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W I T N E S S E T H:
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, including Consultant Employee’s continued relationship with Galaxy and each
Client, it is agreed as follows:
(a) All information, including but not limited to, text, drawings, specifications,
reports, notes, data, computer programs, records and/or business information used or prepared by
Consultant Employee in contemplation of, or in the course of, or as result of, whether developed
prior to or during, the services performed by Consultant Employee for or on behalf of Galaxy
and/or any Client, whether preliminary or final, tangible or intangible (collectively hereinafter
referred to as the ”Work Product”), shall be and remain the sole property of Galaxy or the Client,
as the case may be, and Consultant Employee shall not photocopy or reproduce such Work
Product or remove such Work Product from the jurisdiction of Galaxy or Client, except as
required to perform the duties requested by Galaxy or Client or with the written permission of
Galaxy or Client, and Consultant Employee agrees to deliver all such Work Product (which shall
bear Galaxy’s or Client’s copyright and trade secret notice) then in Consultant Employee’s
possession, custody or control upon termination of the Master Agreement, or at any other time
requested by Galaxy or Client;
(b) Consultant Employee hereby releases any right, title and interest Consultant
Employee may have to any Work Product, and acknowledges and agrees that all Work Product,
which Consultant Employee acknowledges was created under the direction and control of Galaxy
or Client, shall be considered “works-made-for-hire” under the copyright laws of the United
States and that, during and after the term of the Master Agreement agrees to execute any
assignments or other documents reasonably deemed necessary by Galaxy or Client to vest full
ownership of such Work Product in Galaxy or Client, as the case may be. It is Consultant
Employee’s specific intent to assign all right, title and interest whatsoever in any and all
copyrights, patents and any other form of intellectual property in the Work Product, in any media
and for any purpose to Galaxy or Client. Consultant Employee acknowledges and agrees that
Galaxy or Client, is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in the Work
Product, has the right to use the Work Product in whole or in part, and may further add to it,
modify it, or combine it with any other programs for any reason as Galaxy or Client sees fit
(including without limitation, for multiple purposes and projects, to create derivative works, and
to distribute various versions and derivatives of the Work Product to third parties) without
further compensation to Consultant Employee;
(c) The parties to this agreement intend that Galaxy or Client, as the case may be,
shall have full ownership of the Work Product with no rights of ownership in Consultant
Employee. Consultant Employee agrees that in the event this agreement is determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction not to be a work for hire under the copyright laws of the United States,
this Agreement shall operate as an irrevocable assignment by Consultant Employee to Galaxy or
Client of the copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the Work Product. Under this
irrevocable assignment, Consultant Employee hereby assigns to Galaxy or Client the sole and
exclusive right, title and interest in and to the Work Product, without further consideration and
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agrees to assist Galaxy or Client in registering, defending and enforcing all intellectual property
rights in the Work Product. To this end, Consultant Employee agrees to execute and deliver all
necessary documents requested by Galaxy or Client in connection therewith and appoints Galaxy
or Client as its agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in its behalf and stead to execute, register
and file any such applications, and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the
registration, prosecution, issuance, maintenance, renewals and extensions of the intellectual
property to the Work Product with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Consultant
Employee;
(d) To the extent that Consultant Employee intends to use any third party
proprietary software (“Third Party Software”), Consultant Employee must identify in writing the
proposed Third Party Software to Galaxy and Client and obtain written approval of Galaxy prior
to the use of such Third Party Software. If such prior written approval is provided by Galaxy,
the Consultant Employee represents and warrants that he/she has good and clean title to use the
Third Party Software and that Consultant Employee is not infringing upon any patents,
trademarks or copyrights or violating trade secrets or other confidential information in using
such software. Consultant Employee hereby grants to Galaxy or Client, all rights Consultant
Employee has to use such Third Party Software, and, to the extent possible, an irrevocable, non-
transferable, royalty-free license to use the Third Party Software. If Galaxy or Client must
obtain a license from such third party to use or distribute the Third Party Software, Consultant
Employee agrees to use Consultant Employee’s best efforts to obtain such a license on behalf of
and for Galaxy or Client. If Galaxy does not provide written authorization to use the Third Party
Software, Consultant Employee shall not use the Third Party Software in rendering its services to
Galaxy or Client. In addition to the foregoing, Consultant Employee represents and warrants that
prior to the effective date of this Agreement it did not use any Third Party Software in providing
services to Galaxy or Client;
(e) To the extent that Consultant Employee intends to use any proprietary
software developed by Consultant Employee (“Consultant Employee Software”), Consultant
Employee must identify in writing to Galaxy and Client the Consultant Employee Software, and
obtain written approval of Galaxy prior to the use of the Consultant Employee Software. If such
prior written approval is provided by Galaxy, the Consultant Employee represents and warrants
that he/she has good and clean title to use the Consultant Employee Software and that Consultant
Employee is not infringing upon any third party’s patents, trademarks or copyrights or violating
trade secrets or other confidential information in using the Consultant Employee Software.
Further, Consultant Employee agrees to hereby assign to Galaxy or Client all rights, title and
interest to the Consultant Employee Software. If Consultant Employee does not disclose the
Consultant Employee Software to Galaxy and the Client, or if Galaxy does not provide written
authorization to use the Consultant Employee Software, Consultant Employee shall not use the
Consultant Employee Software in rendering its services to Galaxy or Client. If Consultant
Employee uses the Consultant Employee Software without obtaining any prior written consent
by Galaxy, Consultant Employee agrees that such Consultant Employee Software will be
considered Work Product and treated in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) above. In
addition to the foregoing, Consultant Employee represents and warrants that prior to the effective
date of this Agreement it did not use any Consultant Employee Software in providing services to
Galaxy or Client. In the event Consultant Employee did use Consultant Employee Software in
providing services to Galaxy or Client prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the
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Consultant Employee agrees that such Consultant Employee Software shall be treated as if it was
first used upon the effective date of this Agreement and, therefore, will be considered Work
Product and treated in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) above;
(f) Consultant Employee agrees that it shall not, at any time hereafter, dispute,
contest or aid or assist others in disputing or contesting, either directly or indirectly, Galaxy’s or
Client’s exclusive right, title and interest in the Work Product or any intellectual property rights
related thereto and any intellectual property rights owned by Galaxy including all rights assigned
to Galaxy by Consultant Employee;
(g) In the event Galaxy or Client brings an infringement suit against any third
parties or shall be sued by any third parties as a result of Consultant Employee’s use,
development, creation, modification, invention or authorship of any Work Product, including any
Consultant Employee Software or Third Party Software that is used by Galaxy or Client,
Consultant Employee agrees to cooperate reasonably with Galaxy or Client in defending against
or prosecuting such suit. This right shall be cumulative to any other rights of Galaxy or Client
hereunder;
(i) Consultant Employee will maintain backup procedures to ensure that no Work
Product is lost or destroyed.
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or any Work Product, and (iv) all information related to any alleged obligations of Galaxy related
hereto. Consultant Employee agrees to immediately return any such confidential information
then in Consultant Employee’s possession, custody or control upon termination of the Master
Agreement or completion of the Technical Services rendered to Galaxy or Client, or at any other
time requested by Galaxy or Client.
2. Miscellaneous
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which Consultant Employee performs services as a result of Consultant Employee’s engagement
by Galaxy, by reason of the Master Agreement or by reason of any other agreement with Galaxy.
2.6 Force Majeure. Galaxy shall not be liable to Consultant Employee for any
delay or failure to perform any of the obligations set forth herein due to a cause beyond its
reasonable control. Performance times shall be considered extended for a period of time
equivalent to the time lost because of such delay.
2.9 No Waiver. The waiver or failure of either party to exercise any right
provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further right hereunder.
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2.10 Severability. Except as otherwise specified herein, the invalidity or
unenforceability of any term or terms of this Agreement shall not invalidate, make unenforceable
or otherwise affect any other term of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect.
2.12 Compliance with Law. Consultant Employee warrants that it will comply
with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations in the performance of its
obligations hereunder.
2.13 Remedies. The rights and remedies of Galaxy as set forth in this
Agreement are not exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies available to it at
law or in equity.
2.14 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for purposes of
convenience only and shall not affect meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
2.16 Disputes: Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties agree that dispute arising
out of or relating to this Agreement shall be adjudicated by the appropriate Federal or state court
sitting in New York County, NY and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such
courts for the purposes of all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Each
of the parties irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it
may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such courts
and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such courts has been brought in an
inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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