Sphera LCA Education License Application Form

Sphera LCA Education License Application Form

1. In order to gain access to the LCA for Experts software, you are required to complete this short form.
Sphera Solutions, Inc. (“Sphera”) requires this information to keep track of all LCA for Experts users.
Your information will remain confidential.

2. After completing this form please read and sign the license agreement found on the following page.
Once signed, this is a binding agreement between Sphera and you.

3. Ask your university to verify your application (this can be a supervising teacher).

4. Fax or email a scanned copy of this form and your student ID-Card (teachers excluded; we’ll check your
university website) to Sphera:

Email: [email protected]

5. After installing the LCA for Experts Education software you are able to use it for six (6) months from
such installation. There is no automatic renewal of the license, however you can apply to receive a new
license.

Conditions
The LCA for Experts Education license may only be used for education purposes in programs up to and
including the level of master, or equivalent, only at Universities and Colleges. PhD students in non-OECD
countries may also use LCA for Experts Education. Projects directly funded by industry or public bodies are
not permitted use with an LCA for Experts Education license.

Sphera retains the right to reject an application or cancel a license if it is suspected that the license is being,
or will be, used inappropriately.

Users agree that in all respects, the General terms and conditions of Sphera and the Special contractual terms
for the LCA for Experts software product of Sphera in the licensing of software, database contents and
datasets as well as software maintenance both attached hereto, apply.

Information about other other LCA for Experts licenses for educational institutions is available at the end of this
document.

Note about Network Licenses

Network licenses are available only to teachers at universities and colleges.

Network licenses are designed to be deployed in a computer laboratory where all computers are connected to
the same server. LCA for Experts Software should be installed on each machine locally.

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Who are you?

 I am a Bachelor / Master / PhD* STUDENT applying for a license for myself.

 I am a TEACHER applying for a license for myself.

My position:

 I am a TEACHER applying for a network license for my computer lab.

My position:
Number of lab computers:

 I am a TEACHER applying for licenses for my students for their own computers.
My position:
Number of students:
Please email us an Excel file with the student’s contact details listed in the following columns:
Mr / Mrs I First name I Last name I Email address

*Note: Only PhD students from non-OECD countries are eligible for LCA for Experts Education licenses

Your details:

Name: Gender (Mr/Ms):

Street Address:

Country: Email:

Telephone Number:

Name of your University:

Name of your department:

Name of your course: Supervising teacher:

Why are you applying for a LCA for Experts Education license? __________________________

Privacy-Declaration and information of data subjects according to Art. 13 and 14 EU GDPR

Please find our Privacy Policy here: https://sphera.com/data-processing-policy

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General clauses
1. Scope
1.1 The clauses of these general terms and conditions apply to all contracts between Sphera and the client in the allocation of software and database products, soft- ware
maintenance and service, technical support webhosting and IT-related as well as consulting and training services, general services or any other service to be provided by
Sphera. They also apply to future transactions even if they are not referred to explicitly.
1.2 For the purpose of this agreement,

a. “temporary license contracts” shall refer to software leases where the client is granted a non-exclusive temporary right to use the contractual software and the accompanying
information as per the scope listed in the individual agreement or the special contract terms for the software, or where Sphera agrees to webhost their software for the client
on a temporary basis against remuneration to be agreed upon, including software leases against a recurring fee (hereinafter “sub- scription”), SaaS, webhosting contracts or
any other individually agreed con- tracts referring to an on-going obligation;

b. “maintenance” shall refer to the delivery of software and database content up- dates/upgrades as well as technical support services for the contractual software outside of the
warranted and/ or statutory limitation period which are settled with a flat maintenance fee or as part of a subscription license contract as described below;

1.3 “Special contract terms for the LCA for Experts software product” or “Special contract terms for the SoFi software product”, special terms for webhosting, SaaS or any other
special contract terms as well as the open source license terms apply additionally in their respective most recent version.
1.4 Other additional terms of the client that deviate from these regulations only apply if Sphera has approved of these in writing. If the client is not in agreement with these,
they must notify Sphera immediately in writing.
1.5 Should contradictions or ambiguity between terms arise, the terms and agreements shall prevail in descending order (hierarchy) as follows:

a. individual contractual agreements;

b. special contract terms in sections 1.3;

c. these general terms and conditions as per section 1.1.;

d. additional terms and conditions of the client, if approved and applicable.

2. Contract conclusion/products and services/sub-contractors

2.1 Unless otherwise stated in Sphera’s offer, Sphera’s range of products is subject to change. A contract is formed when Sphera confirms the order or with deliv- ery/invoice
of the client’s legally binding order. If Sphera submits an offer, the contract is concluded with acceptance of the order by the client. Unless otherwise stated in the offer,
offers are valid for three weeks from the offer date.
2.2 The respective service results from the binding order confirmed by Sphera or from the offer confirmed by the client (hereinafter referred to as “offer” for both alterna- tives)
or the delivery note.
2.3 Sphera can let the contractual services be performed by third parties (sub-con- tractors) unless the client has justified objections against the third party.

3. Service provision/contractual alterations

3.1 Sphera provides the services covered by the contract on the dates agreed upon in writing. In the event of hindrances due to force majeure, industrial disputes or other
circumstances which Sphera is not responsible for, the agreed upon dates will be appropriately postponed – at least by the duration of the hindering events.

3.2 If the client wants to change the contractually determined volume of services to be provided by Sphera, they should forward the request for alteration to Sphera in writing.
Requests for alteration may be rejected by Sphera if the implementation within the scope of contract fulfilment is unreasonable for Sphera. Sphera has to inform the client
about this immediately after checking the request for alteration. If checking the individual request of alteration requires more than 2 hours, Sphera has the right to invoice
the exceeding expenses as per its current pricelist. Upon checking, Sphera submits a binding offer to the client which becomes contractual content with the client’s written
order confirmation even with regard to dates for provision of service. Any delays or down time that arise within the scope of contract fulfilment due to checking the request
for alteration, extends the contractually agreed upon execution date appropriately.

4. The client’s obligation to cooperate

4.1 Where it is agreed that remote access is required (in particular for rectification of defects), the client has to install the certified remote access software offered by Sphera
or provide its own software programme. If Sphera carries out tasks di- rectly at the client’s premises, the client will provide on time and free of charge appropriate rooms,
equipment, software, documents with examples of the defects and data material, test data and hardware as well as competent employees, or better, employees that have
been trained by Sphera, unless this is not reasonable for the client.
4.2 The client is to notify Sphera immediately about any defects that arise. Reports of defects should be made by competent employees, or employees trained by think-step, in
writing, or via telephone and subsequently in writing– in the most compre- hensible manner stating detailed circumstances of their arising, their effects and - if the client
can make a statement on this – the possible causes.
4.3 If it is not clear which system components produced an error, the client will carry out an analysis of the software environment together with Sphera and, after con-
sultation with Sphera, shall call in third party companies with the necessary know- how with regard to the software environment. The appropriate costs will be borne by
Sphera if it emerges that the error is to be attributed to the software delivered by Sphera. If the opposite is true, Sphera is entitled to charge the client for the incurred
costs.
4.4 If the client does not own the necessary user rights to the documents (particularly information) that it makes available to Sphera, the client will inform Sphera about
this when handing them over. In the event of claims against Sphera due to a violation of a third party’s rights, the client must indemnify Sphera immediately from
liability upon their first request.
4.5 When work from Sphera is to be accepted, the client must, without undue delay, give written notice of the acceptance as soon as the work has largely been carried
out or when an acceptance is requested by Sphera. The acceptance can be re- fused if at least one main component is defective or there are several minor defects.
The acceptance is considered effected if the client (particularly when carrying out test runs) fails to specify the reasons for refusing acceptance in writing within 15
working days (Monday – Friday) after provision of services by Sphera or corre- sponding request by Sphera. The acceptance is also considered effected if the client
makes use of the services provided by Sphera (acceptance of operative production). The client has to provide the test data necessary for the acceptance. Defects
determined within the scope of the acceptance procedure are to be rectified by Sphera within an appropriate period, after which the regulations of this para- graph
apply to the subsequent acceptance procedure accordingly.
4.6 If the client fails to cooperate even after setting appropriate deadlines, Sphera is entitled to terminate any continuing obligation contract of services with immediate
effect or to revoke from such. In this case, Sphera is furthermore entitled to draw up an account of all accumulated tasks according to expense as per the remuner-
ation agreed upon between the parties or as per Sphera’s current pricelist.

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5. Data back-up
The client will back-up their entire data, structures and programmes regularly, es- pecially prior to, but not limited to, Sphera starting a task such as defect rectifica- tion works
or installing updates/upgrades or hotfixes as per the status of technology corresponding to the operating requirements. The client ensures that the current data (from data
storage media in machine-readable form) can be reproduced with reasonable expenditure.

6. Rights of use
6.1 Instructions of use, documentation and other written materials which Sphera cre- ates within the scope of contract fulfilment are given to the client upon request in
copy for contractual usage for the client’s own purposes if the owed remuneration has been paid. The client is obligated to observe existing legal trademark, copyright
and other intellectual property rights.
6.2 Unless agreed otherwise, Sphera grants the client a non-exclusive permanent right of use to results for the client’s own purposes.
6.3 The client is not allowed to duplicate the documents obtained from Sphera within the scope of contract fulfilment, except for the client’s own purposes. Forwarding
these documents to third parties who are not part of the company is only allowed with prior written consent from Sphera. Upon termination of the contract, the client
has to immediately return the documents and materials given during the contract duration. Any copies are to be deleted.
6.4 The client may not extract or re-utilise the contents of the databases. The client may not temporarily or permanently reproduce, display, distribute or communicate to
the public the whole or partial content of the databases, unless and only to the extent that the reproduction, display, distribution or communication contains only an
insubstantial part of the database contents and is solely for the purpose of sup- porting or explaining any results obtained through the permitted usage of the Soft-
ware. Any usage of database content to be documented for internal as well as per- mitted external applications is to be cited as described in the special contractual
terms. For the purpose of clarification and without being exhaustive, individual ag- gregated datasets pertaining to the client’s business as a result of using the data-
base and software may be published.

7. Non-disclosure/data protection/nominating references

7.1 The contractual partners commit to maintain confidentiality on all the commercial and industrial information they become aware of in the course of contract execution
or information regarded as confidential even after the contract is terminated and commit the respective employees accordingly. The information and documents are
not to be availed to third parties who are not involved in contract execution. The contractual partners must protect the contractual subject matter as they would their
own confidential documents. Each contractual partner can demand documentation of the type and scope of the organisational measures taken.
7.2 The obligation of non-disclosure does not apply to information and documents which were common knowledge and accessible at the time of disclosure, or which the
receiving contractual partner was already aware of at the time of disclosure or was justifiably given access to by third parties.
7.3 The client will be informed that Sphera will collect, save, process and if necessary, forward its data within the scope necessary for contract execution and on the basis
of data protection regulations.
7.4 Unless otherwise stated, both contractual partners are allowed to nominate each other as a reference and use each other’s name and logo on their website or printed
material for marketing purposes.

8. Reservation of proprietary right

1.1. Sphera reserves proprietary rights and title to objects such as data storage media and user handbooks.

1.2. In the event of attachment or other interference by third parties, the client has to inform Sphera in writing immediately.
1.3. If Sphera asserts the reservation of proprietary right in accordance with the legal requirements, the right to continued use expires.

9. Defects of quality and title

1.4. Definition of defects
Defects of quality occur if the contractual item fails to display the contractually agreed upon characteristic or is not suitable for the contractually agreed upon us- age. Defects of
title exist if the necessary rights for the contractual usage of the contractual item could not be effectively granted to the client.
1.5. Alterations by the client
If the client or third parties authorised by the client interfere with the contractual item delivered by Sphera or the work performance provided, in particular through manipulation
or other alterations, Sphera will only rectify defects if the client can prove that the defect is not connected to the interference and that the interference does not hinder analysis
or rectification of the defect.
1.6. Exemption of rectification of defect
The client’s right to rectification of defect is exempted if the defect cannot be repro- duced or cannot be shown on the basis of handwritten or automatically recorded printouts.
1.7. Notice of defects/Defect categories for response time
Sphera is to be notified by the client about defects that arise as per the specifica- tions of the regulation in section 4.2. (the client’s obligation to cooperate) and they are to be
divided into the following defect categories for defect rectification:

1.7.1. Category 1: Severe defect

The entire software or a component of the software cannot be used. The arising defect cannot be dealt with using organisational means.
1.7.2. Category 2: Average defect
The functionality of the entire software or a component of the software is not affected in such a way that it cannot be used. The defect can be dealt with using organisational or
other economically justifiable means.

1.7.3. Category 3: Slight defect

A slight defect has no important effects on the current functionality and usabil- ity. The usage of the entire software or a component of the software is not re- stricted/only
marginally restricted.

1.7.4. Category 3: Slight defect

The response time for the error analysis and the subsequent defect rectification begins from receipt of the notification and is calculated according to office hours during the
operating hours at the support centre responsible for the client. The sup- port centre is listed on Sphera’s website. The response time is:
1.7.5. Category 1 defects
Sphera starts the error analysis and rectification of Category 1 defects imme- diately. If the defect can be rectified using temporary measures, then operability should be restored
using these temporary means and the defect should fixed permanently in the next release.

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1.7.6. Category 2 defects

Sphera starts with the error analysis and rectification of Category 2 defects within 7 (seven) days after receipt of the notification.
1.7.7. Category 3 defects
Sphera starts with the error analysis and rectification of Category 3 defects within 4 (four) weeks after receipt of the notification.

1.8. Form of defect rectification (supplementary performance)

Sphera will choose how to rectify a defect that it has been notified about as per the contract through one of the following measures:

1.8.1. Allocation of an update/upgrade or hotfix to the client stating all the infor- mation necessary for the installation. The regulation in section 19.4 is to be adhered to.
If the client has concluded a webhosting contract parallel to soft- ware usage, Sphera installs the new programme version directly to the server on which the software
covered by the contract is hosted;
1.8.2. Instructions to the client on how to deal with the problem or on the rectifica- tion of defects (workaround). The client will implement these recommenda- tions on
possible actions with the help of competent staff unless the imple- mentation is unreasonable for him;
1.8.3. If the client operates the software on his own server, Sphera is to be granted remote access for the rectification of defects. In case access is denied, extra expenses
arising on site due to rectification of defect will be remunerated by the client according to the current pricelist of Sphera;
1.8.4. Rectification of defects on site occurs if the alternative measures are not suitable.

1.9. Supplementary performance in case of defects of title (violation of third par- ties’ trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights)
The supplementary performance in case of defects of title occurs when Sphera provides the client legally faultless usage of the software. Sphera is entitled to exchange
the affected software with similar software that corresponds to the con- tractual provisions unless this is not acceptable for the client. If third parties assert trademark,
copyright or other intellectual property rights against the client, the client has to inform Sphera immediately in writing. In consultation with the client, Sphera can choose to
ward off the claims or satisfy them. The client is not allowed to admit claims of third parties. Sphera wards off claims against the client at its own costs and indemnifies the
client from all costs and damages associated with the rejection of claims as long as this is not based on the client’s conduct that is contrary to duty prior to commencement
of the rectification of defects, the client is obligated to save data.

9.1 Limitations of Liability

9.2 IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SPHERA INCLUDING ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS, UNDER
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER, UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY AND OTHERWISE, EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000 USD). THE FOREGOING LIMITATION APPLIES NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
9.3 Exclusions of Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL SPHERA OR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS T BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY AND OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: (a) LOSS OF PRODUCTION, USE, BUSINESS, REVENUE OR PROFIT; (b) IMPAIRMENT, INABILITY TO USE OR
LOSS, INTERRUPTION OR DELAY (c) LOSS, DAMAGE, CORRUPTION OR RECOVERY OF DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEM SECURITY OR (d) CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PERSONS WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES OR SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER
REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
9.4 Exclusions. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION WILL NOT APPLY TO THE LIABILITY OF EITHER PARTY FOR: (A) DAMAGES RELATED TO DEATH OR PERSONAL
INJURY ARISING OUT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE OTHER PARTY; OR (B) ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY INCURRED AS A RESULT OF
FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OF THE OTHER PARTY

Specific clauses on software allocation

10. Copyright protection
The software products, databases and database contents as well as programme libraries and executable scripts (also called “software, “software products” or “con- tractual
software”) allocated to the client are owned entirely by Sphera and such software products are copyright protected universally. Additionally, the license terms of other
software or database manufacturers apply for the software tools or databases integrated in the software, as de- scribed in the respective special contractual terms.

11. Limitations of granted rights of use

11.1. Backup copies and duplication
11.1.1. The client is allowed to create backup copies which are necessary for the secure operation of the software and the database content. These are to be marked as such
and (if technically possible) are to be furnished with the copyright annota- tion of the original data storage medium. A user handbook issued by Sphera may only be copied for in-
house purposes.
11.1.2. Other copies of the software, individual modules and/or database contents – espe- cially the installation on another server for example as a test and/or development system
or any other virtual environment – requires the prior written consent of think- step and are nevertheless to be remunerated additionally in any case.
11.2. User identifications/programme alterations/interoperability/decompilation
11.2.1. The client has no right to hand over user identifications and/or passwords, for the software or for database content connected to the software, to third parties.

11.2.2. The client is not authorised to alter partially or wholly, to modify or adapt the software and/or a user handbook that has been issued. The retranslation or decompilation
of the allocated programme code is prohibited
11.2.3. The removal of copy protection or similar protection routines is only permitted if this protective mechanism affects or hinders problem-free programme usage. The client
is prohibited from altering or removing copyright annotations, tag/brand label and/or ownership information of Sphera or other third parties on or from the software and the
user handbook.

12. Transferring the software

12.1. Temporary transfer for commercial purposes

The rental or leasing (also by way of Application Service Providing) for commercial purposes of software is only allowed with Sphera’s priorwritten approval.

13. Termination of rights of use in software leasing and contract rescission

13.1 Upon termination of a temporary license contract as a software lease, the client is obligated to give back all obtained original data storage media as well as the com- plete
accompanying information given to him and any other documents at no cost. The proper return also covers the complete and final deletion of all existing copies. Sphera can waive
the return and order deletion of the contractual software as well as destruction of the documents. If Sphera exercises this right to choose, the client has to guarantee Sphera of the
executed deletion and destruction expressly in writing.
13.2 If the contract on long-term allocation of software is to be rescinded, the regulations in paragraph 1 apply provided that the termination time of the lease contract super- sedes the

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time of re-granting the services received from the contract for long-term software allocation.

14. Delivery of updates/upgrades and hotfixes

14.1 Updates/upgrades are revisions of individual functions with individual new functions in existing areas. Hotfixes are pure rectifications of defect in case of category 1 defects.
14.2 If this is necessary for new versions of contractual software, the client will carry out adjustments of hardware and software system environment especially new versions of
the operating system and other third party software in good time and at his own cost.
14.3 Sphera grants the client the right to use the new version of the contractual software in the scope that the client was entitled to use the original contractual software through
the license terms.

14.4 The client has to obligate his employees who use the software to install the delivered updates/upgrades and hotfixes immediately if the additionally applicable spe- cial
contractual terms do not contain deviating regulations.

15. Hotline support

Sphera provides the client a hotline for technical support in case of technical questions and problems within the statutory or warranty period, or as part of a maintenance
or temporary contract. The hotline can be used by the client’s administrators (max. 5 people to be appointed) during the normal office hours (Monday to Friday from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CET) with the exception of public holidays in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany).

16. Duration/termination
16.1 The LCA for Experts Education License shall begin upon installation of the LCA for Experts Education software and run for six months(the “Initial term”). After the Initial Term,
the contract shall automatically expire.

General final clauses

17. Written form
17.1 All agreements which contain an alteration, addendum or elaboration of the contractual terms as well as special confirmations and agreements are to be put down
in writing.
17.2 Under reservation of 24.3, the usage of e-mail suffices the requirement of the written form if the receipt is reconfirmed to the sender or sender acknowledges receipt
by answering.
17.3 Terminations are required to be in written form.

18. Place of fulfilment/applicable law/legal venue

18.1 Place of fulfilment for deliveries and services is Chicago, Illinois (United States of America).
18.2 These contractual terms and the contracts concluded on their basis will be construed under the laws of State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of law principles
and each Party hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of Delaware Courts. The Parties hereby disclaim the application of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods

18.3 If the client is a businessman, legal entity under public law or public law special fund, the legal venue for all disputes arising from this contract is the court respon- sible for
Sphera’s company headquarters. Sphera is however entitled to assert its own claims at the client’s legal venue.

19. Assignment/severability clause

19.1 Claims arising from contracts concluded with Sphera can only be assigned with Sphera’s prior written consent, except to affiliate companies, an affiliate being any company
where a majority of shares or voting rights are directly or indirectly held by the client or which controls the client through a majority of shares or voting rights or that is under
common control with the client
19.2 Should individual clauses of these contractual terms be or become partially or com- pletely ineffective, or should there be a loophole in these contractual terms, the validity
of the rest of the clauses will not be affected.

Scope
These contractual terms apply in addition to the general terms and conditions of Sphera Solutions, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Sphera”) and the system requirements (technical
specification) in the current software version.

Specific clauses on software licensing

20. Contractual item/delivery and scope of services
20.1 Sphera licenses the LCA for Experts software with software license key to the client for own usage on a continuing basis or temporarily depending on the contractual agree-
ment at the price agreed upon. An Online User Manual is available for the client. The allocation of released updates/upgrades and the usage of the support hotline are
included in the scope of the maintenance or subscription contract.

20.2 The software covered by the contract will be delivered in executable form (object code). The source code is not a contractual item.

21. Granting of rights use

21.1 The contract delivered by Sphera to the client grants the following rights to use the software:

21.2 In case of subscription licensing

In case of subscription licensing (software rental agreement), Sphera grants the client the simple (non-exclusive) temporary rights to use the contractual software and the
accompanying information as per the scope listed in section 3.
21.3 Managed LCA database content and its datasets
Upon university verification, the client has the right to use individ- ual datasets from the respective Managed LCA database content in client projects in the scope listed as per
section 3.2 in the following.

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22. Scope of rights use

22.1 Scope of use of the LCA for Experts software product (full version, academy version, educa- tion version)
22.2 The scope of use granted to the client for the software, delivered with software license keys including accompanying information, is determined as per the client- specific
functionalities listed in the offer. Additional licenses are only distributed when a current main license has previously been purchased for use by the same client or by one of
the client’s affiliates.

a. Full version

With the full version, the client is entitled to use the software with the agreed upon number of licenses delivered by Sphera during the agreed upon dura- tion for commercial
business, without purpose or installation-related re- strictions.
b. Academy version
If the contractual item is an academy version, the client is not allowed to carry out projects which are financed by companies with the software. Sphera retains the right to reject
an application or cancel a license if it is suspected that the license is being, or will be, used inappropriately.
c. Education version
If the client was licensed an education version of the software in a licensed scope by Sphera as per the contract, the client has to use the software exclusively for the purpose of
teaching in universities. The LCA for Experts Education license may only be used for education purposes in programs up to and includ- ing the level of master, or equivalent, only
at Universities and Colleges. PhD students in non-OECD countries may also use LCA for Experts Education. Projects di- rectly funded by industry or public bodies are not permitted
with this version. Sphera retains the right to reject an application or cancel a license if it is suspected that the license is being, or will be, used inappropriately.
d. Test or demo version
In case of a test or demo version, the client receives the non-transferrable simple right to use the licensed software in the company as per the conditions for the test period. The
LCA for Experts test or demo license may not be used for com- mercial purposes or for projects. It should only be used for the evaluation of the software and database. The
database included in the Demo version is intended purely for demonstration purposes and therefore contains some non- representative assumptions.

e. Scope of usage of of usage of the Managed LCA Content database content and its datasets

The client may not extract or re-utilise the contents of the databases. The cli- ent may not temporarily or permanently reproduce, display, distribute or com- municate to the public
the whole or partial content of the databases, unless and only to the extent that the reproduction, display, distribution or communi- cation contains only an insubstantial part of
the database contents and it is solely for the purpose of supporting or explaining any results obtained through the permitted usage of the software. Any usage of the database
content to be documented for internal as well as permitted external applications is to be cited as a literary quote: e.g., “LCA for Experts: Software and database contents for Life
Cycle Engineering. Sphera Solutions, Inc.”. For the purpose of clarification and without being exhaustive, individual aggregated datasets per- taining to the client’s business as a
result of using the database and software may be published. For the purpose of clarification, distributing software with data imported from Managed LCA Content database is not
permitted.

23. Term of subscription licensing

23.1 The LCA for Experts Education License subscription shall begin upon installation of the LCA for Experts Education software and run for one year six months (the “Initial term”).
After the Initial Term, the contract shall automatically expire.

23.2 The right to terminate this contract without notice remains unaffected for both con- tractual partners if there is an important reason. An important reason exists

a. if the other contractual partner continuously and despite repeated warning vio- lates against the duties arising from this contract;

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 Sphera LCA Education License Application Form

Other licenses for Educational Institutions

As stated above, the LCA for Experts Education license may only be used for education purposes. If you
would like to use LCA for Experts for research projects, contact your local Sales Representative to receive a
quotation for LCA for Experts Professional or LCA for Experts Professional Academy:

LCA for Experts Professional licenses are the most widely used LCA tool worldwide. In addition to the latest
version of the LCA for Experts software with all software features and functionalities, a LCA for Experts
Professional license comes with the latest version of our Professional Database, consisting of ca. 4,000
datasets covering all industry sectors. If you have specific data requirements, you can be supplement this
with one or more of our sector-specific extension databases covering energy, manufacturing, electronics,
textiles, construction materials, metals, intermediate chemicals, renewable raw materials and many more.
We can also provide ‘data on demand’ for your more unconventional data needs or even adapt existing
standard datasets so that they represent your unique boundary conditions.

If your research project is not directly funded by industry or public bodies, you may receive a LCA for Experts
Academy Professional license, which has all the benefits of the LCA for Experts Professional licenses
described above, but are offered at a discounted price.

Sphera retains the right to reject an application or cancel a license if it is suspected that the license is being,
or will be, used inappropriately.

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