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LetterofUnderstanding谅解协议-
ThisLetterofUnderstandingisbyandbetweenAAA,Inc.,an_________(Placename)Corporation(AAA)andBBBCorporation,an_________(Placename)Corporation(BBB).
WHEREAS,AAAisintheelectronicpublishingbusinessandBBBisintheelectronicconversionbusiness;
WHEREAS,AAAisinneedofconvertingapproximately1.4billioncharactersofdataoverthenext6-monthperiodandBBBiscapableandreadytoperformsaidconversion;
ITISTHEREFOREAGREEDASFOLLOWS:
ThatthisLetterofUnderstandingwillsetforththegeneralAgreementbyandbetweenAAAandBBBastothetermsandconditionsthatshallhereinafterbesetforthatalaterdateinanAgreementbetweenthetwocompanies.
Confidentialtreatmenthasbeenrequestedforportionsofthisexhibit.Thecopyfiledherewithomitstheinformationsubjecttotheconfidentialityrequest.Omissionsaredesignatedas*.AcompleteversionofthisexhibithasbeenfiledseparatelywiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.
1.AAAshallimmediatelyshipRawMaterialsamountingtoapproximately1.4billioncharacterstoBBBcomprisingoftheStateofOhio.
2.AAAshallsendacheckintheamountof*toBBBrepresentingadepositofapproximately20%oftheanticipatedcostoftheproject.
3.BBBshallacceptsaidshipmentin_________(Placename)andsendthesametoitsconversionfacilityin_________(PLACENAME).BothAAAandBBBshallshareequallythecostoftheshipmentoftheRawMaterialsto_________(PLACENAME).
4.BBBshallconvertRawMaterialsintoElectronicMaterialsandreturnthesametoAAAonCD-ROMapproximatelyeveryweek.
5.BBBwarrantsandrepresentsthattheQualityStandardsoftheElectronicMaterialsshallbeaccuratetowithin99.995%oftherawMaterialsasdefinedbyMeasuredQualityStandards.
6.AAAshallhaveupto15daystochecktheQualityStandardsoftheElectronicMaterials.IfAAAnotifiesBBBwithinthose15daysthatQualityStandardsarenotbeenmet,BBBshallhave15daystocorrecttheElectronicMaterials.IfAAAdoesnotnotifyBBBwithin15daysthatQualityStandardshavenotbeenmet,thenandinthateventitshallbedeemedthattheElectronicMaterialshavemetQualityStandards.IfBBBfailstomeettheQualityStandardsonmorethan4occasions,AAAshallhavetherighttocanceltheAgreementandreceivearefundonanymoniesremainingfromits*deposit.
7.BBBshallsendaninvoicetoAAAalongwitheveryshipmentoftheElectronicMaterialsinwhichtheamountoftheinvoiceshallequal*ofElectronicMaterialsconverted.Within15daysifQualityStandardshavebeenmet,AAAshallpay80%oftheinvoiceamountandtheremaining20%shallbetakenfromthedepositmoniesalreadypaidbyAAA.
8.ItiscontemplatedbetweenthepartiesthatBBBwilldeliverapproximately75millioncharactersinthefirstmonthafterreceivingtheRawMaterialsin_________(PLACENAME).Inthesecondmonth,approximately350millioncharacterswillbeconvertedand400millioninthethirdmonth.ThereafterBBBwarrantsthatitshallconvertandsentaminimumof360millioncharacterseachmonthwiththegoalof400millioncharacterspermonth.IfandintheeventthatBBBfailstosendatleast360millioncharactersinmonthfourofthisAgreement,BBBshallhave15additionaldaystomeetthisminimumrequirement.IfBBBfailstodelivertheminimumrequirementafterthe15-dayperiod,thenandinthateventapenaltyshallbedeductedfromtheinvoiceforthatparticularmonthintheamountof*thatshouldhavebeenconvertedifBBBhadmetitsgoal.IfAAAneedsotherRawMaterialconversionsaftertheStateofOhioisfinished,BBBshallbegivenaone-monthgraceperiodpriortotheenforcementoftheselatedeliverypenalties.
9.Thefollowingaredefinitionsofpreviouslymentionedterms:
RawMaterialsRawMaterialsshallbeunderstoodtomeanthatmaterialsusedforconversionintoanelectronicformat.RawMaterialsshallgenerallyconsistoflegalmaterialsorlegallyrelatedmaterials.RawMaterialscanbeintheformofprintwhichareusuallycontainedwithinacompiledformatandboundtogether,intheformofbothsoftandhardboundbooks,pamphlets,folders,andthelike.
ElectronicMaterials-ElectronicMaterialsshallbeunderstoodtomeanRawMaterialsthathavebeenkeyed(orotherwiseconverted);formattedinaccordancewithspecifiedrequirements;andsuppliedwithallappropriateCodingInformationandEmphasisTagsasspecifiedbyAAA.
QualityStandards-QualityStandardsshallmeanElectronicMaterialsthatareaccuratelyconvertedtoNinety-NineandNineHundredNinetyFivePercent(99.995%)oftheRawMaterials.
MeasuredQualityStandards-MeasuredQualityStandardsisthemethodusedtodetermineQualityStandards.UponthereceiptofElectronicMaterialssentbyBBBtoAAA,AAAshallselecta100pagecontinuousblockofinformation(orasmany100pageblocksasAAAdesires)andcomparetheRawMaterialstotheElectronicMaterials.Accuracyoftheconversionischeckedbycountingthetotalnumberofcharacterswithinsaid100pageblock(s)andthenumberofoccurrenceswheretheRawMaterialsdonotmatchtheElectronicMaterials.Thetotalcharacterscontainedwithinagiven100pageblockofElectronicMaterialsminusthetotalcharactersofElectronicMaterialsconvertedincorrectlywithinsuchblock(s)dividedbythetotalcharacterscontainedwithinsuch100pageblock(s)(andexpressedasapercentagebymultiplyingby100)shallbetheformulausedtodeterminetheQualityStandard.TheresultsofthequalitycheckshallbeimmediatelysenttoBBBifthematerialsdonotmeetQualityStandards.BBBshallthencheckitscopyoftheElectronicMaterialstoascertaintheveracityofsaidqualitycheck.ItisunderstoodbybothBBBandAAA,thattheaccuracylevelofany100pageblocksochosenbyAAA,shallbedeemedtobethatoftheentireamountofElectronicMaterialsforthatproject.
ItisunderstoodbetweenthepartiesthatwhenMeasuredQualityStandardsarebeingdetermined,anycharacterwhichisemphasizedoreffectedbyanemphasistag(SGMLcharacter),isinfactemphasizedoraffectedinamannernotconsistentwiththeRawMaterials,thenandinthatevent,allcharacterscontainedwithintheemphasizedoraffectedcharactersshallbedeemednottobeaccuratelyconverted.ItisalsounderstoodthatwhenacharacterorcharactersareemphasizedoraffectedintheRawMaterialsbutnotsoaffectedoremphasizedintheElectronicMaterials,thenandinthatevent,allcharactersthatshouldhavebeenemphasizedoraffectedintheElectronicMaterialsshallbedeemednottobeaccuratelyconverted.
Signedtoandagreedbytheparties_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y).
LicenseAgreement许可协议-
2.1GRANTOFLICENSES.UponthetermsandsubjecttotheconditionsofthisAgreement:
(a)DuringthetermoftheAgreement,AAAherebygrantstoBBBanexclusive,evenastoAAA(exceptasexpresslyreservedbyAAAherein),licenseundertheLicensedPatentsandLicensedTechnologytomake,havemade,use,sell,offertosellandimporttheProductintheTerritory.AAAshallretainanon-exclusivelicenseundertheLicensedPatentsandLicensedTechnologytomakeandusetheProductsolelyforinternalresearchpurposes;
(b)UponexpirationoftheAgreementinanycountryintheTerritorypursuanttoSection4.1,BBBshallthereafterhaveafullypaid-up,perpetual,irrevocable,non-exclusivelicensetotheLicensedTechnologytomake,havemade,use,sell,offertosellandimporttheProductinsuchcountry;and
(c)BBBherebygrantstoAAAanon-exclusiveroyalty-freelicense,witharighttosublicenseonlytoAffiliates,tomakeanduseBBBImprovementsinconnectionwiththeLicensedPatentsandLicensedTechnologysolelyforinternalresearchpurposes.
2.2TRANSFERREDASSETS.AsoftheEffectiveDate,AAAherebyassigns,transfersandconveystoBBBallofAAA’sright,titleandinterestinandtotheTransferredAssetsandBBBherebyacceptssuchassignment,transferandconveyance.Withinthirty(30)daysfollowingtheEffectiveDate,AAAshallworkwithBBBtotransferpossessionoftheProductDataPackagetoBBB.AAAshallberesponsiblefortheinitialshipmentoftheProductDataPackageF.O.B.toBBBoritsdesignee.IntheeventthatBBBisunwillingorunabletoassumephysicalpossessionoftheProductDataPackagebytheendoftheinitialthirty(30)dayperiod,AAAshallbeentitledtochargeBBBareasonablefeeforstorageoftheProductDataPackagebeyondsuchthirty(30)dayperiod.ExceptasotherwiseprovidedinSection2.9or2.10below,AAAshallnotbeobligatedtoprovideanyadditionalinformationorassistancetoBBBregardingtheProduct.BBBacknowledgesthatAAAmakesnorepresentationsorwarrantieswithrespecttotheTransferredAssetsandthatitacceptssuchTransferredAssetsasis.
2.3PRODUCTINVENTORY.
(a)POSSESSION.Withinninety(90)daysoftheEffectiveDate,BBBshallarrange,atBBB’sexpense,andwithreasonableassistanceoftheappropriateandnecessaryAAApersonnel,totakepossessionandcontrolofallProductInventory,includingStart-UpInventoryandReserveInventory.IntheeventBBBfailstotakepossessionofProductInventorywithintheninety(90)dayperiodreferencedabove,BBBshallpayAAAastoragefeeof_________Dollars($_________)perday,plusanyreasonablecostsandexpensesincurredbyAAA(includingwithoutlimitationthecostofpersonneltime)inmaintainingtheProductInventory,untilthedateuponwhichBBBtakestherequiredpossession.
(b)MAINTENANCEOFRESERVEINVENTORY.Uponpossession,BBBshallassumes