PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT,
TRADEMARK
AND
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered
into as of this 26th day of September 2007, by and
among
DUSKA THEREAPEUTICS, INC., a Nevada corporation, and DUSKA SCIENTIFIC CO.,
a
Delaware corporation, each with
its
principal place of business at Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX
(jointly and severally, the
“Borrower”), and Platinum Long Term Growth VI, LLC, as collateral agent (the
“Agent”) for the investors identified in the below referenced Purchase Agreement
(collectively, together with their successors and assigns, the
“Lenders”).
WHEREAS,
Borrower and the Lenders are parties to a certain Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented
or
extended from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”), and a Security Agreement,
dated as of September 26, 2007 (the “Security Agreement”), which provide for,
among other things: (i) the Lenders to extend certain loans to or for the
account of the Borrower; (ii) the grant by the Borrower to the Lenders of a
security interest in all of the Borrower’s assets, including, without
limitation, its patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark
applications, goodwill, service marks, trade names, trade styles, copyrights,
copyright applications, mask works, trade-secrets information, and other
proprietary rights, together
with all additions, accessions, accessories, amendments, attachments,
modifications, substitutions, and replacements, proceeds and products of any
of
the foregoing, as
set
forth in the Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the respective meanings given
in the Purchase Agreement); and (iii) the appointment of the Agent as collateral
agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, for purpose of this Agreement and the
Security Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants
and agreements contained, and for other good and valuable consideration (the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Borrower and
the
Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, agree as follows:
1. Security
Interest in Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
To
secure the complete and timely satisfaction of all of Borrower’s “Obligations”
(as that term is defined in the Security Agreement) to the Lenders, the Borrower
hereby grants and conveys to the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a
security interest (having priority over all other security interests) with
power
of sale, to the extent permitted by law, in all of its now owned or existing,
and hereafter acquired or arising:
(a)
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patents,
patent applications, including, without limitation, any invention
and
improvement to a patent or patent application, including without
limitation those patents and patent applications listed on Schedule
A
(being sometimes referred to individually and/or collectively, the
“Patents”);
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(b)
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trademarks,
registered trademarks and trademark applications, trade names, trade
styles, service marks, registered service marks and service xxxx
applications including, without limitation, the registered trademarks,
trademark applications, registered service marks and service xxxx
applications listed on Schedule
B
and (i) all renewals thereof, (ii) all accounts receivable, income,
royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable
with
respect thereto, including, without limitation, payments under all
licenses entered into in connection therewith and damages and payments
for
past, present or future infringements and dilutions thereof, and
(iii) the
right to xxx for past, present and future infringements and dilutions
thereof, and (iv) all of the Borrower’s rights corresponding thereto
throughout the world (all of the foregoing registered trademarks,
trademark applications, trade names, trade styles, registered service
marks and service xxxx applications, together with the items described
in
clauses (i)-(iv) in this Section 1(b), being sometimes hereinafter
individually and/or collectively referred to as the “Trademarks”);
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(c)
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the
goodwill of Borrower’s business connected with and symbolized by the
Trademarks; and
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(d)
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copyrights,
and copyright applications, including without limitation, those copyrights
listed in Schedule
C
(being sometimes referred to individually and/or collectively as
the
“Copyrights”);
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together
with all additions, accessions, accessories, amendments, attachments,
modifications, substitutions, and replacements, proceeds and products of the
foregoing.
2. Recording
of Patents and Trademarks.
Borrower represents and warrants that (1) the patents and patent applications
listed in Schedule A, and (2) the trademark and trademark applications described
in Schedule B, have each been duly recorded in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office (the “PTO”); and that no other patents, patent applications, trademarks,
or trademark applications have been filed or recorded with the PTO in which
the
Borrower has an interest.
3. Recording
of Copyrights.
Borrower represents and warrants that the copyright and copyright applications
described in Schedule C have been duly recorded in the U.S. Copyright Office,
and that no other copyright, and copyright applications have been recorded
in
the U.S. Copyright Office, in which the Borrower has an interest.
4. Restrictions
on Future Agreements.
Borrower will not, without the Agent’s prior written consent, enter into any
agreement, including, without limitation, any license agreement, that is
inconsistent with this Agreement, and Borrower further agrees that it will
not
take any action, and will use reasonable efforts not to knowingly permit any
action to be taken by others subject to its control, including licensees, or
knowingly fail to take any action, which would affect the validity or
enforcement of the rights transferred to the Agent, for the benefit of the
Lenders, under this Agreement or the rights associated with those Patents,
Trademarks and/or Copyrights which are in Borrower’s reasonable business
judgment, necessary or desirable in the operation of Borrower’s
business.
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5. New
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
Borrower represents and warrants that the Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
listed on Schedules A, B, and C, include all of the patents, patent
applications, trademark registrations, trademark applications, service marks
registrations, service xxxx applications, registered copyrights and copyright
applications, now owned or held by Borrower. If, prior to the termination of
this Agreement, Borrower shall (i) create or obtain rights to any new patents,
trademarks, trademark registrations, trademark applications, trade names, trade
styles, service marks, service marks registrations, or service xxxx
applications, or (ii) become entitled to the benefit of any patent, trademark,
trademark registration, trademark application, trade name, trade style, service
xxxx, service xxxx registration, service xxxx application, the provisions of
Section 1 above shall automatically apply thereto and Borrower shall give the
Agent prompt written notice thereof. Borrower hereby authorizes the Agent to
modify this Agreement by (a) amending Schedules A, B, and/or C, as the case
may
be, to include any future patents, trademark registrations, trademark
applications, service xxxx registrations, service xxxx applications, registered
copyrights and copyright applications that are Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights
under Section 1 above, or under this Section 5 (whether or not any such notice
from Borrower has been sent or received), and (b) filing, in addition to and
not
in substitution for this Agreement, a supplement or addendum to this Agreement
containing on Schedule B therein, as the case may be, such registered
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, registered service marks
and
service xxxx applications that are Trademarks under Section 1 above or this
Section 5 and to take any action the Agent otherwise deems appropriate to
perfect or maintain the rights and interest of the Agent, for the benefit of
the
Lender, under this Agreement with respect to such Patents, Trademarks and
Copyrights.
6. Nature
and Continuation of Security Interest; Notice to Third Parties.
This
Agreement has the effect of giving third parties notice of the Agent’s Security
Interest in Borrower’s Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. This Agreement is
made for collateral security purposes only. This Agreement shall create a
continuing security interest in the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and
shall
remain in full force and effect until the liabilities and Obligations of the
Borrower to the Lenders have been paid in full, including all obligations under
the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement).
7. Right
to Inspect; Assignments and Security Interests.
The
Agent shall have the right, at any reasonable time upon prior written request
and from time to time, to inspect Borrower’s premises and to examine Borrower’s
books, records and operations relating to the Patents and the Trademarks,
including, without limitation, Borrower’s quality control processes; provided,
that in conducting such inspections and examinations, the Agent shall use
reasonable efforts not to disturb unnecessarily the conduct of Borrower’s
ordinary business operations. From and after the occurrence of an event of
default, under the Purchase Agreement, or any other Transaction Documents
(“Event of Default”), Borrower agrees that the Agent, or a conservator appointed
by the Agent, shall have the right to take any action to renew or to apply
for
registration of any Trademarks as the Agent or said conservator, on its sole
judgment, may deem necessary or desirable in connection with the enforcement
of
the Agent’s rights hereunder. Borrower agrees (i) except in accordance with
Borrower’s reasonable business judgment, not to sell or assign its respective
interests in the Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights without the prior written
consent of the Agent and the holders of a majority in principal the amount
of
the Notes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and (ii) to maintain the
quality of any and all products in connection with which the Trademarks are
used, consistent with the quality of said products as of the date hereof.
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8. Duties
of Borrower.
Borrower shall have the duty to (i) prosecute diligently any patent application,
or trademark application or service xxxx application that is part of the
Trademarks pending as of the date hereof or thereafter until the termination
of
this Agreement, and (ii) preserve and maintain all of Borrower’s rights in the
patents, patent applications, trademark applications, service xxxx applications
and trademark and service xxxx registrations that are part of the Patents and
Trademarks. Any expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing shall be
borne by Borrower. Borrower shall not, without thirty (30) days prior written
notice to the Agent, abandon any trademark or service xxxx that is the subject
of a registered trademark, service xxxx or application therefor and which,
is or
shall be necessary or economically desirable in the operation of the Borrower’s
business. The Agent shall not have any duty with respect to the Patents,
Trademarks and/or Copyrights. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Agent shall not be under any obligation to take any steps necessary to
preserve rights in the Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights against any other
parties, but may do so at its option during the continuance of an Event of
Default, and all expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be for the
sole
account of Borrower and added to the Obligations and liabilities secured hereby,
and by the Transaction Documents.
9. Agent’s
Right to Xxx.
Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Agent
shall have the right, for the benefit of the Lenders, to exercise all rights
and
remedies available at law or in equity. From and after the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent shall have the right, but
shall not be obligated, to bring suit or take any other action to enforce the
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and, if the Agent shall commence any such
suit or take any such action, Borrower shall, at the request of the Agent,
do
any and all reasonable lawful acts and execute any and all proper documents
reasonably required by the Agent in aid of such enforcement. Borrower shall,
upon demand, promptly reimburse and indemnify the Agent for all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in the exercise of its
rights under this Section 9 (including, without limitation, all attorneys’
fees). If, for any reason whatsoever, the Agent is not reimbursed with respect
to the costs and expenses referred to in the preceding sentence, such costs
and
expenses shall be added to the Obligations secured hereby.
10.
Waivers.
The
Borrower waives to the extent permitted by applicable law presentment, demand,
notice, protest, notice of acceptance of this Agreement, notice of any loans
made, credit or other extensions granted, collateral received or delivered
or
any other action taken in reliance hereon and all other demands and notices
of
any description, except for such demands and notices as are expressly required
to be provided to the Borrower under this Agreement or any other document
evidencing the Obligations or the liabilities under the Transaction Documents.
With respect to both the Obligations and the Collateral, the Borrower assents
to
any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any other forgiveness
or
indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of Collateral, to the
addition or release of any party or person primarily or secondarily liable,
to
the acceptance of partial payment thereon and the settlement, compromise or
adjustment of any thereof, all in such manner and at such time or times as
the
Agent may deem advisable. The Agent may exercise its rights with respect to
the
Collateral without resorting, or regard, to other collateral or sources of
reimbursement for Obligations. The Agent shall not be deemed to have waived
any
of its rights with respect to the Obligations or the Collateral unless such
waiver is in writing and signed by the Agent. No delay or omission on the part
of the Agent in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right
or
any other right. A waiver on any one occasion shall not bar or waive the
exercise of any right on any future occasion. All rights and remedies of the
Agent in the Obligations or the Collateral, whether evidenced hereby or by
any
other instrument or papers, are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law or any other agreement, and may be exercised separately or
concurrently.
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11.
Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the Borrower, its respective successors and
permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
the
Agent and its successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing sentence, the Agent may assign or otherwise transfer any agreement or
any note held by it evidencing, securing or otherwise executed in connection
with the Obligations, or sell participations in any interest therein, to any
other person or entity.
12.
General;
Term.
(a)
This
Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a writing signed by the
Borrower and the Agent, nor may the Borrower assign any of its rights hereunder.
This Agreement and the terms, covenants and conditions hereof shall be construed
in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New York (without
giving effect to any conflicts of law provisions contained therein). In the
event that any Collateral stands in the name of the Borrower and another or
others jointly, as between the Agent and the Borrower, the Agent may deal with
the same for all purposes as if it belonged to or stood in the name of the
Borrower alone.
(b)
This
Agreement and the security interests granted herein shall terminate on the
date
on which all payments under the Notes (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)
have been indefeasibly paid or satisfied in full (including as a result of
the
conversion in full of the Notes) and all other obligations have been paid or
discharged (other than contingent indemnification obligations).
13.
WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL; VENUE.
THE
BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION IN ANY COURT WITH RESPECT
TO, IN CONNECTION WITH OR, ARISING OUT OF: (A) THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH; (B) THE VALIDITY,
INTERPRETATION, COLLECTION OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; OR (C) ANY OTHER CLAIM OR
DISPUTE HOWEVER ARISING BETWEEN THE BORROWER AND THE LENDERS OR THE AGENT IN
RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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THE
BORROWER AGREES THAT ANY SUIT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS,
ARISING
OUT OF OR IN ANY MANNER RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION RELATING
TO ANY
TRANSACTION DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN XXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX
IN
THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN AND CONSENTS TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT AND TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH
SUIT BEING MADE UPON THE BORROWER BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN THE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW
OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT OR ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH
SUIT
WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT. THE
BORROWER SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ASSERT ANY
DEFENSE GIVEN OR ALLOWED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE OTHER THAN THE STATE OF
NEW
YORK UNLESS SUCH DEFENSE IS ALSO GIVEN OR ALLOWED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF
NEW YORK. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT OR IMPAIR IN ANY MANNER OR TO
ANY
EXTENT THE RIGHT OF THE AGENT TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED
AGAINST THE BORROWER IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH ANY COLLATERAL IS LOCATED,
THE
BORROWER CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES OR WHERE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MAY BE NECESSARY IN
ORDER TO COLLECT OR ENFORCE THE OBLIGATIONS OR TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
BORROWER: | |||
In
the Presence of:
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DUSKA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Witness
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
President
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In
the Presence of:
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DUSKA SCIENTIFIC CO. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Witness
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
President
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AGENT: | |||
In
the Presence of:
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PLATINUM LONG TERM GROWTH VI, LLC | ||
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By: |
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Witness
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Name:
Xxxx Nordicht
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Title:
Managing Member
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STATE
OF _______________
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SS.:
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COUNTY
OF __________________
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On
the
_____ day of September, in the year 2007, before me, the undersigned, a notary
public in and for said state, personally appeared ________________, personally
known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the
individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the
individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted,
executed the instrument.
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Notary Public | ||
STATE
OF _______________
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SS.:
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COUNTY
OF __________________
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On
the
_____ day of September, in the year 2007, before me, the undersigned, a notary
public in and for said state, personally appeared ________________, personally
known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the
individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the
individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted,
executed the instrument.
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Notary Public | ||
STATE
OF _______________
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SS.:
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COUNTY
OF __________________
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On
the
_____ day of September, in the year 2007, before me, the undersigned, a notary
public in and for said state, personally appeared ________________, personally
known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the
individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the
individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted,
executed the instrument.
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Schedule
A
Patents
and Patent Applications
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Schedule
B
Trademarks
and Trademark Applications
U.S.
TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS
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Name
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Number
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Issue
Date
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Schedule
C
Copyrights
and Copyright Applications
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