RESEARCH AGREEMENT

　　b)?this agreement shall accrue to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives of the parties hereto.

　　11.notice

　　all notices, demands, and other communications hereunder, except exchanges of technical information, shall be delivered personally to the party to which it is addressed, or mailed to such party by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage thereon fully prepaid. said notices shall be delivered to the following addresses, unless notice of change of address is provided in writing to the other party:

　　if to sponsor:

　　address

　　if to foundation:

　　the research foundation of state university of new york

　　office of sponsored program services

　　post office box 9

　　albany, new york?12201-0009

　　attention:?contract and grant specialist

　　any notices, demands, and other communications so mailed shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee seven (7) days after the time and date of its being so mailed.

　　12.binding effect

　　this agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors or assigns.

　　13.governing law

　　this research agreement shall be construed, governed, interpreted, and applied in accordance with the laws of the state of new york, u.s.a., except that questions affecting the construction and effect of any patent shall be determined by the law of the country in which the patent was granted.

　　14.modifications

　　this agreement may be changed, amended, modified or extended only by a writing duly executed by the respective parties hereto.

　　15.severability

　　the provisions of this research agreement are separable, and in the event any provisions of this research agreement are determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any controlling body of law, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof.

　　16.indemnification

　　sponsor hereby agrees to indemnify foundation for any claims or actions that are brought against foundation by third parties because of sponsor’s use or misuse of the reports or technology which are provided to sponsor in connection with this research agreement.

　　17.use of name

　　sponsor and foundation agree not to use each other’s names, or the names of any staff members or employees thereof, in advertising, sales promotion work, or in any other form of publicity except with the written permission of, and to the extent approved by the party whose name is to be used.