Terms and Conditions


Terms & Conditions

The following Terms and Conditions apply to the use of this Web site as well as all transactions conducted through the site.

Copyright

All content appearing on this Web site is the property of BioTime, Inc. 1301 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502 Copyright © 2006-2011. All rights reserved. As a user, you are authorized only to view, copy, print, and distribute documents on this Web site so long as (1) the document is used for informational purposes only, and (2) any copy of the document (or portion thereof) includes the following copyright notice: Copyright ®2006 BioTime, Inc.. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

All brand, product, service, and process names appearing on this Web site are trademarks of their respective holders. Reference to or use of a product, service, or process does not imply recommendation, approval, affiliation, or sponsorship of that product, service, or process by BioTime, Inc.. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or right under any patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right of BioTime, Inc. or any third party, except as expressly granted herein.

Use of Site

Warning--Concerning Use of Glycosan Biosystems Products: Products from BioTime, Inc. are furnished for laboratory research only and are intended to be used only by qualified professionals who are trained in good laboratory practices and familiar with the risks and hazards inherent with the use of such products. THE ABSENCE OF WARNING OR INSTRUCTION LABELS ON THE PRODUCTS MUST NOT BE INTERPRETED AS AN INDICATION OF SAFETY. Limited Warranty: Except as otherwise stated herein, the products are sold AS IS and BIOTIME MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BioTime warrants that, at the time of shipment, the products sold by it conform to specifications which accompany the product. Notification of a warranty claim must be made in writing within thirty (30) days of receipt of order, unless otherwise agreed in writing by BioTime. THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY LIABILITY ON THE PART OF BIOTIME, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIABILITY BASED UPON WARRANTY (EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WHETHER CONTAINED HEREIN OR ELSEWHERE), STRICT LIABILITY, CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE IS LIMITED AT BIOTIME'S OPTION TO EITHER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS OR THE REFUND OF THE INVOICE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS. BIOTIME SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM BIOTIME. Prices: Prices shown are in US dollars and are subject to change. We will make every effort to inform our customers of price changes, but please call for current prices if you require this information prior to placing your order. Shipment will be made even if prices have been nominally increased, but if the price increase is significant we will contact you prior to shipment.

Return Policy

Please inspect any shipments immediately upon receipt and inform us if there are any damages or discrepancies. Should you feel it necessary to return the material please contact us for instructions. We may choose to give a refund or replace the product free of charge.

Shipping Information: All materials are labile for extended times at room temperature. We generally ship via FEDEX and bill at the current shipping rate charged by our carrier. Backorder Policy: Since the products listed in this catalog require multi-step syntheses, backorders may occur. Our goal is to ship products not in stock as soon as possible or substitute that product for another one.


EXTRACEL™ AND HYSTEM™ LIMITED USE LICENSE

BY EITHER OPENING THIS PACKAGE OR USING THE EXTRACEL AND HYSTEM BASED PRODUCT ENCLOSED (THE “PRODUCT”), OR BOTH, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EXTRACEL AND HYSTEM LIMITED USE LICENSE (“LICENSE”). IF YOU DO NOT SO AGREE, DO NOT EITHER OPEN THIS PACKAGE OR USE THE PRODUCT. FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE, YOU MAY RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND.

BioTime Inc. (“BioTime”) grants to you (“RECIPIENT”) a personal, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, nonexclusive license to use this Product in accordance with the Product Data Sheet included with the Product and/or found on BioTime’s web site (www.biotimeinc.com) solely for RECIPIENT’s own internal testing purposes in in vitro and/or animal studies and not for any other purpose(s), including but not limited to: (a) administration to humans, for any purpose, in any form whatsoever; or (b) administration to any animal or addition to any food intended for or possibly resulting in human consumption. RECIPIENT shall not use the Product to provide services for any third party on a commercial basis. BioTime reserves all rights not expressly granted to RECIPIENT under this License and, except for the limited right of use pursuant to the express terms hereof, all right, title and interest in and to the Product shall be and always remain with BioTime. RECIPIENT will not deconstruct, reverse engineer, access or discover any underlying proprietary information of, or reproduce, improve, modify or create derivative works from, the Product or any portion thereof, or attempt any of the foregoing. RECIPIENT hereby grants to BioTime a perpetual, paid up, royalty free, non-exclusive license to make, use, sell, and grant sublicenses to make, use, and sell, any invention, modification, discovery, or development which incorporates the Product and made in the course of RECIPIENT’s work with the Product (an “Invention”). Recipient further agrees to notify BioTime in writing of any such Invention, and upon request by BioTime, to enter into good faith negotiations with BioTime for an exclusive license to any such Invention.

THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS”, AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BIOTIME HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. If any part of this License is found void or unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the balance of this License, which shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. Patent Pending.