OASIS Mailing List ArchivesView the OASIS mailing list archive below
or browse/search using MarkMail.

 


Help: OASIS Mailing Lists Help | MarkMail Help

legalxml-econtracts message

[Date Prev] | [Thread Prev] | [Thread Next] | [Date Next] -- [Date Index] | [Thread Index] | [List Home]


Subject: RE: [legalxml-econtracts] File Transmission http/contract.html


Dr. Leff,
Your message came through as source code. I had to save it as an html file
and open it in a browser. Even when I read it I'm not of the context. Can
you explain

 The 2nd line for "Relevant Contract Type" recites: "Dispute Resolution
Involving Contracts "  Can you elaborate on this a bit.


James I. Keane
JKeane.Law.Pro
20 Esworthy Terrace
North Potomac MD 20878
301-948-4062 F: 301-947-1176 (N.B.: NEW FAX NUMBER)
www.jkeane.com <http://www.jkeane.com>

Co-Author and Annual Update Editor of Treatise: Litigation Support Systems,
An Attorney Guide 2nd
<http://www.westgroup.com/store/product.asp?product_id=16989703&catalog_name
=wgstore>   Ed. (WestGroup, 1992, updated through 2002)


-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Laurence Leff [mailto:D-Leff@wiu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:10 AM
To: legalxml-econtracts@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: [legalxml-econtracts] 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]