Software development agreements
Under these software development agreements, the developer agrees to create software on behalf of the customer and to transfer to the customer its intellectual property rights in that software. Rights in any third party programs or libraries incorporated into the software will be licensed to the customer, either directly from the vendor of the third party software or through the developer. Charges may be fixed or time based. A standard set of software warranties is included with all versions of the software development agreement.
Free software development agreement
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| Version | 1.3 |
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| First published | 2 Nov 2016 |
| Last updated | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Word count | 6,062 |
| Template pages | 13 |
Software development agreement (basic)
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| Version | 1.3 |
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| First published | 1 Sep 2016 |
| Last updated | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Word count | 5,827 |
| Template pages | 13 |
Software development agreement (standard)
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| Version | 2.2 |
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| First published | 1 Sep 2016 |
| Last updated | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Word count | 9,164 |
| Template pages | 22 |
Software development agreement (premium)
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| Version | 2.3 |
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| First published | 1 Sep 2016 |
| Last updated | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Word count | 14,888 |
| Template pages | 34 |
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Free software development agreement contents
- Definitions: definitions.
- Credit: docular credit (free software development agreement); free documents licensing warning.
- Term: commencement of term; end of term: indefinite, or software delivered, services completed and payment made.
Development Services : obligation to provide development services; timetable for software development and delivery; delays in development services consequent upon second party delays; software development coding standards; keep second party informed of development services progress; availability of software to second party during development.- Assignment: assignment of IPR on delivery with full title guarantee option; assignment of owned IPR in software on delivery; assignment for full term of rights; assignment includes right to claim for past infringements.
Third Party Materials : licensing of third party materials (software).- Customerobligations: general second party obligations.
- Charges: obligation to pay charges; time-base charges limitations; amounts inclusive or exclusive of VAT; variation of charges.
- Payments: issue of invoices; time for payment of charges following invoice; payment methods; interest on late payments; interest on late payments.
- Warranties: first party general warranties; software licence warranties; warranty of legality of software and documentation; software and documentation IPR infringement warranty; breach of software infringement warranty; second party warranty of authority; exclusion of implied warranties and representations.
- Limitations and exclusions of liability: caveats to limits of liability; interpretation of limits of liability; no liability for force majeure; no liability for loss of profits; no liability for loss of revenue; no liability for loss of use; no liability for loss of opportunities; no liability for loss of data; no liability for consequential loss; per event liability cap upon services contract; aggregate liability cap upon services contract.
Force Majeure Event : obligations suspended for force majeure; force majeure notification and information; mitigation of effects of force majeure.- Termination: termination without cause by first party; termination without cause by second party; termination upon breach; termination upon insolvency; termination upon non-payment.
- Effects of termination: surviving provisions upon termination; termination does not affect accrued rights; charges on termination of contract.
- Further assurance: further assurance (intellectual property); assistance with registration of intellectual property rights; assistance with proceedings relating to assigned intellectual property.
- Notices: methods and deemed receipt of contractual notices; contact details for contractual notices; substitute contact details for notices.
- Subcontracting: no subcontracting without consent; subcontracting permitted; first party responsible for subcontracted obligations.
- General: no waiver; severability; variation written and signed; no assignment without written consent; no third party rights; entire agreement; governing law; exclusive jurisdiction.
- Interpretation: statutory references; section headings not affecting interpretation; calendar month meaning; no ejusdem generis.
SCHEDULE 1 (SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PARTICULARS)
- Specification of
Software : specification of software prompt. Third Party Materials : prompt for identification of third party materials.- Timetable: timetable prompt.
- Financial provisions: financial provisions prompt.
Software development agreement (basic) contents
- Definitions: definitions.
- Term: commencement of term; end of term: indefinite, or software delivered, services completed and payment made.
Development Services : obligation to provide development services; timetable for software development and delivery; delays in development services consequent upon second party delays; software development coding standards; keep second party informed of development services progress; availability of software to second party during development.- Assignment: assignment of IPR on delivery with full title guarantee option; assignment of owned IPR in software on delivery; assignment for full term of rights; assignment includes right to claim for past infringements.
Third Party Materials : licensing of third party materials (software).- Customerobligations: general second party obligations.
- Charges: obligation to pay charges; time-base charges limitations; amounts inclusive or exclusive of VAT; variation of charges.
- Payments: issue of invoices; time for payment of charges following invoice; payment methods; interest on late payments; interest on late payments.
- Warranties: first party general warranties; software licence warranties; warranty of legality of software and documentation; software and documentation IPR infringement warranty; breach of software infringement warranty; second party warranty of authority; exclusion of implied warranties and representations.
- Limitations and exclusions of liability: caveats to limits of liability; interpretation of limits of liability; no liability for force majeure; no liability for loss of profits; no liability for loss of revenue; no liability for loss of use; no liability for loss of opportunities; no liability for loss of data; no liability for consequential loss; per event liability cap upon services contract; aggregate liability cap upon services contract.
Force Majeure Event : obligations suspended for force majeure; force majeure notification and information; mitigation of effects of force majeure.- Termination: termination without cause by first party; termination without cause by second party; termination upon breach; termination upon insolvency; termination upon non-payment.
- Effects of termination: surviving provisions upon termination; termination does not affect accrued rights; charges on termination of contract.
- Further assurance: further assurance (intellectual property); assistance with registration of intellectual property rights; assistance with proceedings relating to assigned intellectual property.
- Notices: methods and deemed receipt of contractual notices; contact details for contractual notices; substitute contact details for notices.
- Subcontracting: no subcontracting without consent; subcontracting permitted; first party responsible for subcontracted obligations.
- General: no waiver; severability; variation written and signed; no assignment without written consent; no third party rights; entire agreement; governing law; exclusive jurisdiction.
- Interpretation: statutory references; section headings not affecting interpretation; calendar month meaning; no ejusdem generis.
SCHEDULE 1 (SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PARTICULARS)
- Specification of
Software : specification of software prompt. Third Party Materials : prompt for identification of third party materials.- Timetable: timetable prompt.
- Financial provisions: financial provisions prompt.