Common use of Software Technical Support Clause in Contracts

Software Technical Support. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Buyer shall provide first and second-level technical support and the Seller shall provide the third-level technical support for the Licensed Software licensed to the Buyer from the Seller as part of or in conjunction with the Acquired Product in the Territory (if FX is the Buyer) or outside the Territory (if XC is the Buyer). Buyer shall provide third level support for the Buyer Components. XC’s SPAR process and FX’s internal process comparable to the XC SPAR process shall each be referred to as a “Software Maintenance Process”. For Do Not Duplicate Without Permission 49 Master Program Agreement XC/FX Confidential Signature Version Controlled Distribution Licensed Software, Seller shall provide, or cause a Third Party Licensor to provide, third level support in accordance with the then current Software Maintenance Process. Third level support is limited to corrections of coding errors and bug fixes designed to maintain compliance with product specification and/or applicable user documentation and excludes any upgrades that extend the life or enhance the functionality of the software. Licensed Software problems will be communicated and statused via email. Seller will use reasonable efforts to correct coding errors. Buyer acknowledges that such efforts may include equipment analysis and extended downtime. Some Licensed Software problems may be deferred after discussions between the parties due to fix complexity (software regressions) and/or other business reasons related to the time and/or cost of making the fix when compared to the benefits to be achieved by the fix. Seller shall provide or cause to be provided not less than third level support for all Licensed Software embodied in (or distributed by Seller in conjunction with) Acquired Products for a period lasting after Buyer’s last order for the applicable Mass Production unit until at least the number of months specified in the applicable PSA for such support; provided, however, that if support fees must be paid by Buyer, then such period of support as specified in the applicable PSA may be shortened if applicable support fees are not paid.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Program Agreement, Master Program Agreement (Xerox Corp)