Laserfiche WebLink
limited to, any modification of the Products by Customer; or (iii) the combination, operation, or <br />use of the Products with equ+pment or software not supplied by SBC under this Agreement. <br />(e) Customer shall promptly notify SBC of any claim af infringernent, violation or <br />misappropriation for which SBC may be responsib(e under Section 22(d) of this Agreement <br />and shall cooperate with SBC to facilitate the defense or settlement of such Claim. SBC shaii <br />keep Customer reasonably apprised of the continuing status of the Claim, including any <br />lawsuit resulting therefrom, and shall permit Customer, at its expense, to participate in the <br />defense or settfement of such Claim, although SBC shall have final authority regarding <br />defense and settlement. Subject to the other provisions of this Section, if use of the Product is <br />prevented or appears likely to be prevented by court order or settlement resulting from any <br />such Claim, SBC shall, at its expense, either: (i) by license or release from claim of violation, <br />infringement or misappropriation, procure for Customer the right to continue using the <br />Product; (ii) modify the Product so that it is functionaliy equivalent to the originaf Product <br />but is no longer subject to a Claim of violafiion, infringement or misappropriation; or (iii) buy <br />back the Product at the Customer's net book value. THIS SECTION 22(e) STATES THE <br />ENTIRE LIABILlTY OF SBC WITH RESPECT TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL <br />PROPERTY BY THE PRODUCT (INCLUDlNG THE SOFTWARE REFERRED TO iN <br />SECTION 11) PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. <br />23.Assignment. (a) Neither party shall assign any right or obligafiion under this <br />Agreement without the other party's prior written consent. Any attempted assignment shall <br />be void, except that either party may assign monies due or to become due to it, prouided <br />that (i) the assigning party gives the other party at (east thirty (30) days prior written notice <br />of such assignment, and (ii) such assignment does not impase upon the other party <br />obiigations to the assignee other than the payment of such monies. <br />(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, SBC may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any <br />of its affiliates. Upon such assignment and assumption of liability thereto by the assignees, <br />the assignor shall be discharged of any liability under this Agreemenfi. Without limifiing the <br />generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit <br />of the parties' respective successors and assigns. <br />(c) To the extent permitted by this Agreement, in the event Customer transfers, resells, <br />assigns or otherwise conveys any Product provided by SBC under this Agreement to any third <br />party, it shall obtain from such third party limitations of liability and indemnifiies substantiaily <br />similar to those set forth in Sections 21 and 22 of this Agreement, which shall extend to SBC <br />comparable limitations of liability and indemnities as a third party beneficiary of Customer's <br />agreements with such third party. in no event shall SBC be liabie to Customer for any damage <br />claims which could have been avoided by incorporatian of such limitations of iiabilities and <br />indemnities in Customer's agreement with such third party. <br />(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer shall have the option to assign this Agreement to <br />a third party for the purpose of leasing the Products from such third party (hereinafter referred <br />ta as "Lessor") with SBC's prior approval. Customer shall be Lessor's guarantor in connection <br />with payments under this Agreement. Accordingly, Customer shall make all payments due <br />under the Agreement to SBC if Lessor fails to do so. Except as set forth above, Customer <br />shall not be relieved of any of its obligations under this Agreement. <br />EpamainUrev819-7-01lsm 13