Define: Production Release

How is Production Release defined in a legal contract?

• Production Release means a product in its stage of lifecycle that is distributed to end users according to the end-user agreement, and does not constitute early or pre-release versions like Alpha, Beta or Pilot Product.
  Seen in 2 SEC filings.
• Production Release means a version of a product that has been released for commercial use and is available to more than one customer. This does not include any product versions released for testing, evaluation, or other pre-release uses.
  Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Production Release means any changes, additions, and improvements to the software that result in substantial performance enhancements or significant structural/functional upgrades. These updates are designated as Production Releases and may be represented by changes in the software’s version number.
  Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Production Release means any progression, update, or version of the software/hardware used for the purposes of providing Healthbridge’s ““Software as a Service”” offerings.
  Seen in 1 SEC filing.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Production Release means a product’s finalized version, distributed for commercial use excluding pre-release versions.

Relevant Contract Types

• Master Service Agreement
• End User License Agreement
• Software Development Agreement
• Product Supply Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Initiation of a new software product launch.
• Development and release of a hardware product.
• Inclusion in a cloud-based service subscription.
• During the negotiation of supply and distribution contracts for products.

Relevant Sectors

• Software
• Hardware
• Telecom
• Consumer Electronics

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Genie Definition 2

• Production Release means substantial updates improving software performance or functionality, designated as final versions.

Relevant Contract Types

• Software Maintenance Agreement
• Software Licensing Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Release of an update or patch for existing software.
• Development of substantial functional improvements for a software.

Relevant Sectors

• Software
• IT Services
• Gaming

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