2025年德国专利技术贸易合同模板

2025年德国专利技术贸易合同模板THISTECHNOLOGYTRADEAGREEMENT("Agreement")ISMADEANDENTEREDINTOASOF[InsertEffectiveDate],byandbetween:[Licensee/AssigneeName],havingitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat[Licensee/AssigneeAddress]("Licensor/Assignor"),and[Licensee/AssigneeName],havingitsprincipalplaceofbusinessat[Licensee/AssigneeAddress]("Licensee/Assignee").(Each,a"Party",andcollectively,the"Parties")WHEREAS,Licensor/Assignorownsorcontrolscertainintellectualpropertyrightsrelatedto[BriefDescriptionofTechnology,e.g.,"amethodandsystemforimprovingdataprocessingefficiency"],specificallycomprisingGermanPatentNo.[InsertGermanPatentNumber]("thePatent"),filedon[InsertFilingDate],grantedon[InsertGrantDate],andpotentiallyincludingassociatedapplications,technicaldocumentation,andknow-how(collectively,the"Technology");andWHEREAS,Licensee/AssigneedesirestoobtainfromandLicensor/AssignordesirestogranttoLicensee/Assigneetherighttouse,modify,andcommercializetheTechnologyinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionssetforthherein;NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantsandagreementssetforthherein,thePartiesagreeasfollows:1.DefinitionsandInterpretationsInthisAgreement,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:"Technology"meanstheintellectualpropertyrightsassociatedwiththePatent(includinganyassociatedapplicationsfiledpriorto[InsertCut-offDate]thatmaybecommerciallyvaluable),thetechnicaldocumentation,drawings,specifications,andknow-howprovidedbyLicensor/Assignor,allasmorefullydescribedinExhibitAattachedhereto(whichshallbeincorporatedbyreferencehereininitsentirety)."Patent"meansGermanPatentNo.[InsertGermanPatentNumber],asdefinedabove."EffectiveDate"means[InsertEffectiveDate]."GoverningLaw"meansthelawsoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,excludingitsconflictoflawprinciples,asamendedfromtimetotime."Licensee/Assignee"means[Licensee/AssigneeName]ifthisisaLicenseAgreement,or[Licensee/AssigneeName]ifthisisanAssignmentAgreement."Licensor/Assignor"means[Licensor/AssignorName]ifthisisaLicenseAgreement,or[Licensor/AssigneeName]ifthisisanAssignmentAgreement."ExhibitA"meanstheattachedschedulesettingforththespecificcomponentsoftheTechnologybeingtransferredorlicensed.OtherdefinedtermsaresetforthinSection2.2.GrantofRightsSubjecttothetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement,Licensor/AssignorgrantstoLicensee/Assignee,andLicensee/AssigneeacceptsfromLicensor/Assignor,a[Chooseone:sole,exclusive,ornon-exclusive]licensetousetheTechnologysolelyforthepurposeof[Specifypermitteduse,e.g.,"manufacturing,selling,offeringforsale,andimportingproductsincorporatingtheinventiondescribedinthePatent"]in[Specifyterritory,e.g.,"GermanyandtheEuropeanEconomicArea"]forthetermendingon[InsertTerminationDateorevent,e.g.,"December31,2030"].ThelicensegrantedhereinissolelyforthepurposeofutilizingthesubjectmatterofthePatentanddoesnotincludeanyrighttousetheTechnologyoutsidethescopeoftheclaimsofthePatentoranyassociatedapplications,unlessotherwiseexpresslypermittedbyLicensor/Assignorinwriting.Licensee/AssigneeshallhavetherighttomakeminormodificationstotheTechnologyforthepurposeofadaptingittospecificcustomerrequirements,providedthatsuchmodificationsdonotalterthefundamentalnatureoftheinventionprotectedbythePatentandaredisclosedtoLicensor/Assignorinwritingwithin[Number]monthsofmakingthem.Licensor/Assignorshallhavetherighttoreviewandapprovesuchmodifications,anduseofthemodifiedTechnologyshallbesubjecttofurthertermsagreeduponinwriting.3.TermandTerminationThisAgreementshallcommenceontheEffectiveDateandcontinueinfullforceandeffectforthetermspecifiedinSection2untiltheterminationdatethereof.ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedbyeitherPartyupon[Number,typically30or60]days'writtennoticetotheotherPartyiftheotherPartycommitsamaterialbreachofanyobligationhereunderandfailstocuresuchbreachwithinsuch[Number]dayperiod.EitherPartymayterminatethisAgreementimmediatelyuponwrittennoticetotheotherPartyiftheotherPartybecomesinsolvent,filesforbankruptcy,ormakesanassignmentinbankruptcy.UponterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement,Licensee/Assigneeshall(i)ceasealluseoftheTechnology,(ii)destroyallcopiesoftheTechnologyandallrecordsthereof,(iii)returntoLicensor/AssignoralloriginalcopiesoftheTechnologyandtechnicaldocuments,and(iv)provideLicensor/Assignorwithacertificateofdestruction.Licensee/Assignee'srightsunderthisAgreementshallexpireexceptasotherwiseprovidedherein,particularlywithrespecttoanyongoingobligationsunderSection6(Confidentiality)andSection8(Indemnity).4.PaymentInconsiderationfortherightsgrantedunderthisAgreement,Licensee/AssigneeshallpayLicensor/Assignorthefollowingfees:[SpecifyPaymentStructure:e.g.,"Aone-timelicensefeeofEuros[InsertAmount]payablewithin[Number,e.g.,30]daysoftheEffectiveDate."OR"AninitialfeeofEuros[InsertAmount]payablewithin[Number]daysoftheEffectiveDate,andaroyaltyof[Percentage]%ofnetsalesofproductsmanufacturedusingtheTechnology,payablequarterlyinarrearsaftertheendofeachquarter."ORAcombinationoftheabove.]Allpaymentsshallbemadewithoutdeduction,set-off,orcounterclaimandshallbeinEuros(EUR)payabletotheorderofLicensor/Assignoratitsaddresssetforthabove.Licensor/Assignorshallbeentitledtochargeinterestatarateof[SpecifyRate,e.g.,5%]perannumonanypaymentsduebutnotpaid.5.DeliveryofTechnologyLicensor/AssignorshalldelivertheTechnology,includingExhibitA,toLicensee/AssigneeatLicensor/Assignor'sfacilitylocatedat[InsertDeliveryAddress]onorbeforetheEffectiveDate.Deliveryshallbemadein[SpecifyDeliveryMethod,e.g.,"electronicformviasecuredatatransfer"].6.ConfidentialityEachPartyagreestoholdtheConfidentialInformationoftheotherPartyinstrictconfidenceandnottodisclosesuchConfidentialInformationtoanythirdpartywithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthedisclosingParty."ConfidentialInformation"meansanynon-publicinformation,whetheroralorwritten,disclosedbyaPartytotheotherPartyinconnectionwiththisAgreement,includingbutnotlimitedtotechnicaldata,businessplans,customerlists,andfinancialinformation.ThisconfidentialityobligationshallsurvivetheterminationorexpirationofthisAgreementforaperiodof[Number,e.g.,threeorfive]yearsfromthedateofdisclosureoruntiltheinformationbecomesgenerallyavailabletothepublicwithoutbreachofsuchconfidentialityobligation.7.RepresentationsandWarrantiesLicensor/Assignorrepresentsandwarrantsthat:(a)ithasthefullright,power,andauthoritytoenterintothisAgreementandtograntthelicensegrantedherein;(b)tothebestofitsknowledge,afterreasonableinquiry,itisnotawareofanyfactwhichwouldgiverisetoanylitigation,claim,oractionbyathirdpartyagainstitwhich,ifresolvedadverselytoit,woulddirectlyorindirectlyaffectitsabilitytograntthelicensehereunder;(c)theTechnology,asdelivered,doesnotinfringeormisappropriatetheintellectualpropertyrightsofanythirdparty.Licensee/Assigneerepresentsandwarrantsthat:(a)ithasthefullright,power,andauthoritytoenterintothisAgreementandtoperformitsobligationshereunder;(b)itisnotapartytoanylitigation,claim,oractionbyathirdpartythat,ifresolvedadverselytoit,woulddirectlyorindirectlyaffectitsabilitytousetheTechnologyinaccordancewiththisAgreement.8.IndemnificationEachPartyshallindemnifyandholdharmlesstheotherParty,itsaffiliates,officers,directors,employees,andagentsfromandagainstanyandallclaims,losses,damages,liabilities,costs,andexpenses(includingreasonableattorneys'fees)arisingoutoforresultingfromanybreachoftherepresentations,warranties,orcovenantsmadebysuchindemnifyingPartyunderthisAgreementoroutoforresultingfromLicensee/Assignee'smisuseoftheTechnology.9.IntellectualPropertyAllownershipoftheintellectualpropertyrightsintheTechnology,includingthePatent,shallremainwithLicensor/Assignor(ifaLicenseAgreement)orLicensee/Assignee(ifanAssignmentAgreement).ThisAgreementdoesnotgrantLicensee/AssigneeanyownershipinterestintheunderlyingintellectualpropertyotherthantherighttousetheTechnologyaspermittedherein.10.TaxesEachPartyshallberesponsibleforpayingalltaxes,duties,andothergovernmentalchargesimposeduponitbyanygovernmentalauthority,whetherimposeddirectlyorindirectly,withrespecttotheTechnologyorthetransactionscontemplatedbythisAgreement,exceptforValueAddedTax(VAT)orsimilarconsumptiontaxesincurredbyLicensee/AssigneeintheordinarycourseofbusinessresultingfromthesaleofproductsincorporatingtheTechnology,whichshallbepaidbyLicensee/Assigneeandrecoverablefromcustomersasapplicablelawpermits.11.GoverningLawandDisputeResolutionThisAgreementshallbegovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,excludingitsconflictoflawprinciples.ThePartiesherebyirrevocablysubmittotheexclusivejurisdictionofthecompetentcourtsof[SpecifyCourt,e.g.,"theDistrictCourtofMunich,Germany"]foranylegalorequitableactionarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreement.[Alternatively,ifarbitrationischosen:ThePartiesagreetoresolveanydispute,controversy,orclaimarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreement,includinganyquestionregardingitsexistence,validity,ortermination,byarbitrationadministeredbytheInternationalChamberofCommerce("ICC")undertheRulesofArbitrationoftheICCaccordingtotheprocedureofthe[Number]-memberedpanel.Theseatofthearbitrationshallbe[City,Country].Thelanguageofthearbitrationshallbe[Language,e.g.,EnglishorGerman].ThePartiesagreethattheTribunalshallbaseitsawardontheapplicablelawasdeterminedbytheTribunal.]12.EntireAgreementThisAgreement,includingExhibitA,constitutestheentireagreementbetweenthePartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedesallprioragreements,negotiations,andunderstandings,whetheroralorwritten,betweenthePartiesrelatingtothesubjectmatterofthisAgreement.13.AmendmentsNoamendment,modification,orwaiverofanyprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeeffectiveunlessinwritingandsignedbyauthorizedrepresentativesofbothParties.14.SeverabilityIfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisheldtobeinvalid,illegal,orunenforceablebyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,suchinvalidity,illegality,orunenforceabilityshallnotaffectanyotherprovisionhereof,andthisAgreementshallbeconstruedasiftheinvalid,illegal,orunenforceableprovisionhadneverbeencontainedherein.15.NoticesAllnotices,requests,demands,andothercommunicationsrequiredorpermittedunderthisAgreementshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedgiven:(a)whendeliveredpersonally;(b)uponconfirmationofreceiptwhensentbyemail(providedacopyissimultaneouslysentbyregisteredmail);(c)upondepositwithanationallyorinternationallyrecognizedovernightcourierservice,two(2)businessdaysaftermailing;or(d)one(1)businessdayafterdepositwiththeUnitedStatesPostalServiceorothercommoncarrierforfirst-classorregisteredmail,returnreceiptrequested,postageprepaid.NoticesshallbeaddressedtothePartiesattheaddressessetforthaboveoratsuchotheraddressoraddressesaseitherPartymaydesignatebynoticetotheotherinwriting.16.AssignmentExceptasexpresslyprovidedherein,neitherPartymayassignortransferanyofitsrightsorobligationsunderthisAgreement,inwholeorinpart,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherParty.Anyattemptedassignmentwithoutsuchconsentshallbenullandvoid.17.Non-AssignmentofLicensee/AssigneeRightsLicensor/AssignorreservestherighttoassignitsrightsandobligationsunderthisAgreementtoathirdparty,providedthat(i)suchassignmentisapprovedinwritingbyLicensee/Assignee,(ii)theassigneeagreestobeboundbythetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement,and(iii)theassignmentdoesnotmateriallyaffectLicensee/Assignee'sabilitytousetheTechnologyascontemplatedherein.18.ForceMajeureNeitherPartyshallbeliableforanyfailureordelayinperformingitsobligationshereunderifsuchfailureordelayiscausedbyForceMajeure,atermdefinedasaneventbey