definiens: as used herein, means the first end - user customer that purchases the Products and not anysubsequent purchaser or user . [COMPANY] warrants that the Products will be free from defects in material andworkmanship under normal use and service with proper maintenance for eighteen ( 18 ) months . The term for suchwarranties shall begin upon receipt of a Product by the Distributor ’s customers . In the event that Distributor hasreceived a Product from [COMPANY] more than 180 days prior to its shipment to the customer ( the ), Distributor shall reimburse and indemnify [COMPANY] for all costs and expenses from warranty claims that occurwithin the time period equal to the Excess Period before the end of the eighteen ( 18 ) months warranty period . Forexample, if Distributor ships a Product to a customer after holding it in its inventory for 181 days, then theDistributor shall reimburse and indemnify for any warranty claims that arise on the last day of the 18 monthwarranty period . In the event that Distributor uses the Product itself for demo or other purposes, it the term of thewarranty to Distributor shall begin upon Distributor ’s receipt of the Product . Products used by Distributor fordemonstration or other purposes may not be sold to customers or any other third parties without [COMPANY] ’s expresswritten consent . Distributor and customers shall promptly notify [COMPANY] of any known warranty claims and shallcooperate in the investigation of such claims . If any Product is proven to not conform with this warranty duringthe applicable warranty period, [COMPANY] shall, at its exclusive option, either : repair, replace the Products, or refundthe purchase price paid by Distributor for each non - conforming Product, within a reasonable time after writtennotification of the non - conformity and return of the Product to [COMPANY] NA . [COMPANY] shall have no obligation underthe warranty set forth above if the customer fails to notify [COMPANY] in writing during the warranty period of a non - conformity