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Terms of Service

The following Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) are effective between IP Online Ltd of 60-62 Kings Road  Reading RG1 3AA United Kingdom (hereinafter called the “Provider”) and 

[company name and address]

(the Account Holder as hereinafter defined) as of the date hereof. The Terms govern the use by the Account Holder of the Provider’s web site and related forms, Wizards, processes and tools and other software as currently existing and subsequently enhanced or modified. 

Definitions

"The Service" is the provision of an on-line Trademark Management System and related services as available through the Provider’s web site from time to time 

"Account Holder" is the company, firm, individual or other entity registered to use the Service, and includes each individual with a User ID and password for the use of the Service

"Core trademark data consists of the details of trademark applications and registrations typically available from public records of national Patent and Trademark Offices

"The Provider’s web site" means the web pages at the URL provided by the Provider to access the Service 

"The System"  means the trademark management software system provided hereunder

 Limited License 

Subject to the terms and conditions herein, Provider grants to Account Holder a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Service through the Provider’s web site. 

Provision of Service and Continuity of Service 

The Provider will make the Service available on-line 24 hours per day, seven days a week, for the term of the agreement, subject to the following qualifications.

Provider retains the right to take the Service off-line to perform maintenance of its servers and shall take all reasonable steps to restore service as quickly as possible
The Account Holder acknowledges that the Service will be unavailable from time to time because of the nature of the Internet, and agrees that the Provider is not responsible for interruptions to the Service caused by third parties.

Registration Process and Requirements

Account Holder undertakes that the information entered in to the Registration Form is complete, correct and current. Account Holder further undertakes to keep the registration information up-to-date by notifying  Provider of any changes. Account Holder is responsible for all activities, acts or omissions that occur under the Account Holders’ passwords set up to access the Service. 

 Confidentiality of Data 

Both parties acknowledge that all information disclosed or made available by one party to the other which is marked by the disclosing party as "confidential" and which is by its nature confidential shall be treated by the other party as confidential. 

Information entered in to the system by Account Holders of the Service will be considered to be confidential information, apart from core trademark data.

Data Backups and Downloads 

The Provider undertakes to back up all data in the system on a daily basis. The Account Holder acknowledges that it has the ability at any time  to download data entered into the system, and the ability to print reports containing such data and undertakes to establish its own back up procedures for such data.   

Training & Support 

The Provider agrees to provide telephone training to the Account Holder and to provide a telephone help-line service during normal business hours (PCT) (excluding public holidays) for assistance in operating the system. 

Warranties, Liabilities & Remedies 

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and no warranty, express or implied, as to condition, quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for purpose of the System is given and all such warranties are hereby excluded.  

Provider warrants that services provided to the Account Holder by Provider under this Agreement shall be provided with reasonable care and skill. 

In no event shall Provider be liable for indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss or damage arising from the supply or use of the System. 

Provider’s entire liability and the Account Holder’s sole and exclusive remedies for any damage or loss in any way connected with the System, or services provided by Provider, whether by Provider’s  breach of warranty or any breach of any other duty, shall be, at Provider’s option, re-performance of services or return or credit of an appropriate and mutually agreed portion of any payment made or to be made by the Account Holder with respect to such services.  

The Account Holder acknowledges that Provider does not practice law, and that any  documents produced by, or dates calculated or reported by the System, are intended as suggestions only for experienced and qualified trademark practitioners; and it is the Account Holder’s sole responsibility to review any documents produced by the System to ensure that such documents are suitable for the Account Holder’s intended purposes; and to review any date rules included in, and dates calculated or reported by the System to ensure that such dates and rules are correct.   

Indemnity 

Account Holder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Provider and its directors, officers and employees from any claim, demand or damage arising out of the Account Holder’s use of the Service or the Provider’s web site. 

IP Ownership 

This agreement does not transfer any intellectual property rights in the System to the Account Holder, and all right title and interest thereto remains with the Provider  

Modification of Service

Provider retains the right to modify the Service at any time 

Term and Termination of the Service 

Provider will provide the Service for an initial period of three months counting from the end of the month in which the Account Holder accepts the terms hereof, and subsequently for three month periods for as long as the Service is offered and Account Holder pays all sums due to provider for the Service. Provider may, in its sole discretion, terminate the Service to Account Holder at the end of any three month period upon giving Account Holder 30 day’s notice of such termination.  

Entire Agreement 

These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between Provider and Account Holder and supersedes all prior communications and proposals whether written or oral.  

Fees and Payment

 

Date of commencement of the Service

[today’s date]

End of the initial term

[end of this month plus 3 calendar months]

Subsequent terms ending

[date in line 2 plus 3 months] and quarterly thereafter while the Service is being offered

 

Number of records subscribed to

In blocks of 500

 

Number of Users

 

 

 

Total per year

 

Quarterly fee, payable in advance

 

$

  SIGNED:

Provider Account Holder
By:  

 

By:  
Name:   Name:  
Title:   Title:  
Date:   Date:  

 

 

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