Exhibit
10. 21
Licensed Works
Agreement
Agreement #
4908004013
This Base
Agreement ( “Base Agreement” ) between
International Business Machines Corporation (
“Buyer” ) and Avistar Communications Corp.(
“Supplier” ), establishes the basis for a
multinational procurement relationship under which Supplier will
provide the Deliverables and Services described in SOWs and/or
WAs issued under this Base Agreement. This Base Agreement is
effective from the last date of mutual execution
("Effective Date") and will remain in effect
until terminated.
"Affiliates" means entities that control, are controlled by,
or are under common control with, a party to this
Agreement.
"Agreement" means this Base Agreement and any relevant
Statements of Work ( "SOW" ), Work Authorizations (
"WA" ), and other attachments or appendices specifically
referenced in this Agreement.
"Code" means computer programming code, including both
"Object Code" (computer programming code substantially in
binary form that is directly executable by a computer after
processing, but without compilation or assembly) and "Source
Code" (computer programming code that may be displayed in a
form readable and understandable by a programmer of ordinary skill,
excluding Object Code).
"Deliverables" means items that Supplier prepares for or
provides to Buyer as described in a SOW and/or WA. Deliverables
include Licensed Works and Tools.
"Electronic
Self-Help" means a
process where Supplier electronically disables, removes, or
otherwise prevents the use of its software product without the
Buyer's or Buyer's Customer's cooperation or consent. Electronic
Self-Help could be done through electronic or other means (for
example: remotely through "back doors" or hidden entrances in the
software or through hidden shut-down commands in the software that
can be activated by phone or in other ways).
"Enhancements" means changes or additions, other than Error
Corrections, to the Licensed Work. If an Enhancement adds
substantial value to the Licensed Work and is offered to customers
for an additional charge it will be considered a "Major
Enhancement", and all other Enhancements, including those that
support new releases of operating systems and devices, will be
considered "Basic Enhancements".
"Error
Corrections" means
revisions that correct errors and deficiencies (collectively
referred to as "errors") in the Licensed Work.
"Externals" means any pictorial, graphic, audiovisual works,
reports or data generated by execution of code and any programming
interfaces, languages or protocols implemented in the code to
enable interaction with other computer programs or end users.
Externals do not include the code that implements them.
"Licensed
Work" is any material
described in or that conforms to the Description of Licensed Work
in the relevant SOW and/or WA and includes Code, associated
documentation, Externals, Error Corrections, and
Enhancements.
"Participation Agreement"
or "PA" means an agreement
signed by one or more Affiliates which incorporates by reference
the terms and conditions in this Base Agreement, any relevant SOW,
and other attachments or appendices specifically referenced in the
PA.
"Personal
Data" means any
information that may identify an individual.
"Personnel” means agents, employees or subcontractors
engaged or appointed by Buyer or Supplier.
"Prices" means the agreed upon payment and currency for
Deliverables and Services, exclusive of Taxes but including all
applicable fees and royalty payments, as specified in the relevant
SOW and/or WA.
"Products" means an offering to customers or other users,
whether or not branded by Buyer or its Affiliates that includes the
Licensed Work or a derivative work of a Licensed Work.
"Services" means work that Supplier performs for Buyer as
described in a SOW and/or WA.
"Statement
of Work" or "SOW"
means any document that:
1. identifies
itself as a statement of work;
2. is signed by
both parties;
3. incorporates
by reference the terms and conditions of this Base Agreement;
and
4. describes
the Deliverables and Services, including any requirements,
specifications or schedules.
“Taxes” means any and all applicable taxes, charges,
fees, levies or other assessments imposed or collected by any
governmental entity worldwide or any political subdivision thereof
and however designated or levied on sales of Deliverables or
Services, or sales, use, transfer, goods and services or value
added tax or any other duties or fees related to any payment made
by Buyer to Supplier for Deliverables and/or Services
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text has been omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to a confidential
treatment request that has been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Works Agreement
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provided by
Supplier to Buyer under or pursuant to this Agreement; exclusive,
however, of any taxes imposed upon the net income or capital of
Supplier, any taxes in lieu of such net income taxes and any other
taxes which are to be borne by Supplier under law.
"Tools" means software that is not commercially
available, and its Externals, required for the development,
maintenance or implementation of a software Deliverable.
"Work
Authorization” or
"WA" means Buyer’s authorization in either electronic
or tangible form for Supplier to conduct transactions under this
Agreement in accordance with the applicable SOW (i.e., a purchase
order, bill of lading, or other Buyer designated document). A SOW
is a WA only if designated as such in writing by Buyer.
Supplier will
deliver to Buyer:
1. one complete
copy of the Licensed Work described in the relevant SOW and/or
WA;
2. a completed
Certificate of Originality in the form specified in the SOW with
the Licensed Work and with each Enhancement to the Licensed
Work;
3. complete
copies of all Tools, including updates to Tools as soon as
practicable; and
4. a complete
list of all commercially available software required for the
development, maintenance or implementation of a software
Deliverable, including updates to the list as soon as
practicable.
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2.2
Enhancements and Error Corrections
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Supplier will
provide to Buyer, at no additional charge, Basic Enhancements and
Error Corrections for the Licensed Work beginning when Buyer
accepts the Licensed Work and continuing for the Error Correction
Warranty Period specified in the relevant SOW and/or WA. Supplier
will also provide to Buyer, at no additional charge, Major
Enhancements to the Licensed Work beginning when Buyer accepts the
Licensed Work and continuing for the Major Enhancements Warranty
Period identified in the SOW and/or WA. After that period, Supplier
will offer to Buyer *** of availability Major Enhancements
to the Licensed Work that Supplier creates or authorizes others to
create *** . If Buyer accepts Supplier's offer, the parties
will amend the relevant SOW and/or WA to include such charges,
terms and conditions, and the Major Enhancements will become part
of the Licensed Work.
Supplier agrees
to accept all WA's that conform with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
Supplier will
provide Deliverables and Services to Buyer for the Prices. The
Prices for Deliverables specified in a SOW and/or WA and accepted
by Buyer plus the payment of applicable Taxes will be the only
amount due to Supplier from Buyer. The relevant SOW or WA shall
contain Prices for each country receiving Deliverables and Services
under this Agreement.
Supplier’s invoices shall state all
applicable Taxes, if any, by tax jurisdiction and with a proper
breakdown between taxable and non-taxable Deliverables and
Services. Supplier assumes responsibility to timely remit
all Tax payments to the appropriate governmental authority in
each respective jurisdiction. Supplier and Buyer agree to cooperate
to minimize, wherever possible and appropriate, any applicable
Taxes, and provide reasonable notice and cooperation
in connection with any audit. Supplier shall also bear sole
responsibility for all taxes, assessments, or other levies on its
own income, leased or purchased property, equipment or software. If
Buyer provides a direct pay certificate, certification of an
exemption from Tax or reduced rate of Tax imposed by an applicable
taxing authority, then Supplier agrees not to invoice nor pay any
such Tax unless and until the applicable taxing authority assesses
such Tax, at which time Supplier shall invoice and Buyer agrees to
pay any such Tax that is legally owed.
Buyer shall
withhold taxes as required under applicable law on payments made to
Supplier hereunder and shall be required to remit to Supplier only
the net proceeds thereof. Buyer agrees to remit in a
timely
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text has been omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to a confidential
treatment request that has been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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manner all
taxes withheld to the appropriate government authority in each
respective jurisdiction.
Supplier will
reimburse Buyer for any claims by any jurisdiction relating to
Taxes paid by Buyer to Supplier; and for any penalties, fines,
additions to Tax or interest thereon imposed as a result of
Supplier’s failure to timely remit the Tax payment to the
appropriate governmental authority in each respective jurisdiction.
Supplier shall also reimburse Buyer for any claims made by a taxing
jurisdiction for penalties, fines, additions to Tax and the amount
of interest thereon imposed with respect to Supplier's failure to
invoice Buyer for the correct amount of Tax.
Payment of
royalties or invoices will not be deemed acceptance of
Deliverables, but rather such Deliverables will be subject to
inspection, test, acceptance or rejection in accordance with the
acceptance or completion criteria as specified in the relevant SOW
and/or WA. Buyer may, at its option, either reject Deliverables
that do not comply with the acceptance or completion criteria for a
refund, or require Supplier, upon Buyer’s written
instruction, to repair or replace such Deliverables, without charge
and in a timely manner.
Royalties for
Licensed Works will be specified in the relevant SOW and/or WA.
Buyer may suspend payments to Supplier for a Licensed Work if
Supplier does not provide a properly completed Certificate of
Originality. Payment will resume upon Buyer’s receipt of an
acceptable Certificate. If Supplier fails to perform any of its
obligations, Buyer may reduce any amounts due Supplier by an amount
equal *** , or have Supplier *** for ***
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Royalties, if
any, are paid against sales recorded by Buyer for a *** .
Payment will be made by *** of the *** following the
royalty payment *** . All payments will be made in U.S.
dollars. Payments based on foreign revenue will be converted to
U.S. dollars on a monthly basis at the rate of exchange published
by Reuters Financial Service on approximately the same day each
month. Terms for payment of any non-royalty payments will be
specified in the relevant SOW and/or WA.
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5.4
Exceptions to Royalty Payment Obligations
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Buyer has no
royalty obligation for:
(a) the
Licensed Work or its derivative works used for:
1. Buyer's or
Buyer Personnel’s internal use:
2. development,
maintenance or support activities conducted by Buyer or Buyer
Personnel, or third parties under contract with Buyer;
3. marketing
demonstrations, customer testing or trial periods (including early
support, prerelease, encrypted or locked sampler distributions not
resulting in a license for full productive use, or other similar
programs), Product training or education; or
4. backup and
archival purposes;
(b) a copy of
the Product installed by a licensed end user on an alternate work
station (e.g., home terminal or laptop), provided the end user may
not use the Product on both work stations at the same
time;
(c) the
Licensed Work (or a functionally equivalent work) that becomes
available generally to third parties without a payment
obligation;
(d)
documentation provided with, contained in, or derived from the
Licensed Work;
(e) Error
Corrections or Basic Enhancements;
(f) warranty
replacement copies of the Product; and
(g)
Externals.
In the event
Buyer provides outsourcing services to licensees of a Product,
Buyer *** owe Supplier a *** access to or assignment
of a license to such Product or for transfer of the applicable
Product to a Buyer
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text has been omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to a confidential
treatment request that has been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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computer system
which is of like configuration as the computer system for which the
Product was licensed. The foregoing is subject to Buyer providing
Supplier notice of such Product to be managed by Buyer and provided
the Product will only be used on behalf of the licensee. Upon
expiration or termination of the agreement to provide outsourcing
services to the licensee, Buyer’s right to use that copy of
the Product will end.
Unless
otherwise provided by local law without the possibility of
contractual waiver or limitation, Supplier will submit invoices,
corrected invoices, or other such claims for reimbursement, to
Buyer *** from the date of *** or the *** .
Exceptions must be specifically authorized by Buyer.
To the extent
permitted by local law, the parties will conduct transactions using
an electronic commerce approach under which the parties will
electronically transmit and receive legally binding purchase and
sale obligations ("Documents"), including electronic credit entries
transmitted by Buyer to the Supplier account specified in the
relevant SOW and/or WA. The parties will enter into a separate
agreement governing the transmission of such electronic
transactions and associated responsibilities of the
parties.
Supplier makes
the following ongoing representations and warranties:
1. it has the
right to enter into this Agreement and its performance of this
Agreement will comply, at its own expense, with the terms of any
contract, obligation including any between Supplier and its
end-users; or any law, regulation or ordinance to which it is or
becomes subject;
2. no claim,
lien, or action exists or is threatened against Supplier that would
interfere with Buyer’s rights under this
Agreement;
3. Deliverables
and Services do not infringe any privacy, publicity, reputation or
intellectual property right of a third party;
4. it has
disclosed to Buyer in writing the existence of any third party
code, including without limitation open source code, that is
included in or is provided in connection with the Deliverables and
that Supplier and the Deliverables are in compliance with all
licensing agreements applicable to such third party
code;
5. all authors
have agreed not to assert their moral rights (personal rights
associated with authorship of a work under applicable law) in the
Deliverables, to the extent permitted by law;
6. Deliverables
are safe for use consistent with and will comply with the
warranties, specifications and requirements in this
Agreement;
7. Deliverables
do not contain harmful code;
8. Services
will be performed using reasonable care and skill and in accordance
with the relevant SOW and/or WA;
9. it will not
engage in Electronic Self-Help;
10.
Deliverables and Services which interact in any capacity with
monetary data are euro ready such that when used in accordance with
their associated documentation they are capable of correctly
processing monetary data in the euro denomination and respecting
the euro currency formatting conventions (including the euro
sign);
11. it is
knowledgeable with, and is and will remain in full compliance with
all applicable export and import laws, regulations, orders, and
policies (including, but not limited to, securing all necessary
clearance requirements, export and import licenses and exemptions
from, and making all proper filings with appropriate governmental
bodies and/or disclosures relating to the release or transfer of
technology and software to non U.S. nationals in the U.S., or
outside the U.S., release or transfer of technology and software
having U.S. content or derived from U.S.-origin software or
technology); it is knowledgeable with applicable supply chain
security recommendations issued by applicable governments and
industry standards organizations and will make best efforts to
comply with such recommendations;
12. unless
authorized by applicable government license or regulation,
including but not limited to any U.S. authorization, Supplier will
not directly or indirectly export or reexport, at any time, any
technical information, technology, software, or other commodity
furnished or developed under this, or any other,
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text has been omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to a confidential
treatment request that has been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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agreement
between the parties, or any other product that is developed or
produced from or using Buyer’s technical information,
technology, software, or other commodity provided under this
Agreement to any prohibited country (including release of such
technical information, technology, software, or other commodity to
nationals, wherever they may be located, of any prohibited country)
as specified in applicable export, embargo, and sanctions
regulations;
13. it will not
use, disclose, or transfer across borders any Personal
Data that is processed for Buyer, except to the extent
necessary to perform under this Agreement; and
14. it will
comply with all applicable data privacy laws and regulations, will
implement and maintain appropriate technical and organizational
measures and other protections for the Personal Data, (including,
without limitation, not loading any Personal Data provided to
Supplier on (a) any laptop computers or (b) any portable storage
media that can be removed from Supplier’s premises unless (in
the case of (b) only) (i) such data has been encrypted and (ii)
such data is loaded onto portable storage media solely for the
purpos