9-Axis MEMS IMU Technology and Patent Infringement Risk Analysis published by Yole Developpement
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This report analyzes the patent infringement risks associated with 9-axis MEMS IMUs from STMicroelectronics, Bosch Sensortec, and InvenSense. It provides insights into technology and manufacturing processes, identifies relevant patents, and highlights potential infringements between the three companies. The document includes a comprehensive Excel database containing over 200 patents related to the study's findings.
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9-Axis MEMS IMU Technology and Patent Infringement Risk Analysis published by Yole Developpement
- 1. 1 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. 9-Axis MEMS IMU Technology and Patent Infringement Risk Analysis STMicroelectronics LSM9DS0 / Bosch SensortecBMX055 / InvenSenseMPU-9250 2405 route des Dolines, 06902 Sophia Antipolis, France Tel: +33 489 89 16 20 Web: http://www.knowmade.com 21 rue La NouëBras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France Tel: +33 240 18 09 16 Web: http://www.systemplus.fr
- 2. 2 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Knowmadehasdevelopedmethodologiestoidentifypatentsrelatedtoproductfeatures. Bycombiningtheirtechnicalknowledge,processflowunderstandingandpatentsearch,SystemPlusConsultingandKnowmadeareabletoprovideaclearlinkbetweenpatentsandmarketedproducts. In-depthanalysisofthelinksbetweentechnologyandpatentsprovidedinthisreportwillleadtounderstandingproductfeaturesandrelatedpatents,andtohighlightthepotentialrisksofpatentinfringement. A New Type of Report Reverse Engineering and Process Analysis Patent Search and Infringement Risk Analysis Knowmade& System Plus Consulting New Reports •Teardown & Reverse engineering •Technology and manufacturing analysis •Patent search •Link between technology and patent •Evidence of use •Risks of patent infringement •Full searchable patent database Forthefirsttime,Knowmade(specializedinpatentanalysis)andSystemPlusConsulting(specializedinreverseengineeringandreversecosting)arejoiningtheiruniqueaddedvalueinordertocombinedtechnologyandmanufacturinganalysiswithpatentclaimsunderstandinginordertohighlighttherisksofpatentinfringement.
- 3. 3 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. The Authors •HeadquarteredinSophiaAntipolis,France,Knowmadeisspecializedinanalysisofpatentsandscientificresearchfindings.Weprovidepatentsearch,IPlandscape,patentvaluation,IPduediligence,freedom-to-operate,IPcompetitionanalysis,scientificliteraturelandscape,scientificstateoftheart,technologyscouting,technologytransfer,alertsandupdates.Ourserviceofferconsistsofcustomstudies,analysisreports,on-demandtrackingandstrategyconsulting.Knowmadecombinesinformationsearchservices,scientificexpertise,powerfulanalyticsandvisualizationtools,andproprietarymethodologiesforanalyzingpatentsandscientificinformation.WithasolidfocusonMicroelectronics,CompoundSemiconductors,LED,MEMS, NanotechnologyandBiotechnology,Knowmadesupportsresearchlaboratories,industrialcompaniesandinvestorsintheirbusinessdevelopment. •HeadquarteredinNantes,France,SystemPlusConsultingisspecializedintechnologyandcostanalysisofelectroniccomponentsandsystemsinthefieldsofIntegratedCircuits,PowerDevicesandModules,MEMS&Sensors,LED,ImageSensors,Packagingincludingwaferlevel,ElectronicBoardsandSystems.Thecompanyofferscustomreversecostinganalyses, standardreversecostingreportsandcostingtools.TheseanalysesareusedbyPurchasingDepartmentstomeasuretheirsuppliers’coststructure,R&DDepartmentstoconfirmtechnologicalchoicesdependingontheirimpactoncosts, andBenchmarking/MarketingDepartmentstomonitortheproductsonthemarket. Disclaimer:KnowmadeandSystemPlusConsultingareresearchfirmsthatprovidetechnicalanalysisandopinions.Theydonotprovideanyinsightanalysesorcounselregardinglegalaspectsorthevalidityofanyindividualpatent.Theresearch,technicalanalysisand/orworkcontainedhereinisnotalegalopinionandshouldnotbeconstruedassuch.
- 4. 4 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Table of ContentsIntroductionP2 •ScopeofTheStudyP5 •KeyFeaturesoftheReportP7 •ObjectiveoftheReportP8 •TerminologyforPatentAnalysisP9 •MethodologyP11 ProductPresentationP12 ExecutiveSummaryP16 Teardown:TechnologyComparisonP26 •MEMSGyro&AccelerometerStructureP27 •MEMSGyro&AccelerometerSensingAreaP28 •MEMSGyro&AccelerometerCapSealingP30 •MEMSGyro&AccelerometerMicromachiningProcessP31 PatentAnalysis:RiskofPatentInfringementP32 •MatrixProductFeatures/PatentPortfolioP33 •Al-GeEutecticBondingProcessP35 >PatentIdentificationP36 -BoschBMX055P36 -InvenSenseMPU-9250P37 -STLSM9DS0P38 >PatentApplicationTimelineP39 >PatentInfringementRiskP40 -BoschBMX055vsInvenSensepatentsP40 -InvenSenseMPU-9250vsBoschpatentsP42 >IPCompetitorsP44 •Accelero/GyroonaSingleChipP45 >PatentIdentificationP46 -InvenSenseMPU-9250P46 -STLSM9DS0P47 -BoschBMX055P48 >PatentApplicationTimelineP49 >PatentInfringementRiskP50 -STLSM9DS0vsBosch&InvenSensepatentsP50 -InvenSenseMPU-9250vsBoschpatentsP52 >IPCompetitorsP54 •3-Axis Gyroscope Single StructureP55 >PatentIdentificationP56 -InvenSenseMPU-9250P56 -STLSM9DS0P57 -BoschBMX055P58 >PatentApplicationTimelineP59 >PatentInfringementRiskP60 -STLSM9DS0vsInvenSensepatentsP60 -InvenSenseMPU-9250vsSTpatentsP63 >MainIPCompetitorsP65 •HybridMEMSP66 >PatentIdentificationP67 -InvenSenseMPU-9250P67 -BoschBMX055P68 -STLSM9DS0P69 >PatentApplicationTimelineP70 >PatentInfringementRiskP71 -InvenSenseMPU-9250vsBoschpatentsP71 >MainIPCompetitorsP73 •SiNasProtectiveLayer(Micromachinedlayers)P74 >PatentIdentificationP75 -STLSM9DS0P75 -BoschBMX055P76 -InvenSenseMPU-9250P77 >PatentApplicationTimelineP78 >PatentInfringementRiskP79 -STLSM9DS0vsBoschpatentsP79ConclusionP81 •ConclusionsP82 •SummaryofPatentInfringementRisksP83
- 5. 5 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Scope of the Study(1/2) •Thisreportprovidesatechnologyandpatentinfringementriskanalysisofthenewest9-AxisMEMSIMUsuppliedbySTMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvenSense. •Thisreportdoesnotprovidedetailedclaimchartsandlegalopinionsregardingpatentinfringements.Therisksofpatentinfringementhighlightedinthisreportrequiremorein- depthlegalassessmentstobeconfirmed. STMicroelectronics LSM9DS0 Bosch Sensortec BMX055 InvenSense MPU-9250 The comparative study is focused on following product features Bonding Process: Al-GeEutectic Bonding. Accelero/Gyro on a Single Chip: Multiple sealed cavities with different pressures. Sensing Area: Gyro Single Structure. Hybrid MEMS: Vertically integrated electronics and wafer-scale hermetic packaging. Micromachinedlayers: Silicon Nitride as protective layer.
- 6. 6 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Scope of the Study(2/2) Motionsensingcombosensorisaveryhottopic,bothintermofmarketpotentialandcompetitionamongtheplayers.Thegrowthoftheapplicationsof6and9degreesoffreedom(DoF)devicesisbothpushingtheleaders(STMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvensense)andtheirchallengers(AKM,Kionix,mCube,Freescale,Alps,Kionix…justtonameafew)todevelopinnovativetechnicalandmanufacturingsolutions,and,inparallelofcourse,tohavetherightpatentstoprotecttheirinventions. Butwhatarethesimilaritiesandthedifferencesintermoftechnicalandmanufacturingchoicesatthedeviceslevelandwhatistherelatedpatentsituation? ThisreporthighlighttherisksofpatentinfringementbetweenSTMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvensenseinthefieldof9axisMEMSinertialmeasurementunits(IMU).Asthe9axisIMUsarejuststartingtobeadoptedbythemarket,itistherighttimenowtounderstandwhatcouldhappenbetweenthese3companiesandhowtodifferentiatepatentsandclaimscomparedtotheleaders. 2012wasseenbymanyasaturnkeyyearforconsumercombosensors(6and9axissensors).Sincethen,manydevelopmentshaveoccurred,andthemarketacceptanceofcombosolutionshasbeenextremelyquick.AccordingtoYoleDéveloppement,thecombosensormarketisestimatedtobe$446Min2013,growingto$1.97Bin2018.Thisrepresents21%oftheglobalinertialconsumermarketin2013,andwillgrowtoanimpressive66%by2018.Inthisplayground,STMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvenSensearethe3marketleadersintheinertialconsumersensorswithmorethan50%ofmarketshare. Inapatentinfringementaction,thepotentialsalesvolumeplaysamajorroleforassessingthedamageaward.Moreover,thereexistsahistoryofpatentdisputesbetweenthese3leadingplayers. TheLSM9DS0,BMX055andMPU-9250arethenewest9-axisMEMSIMUfromSTMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvenSenserespectively.Thesedevicescontaina3-axisgyroscope,a3-axisaccelerometeranda3-axismagnetometer. Thisreportisfocusedonsomeaspectspresentingsimilarfeaturesbetweenthe3selectedproductsandrevealedbythereverseengineeringperformedbySystemPlusConsulting.Theseproductfeaturesaremainlyrelatedtoaccelero/gyrodieandtheyarenotrelatedtothemagnetometerortheASIC.
- 7. 7 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Key Features of the Report Thisreportprovidesadeepinsightontechnologydataandmanufacturingprocesses(teardownanalysis)ofLSM9DS0,BMX055andMPU-92509-axisIMUcomponents,andcomparativestudiesofproductfeatures(similarities&differences). ItprovidespatentsrelatedtothetargetproductfeaturesandheldbySTMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvenSense. Itprovidesdiscussionsonthepotentialpatentinfringementrisksbycomparingrelevantpatentclaimelementstothetargetproductfeaturesandmanufacturingprocesses. ThisreportalsoprovidesanextensiveExceldatabasewithallpatentsanalyzedinthisstudy(60+patentfamiliescomposedof200+patents).Thisdatabaseallowsmulti-criteriasearches: -Patentpublicationnumber -Hyperlinkstotheoriginaldocuments -Prioritydate -Title -Abstract -PatentAssignees -Legalstatusofthepatent Disclaimer:Thisreportdoesnotprovideanyinsightanalysesorcounselregardinglegalaspectsorthevalidityofanyindividualpatent.KnowmadeandSystemPlusConsultingareresearchfirmsthatprovidetechnicalanalysisandopinions.Theresearch,technicalanalysisand/orworkcontainedhereinisnotalegalopinionandshouldnotbeconstruedassuch.
- 8. 8 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Objectives of the Report •ProvideanoverviewoftechnologydataandmanufacturingprocessofLSM9DS0,BMX055andMPU-92509-axisIMUcomponentssuppliedbySTMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvenSenserespectively. •FindthetechnicalandmanufacturingprocesssimilaritiesanddifferencesofLSM9DS0, BMX055andMPU-92509-axisIMUcomponents. •IdentifykeypatentsheldbySTMicroelectronics,BoschSensortecandInvenSense,andrelatedtothetargetproductfeaturesandmanufacturingprocesses. •Findthelinkbetweenpatentedtechnologicalsolutionsandmarketedproducts. •Identifythepotentialinfringingparties,andhelptofindevidenceofuse. •Identify potential risks of patent infringement, and identify the patents which require a more in depth legal assessment.
- 9. 9 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. •Packageisanalyzedandmeasured. •Thediesareextractedinordertogetoveralldata:dimensions,mainblocks,padnumberandpinout,diemarking. •Setupofthemanufacturingprocess. •PatentsareextractedfromQuestel-Orbitworldwidepatentdatabasebyusingkeyword-basedqueries. •Theselectionofrelevantpatentsisdonemanuallybyexpertreviewofthesubject-matterofinventions. •Thepatentsaremanuallycategorizedregardingtheselectedproductfeatures. •Thesimilaritiesanddifferencesoftargetofproductsareidentified(productfeaturesandmanufacturingprocesses). •AsetofproductfeaturesandmanufacturingprocessesisselectedregardingtheirinterestintermsofIPstudy. •Thelinksbetweenthepatentedtechnologiesandthetargetproductfeaturesareestablished. •Thepotentialinfringingpartiesofthetargetproductareidentified,andthepotentialrisksofpatentinfringementsarediscussed. Methodology Patent Search Infringement Risks Teardown Analysis Comparative Study
- 10. 10 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. MEMS Gyro & Accelerometer Structure COMPANY 1 COMPANY 2 COMPANY 3 Product 1 Product 2 Product 3
- 11. 11 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. MEMS Gyro & Accelerometer Sensing Area COMPANY 1 COMPANY 2 COMPANY 3 Product 1 Product 2 Product 3
- 12. 12 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. MatrixProduct Features/Patent Portfolio
- 13. 13 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Al-GeBonding Patent Identification CompanyX
- 14. 14 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Al-Ge Bonding Patent Application Timeline 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Note:Thedatacorrespondingtotheyears2012-2014maynotbecompletesinceasignificantnumberofpatentapplicationsfiledduringtheseyearsmightnothavebeenpublishedyet. Earliestapplication date of the patent family XXXXXXXXXXXXXX DEXXXXXXXXXXX WO, EP (granted), TW XXXXXXXXXXXX DEXXXXXXXXXX DEXXXXXXXXXXX EP, US Relevant patent family Relatedpatent family USXXXXXX(granted) WO, EP, KR (granted), CN, US (granted) XXXXXXXX (granted) XXXXXXXX(granted) XXXXXXXX(granted) XXXXXXXXX(granted) XXXXXXXXXX DEXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX(granted) USXXXXXXXXXX USXXXXXX(granted) USXXXXXX(granted) XXXXXXXXXX (granted) XXXXXXX(granted) Knowmade, 2014 CompanyA CompanyB
- 15. 15 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Multiple cavities with different pressures Patent Infringement Risk 15
- 16. 16 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Multiple cavities with different pressures Patent Infringement Risk Product 1 Intellectual Property (IP) rights highly likely infringement Company1 Company2
- 17. 17 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Multiple cavities with different pressures Main IP Competitors
- 18. 18 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Summary of Patent Infringement Risks Product A HybridMEMS (CMOS-MEMS) SiNprotective layers (MicromachinedLayers) Multiple Cavities (Accelero/Gyro Single Chip) Multiple Cavities (Accelero/Gyro Single Chip) Al-Ge Bonding (Sealing Process) GyroSingle Structure (Sensing Area) GyroSingle Structure (Sensing Area) Al-Ge Bonding (Sealing Process) Unlikely infringement Likely infringement Highly likely infringement Potential risk of patent infringement Knowmade, 2014 CompanyA Patents A Product B CompanyB Patents B Product C CompanyC Patents C
- 19. 19 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. Excel Patent Database with all patents analyzed in the report Morethan60patentfamiliescomposedofmorethan200patents. Thisdatabaseallowsmulti-criteriasearchesandincludespatentpublicationnumber,hyperlinkstotheoriginaldocuments,prioritydate,title,abstract,patentassignees,legalstatusforeachmemberofthepatentfamily.
- 20. 20 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD Visa MastercardAmex Name of the Card Holder: Credit Card Number: Card Verification Value (3 digits except AMEX: 4 digits): Expiration date: BY BANK TRANSFER BANK INFO: HSBC, 1 place de la Bourse, F-69002 Lyon, France, Bank code: 30056, Branchcode: 00170 Account No: 0170 200 1565 87, SWIFT or BIC code: CCFRFRPP, IBAN: FR76 3005 6001 7001 7020 0156 587 RETURN ORDER BY • FAX: +33 (0)472 83 01 83 • MAIL: YOLE DÉVELOPPEMENT, Le Quartz, 75 Cours Emile Zola, 69100 Villeurbanne/Lyon –France SALES CONTACTS • North America: David Jourdan -jourdan@yole.fr • Asia: Takashi Onozawa -onozawa@yole.fr • Europe & RoW: Jean-Christophe Eloy -eloy@yole.fr • Korea: Hailey Yang -yang@yole.fr • General: info@yole.fr (1) Our Terms and Conditions of Sale are available at www.yole.fr/Terms_and_Conditions_of_Sale.aspx The present document is valid 24 months after its publishing date: Sept 4, 2014 PRODUCT ORDER €5,990 BundlewithKnowmadeand/orSystemPlusConsultingotherrelatedreports(contactus) For price in dollars, please use the day’s exchange rate. All reports are delivered electronically in PDF format at payment reception. For French customer, add 20% for VAT. SHIP TO Name( Mr/Ms/Dr/Pr): ________________________ __________________________________________ Job Title: __________________________________ Company:__________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ City: ______________________________________ State: _____________________________________ Postcode/Zip:_______________________________ Country:___________________________________ VAT ID Number for EU members: _______________ __________________________________________ Tel: _______________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________________________ ORDER FORM 9-Axis MEMS IMU (STMicroelectronics, Bosch Sensortec, InvenSense) Technology and Patent Infringement Risk Analysis I hereby accept Yole Développement’sTerms and Conditions of Sale(1) Signature:
- 21. 21 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES (1/2) . Definitions: “Acceptance”: Action by which the Buyer accepts the terms and conditions of sale in their entirety. It is donebysigning the purchase order which mentions “I hereby accept Yole’sTerms and Conditions of Sale”. “Buyer”: Any business user (i.e. any person acting in the course of its business activities, for its business needs) enteringinto the following general conditions to the exclusion of consumers acting in their personal interests. “Contracting Parties” or “Parties”: The Seller on the one hand and the Buyer on the other hand. “Intellectual Property Rights” (“IPR”) means any rights held by the Seller in its Products, including any patents, trademarks, registered models, designs, copyrights, inventions, commercial secrets and know-how, technical information, company or trading names and any other intellectual property rights or similar in any part of the world, notwithstanding the fact that they have been registered or not and including any pending registration of one of the above mentioned rights. “License”: For the reports and databases, 2 different licenses are proposed. The buyer has to choose one license: • One user license: one person at the company can use the report. • Multi-user license: the report can be used by unlimited users within the company. Subsidiaries and Joint-Ventures are not included. • Corporate license: purchased under “Annual Subscription” program, the report can be used by unlimited users within the company. Joint-Ventures are not included. “Products”: Depending on the purchase order, reports or database on MEMS, CSC, Optics/MOEMS, Nano, bio… to be bought either on aunit basis or as an annual subscription. (i.e. subscription for a period of 12 calendar months). The annual subscription to a package (i.e. a global discount based on the number of reports that the Buyer orders or accesses via the service, a global search service on line on I-micronewsand a consulting approach), is defined in the order. Reports are established in PowerPoint and delivered on a PDF format and the database may include Excel files. “Seller”: Based in Lyon (France headquarters), YoleDéveloppementis a market research and business development consultancy company, facilitating market access for advanced technology industrial projects. With more than 20 market analysts, Yoleworks worldwide with the key industrial companies, R&D institutes and investors to help them understand the markets and technology trends. 1. Scope 1.1 The Contracting Parties undertake to observe the following general conditions when agreed by the Buyer and the Seller.ANY ADDITIONAL, DIFFERENT, OR CONFLICTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE BUYER AT ANY TIME ARE HEREBY OBJECTED TO BY THE SELLER, SHALL BE WHOLLY INAPPLICABLE TO ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING IN ANY WAY ON THE SELLER. 1.2 This agreement becomes valid and enforceable between the Contracting Parties after clear and non-equivocal consent by anyduly authorized person representing the Buyer. For these purposes, the Buyer accepts these conditions of sales when signing the purchase order which mentions “I hereby accept Yole’sTerms and Conditions of Sale”. This results in acceptance by the Buyer. 1.3 Orders are deemed to be accepted only upon written acceptance and confirmation by the Seller, within [7 days] from thedate of order, to be sent either by email or to the Buyer’s address. In the absence of any confirmation in writing, orders shall be deemed to have been accepted. 2. Mailing of the Products 2.1 Products are sent by email to the Buyer: -within [1] month from the order for Products already released; or -within a reasonable time for Products ordered prior to their effective release. In this case, the Seller shall use its best endeavoursto inform the Buyer of an indicative release date and the evolution of the work in progress. 2.2 Some weeks prior to the release date the Seller can propose a pre-release discount to the Buyer The Seller shall by no means be responsible for any delay in respect of article 2.2 above, and including incases where a new event or access to new contradictory information would require for the analyst extra time to compute or compare the data in order to enable the Seller to deliver a high quality Products. 2.3 The mailing of the Product will occur only upon payment by the Buyer, in accordance with the conditions contained in article 3. 2.4. The mailing is operated through electronic means either by email via the sales department or automatically online via anemail/password. If the Product’s electronic delivery format is defective, the Seller undertakes to replace it at no charge to the Buyer provided that it is informed of the defective formatting within 90 days from the date of the original download or receipt of the Product. 2.5 The person receiving the Products on behalf of the Buyer shall immediately verify the quality of the Products and their conformity to the order. Any claim for apparent defects or for non-conformity shall be sent in writing to the Seller within 8 days of receipt of the Products. For this purpose, the Buyer agrees to produce sufficient evidence of such defects. . 2.6 No return of Products shall be accepted without prior information to the Seller, even in case of delayed delivery. AnyProduct returned to the Seller without providing prior information to the Seller as required under article 2.5 shall remain at the Buyer’s risk. 3. Price, invoicing and payment 3.1 Prices are given in the orders corresponding to each Product sold on a unit basis or corresponding to annual subscriptions. They are expressed to be inclusive of all taxes. The prices may be reevaluated from time to time. The effective price is deemed to be the one applicable at the time of the order. 3.2 Yolemay offer a pre release discount for the companies willing to acquire in the future the specific report and agreeing on the fact that the report may be release later than the anticipated release date. In exchange to this uncertainty, the company will get a discount that can vary from 15% to 10%. 3.3 Payments due by the Buyer shall be sent by chequepayable to YoleDéveloppement, credit card or by electronic transfer to the following account: HSBC, 1 place de la Bourse 69002 Lyon France Bank code: 30056 Branchcode: 00170 Account n°: 0170 200 1565 87 BIC or SWIFT code: CCFRFRPP IBAN: FR76 3005 6001 7001 7020 0156 587 To ensure the payments, the Seller reserves the right to request down payments from the Buyer. In this case, the need of downpayments will be mentioned on the order. 3.4 Payment is due by the Buyer to the Seller within 30 days from invoice date, except in the case of a particular written agreement. If the Buyer fails to pay within this time and fails to contact the Seller, the latter shall be entitled to invoice interest in arrears based on the annual rate Refiof the «BCE» + 7 points, in accordance with article L. 441-6 of the French Commercial Code. Our publications (report, database,tool...) are delivered only after reception of the payment. 3.5 In the event of termination of the contract, or of misconduct, during the contract, the Seller will have the right to invoice at the stage in progress, and to take legal action for damages.
- 22. 22 Copyrights © KnowMadeSARL and System Plus Consulting SARL. All rights reserved. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES (2/2) 4. Liabilities 4.1 The Buyer or any other individual or legal person acting on its behalf, being a business user buying the Products forits business activities, shall be solely responsible for choosing the Products and for the use and interpretations he makes of the documents it purchases, of the results he obtains, and of the advice and acts it deduces thereof. 4.2 The Seller shall only be liable for (i) direct and (ii) foreseeable pecuniary loss, caused by the Products or arising from a material breach of this agreement 4.3 In no event shall the Seller be liable for: a) damages of any kind, including without limitation, incidental or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, business interruption and loss of programs or information) arising out of the use of or inability to use the Seller’s website or the Products, or any information provided on the website, or inthe Products; b) any claim attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the Product or interpretations thereof. 4.4All the information contained in the Products has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. The Seller does not warrant the accuracy, completeness adequacy or reliability of such information, which cannot be guaranteed to be free from errors. 4.5 All the Products that the Seller sells may, upon prior notice to the Buyer from time to time be modified by or substituted with similar Products meeting the needs of the Buyer. This modification shall not lead to the liability of the Seller, provided that the Seller ensures the substituted Product is similar to the Product initially ordered. 4.6 In the case where, after inspection, it is acknowledged that the Products contain defects, the Seller undertakes to replace the defective products as far as the supplies allow and without indemnities or compensation of any kind for labor costs, delays, loss caused or any other reason. The replacement is guaranteed for a maximum of two months starting from the delivery date. Any replacement is excluded for any event as set out in article 5 below. 4.7 The deadlines that the Seller is asked to state for the mailing of the Products are given for information only and are not guaranteed. If such deadlines are not met, it shall not lead to any damages or cancellation of the orders, except for non acceptable delays exceeding [4] months from the stated deadline, without information from the Seller.In such case only, the Buyer shall be entitled to ask for a reimbursement of its first down payment to the exclusion of any further damages. 4.8 The Seller does not make any warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, those of sale ability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the Products. Although the Seller shall take reasonable steps to screen Products for infection of viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other codes containing contaminating ordestructive properties before making the Products available, the Seller cannot guarantee that any Product will be free from infection. 5. Force majeure The Seller shall not be liable for any delay in performance directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from acts of nature, fire, flood, accident, riot, war, government intervention, embargoes, strikes, labor difficulties, equipment failure, late deliveries by suppliers or other difficulties which are beyond the control, and not the fault of the Seller. 6. Protection of the Seller’s IPR 6.1 All the IPR attached to the Products are and remain the property of the Seller and are protected under French and international copyright law and conventions. 6.2 The Buyer agreed not to disclose, copy, reproduce, redistribute, resell or publish the Product, or any part of it to any other party other than employees of its company. The Buyer shall have the right to use the Products solely for its own internal information purposes. In particular, the Buyer shall therefore not use the Product for purposes such as: -Information storage and retrieval systems; -Recordings and re-transmittals over any network (including any local area network); -Use in any timesharing, service bureau, bulletin board or similar arrangement or public display; -Posting any Product to any other online service (including bulletin boards or the Internet); -Licensing, leasing, selling, offering for sale or assigning the Product. 6.3 The Buyer shall be solely responsible towards the Seller of all infringements of this obligation, whether this infringement comes from its employees or any person to whom the Buyer has sent the Products and shall personally take care of any related proceedings, and the Buyer shall bear related financial consequences in their entirety. 6.4 The Buyer shall define within its company point of contact for the needs of the contract. This person will be the recipient of each new report in PDF format. This person shall also be responsible for respect of the copyrights and will guaranty that the Products are not disseminated out of the company. 6.5 In the context of annual subscriptions, the person of contact shall decide who within the Buyer, shall be entitled to access on line the reports on I-micronews.com. In this respect, the Seller will give the Buyer a maximum of 10 password, unless the multiple sites organization of the Buyer requires more passwords. The Seller reserves the right to check from time to time the correct use of this password. 6.6 In the case of a multisite, multi license, only the employee of the buyer can access the report or the employee of thecompanies in which the buyer have 100% shares. As a matter of fact the investor of a company, the joint venture done with a third party etc..cannot access the report and should pay a full license price. 7. Termination 7.1 If the Buyer cancels the order in whole or in part or postpones the date of mailing, the Buyer shall indemnify the Sellerfor the entire costs that have been incurred as at the date of notification by the Buyer of such delay or cancellation. This may also apply for any other direct or indirect consequential loss that may be borne by the Seller, following this decision. 7.2 In the event of breach by one Party under these conditions or the order, the non-breaching Party may send a notification to the other by recorded delivery letter upon which, after a period of thirty (30) days without solving the problem, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to terminate all the pending orders, without being liable for anycompensation. 8. Miscellaneous All the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are for the benefit of the Seller itself, but also for its licensors, employeesand agents. Each of them is entitled to assert and enforce those provisions against the Buyer. Any notices under these Terms and Conditions shall be given in writing. They shall be effective upon receipt by the other Party. The Seller may, from time to time, update these Terms and Conditions and the Buyer, is deemed to have accepted the latest version of these terms and conditions, provided they have been communicated to him in due time. 9. Governing law and jurisdiction 9.1 Any dispute arising out or linked to these Terms and Conditions or to any contract (orders) entered into in application of these Terms and Conditions shall be settled by the French Commercial Courts of Lyon, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction upon such issues. 9.2 French law shall govern the relation between the Buyer and the Seller, in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.