# commonpaper.com

> AI-optimized mirror of commonpaper.com containing 52 pages totalling 32,044 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://commonpaper.com/. Last updated: 2026-04-26T20:31:41.776Z.

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## Homepage

- [Overview](/site-root.html): Common Paper powers contract collaboration, negotiation, signing, and billing for revenue teams. Build trusted templates using our standard agreements, then leverage AI agents to negotiate, sign, and manage your contracts in a single workflow. Sign up for free (123 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [Overview](/blog/design-partner/index.html): TLDR: We just launched the standard Design Partner Agreement to help founders ground relationships with their earliest users and customers on solid footing. It’s free to download or use in our app. (1,677 words)
- [Overview](/blog/saas-contracts/index.html): Founders can get lost in the alphabet soup of NDAs, SLAs, DPAs, etc. Learn how your go-to-market model, stage, and industry determine the right contracts to use (2,054 words)
- [resources/contract-benchmark-2024-q1/index.html](/resources/contract-benchmark-2024-q1/index.html) (1 words)
- [blog/version-changelog/index.html](/blog/version-changelog/index.html) (1 words)
- [We’re embarking on a big journey, but it isn’t our first](/about/index.html): Buying and selling technology is still harder than it should be, and there’s a painful roadblock keeping it this way: the negotiation and approval of contracts. Our vision is that contracts should be APIs - programmatically accessible and built on open-source standards. To make that vision a reality, we’ve assembled an amazing team of technologists, (225 words)
- [privacy-policy/index.html](/privacy-policy/index.html) (1 words)
- [standards/professional-services-agreement/1-1.html](/standards/professional-services-agreement/1-1.html) (1 words)
- [standards/professional-services-agreement/index.html](/standards/professional-services-agreement/index.html) (1 words)
- [blog/what-is-an-loi/index.html](/blog/what-is-an-loi/index.html) (1 words)
- [standards/mutual-nda/index.html](/standards/mutual-nda/index.html) (1 words)
- [standards/data-processing-agreement/1-1.html](/standards/data-processing-agreement/1-1.html) (1 words)
- [Version 2.1](/standards/cloud-service-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 2.1 Released: Nov 4, 2024 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Google doc Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Google doc With SLA - Cover Page only Word (docx) Google doc With SLA - Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Google doc Summary of changes Section (382 words)
- [Overview](/resources/contract-benchmark-2022/index.html): Contract data, stats, and expert opinions to help you craft agreements with confidence. (2,006 words)
- [Version 1.3](/standards/design-partner-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.3 Released: May 30, 2025 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Google doc Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Google doc Summary of changes Correcting a section title in Section 3.4(a). Version 1.2 Released: Jun 10, 2024 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only (185 words)
- [What is a Liability Cap?](/blog/understanding-the-limitation-of-liability-clause/index.html): Liability limits, or caps, are one of the most frequently negotiated terms in contracts. Whether you're dealing with a widely used standard like the Cloud Service Agreement (CSA) or a bespoke contract that was written for a single deal, understanding how the limitation of liability works is crucial for vendors, customers, and other contract stakeholders. (1,062 words)
- [blog/category/language-library/design-partner/index.html](/blog/category/language-library/design-partner/index.html) (1 words)
- [blog/category/language-library/nda/index.html](/blog/category/language-library/nda/index.html) (1 words)
- [blog/category/language-library/nda/account-mapping/index.html](/blog/category/language-library/nda/account-mapping/index.html) (1 words)
- [Overview](/blog/how-to-change-a-standard-contract/index.html): It might seem counterintuitive to see a guide to modifying standard agreements on this blog. After all, a key feature of the Common Paper standards is consistency – the committee designed them to be applicable across many different companies and situations, and they are. This is a consideration for all standards, and different agreements handle (873 words)
- [Overview](/blog/avoiding-common-negotiation-pitfalls/index.html): In our previous Making Legal Your Superpower posts, we explored how to choose the right contract and the power of starting negotiations from a balanced position. Today, we're tackling a challenge that every business faces: the pitfalls that can delay or derail even the most promising negotiations. As someone who has seen thousands of negotiations (912 words)
- [Indemnity Clauses in Contracts](/clause/indemnity/index.html): Indemnity Clauses in Contracts 📄Upload your contract for free to automatically review and negotiate terms like indemnity — powered by Gerri, the AI agent for redlines. 📃 What is an indemnity clause? An indemnity clause is a contractual promise by one company to pay for certain kinds of losses experienced by the other company that (674 words)
- [Overview](/blog/responsibility-for-customer-actions-in-contracts/index.html): Software products can be used in a wide variety of contexts. While the vast majority of customers are honest, some might use your product in a shady way. It’s natural for a vendor to ask "What happens if customers use our product for illegal activities?" Let's break down how your contract can protect you and (1,108 words)
- [blog/category/language-library/csa/index.html](/blog/category/language-library/csa/index.html) (1 words)
- [Overview](/blog/streamlining-contract-negotiations-tactics-for-success.html): If you have a child under 10, you almost certainly know all about balance bikes. If you’re unfamiliar, a balance bike is stripped of pedals, brakes, gears, streamers, baskets, etc. We used to teach kids to ride by taking a regular bike and adding training wheels—which is how I learned. It turns out that the (816 words)
- [blog/category/language-library/index.html](/blog/category/language-library/index.html) (1 words)
- [Send agreements in minutes](/product/index.html): Common Paper is an AI contracting platform built on the standard agreements you need to grow your software business. Our agents power drafting, negotiation, signature, and billing for sales agreements, non-disclosure, compliance, and more. (708 words)
- [blog/category/language-library/nda/assignment/index.html](/blog/category/language-library/nda/assignment/index.html) (1 words)
- [The Common Paper Blog](/blog/category/uncategorized/index.html) (1,326 words)
- [Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement](/standards/index.html): Common Paper standard agreements have been downloaded more than 40,000 times and used to close millions of dollars in deals. They are created and maintained by a committee of expert attorneys and released for free under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 License. (601 words)
- [AI Addendum](/standards/ai-addendum/1-0.html): AI Services Using AI Services. The AI Services are part of the Product and subject to the Agreement as supplemented by this AI Addendum. Customer may use AI Services by providing Input. The AI Services may generate Output in response to Input. Provider may copy, display, modify, distribute, and use Input to the extent necessary (736 words)
- [Auto-Renewal Clauses in Contracts](/clause/auto-renewal/index.html): Auto-Renewal Clauses in Contracts 📄Upload your contract for free to automatically review and negotiate terms like auto renewal — powered by Gerri, the AI agent for redlines. 📃 What is an auto-renewal clause? An auto-renewal clause allows a contract to automatically extend for a new term unless one party gives notice within a defined window (367 words)
- [Gerri - AI Contract Negotiation Agent](/product/ai-agent/index.html): Gerri, our AI negotiation agent, reviews and responds to markup automatically—so you can close faster with less back-and-forth. Automate your redlines (444 words)
- [Version 1.1](/standards/pilot-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.1 Released: Jul 23, 2025 Hosted Standard Terms Markdown Full text Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Google doc Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Google doc Summary of changes Modifies Section 2, Termination and updates the version references to 1.1 Version 1.0 Released: May 21, 2025 Hosted Standard Terms Markdown Full text (87 words)
- [Jurisdiction Clauses in Contracts](/clause/jurisdiction/index.html): Jurisdiction Clauses in Contracts 📄Upload your contract for free to automatically review and negotiate terms like jurisdiction — powered by Gerri, the AI agent for redlines. 📃 What is a jurisdiction clause? Jurisdiction is the authority of a specific court or courts to hear disputes related to the contract. It answers where a lawsuit can (381 words)
- [Independent Contractor Agreement](/documents/independent-contractor-agreement/index.html): Independent Contractor Agreement A plain-language contract for hiring freelancers and consultants. Simple, structured, and fast to sign. Download and use All downloads and formats Streamline your full contract workflow Everything you need to get your agreement sent and signed today: Templates -> Proposals -> Negotiations -> Approvals -> Esignature -> Recordkeeping Try it free Downloads (632 words)
- [General Cap Clauses in Contracts](/clause/general-cap/index.html): General Cap Clauses in Contracts 📄Upload your contract for free to automatically review and negotiate terms like general cap — powered by Gerri, the AI agent for redlines. 📃 What is a general liability cap clause? The general cap is a limit on the total amount one party can be liable to the other party (435 words)
- [Governing Law Clauses in Contracts](/clause/governing-law/index.html): Governing Law Clauses in Contracts 📄Upload your contract for free to automatically review and negotiate terms like governing law — powered by Gerri, the AI agent for redlines. 📃 What is a governing law clause? Governing law specifies which state’s or country’s laws will apply if there’s a dispute about the contract. It doesn’t say (378 words)
- [Increased Claims Clauses in Contracts](/clause/increased-claims/index.html): Increased Claims Clauses in Contracts 📄Upload your contract for free to automatically review and negotiate terms like increased claims — powered by Gerri, the AI agent for redlines. 📃 What is an increased claims clause? Increased claims are specifically agreed issues where a party’s monetary liability cap is above the general cap but not wholly (467 words)
- [Version 1.1](/standards/professional-services-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.1 Released: Dec 12, 2023 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Summary of changes Section 11.3: change "Disclosing Party" to "Discloser" Version 1.0 Released: Jan 3, 2023 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page (76 words)
- [The Basics of Design Partner Agreements and Data Processing](/blog/design-partners-dpas/index.html): Design partner programs are a valuable tool for founders, but there's often confusion around the paperwork – especially when GDPR enters the picture. Let's start with which contracts you might use and how they interact. The Basics of Design Partner Agreements and Data Processing When you're running an early-stage startup, design partner programs can be (468 words)
- [Version 1.1](/standards/partnership-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.1 Released: Dec 12, 2023 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Summary of changes Section 6.5: change "Limitation not Liability" to "Limitation of Liability" Section 11.3: change "Disclosing Party" to "Discloser" Version 1.0 Released: Apr 21, 2023 Hosted Standard Terms Full (86 words)
- [Version 2.0](/standards/service-level-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 2.0 Released: Apr 4, 2024 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Summary of changes Added support for SLA based on response time SLA can be configured around Uptime, Response Time, or both Made parameters for Scheduled Downtime customizable so that it (124 words)
- [Version 1.1](/standards/software-license-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.1 Released: Feb 7, 2025 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Google doc Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Google doc Summary of changes Section 2.1.a: Corrected ordered list numbering Version 1.0 Released: Aug 26, 2024 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (82 words)
- [Release Notes: Support for Signing Uploaded Documents](/release-notes/support-for-signing-uploaded-documents/index.html): We're excited to release a new feature that allows Common Paper users to sign uploaded documents! Now users can start a Common Paper agreement, download it as Word doc or PDF and negotiate outside the system (if need be), then upload it back into Common Paper and send it through a signing workflow. (130 words)
- [Overview](/blog/10000-companies/index.html): We're honored to share that more than 10,000 companies have signed contracts on the Common Paper platform. There are a lot of people to thank for this. First and foremost: The committee of attorneys who create our standard agreements, our amazing team that builds the platform, and our customers who trust us to help them (213 words)
- [Version 1.0](/standards/mutual-nda/versions/index.html): Version 1.0 Released: Jul 29, 2021 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) PDF Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) PDF Initial Version (43 words)
- [Version 1.0](/standards/terms-of-service/versions/index.html): Version 1.0 Released: Feb 4, 2022 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Initial Version (34 words)
- [Version 1.0](/standards/ai-addendum/versions/index.html): Version 1.0 Released: Aug 7, 2025 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Standalone AI Addendum Word (docx) In-App Attachment Word (docx) Packaged Agreements CSA Word (docx) Software License Agreement Word (docx) Initial Version (47 words)
- [Version 1.1](/standards/data-processing-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.1 Released: May 9, 2025 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Summary of changes Corrects Section 10, Term of Agreement Version 1.0 Released: Jul 14, 2022 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page and (75 words)
- [Version 1.0](/standards/business-associate-agreement/versions/index.html): Version 1.0 Released: Jul 7, 2023 Hosted Standard Terms Full text Markdown Downloads Cover Page only Word (docx) Cover Page and Standard Terms Word (docx) Initial Version (41 words)
- [Streamline your full contract workflow](/standards/cloud-service-agreement/index.html): The Common Paper CSA was created by a committee of dozens of attorneys representing technology vendors, procurement teams, boutique firms, and Big Law. Download free and get to agreement faster. (11,952 words)

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