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This is an unofficial draft of Article 2B from April 15, 1998. For the current official version, see the University of Pennsylvania Law School (Official NCCUSL) site at http://www.law.upenn.edu/library/ulc/ulc.htm

The unofficial March Article 2B Draft has been moved,
but is still available on our site.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 2B-101. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 2B-102. DEFINITIONS.

[A. General Scope and Terms]

SECTION 2B-103. SCOPE.

SECTION 2B-103A. TRANSACTIONS EXCLUDED FROM ARTICLE.

SECTION 2B-104. TRANSACTIONS SUBJECT TO OTHER LAW.

SECTION 2B-105. RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL LAW.

SECTION 2B-106. EFFECT OF AGREEMENT; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; ISSUES DECIDED AS A MATTER OF LAW.

SECTION 2B-107. CHOICE OF LAW.

SECTION 2B-108. CONTRACTUAL CHOICE OF FORUM.

SECTION 2B-109. BREACH OF CONTRACT; MATERIAL BREACH.

SECTION 2B-110. UNCONSCIONABLE CONTRACT OR CLAUSE.

SECTION 2B-111. MANIFESTING ASSENT.

SECTION 2B-112. OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW; REFUND.

[B. Electronic Contracts: Generally]

SECTION 2B-113. LEGAL RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND AUTHENTICATIONS.

SECTION 2B-114. COMMERCIAL REASONABLENESS OF ATTRIBUTION PROCEDURE.

SECTION 2B-115. EFFECT OF REQUIRING A COMMERCIALLY UNREASONABLE ATTRIBUTION PROCEDURE.

SECTION 2B-116. DETERMINING TO WHOM AN ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION, MESSAGE, RECORD, OR PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE ATTRIBUTED.

SECTION 2B-117. ATTRIBUTION PROCEDURE FOR DETECTION OF CHANGES AND ERRORS; EFFECT OF USE.

SECTION 2B-118. ELECTRONIC ERRORS: CONSUMER DEFENSES.

SECTION 2B-119. AUTHENTICATION PROOF; ELECTRONIC AGENT OPERATIONS.

SECTION 2B-120. ELECTRONIC MESSAGES: TIMING OF CONTRACT; EFFECTIVENESS OF MESSAGE; ACKNOWLEDGING MESSAGES.

PART 2

FORMATION AND TERMS

[A. General]

SECTION 2B-201. FORMAL REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 2B-202. FORMATION IN GENERAL.

SECTION 2B-203. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE; VARYING TERMS; CONDITIONAL OFFERS.

SECTION 2B-204. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE; ELECTRONIC AGENTS.

SECTION 2B-205. FIRM OFFERS.

SECTION 2B-206. RELEASES; CONTRACTS FOR IDEAS.

[B. Terms of Records]

SECTION 2B-207. ADOPTING TERMS OF RECORDS.

SECTION 2B-208. MASS MARKET LICENSES.

SECTION 2B-209. TERMS WHEN CONTRACT CREATED BY CONDUCT.

PART 3

CONSTRUCTION

[A. General]

SECTION 2B-301. PAROL OR EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE.

SECTION 2B-302. COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION.

SECTION 2B-303. MODIFICATION AND RESCISSION.

SECTION 2B-304. CONTINUING CONTRACTUAL TERMS.

SECTION 2B-305. PERFORMANCE UNDER OPEN TERMS; TERMS TO BE SPECIFIED; PERFORMANCE TO PARTY'S SATISFACTION.

SECTION 2B-306. OUTPUT, REQUIREMENTS, AND EXCLUSIVE DEALING.

[B. Interpretation and Monitoring]

SECTION 2B-307. INTERPRETATION OF GRANT.

SECTION 2B-308. DURATION OF CONTRACT.

SECTION 2B-309. RIGHTS IN INFORMATION IN ORIGINATING PARTY.

SECTION 2B-310. ELECTRONIC REGULATION OF PERFORMANCE.

SECTION 2B-311. SHIPMENT TERMS.

PART 4

WARRANTIES

SECTION 2B-401. WARRANTY AND OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

SECTION 2B-402. EXPRESS WARRANTIES.

SECTION 2B-403. IMPLIED WARRANTY: MERCHANTABILITY AND QUALITY OF COMPUTER PROGRAM.

SECTION 2B-404. IMPLIED WARRANTY: INFORMATIONAL CONTENT.

SECTION 2B-405. IMPLIED WARRANTY: LICENSEE'S PURPOSE; SYSTEM INTEGRATION.

SECTION 2B-406. DISCLAIMER OR MODIFICATION OF WARRANTY.

SECTION 2B-407. MODIFICATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAM.

SECTION 2B-408. CUMULATION AND CONFLICT OF WARRANTIES.

SECTION 2B-409. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF WARRANTY.

PART 5

TRANSFER OF INTEREST AND RIGHTS

SECTION 2B-501. OWNERSHIP OF RIGHTS AND TITLE TO COPIES.

SECTION 2B-502. CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.

SECTION 2B-503. FINANCIER'S INTEREST IN LICENSE.

SECTION 2B-504. EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS.

SECTION 2B-505. DELEGATION OF PERFORMANCE; SUBCONTRACT.

SECTION 2B-506. PRIORITY OF TRANSFER BY LICENSOR.

SECTION 2B-507. PRIORITY OF TRANSFERS BY LICENSEE.

PART 6

PERFORMANCE

[A. General ]

SECTION 2B-601. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT IN GENERAL.

SECTION 2B-602. LICENSOR'S OBLIGATIONS TO ENABLE USE.

SECTION 2B-603. SUBMISSIONS OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT: PERFORMANCE.

SECTION 2B-604. SELF-COMPLETING PERFORMANCES.

SECTION 2B-605. CURE OF BREACH OF CONTRACT.

SECTION 2B-606. WAIVER OF BREACH OF CONTRACT.

[B. Performance in Delivery of Copies]

SECTION 2B-607. TENDER OF DELIVERY OF COPIES.

SECTION 2B-608. RIGHT TO INSPECT; PAYMENT BEFORE INSPECTION.

SECTION 2B-609. REFUSAL OF DEFECTIVE TENDER.

SECTION 2B-610. INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS: REFUSAL AND DEFAULT.

SECTION 2B-611. CONTRACTS WITH A PRIOR VESTED GRANT OF RIGHTS.

SECTION 2B-612. DUTIES FOLLOWING RIGHTFUL REFUSAL OF A COPY.

SECTION 2B-613. ACCEPTANCE OF COPY; EFFECT.

SECTION 2B-614. REVOCATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF COPY.

[C. Special Types of Contracts]

SECTION 2B-615. ACCESS CONTRACTS.

SECTION 2B-616. CORRECTION AND SUPPORT CONTRACTS.

SECTION 2B-617. PUBLISHERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND END USERS.

SECTION 2B-618. DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS.

SECTION 2B-619. FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION CONTRACTS.

[D. Performance Problems]

SECTION 2B-620. RIGHT TO ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE.

SECTION 2B-621. ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION.

SECTION 2B-622. RETRACTION OF ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION.

[E. Loss and Impossibility]

SECTION 2B-623. RISK OF LOSS FOR COPIES.

SECTION 2B-624. EXCUSE BY FAILURE OF PRESUPPOSED CONDITIONS.

[F. Termination]

SECTION 2B-625. TERMINATION; SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS.

SECTION 2B-626. NOTICE OF TERMINATION.

SECTION 2B-627. TERMINATION: ENFORCEMENT AND ELECTRONICS.

PART 7

REMEDIES

[A. General]

SECTION 2B-701. REMEDIES IN GENERAL.

SECTION 2B-702. CANCELLATION.

SECTION 2B-703. CONTRACTUAL MODIFICATION OF REMEDY.

SECTION 2B-704. LIQUIDATION OF DAMAGES; DEPOSITS.

SECTION 2B-705. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

SECTION 2B-706. REMEDIES FOR FRAUD.

[B. Damages]

SECTION 2B-707. MEASUREMENT OF DAMAGES IN GENERAL.

SECTION 2B-708. LICENSOR'S DAMAGES.

SECTION 2B-709. LICENSEE'S DAMAGES.

SECTION 2B-710. RECOUPMENT.

[C. Performance Remedies]

SECTION 2B-711. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

SECTION 2B-712. LICENSOR'S RIGHT TO COMPLETE.

SECTION 2B-713. LICENSEE'S RIGHT TO CONTINUE USE.

SECTION 2B-714. RIGHT TO DISCONTINUE.

SECTION 2B-715. RIGHT TO POSSESSION AND TO PREVENT USE.

SECTION 2B-716. LICENSOR'S ELECTRONIC SELF-HELP.

PART 8

TRANSITION PROVISIONS

SECTION 2B-801. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ARTICLE.

SECTION 2B-802. TRANSACTIONS COVERED.