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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SOFTWARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT Provider: NIH Recipient: Individual accessing web site for software download WHEREAS, Provider has certain proprietary software and associated material described below (hereinafter, collectively referred to as "Software"). The software and associated material consists of virtual endoscopy navigation software, brief documentation and a sample three-dimensional airway model, to be used solely in connection with research activities. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the Provider and Recipient agree as follows: 1. SOFTWARE MAY NOT BE USED FOR TREATING OR DIAGNOSING HUMAN SUBJECTS. Recipient will not license or sell or use Software for commercial purposes or applications. Recipient's investigator shall retain control over Software and further will not transfer the Software to individuals not under Recipient investigator's direct supervision without express advance written approval of Provider. Recipient agrees to comply with all Federal regulations applicable to research projects and handling of research materials. 2. Recipient agrees to use Software at single location, (hereinafter "Site"). Recipient agrees not to copy Software, in whole or in part, except as required for use by Recipient's investigator at the designated Site for the Project defined in this Agreement. 3. Information deemed confidential under this Agreement shall be clearly marked "CONFIDENTIAL". Any information that is orally disclosed must be reduced to writing and marked "CONFIDENTIAL" by the provider of the information within thirty (30) days of such disclosure. 4. To the extent permitted by law, the Recipient agrees to employ all reasonable efforts to safeguard Provider's confidential information to ensure that no unauthorized person shall have access thereto and that no unauthorized copy, publication, disclosure or distribution, in whole or in part, in any form shall be made. Such efforts to be no less than the degree of care employed by Recipient to preserve and safeguard its own confidential information. Confidential information shall not be disclosed, revealed, or given to anyone except employees who have a need to have the confidential information in connection with Project, and who have entered into a secrecy agreement under which such employees are advised of the confidential nature of the information and are required to maintain it confidentially. In all oral presentations or written publications concerning the Project, Recipient will acknowledge Provider's contribution of Software unless requested otherwise. Recipient may publish or otherwise publicly disclose the results of the Project, but if Provider has given confidential information to Recipient, such public disclosure may be made only after Provider has had 30 days to review the proposed disclosure, except when a shortened time period under court order or the Freedom of Information Act pertains. 5. The obligations of Recipient under paragraph 4 above shall not extend to any part of the confidential information: (a) that can be demonstrated to have been publicly known at the time of disclosure; or (b) that can be demonstrated to have been properly in the Recipient's possession or that can be demonstrated to have been readily available to the Recipient from another proper source prior to the disclosure (c) that becomes part of the public domain or publicly known by publication or otherwise, not due to any unauthorized act by the Recipient or its subsidiaries; or (d) that can be demonstrated as independently developed or acquired by the Recipient without reference to or reliance upon such information; or (e) that is required to be disclosed by law, provided that the Recipient takes reasonable and lawful actions to avoid and/or minimize such disclosure. 6. The Recipient's obligations under Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall extend for a period of three (3) years from the date of this Agreement, unless Provider informs Recipient that the confidential information is still confidential, in which case the obligations of Paragraph 4 and 5 shall extend for a further period of two (2) additional years. 7. Title in the Software shall remain with the Provider. It is understood that nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute, by implication or otherwise, the grant to either Party by the other of any license or other rights under any patent, patent application or other intellectual property right or interest. Provider reserves the right to distribute Software to others and to use it for Provider's own purposes. 8. When the Project is terminated, completed or when three (3) years have elapsed, whichever occurs first, Recipient will destroy or otherwise dispose of Software and all copies of Software as directed by Provider. Recipient will dispose of Provider's confidential information as directed by the Provider. 9. This Agreement may be terminated by either Recipient or Provider on 30 days notice. 10. General reports regarding the application of the Software will be generated by the Recipient and forwarded to the Provider every six (6) months. The general report will outline the effectiveness and problems encountered in using the Software, without disclosing the Recipient's confidential information. The information from the general reports may be used by Provider to enhance the capabilities of the Software. 11. The Provider and Recipient each shall retain title to any patent or other intellectual property of their respective employees developed or created in the course of the Project defined in this Agreement. Neither Provider nor Recipient promise rights in advance for inventions developed under this Agreement. 12. Recipient agrees to hold the United States Government harmless and to indemnify the Government for all liabilities, demands, damages, expenses and losses arising out of Recipient's use for any purpose of Software. Recipient agrees not to claim, infer, or imply Governmental endorsement of the Project, the Recipient or Recipient's personnel conducting the Project or any resulting product(s). 13. Software is supplied AS IS, without any accompanying services or improvements from Provider. SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED TO RECIPIENT WITH NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Provider makes no representations that the use of Software will not infringe any patent or proprietary rights of third parties. 14. It is understood and agreed by both Provider and Recipient that each represents and warrants to the other, that the Official signing this Agreement on behalf of the Provider and Recipient has authority to do so. 15. The illegality or invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not impair, affect or invalidate the other provisions of this Agreement. 16. The construction, validity, performance and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by Federal law, as applied by the Federal Courts in the District of Columbia.

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