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编号：_______________本资料为word版本，可以直接编辑和打印，感谢您的下载英文版权合同doc甲方：___________________乙方：___________________日期：___________________Memorandum of Agreementmade this 20th day of December 2010BETWEENA BWHEREAS the Parties wish to collaborate to reprint, translate and/or adapt as China Editions ( the China Editions '), for the People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), titles originally published by Cambridge University Press ( the Original Works '), and to publish the China Editions under the joint imprints of Cambridge UniversityPress and CHINESE PUBLISHER, and then to promote, distribute and sell the China Editions in the People 's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED between the Parties hereto as follows:Principles of collaboration1.1 Publication of the China Editions shall be at the risk and expense of the Parties jointly,and costs and revenue shall be divided between the Parties as provided under this Agreement.1.2 Where copyright in the Original Works is held by Cambridge solely, copyright in the corresponding China Editions shall be held jointly by Cambridge and CHINESE PUBLISHERduring the term of this Agreement without prejudice to Cambridge 's sole and exclusive rights in the Original Works. Where copyright in the Original Works is not held by Cambridge solely or Cambridge holds only the necessary rights under license from the copyright holder of theOriginal Works for, amongst other things, the publication of the Original Works as the China Editions, Cambridge and CHINESE PUBLISHER shall jointly own copyright in Cambridge 'sand CHINESE PUBLISHER 'S new contributions to the China Editions (i.e. new content, design, layout, translations etc., not found in the Original Works) during the term of this Agreement without prejudice to the copyright holder's own rights in the Original Works as used in the China Editions. For the avoidance of doubt, except as expressly mentioned in this Agreement, neither Party shall exercise or permit the exercising of any primary or subsidiary rights in the China Editions (by, for example, publishing or licensing rightspermitting the publication of, amongst other things, reprint, revised, derivative, translation and adapted editions of the China Editions) on its own or jointly with any third-party without securing the prior written agreement of the other Party.1.3 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall have the right to use the name and logo of Cambridge University Press ' solely in connection with the publication, promotion, distribution and sale ofthe China Editions during the term of this Agreement only and no other use may be made of the said name and logo without the prior approval of Cambridge in writing. For the avoidance of doubt, the China Editions shall bear the joint imprints of Cambridge University Press andCHINESE PUBLISHER only, and shall be published under Chinese ISBNs provided by CHINESE PUBLISHER, such Chinese ISBNs having been lawfully procured by CHINESE PUBLISHER for the purpose of publishing the China Editions.1.4 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall undertake the promotion, distribution and sale of the China Editions in the People 's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)only (this territory hereinafter referred to as the Area'). CHINESE PUBLISHER shall not promote, distribute or sell the China Editions outside the Area, or distribute or sell them directly or indirectly to any person or organisation in the Area knowing or having reason to believe that they shall be re-sold outside the Area.1.5 The Original Works to be published as China Editions are listed as Schedule A to this Agreement. Further schedules may be added to this Agreement (e.g. as Schedules A.2, A.3,A.4 etc.) to provide for the publication of additional Original Works as China Editions subject to the mutual agreement of the Parties in writing.1.6 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as preventing Cambridge from publishingor co-publishing on its own or with any third-party, or permitting the publishing or copublishing by any third-party of, the Original Works or parts thereof in any form or media provided that during the term of this Agreement Cambridge shall not publish or co-publish, or permit the publishing or co-publishing by third-parties, within the Area, of any work using the Original Works or parts thereof that is in form, content and media closely similar to the ChinaEditions without first securing CHINESE PUBLISHER 's consent in writing (e-mail correspondence shall suffice).1.7 For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party shall:1.7.1 represent itself as an agent of the other Party for any purpose;1.7.2 give any condition or warranty or make any representation on the other Party's behalfor commit the other Party to any contracts or obligations;1.7.3 without the other Party's prior written consent make any promises or guarantees inrelation to the China Editions; or1.7.4 otherwise incur any liability on behalf of the other Party.Responsibilities of the Parties2.1.1 Cambridge shall be responsible for obtaining the consent of the copyright holders (and/or, where appropriate as determined by Cambridge solely, the authors) of the OriginalWorks to the publication of the China Editions.2.1.2 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions for the reproduction in the China Editions of any third-party materials that may be included inthe China Editions (including any third-party materials in the Original Works reproduced in the China Editions), and for the payment of relevant fees. CHINESE PUBLISHER indemnifies Cambridge against any loss, injury, damage and expense (including any legal costs and disbursements paid by Cambridge on the advice of Counsel to compromise or settle any claim) occasioned to Cambridge in consequence of any failure by CHINESE PUBLISHER to discharge its obligations under this clause 2.1.2 and clause 2.2 below.2.2 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall be responsible for the agreements with any adapters, translators, illustrators and other contributors to the China Editions, such agreements to beon a work-for-hire basis whereby full copyright in the contributions is assigned to Cambridge- CHINESE PUBLISHER jointly, and for the payment of relevant fees.2.3 CHINESE PUBLISHER in consultation with Cambridge, and subject to Cambridge 's approval of the Print-Run Report, shall be responsible for the reprinting, translating and/or adaptation of the Original Works as the China Editions, and for the editing and design of theChina Editions. The CHINESE PUBLISHER shall cause any reprinting or translation of the Original Works as the China Editions to be made faithfully and accurately, and any adaptation of the Original Works as the China Editions shall be made in a manner consistent with an adaptation plan submitted to and approved by Cambridge in writing (e-mail correspondence shall suffice).2.4.1 Cambridge shall, at its sole discretion, provide CHINESE PUBLISHER with electronic files for Original Works existing in print format, and with master tapes/CDs and/or DVDs for Original Works existing in audio-visual formats. CHINESE PUBLISHER shall be responsible for paying the relevant fees for these electronic files and master tapes/CDs and/or DVDs, and CHINESE PUBLISHER shall be responsible for the manufacture of the China Editions subject to Cambridge 's approval of the productioncosts (which shall include all pre-press and manufacturing costs, wastage and all taxes except withholding tax). CHINESE PUBLISHER may use the materials provided by Cambridge under this clause2.4.1 only tofulfil CHINESE PUBLISHER 's obligations under this Agreement, such use to be in strict compliance with any terms of use that may be imposed by Cambridge at its sole discretion from time to time.2.4.2 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall provide Cambridge with cover, back cover, copyright page and spine proofs, and such other proofs of all or part of the China Editions as may be requested by Cambridge from time to time, for Cambridge 's approval at least one (1) month prior to manufacture. Cambridge shall submit its feedback within twenty-one (21) calendar days. If Cambridge cannot give its feedback within the days specified, CHINESE PUBLISHER shall proceed with the manufacturing of the China Editions on the understanding that Cambridge has no objections and gives its approval. CHINESE PUBLISHER shall provide Cambridge with copies of all final electronic files of the China Editions in the format(s) requested by Cambridge.2.5.1 CHINESE PUBLISHER 's Print-Run Report for each China Edition shall specify its list price in local currency, discount, sales invoice price, net price, printing number, print-run, production costs (which shall include all pre-press and manufacturing costs, wastage and all taxes except withholding tax), intended publication date [for the avoidance of doubt, time shall be of the essence and failure to meet the intended publication deadline (or any alternative publication date that may subsequently be agreed between the Parties in writing-e-mail correspondence shall suffice) shall be a material breach of this Agreement], minimum print-run and sales forecasts for a five-year period and total payment amount, andshall be subject to Cambridge 's approval, such approval to be secured in advance of CHINESE PUBLISHER incurring any costs in respect of the China Editions and evidencedby the adding of the Print-Run Report as a Schedule B to this Agreement as set out under clauses3.1.1 and 3.1.2 below.2.5.2 CHINESE PUBLISHER agrees to notify Cambridge of any planned reprinting of the China Editions with a Print-Run Report and shall follow the guidelines as covered in clause2.5.1 above.2.6.1 Cambridge shall be entitled to arrange for an independent auditor to undertake an annual audit at CHINESE PUBLISHER 's warehouse on the number of copies of each of the China Editions in stock. The cost of such inspection shall be borne by Cambridge unless there is a discrepancy of more than 5% between the actual and reported accounts. In thatevent, the cost shall be borne by CHINESE PUBLISHER who shall immediately pay this cost togetherwith any monies due to Cambridge as a result of the discrepancy.2.6.2 Cambridge or its appointed independent auditor shall be entitled to inspect CHINESE PUBLISHER 's records and accounts relating to this Agreement at any time during CHINESE PUBLISHER 's office hours by giving not less than ten (10) calendar days ' written notice of its intention to do so. The cost of such inspection shall be borne solely by Cambridge unlessthere is a discrepancy of more than 5% between the actual and reported accounts. In thatevent, the cost shall be borne by CHINESE PUBLISHER who shall immediately pay such cost together with any monies due to Cambridge as a result of the discrepancy.2.7.1 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall be responsible at its own expense for the promotion of the China Editions within the Area.2.7.2 Cambridge at its own expense and sole discretion shall provide CHINESE PUBLISHER with copies of available publicity materials for the Original Works (in the form of electronic files where possible), use of such publicity materials by CHINESE PUBLISHER tobe strictly for the purposes of discharging its obligations under this Agreement and in accordance with any terms and conditions of use that may be imposed by Cambridge at its sole discretion from time to time. Further, Cambridge at its own expense and sole discretionshall support CHINESE PUBLISHER 's promotion of the China Editions where such promotion is in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and is undertaken with the prior knowledge and consent of Cambridge.2.8.1 CHINESE PUBLISHER shall at its own expense be responsible for registering the China Editions with the authorities of the People's Republic of China (including copyright registration) and for such other agreements and legal procedures as may be necessary to allow for production, publication, promotion, distribution and sale of the China Editions within the Area, and shall use its best endeavours to protect intellectual property rights (including copyright) in the China Editions within the Area. Cambridge shall use its best endeavours to protect intellectual property rights (including copyright) in the China Editions in the rest of the world. CHINESE PUBLISHER shall, upon request from Cambridge, provide Cambridge with copies of the copyright and other registration documents procured by CHINESE PUBLISHER under this clause 2.8.1.2.8.2 It is agreed that if CHINESE PUBLISHER considers that the copyright in any of the China Editions has been or is likely to be infringed within the Area, it shall, on giving notice to Cambridge of such infringement and with Cambridge 's explicit written agreement, be entitled to use Cambridge 's name as a party to any action, including legal proceedings, that it considers necessary. Any profits or damages which may be received in respect of any infringement of copyright in any of the China。