Synopsys Terms and Conditions

Synopsys Terms and Conditions for HAPS Hardware Products ("Hardware")

These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement’) are a legal agreement between you (“Customer” or “You”) and the contracting Synopsys entity identified below (“Synopsys”), unless you have a signed agreement with Synopsys that govern your use of the Hardware.  BY ACCEPTING THE HARDWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN YOU SHOULD NOT ACCEPT OR USE THE HARDWARE. BY DOING SO YOU FOREGO ANY IMPLIED OR STATED RIGHTS TO ACCEPT OR USE THE HARDWARE AND YOU MAY RETURN IT TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A FULL REFUND (IF APPLICABLE).

1. Limited Warranty. Synopsys warrants that the Hardware will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service (“Limited Warranty”) beginning on date of shipment (except that for evaluation Hardware the Limited Warranty shall begin on the day of purchase) and terminating six (6) months later (“Warranty Period”).  This Limited Warranty is non-transferable and is made solely to and for the benefit of Customer.  In the event of a breach of this Limited Warranty during the Warranty Period, Customer shall promptly notify Synopsys in writing describing in detail the nature of the non-conformity.  At the direction of Synopsys, Customer must ship the defective Hardware and any additional requested documentation to the address specified by Synopsys.  Upon receipt of the non-conforming Hardware, Synopsys shall, at its sole option, repair or replace the Hardware at no charge to Customer and ship the same back to Customer.  If the non-conformance of any returned Hardware is found by Synopsys to have been caused by any of the occurrences set forth in the section titled Warranty Exclusions below, then any related repairs and/or replacements will be billed to Customer at Synopsys’s then-current rates.  THIS SECTION STATES SYNOPSYS'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY AND CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH REGARD TO ANY PRODUCTS THAT FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE, SYNOPSYS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE AND SYNOPSYS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

2. Warranty Exclusions. The above Limited Warranty is contingent upon proper use of the Hardware as intended and does not apply to any Hardware that has been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress, misuse, neglect, improper testing or storage, unauthorized repair, problems that arise from any use of the Hardware with other technology not approved by Synopsys, alternations or modifications not authorized by Synopsys made by Customer or a third party. In addition, the Limited Warranty does not apply to Hardware that has been received improperly packaged and shipped.  Hardware received by Synopsys from Customer exhibiting any of the following conditions shall void the Limited Warranty and the Hardware will be returned by Synopsys to Customer at Customer’s expense:  (i) inadequate packaging or boxed without protective cushioning (i.e. Hardware shipped in Styrofoam, peanuts, popcorn, or packaged without ESD protective bags or original packaging materials); (ii) Hardware serial number labels removed or labels missing; (iii) labels exhibiting damage beyond that caused by normal wear and tear (examples include, but are not limited to, labels that are defaced such that the model number, serial number, part number, or manufacturing date is not readable); (iv) physical damage (examples include, but are not limited to, deep scratches on Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”) inconsistent with normal wear and tear, broken or dented PCB assembly, or missing or damaged connector); (v) components added or removed from the PCB (except for jumpers and socketed devices); or (vi) any indications that the PCB had been exposed to liquid or other foreign substance.

3. Use Restrictions. Customer acknowledges and agrees that it shall not, nor permit any third party to: (i) disassemble, reverse engineer or attempt to reconstruct, identify or discover any underlying ideas, concepts, composition, interconnection, schematics or designs of the Hardware by any means whatever, or disclose any of the foregoing; (ii) use the Hardware for the benefit of anyone other than Customer; (iii) disclose the results of any benchmarking of the Hardware (whether or not obtained with Synopsys' assistance) to third parties; (iv) use the Hardware to develop or enhance any product that competes with a Synopsys product; or (v) employ the Hardware in, or in the development of, life critical applications or in any other application where failure of the Hardware or any results from the use thereof can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury.

4. Evaluation. If Customer obtains Hardware for evaluation purposes, Customer may use the Hardware only for the evaluation period and only for the purpose of evaluating the Hardware and deciding whether to purchase or lease such Hardware. The Hardware shall always remain Synopsys’s personal property. Unless Customer purchases or leases the Hardware prior to expiration of the evaluation period, Customer shall return all such Hardware to Synopsys in good condition and working order promptly upon expiration of the evaluation period. The purchase of the Hardware that was the subject of an evaluation will be documented in a Purchasing Agreement. The Hardware subject to evaluation is provided “AS IS” and the warranty and infringement provisions of this Agreement do not apply to such Hardware.

5. Software Use. All Synopsys software provided with the Hardware shall be governed by the End User License and Maintenance Agreement between Synopsys and Customer.

6. Maintenance and Support. Beginning on the delivery date of the applicable Hardware to Customer and subject to Customer’s payment of maintenance fees, Synopsys will provide to Customer the following maintenance services (“Maintenance”) during the period for which Maintenance is purchased: (i) between 8:30am and 5:30pm local time, Monday through Friday, excluding Synopsys’s holidays, telephone and email technical support and; and (ii) repair or replacement of the Hardware if the Hardware becomes damaged under normal use (“Damaged Hardware”). Synopsys shall be under no obligation to replace or repair Damaged Hardware caused by:  (A) accidents, such as Hardware that is dropped or exposed to liquid; (B) failure to provide a suitable installation environment for the Hardware; (C) installation of the Hardware that is not compliant with the documentation; (D) overheating due to use of the Hardware in a room exceeding the normal operating temperature range indicated in the documentation; (E) power failure or power surges; (F) use of the Hardware for purposes other than those for which it was designed; (G) short-circuit in a target system or produced by Customer on an in-circuit emulation connector; (H) modification of the Hardware configuration; (I) improper packaging of Hardware returned to Synopsys; (J) any minor malfunction of the Hardware that does not materially alter its functionalities or significantly impact its level of performance.  

7. Fees and Payment. The fees for the Hardware will be identified in the applicable Synopsys sales quotation or other agreement (“Purchasing Agreement”) describing (among other things) the Hardware you have purchased, including pricing information.  You agree to pay the fees according to the payment terms in the applicable Purchasing Agreement. If the applicable Purchasing Agreement does not contain specific payment terms for the fees in question, payment of those fees will be due within 30 days after the date of Synopsys’s invoice.  If you do not pay an amount by the Purchasing Agreement due date, Synopsys will have the right to terminate this Agreement and/or the Purchasing Agreement and accelerate the due date of all remaining payments.  In this event, you will owe the entire outstanding balance as soon as you receive written notice from Synopsys that your payment is due.  All payments you make to Synopsys are non-refundable.  You may not offset any amounts you believe Synopsys owes you against any payments you make to Synopsys under this Agreement.  You must make payments in U.S. dollars.  If you do not pay an amount by the due date, you must also pay a late payment charge of 1.5% per month or the highest rate permitted by law, whichever is less. If you become the subject of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, or similar proceedings or make a general assignment for the benefit of your creditors, Synopsys may apply any payments you have previously made to Synopsys for products or services not yet delivered by Synopsys against any amounts you owe Synopsys at that time for products or services that have been delivered by Synopsys (under this Agreement or otherwise).

8. Taxes. The fees are net of any taxes and you will be solely responsible for paying all taxes (including sales, use, consumption, withholding, and value-added taxes and similar taxes), other than Synopsys’s income taxes, that are imposed on or result from your purchase, license, or use of Synopsys products and services.  

9. Delivery. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, title to the Hardware and risk of loss will pass to Customer upon Synopsys’s delivery of the Hardware to the carrier. If indicated in the Synopsys Purchasing Agreement, Synopsys may, in its discretion, fulfill an order for Hardware or replacement parts with new or refurbished equipment.

10. Leased Hardware. This Section applies to Hardware that is leased by Customer as indicated in a Purchasing Agreement.

Lease Term:  The lease period and Customer’s rental obligations shall be identified in the applicable Purchasing Agreement.  

A. Title and Liens: The Hardware shall always remain Synopsys’s personal property. Customer shall have no right or interest in the Hardware, and shall hold the Hardware subject and subordinate to the rights of Synopsys. Customer agrees to execute UCC financing statements as and when requested by Synopsys and hereby appoints Synopsys as its attorney-in-fact to execute such financing statements. Synopsys may file a photocopy of any lease as a financing statement.  All parts furnished in connection with a repair or maintenance shall immediately become components of the Hardware and the property of Synopsys. Customer will, at its expense, keep the Hardware free and clear from any liens or encumbrances of any kind (except any caused by Synopsys) and will indemnify and hold Synopsys harmless from and against any loss or expense caused by Customer's failure to do so. Customer shall give Synopsys immediate written notice of any attachment or judicial process affecting the Hardware or Synopsys's ownership thereof. If requested, Customer shall allow, subject to Customer's reasonable security requirements, the inspection of the Hardware during regular business hours.

B. Insurance: Effective upon shipment of the Hardware to Customer and until the Hardware is returned to Synopsys, Customer shall provide at its expense (i) insurance against the loss, theft, destruction of or damage to the Hardware for the full replacement value, and (ii) insurance against liability and property damage to the Hardware. Customer shall provide a certificate of insurance that such coverage is in effect, before shipping by Synopsys, naming Synopsys as loss payee and/or additional insured, as may be required. 

C. Risk of Loss: Customer shall bear the entire risk of loss, theft, or destruction of or damage to any item of Hardware during the term of the lease. No loss shall relieve Customer of the obligation to pay the fees as provided herein or any other obligation under this Agreement. In the event of loss or damage of the Hardware, Customer shall promptly notify Synopsys and shall, at Synopsys's option, repair or restore the Hardware in good condition at Customer’s cost, or pay Synopsys the present value of the Hardware at Synopsys’s then-current list price.

D. Remedies: Upon default by Customer and/or termination of this Agreement and/or the applicable Purchasing Agreement, or in the event Customer attempts to move, sell, transfer, encumber, or sublet without consent any item of Hardware, Synopsys may, at its option, take one or more of the following actions: (i) declare all current and future fees due under this Agreement and/or the Purchasing Agreement immediately due and payable, (ii) require Customer to immediately return all Hardware to Synopsys in accordance with Section E below, (iii) without breach of the peace, take immediate possession of and remove the Hardware, (iv) sell any or all of the Hardware at public or private sale or otherwise dispose of, hold, use or lease the Hardware to others, or (v) exercise any right or remedy which may be available to Synopsys under applicable law, including the right to recover damages for the breach of this Agreement and/or the Purchasing Agreement. In addition, Customer shall be liable for Synopsys’s reasonable attorneys' fees, other costs and expenses resulting from any default, or the exercise of Synopsys's remedies. Each remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy otherwise available to Synopsys at law or in equity. No express or implied waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any of Synopsys's other rights.

E. Effect of Termination: Upon termination of this Agreement and/or the Purchasing Agreement, or expiration of the lease term, Customer shall return to Synopsys, at Customer’s expense, the Hardware leased by Customer. Return of the leased Hardware shall occur no later than five (5) days from the date of termination or expiration. Customer shall remain obligated to pay the lease fees on the Hardware until the Hardware is returned and received by Synopsys, and all outstanding fees shall be paid in full immediately upon termination.  

11. Intellectual Property Right Infringement. Synopsys will, at its expense, defend or, at its option, settle any claim or action brought against Customer to the extent it is based on a third party claim that the Hardware infringes or violates any US patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark of any third party, and Synopsys will indemnify and hold Customer harmless from and against any damages, costs and fees awarded in such claim or action; provided that Customer provides Synopsys with (a) prompt written notification of the claim or action; (b) sole control and authority over the defense or settlement thereof (including all negotiations); and (c) at Synopsys’s expense, all available information, assistance and authority to settle and/or defend any such claim or action. Synopsys’s obligations under this subsection do not apply to the extent that (i) such claim or action would have been avoided but for modifications of the Hardware, or portions thereof, other than modifications made by Synopsys after delivery to Customer; (ii) such claim or action would have been avoided but for the combination or use of the Hardware, or portions thereof, with other technology, devices, or software not supplied by or expressly authorized by Synopsys; (iii) Customer continues allegedly infringing activity after being notified thereof or after being informed of modifications that would have avoided the alleged infringement; or (iv) Customer’s use of the Hardware other than in accordance with this Agreement or other documentation provided by Synopsys. Customer will be liable for all damages, costs, expenses, settlements and attorneys’ fees related to any claim of infringement arising as a result of (i)-(iv) above.

If the Hardware becomes or, in the reasonable opinion of Synopsys is likely to become, the subject of an infringement claim or action, Synopsys may, at Synopsys’s option and at no charge to Customer, (a) modify the Hardware to avoid the infringement; (c) replace the Hardware with a compatible, functionally equivalent, and non-infringing product, or (d) refund to Customer the amount paid for the Hardware, as depreciated on a straight-line 5-year basis calculated from Customer’s original date of purchase.

THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION STATE THE ENTIRE AND SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATIONS OF SYNOPSYS, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF CUSTOMER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BY THE HARDWARE AND DOCUMENTATION.

12. Limitation of Liability. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SYNOPSYS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE HARDWARE, EVEN IF SYNOPSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL SYNOPSYS BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE FEES PAID FOR THE HARDWARE. Some states/jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply.

13. Export. Customer shall remain familiar and comply with its obligations under any and all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances of any local, states, federal, national, or other jurisdictional locality, as applicable to the export, import, and/or end-use of Synopsys products, technology, and services.  Products and/or technology sold or licensed under this Agreement may be subject to various Export Control Laws and Regulations including but not limited to, U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the European Union (EU) Export Control Regime Regulation (EC) No. 428/2009, and/or the EU Consolidated Sanctions List.  Where a product and/or technology is identified as export controlled from the country(ies) of export to (1) the destination country(ies), (2) a restricted/proscribed end use, and/or (3) a restricted end user, a government-issued export license must be obtained prior to fulfillment under this Agreement and in accordance with all applicable laws.  Customer agrees that Synopsys shall not be required to complete delivery of export-controlled products or technology unless and until all required export licenses have been obtained.

14. Protection of Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means (i) either party’s product plans, designs, costs, prices and names; non-published financial information; marketing plans; business opportunities; personnel; research; development or know-how; (ii) any information designated by the disclosing party as confidential in writing or, if disclosed orally, designated as confidential at the time of disclosure and reduced to writing and designated as confidential in writing within thirty (30) days; and (iii) the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however that “Confidential Information” will not include information that: (a) is or becomes generally known or available by publication, commercial use or otherwise through no fault of the receiving party; (b) is known and has been reduced to tangible form by the receiving party at the time of disclosure and is not subject to restriction; (c) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of the disclosing party’s Confidential Information; (d) is lawfully obtained from a third party who has the right to make such disclosure; and (e) is released for publication by the disclosing party in writing. 

Each party will protect the other’s Confidential Information from unauthorized dissemination and use with the same degree of care that each such party uses to protect its own like information. Neither party will use the other’s Confidential Information for purposes other than those necessary to directly further the purposes of this Agreement. Neither party will disclose to third parties the other’s Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the other party.

15. Contracting Synopsys Entity. The specific Synopsys entity with which you are contracting under this Agreement depends on the country to which the Hardware is delivered when you obtain it from Synopsys. If the Hardware is delivered to you in a country in the Americas or Africa, the contracting Synopsys entity is Synopsys, Inc., with a principal place of business at 690 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California 94043, USA.  If the Hardware is delivered to you in Taiwan, the contracting Synopsys entity is Synopsys International Limited Taiwan Branch, with a principal place of business at Taipei, Room 3108, 31F, 333, Section 1, Keelung Road, Taipei 110, Taiwan. If the Hardware is delivered to you in the Republic of Korea, the distributing Synopsys entity is Synopsys Korea, Inc., based in the Republic of Korea. If the Hardware is delivered to you in the People's Republic of China (PRC), the distributing Synopsys entity is Synopsys Technologies Company Limited or Synopsys, Inc. If the Hardware is delivered to you in Russia, the distributing Synopsys entity is Synopsys LLC (Moscow) or Synopsys, Inc. If the Hardware is delivered to you in Japan, the distributing Synopsys entity is Nihon Synopsys G. K., based in Japan. If the Hardware is delivered to you in any country other than those identified above, the distributing Synopsys entity is Synopsys International Limited, based in Ireland. Customer assumes the full expense of transportation, insurance, and delivery of the Hardware to Customer's site. Title to the Hardware and risk of loss will pass to Customer upon Synopsys’s delivery of the Hardware to the carrier.

16. Synopsys Entities. Synopsys, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Synopsys International Limited, Synopsys International Limited Taiwan Branch, Synopsys Korea, Inc., Synopsys Technologies Company Limited, Synopsys LLC, and Nihon Synopsys, G.K., have agreed to their respective rights and obligations regarding the distribution of Hardware and the performance of obligations related to the Hardware.  You acknowledge that: (i) Synopsys Inc. or any directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary or branch of Synopsys, Inc. may treat a purchase order addressed to that entity, representative office or branch as having been addressed to the appropriate entity or entities or branch with distribution rights for the geographic region in which Hardware will be used; and (ii) delivery will be completed by the Synopsys entity or branch with distribution rights for the geographic region in which Hardware will be used or service will be provided.

17. Assignment. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Synopsys’s successors and assigns, including without limitation, any entity into which Synopsys shall merge or consolidate.  Customer may not assign, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, any of Customer’s rights or obligations under this Agreement without Synopsys’s prior written consent.  Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer by Customer without such consent of Synopsys shall be void.

18. Miscellaneous. This Agreement is the entire agreement between Customer and Synopsys with respect to the Hardware, and supersedes any previous oral or written communications or documents. No additional or inconsistent terms on any purchase order or similar document that Customer may submit to Synopsys will be binding on Synopsys or have any legal effect. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, USA excluding its conflicts of laws principles. The federal and state courts located in Santa Clara County, California have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from or relating to this Agreement, and each party consents to such jurisdiction and venue. This Agreement will not be governed by the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. If any provision, or portion thereof, of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the extent permissible under applicable law and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Failure to prosecute a party’s rights with respect to a default hereunder will not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce rights with respect to the same or any other breach.  Each party will be excused from performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except payment obligations, to the extent that performance is rendered impossible by earthquake, fire, flood, governmental action, labor disruptions, supplier failures, or any other event or circumstance beyond that party’s reasonable control. Except where this Agreement expressly provides exclusive remedies, all rights and remedies of either party (including termination rights) are cumulative. The prevailing party in any action to enforce this Agreement will be entitled to recover costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees. Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only.  The word “including” (and variations thereof) is not intended to be limiting.  No rule of strict construction is to be used when interpreting this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors.  Neither party is the agent or partner of the other party, or has any power or authority to act on behalf of the other party.