extentthatthoselawsapplytotheProduct,the
exclusionsandlimitationssetforthabovemaynot
applytoCustomer.
Section 4. Miscellaneous
4.1
Proprietary Rights.
The Product and
anyaccompanyingSoftwareanddocumentation
providedwiththeProductincludeproprietaryand
intellectualpropertyrightsofSynologyanditsthird
partysuppliersandlicensors.Synologyretainsand
reservesallright,title,andinterestintheintellectual
propertyrightsoftheProduct,andnotitletoor
ownershipofanyintellectualpropertyrightsinor
to the Product, any accompanying Software or
documentationandanyothergoodsprovidedunder
thisWarrantyistransferredtoCustomerunderthis
Warranty.Customerwill(a)complywiththeterms
andconditionsoftheSynologyenduserlicense
agreementaccompanyinganySoftwarefurnished
bySynologyoranauthorizedSynologydistributor
orreseller;and(b)notattempttoreverseengineer
anyProductorcomponentthereoforaccompanying
Softwareorotherwisemisappropriate,circumventor
violateanyofSynology'sintellectualpropertyrights.
4.2
Assignment.
Customerwillnotassignany
ofitsrightsunderthisWarrantydirectly,byoperation
oflaworotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenconsent
ofSynology.
4.3
No Additional Terms.
Exceptasexpressly
permittedbythisWarranty,neitherpartywillbe
boundby,andeachpartyspecificallyobjectsto,
anyterm,conditionorotherprovisionthatconflicts
withtheprovisionsofthisWarrantythatismade
bytheotherpartyinanypurchaseorder,receipt,
acceptance, confirmation, correspondence or
otherwise,unlesseachpartyspecificallyagreesto
suchprovisioninwriting.Further,ifthisWarranty
conflictswithanytermsorconditionsofanyother
agreemententeredintobythepartieswithrespect
totheProduct,thisWarrantywillprevailunlessthe
otheragreementspecificallyreferencesthesections
ofthisWarrantythatitsupersedes.
4.4
Applicable Law.
Unless expressly
prohibitedbylocallaw,thisWarrantyisgoverned
bythelawsoftheStateofWashington,U.S.A.
withoutregardtoanyconflictoflawprinciplestothe
contrary.The1980U.N.ConventiononContracts
fortheInternationalSaleofGoodsoranysuccessor
theretodoesnotapply.
4.5
Dispute Resolution.
Any dispute,
controversyorclaimarisingoutoforrelatingto
thisWarranty,theProductorservicesprovided
by Synology with respect to the Product or the
relationshipbetweenCustomersresidingwithin
theUnitedStatesandSynologywillberesolved
exclusively and finally by arbitration under the
currentcommercialrulesoftheAmericanArbitration
Association,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbelow.
Thearbitrationwillbeconductedbeforeasingle
arbitrator,andwillbelimitedsolelytothedispute
betweenCustomerandSynology.Thearbitration,
oranyportionofit,willnotbeconsolidatedwith
anyotherarbitrationandwillnotbeconductedon
aclass-wideorclassactionbasis.Thearbitration
shallbeheldinKingCounty,Washington,U.S.A.
bysubmissionofdocuments,bytelephone,online
orinpersonasdeterminedbythearbitratoratthe
requestoftheparties.Theprevailingpartyinany
arbitrationorlegalactionoccurringwithintheUnited
States or otherwise shall receive all costs and
reasonableattorneys’fees,includinganyarbitration
fee paid by the prevailing party.Any decision
renderedinsucharbitrationproceedingswillbe
final and binding on the parties, and judgment
maybeenteredthereoninanycourtofcompetent
jurisdiction. Customer understands that, in the
absenceofthisprovision,Customerwouldhavehad
arighttolitigateanysuchdispute,controversyor
claiminacourt,includingtherighttolitigateclaims
onaclass-wideorclass-actionbasis,andCustomer
expresslyandknowinglywaivesthoserightsand
agreestoresolveanydisputesthroughbinding
arbitrationinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthis
Section4.5.ForCustomersnotresidingwithinthe
UnitedStates,anydispute,controversyorclaim
describedinthissectionshallbefinallyresolvedby
arbitrationconductedbythreeneutralarbitrators
inaccordancewiththeproceduresoftheR.O.C.
ArbitrationLawandrelatedenforcementrules.The
arbitrationshalltakeplaceinTaipei,Taiwan,R.O.C.,
andthearbitrationproceedingsshallbeconducted
inEnglishor,ifbothpartiessoagree,inMandarin
Chinese.Thearbitrationawardshallbefinaland
bindingonthepartiesandmaybeenforcedinany
courthavingjurisdiction.NothinginthisSection
shallbedeemedtoprohibitorrestrictSynology
fromseekinginjunctiverelieforseekingsuchother
rightsandremediesasitmayhaveatlaworequity
foranyactualorthreatenedbreachofanyprovision
ofthisWarrantyrelatingtoSynology'sintellectual
propertyrights.
4.6
Attorneys' Fees.
In any arbitration,
mediation,orotherlegalactionorproceedingto
enforcerightsorremediesunderthisWarranty,the
prevailingpartywillbeentitledtorecover,inaddition
toanyotherrelieftowhichitmaybeentitled,costs
andreasonableattorneys'fees.
4.7
Export Restrictions.
You acknowledge
thattheProductmaybesubjecttoU.S.export
restrictions.Youwillcomplywithallapplicablelaws
andregulationsthatapplytotheProduct,including
withoutlimitationtheU.S.ExportAdministration
Regulations.
4.8
Severability.
If any provision of this
Warrantyisheldbyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction
tobeinvalid,illegal,orunenforceable,theremainder
ofthisWarrantywillremaininfullforceandeffect.
4.9
Entire Agreement.
T h i s Wa r r a n t y
constitutestheentireagreement,andsupersedes
anyandallprioragreements,betweenSynology
andCustomerrelatedtothesubjectmatterhereof.
Noamendment,modificationorwaiverofanyofthe
provisionsofthisWarrantywillbevalidunlessset
forthinawritteninstrumentsignedbythepartyto
beboundthereby.
