Common use of Technology Access and Support Clause in Contracts

Technology Access and Support. 3.1 Pre-Release Technology Review and Assistance. To expose SSG to, and -------------------------------------------- demonstrate the status and functionality of, the SDK 1.0 and certain other InterTrust Technology described in Exhibit B hereto, prior to the delivery to SSG of SDK 1.0 for beta testing, InterTrust personnel will conduct technical meetings with SSG personnel from time to time as mutually convenient to both Parties (as is consistent with InterTrust's Assistance and support obligations described in Section 3.3 hereof and taking into consideration the need to avoid adversely affecting InterTrust's development efforts). Such technical meetings will include presentations on technical strategies and reviews of the progress of InterTrust's development effort, and afford SSG the opportunity to review and comment upon, as appropriate SDK 1.0 design documents, schematics and architectural models, working samples, prototypes and code (such meetings between the Parties shall constitute Assistance, as defined in Section 3.3(a) hereof, after thirty (30) man-hours have been expended by InterTrust personnel therefor). The Parties expect, in addition, to meet periodically during such same time period, as may be mutually agreed, to discuss and plan product deployment and marketing strategies and activities; provided, however, that any -------- ------- ---- time expended in these activities shall not constitute Assistance.