing by InfoChip.
2. SCOPE OF USE
2.1. Licensee is permitted to license the IC Online application on a corporate basis for storage and a user basis for access during the Term. Desktop, TestBench and Mobile reader applications are licensed on a ‘unit’ basis. A data back-up will be available to the Licensee upon request.
2.2. At no time will Licensee permit the Software to be used in excess of the usage specified in this Agreement or the Subscription Agreement. Licensee will keep records of each copy reproduced, where located and the identity of the authorized user of each authorized copy. Such records will be available for inspection at any reasonable time by InfoChip upon ten (10) days’ notice.
2.3. Licensee has the right to independently develop interfaces to the Software strictly for its use in conjunction with its licensed use of the Software; provided, however, that Licensee shall obtain InfoChip’s prior written consent and shall perform all such development without misappropriating, infringing or otherwise violating any patent, copyright, trade secret or other United States or international intellectual property right of InfoChip or any third party and without using, examining or otherwise referencing any InfoChip source code. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that it is solely responsible for any non-InfoChip software or technology that it installs or uses with the Software. InfoChip is not a party to and is not bound by any terms governing Licensee’s use of non-InfoChip software or technology. If Licensee installs or uses any non-InfoChip software or technology with the Software, Licensee may not do so in any way that would subject InfoChip’s intellectual property or technology to obligations beyond those included in this Agreement. Such Licensee-developed software interfaces shall be the property of Licensee.
2.4. InfoChip applications include ‘Powered by InfoChip’ name and logo recognition.
2.5 Subject only to Section 2.3 hereof and notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, all patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights in or related to the Software are and will remain the exclusive property of InfoChip, whether or not specifically recognized or perfected under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Software is used or licensed. Licensee will not take any action that jeopardizes InfoChip’s proprietary rights or acquire any right in the Software or the Information, as defined in Section 6.1 herein. Unless otherwise agreed on a case-by-case basis, InfoChip will own all rights in any copy, translation, modification, adaptation or derivation of the Software or other items constituting Information, including any improvement or development thereof. Licensee will obtain, at InfoChip’s request, the execution of any instrument that may be appropriate to assign these rights to InfoChip or perfect these rights in InfoChip’s name. To the extent that Licensee independently develops an interface to the Software pursuant to the terms of Section 2.3, Licensee agrees to represent any such product as ‘Powered by InfoChip’ and covenants and agrees to respect InfoChip’s ownership of its intellectual property rights referenced in this Section 2.5.
3. DELIVERY; INSTALLATION
The Software shall be distributed electronically over the Internet through a password-protected web page or via CD, and neither the Software nor any related media, label or packaging shall be subject to inspection prior to delivery of the Software. Following execution and delivery of this Agreement and acceptance by InfoChip, InfoChip will deliver a software activation password key and software download instructions to the Licensee via an e-mail message sent to Licensee’s designated contact person. Licensee agrees that acceptance of the Software will occur upon delivery of the software activation key and download instructions, and that such acceptance shall not be revoked. If Licensee requests shipment by CD, then InfoChip will deliver the CD F.O.B. point of shipment and acceptance of the Software will occur upon shipment of the CD, and such acceptance shall not be revoked. Licensee is solely responsible for installation of the Software on computers as permitted under this Agreement.
4. TERM
The license granted hereunder shall endure for the Term, subject to Licensee’s payment of the fees set forth in the Subscription Agreement and Licensee’s strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Following the conclusion of the Initial Term, InfoChip may terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no reason upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to Licensee.
5. PAYMENT
All payments under this Agreement shall be made without recoupment or set-off and are exclusive of taxes and duties, and Licensee agrees to bear and be responsible for the payment of all taxes and duties including, but not limited to, all sales, use, rental, receipt, personal property and other taxes (but excluding taxes based upon InfoChip’s income), which may be levied or assessed in connection with this Agreement.
6. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
6.1. Licensee understands and agrees that the Software, Documentation and all other related materials provided to Licensee, and all intellectual property rights therein, are the exclusive property of InfoChip and its suppliers. Licensee further understands and agrees that the Software, Documentation, and the pricing and any negotiated terms of this Agreement, and correspondence and discussions relating thereto (‘Information’) are the proprietary and confidential information of InfoChip and/or a third party which has granted marketing and licensing rights to InfoChip. Licensee agrees to maintain the Information in strict confidence. Licensee agrees not to disclose, duplicate or otherwise reproduce, directly or indirectly, the Information in whole or in part.
6.2. Licensee acknowledges that the Software and its structure, underlying concepts, organization, architecture and source code constitute valuable trade secrets of InfoChip and its suppliers. Accordingly, Licensee agrees not to (a) disassemble, reverse engineer, or reverse compile the Software in whole or in part; (b) modify, adapt, alter, translate, or create derivative works from the Software; (c) merge the Software with other software; (d) sublicense, lease, rent, loan or otherwise transfer (except as otherwise expressly set forth herein) the Software to any third party; or (e) otherwise use, provide access to, or copy the Software or Documentation except as expressly allowed under Section 1. Licensee agrees to take all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized persons shall have access to the Information and that all authorized persons having access to the Information shall refrain from any disclosure, use, duplication or reproduction prohibited by this Section 6. Licensee agrees not to remove any copyright notice or other proprietary markings from the Information.
6.3. Licensee acknowledges that Licensee’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall result in irreparable harm to InfoChip for which a remedy at law would be inadequate, and therefore, in the event of the breach or threatened breach by Licensee of its obligations under this Section therefore, InfoChip shall be entitled to seek equitable relief in the form of specific performance and/or an injunction for any such actual or threatened breach, in addition to the exercise of any other remedies at law and in equity.
6.4. Licensee shall have no obligation to preserve the proprietary nature of only that portion of InfoChip’s information that:
(i) Licensee establishes was previously known to Licensee free of any obligation to keep it confidential; or
(ii) is or becomes generally available to the public by other than unauthorized disclosure.
6.5. Licensee agrees to notify InfoChip immediately and in writing of all circumstances surrounding the unauthorized possession or use of the Software or Documentation by any person or entity. Licensee agrees to cooperate fully with InfoChip in any litigation relating to or arising from such unauthorized possession or use.
6.6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the obligations set forth in this Section shall continue perpetually and irrevocably.
7. WARRANTIES
7.1. InfoChip warrants that for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of implementation (the ‘Warranty Period’), the Software, when properly used, will operate substantially in accordance with the specifications contained in the Documentation. InfoChip’s entire liability and Licensee’s exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be that InfoChip will use reasonable commercial efforts to correct, provide a workaround for or, in InfoChip’s sole discretion, replace (each such action a ‘Remedy’) any reproducible error in the Software, at InfoChip’s cost and expense, provided written notice itemizing such error is given to InfoChip during the Warranty Period. InfoChip neither covenants nor guarantees that any Remedy nor any other services or support provided under this Agreement will cause the Software to conform to the Documentation.
7.2. The warranty set forth in Section 7.1 above shall not apply to the degree that the reproducible error occurs because (a) the affected Software has not been used in accordance with the Documentation; (b) the affected Software has been altered, modified merged or converted by Licensee; (c) of the malfunctioning of Licensee’s hardware or software; or (d) the affected Software, or a portion thereof, has become inoperative due to any other causes beyond the control of InfoChip. The warranty set forth in Section 7.1 shall not apply if Licensee has not timely paid amounts due and owing to InfoChip under this Agreement.
7.3. InfoChip uses commercially reasonable security procedures and will review such procedures on a periodic basis. However, InfoChip disclaims any warranty as to the effectiveness of its security procedures. In the event that InfoChip discovers a security breach has occurred with respect to Licensee’s Confidential Information (as defined in Section 13, InfoChip shall promptly notify Licensee and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to limit the scope of the breach and to cooperate with Licensee following the breach. InfoChip shall also undertake a forensic audit to determine how the breach occurred and how to prevent it from occurring again.
7.4. INFOCHIP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL FUNCTION WITH OTHER SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, OR WITHIN A SYSTEM, OR THAT INFOCHIP’S EFFORTS, THE ASSOCIATED SERVICES, OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, THE SOFTWARE, THE DOCUMENTATION, OR OTHER MATERIALS SUPPLIED HEREUNDER WILL FULFILL ANY OF LICENSEE’S PARTICULAR PURPOSES OR NEEDS.
8. INFOCHIP INDEMNIFICATION
8.1. InfoChip shall indemnify, defend, and hold Licensee harmless from any action brought by a third-party against Licensee to the extent that it is based on an allegation that the Software licensed hereunder has infringed a Canadian or United States intellectual property right or trade secret, and pay those damages or costs related to the settlement of such action or finally awarded against Licensee in such action, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, provided that Licensee (i) promptly notifies InfoChip of any such action, (ii) gives InfoChip full authority, information and assistance to defend such claim and (iii) gives InfoChip sole control of the defense of such claim and all negotiations for the compromise or settlement thereof.
8.2. InfoChip shall have no liability under this Agreement with respect to any claim based upon (a) Software that has been modified by anyone other than InfoChip, (b) use of other than the then-current release of the Software, if infringement could have been avoided by use of the then- current release and such current release has been made available to Licensee, (c) use of the Software in conjunction with Licensee data where use with such data gave rise to the infringement claim, (d) use of the Software with other software or hardware, where use with such other software or hardware gave rise to the infringement claim, (e) use of any Software in a manner inconsistent with its documentation, and/or (f) use of any Software which use breaches this Agreement.
8.3. If InfoChip determines that the Software is or is likely to be the subject of a claim of infringement, InfoChip shall have the right (i) to replace Licensee’s copy of the Software with non- infringing software that has substantially equivalent functionality, (ii) to modify the Software so as to cause the Software to be free of infringement, (iii) to procure, at no additional cost to Licensee, the right to continue to use the Software or (iv) to terminate the license to use the Software and Documentation, and refund to Licensee the applicable License Fee (pro-rated over the Initial Term or the then-current Renewal Term).
8.4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION STATE THE EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF INFOCHIP AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF LICENSEE WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR TRADE SECRET MISAPPROPRIATION OR INFRINGEMENT BY THE SOFTWARE, ANY PART THEREOF AND ANY MATERIAL OR SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES, LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS.
9. LICENSEE INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 In addition to the remedies available to InfoChip pursuant to the terms of Section 11.1 hereof, in the event of any breach by Licensee of this Agreement, Licensee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless InfoChip, its officers, directors, successors and assigns from and against any losses, costs, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to, directly or indirectly, such breach.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER INFOCHIP NOR ITS DISTRIBUTION OR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSEE’S USE OF THE SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT SHALL INFOCHIP OR ITS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM THAT ARISES FROM OR RELATES IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION ALLEGED, EVEN IF INFOCHIP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED OR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF ANY KIND. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 10 ARE INDEPENDENT OF EACH EXCLUSIVE OR LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THE DEFENSE OF INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS UNDER SECTION 8, IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSEE BE ENTITLED TO ANY MONETARY DAMAGES AGAINST INFOCHIP OR ITS TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION ALLEGED, IN EXCESS OF THE LICENSE FEES PAID TO INFOCHIP BY LICENSEE HEREUNDER FOR THE PRODUCT TO WHICH LICENSEE’S CLAIM RELATES. THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT LICENSEE SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO OBTAIN SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR OBLIGATION HEREUNDER. Licensee acknowledges that the License Fees and other fees set forth herein reflect the allocation of risk set forth in this Agreement and that InfoChip would not have entered into this Agreement without the limitations of liability set forth in this Agreement.
LICENSEE’S SOLE REMEDIES FOR INFOCHIP’S LIABILITY REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF TRAINING, CONSULTING, SOFTWARE SUPPORT, OR OTHER SERVICES, IF ANY, PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPERFORMANCE OF ANY DEFECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDED BY INFOCHIP, OR IF REPERFORMANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE OR PRACTICAL, THEN A PRO-RATA REFUND OF THE FEES PAID TO INFOCHIP THAT ARE ALLOCABLE TO THE DEFECTIVE SERVICE.
11. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
11.1. If Licensee
(i) breaches or threatens to breach its obligations under Section 6 (Proprietary Information) or Section 2 (Scope of Use) and such breach shall remain uncured for a period of five (5) days after the receipt by Licensee of written notice from InfoChip of such breach,(ii) fails to pay any License Fees or service charges or other amount due to InfoChip and such
failure continues for sixty (60) days after the date due, (iii) otherwise fails to comply in material respects with any or all covenants, agreements or conditions herein and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after written notification from InfoChip, (iv) in the case of export, is in violation of any laws or regulations of any applicable government authority in connection with the Software or its use or (v) files a petition in bankruptcy, or has a petition in bankruptcy filed against it if not dismissed within sixty (60) days, InfoChip may then, at its sole discretion, and regardless of any cure, notice of intent to cure, or attempted cure beyond the time limits set forth in this Section 11.1; upon twenty-four (24) hours notice to Licensee, cancel the license granted under this Agreement.
11.2. In the event of such cancellation, any amounts owed to InfoChip under this Agreement before such cancellation will be immediately due and payable, all license rights granted in this Agreement shall immediately cease to exist, and Licensee shall promptly discontinue all use of the Software and Documentation and shall, within ten (10) days after the effective date of any such cancellation, certify in writing to InfoChip that such Software, Documentation and all copies and materials relating thereto in the possession of Licensee have been removed from its system and destroyed.
12. GENERAL
12.1. No Waiver. No waiver or retraction of a waiver under this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party against whom such waiver is sought. The failure of either party to exercise any right granted herein, or to require the performance by the other party hereto of any provision if this Agreement, or the waiver by either party of any breach of this Agreement, will not prevent a subsequent exercise or enforcement of such provisions or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.
12.2. Assignment. Licensee may not assign this Agreement or any license granted hereunder whether by operation of law, change of control, or in any other manner, without the prior written consent of InfoChip, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may, upon reasonable written notice to InfoChip, make such an assignment to any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Licensee, provided that (i) the assignee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) neither Licensee nor the assignee are in default hereunder, and (iii) the assignee is not a competitor of InfoChip. For the purposes of this provision, ‘control’ means the ability of the controlling entity to elect a majority of the controlled entity’s board of directors or similar governing body. InfoChip may freely assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to any other person or entity.
12.3. Government Use/Procurement. If the Software is being licensed under the terms of a proposal or agreement with the U.S. Government or any contractor on its behalf, the Software is commercial computer software and the Documentation is developed exclusively at private expense, and (a) if acquired by or on behalf of a civilian agency, shall be subject to the terms of this computer software license as specified in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and its successors; and (b) if acquired by or on behalf of units of the Department of Defense (‘DOD’) shall be subject to the terms of this commercial computer software license as specified in 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-2, DOD FAR Supplement and its successors. If the Software will be provided or made available to the U.S. Government, any use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government of the Software shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to proprietary commercial computer software set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of The Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software – Restricted Rights clause at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable.
12.4. Benefit. Subject to provisions hereof restricting assignment, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
12.5. Force Majeure. If the performance of this Agreement or any obligation under this Agreement, except for the making of payments, is prevented, restricted or interfered with by reason of fire, flood, earthquake, explosion or other Act of God or casualty or accident, or strikes or labor disputes affecting third-party vendors, inability to procure or obtain delivery of parts, supplies or power, war or other violence, any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand or requirements of any governmental agency, or any act or condition whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of the affected party, the party so affected will take all reasonable steps to avoid or remove such cause of nonperformance and will resume performance hereunder with dispatch whenever such causes are removed.
12.6. Export. Licensee shall not export, re-export or transfer, whether directly or indirectly, the Software, and material delivered pursuant to this Agreement, or any system containing the Software outside the USA or Canada without first complying with the applicable export laws of the said countries and the import laws of the country in which the Software is to be used.
12.7. Priority. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency in the definition or interpretation of any term or provision set forth in the body of this Agreement and any purchase order delivered by Licensee to InfoChip, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. Additionally, any contrary or additional terms and conditions attached to, included with or otherwise a part of any purchase order or similar document delivered by Licensee to InfoChip shall be invalid and non-binding on the parties.
12.8. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be or becomes unenforceable or illegal, such provision shall be adjusted to the minimum extent necessary to cure such unenforceability or illegality and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms as modified by such adjustment.
12.9. Modifications In Writing. Any modification or amendment of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and bear the signature of the duly authorized representative of each party.
12.10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed under the laws of the State of Texas, without consideration of conflict of laws principles, except to the extent governed by the United States Trademark Act of 1946, as amended (Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Paragraph 1051 et seq.).
12.11. Prevailing Party. In the event a dispute arising under this Agreement results in litigation, the non-prevailing party shall pay the court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees of the prevailing party.
12.12. Press Release. Licensee agrees that InfoChip, upon the execution of this Agreement, may announce this relationship and, subject to Licensee’s reasonable and prompt review, issue a press release indicating that Licensee and/or its parent company, if applicable, has chosen InfoChip to provide its software platform. Licensee agrees to permit InfoChip to acknowledge in the press release Licensee’s customer relationship with InfoChip. Further, Licensee hereby agrees that InfoChip may use Licensee’s corporate name and logo in InfoChip’s marketing materials including identification on the InfoChip website.
12.13. Use of RFID Equipment. The InfoChip solution supports the use of multiple RFID products, however, it is advised that InfoChip specific RFID products be where possible for optimal results. InfoChip is not responsible for third party RFID hardware not performing to InfoChip standards and causing any issues with usability.
12.14. Integration. This Agreement and the Subscription Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject hereof and supercede all prior and all contemporaneous agreements, understandings, marketing materials and communications, whether written or oral.
12.15. Access to Data The data assets captured and stored on the InfoChip system for and about each individual item are deemed to be owned by the Licensee and are considered ‘Confidential Information’.
13. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
13.1. The term ‘Confidential Information’ shall mean all information, whether written, visual, verbal or electronic, relating to the business, products and services of Licensee including, but not limited to, ideas, concepts, business plans, marketing or development plans, inventions, designs, specifications, drawings, prototypes, provisional patent applications, proposals, contracts, applications, computer systems, computer programs, computer data, software code, engineering data, manufacturing data, marketing data, customer names, supplier names, passwords, personal telephone numbers, financial information, pricing or price discount structure and trade secrets of Licensee, whether such information be oral, written, drawn, photographic, electronic or contained in any other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and whether or not such information is marked as ‘Confidential Information’, which has been provided to InfoChip by Licensee, whether contained in the Licensee database managed by InfoChip or otherwise.
13.2. InfoChip agrees not to use any ‘Confidential Information’ for any purpose except to perform the services described herein and those services that may fall under regular maintenance of the InfoChip software. InfoChip agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information to third parties unless (i) such third parties have been authorized by the Licensee to receive access to the ‘Confidential Information’ or (ii) such disclosure is required by law, regulation, supervisory authority or other applicable judicial or governmental order. InfoChip shall promptly notify Licensee in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure of ‘Confidential Information’.
13.3 Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement and within thirty (30) days of InfoChip’s receipt of final payment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, InfoChip will deliver the Confidential Information to Licensee in a form acceptable to InfoChip. If another form is requested by Licensee, InfoChip shall use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate Licensee’s request, and Licensee shall pay to InfoChip a reasonable fee required by InfoChip to comply with such request. Promptly following Licensee’s confirmation of receipt of the Confidential Information from InfoChip, InfoChip shall delete the Confidential Information. Licensee agrees that, other than as described above, InfoChip has not obligation to continue to hold, export or return the Confidential Information to Licensee and that InfoChip has no liability whatsoever for deletion of Licensee’s Confidential Information pursuant to these terms.
