SOURCE CODE ESCROW AGREEMENT
Mississippi Jurisdiction
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Parties and Purpose
- Deposit Materials
- Deposits and Updates
- Verification and Testing
- Release Conditions
- Release Procedures
- Post-Release License Rights
- Fees and Payment
- Confidentiality and Security
- Trade Secret Protections
- Warranties and Disclaimers
- Indemnities
- Limitation of Liability
- Term and Termination
- Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
- Mississippi-Specific Provisions
- Miscellaneous
- Schedules
1. PARTIES AND PURPOSE
- Licensor deposits source code and related materials for [PRODUCT] with Escrow Agent for the benefit of [BENEFICIARY] to ensure continuity upon defined trigger events.
2. DEPOSIT MATERIALS
- Source code, build scripts, configuration files, third-party dependencies (with licenses), documentation, and installation instructions.
3. DEPOSITS AND UPDATES
- Initial deposit within [X] days of Effective Date; updates aligned to major/minor releases or at least [quarterly/biannually].
4. VERIFICATION AND TESTING
- Optional verification levels (inventory, compilation, full build) at Beneficiary's cost; Escrow Agent provides reports.
5. RELEASE CONDITIONS
- Narrow triggers: (a) Licensor insolvency/bankruptcy with failure to continue support; (b) cessation of business for the Product; (c) material breach of maintenance/support with failure to cure [X] days; (d) failure to provide SaaS availability for [Y] consecutive days not due to force majeure.
6. RELEASE PROCEDURES
- Beneficiary submits sworn statement with evidence; Licensor notified and may object within [X] days; Escrow Agent follows objection/resolution process.
7. POST-RELEASE LICENSE RIGHTS
- Upon valid release, Beneficiary receives a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use, maintain, and modify the Deposit Materials solely to support its licensed use of the Product.
8. FEES AND PAYMENT
- Deposits, storage, verification, and release fees set in Schedule 1; paid by [Licensor/Beneficiary/split].
9. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
- Escrow Agent confidentiality; secure storage requirements; restricted access; breach notification obligations.
10. TRADE SECRET PROTECTIONS
- Mississippi Trade Secrets Act: The Deposit Materials may constitute trade secrets under the Mississippi Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Miss. Code Ann. sections 75-26-1 to 75-26-19). All parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Deposit Materials.
- Injunctive Relief: In the event of actual or threatened misappropriation, the aggrieved party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. section 75-26-5.
11. WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
- Licensor warrants it has rights to deposit materials; no malware intentionally inserted.
12. INDEMNITIES
- Licensor indemnifies for third-party IP claims arising from Deposit Materials.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- Caps consistent with master agreement; limitations enforceable to the extent permitted under Mississippi law.
14. TERM AND TERMINATION
- Term coterminous with maintenance/support term unless ended earlier by mutual agreement.
15. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Mississippi.
- Venue: The parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction in the state and federal courts located in Hinds County (Jackson), Mississippi.
- Jury Waiver: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY MISSISSIPPI LAW, EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
16. MISSISSIPPI-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
- Electronic Signatures: This Agreement may be executed electronically in accordance with the Mississippi Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Miss. Code Ann. sections 75-12-1 to 75-12-31).
- Consumer Protection: Nothing in this Agreement limits any rights a party may have under Mississippi consumer protection statutes.
- Bankruptcy Considerations: In the event of Licensor's bankruptcy, Beneficiary's rights shall be subject to 11 U.S.C. section 365(n).
17. MISCELLANEOUS
- Notices, assignment, force majeure, amendments, counterparts.
18. SCHEDULES
- Schedule 1: Fee Schedule.
- Schedule 2: Deposit Materials Inventory.
- Schedule 3: Verification Levels and Procedures.
- Schedule 4: Release Request Form and Objection Procedure.