or Customer) other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, except as provided in Article 9. Section 15.6 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE SIATE OF TEXAS. Section 15.7 ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other party to this Agreement; provided, however, that Licensor may assign this Agreement to a subsidiary or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Licensor. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be to this Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Section 15.8 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement, or any portion of any provision hereof, shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable pursuant to a final determination of any court of competent jurisdiction or as a result of future legislative action, such determination or action shall be construed so as not to affect the validity or enforceability hereof and shall not affect the validity or effect of any other portion hereof Section 15.9 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument duly signed by each of the parties hereto. 19 Section 15.10 WAIVER. Any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions of this Agreement may be waived only by a written instrument signed by the party to this Agreement waiving compliance. No waiver by any party to this Agreement of any condition or breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or