license example cleanup and improvements

Author: step21

license-examples/license.ace

@@ -1,17 +1,35 @@
-### This is a license agreement for a software evaluation license.
-> 
-*LICENSOR* - Unnamed Software Company.
+### License and Evaluation Agreement
+This is a license agreement for a software evaluation license of `<Product>`, dated `<Date>` between the licensor `<Licensor Name>` and licensee `<Licensee Name>`. It describes the terms for evaluation of a software product and subsequent publication of comments about the evaluation.
 
-*LICENSEE* - Unnamed University or other Organization.
 
-*SUBLICENSEE* - A student as set force in the appendix. (array of persons)
+* __Article 1.__	The Licensor grants the Licensee a limited license to use and evaluate asset X and grant sublicenses among group Y, for use and evaluation, in exchange for a licensing fee. This limited license lasts from DD.MM.YYYY (inclusive) to DD.MM.YYYY (exclusive). The licensing fee in amount of `<Amount>` has to be paid within 5 days after contract formation (signature).
 
-*ARBITER* - An arbiter or oracle that decides in case of disputes.  Can be a natural or legal person or a machine. 
-Art.  2, 3 and 4 especially are evaluated by the arbiter in case of disputes.
+* __Article 2.__	(optional) The (Sub)Licensee is commissioned to publish comments about the use of the product, in exchange for an evaluation fee. This allows publication of comments about the evaluation of *ASSET*. Furthermore, this requires the publication of comments about the evaluation of the *ASSET*. If comments are not given for approval within the license period, the Licensee is in breach of the agreement.
 
-*ASSET* - An asset to be licensed.  
+* __Article 3.__	The (Sub)Licensee must not publish comments of the use and evaluation of the Product without the approval of the Licensor; said approval must be obtained before the publication of comments about the evaluation of *ASSET*. If the Licensee publishes results of the evaluation of the Product without approval from the Licensor, the Licensee has 24 h to remove the material from the time of publication. If the time lapses without a removal of the comments of the evaluation, the license is considered breached. If the comments are removed, the previous license previous state is restored.
 
-* Article 1. The Licensor grants the Licensee  a limited  license  to use  and  evaluate  asset  X  and  grant  sublicenses among group Y, for  use  and  evaluation, in exchange for a licensing fee. This limited license lasts from DD.MM.YYYY (inclusive) to DD.MM.YYYY (exclusive).
-* Article 2. (optional) The (Sub)Licensee is commissioned to publish comments about the  use  of  the  product, in exchange for an evaluation fee. This allows publication of comments about the evaluation of *ASSET*. Furthermore, this requires the publication of comments about the evaluation of the *ASSET*.
-* Article 3. The (Sub)Licensee must not publish comments of the use and evaluation of the Product without the approval of the Licensor; said approval must be obtained before the publication of comments about the evaluation of *ASSET*. If the Licensee publishes results of the evaluation of the Product without approval from the Licensor, the Licensee has 24 h to remove the material from the time of publication. If the time lapses without a removal of the comments of the evaluation, the license is considered breached.
-* Article 4. This license terminates automatically if the Licensee or a sublicensee breaches this license agreement. In case of a breach by the main Licensor, this entails termination of all sublicensees. A breach of the Licensing Terms obliges the Licensee to pay a fee to Licensor for Breach of the Licensing Terms.
+* __Article 4.__	The Licensor is required to approve or deny the comments within 5 days. Furthermore, the Licensor is required to license on successful contract formation and has to pay an evaluation fee in amount `<Amount>` of to the licensee on successful publication of commissioned comments.
+
+* __Article 5.__	Events of Breach
+
+This license agreement is considered breached if – 
+* The licensor fails to grant a license within 5 days
+* The licensee fails to pay the license fee within 5 days
+* The license is used outside of the license period
+* In case of publication without approval or failure to publish in case of commission, the defect is not remedied within 24 H
+* The licensor unduly delays (longer than 5 days) approval or disapproval of submitted comments
+* In case of commission, the licensor fails to pay an evaluation fee upon approval of the comments (within 5 days)
+
+* __Article 6.__	This license terminates automatically if the Licensee, Licensor or a sublicensee breaches this license agreement. In case of a breach by the main Licensee, this entails termination of all sublicensees. A breach of the Licensing Terms obliges the Licensee  or Licensor to pay a fee to Licensor or Licensee respectively for Breach of the Licensing Terms.
+
+
+Coice of Law, Modification & Dispute Resolution
+This license evaluation agreement is subject to the laws of <Place>. Any modifications to the agreement are only effective if agreed to and executed by both parties. Parties agree to binding arbitration by <Person/Place/Institution> either via electronic or ordinary means. Any notices and communication under this agreement are to be sent via electronic message or equivalent, depending on the electronic contract system used.
+	
+
+`Licensor                                                                                                     Licensee`
+
+
+
+
+`Signature                                                                                                   Signature`

license-examples/license_example.md

@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
-Every arbiter is a person, and every n:licensor is a person, and every licensee is a person and every n:sublicensee is a person. A n:license-fee is an amount. The asset is a n:computer-program.
+The Licensor is a person, and the Licensee is a person and every n:sublicensee is a person. A n:license-fee is an amount. The asset is a n:computer-program.
 
 /* Article 1 */ 
 The Licensor grants the Licensee a limited license. The Licensee pays a n:license-fee to the Licensor. Every license covers at least one asset.
 The license allows to use the asset and the license allows to evaluate the asset. The license allows to v:sublicense the asset to the students. Every license has a n:license-duration from Startdate to Enddate.
 
 /* Art 2 */ /* check publish comments */
 The Licensor may give a n:commission-to-publish-comments to the Licensee. If the Licensee has a n:commission-to-publish-comments then the Licensee is commissioned. If the Licensee is commissioned then the publication of at least one comment is permitted.
-If the Licensee is commissioned then the Licensor must pay a n:evaluation-fee to the Licensee.
+If the Licensee is commissioned then the Licensor must pay an n:evaluation-fee to the Licensee.
 If the Licensee is commissioned then the Licensee must publish at least one comment.
 
 /* Art 3 */ /* maybe rephrase a:commission-to-publish   */
-The Licensee and a n:sublicensee may not publish the a:commission-to-publish comments that are not approved by the Licensor. 
-The approval of the comments needs to be given before the publication. If the Licensee publishes at least one comment without the approval of the Licensor then the Licensee must remove the comments within 24 h. If the time lapses without the removal of the comments then the license is breached.
+The Licensee and a n:sublicensee may not publish at least one comment that is not approved by the Licensor. 
+The approval of at least one comment needs to be given before the publication. If the Licensee publishes at least one comment without the approval of the Licensor then the Licensee must remove the comment within 24 h. 
 /* FIXME of-relation */
 
 /* Art 4 */
-If the Licensee breaches the license then the established license is terminated. If the established license is breached by the Licensee and there is at least one n:sublicensee then the license of all n:sublicensees is terminated. A breach of the license entails that the licensee must pay a n:breach-fee to the Licensor.
-/* maybe also switch sublicensees to Sublicensees */
+If the Licensee v:submits-commments to the Licensor then the Licensor should approve at least one comment within 5 days. The Licensor can deny the comments within 5 days.
+If the comments are public and commissioned then the Licensor has to pay an n:evaluation-fee.
+
+/* Art 5 */
+If the Licensor fails to grant a license then the license is breached.
+If the Licensee fails to pay the n:license-fee within 5 days then the license is breached.
+If the license is used outside the n:license-duration then the license is breached.
+If the time lapses without the removal of the comments then the license is breached. /* other part specified before */
+If the Licensee submits the comments then the Licensor must decide within 5 days.
+If the Licensor must pay an n:evaluation-fee and does not pay within 5 days then the license is breached.
+
+
+/* Art 6 */
+If there is a breach then the license terminates. If the license is breached by the Licensee and there is at least one n:sublicensee then the license of all n:sublicensees is terminated. If the Licensee breaches the license then the Licensee has to pay a n:breach-fee to the Licensor. If the Licensor breaches the license then the Licensor must pay a n:breach-fee to the Licensee.