Common use of Exclusions from License Clause in Contracts

Exclusions from License. The covenant to grant a license to any Necessary Patent Claims shall not extend to any of the following enumerated categories: (i) enabling technology that may be needed to make or use any product that complies with the Final Specification but is not expressly set forth in the Final Specification (for example, application programming interfaces, basic computer and network technology, semiconductor manufacturing technology, compiler technology, object-oriented technology and operating system technology); (ii) implementations for technical specifications not developed by the Alliance but referred to or incorporated in the Final Specification(s); (iii) any technological implementation of the Final Specification that is not Fully Compliant; (iv) any technology or features that are not necessary to implement the Final Specification(s); and (v) technology embodied in any Reference Documents (but not included in any Final Specifications).

Exclusions from License. The covenant to grant a license to any Necessary Patent Claims shall not extend to any of the following enumerated categories: (i) enabling technology that may be needed to make or use any product that complies with the Final Specification but is not expressly set forth in the Final Specification (for example, application programming interfaces, basic computer and network technology, semiconductor manufacturing technology, compiler technology, object-oriented technology and operating system technology); (ii) implementations for technical specifications not developed by the Alliance but referred to or incorporated in the Final Specification(s); (iii) any technological implementation of the Final Specification that is not Fully Compliant; (iv) any technology or features that are not necessary to implement the Final Specification(s); and (v) technology embodied in any Reference Documents (but not included in any Final Specifications).. HomePlug Sponsor’s Agreement 5 FINAL 2009-05-27