These terms and conditions together with the
order form or letter to which they are attached
(“the Request”) will form a binding contract
between the Customer and e92plus. Each Request
shall constitute a separate contract governed by
these terms and these terms apply to the
exclusion of all other terms or conditions of
contract Customer may propose and shall not be
varied unless set out in the Request or as
agreed in writing and signed by e92plus.
1. License.
1.1 e92plus grants to Customer a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license to use the Products
internally at Customer’s facilities, for the sole
purpose of evaluation and testing during the
Evaluation Period.
2. Delivery of Products.
2.1 e92plus shall deliver the Products to
Customer as soon as reasonable after the execution
of this Agreement. Customer will pay the costs of
delivery to it and the cost of return delivery to e92plus.
3. Installation.
3.1 The Product will remain on site for the
evaluation period, during which time any technical
issue must be raised immediately with e92plus.
3.2 After the evaluation period has expired the
customer shall de-install the Product and return it
to e92plus.
4. No Reverse Engineering and Other
Restrictions.
4.1 Customer agrees that Customer will not
attempt and will use its best efforts to prevent
Customer’s employees and contractors from
attempting, to reverse engineer, reverse compile,
disassemble, modify, adapt, translate, create
derivative works, rent, lease, loan, distribute or
sublicense the Products, in whole or in part, or use
any mechanical.
4.2 Electronic or other method to trace,
decompile, disassemble or identify the source code
of the Software.
5. Confidential Information; Proprietary
Markings.
5.1 In this clause “Confidential Information”
means information relating to the business, system
and affairs of either party, its representatives or
customers (and in the case of e92plus includes the
Products) other than any such information that (a)
was in the public domain at the time of its provision
by the Disclosing Party, (b) became part of the
public domain after its provision by the Disclosing
Party, other than through breach of this Agreement,
and (c) is or came lawfully into the possession of the
Receiving Party other than as a result of a
disclosure in breach of an obligation of confidence.
5.2 The party receiving Confidential Information
(“Receiving Party”) agrees to exercise at least the
same degree of care to safeguard the confidentiality
of the Confidential Information of the other
(“Disclosing Party”) as the Receiving Party would
exercise to safeguard the confidentiality of its own
Confidential Information but in any event not less
than reasonable care.
5.3 Except as required by the Receiving Party
for the exercise of its rights under this Agreement
the Receiving Party agrees not to (i) disclose the
Confidential Information or any portion thereof to
any third party; (ii) reproduce the Confidential
Information in any form or medium, or (iii) use the
Confidential Information for any purpose not
specified in this Agreement.
5.4 The Receiving Party warrants that all employees
of the Receiving Party having access to the
Confidential Information under this Agreement
will abide by the obligations set out in this clause 4.
Customer agrees not to remove or destroy any
copyright, logo, trademark, trade name, proprietary
markings, or confidentiality legends placed upon or
contained within the Confidential Information.
Customer agrees to comply with all legends that
appear on or in the Confidential Information (or any
component thereof), provided that such compliance
would not materially detract from the rights granted
to Customer under this Agreement.
6. Proprietary Rights.
6.1 Title to and ownership of (i) the Software,
and any improved, updated, modified or additional
parts thereof; (ii) the Documentation; and (iii) all
copyright, design right, registered designs, trade
marks, patents, database rights and confidential
information and ideas and all other rights
whatsoever of a like nature world wide whether
registered or not of whatever nature (“Intellectual
Property Rights”) in and to the Products and in
material devised, created or commissioned by e92plus,
in supplying the Products, shall at all times remain
the property of e9plus or e92plus’s licensors.
6.2 Customer shall not mortgage, pledge,
assign or borrow against the Products or part
thereof or otherwise create or attempt to create a
security interest in the Products or part thereof.
7. Damages to Products, Insurance.
7.1 Risk in the Products will pass to Client on
dispatch to Customer. Title in the Products will
remain with e92plus at all times.
7.2 Customer agrees, at Customer’s cost and
expense, to be responsible for diligence and care in
the use and protection of the products. Customer
will be liable to e92plus for any damages for loss
of, or damage to, the Products while such
Products are in customer’s custody and other
direct losses, damages and expenses up to an
agreed value of the full list price of the Products. Customer shall notify e92plus promptly in the event
that the Products are damaged or otherwise need to
be replaced or repaired. Fair wear and tear damage
to the products is excluded from this agreement.
7.3 Customer agrees to notify e92plus of any changes
made to the default password of the equipment.
Should the default password be changed and not
notified to e92plus, the e92plus reserves the right to
charge to the customer a reasonable handling
charge in order to have the equipment password
reset.
7.4 Customer agrees to retain and return all original
packaging shipped with the equipment. Should
packaging not be returned, e92plus reserves the right
to charge the customer a handling fee of up to £50.00 reflecting the
cost of obtaining replacement packaging.
8. Limitation of Liability.
8.1 e92plus and Customer each accept
liability for death or personal injury resulting from
their negligence or breach of this Agreement.
8.2 Subject to clause 10, e92plus shall not be
liable to Customer in contract, tort (including
negligence) or otherwise for any indirect loss of
profits, business or anticipated savings, but does
accept liability for other direct losses, damages and
expenses. e92plus’s liability to Customer for such
direct losses, damages and expenses shall be
limited to one million pounds sterling (£1,000,000)
for any one incident or series of incidents. Customer
shall not be liable to e92plus in contract, tort (including
negligence) or otherwise for any indirect loss of
profits, business or anticipated savings.
9. Term and termination.
9.1 This Agreement is in effect for the Evaluation
Term and may be extended by mutual written
agreement.
9.2 Either party may terminate this Agreement
at any time, with or without cause, upon notice to the
other party. Upon termination or expiration of this
Agreement, Customer shall immediately cease use
of the Products and Customer shall arrange to
return the Products to e92plus premises within five (5)
days after such termination or expiration. Upon e92plus’s request, Customer will certify to e92plus that
the Products have been returned. If after
termination or expiration of this Agreement,
Customer wishes to make continued use of the
Products the parties shall negotiate a separate
Purchase and Licence agreement. Clauses 4, 5,
6, 8, 9 and 10 shall survive termination or expiration
of this Agreement.
10. Tax Liability.
10.1 The customer agrees to pay, indemnify and
hold e92plus harmless for any sales or use tax or
export or import fees or duties imposed at any time
whatsoever in connection with this transaction.
11. Intellectual Property Rights Warranty.
11.1 represents and warrants that it is the
owner of the Products and is entitled to grant the
licences and permissions granted to Customer
under this Agreement. e92plus shall defend, or at e92plus’s option settle any claim, suit or proceeding
brought against Customer or an End User based on
any claim that the Products (or any part thereof)
infringe upon the Intellectual Property Rights of any
third party (“Infringement Claim”).
12. Sublicensing to Potential End Users.
12.1 Customer may permit its potential end user
customers (“End Users”) to exercise the rights of
Customer hereunder to evaluate and test the
Products. Prior to an End User’s exercise of such
rights, Customer shall ensure that the End User
agrees in writing to comply fully with any and all
obligations of this Agreement.
13. Purchasing the Product.
13.1 The customer undertakes, on accepting the
evaluation, that for a period of 6 months, following
the evaluation, if the product is chosen, then the
purchase of the product will be made only through e92plus. If the product is evaluated, and then
purchased from another supplier, the customer then
agrees to pay e92plus £250 per day for the whole of
the evaluation period.
13.2 After the expiry date of the Evaluation or the termination of this Agreement (whichever is soonest), e92plus reserves the right to invoice the Customer for the product under standard Terms of Supply if the product is not returned with five (5) days following a written request by e92plus.
14. General Provisions.
14.1 Except as permitted under clause 10
(“Sublicensing to Potential End Users”), neither
party may assign this Agreement or transfer any of
the rights, duties, or obligations arising under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the
other provided always that Customer may permit its
affiliates to use the Products.
14.2 Except as set forth above, this Agreement
shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
the successors and assigns of the parties thereto.
14.3 This Agreement will be governed by and
construed according to the laws of England and
Wales, without regard to that body of law controlling
conflicts of law. In the event of any dispute or
claim arising out of this Agreement, the parties
hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of
England and Wales.
14.4 No waiver will be implied from conduct or
failure to enforce rights. No waiver will be effective
unless executed in writing signed on behalf of the
party against whom the waiver is asserted. If any
part of this Agreement is found invalid or
unenforceable that part will be enforced to the
maximum extent permitted by law and the remainder
of this Agreement will remain in full force.
14.5 Each party agrees that a material breach of
this Agreement will cause irreparable harm to the
other and that a remedy at law would be inadequate.
Therefore, in addition to any and all remedies
available at law, either party will be entitled to obtain
timely injunctive relief or other equitable remedies to
protect its rights under this Agreement.