“The Software” shall mean the software owned and provided by WIPO to enhance IP Offices and Collective Management Organizations business services. The Software may include WIPOScan Software, WIPO Industrial Property Administration System (IPAS) Software, WIPO Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), WIPO Publish Software, WIPO File, WIPO Connect and/or related IP business software. These software products are described in detail on the WIPO web site.
“The Beneficiary” shall mean the Intellectual Property Office of any WIPO Member State, the regional office of a group of WIPO Member States or a Collective Management Organization located in a WIPO Member State, which uses the Software for its services.
WIPO grants the Beneficiary the right to use the Software for IP service delivery under the conditions described herein. The intended purpose of this right is to meet demands from IP Offices or Collective Management Organizations to support efficient and effective business services. Unless otherwise provided for in these Terms and Conditions, the Beneficiary shall have a worldwide, non-sublicense, non-transferable and non-exclusive right to use the Software as stated below;
Any use other than the above-mentioned uses shall be subject to prior written agreement on the terms and conditions. In particular, the Beneficiary may not redistribute the software or any derived products to third parties without prior written agreement between WIPO and the Beneficiary.
The source code for the WIPO-supplied Software shall not be modified by the Beneficiary. However, WIPO shall transfer all source code and related documentation to the Beneficiary and the Beneficiary will take over responsibility for software changes, if one of the following occurs:
The transfer of the source code shall not affect the terms and conditions related to the ownership, distribution rights and other terms of use of the software documented in these Terms and Conditions.
To this end, WIPO shall maintain a library of all source code that is updated with all latest versions and that can be easily made available if necessary. If required, any Beneficiary may request written confirmation that the source code library will be made available to them if the conditions of this provision are met.
Subject to prior consent of WIPO, the Beneficiary may use the Software to create its own application systems or modules, provided that the Beneficiary meets the following conditions and inserts a prominent notice stating how, when and whether the Beneficiary changed the software:
WIPO will not be liable, in any respect, for any such modifications or any errors, losses or damage resulting from such modifications.
For the purposes of these terms and conditions, the modifications are understood to mean the development of new systems, functionality and/or modules to meet the specific requirements of the Beneficiary, by building on the Software provided by WIPO. As provided in section III above, the source code of the core system will not be modified, but the Beneficiary may develop its own software that supplements or replaces the functionality of the core system. For example, the Beneficiary may create its own software to support reception, data capture, trademark search, or other functionality.
The Beneficiary shall be responsible for all third-party software licenses required to operate the Software, including but not limited to operating systems, database management systems, and office productivity software.
Ownership and title in the original and modified Software are and shall at all times remain with WIPO. The Beneficiary shall not acquire directly, indirectly or by implication any title, copyright or ownership in the Software or any parts thereof. This Article will not apply to the components and modules developed by the Beneficiary and linked to the Software.
Responsibility for the successful deployment and use of the Software remains with the Beneficiary. The Beneficiary will receive technical assistance and/or general consultation with regard to the deployment, customization and effective use of the Software. WIPO may participate to the training of the Beneficiary staff to enable them to manage, operate, and benefit from the Software, upon the Beneficiary’s request. WIPO will take reasonable steps to transfer the technical knowledge embedded in the Software that can be directly attributable to best performance of the system. As they become available, WIPO will provide new versions, updates and/or enhancements to current versions of the Software. However, WIPO bears no responsibilities with respect to the maintenance and support of the Software for the purpose of Beneficiary use after a reasonable time period. The Beneficiary shall be responsible for maintenance and support of the systems derived from the Software. Equipment and software compatibility shall be the Beneficiary’s sole responsibility.
The Beneficiary acknowledges and recognizes the ownership of WIPO in any intellectual and other proprietary rights (“Rights”) in relation to the Software, and all such Rights shall at all times be and remain the sole property of WIPO. The Beneficiary shall not do or permit to be done any act that is or is likely to constitute an infringement of the Rights, or will likely jeopardize or offend the ownership, right and title of WIPO in and to the Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, WIPO does not make any warranty, express or implied, that the Software, or any part thereof, does not affect or violate any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any third party.
WIPO shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, liquidated, special, punitive or exemplary damages or penalties to the Beneficiary, including, but not limited to, losses of business, revenue or profits, as a consequence of using any of the modules in the Software. WIPO shall not be liable or deemed to be in default for any delays or failure in performance or interruption of service resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstance beyond its reasonable control.
The Beneficiary shall identify WIPO as the provider of the Software. However, any such identification shall include the following (first) disclaimer: “The Software herein is provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on an “as-is, where-is” basis, and WIPO does not represent, warrant, or otherwise guarantee, expressly or impliedly, the merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, suitability, integrity, accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the said software or any information disclosed or described or contained in the said software. WIPO expressly disclaims liability for any loss, damage, or injury directly or indirectly suffered or incurred as a result of or related to anyone using or relying on the said software or any information disclosed or described or contained in the said software.”
The Beneficiary shall not have the right to use any WIPO logo(s) or trademark(s) unless specifically authorized by WIPO in writing and shall be subject to such conditions of use as may be agreed by the Beneficiary and WIPO.
WIPO reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any revised Terms and Conditions will be posted on WIPO’s website. Revisions shall take effect immediately following posting of the new Terms and Conditions.