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Common Paper Partnership Agreement

A partnership agreement cover page and standard terms, based on Common Paper's standard form. Covers business partnerships including obligations, fees, territory, liability, and data processing.

77 fields CC-BY-4.0 Common Paper
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npx open-agreements fill common-paper-partnership-agreement -d values.json -o output.docx

Fields (77)

Parties

FieldTypeDescription
Company Name string Official company name (shown in header)

Terms

FieldTypeDescription
Custom Effective Date string Custom effective date for the agreement
Term Duration Unit string Duration unit for agreement term (e.g. "days", "weeks", "months", "year")
Custom End Date string Custom end date for the agreement
Non Renewal Notice Days string Days of notice required before non-renewal
Territory string Specific geographic areas for the partnership
Term Duration Value string Numeric duration for the agreement term (e.g. "6", "12")
Changes To Standard Terms string List of specific changes to the Standard Terms

Obligations

FieldTypeDescription
Company Promotional Activities Detail string Description of the promotional activities the Company will engage in
Company Promotional Materials Detail string Description of the promotional materials the Company will provide
Company Sponsored Benefits Detail string Description of the sponsored benefits the Company will provide
Company Referral Criteria string Criteria a third party must meet to qualify as a Referral to Partner
Company Payment To Partner Detail string Amount the Company will pay Partner per the Payment Schedule
Partner Promotional Activities Detail string Description of the promotional activities the Partner will engage in
Partner Promotional Materials Detail string Description of the promotional materials the Partner will provide
Partner Sponsored Benefits Detail string Description of the sponsored benefits the Partner will provide
Partner Referral Criteria string Criteria a third party must meet to qualify as a Referral to Company
Partner Payment To Company Detail string Amount the Partner will pay Company per the Payment Schedule

Payment

FieldTypeDescription
Invoice Address string Address or email where invoices and bills for fees should be sent

Liability

FieldTypeDescription
Company Covered Claims Detail string Detail of Company Covered Claims covering gross negligence and IP representations
Partner Covered Claims Detail string Detail of Partner Covered Claims covering gross negligence and IP representations
Increased Claim Other Detail string Description of a custom Increased Claim category
Unlimited Claim Other Detail string Description of a custom Unlimited Claim category

Terms

FieldTypeDescription
Additional Warranty Company Detail string Additional warranty text provided by the Company
Additional Warranty Partner Detail string Additional warranty text provided by the Partner

Payment

FieldTypeDescription
Payment Schedule Detail string Payment schedule details (e.g. "30 days from receipt of invoice")
Payment Terms Days string Number of days to pay after invoice

Liability

FieldTypeDescription
General Cap Amount string General liability cap dollar amount
Cap Multiplier string Liability cap multiplier (e.g. "2")
Increased Cap Amount string Increased liability cap dollar amount

Privacy

FieldTypeDescription
Dpa Reference string Reference to or location of Data Processing Agreement
Dpa Description string Description of the Data Processing Agreement, or where to find it

Obligations

FieldTypeDescription
Company Promotional Activities boolean Company will engage in promotional activities
Company Promotional Materials boolean Company will provide promotional materials
Company Sponsored Benefits boolean Company will provide sponsored benefits
Company Makes Referrals boolean Company will make referrals to Partner
Company Pays Partner boolean Company will pay Partner per payment schedule
Company Brand Licensor boolean Company provides Brand Elements as Licensor
Partner Promotional Activities boolean Partner will engage in promotional activities
Partner Promotional Materials boolean Partner will provide promotional materials
Partner Sponsored Benefits boolean Partner will provide sponsored benefits
Partner Makes Referrals boolean Partner will make referrals to Company
Partner Pays Company boolean Partner will pay Company per payment schedule
Partner Brand Licensor boolean Partner provides Brand Elements as Licensor

Payment

FieldTypeDescription
Company Invoices Partner boolean Company will send invoices to Partner
Partner Invoices Company boolean Partner will send invoices to Company
Has Payment Schedule boolean Payment schedule applies

Liability

FieldTypeDescription
Has Company Covered Claims boolean Company Covered Claims apply
Has Partner Covered Claims boolean Partner Covered Claims apply
General Cap Type enum Set to true to select how the General Cap Amount (baseline liability limit) is calculated. "multiplier" uses a multiple of fees paid, "dollar" uses a fixed dollar amount, "greater_of" uses the greater of a dollar amount or a multiple of fees.
Increased Cap Type enum Set to true to select how the Increased Cap Amount (higher liability limit for Increased Claims) is calculated. Same options as general_cap_type.
Increased Claim Breach Conf boolean Set to true when breach of Section 11 (Confidentiality) should be classified as an Increased Claim with a higher liability cap.
Increased Claim Indemnification boolean Set to true when an Indemnifying Party's indemnification obligations for its Covered Claims should be classified as an Increased Claim.
Increased Claim Breach Conf Gross boolean Set to true when breach of confidentiality resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct should be classified as an Increased Claim.
Increased Claim Gross Willful boolean Set to true when claims resulting from a party's gross negligence or willful misconduct should be classified as an Increased Claim.
Increased Claim Other boolean Set to true to include a custom Increased Claim category. Specify the claim type in the corresponding detail field.
Unlimited Claim Indemnification boolean Set to true when an Indemnifying Party's indemnification obligations for its Covered Claims should have no liability cap (Unlimited Claim).
Unlimited Claim Breach Conf boolean Set to true when breach of Section 11 (Confidentiality) should have no liability cap (Unlimited Claim).
Unlimited Claim Breach Conf Gross boolean Set to true when breach of confidentiality resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct should have no liability cap (Unlimited Claim).
Unlimited Claim Gross Willful boolean Set to true when claims resulting from a party's gross negligence or willful misconduct should have no liability cap (Unlimited Claim).
Unlimited Claim Other boolean Set to true to include a custom Unlimited Claim category. Specify the claim type in the corresponding detail field.

Terms

FieldTypeDescription
Additional Terms By Company boolean Additional terms from Company
Additional Terms By Partner boolean Additional terms from Partner
Company Brand Guidelines boolean Company Brand Guidelines apply
Partner Brand Guidelines boolean Partner Brand Guidelines apply

Signature Block

FieldTypeDescription
Company Signatory Type enum Whether the Company signatory is an entity or individual
Company Signatory Name string Full legal name of the Company's signatory
Company Signatory Title string Title/role of the Company's signatory (entity only)
Company Signatory Company string Company name for the Company signatory (entity only)
Company Signatory Email string Notice email address for the Company
Partner Signatory Type enum Whether the Partner signatory is an entity or individual
Partner Signatory Name string Full legal name of the Partner's signatory
Partner Signatory Title string Title/role of the Partner's signatory (entity only)
Partner Signatory Company string Company name for the Partner signatory (entity only)
Partner Signatory Email string Notice email address for the Partner

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