MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE
NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Microsoft Knowledge Base License Agreement ("Agreement") is made and
entered into as of this 29th day of June 1998 ("Effective Date") by and between
MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a Washington corporation having a principal place of
business at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 ("MS"), and ServiceWare
Incorporated, a Pennsylvania corporation, having a principal place of business
located at 333 Allegheny Avenue, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 15139 ("COMPANY").
1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings in this
Agreement:
a. "Licensed Material" shall mean those portions of the Microsoft
Knowledge Base that are made publicly available in English language only by MS
during the Term.
b. "Microsoft Knowledge Base" shall mean the collection of technical
articles containing product support information on Microsoft products that is
created, maintained, and updated in electronic format by or on behalf of MS's
internal United States product support services ("PSS") group (i.e., does not
include those portions of the Microsoft Knowledge Base that are created,
maintained and updated by MS's non-U.S.-based PSS groups).
c. "COMPANY Product" shall mean the product(s) described in Exhibit A
that contains any of the Licensed Materials.
2. License Grant.
a. MS grants COMPANY, during the Term of this Agreement a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, non-assignable (except as otherwise set forth in Section
13(d) below), perpetual, limited license to:
i) copy and use the Licensed Material, in whole or in part, for the
purpose of incorporating it into the COMPANY Product;
ii) use, copy, modify, adapt, and make modifications to the Licensed
Material for the purpose of developing, creating and distributing the
COMPANY Product, as a derivative work of the Licensed Material. All
such modifications made by COMPANY must be done in a manner that does
not alter the technical accuracy of the information contained in the
Licensed Materials; and
iii) import, broadcast, license, sublicense, publish, distribute,
display and transmit worldwide the Licensed Material as incorporated
into the COMPANY Product, provided that the COMPANY Product shall be
published, distributed, displayed and transmitted with all of the
product use terms as set forth in the attached Exhibit B (or in a
form substantially similar thereto upon approval by Microsoft). The
rights set forth in this subsection 2(a)(iii) shall survive in
accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement.
b. COMPANY hereby acknowledges and agrees that MS is the owner of all
the Licensed Material. The parties will work together to create and deliver a
favorable press release regarding the functionality and the availability of the
COMPANY Product. Except as expressly provided above, neither party shall use
the other party's name or refer to the other party directly in any media
release, public announcement or public disclosure relating to this Agreement or
the ownership of the Licensed Materials, including in any promotional or
marketing materials, customer lists or business presentations, without the
prior written consent of the other.
c. Except as otherwise provided for the above in Section 2(a)(iii),
COMPANY shall not rent, lease, sell, sublicense, lend or otherwise transfer the
Licensed Material in whole to any third party. Additionally, COMPANY shall not
sublicense the right to use the Licensed Materials, apart from the COMPANY
Product, to any third party for purposes of creating a product.
d. All rights in the Licensed Material not expressly granted herein are
reserved by MS.
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3. Payments.
In consideration of the license rights granted herein, COMPANY shall pay MS
the amount of [***} within forty-five (45) days of the Effective Date of this
Agreement. In the event this Agreement is renewed pursuant to Section 6 below,
COMPANY shall pay MS the amount of [***] for each such yearly renewal period
within thirty (30) days of effective date of any such renewal.
4. Royalties.
a. In consideration of the license rights granted herein and in addition
to the payment outlined in Section 3 above, COMPANY shall have the following
royalty obligations commencing upon the Effective Date and continuing for a
period of six (6) months after the Term as provided in this Section 4;
i) COMPANY shall pay MS on a quarterly basis, a royalty equal to [***] Such
royalty payments shall be paid every three months beginning on the
Effective Date and shall be paid in U.S. dollars to MS. In the event
COMPANY received payment for the distribution of the COMPANY Product in a
currency other than U.S. Dollars, COMPANY's quarterly Net Receipts shall be
converted to U.S. dollars using the highest currency exchange rate quoted
in the Wall Street Journal for currency trading among banks in amounts of
One Million Dollars (US$1,000,000) or more, on the last day of the quarter;
or
ii) During the first and second years of the Agreement, COMPANY shall have
the option to pay MS the amount of [***] beginning within thirty (30) days
of the Effective Date, which shall represent payment in full of all
royalties owing for a one (1) year period ("One Year Royalty Payment"). In
any subsequent renewal periods following the second year of the Agreement,
COMPANY shall pay MS an amount agreed to by the parties in a signed
amendment to this Agreement, but in no event shall such amount be less than
[***]
b. "Net Receipts" shall mean the royalties, fees or other sums received by
COMPANY for the direct or indirect distribution of the COMPANY Product, less
actual returns, credits, reasonable rebates, actual freight charges, and taxes.
c. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter with
respect to which COMPANY owes MS any royalties, COMPANY shall furnish MS with a
statement, together with payment for any amount shown thereby to be due to MS.
The royalty statement shall be based upon Net Receipts for the quarter then
ended, and shall contain information sufficient to how the royalty payment was
computed. Amounts not paid by such date shall be subject to a late charge equal
to the prime rate as announced by Seattle First National Bank (or its
successor) plus three percent 3% until paid. In the event COMPANY makes the One
Year Royalty Payment, COMPANY shall only be required to submit the reporting as
required under this Section 4(c) within sixty (60) days following the one and
two year anniversary of the Effective Date, respectively.
d. The royalty obligations of COMPANY to MS for use of the Licensed
Materials prior to the termination or expiration of this Agreement and with
respect to post-termination use of the Licensed Materials shall survive any
termination or expiration of this Agreement. COMPANY's royalty obligations
after the Term shall extend for a period of six (6) months after termination or
expiration of this Agreement for any reason, upon which, COMPANY shall have the
option of making payment for such additional six (6) months by either making
two additional quarterly payments as stated in Section 4(a)(i) or paying MS
one-half (1/2) of the last yearly amount paid as stated in Section 4(a)(ii).
5. Product Delivery, Notice, and Updates.
a. COMPANY shall obtain the Licensed Material for incorporation into the
COMPANY Product by downloading it from an FTP site on the Internet, via
download through www.microsoft.com, or other mutually agreeable distribution
mechanism.
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b. COMPANY acknowledges that the Licensed Material may be updated as
frequently as daily by or on behalf of MS. COMPANY agrees that, in order to
ensure that the Licensed Material incorporated into the COMPANY Product is kept
as up to date as possible, it shall do the following:
i) if the COMPANY Product is a printed publication or fixed media
product, COMPANY shall use the most current version of the
Licensed Material available pursuant to Section 5(a) above at the
time the Licensed Material is incorporated into each edition or
version of the COMPANY Product for that portion of the Licensed
Material that COMPANY has incorporated into its COMPANY Product;
and
ii) if the COMPANY Product is an online product, COMPANY shall update
the Licensed Material incorporated into the COMPANY Product on a
monthly basis for that portion of the Licensed Material that
COMPANY has incorporated into its COMPANY Product.
c. For the sole purpose of determining compliance with this Agreement,
for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of each edition or version
from COMPANY, MS shall have the right to review the contents of each edition or
version of the COMPANY Product into which the Licensed Material or portions
thereof, are incorporated.
6. Term and Termination
a. This Agreement will commence as of the Effective Date and continue
for a period of two (2) years, unless earlier terminated as provided for
hereunder (the "Term").
b. Either party may terminate this Agreement with cause upon thirty (30)
days written notice to the other party advising the other party of the nature of
the default, provided that such default is not thereafter cured within such
thirty (30) day period.
c. Beginning one year from the Effective Date, either party may
terminate this Agreement without cause or obligation to the other party at any
time upon giving ninety (90) days' notice to the other party.
d. In the event COMPANY terminates this Agreement at any time with cause
or MS terminates this Agreement without cause after the first year of the
Agreement, then MS shall refund a pro rata portion of the monies paid by
COMPANY under this Agreement pursuant to Section 3 above. Conversely, without
limiting any other rights available to MS, if MS terminates this Agreement at
any time with cause or COMPANY terminates this Agreement without cause after
the first year of the Agreement, COMPANY shall not be entitled to any refund of
proceeds paid hereunder. Any refund due to COMPANY under this Section shall be
based upon the number of days remaining in the one year term for which payment
was made at a rate of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($2,740) per day.
e. Following the initial two (2) year Term, the term of this Agreement
shall be deemed extended for additional one (1) year periods only upon written
agreement by the parties. In the event of renewal, COMPANY shall pay MS the
yearly fee as set forth in Section 3 and the royalties as set forth in Section
4(a).
f. COMPANY's license rights set forth in Section 2(a)(iii) above to use
the Licensed Materials into the COMPANY Product shall survive the termination
of this Agreement for any reason for those Licensed Materials incorporated into
the COMPANY Product prior to the date of termination or expiration.
g. In the event MS terminates this Agreement without cause, COMPANY
shall have three (3) months from the date of termination within which to
incorporate additional Licensed Materials provided prior to the date of
termination into its COMPANY Product for use after the termination of this
Agreement. This survival right may be terminated by MS upon failure of COMPANY
to pay the additional six (6) month post-termination royalty payment
obligation as provided Section 4(d). Nothing contained in this subsection 6(g)
shall obligate MS to deliver any updates to COMPANY after the termination or
expiration of this Agreement.
7. Obligations, Representations and Warranties. Each party warrants that it
has sufficient authority to enter into this Agreement.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties. MS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, REGARDING THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER
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DELIVERBLES DELIVERED TO COMPANY HEREUNDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS
CONTAINED IN THE LICENSED MATERIAL OR ANY OTHER DELIVERBLES DELIVERED TO
COMPANY HEREUNDER WILL MEET COMPANY'S REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF
THE WORK WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE LICENSED
MATERIAL CAN BE CORRECTED. FURTHERMORE, MS DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE LICENSED
MATERIAL OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY,
RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVISE GIVEN BY MS
OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY
INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. SHOULD THE LICENSED MATERIAL OR ANY OTHER
DELIVERBLES DELIVERED TO COMPANY HEREUNDER PROVE DEFECTIVE AFTER MS HAS
DELIVERED THE SAME, COMPANY, AND COMPANY ALONE, SHALL ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST
ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
9. Disclaimer of Damages and Limitation of Liability.
a. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS, ITS SUPPLIERS OR SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF MS HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT SHALL MS'
LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT
ACTUALLY PAID OR CREDITED BY COMPANY TO MS DURING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT OR
THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS (US $1,000,000) PLUS ANY AMOUNTS EXPENDED
DEFENDING AGAINST CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 BELOW.
b. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, IN NO
EVENT SHALL COMPANY, ITS SUPPLIERS OR SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF COMPANY
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES PROVIDED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE SHALL NOT APPLY
TO INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING
FROM COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 10(d) BELOW. FURTHER, EXCEPT FOR
COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 10(d) BELOW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY'S
LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS (US $750,000), PLUS ANY AMOUNTS EXPENDED DEFENDING AGAINST
CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 BELOW.
10. Indemnification.
a. MS agrees to defend COMPANY against, and pay the amount of any
adverse final judgment (or settlement to which MS consents) resulting from
third party claim(s) that the Licensed Material as provided by MS infringe any
United States copyright; provided that MS is notified promptly in writing of
the claim has the opportunity to assume sole control over its defense or
settlement, and COMPANY provides reasonable assistance in the defense of the
same.
b. In the event MS or COMPANY receives information concerning a
copyright infringement claim related to the Licensed Material, MS may at its
expense, either (i) procure for COMPANY the right to continue to distribute the
alleged infringing Licensed Material, or (ii) replace or modify the Licensed
Material to make them non-infringing, in which case, COMPANY shall thereupon
cease distribution of the alleged infringing Licensed Material.
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c. MS shall have no liability for any infringement claim to the extent
such claim is based on COMPANY's (i) manufacture, marketing, distribution, or
use of any Licensed Material after written notice that COMPANY should cease
such activity due to such a claim; (ii) combination of any Licensed Material
with a software or hardware product, program, data or other information or
materials; or (iii) adaptation or modification of any Licensed Material.
d. COMPANY agrees to defend MS against, and pay the amount of any
adverse final judgment (or settlement to which COMPANY consents) in connection
with any claims arising under Section 10(c) above or solely from COMPANY's
distribution, marketing or use of the Licensed Materials, in whole or in part;
provided that COMPANY is notified promptly in writing of any such claim, and
has the opportunity to assume sole control over its defense or settlement, and
MS provides reasonable assistance in the defense of the same.
11. Notices.
Any and all notices, consents or other communications among the parties to
this Agreement, in order to be effective, shall be in writing and shall be sent
to the parties via personal delivery or via prepaid certified mail, return
receipt requested, or by overnight courier, or by facsimile, to the following
addresses, or any other addresses designated by the parties by notices
delivered in accordance with this Section 11.
If to COMPANY: ServiceWare, Inc.
Paul McDermott
Chief Financial Officer
333 Allegheny Avenue
Oakmont, PA 15139
If to MS: Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
Attn: ______________________
With a separately delivered copy to:
Law & Corporate Affairs Dept.
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
Such communications shall be deemed duly delivered upon personal delivery, or
three business days after being mailed in accordance with this Section 11.
12. Record Keeping & Audit Requirements.
a. During the Term of this Agreement, COMPANY agrees to keep all usual
and proper records and books of account and all usual and proper entries
relating to COMPANY's performance of this Agreement for a minimum period of two
years from the date they are created. Such records, books of account, and
entries shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
b. MS reserves the right to audit COMPANY's books and records to the
extent they relate to such calculation of payments due to MS hereunder during
the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years thereafter,
provided that such audit(s) shall be conducted not more than twice per year,
during normal business hours, upon three (3) days prior notice, in such a manner
as not to interfere unreasonably with the operations of COMPANY. The books and
records audited pursuant to this Agreement shall not be used by MS or its
accountants or other agents or representatives except as necessary to prove and
collect amounts due and unpaid. Any such audit shall be paid for by MS unless
material discrepancies are disclosed. "Material" shall mean an under-reporting
by four-and-one-half percent (4 1/2%) of the amount that should have been
reported. If material discrepancies are disclosed, COMPANY agrees to pay MS for
the reasonable costs associated with the audit.
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13. Miscellaneous.
a. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is found invalid or
unenforceable pursuant to judicial decree or decision, the remainder of this
Agreement shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. The
parties intend that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law. Accordingly, the parties agree that if any
provisions are deemed not enforceable, they shall be deemed modified to the
extent necessary to make them enforceable.
b. This Agreement shall be construed and controlled by the laws of the
State of Washington, and COMPANY further consents to jurisdiction by the state
or federal courts sitting in the state where the defendant is incorporated.
Process may be served on either party by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, certified
or registered, return receipt requested, or by such other method as is
authorized by law.
c. If either MS or COMPANY employs attorneys to enforce any rights
arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, including expert
witness fees.
d. COMPANY may not assign this Agreement (by operation of law or
otherwise), or any portion thereof, to any third party unless MS expressly
consents to such assignment in writing, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld. Any attempted assignment without such consent shall give MS the right
to terminate this Agreement effective upon written notice. For purposes of this
Agreement, a merger, consolidation, or other corporate reorganization, or a
transfer or sale of any or all of a party's stock, or of all or substantially
all of its assets shall not be deemed to be an assignment requiring consent
from the other party, provided such transaction is not with a competitor of MS.
e. COMPANY agrees that it will not export or re-export Licensed Material
or any derivative work or compilation based on the Licensed Material as
incorporated into the COMPANY Product to any country, person, entity or end user
subject to U.S.A. export restrictions. Restricted countries currently include,
but are not necessarily limited to, Cuba, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Serbia and Montenegro, U.N. Protected Areas and areas of the Republic of Bosnia
and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces), Iran, Iraq, Libya,
North Korea and Syria. COMPANY warrants and represents that neither the U.S.A.
Bureau of Export Administration nor any other federal agency has suspended,
revoked or denied COMPANY's export privileges. None of the Licensed Materials,
including technical data, provided to COMPANY by MS under this Agreement is
regulated for export purposes under the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (ITAR). The Licensed Materials are subject to a general license
under Export Administration Regulations and as such no license is required. If
at any time during the Term of this Agreement the above statements are no longer
accurate, MS will notify COMPANY in writing of such change in classification
within twenty-four (24) hours of its knowledge of that inaccuracy.
f. This Agreement does not establish the relationship of a partnership,
joint venture, franchise, or principal and agent among the parties, and neither
party shall have any authority to incur obligations or take other actions on
behalf of the other party to this Agreement.
g. The parties' exchange of confidential information, if any, during the
Term of this Agreement shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the
Microsoft Corporation Standard Non-Disclosure Agreement ("NDA") between the
parties, effective January 7, 1997, attached hereto as Exhibit C. The parties
agree that the terms and conditions of that NDA shall be mutual, and govern
COMPANY's disclosure of confidential information, if any, to Microsoft as well.
h. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior and contemporaneous communications. It shall not be
modified except by a written agreement dated subsequent hereto signed on behalf
of COMPANY and MS by their duly authorized representatives. Neither this
Agreement nor any written or oral statements related hereto constitute an
offer, and this Agreement shall not be legally binding until executed by both
parties hereto.
i. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement will
constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent breach of the same
or any other provisions hereof, and no waiver will be effective unless made in
writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.
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j. Subject to the limitations herein before expressed, this Agreement
will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties, their successors,
administrators, heirs, and permitted assigns.
k. COMPANY and MS each acknowledge that the limitations and exclusions
contained in this Agreement have been the subject of active and complete
negotiation between the parties and represent the parties' agreement based upon
the level of risk to COMPANY and MS associated with their respective
obligations under this Agreement and the payments to be made to MS and credits
to be issued to, and services to be provided to, COMPANY pursuant to this
Agreement. The parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall not be construed in favor of or against any party by reason of the extent
to which any party or its professional advisors participated in the preparation
of this Agreement.
l. The parties have requested that this Agreement be drawn up in
English; les parties ont exiges que cette entente soit redigee en anglais.
m. Sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 shall survive
termination or expiration of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the dates indicated below.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION SERVICE WARE
/s/ Jeff S. Raikes /s/ Jeff Pepper
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By By
Jeff Raikes Jeff Pepper
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Name(Print) Name(Print)
Group Vice President Chairman and CEO
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Title Title
6-29-98 17 June 1998
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Date Date
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Exhibit A
COMPANY Product
A series of structured technical support articles distributed in CD, online,
print, or diskette form containing content from Microsoft and regarding
Microsoft and other third party products, including but not limited to Windows,
Microsoft networking components, and Microsoft Office components, currently
distributed under the brand name "Knowledge Pak" or a variation thereof.
Articles can include linked hypermedia objects as well as links between various
articles. These articles and related objects may be made available in a variety
of formats including but not limited to HTML, ASCII, Solution Exchange Format,
and embedded formats in various commercial help desk and other support products.
The online product in which Licensed Materials may be incorporated may be
distributed as a component of a CD, print, diskette or online product, under the
brand name "Knowledge Pak", or a variation thereof, and may only be accessible
to subscribers product or other licensed third parties.
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Exhibit B
NOTICES
LIMITED USE
End users of the COMPANY Product contained herein are authorized to copy and use
the COMPANY Product for their own business purposes.
DISCLAIMER
COMPANY, ITS CONTRACTORS AND/OR SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE
SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL CONTAINED HEREIN. ALL SUCH MATERIAL
IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL COMPANY, ITS CONTRACTORS AND/OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIAL CONTAINED HEREIN. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT
SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF COMPANY, ITS CONTRACTORS AND/OR SUPPLIERS UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY END USER TO
DURING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT.
ERRORS/UPDATES
THE MATERIAL CONTAINED HEREIN MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. COMPANY, ITS CONTRACTORS AND/OR SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES TO THE MATERIAL, WHERE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, AT ANY
TIME, WHICH IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES MAY NOT BE REFLECTED HEREIN.
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE
NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 to Microsoft Knowledge Base Non-Exclusive License
Agreement (this "Amendment") amends that certain Microsoft Knowledge Base
Non-Exclusive License Agreement with an effective date of June 29, 1998
("Agreement") between ServiceWare Incorporated ("COMPANY") and Microsoft
Corporation ("Microsoft"). All capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Amendment shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the
Agreement, as amended.
WHEREAS, Microsoft and COMPANY agree to waive their respective rights
to terminate the Agreement without cause;
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Section 6(c) of the Agreement shall be deleted.
Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, all provisions of the
Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. This Amendment
is not legally binding until executed by the Microsoft. When this Amendment is
fully executed, Company will receive a confirming copy.
SERVICEWARE, INCORPORATED MICROSOFT CORPORATION
BY /s/ RAJIV ENAND BY /s/ DENISE RUNDLE
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Rajiv Enand, CEO Denise Rundle, Director
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NAME, TITLE NAME, TITLE
2-25-99 3/3/99
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DATE DATE
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 1 of 1 02/22/99
Microsoft Knowledge Base Non-Exclusive License Agreement - Microsoft Corp. and ServiceWare Inc.
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