[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]
Subject: File Transmission http/contract.html
<table border="all" width="100%"><tr><td width="25%">Information item name:</td> <td><b> Status </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Is this a firm offer, offer to treat, acceptance, counterproposal, offer to modify </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> Dispute Resolution Involving Contracts </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td> Probably Mandatory </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>Necessary for litigation.</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%"><li> Every time a set of clauses looking like a contract is exchanged, it is one of the above types </li></td><td>Confusion can and has been caused by whether a particular type
of document constitutes an intention to be bound.
An example is the exchange of
documents in purchasing situations.
<OL>
<LI>A potential buyer might send a request for price quote,
<LI> the supplier might send a price quote,
<LI>the buyer might send a purchase order,
<LI> the supplier
would send an acknowledgement.
</OL>
Would the binding contract be formed
on steps two and three or steps three or four. Marking the
mapping from one of these would
clarify which is which. </td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td> (insert note) </td> </tr>
</table>
<table border="all" width="100%">
<tr><td width="25%">Information Item Name: </td> <td><b> Restrictions </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Restrictions on the use of the product </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads) </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
<UL> As an employee of a company downloads software and clicks on the familiar agreement, they obligate the company. The legal department of that company may be concerned as to their obligations. Restrictions clearly expose the company to liability if not obeyed.
</UL></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td></tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> ability to modify software </li></td></tr><tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> prohibitions against reverse engineering </li></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td> (See "prohibition") </td></TR>
<tr><td colspan="2" width="100%">
<table border="1">
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center">Example Clauses/Articles</td></tr>
<tr><td width="70%">This Software is owned by XYZ Company, and its structure, organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of XYZ Company. The Software also is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions Restrictions. You agree not to modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software. Although you may customize the installer for the Software as documented on the Elegant Word Processor CD-ROM (e.g., installation of additional plug-in and help files), you may not otherwise alter or modify the installer program or create a new installer for the Software.
</td><td>Taken from Mr. Imtinan Ahmad's Master's Project Report</td>
</tr>
<tr></tr></table></td>
</table>
<table border="all" width="100%" ID="Copyright">
<tr><td width="25%">Information item name:</td><td><b>Copyright </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Statements that
certain software is subject to intellectual trademark law including
trade secrets, copyright, or possibly patent </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads) </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
<UL>
As an employee of a company downloads software and clicks on the familiar
agreement, they obligate the company. The legal department of that company
may be concerned as to their obligations.
Copyright, etc. of
other firms clearly expose a company to potential liability.
</UL> </td> </tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> trade secret </li></td></tr><tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> copyright </li></td></tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> patent </li></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td> (See "prohibition") </td></TR>
<tr><td colspan="2" width="100%">
<table border="1"><tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center">Example Clauses/Articles</td></tr>
<tr><td >This Software is owned by XYZ Company, and its structure, organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of XYZ Company. The Software also is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions. </td>
<td>Taken from Mr. Imtinan Ahmad's Project Report</td></tr>
</table></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="all" width="100%">
<tr><td width="25%">Information Item Name:</td> <td><b>Trademark </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Statements that
certain software may be trademarked by one of the parties to the contract
or to a third party. </td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads) </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
<UL>As an employee of a company downloads software and clicks on the familiar
agreement, they obligate the company. The legal department of that company
may be concerned as to their obligations.
Copyright, etc. of
other firms clearly expose this company to potential liability.</UL> </td> </tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> trade secret </li></td></tr><tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> copyright </li></td></tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li> patent </li></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td> (See "prohibition") </td></TR>
<tr><td colspan="2" width="100%">
<table border="1">
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center">Example Clauses/Articles</td></tr>
<tr><td width="70%"> You may use trademarks only if you have written permission of the company. </td><td>Taken from Mr. Ahmad's Report</TD></tr>
<tr></tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="all" width="100%">
<tr><td width="25%">Information Item Name</td> <td><b>Warranty Disclaimer </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Disclaimer of warranties, often implied, such as fitness for a particular purpose.</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads), possibly LawFirm Contract Creation and Negotiation, Contract Generation Systems </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
This limits the scope of legal action possible by the company in case the software (or other product) causes damage.</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li>fitness for particular purpose </li></td></tr><tr>
<tr> <td width="25%"><li>disclaimer merchantability </li></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td> (See also Obligation, Liability Limitations) </td></TR>
</table>
<table border="1">
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center">Example Clauses/Articles</td></tr>
<tr><td width="70%">
This software, and all accompanying files, data and materials, are distributed "AS IS" and with no warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an essential part of this License Agreement.</td><td>Taken from Mr. Ahmad's Master's Project Report </Td></tr>
</table>
<table border="all" width="100%">
<tr><td width="25%">Information Item Name</td> <td><b>Liability Limitations </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Disclaimer of liability.</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads), possibly LawFirm Contract Creation and Negotiation, Contract Generation Systems </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
This limits the scope of legal action possible by the company in case a software (or other product) causes damage.
</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td> (See also Obligation, Warranty Disclaimer) </td></TR>
</table>
<table border="1">
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center">Example Clauses/Articles</td></tr>
<tr><td width="70%">
Any liability of XYZ Company will be limited exclusively to refund of purchase price. In addition, in no event shall XYZ Company, or its principals, shareholders, officers, employees, affiliates, contractors, subsidiaries, or parent organizations, be liable for any incidental, consequential, or punitive damages whatsoever relating to the use of Elegant Word Processor, or to your relationship with XYZ Company.
</td><td>Taken from Mr. Imtinan Ahmad's Master's Project Report</td></table>
<table border="all" width="100%">
<tr><td width="25%"></td>Information Item<td><b>Export Control </b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Relates to peculiarities of United States munitions control laws</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads and probably only in the United States) </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
This is relevant to specific government agencies and statutes in the United States.</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td><td>
<tr><td colspan="2" width="100%">
<table border="1">
<tr><td width="100%" colspan="2" align="center">Example Clauses/Articles</td></tr>
<tr><td width="70%">
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You agree that you will not export or re-export the SOFTWARE, any part thereof, or any process or service that is the direct product of the SOFTWARE (the foregoing collectively referred to as the "Restricted Components"), to any country, person or entity subject to U.S. export restrictions. You specifically agree not to export or re-export any of the Restricted Components (i) to any country to which the U.S. has embargoed or restricted the export of goods or services
</td><td>Taken from Mr. Imtinan Ahmad's Master's Project Report</td></tr></table></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="all" width="100%">
<tr><td width="25%">Information Item Name:</td> <td><b>USA Government</b></td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Short description:</td><td> Relates to peculiarities of procurement of software by the United States federal government</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Relevant contract types:</td><td> (Click through Contracts for Sofware Downloads and only in the United States) </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Optional or Mandatory in that type?</td><td>Optional </td></tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Why capture this?</td><td>
This is relevant to government agencies and statutes in the United States.</td>
<tr><td colspan="2">Characteristics to capture</td> </tr>
<tr><td width="25%">Notes</td></tr>
</table>
[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]