Contracts

We offer a range of different contracts to suit your needs. The table below sets out your options and gives you some pointers as to which contract is suitable for you.

Our range of contracts meets almost every possible escrow requirement. If however you have special requirements and would like us to either tailor one of our existing contracts or create a completely new contract for you, we will be happy to do so.

Taking out a software escrow or copyright deposit contract couldn’t be easier. Simply follow the steps below or call us on 020 7331 2195 and we’ll talk you through it

  1. Insolvency Single
  2. Insolvency Multiple
  3. Flexible Single
  4. Flexible Multiple
  5. Staggered (Single or Multiple)
  6. Copyright Deposit Service
  7. Tailored or Bespoke Contracts
  8. Increased Limit of Liability

Contract: Insolvency Single


Choose this contract if: there is one end user (at present) and they simply need protection against the software owner's insolvency.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
  • The owner gives the source code to us
  • We keep the source code safe
  • We release the source code to the user if the owner goes out of business
  • Annual contract (per user)
  • 3-party contract (owner, user, and Intellect Enterprises)
   Member
 Non Member
  • Request the Insolvency Order Form & Insolvency Terms of Business.
  • Complete the Order Form and send it to us, along with the terms of business and the source code. We will assign a unique reference number to the contract and send signed copies back to each party. When the Order Form is countersigned by us, a contract comes into existence.
  • You can convert a single contract to a multiple contract by submitting a new Order Form, quoting your single contract number. The Order Form provides further guidance.
Set-up Fee
£200
 £650
Annual Fee
 £200
 £500
Update fee per additional deposit

Two updates free of charge per year		 £50
 £50


Contract: Insolvency Multiple


Choose this contract if: there are multiple end users, but they simply need protection against the software owner's solvency.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
  • Same as Insolvency Single, except that the source code is released to multiple users if the owner goes out of business.
  • Annual contract (per user)
  • 3-party contract (owner, user, and Intellect Enterprises).  Adding another user has the effect of creating a new 3-party contract.  So, 10 users will lead to the creation of 10 3-party contracts (each with a different user).
Member Non Member
  • Request the Insolvency Order Form & Insolvency Terms of Business.
  • Complete the Order Form and send it to us, along with the terms of business and the source code.  We will assign a unique reference number to the contract and send signed copies back to each party. When the Order Form is countersigned by us, a contract comes into existence.
  • You can add new users at any time by completing further Order Forms.  The Order Form provides further guidance.
Set-up Fee
 £200 £650
Annual Fee (per user)
 £100 (£400 minimum applies)
 £400
Update fee per additional deposit

Two updates free of charge per year		 £50
 £50


Contract: Flexible Single


Choose this contract if: there is just one user (at present) and the end user wants more protection than offered by an Insolvency single including more options on release events and/or the licence that the user gets in the event of release.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
  • The owner and user decide which "release events" and "release licences" will apply by completing the Order Form.  For more information on release events and release licences go to Flexible Terms of Business.
  • The owner gives the source code to us
  • We keep the source code safe
  • We release the source code to the user if a release event takes place
  • The owner grants the user the release licence if a release event takes place.
  • Annual contract

 Same as Insolvency Single
  • Request the Flexible Order Form & Flexible Terms of Business.
  • Discuss and agree with your supplier/customer which "release events" and "release licences" will be applicable to the escrow contract.
  • Complete the Flexible Order Form, identifying the release events and release licences, and sign it. The Order Form incorporates the Flexible Terms of Business.
  • Send us the Order Form, along with the terms of business and the source code. We will assign a unique reference number to the contract and send signed copies back to each party. When the Order Form is countersigned by us, a contract comes into existence.
  • You can add new users at any time by completing further Order Forms. The Order Form provides further guidance.


Contract: Flexible Multiple


Choose this contract if: there are multiple end users who want more protection than offered by an Insolvency single including more options on release events and/or the licence that the user gets in the event of release.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
  • Same as Flexible Single, except that the source code is released to multiple users if the owner goes out of business.
  • Annual contract
  • 3-party contract (owner, user, and Intellect Enterprises).  Adding another user has the effect of creating a new 3-party contract.  So, 10 users will lead to the creation of 10 3-party contracts (each with a different user).

 Same as Insolvency Multiple
  • Request the Flexible Order Form & Flexible Terms of Business.
  • Discuss and agree with your supplier/customer which "release events" and "release licences" will be applicable to the escrow contract.
  • Complete the Flexible Order Form, identifying the release events and release licences, and sign it. The Order Form incorporates the Flexible Terms of Business.
  • Send us the Order Form, along with the terms of business and the source code. We will assign a unique reference number to the contract and send signed copies back to each party. When the Order Form is countersigned by us, a contract comes into existence.
  • You can add new users at any time by completing further Order Forms. The Order Form provides further guidance.


Contract: Staggered (Single or Multiple)


Choose this contract if: you are software distributor or reseller (who may also be a systems integrator or an IT outsourcing provider) supplying to the end user and maintaining software that is owned by a third party.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
  • The owner gives us the source code
  • We keep the source code safe
  • We release the source code to the distributor if the owner goes out of business
  • We release the source code to the user if the distributor goes out of business or fails to maintain the software and the owner does not take-over the distributor's obligations to maintain the software.
  • We release the source code to the distributor if the owner goes out of business.
  • Annual contract
  • 4-party contract (owner, distributor, user, Intellect Enterprises).

 Price on application
  • Request the Staggered Order Form & Staggered Terms of Business.
  • Complete the Order Form and send to us, along with the terms of business and the source code. We will assign a unique reference number to the contract and send signed copies back to each party.  When the Order Form is countersigned by us, a contract comes into existence.
  • You can add new users at any time by completing further Order Forms. The Order Form provides further guidance.


Contract: Copyright Deposit Service


Choose this contract if: you are a developer and you want to take steps to show that the intellectual property you are developing was indeed developed by yourself. This may assist with a future action against a copyright infringer, or a future defence of copyright infringement against a third party.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
  • The developer deposits its intellectual property with us, along with supporting evidence.
  • We date and time stamp the Order Form and return it to the developer.
  • This is not an escrow contract.  There are only two parties to the contract: Intellect Enterprises and the developer.
   Member
 Non Member
  • Request the Copyright Deposit Order Form & Copyright Deposit Terms of Business.
  • Complete the Copyright Order Form and sign it. 
  • Send the completed Order Form  to us, along with the deposit. 
  • We will date stamp the Order Form and return a copy to you. 
  • When the Order Form is countersigned by us, a contract comes into existence.
Set-up Fee
£200
 £650
Annual Fee
 £200
 £500
Update fee per additional deposit

Two updates free of charge per year
 £50
 £50


Contract: Tailored or Bespoke Contracts


Choose this contract if: you have special requirements.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?

Amendments to any of the above contracts, or an entirely bespoke contract to meet special requirements.
  • Amendment fee: £100 (plus legal expenses quoted on application)
  • Bespoke contract fee: POA
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Contract: Increased Limit of Liability


Choose this if: you need to increase the limit of Intellect Enterprises’ liability to the software owner or end user from the standard limit of £250,000.
How does it work? How much does it cost? What do I need to do next?
Intellect Escrow can increase the limit of their liability to the Owner or User for any breach of contract, negligence, misrepresentation or breach of confidence for all of their standard contracts. £100 per million (up to a ceiling of £5m) – charged annually
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