Exhibit 2.13
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
This TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT (the "Assignment") is made as of this 26th day of
July, 2002 (the "Effective Date"), by Aerovox Incorporated, a Delaware
corporation, with a principal office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX
00000-0000, as debtor-in-possession (the "Assignor").
WHEREAS, Assignor is operating as a debtor-in-possession under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, in Case No. 01-14680-JNF pending in
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts (the
"Bankruptcy Court");
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated as
of April 18, 2002 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"), Assignor, as
debtor-in-possession, is transferring certain of its assets (the "Acquired
Assets," as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) to Parallax Power
Components, a Delaware limited liability company with a principal office at 000
Xxxx 00/xx/ Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the "Assignee");
WHEREAS, the Acquired Assets, including those United States and foreign
trademark properties identified and set forth on Schedule A and any common law
trademark rights of Assignor used solely in connection with the Business and not
Excluded Assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Trademarks"), will be
sold pursuant to the terms of an order of the Bankruptcy Court approving and
authorizing such sale under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code;
WHEREAS, Assignor adopted, used and is using the Trademarks listed on Schedule A
hereto and to its knowledge it is the record owner of the United States and
foreign registrations of said Trademarks listed on Schedule A;
WHEREAS, Assignor is transferring its right, title and interest in and to the
Trademarks free and clear of any liens and encumbrances as set forth in the Sale
Approval Order (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), that subject to the
Sale Approval Order it has full right to assign all of its interests therein,
and that it has not executed and will not execute any agreement or other
instrument in conflict herewith; and
WHEREAS, Assignee is desirous of acquiring all right, title and interest in and
to the said Trademarks, together with the goodwill symbolized thereby and the
United States and foreign registrations thereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby:
A. Sell, assign, transfer and set over to Assignee, the entire
worldwide right, title and interest in and to the Trademarks, for the United
States and for all foreign countries, the goodwill symbolized thereby, and the
United States and foreign registrations thereof;
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B. Agree to execute any and all documents, agreements, affidavits or
other documents or filings necessary to implement the transfer of all rights,
title and interest in and to the Trademarks to Assignee as provided in this
Assignment;
C. Assign, transfer and convey to Assignee any income, royalties,
damages, or payment due or payable as of the date hereof or hereafter with
respect to the Trademarks, including without limitation all rights of action at
law and suits in equity to recover for infringement or unauthorized use of the
Trademarks currently known to and/or being prosecuted by Assignor as of the date
hereof or that may become known after the date of this Assignment, to the extent
that such matters are not Excluded Assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement;
D. Covenant and agree that this Assignment and all of the terms
hereof shall inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, legal
representatives, or nominees of Assignee, without further written or oral
authorization from Assignor and that this Assignment and all of the terms hereof
are binding on Assignor's successors, assigns, legal representatives or
nominees.
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AEROVOX INCORPORATED
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name:_______________________________
STATE OF )
: ss:-
COUNTY OF )
Signed before me this _____________________ day of ___________, 2002.
____________________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires:______________
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SCHEDULE A
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Country Regis. No. Xxxx Goods/Service and/or Class Issued
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USA 0926,746 BLUE XXXX Electrical capacitors, IC 9 1/11/72
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USA 1,988,810 AEROFILM Electrical capacitors, IC 9 7/23/96
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USA 1,044,742 AEROMET Electrical capacitors, IC 9 7/27/76
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USA 1,049,455 AEROVOX Electrical capacitors, IC 9 10/5/76
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USA 1,328,219 AEROFILTER Electrical capacitors, IC 9 4/2/85
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USA 1,392,836 SUPERNOL Chemicals, namely, impregnating 5/13/86
fluids for use with capacitors,
IC 1
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USA 1,455,091 SUPERMET Electrical capacitors, IC 9 9/1/87
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USA 1,476,645 AEROVAR Electrical capacitors, IC 9 2/16/88
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USA 1,477,479 AEROMATIC Electrical capacitor power factor 2/23/88
conversion units, IC 9
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USA 1,477,480 AEROSTOR Electrical capacitors, IC 9 2/23/88
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USA 1,478,419 AEROFOIL Electrical capacitors, IC 9 3/1/88
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USA 2,022,578 AEROMAX Electrical capacitors, IC 9 12/10/96
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Australia A44955 AEROVOX IC 9 2/20/96
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Benelux 83861 AEROVOX IC 9 App. Date. 12/1/71
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Brazil 003479064 AEROVOX IC 9 4/6/77
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Brazil 817663738 AERO M IC 9 10/3/95
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Canada 365556 AEROFILTER N/A 2/16/90
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Canada 357931 AEROFOIL N/A 6/30/89
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Canada 362713 XXXXXXXXX N/A 11/10/89
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Canada 362083 AEROMATIC N/A 11/03/89
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Canada 373016 AEROMET N/A 9/7/90
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Canada 362611 AEROPAK N/A 11/03/89
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Canada 365555 AEROSTOR N/A 2/16/90
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Canada 000000 XXXXXXX N/A 6/30/89
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Canada 363561 AEROVOX M N/A 11/17/89
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Canada 361115 AEROVOX N/A 10/27/89
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Canada 445583 AERO M N/A 7/28/95
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Colombia 120537 AEROVOX IC 9 8/31/92
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Xxxxxxx XX 0000 00000 XXXXXXX IC 9 11/30/90
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France 1,402,285 AEROVOX IC 9 4/7/87
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Germany 614,656 AEROVOX IC 9 6/21/80
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Hong Kong 1823/1990 AEROVOX IC 9 11/9/95
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Xxxxx 000000 AEROVOX IC 9 4/14/96
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Israel 65917 AEROVOX IC 9 5/14/92
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Italy 753876 AEROVOX IC 9 7/22/66
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Japan 0000000 AEROVOX Jap 11 10/31/89
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Korea 157,270 AEROVOX Kor 39 7/21/88
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Mexico 354537 AEROVOX IC 9 10/27/88
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Mexico 453162 AERO M IC 9 2/25/94
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Mexico 475564 ACCU-VAR IC 9 9/29/94
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Mexico 505285 AEROMAX IC 9 9/26/95
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Philippines 47633 AEROVOX IC 9 3/22/90
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Singapore 1328/87 AEROVOX IC 9 3/25/87
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Spain 64,810 AEROVOX IC 9 12/6/27
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Sweden 227 269 AEROVOX IC 9 10/25/91
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Taiwan 272647 AEROVOX Tai 95 02/01/85
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U.K. 1,304,195 AEROVOX IC 9 4/29/94
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Venezuela 13,636 AEROVOX IC 9 7/8/42
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