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1. RIGHT TO USE DELIVERABLES; RESTRICTIONS.

1.1 License.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictions, conditions, limitations and exclusions set forth in this Agreement, QTI hereby grants to you a nonexclusive, limited license under QTI’s copyrights to: (i) install and use the Materials; and (ii) to reproduce and redistribute the binary code portions of the Materials (the “Redistributable Binary Code”).  You may make and use a reasonable number of copies of any documentation.

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1.5 Feedback.  QTI may from time to time receive suggestions, feedback or other information from You regarding the Materials.  Any suggestions, feedback or other disclosures received from You are and shall be entirely voluntary on the part of You.  Notwithstanding any other term in this Agreement, QTI shall be free to use suggestions, feedback or other information received from You, without obligation of any kind to You.  The Parties agree that all inventions, product improvements, and modifications conceived of or made by QTI that are based, either in whole or in part, on ideas, feedback, suggestions, or recommended improvements received from You are the exclusive property of QTI, and all right, title and interest in and to any such inventions, product improvements, and modifications will vest solely in QTI.

1.6 No Technical Support.  QTI is under no obligation to provide any form of technical support for the Materials, and if QTI, in its sole discretion, chooses to provide any form of support or information relating to the Materials, such support and information shall be deemed confidential and proprietary to QTI.

2. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER.  YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.  THE MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, IF ANY, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.  QTI ITS LICENSORS AND AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF TRADE USAGE OR OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.  NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS (I) A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION BY QTI, ITS LICENSORS OR AFFILIATES AS TO THE VALIDITY OR SCOPE OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT OR (II) A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION BY QTI THAT ANY MANUFACTURE OR USE WILL BE FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS, AND IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOU TO MAKE SUCH DETERMINATION AS IS NECESSARY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF LICENSES UNDER PATENTS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THIRD PARTIES.

3. NO OTHER LICENSES OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. Neither this Agreement, nor any act by QTI or any of its affiliates pursuant to this Agreement or relating to the Materials (including, without limitation, the provision by QTI or its affiliates of the Materials), shall provide to You any license or any other rights whatsoever under any patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights or any other intellectual property of QTI or any of its affiliates, except for the copyright rights expressly licensed under this Agreement. You understand and agree that:

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                  (ii) A separate license agreement from QUALCOMM Incorporated is needed to use or practice any patent of QUALCOMM Incorporated. You agree not to contend in any context that, as a result of the provision or use of the Materials, either QTI or any of its affiliates has any obligation to extend, or You or any other party has obtained any right to, any license, whether express or implied, with respect to any patent of QTI or any of its affiliates for any purpose.                  

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5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  IN NO EVENT SHALL QTI, QTI’s AFFILIATES OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE, OR THE DELIVERY OR FAILURE TO DELIVER, ANY OF THE DELIVERABLES, or any breach of any obligation under this agreement, EVEN IF QTI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOUR REMEDIES HEREUNDER ARE DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.  THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF QTI, QTI’s AFFILIATES AND ITS LICENSORS, AND THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF YOU, FOR ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING HEREUNDER (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL NOT EXCEED US$500.

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