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ADOBE DOCUMENT CLOUD ISV PARTNER PROGRAM AGREEMENT 10/14/2016 This Adobe Document Cloud ISV Partner Program Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between Adobe Systems Incorporated, a Delaware corporation having a place of business at 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704 (“Adobe Systems”) if the Agreement is entered into by an Applicant whose principal place of business is in the United States, Canada or Mexico, and, otherwise, Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited a company incorporated in Ireland and having a place of business at 4-6 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Saggart, Dublin 24, Ireland (“Adobe Ireland”) (both individually in their territories and collectively referred to as “Adobe”), and the entity applying to be a member of the Partner Program (“Applicant”). As used herein, the terms “you” and “your” refer to the Applicant. Applicant desires to join the Adobe Document Cloud ISV Partner Program (the “Partner Program”). Adobe may accept or deny Applicant into the Program in its sole discretion. Adobe may modify the terms of this Agreement on 60 days’ advance notice to you. In the event you do not wish to accept the modified terms, you may terminate this Agreement by providing notice of termination to Adobe prior to the expiration of the 60 day notice. 1. Partner Program Benefits. Partner Program benefits are described in the Partner Program guide available at https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/why-adobe/partners-program.html, or are otherwise made available by Adobe from time to time, and may be updated by Adobe in its sole discretion from time to time. Partner Program benefits vary based on the different membership levels within the Partner Program, and are available only to members who meet the applicable Partner Program requirements for each benefit. If and when Adobe approves Applicant into the Partner Program, Applicant will become a Community member, with access to the benefits associated with that level. As of the date you agree to this Agreement, Community members have access to the following benefits: Business and product communications from Adobe Invitations to live and web events hosted by Adobe Opportunities to obtain Adobe verification of Applicant software or services Listing on Document Cloud website (at Adobe’s discretion) 2. Applicant Obligations. 2.1. No Preference. You may not make any specific representations that Adobe recommends or endorses your software or service except to note your inclusion in the Partner Program. This Agreement does not constitute and will not be construed as constituting an endorsement, certification, partnership or joint venture between Adobe and you. Neither party may represent or imply the existence of any such relationship. 2.2. Adobe Trademarks. Once your integration is validated and approved, you may use the Adobe trademarks: (i) During the term of this Agreement; (ii) Solely in conjunction with your status under the Partner Program; and (iii) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, which may be separately communicated to you and may be modified from time to time. You may not misuse or bring disrepute to the Adobe trademarks. You may not: (a) use or register in any country or state any trademarks, service marks, trade names, keywords, screen names or Internet domain names containing elements of, similar to, or phonetically equivalent to "Document Cloud" "Reader" (except when used functionally as part of a larger mark), “DC”, “Acrobat”, or “Adobe”, or other Adobe-owned marks; (b) challenge Adobe's ownership or use of Adobe-owned marks; or (c) combine any of your own names or marks with the above marks, or other Adobe-owned marks. If Adobe notifies you of any such confusion or risk of

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ADOBEDOCUMENTCLOUDISVPARTNERPROGRAMAGREEMENT

10/14/2016

ThisAdobeDocumentCloudISVPartnerProgramAgreement(“Agreement”)isenteredintobetweenAdobeSystemsIncorporated,aDelawarecorporationhavingaplaceofbusinessat345ParkAvenue,SanJose,CA95110-2704(“AdobeSystems”)iftheAgreementisenteredintobyanApplicantwhoseprincipalplaceofbusinessisintheUnitedStates,CanadaorMexico,and,otherwise,AdobeSystemsSoftwareIrelandLimitedacompanyincorporatedinIrelandandhavingaplaceofbusinessat4-6Riverwalk,CitywestBusinessCampus,Saggart,Dublin24,Ireland(“AdobeIreland”)(bothindividuallyintheirterritoriesandcollectivelyreferredtoas“Adobe”),andtheentityapplyingtobeamemberofthePartnerProgram(“Applicant”).Asusedherein,theterms“you”and“your”refertotheApplicant.

ApplicantdesirestojointheAdobeDocumentCloudISVPartnerProgram(the“PartnerProgram”).AdobemayacceptordenyApplicantintothePrograminitssolediscretion.AdobemaymodifythetermsofthisAgreementon60days’advancenoticetoyou.Intheeventyoudonotwishtoacceptthemodifiedterms,youmayterminatethisAgreementbyprovidingnoticeofterminationtoAdobepriortotheexpirationofthe60daynotice.

1. PartnerProgramBenefits.

PartnerProgrambenefitsaredescribedinthePartnerProgramguideavailableathttps://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/why-adobe/partners-program.html,orareotherwisemadeavailablebyAdobefromtimetotime,andmaybeupdatedbyAdobeinitssolediscretionfromtimetotime.PartnerProgrambenefitsvarybasedonthedifferentmembershiplevelswithinthePartnerProgram,andareavailableonlytomemberswhomeettheapplicablePartnerProgramrequirementsforeachbenefit.IfandwhenAdobeapprovesApplicantintothePartnerProgram,ApplicantwillbecomeaCommunitymember,withaccesstothebenefitsassociatedwiththatlevel.AsofthedateyouagreetothisAgreement,Communitymembershaveaccesstothefollowingbenefits:

• BusinessandproductcommunicationsfromAdobe• InvitationstoliveandwebeventshostedbyAdobe• OpportunitiestoobtainAdobeverificationofApplicantsoftwareorservices• ListingonDocumentCloudwebsite(atAdobe’sdiscretion)

2. ApplicantObligations.

2.1.NoPreference.YoumaynotmakeanyspecificrepresentationsthatAdoberecommendsorendorsesyoursoftwareorserviceexcepttonoteyourinclusioninthePartnerProgram.ThisAgreementdoesnotconstituteandwillnotbeconstruedasconstitutinganendorsement,certification,partnershiporjointventurebetweenAdobeandyou.Neitherpartymayrepresentorimplytheexistenceofanysuchrelationship.

2.2.AdobeTrademarks.Onceyourintegrationisvalidatedandapproved,youmayusetheAdobetrademarks:(i)DuringthetermofthisAgreement;(ii)SolelyinconjunctionwithyourstatusunderthePartnerProgram;and(iii)SubjecttothetermsofthisAgreement,whichmaybeseparatelycommunicatedtoyouandmaybemodifiedfromtimetotime.YoumaynotmisuseorbringdisreputetotheAdobetrademarks.Youmaynot:(a)useorregisterinanycountryorstateanytrademarks,servicemarks,tradenames,keywords,screennamesorInternetdomainnamescontainingelementsof,similarto,orphoneticallyequivalentto"DocumentCloud""Reader"(exceptwhenusedfunctionallyaspartofalargermark),“DC”,“Acrobat”,or“Adobe”,orotherAdobe-ownedmarks;(b)challengeAdobe'sownershiporuseofAdobe-ownedmarks;or(c)combineanyofyourownnamesormarkswiththeabovemarks,orotherAdobe-ownedmarks.IfAdobenotifiesyouofanysuchconfusionorriskof

confusion,youwilltakeappropriatestepstoimmediatelyremedyoravoidsuchconfusionorriskthereof,includingimmediateassignmentofanysuchregistrationsorrightstoAdobeatyourexpense.YoumustadheretotheAdobeTrademarkGuidelinesathttp://www.adobe.com/misc/trade.html,orsuccessorsite.

2.3.YourFeedback:Anyfeedback,suggestionsandideas(“Feedback”)thatyouprovidetoAdobewillbetreatedbyAdobeasnon-confidential,andAdobemay,initssolediscretion,usetheFeedbackyouprovidetoAdobeinanyway,includinginfuturemodificationsofthePartnerProgram,itssoftware,multimediaworksand/oradvertisingandpromotionalmaterialsrelatingthereto.YouherebygrantAdobeaperpetual,worldwide,fullytransferable,irrevocable,royaltyfreelicensetouse,reproduce,monetize,modify,createderivativeworksfrom,distributeanddisplaytheFeedbackinanymannerandforanypurpose.

2.4.License.YouherebygranttoAdobeaworldwide,non-exclusive,royaltyfree,licensetocopy,display,perform,transmit,andyourmarksandlogos,solelyforthepurposesofpromotingthePartnerProgramatAdobe’ssolediscretion.

2.5Publicity.ExceptasexpresslysetforthinthisAgreement,neitherpartymayissueanypressreleases,publicity,marketingorsalesmaterials,orothermaterialsdevelopedbyoronbehalfofeitherpartythatrefertothisAgreementortherelationshipbetweentheparties,orotherwiseusethenameortrademarkoftheotherpartywithoutpriorreviewandwrittenapprovalbytheotherparty.Youmustsendallrequestspursuanttothisclausetodcpartners@adobe.com.However,onceyourintegrationisvalidatedandapproved:(i)Eitherpartymayincludefactualdescriptionsoftherelationshipbetweenthepartiesinpresentationswithoutconsent;and(ii)YouagreethatthefactthatyouhaveenteredintothisAgreementisnotConfidentialInformation,andAdobemayincludeyourdetailsonanywebsitethatAdobemaintainsforitscustomersinconnectionwiththeservice.

3.ProprietaryRights.AdobeownsallcopyrightandallotherproprietaryrightsintheAdobesoftware,services,andtoolsandtheirassociatedtrademarks.

4.Confidentiality.IntheeventtheconfidentialitytermsofthisAgreementconflictwithotherapplicableterms,theconfidentialitytermsthatoperatetoprovidemoreprotectionofConfidentialInformationwillcontrol.

4.1.“ConfidentialInformation”or“CI”meansaDiscloser’snon-publicwritteninformationinanyform,andallcopies,summariesandextracts,whichisidentifiedinwritingasconfidentialatthetimeofdisclosure,anyinformationdisclosedinnon-tangibleformthatisidentifiedasconfidential,anyinformationthatcanreasonablybeinferredtobeconfidential,anydistributedcode,andthetermsofthisAgreementandthePartnerProgram.CIdoesnotincludeinformationthat(A)isorbecomesgenerallypubliclyavailableatthetimeofdisclosureorsubsequentlythroughnofaultofRecipient,(B)wasknowntoRecipient,freeofanyconfidentialityobligations,beforeitsdisclosurebyDiscloser,(C)becomesknowntoRecipient,freeofanyconfidentialityobligations,fromasourceotherthanDiscloser,or(D)isindependentlydevelopedbyRecipientwithoutuseofCI.

4.2.ThepartydisclosingCIisreferredtoas“Discloser”andthepartyreceivingCIisreferredtoas“Recipient”.ApplicantandAdobemaymakedisclosuresofCItoeachotherfordiscussions,evaluation,orconsultations,concerningtheirprospectiveorexistingbusinessrelationship(thePurpose).

4.3.Recipientwillnotreproduce,use,disseminate,ordiscloseCItoanypersonorentity,excepttoitsemployeesandauthorizedrepresentatives(i.e.,temporaryemployees,consultants,andcontractors)whoneedtoknowtheCItofurtherthePurposeandareboundbyconfidentialityobligationsatleastasrestrictiveastheobligationshereinbeforehavingaccesstotheCI.Recipientisresponsibleforany

breachoftheseobligationsbyanyofitsrepresentatives.Recipientwillnotmodify,reverseengineer,createotherworksfrom,ordisassembleanysoftwareprogramscontainedintheCIwithoutDiscloser’spriorwrittenconsent.RecipientwilltreatallCIwithatleastthesamedegreeofcareasittreatsitsowninformationofsimilarsensitivity,butneverwithlessthanreasonablecare.RecipientwillstopuseofandreturnordestroyalltangibleCIpromptlyuponrequest,togetherwithanycopies,exceptasotherwiserequiredbylaw.RecipientmaydiscloseCI(A)asapprovedinawritingsignedbyDiscloseror(B)asnecessarytorespondtoavalidorderbyacourtorothergovernmentalbody,asrequiredbylaw,orasnecessarytoestablishtherightsofeitherparty,providedthatRecipientpromptlynotifiesDiscloseruponreceiptofthedisclosureorderandrequestsconfidentialtreatmentofanyaffectedCI.

4.4.AllDiscloserCIremainsthepropertyofDiscloser.UnlessexpresslysetforthinthisNDA,RecipientdoesnotreceiveanylicenseorintellectualpropertyrightstoDiscloser’sCI.EachpartyagreesthatRecipient(A)mayindependentlydevelopandacquiresoftware,hardware,andothertechnologyforitsownproducts,services,andprocesses,andthathavingaccesstoDiscloser’sCIdoesnotprohibitRecipientfromfreelydevelopingoracquiringsimilarproductswithoutobligationtoDiscloser;and(B)isfreetousetheresidualsofCIforanypurpose,where“residuals”meansthatCIdisclosedinnon-tangibleformthatmayberetainedinthememoriesofrepresentativesofRecipient.

5.TermandTermination.YourrightsunderthisAgreementmaybeterminatedbyAdobeatanytimewithorwithoutcause.YoumayterminatethisAgreementforanyreasonatanytime.Uponsuchtermination,yourbenefitsunderthePartnerProgramimmediatelycease.TheterminationorexpirationofthisAgreementdoesnotextinguishorotherwiseaffectanyprovisionsofthisAgreementwhichbytheirnaturesurviveterminationorexpiration.Forclarification,thefollowingSectionsofthisAgreementwillsurviveanyterminationorexpirationofthisAgreement:Sections3,4,5,6,7,and8.

6.Indemnification.Youwillindemnify,holdharmless,anddefendAdobe,itsofficers,directors,andemployeesfromandagainstanyandallliabilities,damages,losses,costsandexpenses(includingbutnotlimitedtoreasonableattorneys’fees)arisingoutofyourparticipationinthePartnerProgramprovidedthatAdobepromptlynotifiesyouoftheclaim.

7.LimitationofWarrantiesandLiability.THEPARTNERPROGRAMISPROVIDEDBYADOBEONAN“ASIS”BASIS,AND,TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,INNOEVENTWILLEITHERPARTYBELIABLETOTHEOTHERORTOANYTHIRDPARTY,WHETHERINCONTRACT,TORT(INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE),WARRANTYOROTHERWISE,FORANYINDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,EXEMPLARYORPUNITIVEDAMAGES(INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,LOSSOFPROFITS)ARISINGOUTOFORRELATINGTOTHISAGREEMENT,EVENIFSUCHPARTYHASBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.WITHOUTLIMITINGTHEGENERALITYOFTHEFOREGOING,ADOBEDOESNOTWARRANTTHATYOUWILLRECEIVEANYORDERS,SUBSCRIPTIONS,ORREVENUEDUETOYOURINCLUSIONINTHEPARTNERPROGRAM.SOMESTATESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONAND/ORLIMITATIONOFLIABILITYFORCONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGES,ANDSOPARTSOFTHEABOVELIMITATIONMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.THELIMITATIONSOFLIABILITYABOVEDOESNOTAPPLYTO:(I)INDEMNIFICATIONOBLIGATIONSUNDERTHISAGREEMENT,(II)ABREACHBYAPARTYOFITSCONFIDENTIALITYOBLIGATIONSUNDERTHISAGREEMENT,OR(III)APARTY’SGROSSNEGLIGENCEORWILLFULMISCONDUCT.

8.Miscellaneous.YoumaynotassignthisAgreementoranyrightsorobligationshereunder,withoutpriorwrittenconsentofAdobe.Anyattemptedassignmentwithoutsuchpriorwrittenconsentisvoid.AdobemayassignthisAgreementuponpriorwrittennoticetoyou.ThisAgreementsetsforththeentireagreementofthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterofthisAgreement,andsupersedesanyandallpriorproposals,agreements,understandingsandcontemporaneousdiscussions,whetheroralorwritten,betweenthepartieswithrespecttothesubjectmatterofthisAgreement.ThisAgreementwill

begovernedbyandconstruedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofCalifornia,withoutregardtoitsconflictoflawsprinciplesandthepartiesherebysubmitandconsenttotheexclusivejurisdictionofanystateorfederalcourtlocatedwithinCalifornia,andagreethatallactionsorproceedingsrelatingtothisAgreementwillbelitigatedinsuchcourts.ItistheintentofthepartiesthatnothinghereinwillbedeemedtocreatearelationshipbetweenAdobeandYouaspartners,jointventures,orprincipalandagent.Neitherpartyhasanyauthoritytorepresenttheotherpartyastoanymatters,exceptasexpresslyauthorizedinthisAgreement.AnyprovisioninthisAgreementthatisprohibitedorunenforceableinanyjurisdictionwill,astosuchjurisdiction,beineffectivetotheextentofsuchprohibitionorunenforceabilitywithoutinvalidatingtheremainingprovisionsoraffectingthevalidityorenforceabilityofsuchprovisioninanyotherjurisdiction.AllnoticespermittedorrequiredunderthisAgreementmustbeinwritinganddeliveredinperson,byfacsimile,electronicmailtransmission,orbycertifiedorregisteredmail,returnreceiptrequested,andisdeemedgivenuponpersonaldelivery,uponreceiptofelectronictransmissionorfivedaysafterdepositinthemail.NoticestobesenttoAdobemustbesenttotheattentionofGeneralCounsel,AdobeLegalDepartment,W15,345ParkAvenue,SanJose,CA95110-2704USA,withafaxnumberof:(408)537-4060.NoticestoApplicantmustbesenttotheaddressinExhibitA.

9.AccesstoAPI.YouruseoftheAPIissubjecttotheNon-CommercialAPITermsandConditions,availableat:http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/legal/licenses-terms/pdf/echosign-non-commercial-api-terms-conditions-v3-01132016.pdf,orsuccessorwebsite.AfterAdobehasprovidedyouwithwrittenapprovalofyourintegration,theNon-CommercialAPITermsandConditionsareherebymodifiedtopermityoutolicensetheintegrationtoexistingandprospectiveAdobeSigncustomers.