Design Partner Agreement by Common Paper
This Design Partner Agreement template, developed by Common Paper, outlines the terms for a partner to gain early access to a product and provide valuable feedback to the provider. It details the program's purpose, the obligations of both the provider and the partner, and covers essential legal aspects like confidentiality, intellectual property, and governing law. The agreement is designed to facilitate product development and improvement through collaborative feedback.
Common Paper standard Design Partner Agreement
How was this agreement created?
The Common Paper Design Partner Agreement was created by a committee of over 40 attorneys representing technology vendors, procurement teams, boutique firms, and Big Law.
Read more: https://github.com/CommonPaper/Design-Partner-Agreement
Design Partner Agreement: The Key Terms Cover Page
## USING THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement has 2 parts:
The Key Terms on this Cover Page
The Common Paper Design Partner Standard Terms Version 1.2 posted at [commonpaper.com/standards/design-partner-agreement/1.2](https://commonpaper.com/standards/design-partner-agreement/1.2) (“Standard Terms”) which is incorporated by reference.
If there is any inconsistency between the parts of the Agreement, the Cover Page will control over the Standard Terms. Capitalized and highlighted words have the meanings given on the Cover Page. However, if the Cover Page omits or does not define a highlighted word, the default meaning will be “none” or “not applicable” and the correlating clause, sentence, or section does not apply to this Agreement. All other capitalized words have the meanings given in the Standard Terms.
Key Terms
The key legal terms of this Agreement are as follows:
Product
The Product is [description of the product being developed].
Program
The options below are all optional, though at least one party should have at least one obligation as part of the Program. The list is non-exhaustive and can be supplemented with any components specific to your design partner program. The majority of design partner agreements include regular feedback by the Partner.
As part of the Program, Partner will:
- [ ] Participate in [ # ] Feedback sessions per [month | quarter | year | term]
- [ ] Provide case study that can be shared with others
- [ ] Appear as a customer in private customer lists
- [ ] Appear as a customer on Provider’s website and public customer lists
- [ ] Serve as a reference for prospective customers
- [ ] [other: fill in details]
As part of the Program, Provider will:
- [ ] Give a [flat amount or percentage] discount to Partner if Partner signs a long-term customer agreement for the Product after completing the Program
- [ ] Develop the following Product functionality:
- [free text box]
- [ ] [other: fill in details]
Effective Date
The date the Agreement starts [Select one option and delete the other.]
- ( x ) Date of last signature on this Cover Page
- ( ) [Fill in custom start date]
Term
[ # ] [months | quarters | years]
Governing Law
The laws of the State of [fill in state]
Chosen Courts
Jurisdiction or where disputes are filed. The state and federal courts located in [fill in state and/or county]
Fees
[If there are fees for the Partner as part of the design partner relationship, select the first option, complete the details, and delete the second option. If no fees are charged, delete the first option and check the second option or delete entire row.]
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