Software Distribution Agreement Long Form

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SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

This Software Distribution Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the 'Agreement') is made and entered into on this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}} (the 'Effective Date'),

BY AND BETWEEN:

{{licensor_company_name}}, a company duly registered under the laws of {{licensor_jurisdiction_of_incorporation}}, with its principal place of business at {{licensor_address}} (hereinafter referred to as the 'Licensor');

AND

{{distributor_company_name}}, a company duly registered under the laws of {{distributor_jurisdiction_of_incorporation}}, with its principal place of business at {{distributor_address}} (hereinafter referred to as the 'Distributor').

The Licensor and the Distributor are hereinafter collectively referred to as the 'Parties' and individually as a 'Party'.

1. RECITALS

1.1. The Licensor is the sole and exclusive owner of certain proprietary software products, including all intellectual property rights related thereto, as described in Schedule A (the 'Software').

1.2. The Distributor is engaged in the business of marketing, distributing, and selling software products within the territory specified in Schedule B (the 'Territory').

1.3. The Licensor desires to appoint the Distributor as a non-exclusive/exclusive distributor of the Software within the Territory, and the Distributor desires to accept such appointment, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2. APPOINTMENT AND SCOPE OF DISTRIBUTION

2.1. The Licensor hereby grants to the Distributor, and the Distributor hereby accepts, a non-exclusive/exclusive (delete as applicable) right to market, distribute, sublicense, and sell the Software to end-users within the Territory, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

2.2. The Distributor shall not have the right to modify, adapt, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software, or to create derivative works based on the Software, except as expressly permitted herein or by applicable law.

2.3. The Distributor shall not appoint sub-distributors or agents without the prior written consent of the Licensor.

3. TERM AND TERMINATION

3.1. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for an initial term of {{initial_term_years}} years, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

3.2. This Agreement may be renewed for successive terms upon mutual written agreement of the Parties.

3.3. Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other Party if the other Party commits a material breach of any of its obligations hereunder and fails to cure such breach within {{cure_period_days}} days after receiving written notice thereof.

3.4. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Distributor shall immediately cease all distribution activities and return to the Licensor all copies of the Software, documentation, and any other materials related to the Software in its possession or control.

4. LICENSE FEES AND ROYALTY PAYMENTS

4.1. In consideration for the distribution rights granted hereunder, the Distributor shall pay the Licensor a license fee as set forth in Schedule C.

4.2. In addition to the license fee, the Distributor shall pay the Licensor a royalty of {{royalty_percentage}}% of the net revenue generated from the sale or sublicensing of the Software within the Territory.

4.3. All payments shall be made in {{currency}} within {{payment_due_days}} days after the end of each calendar quarter.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

5.1. The Distributor acknowledges that all intellectual property rights in and to the Software, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Licensor.

5.2. The Distributor shall not, at any time, challenge the validity of the Licensor's intellectual property rights or take any action that may prejudice such rights.

5.3. The Distributor shall promptly notify the Licensor of any infringement or suspected infringement of the Licensor's intellectual property rights that comes to its attention.

6. WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION

6.1. The Licensor warrants that it has the full right and authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant the distribution rights hereunder.

6.2. The Licensor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Distributor from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any breach of the Licensor's warranties or any infringement of third-party intellectual property rights by the Software.

6.3. The Distributor warrants that it will perform its obligations under this Agreement in a professional and diligent manner.

6.4. The Distributor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Licensor from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any breach of the Distributor's warranties or any acts or omissions of the Distributor in connection with its distribution activities.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY

7.1. Each Party acknowledges that it may have access to confidential and proprietary information of the other Party.

7.2. Each Party agrees to keep all such confidential information strictly confidential and not to disclose it to any third party or use it for any purpose other than as necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

7.3. This confidentiality obligation shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for a period of {{confidentiality_period_years}} years.

8. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

8.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of {{governing_law_country}}.

8.2. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the {{arbitration_institution}}.

8.3. The seat of the arbitration shall be {{arbitration_city}}, {{arbitration_country}}.

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

9.1. This Agreement, including all schedules attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions, whether oral or written, of the Parties.

9.2. No amendment, modification, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both Parties.

SIGNATURES

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

LICENSOR:

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Name: {{licensor_signatory_name}}

Title: {{licensor_signatory_title}}

DISTRIBUTOR:

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Name: {{distributor_signatory_name}}

Title: {{distributor_signatory_title}}