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Exhibit 10.13
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT is made as of 20 January 2005 (the “Effective Date”)
by and between Restore Medical, Inc., a Minnesota corporation having its
principal place of business at 2800 Patton Road, Roseville, Minnesota 55113 USA
(“Restore”) and Sonomed Ltd., a company organized under the laws of
Israel and having its principal place of business at 40/42 Hatizmoret Str.,
Rishon Le Zion, Zip 75562, Israel (“Distributor”).
RECITALS
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Restore has
developed a proprietary implantable medical device as more fully described in
Exhibit A (the “Products”). |
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Restore wishes
to appoint Distributor, and Distributor wishes to be appointed, as a
distributor of the Products in the territory set forth in Exhibit A (the
“Territory”). |
1. APPOINTMENT
1.1
Scope. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Restore
hereby appoints Distributor, and Distributor hereby accepts appointment, as
Restore’s exclusive distributor of the Products listed in Exhibit A
in the Territory. So long as Distributor is Restore’s exclusive
distributor of the Products in the Territory under the terms of this Agreement,
and subject to the laws and regulations applicable in the Territory, Restore
agrees that it will not sell or distribute the Products in the Territory,
directly or through third parties.
1.2
Subdistributors. Distributor may appoint subdistributors that are duly
licensed in the Territory to promote and/or distribute Products within the
Territory, provided that Distributor obtains Restore’s prior written
approval to such appointment, which approval Restore may grant or withhold in
its sole discretion. In no event shall any such subdistributor be allowed to
promote, market or distribute products which compete with the Products without
Restore’s prior written consent. Distributor shall at all times remain
fully liable for and shall indemnify and hold Restore harmless for the
performance of its subdistributors.
1.3
Sales Outside the Territory. Distributor shall not sell the Products to
customers outside the Territory.
1.4
Competitive Products. During the term of this Agreement, Distributor
shall not, either directly or indirectly, through subdistributors or otherwise,
develop, manufacture, promote, market or distribute products that are
competitive with the Products.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF
DISTRIBUTOR.
2.1
Marketing Efforts. Distributor shall have the following obligations with
respect to the marketing and distribution of the Products:
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To use its best
efforts to further the promotion, marketing, sales, and distribution of the
Products in the Territory, and to maintain adequate sales and service
facilities in the Territory; |
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To promptly
respond to all inquiries or complaints from purchasers of the Products, and
to maintain and support the Products; |
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To provide
adequate and appropriate training to its sales and support personnel,
approved agents and subdistributors, and clinicians concerning the Products,
and to make available such persons for training; |
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To provide for
Restore’s approval a reasonably detailed business plan for the
marketing and distribution of the Products within thirty (30) days of
the Effective Date (including pricing strategies and promotional activities)
and thereafter to update for Restore’s approval such business plan at
least once per year; |
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To provide
Restore with reports of Distributor’s activities, the market for the
Products, customer prospects and other information regarding sales of the
Products once per quarter in such detail as reasonably requested by Restore; |
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To provide
Restore on a timely basis for each calendar quarter during the term of this
Agreement a rolling quarterly forecast of orders for the Products for the
next 12 months; |
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To prepare and
print advertising and marketing materials for the Products, which materials
must be approved in writing by Restore prior to their first use, as described
in Section 3.1 below; |
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To conduct its
business in a professional manner which will reflect positively upon Restore
and its Products; and |
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To comply with
all laws and regulations of the Territory. |
2.2
Minimum Purchase Requirement. Distributor agrees to purchase and take
delivery of a quantity of Products that, at a minimum, meets the Minimum
Purchase Requirements specified in Exhibit A. No less than three
(3) months before the end of each twelve (12) month period (the first
of which shall commence on the Effective Date) during the initial term hereof,
and any renewal term, new Minimum Purchase Requirements shall be agreed by the
parties. Distributor understands and agrees that achievement of the Minimum
Purchase Requirements is of the essence of this Agreement and if at the end of
the initial term or any renewal term: (a) Distributor and Restore fail to
agree upon Minimum Purchase Requirements for the Products for the following
year, or (b) Distributor fails to meet the Minimum Purchase Requirements,
Restore, at its sole option, shall have the right to (1) terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 9.2(c)(i) hereof with no liability to
Distributor, or (2) appoint other distributors of the Products in all or
part of the Territory (i.e., so that Distributor is Restore’s
nonexclusive distributor of the Products in the Territory) during the remaining
term of this Agreement notwithstanding any contrary terms herein.
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2.3
Expired Products. Distributor shall not sell any Products beyond their
stated expiration date.
2.4
Returned Products Policy. All returns must be authorized in writing by
Restore and an authorization number given to Distributor prior to the return of
any Product, freight pre-paid. Product returned must be unopened and undamaged,
and must be received within 30 days of the invoice date for full
replacement or credit. Product returned after 30 days may be subject to a
restocking fee. Returns after 90 days from the invoice date may not be
accepted. For Product returns because of defective product or under warranty,
see the warranty provision in Section 5.1.
2.5
Reverse Engineering; Alteration of Products. Except as may be permitted
by applicable law, Distributor shall not reverse engineer or disassemble the
Products and shall not knowingly allow any other person to do so. Distributor
shall not alter the Products or any Product packaging or labeling except with
the prior written consent of Restore.
2.6
Inventory. Distributor shall at all times maintain an inventory of the
Products sufficient to meet anticipated demand but calculated to result in the
minimum possible return of Products under Section 2.4.
2.7
Governmental Requirements; Registrations. Except as otherwise agreed by
Restore in writing, Distributor shall be responsible for compliance with all
governmental requirements for importing the Products into the Territory,
including but not limited to all customs requirements. Distributor shall obtain
any necessary import licenses at its own expense. Restore shall be responsible
for obtaining all governmental approvals for the Products, and Distributor
shall provide Restore with assistance in obtaining all governmental approvals
as Restore may reasonably request, unless the parties agree otherwise or unless
otherwise required by law in the Territory. In the event that Distributor
obtains the necessary registrations or approvals by agreement of the parties or
because required by the law of the Territory, Distributor shall provide Restore
with copies of filings and correspondence with regulatory authorities relating
to the Products or such registrations or approvals and, upon termination or
expiration of this Agreement, Distributor shall promptly execute and deliver
all documents reasonably requested by Restore to Restore or any third party
designated by Restore to transfer such registrations or approvals to Restore or
its designee. If Distributor obtains such registrations or approvals in its own
name without Restore’s prior written consent, Distributor agrees that
such registrations and approvals shall be the property of Restore and
Distributor shall cooperate as requested by Restore in connection therewith.
2.8
Product Claims. Distributor shall make no representations, warranties or
other claims concerning the Products except as authorized by Restore in writing
or as are contained in any of Restore’s marketing materials that may be
provided to Distributor. Without prior written consent of Restore, no studies
concerning the Products conducted by or for Distributor shall be deemed
clinical studies of the Products or shall be used to market or promote the
Products. Restore shall be the sole owner of, and Distributor hereby assigns to
Restore all right, title and interest in, the Products and any information or
data concerning the Products that result from such studies or clinical trials.
Distributor shall take any actions and execute any documents requested by
Restore to perfect Restore’s ownership rights in such information or
data.
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2.9
Notice of Intellectual Property Infringement. Distributor shall promptly
notify Restore in writing of any patent, copyright infringement or unauthorized
use of Restore’s trade secrets in the Territory. Restore reserves the
right in its sole discretion to institute any proceedings against such third
party infringers, and Distributor shall refrain from doing so. Distributor
shall cooperate fully with Restore in any legal action taken by Restore against
such third parties, provided that Restore shall pay all expenses of such action
and all damages which may be awarded or agreed upon in settlement of such
action shall accrue to Restore.
2.10
Laws of the Territory. Distributor shall promptly inform Restore of any
legal requirements in the Territory relating to the use or distribution of the
Products, marketing materials or Product packaging and labeling.
2.11
Insurance. Distributor shall maintain in force, during the term of this
Agreement and for as long thereafter as a practical need exists, one or more
policies of liability insurance with an insurer reasonably acceptable to
Restore which shall cover all liabilities of Distributor, whenever arising,
attributable to the Products and in an amount of at least One Million Dollars
($1,000,000). Restore shall be designated as an additional named insured under
each such policy and shall be provided with a certificate of insurance within
thirty (30) days after the issuance and each renewal thereof.
2.12
Adverse Reactions. Distributor shall advise Restore within twenty four
(24) hours of any adverse reaction, injury or death resulting from any use of
the Products (“Adverse Reaction”) of which it becomes aware.
Distributor shall also, within five (5) days thereafter, provide Restore
with a written report stating the full facts known to it about the Adverse
Reaction, including but not limited to customer name, address, telephone number
and Product, lot or serial number. Restore shall from time to time provide
Distributor with written procedures regarding the information required by Restore
in the event of any Adverse Reaction. At all times during the term of this
Agreement, Distributor shall have appropriate written procedures established
for processing any Adverse Reaction, and shall provide the same to Restore upon
request. As part of such procedures, Distributor shall establish a means for
properly (a) tracking delivery of Products to customers (including all
customers who receive Products from subdistributors), including, without
limitation, tracking which customers have received Products from particular lot
numbers, and (b) maintaining its distribution records for the Products for
a reasonable time period. All information related to any Adverse Reaction shall
be the Confidential Information of Restore, and shall not be disclosed by Distributor
to any third party or used by Distributor except as required by applicable
laws.
2.13
Distributor Expenses. Distributor assumes full responsibility for all
its own costs and expenses incurred in carrying out its obligations under this
Agreement, including but not limited to all rents, salaries, commissions, and
advertising, demonstration, travel and accommodation expenses.
2.14
Product Recalls.
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Notification.
If either party believes that a recall of any Products in the Territory is
desirable or required by law in the Territory or elsewhere, it shall
immediately notify the other party. The parties shall then discuss reasonably
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whether such recall is
appropriate or required and the manner in which any mutually agreed recall
shall be handled. This Section 2.14 shall not limit the obligations of
either party under law with respect to recall of Products required by law or
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Corrective Action.
If any governmental agency having jurisdiction in the U.S. or the Territory
shall request or order any corrective action with respect to Products
supplied hereunder, including any Product recall, customer notice,
restriction, change, corrective action or market action or any Product
change, the parties shall cooperate fully to effectuate such corrective
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Correspondence.
Each party shall promptly provide the other with copies of correspondence to
or from governmental authorities relating to corrective action in the
Territory concerning the Products. |
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Records,
Adverse Event Reports and Recalls. Distributor shall maintain complete and
accurate records of all Products imported into and resold by Distributor in
the Territory, which records may be examined at any time by Restore upon
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Personnel.
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Distributor
shall employ or retain an adequate organization of well-trained and qualified
personnel to effectively perform its obligations under this Agreement in the
Territory. |
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Distributor
shall comply fully with its obligations under labor, tax, social welfare and
other laws relating to its personnel. In addition, Distributor undertakes
that it shall not knowingly hire any personnel in violation of any
restrictive covenants contained in any agreement with a third party or any
other obligations owed to any third party, and Distributor shall procure that
none of its subdistributors, agents, officers, directors, employees or
representatives shall do so. Distributor shall also assure that any and all
subdistributors, agents, officers, directors, employees or representatives
engaged or employed by it are not subject to any such obligations. |
3. OBLIGATIONS OF
RESTORE
3.1
Sales and Technical Literature. Restore shall provide to Distributor
reasonable quantities of such sales and technical literature and materials as
Restore may have prepared and shall make available copies of promotional
artwork it may have prepared. At its option, Restore may provide the same to
Distributor in electronic format. Distributor shall use such materials solely
as provided under this Agreement. Distributor shall not alter such materials or
use any other materials in connection with the marketing and distribution of
Products hereunder without Restore’s prior written consent.
Notwithstanding the above, Distributor shall translate all materials into the
language or languages required by law or appropriate to the Territory, and
shall provide Restore with copies of such translations for approval prior to
their first use. Restore retains all right, title and interest in and to such
materials and to all translated versions thereof.
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3.2
Marketing and Technical Support. Restore will provide Distributor with
such other marketing support as the parties may mutually agree, including
providing training with respect to the Products to Distributor’s
employees at Distributor’s expense.
3.3
Export of Products. Restore shall be responsible for obtaining U.S.
export licenses for the Products. Distributor shall cooperate with Restore with
respect to export licenses, including supplying Restore on a timely basis with
such information and documentation as Restore shall request in connection therewith.
3.4
Special Programs. Restore may, in its sole discretion from time to time
during the term of this Agreement, offer to Distributor certain promotional
items related to the Products and discounts from the then-current prices for
the Products, in order to support certain time- and volume-limited promotional
and sales programs instituted by Restore. Special programs offered by Restore
as of the Effective Date are set forth in Exhibit C, which may be modified
by Restore from time to time during the term of this Agreement upon notice to
Distributor. In no event shall Restore be obligated to offer, or continue to
offer, any special programs under this Agreement.
4. PURCHASES AND
PAYMENT TERMS
4.1
Orders. Distributor shall submit orders pursuant to Restore procedures
as communicated to Distributor from time to time. Distributor shall confirm all
oral orders in writing (preferably by e-mail or facsimile). All orders from
Distributor are subject to acceptance in writing by Restore, which acceptance
may be delivered by reply e-mail or facsimile. No accepted order may be
modified or canceled except as agreed in writing by the parties.
Distributor’s orders or mutually agreed change orders shall be subject to
all provisions of this Agreement. Any terms or conditions of such order or
change order which conflict with the terms or conditions of this Agreement
shall be deemed excluded.
4.2
Fulfillment of Orders. Distributor’s purchase orders shall include
shipping instructions and shipping address and, if applicable, any relevant
export control information or documentation to enable Restore to comply with
applicable U.S. export control laws. Restore shall use its best efforts to fill
orders that are within Distributor’s forecast within fourteen (14) business
days. Restore shall use reasonable efforts to fill orders to the extent they
exceed Distributor’s forecast.
4.3
Delivery Terms. Distributor shall insure each shipment of the Products
with a reputable insurer for the full invoice price of such shipment. Such
insurance shall provide for coverage from delivery of the Products at the Free
Carrier point, Restore’s facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
4.4
Acceptance of Products. In the event of any shortage, damage or
discrepancy in or to a shipment of Products, Distributor shall promptly report
the same to Restore and furnish such written evidence or other documentation as
Restore may deem appropriate. Restore shall not be liable for any such
shortage, damage or discrepancy unless Restore has received notice and evidence
thereof from Distributor within ten (10) days after delivery of the
Products. If such evidence demonstrates to Restore’s satisfaction that
Restore is responsible for such shortage, damage or discrepancy, Restore shall
promptly deliver additional or substitute Products to
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Distributor, but in no event
shall Restore be liable for any additional costs, expenses or damages incurred
by Distributor directly or indirectly as a result of such shortage, damage or
discrepancy in or to a shipment. Distributor shall return any excess or damaged
Products as directed by Restore.
4.5
Prices. Distributor shall pay Restore the prices for the Products as
listed in Exhibit B hereto. Restore may increase its prices for the
Products upon one hundred eighty (180) days written notice. Increased prices
shall not apply to any purchase order accepted prior to the effective date of
the price increase unless the order provides for delivery more than one hundred
twenty (120) days after acceptance of the order. Prices are quoted in U.S.
dollars, and include charges for freight and insurance. Taxes, duties and the
like shall be the sole responsibility of Distributor. Any special packing or
handling requested by Distributor shall be at the sole expense of Distributor.
4.6
Payment Terms. Subject to credit review and credit limits which may be
established by Restore in its sole discretion, payment for each shipment shall
be paid within sixty (60) days of receipt of Restore’s invoice by
wire transfer or check drawn on a U.S. bank designated by Restore. All payments
shall be made in U.S. dollars. Any overdue payment from Distributor to Restore
under this Agreement shall accrue interest at the lesser of one and one-half
percent (1.5%) per month or the highest rate permitted under applicable law.
Restore shall have the right to recover its collection costs and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) for late payments. Restore reserves the right
to withhold or suspend shipment of Products if there is any overdue balance
owed by Distributor to Restore and to modify the payment terms set forth in
this Section 4.6.
4.7
Resale Prices. Distributor may offer the Products in the Territory at
such prices as Distributor, in its sole discretion, shall determine.
4.8
Product Changes. Restore may do the following upon written notice and
without liability to Distributor:
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Commence the
development and distribution of new products or of modifications or
improvements to the Products having features which may make the Products
wholly or partially obsolete, whether or not Distributor is granted any
distribution rights in respect of such new or modified products. |
4.9
Net Payments. All payments to be made by Distributor to Restore pursuant
to this Agreement represent net amounts Restore is entitled to receive and
shall not be subject to any deductions for any reason whatsoever, including
duties, assessments, taxes and bank charges.
5. WARRANTY; LIMITATION
OF DAMAGES
5.1
Limited Warranty. Restore warrants that the Products will conform to the
then-current specifications published by Restore for a period of ninety
(90) days after delivery thereof to Distributor under this Agreement. The
foregoing warranty, or such other warranty of which Restore may notify
Distributor in writing from time to time, is the sole and exclusive warranty
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made by Restore relating to
the Products. Distributor agrees that it alone shall be liable, to the
exclusion of Restore, for the breach of any other warranty given by Distributor
to its customers or others regarding the Products. Restore’s obligation
in the event of a breach of Restore’s warranty shall be limited
replacement of the relevant Product. Distributor shall cooperate with Restore
to provide such remedies to purchasers of the Products in the Territory. THE
LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 5.1, OR ANY SUCCESSOR WARRANTY, IS
IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH ARE HEREBY
DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE.
5.2
Limitation of Damages. RESTORE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO DISTRIBUTOR OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY DELAY IN FURNISHING THE PRODUCTS
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. NEITHER
PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD
PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES,
EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POTENTIAL LOSS
OR DAMAGE BY THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL RESTORE BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY
DISTRIBUTOR TO RESTORE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
6. INDEMNIFICATION
6.1
Indemnification by Restore. Restore hereby agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold Distributor harmless from any damages awarded against Distributor
(including, without limitation, reasonable costs and legal fees thereby
incurred by Distributor) arising out of any suit, claim or other legal action
(“Legal Action”) brought by a third party that alleges the
Products, or any of them, infringe any United States patent, copyright, or
trade secret. If a Product is found to infringe any such third party
intellectual property right in such a Legal Action, at Restore’s sole
discretion and expense, Restore may (a) obtain a license from such third
party for the benefit of Distributor; (b) replace or modify the Product so
that it is no longer infringing; or (c), if neither of the foregoing is
commercially feasible, terminate this Agreement with no further liability to
Distributor.
6.2
Indemnification by Distributor. Distributor hereby agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold Restore harmless from any damages, costs or liabilities
(including, without limitation, any reasonable costs or legal fees thereby
incurred by Restore) arising out of any Legal Action that arises from or
results out of the marketing, distribution or sale of the Products by
Distributor, including, without limitation, (a) any act or omission by
Distributor or any of its subdistributors or agents; (b) any unfair
business practice of Distributor or any of its subdistributors or agents; or
(c) any violation by Distributor or any of its subdistributors or agents
of any law, regulation or order of the Territory.
6.3
Indemnification Procedure. A party seeking indemnification (an
“indemnified party”) shall give the other party (an
“indemnifying party”) written notice of any Legal Action within ten
(10) days of first knowledge thereof. The indemnifying party shall have
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exclusive control of the
defense of any Legal Action, including the choice and direction of legal
counsel. The indemnified party shall have the right to engage its own counsel,
at its own expense. The indemnified party may not settle or compromise any
Legal Action without the written consent of the indemnifying party.
7. CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1
Confidential Information; Term. All Confidential Information (as defined
below) shall be deemed confidential and proprietary to the disclosing party.
Each party may use the Confidential Information disclosed by the other party
during the term of this Agreement only as permitted or required for its
performance hereunder. Neither party shall disclose or provide any Confidential
Information of the other party to any third party and shall take reasonable
measures to prevent any unauthorized disclosure by its employees, agents, contractors,
consultants or permitted subdistributors, including appropriate individual
nondisclosure agreements. The foregoing duty shall survive for five
(5) years after any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
7.2
Definition. As used in this Agreement, the term “Confidential
Information” shall mean all information disclosed by Restore to
Distributor, or by Distributor to Restore, including without limitation
customer lists, information that is embodied in the Products, or any information
regardless of the form in which it is disclosed that relates to a party’s
markets, customers, products, patents, inventions, procedures, methods,
designs, strategies, plans, assets, liabilities, prices, costs, revenues,
profits, organization, employees, agents, resellers or business in general. The
following shall not be considered Confidential Information for purposes of this
Article 7:
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which is or becomes in the public domain through no fault or act of the
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which was independently developed by the receiving party without the use of
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which was provided to the receiving party by a third party under no duty of
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Information
which is required to be disclosed by law, provided, however, prompt prior
notice thereof shall be given to the disclosing party and disclosure shall be
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8. TRADEMARKS
8.1
Use of Trademarks. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Restore hereby grants to Distributor, and Distributor hereby accepts
from Restore, a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use the Restore
trademarks specified in Exhibit A hereto, as the same may be revised by
Restore from time to time, during the term of this Agreement, solely in
connection with the distribution, promotion and advertising of the Products in
the Territory, and solely in accordance with Restore’s standards and
instructions. Distributor may use the Restore trademarks in promotional
brochures and in connection with trade fairs only
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with Restore’s prior
written consent. Distributor shall not use any other marks or trade names in
connection with the marketing and distribution of the Products. Restore may
inspect and monitor Distributor’s use of the Restore trademarks.
Distributor shall not remove or alter any Restore trade names, trademarks,
copyright notices, catalogue and lot numbers, labels, tags or other identifying
marks, symbols or legends affixed to any Products, documentation or containers
or packages. Distributor shall not adopt, use or register any words, phrases or
symbols which are identical to or confusingly similar to any of Restore’s
trademarks.
8.2
Ownership. Distributor acknowledges and agrees that Restore is the owner
of all rights in the Restore trademarks, that all use of the Restore trademarks
by Distributor shall inure to the benefit of Restore, that Distributor will not
take any action which is inconsistent with Restore’s ownership of the
Restore trademarks and that, upon termination of this Agreement, all rights in
the Restore trademarks, including the goodwill connected therewith, shall
remain the property of Restore.
8.3
Registration and Enforcement. Restore shall be solely responsible for,
and may exercise its sole discretion in, deciding whether to apply for and
prosecute applications for registration of the Restore trademarks in any
jurisdiction and whether to maintain any such registrations therefor.
Distributor shall give Restore immediate notice in writing of any infringement
or threatened infringement of the Restore trademarks of which Distributor
becomes aware. In any such case, Restore shall have complete discretion whether
to institute proceedings for infringement of the Restore trademarks and
complete discretion and control over such proceedings, and Distributor shall
cooperate fully with Restore in any such proceedings with such third parties, provided
that Restore shall pay all expenses of such action and all damages which may be
awarded or agreed upon in settlement of such proceedings shall accrue to
Restore.
9. TERM AND TERMINATION
9.1
Term. This Agreement shall take effect on the Effective Date and shall
continue for an initial term of three (3) years, unless terminated earlier
pursuant to the terms of this Article 9. This Agreement may be renewed for
additional one (1) year extensions after the expiration of its initial
term upon mutual written agreement of the parties. If such renewal has not been
agreed to by the parties in writing at least three (3) months prior the
end of the initial or any renewal term, then this Agreement shall terminate at
the end such term and Restore shall immediately be free to make other
arrangements regarding the future distribution and sale of the Products in the
Territory.
9.2
Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to expiration as
follows:
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Either party
may terminate this Agreement with written notice to the other party if the
other party files a petition of any type as to its bankruptcy, is declared
bankrupt, becomes insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, goes into liquidation or receivership, otherwise loses legal
control of its business involuntarily, or discontinues its business
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