SOURCE CODE ESCROW AGREEMENT
Wisconsin 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
- Wisconsin-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].
2. DEPOSIT MATERIALS
- Source code, build scripts, configuration files, third-party dependencies, documentation, and installation instructions.
3. DEPOSITS AND UPDATES
- Initial deposit within [X] days; updates aligned to major/minor releases or at least [quarterly/biannually].
4. VERIFICATION AND TESTING
- Optional verification levels at Beneficiary's cost; Escrow Agent provides reports.
5. RELEASE CONDITIONS
- Narrow triggers: (a) insolvency/bankruptcy; (b) cessation of business; (c) material breach with failure to cure [X] days; (d) SaaS unavailability for [Y] consecutive days.
6. RELEASE PROCEDURES
- Beneficiary submits sworn statement; Licensor may object within [X] days.
7. POST-RELEASE LICENSE RIGHTS
- Non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use, maintain, and modify Deposit Materials.
8. FEES AND PAYMENT
- Per Schedule 1; paid by [Licensor/Beneficiary/split].
9. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
- Escrow Agent confidentiality; secure storage; breach notification obligations.
10. TRADE SECRET PROTECTIONS
- Wisconsin Trade Secrets Act (Wis. Stat. section 134.90). Injunctive relief available per Wis. Stat. section 134.90(3).
11. WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
- Licensor warrants rights to deposit; materials "as is" upon release.
12. INDEMNITIES
- Licensor indemnifies for third-party IP claims.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- Caps consistent with master agreement; enforceable under Wisconsin law.
14. TERM AND TERMINATION
- Coterminous with maintenance/support term.
15. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Governing Law: Wisconsin law.
- Venue: State/federal courts in [Dane County (Madison) / Milwaukee County], Wisconsin.
- Jury Waiver: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY WISCONSIN LAW, EACH PARTY WAIVES JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.
16. WISCONSIN-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
- E-Signatures: Valid per Wisconsin UETA (Wis. Stat. sections 137.11-137.26).
- Consumer Protection: Wisconsin Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Wis. Stat. section 100.18) applies as applicable.
17. MISCELLANEOUS
- Notices, assignment, force majeure, amendments, counterparts.
18. SCHEDULES
- Schedule 1: Fee Schedule; Schedule 2: Deposit Inventory; Schedule 3: Verification; Schedule 4: Release Forms.