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diff --git a/licenses/SILK-patent-license b/licenses/SILK-patent-license deleted file mode 100644 index 339a2aeed..000000000 --- a/licenses/SILK-patent-license +++ /dev/null @@ -1,198 +0,0 @@ -SILK PATENT LICENSE - -PLEASE READ THIS SKYPE SILK PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE "LICENSE -AGREEMENT") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OR EXPLOITING THE SKYPE SILK CODEC -(THE "SILK CODEC"). THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT GRANTS YOU CERTAIN LIMITED -RIGHTS UNDER SKYPE PATENTS TO USE AND EXPLOIT THE SILK CODEC. THE -SOFTWARE CODE AND COPYRIGHTS FOR SKYPE'S SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF -THE SILK CODEC (THE "SKYPE SILK SOFTWARE") ARE LICENSED SEPARATELY, -AND THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLIES ONLY TO SKYPE'S PATENT RIGHTS IN -THE SILK CODEC. - -NO OTHER SKYPE AGREEMENT GRANTS YOU ANY RIGHT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, -UNDER SKYPE PATENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SILK CODEC. SKYPE IS WILLING -TO GRANT YOU THE LIMITED PATENT LICENSE SET FORTH HEREIN ONLY UPON THE -CONDITION THAT YOU EXPRESSLY ACCEPT AND COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND -CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. - -BY CLICKING "I AGREE" BELOW, YOU INDICATE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS -LICENSE AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALL OF ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT -AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, THEN SKYPE IS -UNWILLING TO GRANT YOU ANY RIGHTS UNDER SKYPE PATENTS WITH RESPECT TO -THE SILK CODEC AND SKYPE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ENFORCE ITS PATENT -RIGHTS AGAINST YOU AND ANY USE OR EXPLOITATION YOU MAY MAKE OF THE -SILK CODEC. - -1. Definitions - -"Affiliate" means, with respect to any entity, any other entity -directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct -or indirect common control with such entity. - -"Compare Tool" means the tool supplied with the Skype Silk Software -for comparing the decoder output Test Vectors provided by Skype with -the output of a decoder part of a Licensed Product to determine -whether the Licensed Product is Fully Compatible. The output of the -Compare Tool will be either a "pass" or "fail" based on fixed -thresholds hardcoded into the Compare Tool. - -"Compatibility Test" means the test script supplied with the Skype -Silk Software to determine whether a Licensed Product is Fully -Compatible. At the user's request, the test script will invoke the -decoder of the Licensed Product, input the encoder output Test -Vectors, and compare the output from the Licensed Product with the -decoder output Test Vectors using the Compare Tool. - -"Fully Compatible" means that (i) upon successfully running the -Compatibility Test on a Licensed Product, the Compare Tool indicates -that the Licensed Product has passed the test; and (ii) the use of -such Licensed Product with the Skype Silk Software does not create or -result in any errors or bugs or otherwise negatively impair or -negatively impact the functioning or operation of the Skype Silk -Software. - -"Licensed Patents" means patents, patent applications and other patent -rights owned or controlled by Skype or its Affiliates that would be -infringed by any unlicensed manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or -importation of the Silk Codec that is implemented by the Skype Silk -Software made publicly available by Skype at -http://developer.skype.com/silk. - -"Licensed Products" means products having encoder and/or decoder -functionality based on a version of the Silk Codec released prior to -the date set forth at the top of this License Agreement (a) the -unlicensed manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of -which would infringe any issued, unexpired claim or pending claim -contained in the Licensed Patents in the country in which any such -product is made, used, imported, offered for sale or sold and (b) that -are Fully Compatible with the most current version of the Skype Silk -Software made publicly available by Skype at -http://developer.skype.com/silk at the time you entered into this -License Agreement. - -"Skype" means Skype Software S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg corporation. - -"Test Vector" means the bit representation of a signal provided by -Skype with the Skype Silk Software. - -2. License and Restrictions - -2.1 License Grant. Subject to your compliance with the terms and -conditions of this License Agreement, Skype hereby grants you a -non-exclusive, non-transferable license under the Licensed Patents to -use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, and import Licensed -Products. The license rights granted under this Section 2.1 will -remain in force and effect until the earlier of (i) termination of -this License Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) expiration -of the last to expire of the Licensed Patents. - -2.2 No Technology Transfer Obligation. Nothing in this License -Agreement will be deemed to require Skype to furnish any technology, -information, materials or services of any kind. - -2.3 No Other Rights. Nothing in this License Agreement will be deemed -to confer on you, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license -or other right under any patent or other intellectual property rights -of Skype, except as expressly granted herein. - -3. Non-Assert - -3.1 You agree that you will not, and you will procure that your -Affiliates, officers, employees and assignees will not, assert or -otherwise claim or allege infringement of any patents or patent rights -capable of being infringed by use, manufacture, marketing, making, -having made, keeping, disposing of, offering to dispose of, -distribution, sale, offering for sale or importation of (i) the Silk -Codec or any other or modified version thereof as such or on any -device or (ii) any combination of the Silk Codec or any other or -modified version thereof with any hardware and/or software, against -(a) Skype or its Affiliates, (b) any direct or indirect licensee of -Skype or any Affiliate of Skype, or (c) distributors, customers and -end users of any of the foregoing. - -3.2 You shall be released from the non-assertion obligation under -Section 3.1 in relation to any beneficiary (but not in relation to -other beneficiaries) of Section 3.1 that asserts any patent against -you for your use of the Skype Silk Software. - -4. No Warranty - -4.1 Skype, its Affiliates, officers, employees and agents, make no -representations or warranties that Licensed Patents are or will be -held valid or enforceable, or that the manufacture, importation, use, -offer for sale, sale or other distribution of any Licensed Products -will not infringe upon any patent or other rights. - -4.2 SKYPE, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, MAKE NO -REPRESENTATIONS, EXTEND NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR -IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF -MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ASSUME NO -RESPONSIBILITIES WHATEVER WITH RESPECT TO DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, -MANUFACTURE, USE, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ANY LICENSED PRODUCTS. - -4.3 YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO PERFORMANCE OF LICENSED PRODUCTS. -In no event shall Skype, its Affiliates, officers, employees and -agents, be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, special, -incidental, or consequential damages or lost profits or other economic -loss or damage with respect to Licensed Products or your exercise of -any rights granted herein, regardless of legal or equitable theory. -The above limitations on liability apply even though Skype, its -Affiliates, officers, employees or agents may have been advised of the -possibility of such damage. - -4.4 You agree not to make any statements, representations or -warranties whatsoever to any person or entity, or accept any -liabilities or responsibilities whatsoever from any person or entity -that are inconsistent with any disclaimer or limitation included in -this Section 4. - -5. Termination - -5.1 Skype may terminate this License Agreement and any rights granted -hereunder in the event that you or any of your Affiliates (i) -materially breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement; -or (ii) asserts any patent or patent rights against Skype, its -Affiliates, or its or their successors or assigns. - -5.2 Sections 1, 3, 4, 5.2, 6, and 7 will survive any termination or -expiration of this Agreement. - -6. Governing Law - -This License Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance -with the laws of the State of California and the United States of -America, without regard to or application of conflicts of law rules or -principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the -International Sale of Goods will not apply. Any dispute, controversy -or claim arising out of or relating to this License Agreement shall be -adjudicated in the state or federal courts located in Santa Clara -County, California, and you expressly consent to the exclusive -personal jurisdiction and venue therein. Notwithstanding the -foregoing, Skype shall have the right to seek injunction or any other -equitable or similar relief from any court of competent jurisdiction. -Any monetary award shall be payable in United States dollars. - -7. General - -You may not assign, novate or transfer this License Agreement or any -rights granted hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without -Skype's prior written consent, and any attempt by you to do so, -without such consent, will be void and of no effect. Skype may assign, -transfer or otherwise dispose of any rights or obligations under this -Agreement or novate this License Agreement to any third party. Except -as expressly set forth in this License Agreement, the exercise by -either party of any of its remedies under this License Agreement will -be without prejudice to its other remedies under this License -Agreement or otherwise. The failure by Skype to enforce any provision -of this License Agreement will not constitute a waiver of future -enforcement of that or any other provision. Any waiver, modification -or amendment of any provision of this License Agreement will be -effective only if in writing and signed by authorized representatives -of both parties. If any provision of this License Agreement is held to -be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be enforced to the -maximum extent possible and the other provisions will remain in full -force and effect. This License Agreement is the complete and exclusive -understanding and agreement between the parties regarding its subject -matter, and supersedes all proposals, understandings or communications -between the parties, oral or written, regarding its subject matter, -unless you and Skype have executed a separate agreement. |