LICENSE AGREEMENT
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This AGREEMENT is a legal agreement between (i) you and any entity you represent (“you”) and (ii) Kowa Optronics Co., Ltd. (“KOWA”). This AGREEMENT governs your rights and obligations regarding the Kowa Vision SDK of KOWA and/or its third party licensors (including KOWA’s affiliates) and their respective affiliates (collectively, the “THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS”) made available to you by KOWA, through this website or other means, together with any updates/upgrades provided by KOWA, any printed, on-line or other electronic documentation for such software, and any data files created by operation of such software (collectively, the “SOFTWARE”).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any software in the SOFTWARE having a separate end user license agreement (including, but not limited to, GNU General Public license and Lesser/Library General Public License) shall be covered by such applicable separate end user license agreement in lieu of the terms of this AGREEMENT to the extent required by such separate end user license agreement (“EXCLUDED SOFTWARE”).

SOFTWARE LICENSE
The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. The SOFTWARE is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and international treaties.

COPYRIGHT
All right and title in and to the SOFTWARE (including, but not limited to, any images, photographs, animation, video, audio, music, text, “applets” and other content incorporated into the SOFTWARE) is owned by KOWA or one or more of the THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS.

GRANT OF LICENSE
KOWA grants you, solely in accordance with this AGREEMENT and the usage as intended in the relevant instructions and directions for use made available to you by KOWA (“USAGE INSTRUCTIONS”), a limited, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to:
(i) install and use the SOFTWARE on your computer, solely for the purposes of developing and using an application software that enables the user to control or use camera products or the peripheral products such as lens and light products all of which are developed or sold by KOWA (collectively, “DEVICE” and such application software shall be hereinafter referred to as “APPLICATION SOFTWARE”);
(ii) incorporate a binary form of the library file in the SOFTWARE into the APPLICATION SOFTWARE in an inseparable way and distribute the APPLICATION SOFTWARE to any third parties; and
(iii) grant the third parties to whom you distribute the APPLICATION SOFTWARE subject to the subsection (ii) immediately set forth above (“END-USERS”) a license to copy and use the APPLICATION SOFTWARE, solely for the purposes to use the DEVICE in a normal usage. KOWA and the THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS expressly reserve all rights, title and interest (including, but not limited to, all intellectual property rights) in and to the SOFTWARE that this AGREEMENT does not specifically grant to you.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
You may not attempt to derive source code, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any of the SOFTWARE, whether in whole or in part, or create any derivative works from or of the SOFTWARE unless such derivative works are intentionally facilitated by the SOFTWARE. You may not modify or tamper with any digital rights management functionality of the SOFTWARE. You may not bypass, modify, defeat or circumvent any of the functions or protections of the SOFTWARE or any mechanisms operatively linked to the SOFTWARE. You may not separate any individual component of the SOFTWARE unless expressly authorized to do so by KOWA in this AGREEMENT or any USAGE INSTRUCTIONS. You may not remove, alter, cover or deface any trademarks or notices on the SOFTWARE. You may not share, distribute, rent, lease, sublicense, assign, transfer or sell the SOFTWARE unless expressly authorized to do so by KOWA in this AGREEMENT or any USAGE INSTRUCTIONS. You may not use the SOFTWARE in any manner non-compliant with the USAGE INSTRUCTIONS. The software, network services or other products other than SOFTWARE upon which the SOFTWARE’S performance depends might be interrupted or discontinued at the discretion of the suppliers (software suppliers, service suppliers, or KOWA). KOWA and such suppliers do not warrant that the SOFTWARE, network services, contents or other products will continue to be available, or will operate without interruption or modification.

You shall not, nor shall you instruct or permit, procure, enable or request any third party (including the END-USERS, third party personnel or other personnel, staff or contractors) to, take any action designed or intended to:
(i) use the SOFTWARE (or any part thereof) in any manner or for any purpose that is inconsistent with this AGREEMENT;
(ii) introduce to the SOFTWARE any “back door,” “drop dead device,” “time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “virus,” or “worm” (as such terms are commonly understood in the software industry) or any other equivalent code, files, scripts, agents, programs, software routine or instructions designed or intended to disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise impede in any manner the operation of the SOFTWARE or any device or system owned or controlled by you or any third party, or which otherwise may damage or destroy any data or file (“Malicious Code”);
(iii) interfere with the proper working of the SOFTWARE;
(iv) circumvent, disable, or interfere with security-related features of the SOFTWARE or features that prevent or restrict use, access to, or copying the SOFTWARE, or that enforce limitations on use of the SOFTWARE; or
(v) impose (or which may impose, in your sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the SOFTWARE.


Please also note that you shall:
(a) explain to and obtain a consent from the END-USERS, before licensing the END-USERS to copy or use the APPLICATION SOFTWARE, that once a DEVICE is used or controlled through the APPLICATION SOFTWARE, the DEVICE will be out of such manufacturer-warranty as separately specified by KOWA with respect to the DEVICE;
(b) not represent to the END-USERS or in any other way cause the END-USERS to believe that KOWA or KOWA’s affiliate(s) is the owner, licensor, creator or developer of the APPLICATION SOFTWARE; and
(c) provide at your costs and responsibility any and all customer support to the END-USERS for the APPLICATION SOFTWARE, and not represent to the END-USERS or in any other way cause the END-USERS to believe that KOWA or KOWA’s affiliate(s) would provide such support.

EXCLUDED SOFTWARE AND OPEN SOURCE COMPONENTS
Notwithstanding the foregoing limited license grant, you acknowledge that the SOFTWARE may include EXCLUDED SOFTWARE. Certain EXCLUDED SOFTWARE may be covered by open source software licenses (“Open Source Components”), which means any software licenses approved as open source licenses by the Open Source Initiative or any substantially similar licenses, including but not limited to any license that, as a condition of distribution of the software licensed under such license, requires that the distributor make the software available in source code format. To the extent required by the licenses covering EXCLUDED SOFTWARE, the terms of such licenses will apply in lieu of the terms of this AGREEMENT. To the extent the terms of the licenses applicable to EXCLUDED SOFTWARE prohibit any of the restrictions in this AGREEMENT with respect to such EXCLUDED SOFTWARE, such restrictions will not apply to such EXCLUDED SOFTWARE. To the extent the terms of the licenses applicable to Open Source Components require KOWA to make an offer to provide source code in connection with the SOFTWARE, such offer is hereby made.

NETWORK SERVICE
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY INCORPORATING THE SOFTWARE MAY BE DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH NETWORK SERVICES (“NETWORK SERVICE”). USE OF THE NETWORK SERVICE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE NETWORK SERVICE. IF YOU DECLINE TO ACCEPT THOSE TERMS, YOUR USE OF THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE WILL BE LIMITED. You acknowledge and agree that certain NETWORK SERVICE may be provided by third parties over which KOWA has no control. WHERE NETWORK SERVICE IS NOT UNDER KOWA’S CONTROL, KOWA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN RESPECT OF ANY DAMAGES (OR OTHER LIABILITY) RELATED TO SUCH NETWORK SERVICE. USE OF THE NETWORK SERVICE REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION. THE NETWORK SERVICE MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.

INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND THIRD PARTY SERVICES
You acknowledge and agree that access to certain APPLICATION SOFTWARE developed by incorporating the SOFTWARE features may require an Internet connection for which you are solely responsible. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are solely responsible for (i) payment of any third party fees associated with your Internet connection, including but not limited to Internet service provider or airtime charges and (ii) establishment and maintenance of secured Internet connection. Operation of the APPLICATION SOFTWARE may be limited or restricted depending on the capabilities, bandwidth or technical limitations of your Internet connection and service. The provision, quality and security of such Internet connectivity are the sole responsibility of you and the third party providing such service. You are solely responsible in the event any Malicious Code introduced in the APPLICATION SOFTWARE because of or through, your internet connections.

EXPORT AND OTHER REGULATIONS
You agree to comply with all applicable export and re-export restrictions and regulations of the area or country in which you reside, and not to transfer, or authorize the transfer, of the SOFTWARE to a prohibited country or otherwise in violation of any such restrictions or regulations.

HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES
The SOFTWARE is not fault-tolerant and is not designed, manufactured or intended for use or resale as on-line control equipment in hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life support machines, or weapons systems, in which the failure of the SOFTWARE could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage (“HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES”). KOWA, each of the THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS, and each of their respective affiliates specifically disclaim any express or implied warranty, duty or condition of fitness for HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES ON SOFTWARE
You acknowledge and agree that use of the SOFTWARE is at your sole risk and that you are responsible for use of the SOFTWARE. The SOFTWARE is provided “AS IS,” without warranty, duty or condition of any kind.

KOWA AND EACH OF THE THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS (for purposes of this Section, KOWA and each of the THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS shall be collectively referred to as “KOWA”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, DUTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. KOWA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS (A) THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THEY WILL BE UPDATED, (B) THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECT OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, (C) THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT DAMAGE ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, HARDWARE OR DATA, (D) THAT ANY SOFTWARE, NETWORK SERVICES (INCLUDING THE INTERNET) OR PRODUCTS (OTHER THAN THE SOFTWARE) UPON WHICH THE SOFTWARE’S PERFORMANCE OR APPLICATION SOFTWARE’S PERFORMANCE DEPENDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR UNMODIFIED, (E) THAT THE SOFTWARE OR ANY EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM OR NETWORK ON WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS USED (INCLUDING THE DEVICE) WILL BE FREE OF VULNERABILITY TO INTRUSION OR ATTACK AND (F) REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS, AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS. KOWA MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS, REPUTATION, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SERVICES.

NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY KOWA OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF KOWA SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY, DUTY OR CONDITION OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
KOWA AND EACH OF THE THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS (for purposes of this Section, KOWA and each of the THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS shall be collectively referred to as “KOWA”) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE AND/OR DEVICE, INCLUDING FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR ANY ASSOCIATED HARDWARE, DOWN TIME AND USER’S TIME, EVEN IF ANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, EACH AND ALL OF AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND JAPANESE YEN (\100,000). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY IN CASE OF KOWA’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

INDEMNITY
Except as prohibited by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless KOWA and the THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, from any loss, claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use or third parties’ use of the SOFTWARE, APPLICATION SOFTWARE and/or the DEVICE (including, without limitation, any software vulnerability caused by such use and any accident caused by such usage of the DEVICE as used or controlled with the APPLICATION SOFTWARE), your violation of this AGREEMENT or your failure to fulfill your responsibility under this AGREEMENT.

UPDATE
KOWA may, but shall be under no obligation to, release upgrades, updates, bug-fixes and/or otherwise modified versions of the SOFTWARE in such manner which KOWA deems to be adequate. If and when such updated SOFTWARE is released, you shall use such updated SOFTWARE to modify the APPLICATION SOFTWARE in accordance with KOWA’s instructions provided in connection therewith.

FORCE MAJEURE
KOWA shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargos, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT, WAIVER, SEVERABILITY
This AGREEMENT and KOWA’s privacy policy, each as amended and modified from time to time, together constitute the entire agreement between you and KOWA with respect to the SOFTWARE. The failure of KOWA to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this AGREEMENT shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any part of this AGREEMENT is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to maintain the intent of this AGREEMENT, and the other parts will remain in full force and effect.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT shall be governed by the laws of Japan, without regards to conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute arising out of this AGREEMENT shall be subject to the exclusive venue of the Tokyo District Court in Japan, and the parties hereby consent to the venue and jurisdiction of such courts.

EQUITABLE REMEDIES
Notwithstanding anything contained in this AGREEMENT to the contrary, you acknowledge and agree that any violation of or non-compliance with this AGREEMENT by you will cause irreparable harm to KOWA, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to KOWA obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that KOWA deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. KOWA may also take any legal and technical remedies to prevent violation of and/or to enforce this AGREEMENT, including, but not limited to, immediate termination of your use of the SOFTWARE, if KOWA believes in its sole discretion that you are violating or intend to violate this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies KOWA may have at law, in equity or under contract.

TERMINATION
Without prejudice to any of its other rights, KOWA may terminate or suspend your access or use of the SOFTWARE and/or terminate this AGREEMENT if you fail to comply with any of its terms or KOWA reasonably determines, in KOWA’s sole discretion, that: (i) the APPLICATION SOFTWARE causes any potential security vulnerability; (ii) the APPLICATION SOFTWARE does not function fully, completely, correctly or as otherwise expected in connection with the DEVICE; (iii) the APPLICATION SOFTWARE contains or promotes any content that does not comply with KOWA’s then current policies, procedures or parameters as may be provided from time to time; (iv) the APPLICATION SOFTWARE actually or allegedly infringes or misappropriates any third party’s intellectual property rights; (v) the APPLICATION SOFTWARE contains or promotes any inappropriate, defamatory, obscene or unlawful content; (vi) the APPLICATION SOFTWARE contains any messages that promote pyramid schemes, chain letters or disruptive commercial messages or advertisement; (vii) KOWA reasonably determines the APPLICATION SOFTWARE otherwise creates a negative user experience. In case of such termination, you must: (a) cease all use, and destroy any copies, of the SOFTWARE within ten (10) days from the date of such termination and; (b) upon request to be made by KOWA, provide KOWA with a certification, verifying that such SOFTWARE has been so ceased and destroyed.

AMENDMENT
KOWA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION BY POSTING NOTICE ON A KOWA DESIGNATED WEB SITE AND/OR BY PROVIDING NOTICE AS PART OF THE PROCESS IN WHICH YOU OBTAIN UPGRADES/UPDATES OR BY ANY OTHER LEGALLY RECOGNIZABLE FORM OF NOTICE. If you do not agree to the amendment, you should promptly contact KOWA for instructions. Your continued use of the SOFTWARE after the effective date of any such notice shall be deemed your agreement to be bound by such amendment.

THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
Each THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIER is an express intended third-party beneficiary of, and shall have the right to enforce, each provision of this AGREEMENT with respect to the SOFTWARE of such party.

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