14. Miscellaneous
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference and all related Exhibits, if any, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, and representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
(b) Notices. Except as otherwise expressly permitted herein, all notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective when personally delivered, when received by telegraphic or other electronic means (with no bounceback message received), when delivered by overnight courier or five (5) days after being deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid thereon, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed, as applicable, to Genemod Corporation. At 8026 238th St SW, Edmonds, WA 98026, Attention to Legal Departmentor genemod@genemod.net, or to you based on the contact information you provided through the Site. If your contact information changes during the Term, you are responsible for updating such information through your account on the Site.
(c) Amendment and Modification; Waiver. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement is effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each Party. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, (i) no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof and (ii) no single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect their original intent as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
(e) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Washington, without regard to any conflict of law rules of such state. The Parties agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to this Agreement. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement shall be brought in the state or federal courts for the Western District of Washington and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court, and each Party hereby irrevocably consents to service of process in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding by registered mail to such Party at the applicable address set forth in Section 14(b).
(f) Assignment. Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without the other Party’s express prior consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Genemod may assign this Agreement in case of merger, acquisition or sale by Genemod of all or substantially all of the assets to which this Agreement relates. Any attempt to assign or transfer this Agreement, in contravention of the foregoing will be null and of no effect. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each Party's permitted successors and assigns.
(g) Equitable Relief. Each Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations hereunder would cause the other Party irreparable harm for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and agrees that, in the event of such breach or threatened breach, the other Party will be entitled to equitable relief, including a restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from any court, without any requirement to post a bond or other security, or to prove actual damages or that monetary damages are not an adequate remedy. Such remedies are not exclusive and are in addition to all other remedies that may be available at law, in equity or otherwise.
(h) Force Majeure. Neither Party will be responsible for any failure or delay in its performance under this Agreement (except for any payment obligations) due to causes beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, labor disputes, strikes, lockouts, shortages of or inability to obtain energy, raw materials or supplies, denial of service or other malicious attacks, communications failure or degradation, material changes in law, war, terrorism, riot, or acts of God.