ARCHITECT AGREEMENT

This Architect Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated [the date both parties will have signed] is

entered into by ______________________________ (the "Architect"), and Sample Client (the "Client")

Whereas, the Architect and the Client desire to establish the terms and conditions under which the

Architect will provide services to the Client, the parties agree as follows:

1. Scope of Work. The Architect agrees to perform such consulting, advisory and related services

specified on Exhibit A to this Agreement ("Description of Services").

2. Term. This Agreement shall commence from the date this Agreement is signed by both parties and

shall continue until the scope of work defined in the Description of Services is completed (such

period, as it may be extended or sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 4,

being referred to as the ("Service Period").

3. Payment.

a. Service Cost. In consideration of the Service, the Client will pay the Architect of $__________ per

hour (the "Service Cost").

b. Expenses. The Architect shall be responsible for all business expenses incurred by the

Architect in connection with, or related to, the performance of the services.

c. Invoices. The Client shall pay to the Architect amounts shown on each statement or invoice

described in Section 3(a) and 3(b) within __________ days after receipt thereof.

d. Benefits. The Architect shall not be entitled to any benefits, coverages or privileges,

including, without limitation, health insurance, social security, unemployment, medical or

pension payments, made available to employees of the Client.

4. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the end of the Service Period in the

following manner: (a) by either the Architect or the Client upon not less than (__________) days prior

written notice to the other party; (b) by the non-breaching party, upon twenty-four (24) hours prior

written notice to the breaching party if one party has materially breached this Agreement; or (c) at

any time upon the mutual written consent of the parties hereto. In the event of termination, the

Architect shall be entitled to payments for services performed that have not been previously paid

and, subject to the limitations in Section 3.2, for expenses paid or incurred prior to the effective date

of termination that have not been previously paid. Such payment shall constitute full settlement of

any and all claims of the Architect of every description against the Client. In the event that the

Client’s payment to the Architect exceeds the amount of services performed and (subject to the

limitations in Section 3.2) for expenses paid or incurred prior to the effective date of termination,

then the Architect will immediately refund the excess amount to the Client. Such refund shall

constitute full settlement of any and all claims of the Client of every description against the Architect.

5. Cooperation. The Architect shall use Architect's best efforts in the performance of Architect's

obligations under this Agreement. The Client shall provide such access to its information and

property as may be reasonably required in order to permit the Architect to perform Architect's

obligations hereunder. The Architect shall cooperate with the Client’s personnel, shall not interfere

with the conduct of the Client’s business and shall observe all rules, regulations and security

requirements of the Client concerning the safety of persons and property.

6. Proprietary Information and Inventions.

a. Proprietary Information.

1. The Architect acknowledges that Architect’s relationship with the Client is one of high

trust and confidence and that in the course of Architect's service to the Client, Architect will

have access to and contact with Proprietary Information. The Architect will not disclose any

Proprietary Information to any person or entity other than employees of the Client or use

the same for any purposes (other than in the performance of the services) without written
approval by an officer of the Client, either during or after the Consultation Period, unless

and until such Proprietary Information has become public knowledge without fault by the

Architect.

2. For purposes of this Agreement, Proprietary Information shall mean, by way of

illustration and not limitation, all information, whether or not in writing, whether or not

patentable and whether or not copyrightable, of a private, secret or confidential nature,

owned, possessed or used by the Client, concerning the Client’s business, business

relationships or financial affairs, including, without limitation, any Invention, formula,

vendor information, customer information, apparatus, equipment, trade secret, process,

research, report, technical or research data, clinical data, know-how, computer program,

software, software documentation, hardware design, technology, product, processes,

methods, techniques, formulas, compounds, projects, developments, marketing or

business plan, forecast, unpublished financial statement, budget, license, price, cost,

customer, supplier or personnel information or employee list that is communicated to,

learned of, developed or otherwise acquired by the Architect in the course of Architect's

service as a architect to the Client.

3. The Architect’s obligations under this Section 6 shall not apply to any information that (i)

is or becomes known to the general public under circumstances involving no breach by the

Architect or others of the terms of this Section 6, (ii) is generally disclosed to third parties

by the Client without restriction on such third parties, or (iii) is approved for release by

written authorization of an officer of the Client.

4. The Architect agrees that all files, documents, letters, memoranda, reports, records, data

sketches, drawings, models, laboratory notebooks, program listings, computer equipment

or devices, computer programs or other written, photographic, or other tangible material

containing Proprietary Information, whether created by the Architect or others, which shall

come into Architect's custody or possession, shall be and are the exclusive property of the

Client to be used by the Architect only in the performance of Architect's duties for the
 Client and shall not be copied or removed from the Client’s premises except in the pursuit

of the business of the Client. All such materials or copies thereof and all tangible property

of the Client in the custody or possession of the Architect shall be delivered to the Client,

upon the earlier of (i) a request by the Client or (ii) the termination of this Agreement. After

such delivery, the Architect shall not retain any such materials or copies thereof or any

such tangible property.

5. The Architect agrees that Architect’s obligation not to disclose or to use information and

materials of the types set forth in paragraphs (2) and (4) above, and Architect's obligation to

return materials and tangible property set forth in paragraph (4) above extends to such

types of information, materials and tangible property of customers of the Client or

suppliers to the Client or other third parties who may have disclosed or entrusted the same

to the Client or to the Architect.

6. The Architect acknowledges that the Client from time to time may have agreements with

other persons or with the United States Government, or agencies thereof, that impose

obligations or restrictions on the Client regarding inventions made during the course of

work under such agreements or regarding the confidential nature of such work. The

Architect agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions that are known to

Architect and to take all action necessary to discharge the obligations of the Client under

such agreements.

b. Inventions.

1. All inventions, ideas, creations, discoveries, computer programs, works of authorship,

data, developments, technology, designs, innovations and improvements (whether or not

patentable and whether or not copyrightable) which are made, conceived, reduced to

practice, created, written, designed or developed by the Architect, solely or jointly with

others or under Architect's direction and whether during normal business hours or

otherwise, (i) during the Consultation Period if related to the business of the Client or (ii)

after the Consultation Period if resulting or directly derived from Proprietary Information
(as defined below) (collectively under clauses (i) and (ii), "Inventions"), shall be the sole

property of the Client. The Architect hereby assigns to the Client all Inventions and any and

all related patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, and other industrial and

intellectual property rights and applications therefore, in the United States and elsewhere

and appoints any officer of the Client as Architect's duly authorized attorney to execute,

file, prosecute and protect the same before any government agency, court or authority.

However, this paragraph shall not apply to Inventions which do not relate to the business

or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Client at the

time such Invention is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are

made and conceived by the Architect not during normal working hours, not on the Client’s

premises and not using the Client’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information.

The Architect further acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by

the Architect (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of the Agreement and which is

protectable by copyright is a "work made for hire," as that term is defined in the United

States Copyright Act.

2. Upon the request of the Client and at the Client’s expense, the Architect shall execute

such further assignments, documents and other instruments as may be necessary or

desirable to fully and completely assign all Inventions to the Client and to assist the Client

in applying for, obtaining and enforcing patents or copyrights or other rights in the United

States and in any foreign country with respect to any Invention. The Architect also hereby

waives all claims to moral rights in any Inventions.

3. The Architect shall promptly disclose to the Client all Inventions and will maintain

adequate and current written records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings and as may

be specified by the Client) to document the conception and/or first actual reduction to

practice of any Invention. Such written records shall be available to and remain the sole

property of the Client at all times.

 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6(b), the ownership and use of the

Inventions that are assigned to the Client in Section 6(b)(i) (the "Assigned Inventions") shall

be limited as set forth in 6(c).

c. Use of Work Product License. Once the Architect delivers the work product to the Client, the

Architect does not have any rights to it, except those that the Client explicitly grants the

Architect as written here. The Client grants permission for the Architect to display all aspects of

their work, including but not limited to any sketches, work-in-progress material, and final

deliverable content, so long as it is for showcasing the work and not for any other purpose. The

client gives the Architect permission to show this work as part of portfolios, websites, galleries,

and other media. The Client does not grant permission to use the work product for sale or for

any other commercial use. The Client cannot revoke this license, even if the Contract ends or is

terminated.

7. Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere herein,

neither party shall be liable to the other for any consequential, special, incidental, indirect or

punitive damages of any kind or character, including, but not limited to, loss of use, loss of profit,

loss of anticipated profit, loss of bargain, loss of revenue or loss of product or production, however

arising under this contract or as a result of, relating to or in connection with the service and the

parties’ performance of the obligations hereunder, and no such claim shall be made by any party

against the other regardless of whether such claim is based or claimed to be based on negligence

(including sole, joint, active, passive, or concurrent negligence, but excluding gross negligence),

fault, breach of warranty, breach of agreement, breach of contract, statute, strict liability or any

other theory of liability.

8. Indemnification. The Architect shall be solely liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and hold

harmless the Client and its successors and assigns from any claims, suits, judgments or causes of

action initiated by any third party against the Client where such actions result from or arise out of

the services performed by the Architect or its Employees under this Agreement. The Architect shall

further be solely liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Client and its
successors and assigns from and against any claim or liability of any kind (including penalties, fees

or charges) resulting from the Architect’s or its Employees’ failure to pay the taxes, penalties, and

payments referenced in Section 9 of this Agreement. The Architect shall further indemnify, defend

and hold harmless the Client and its successors and assigns from and against any and all loss or

damage resulting from any misrepresentation, or any non-fulfillment of any representation,

responsibility, covenant or agreement on its part, as well as any and all acts, suits, proceedings,

demands, assessments, penalties, judgments of or against the Client relating to or arising out of the

activities of the Architect or its Employees and the Architect shall pay reasonable attorneys’ fees,

costs and expenses incident thereto.

9. Independent Contractor Status. The parties shall be deemed independent contractors for all

purposes hereunder. Accordingly:

a. The Architect will use its own equipment, tools and materials to perform its obligations

hereunder.

b. The Client will not control how the Service is performed on a day-to-day basis and the

Architect will determine when, where and how the Service will be provided.

c. The Client will not provide training to the Architect.

d. The Architect will be solely responsible for all state and federal income taxes in connection

with this Agreement.

e. This Agreement does not constitute an employment, partnership, joint venture or agency

between the parties hereto, nor shall either of the parties hold itself out as such contrary to the

terms hereof by advertising or otherwise nor shall either of the parties become bound or

become liable because of any representation, action or omission of the other.

10. General.

a. Survival. Sections 4 through 11 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
b. Non-Solicitation. During the Service Period and for a period of [six (6) months] thereafter, the

Architect shall not, either alone or in association with others, (a) solicit, or permit any

organization directly or indirectly controlled by the Architect to solicit, any employee of the

Client to leave the employment of the Client, or (b) solicit or permit any organization directly or

indirectly controlled by the Architect to solicit any person who is engaged by the Client.

c. Use of Subcontractors. The Architect may use trusted contractors to complete components of

the Architect’s obligations hereunder, provided that the Architect shall remain solely

responsible for such contractors’ performance, that the Client shall have no obligation to such

contractors and the use of such contractors shall not cause any increase in fees, costs or

expenses that would otherwise be payable hereunder.

d. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes

the entire agreement between the Client and the Architect and supersedes any prior

understandings, agreements or representations by the parties, whether written or oral, with

respect to the subject matter hereof.

e. Assignment. Neither party may assign or transfer this Agreement in whole or in part, nor any

of the rights hereunder, without prior written consent of the other party.

f. Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall

be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States Post Office, by

registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address shown

above, or at such other address or addresses as either party shall designate to the other in

accordance with this Section 13.

g. Amendments. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the

same shall be in writing and signed by each party.

h. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any

situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms

and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any

other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent

jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Architect

and the Client agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability

shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to

replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and

enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable

term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.

i. Force Majeure. Neither party will be liable for any failure or delay in its performance under

this Agreement due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including acts of war, acts of

God, earthquake, flood, fire, embargo, riot, sabotage, or failure of third party power or

telecommunications networks, provided that the delayed party: (a) gives the other party prompt

notice of such cause and (b) uses its reasonable commercial efforts to promptly correct such

failure or delay in performance.

j. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the

laws of __________ (other than any principle of conflict or choice of laws that would cause the

application of the laws of any other jurisdiction).

k. Arbitration. Any unresolved controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement,

except as (i) otherwise provided in this Agreement, or (ii) any such controversies or claims

arising out of either party’s intellectual property rights for which a provisional remedy or

equitable relief is sought, shall be submitted to arbitration by one arbitrator mutually agreed

upon by the parties, and if no agreement can be reached within thirty (30) days after names of

potential arbitrators have been proposed by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”),

then by one arbitrator having reasonable experience in corporate finance transactions of the

type provided for in this Agreement and who is chosen by the AAA. The arbitration shall take
 place in __________, in accordance with the AAA rules then in effect, and judgment upon any

award rendered in such arbitration will be binding and may be entered in any court having

jurisdiction thereof. The prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs,

and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be

entitled.

l. Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which

shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same

instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile, digital or electronic signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this ARCHITECT AGREEMENT

By: By:

Juan Dela Cruz

Erika Marie Dequina Sample Client
Date: Sep 17, 2023 Date: (not signed yet)
 EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
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