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EXHIBIT 10.56
LICENSE AND OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of October 1, 1999, is made between LITHIUM
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("LTC"), and PACIFIC LITHIUM
LIMITED, a New Zealand company ("PLL").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, LTC and PLL have executed a Memorandum of Agreement, dated
September 29, 1999, which contemplates PLL providing short-term funding to LTC
and PLL purchasing all of the assets of the LTC in exchange for cash and
securities of PLL and the merger of the business of LTC and PLL (the "Merger")
on terms to be set forth in a definitive Merger Agreement (the "Merger
Agreement");
WHEREAS, LTC and PLL are parties to a Bridge Loan Financing Agreement of
even date herewith (the "Bridge Loan Agreement") pursuant to which PLL has
agreed to lend to LTC short term funding and additional funding to pay LTC's
Continuing Costs (as defined in the Bridge Loan Agreement) until the closing of
the Merger; and
WHEREAS, after a vote of the LTC stockholders approving the Merger, LTC
and PLL will enter into a Security Agreement and Assignment of Lease and related
financing agreements (the "Interim Financing Agreements") pursuant to which LTC
will grant PLL a first priority security interest in all of the assets of LTC
effective from the date that LTC's shareholders approve the Merger and all
related transactions until the closing of the Merger which Interim Financing
Agreements will grant foreclosure rights in the event of any bankruptcy of LTC
or similar event;
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this License and Option Agreement
is a condition to the obligations arising under the Bridge Loan Agreement and
will be a condition to the obligations arising under the Interim Financing
Agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Bridge Loan Agreement. Unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms, when used in this Agreement,
shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.
1.1. "Affiliate", used in relation to any party to this Agreement, means
(a) any company or other entity of which either party to this Agreement now or
hereafter owns fifty percent (50%) or more
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of the stock entitled to vote for the election of directors of such company or
otherwise has voting control over such entity; (b) any company or other entity
of which either party to this Agreement now or hereafter directly or indirectly
owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interest (a "majority economic
interest") in such company; or (c) any company or other entity in which voting
control or a majority economic interest is directly or indirectly held by a
parent company or other entity which also holds voting control of, or a majority
economic interest in either party to this Agreement.
1.2. "Banker's Rate" means the average of the buying and selling rates for
the exchange of Dollars (as hereinafter defined) and another currency, as
published by Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. ("Chase") at its One Chase Manhattan
Plaza Offices in New York, New York, U.S.A. or, if Chase shall not be publishing
such buying and selling rates, at such buying and selling rates of such other
New York bank as PLL shall reasonably select.
1.3. "Calendar Quarter" means the calendar quarters of the year ending on
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
1.4. "Dollars" means U.S. dollars.
1.5. "Improvement" means any new or improved process method or Technology
(as hereinafter defined) or design change including any new or improved
manufacturing technique or any further invention relating to the manufacture of
the Licensed Product or the addition of a new product to the range of Licensed
Products.
1.6. "Licensed Patent" means those patents listed on Exhibits A and B to
this Agreement.
1.7. "Licensed Products" means lithium ion polymer battery products (i)
the manufacture, use, sale or other disposition of which would, but for the
License granted hereunder, infringe a Valid Claim of Patent rights of LTC; and
(ii) which employ Technology licensed hereunder. Licensed Products does not
include lithium metal polymer battery products.
1.8. "Net Sales Price" means the actual amounts paid to PLL for a unit of
Licensed Product manufactured by or for PLL after allowing deductions for the
following items: sales, use or other similar tax, the legal incidence of which
is on PLL or its Affiliates, freight allowances, custom duties, insurance,
returns, trade, quantity and cash discounts and commissions actually paid on
such sales to any sales representative ("Excludable Items"). In the event a unit
of Licensed Product is sold for consideration other than solely cash, the value
of such other consideration attributable to the sale of the Licensed Product
shall be included in the Net Sales Price.
1.9 "PLL Default" means the default of PLL under the Merger Agreement and
defined therein as PLL Default.
1.10. "Technology" means all information and trade secrets, developments,
discoveries, know-how, methods, techniques, and other information whether or not
patented or patentable which LTC owns or possesses on the date hereof, or
hereafter is developed or obtained in connection with this License including by
way of illustration and not limitation, designs, drawings, engineering data and
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other similar information, solely as the foregoing relates to lithium-ion
polymer batteries and excluding any of the foregoing as it relates to lithium
metal polymer batteries.
1.11. "Valid Claim" means a claim of an unexpired United States or foreign
Patent which shall not have been withdrawn, cancelled or disclaimed, nor held
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction in an unappealed or unappealable
decision, or a claim of a Patent application which has not been on file for more
than seven (7) years.
2. GRANT OF LICENSE
2.1 Non-Exclusive License. Subject to the terms and conditions stated
herein, LTC hereby grants, and PLL hereby accepts, a worldwide, non-exclusive,
non-transferable right, and license under the Licensed Patents and the
Technology to make, have made for PLL, use, sell or otherwise dispose of the
Licensed Products and to use the Technology solely in connection with the
license granted herein (the "License"), provided that no license is granted for
the use of the Licensed Patents or Technology for the manufacture of lithium
metal polymer battery products. The License shall continue until the termination
of this License in accordance with Section 8 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this License will terminate upon a PLL Default under the Merger
Agreement (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement).
2.2 Sublicense. PLL shall have the right to grant sublicenses herewith.
The terms and conditions of said sublicenses shall not be inconsistent herewith.
The royalty terms and provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement shall apply to
any such sublicenses.
2.3. Improvements. Any and all Improvements made, discovered, developed or
acquired by PLL or LTC during the course of this Agreement shall belong to PLL,
and PLL shall have exclusive right, title and interest thereto.
3. ROYALTY FEES
3.1. Royalties as a Percentage of Net Sales Price. PLL shall pay to LTC a
royalty equal to the higher of one percent (1%) of the Net Sales Price of each
Licensed Product manufactured, sold or otherwise disposed of during the term of
the Agreement and the rate that applies to any licensee subsequent to the date
of this Agreement and during the term of this Agreement (which rate shall apply
retroactively to the commencement date of this Agreement).
3.2. Obligation to Pay Royalties. The obligation to pay royalties is
imposed only once with respect to the same unit of Licensed Product regardless
of the number of Licensed Patents utilized in the manufacture, use, sale, or
other disposition of said Licensed Product.
3.3. Advance Royalty Fees. The funds advanced by PLL to LTC under the
Bridge Loan Agreement or the Interim Financing Agreements shall be deemed as an
advance payment of royalty fees due under Section 3.1 of this Agreement and the
technology access fee to be mutually agreed upon by PLL and LTC. (For example,
if $1,100,000 in funds is advanced by PLL to LTC, the $1,100,000 shall be deemed
advance royalty fees paid under Section 3.1 of this Agreement).
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4. ROYALTY PAYMENT; RECORDKEEPING.
4.1. Royalty Payment; Recordkeeping. PLL shall report to LTC and with each
such report pay, within sixty (60) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter
during the term of this Agreement and thereafter until all dispositions made
pursuant to this Agreement have been accounted for, any and all royalties under
Section 3 hereof becoming payable during such Calendar Quarter, each such report
to contain details sufficient to determine the royalties due and payable. For
purposes of computing royalties, the Licensed Products will be considered sold
when billed, shipped or paid for, whichever comes first.
4.2. PLL Records. PLL shall keep accurate records in sufficient detail to
enable the royalties payable hereunder to be determined. Such records shall be
available during reasonable business hours for inspection by LTC or any agent
thereof, including, but not limited to, an independent certified public
accountant selected and retained by LTC at its expense, for the purpose of
verifying royalty reports and payments due hereunder.
4.3. Royalty Payments - Currency; Where Made. All royalty payments
required to be made by PLL under this Agreement shall be in Dollars and shall be
paid to such account in such bank as LTC shall from time to time designate in
writing to PLL. Where it is necessary to convert royalties due hereunder,
conversion shall be made at the Banker's Rate applicable at the close of
business on the last business day in the quarter for which royalty remittances
are being made.
5. PATENT PROTECTION.
5.1. Patent Identification. PLL shall appropriately identify in compliance
with local laws any Licensed Product manufactured and sold by it with the Patent
numbers applicable thereto, and indicate that such Licensed Product has been
manufactured under a license granted by LTC. All catalogues, drawings,
advertisements, pictures and similar material used by PLL in connection with the
sale of the Licensed Product shall contain a similar indication. The manner and
content of such indication or xxxx shall be subject to prior written approval of
LTC.
5.2. Inspection/Manufacture of Licensed Products. PLL shall permit LTC and
its duly authorized agent to enter upon PLL's premises during normal working
hours and with reasonable notice for the purpose of inspecting the manufacturing
processes and components used in the manufacture of the Licensed Products and
the quality thereof.
5.3. Compliance with Laws. PLL shall comply with all applicable laws of
the United Sates and all other appropriate jurisdiction and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, in the manufacture, sales, use, disposition and
installation of Licensed Products.
5.4. Maintenance of Patents. LTC shall maintain the Licensed Patents set
forth in Exhibit A. LTC will keep PLL fully advised of the status of all
Licensed Patents set forth in Exhibit A.
5.5. New Patent Applications. On the request of PLL, LTC will apply for a
Licensed Patent
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in any country or jurisdiction in which a Licensed Patent has not been issued or
applied for with respect to each of the Licensed Products or for the extension
or continuation of any of the Patents. All expenses, including attorneys' fees,
in connection with such an application shall be paid by LTC. At PLL's option and
to the extent possible, PLL shall take over and prosecute in LTC's name any such
application. PLL and LTC shall keep each other informed with respect to the
progress of any applications made under this Section 5.5. All additional
Licensed Patents, and all reissue Licensed Patents, Licensed Patents of
addition, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part and extensions of such
Licensed Patents shall be the property of LTC and shall be included within the
defined term "Licensed Patents". In the event that PLL shall request LTC to
discontinue prosecuting any such application brought at PLL's request pursuant
to this Section 5.5, LTC shall either discontinue it or pay all expenses in
connection with prosecution arising after the date of such request. Nothing in
this Section 5.5 shall limit LTC's rights to apply for any additional Licensed
Patents, or for reissue Licensed Patents, Licensed Patents of addition, or
divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part or extensions of any of the
Licensed Patents. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to any Licensed
Patents obtained pursuant to this Section 5.5 and to any reissue Licensed
Patents and Licensed Patents of addition, and to any divisions, continuations,
continuations in-part and extensions thereof.
6. INFRINGEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION.
6.1. Patent Infringement by Others. In the event that any infringement of
any of the Licensed Patents comes to the attention of either party hereto, such
party shall promptly notify the other party thereof. If LTC determines not to
undertake an infringement suit at the expense of LTC that PLL deems to be
reasonably required and in the interests of PLL, PLL shall have the right to
undertake such suit at its own expense in the name of LTC or PLL or both. In
such event, LTC shall cooperate fully with PLL, at PLL's expense. Any recovery
obtained by PLL as the result of a proceeding undertaken by PLL, by settlement
or otherwise, shall be the property of PLL.
6.2. Patent Infringement by PLL. In the event that PLL is sued by a third
party for Patent infringement because of its exercise of the License granted
herein, PLL shall defend the suit at its own expense. LTC shall, however,
cooperate to the fullest, at PLL's expense, in the conduct of the defense. Any
settlement reached between the parties shall be subject to approval and
acceptance by the LTC. LTC shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any
such settlement.
6.3. Patent Infringement Indemnity. LTC will indemnify PLL, and keep it
indemnified, from and against all actions, proceedings, claims, damages, costs,
expenses, and demands by third parties in respect to the infringement or alleged
infringement of any Patents or designs belonging to such third parties which may
be involved in the manufacture, use, sale or other disposition of the Licensed
Products in accordance with the terms of this License Agreement; provided,
however, that PLL shall in every instance refrain from making any admission of
liability, shall give to LTC prior notice of any claim made, shall assist in the
defense of such claim, and shall refrain from settling such claim without LTC's
written consent.
7. OPTION TO PURCHASE LTC THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY
7.1. Receivership Bankruptcy, Liquidation of LTC. Provided there is no PLL
Default
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under the Merger Agreement, PLL shall have the option to purchase the Licensed
Patents and Technology (the "Technology Assets") from LTC at fair market value
in the event that LTC goes into receivership, liquidation or bankruptcy. In the
event that the Interim Financing Agreements have been executed and delivered by
LTC and PLL and are in effect at the time of the receivership, liquidation or
bankruptcy of LTC and there is no PLL Default under the Merger Agreement, in
lieu of purchasing the Technology Assets pursuant to the foregoing sentence, PLL
shall have the right to foreclosure on all of the assets of the LTC, including
the Technology Assets, pursuant to the terms of the Interim Financing
Agreements.
7.2. Right of First Option to Purchase Technology Assets. Provided there
is no PLL Default under the Merger Agreement, LTC may not hereafter voluntarily
sell or transfer the Technology Assets until LTC has first offered for sale such
Technology Assets to PLL. Every such offer shall be made in writing and shall be
mailed to PLL at its principal place of business in accordance with Section 9.3
of this Agreement. PLL shall have a period of thirty (30) days from the time of
such offer to accept such offer. The acceptance shall be in writing and shall be
sent by PLL in accordance with Section 9.3 of this Agreement. If the Technology
Assets so offered for purchase is not accepted in writing by PLL within the
period or periods of time prescribed above, the provisions of this Agreement
shall thereafter no longer apply to the Technology Assets offered for sale.
7.3. Purchase Price. The purchase price of the Technology Assets for any
sale under Section 7.1 or 7.2 shall be the fair market value of the Technology
Assets as of the date of offer. Said fair market value shall be determined by
the agreement of LTC and PLL. In the event that LTC and PLL have not agreed on
the fair market value of the Technology Assets then, and in that event, an
independent battery industry expert acceptable to LTC and PLL shall establish
the fair market value of the Technology Assets. In the event the parties are
unable to agree upon said battery industry expert, LTC shall select one
independent battery industry expert, and PLL shall select a second independent
battery industry expert, said two experts to jointly select a third independent
battery industry expert to establish the fair market value of the Technology
Assets for the purposes of this Section 7. The decision of said independent
battery industry expert shall be final and binding on LTC and PLL and the fees
for the valuation by the expert shall be paid one-half by LTC and one-half by
PLL. The purchase price for the Technology Assets shall be paid in cash within
twenty (20) days after the notice of the exercise of the option to purchase the
Technology Assets under Section 7.1 or 7.2 is sent by PLL to LTC.
8. TERM AND TERMINATION
8.1 Term and Termination Dates. (a) This Agreement shall commence on
October 1, 1999 and shall terminate simultaneously with and upon the earliest to
occur of (i) the closing of the Merger, (ii) any PLL Default under the Merger
Agreement, (iii) any breach by PLL of any material provision of this Agreement
and the failure by PLL to cure such breach within ten day of notice of such
breach or (iv) December 31, 2020.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 7 and in addition to the
provisions of 8.1(a), PLL may terminate this Agreement immediately by notice to
LTC, if voluntary or involuntary
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proceedings are instituted against LTC under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws
by a party other than PLL, a PLL Affiliate or a party acting in conjunction with
PLL (provided that there is not default by LTC under this Agreement or the
Merger Agreement), or LTC makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors
or receiver or custodian is appointed for LTC or LTC's business is placed under
attachment, garnishment or other process involving a significant portion of the
business of LTC. In the event of such termination PLL shall have the rights to
foreclosure on all of the assets of LTC including the Technology Assets as set
forth in the Interim Financing Agreements.
(c) In addition to the provisions of 8.1(a), LTC may terminate this
Agreement immediately by notice to PLL, if voluntary or involuntary proceedings
are instituted against PLL under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by a party
other than LTC, a LTC Affiliate or a party acting in conjunction with LTC, or
PLL makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or receiver or
custodian is appointed for PLL or PLL's business is placed under attachment,
garnishment or other process involving a significant portion of the business of
PLL.
8.2. Obligation to Pay Royalties; Confidentiality; Improvements. The
termination of this Agreement shall not relieve PLL of its obligation to pay any
royalties which have accrued on dispositions of Licensed Products prior to the
effective date of such termination. The termination of this Agreement shall not
relieve PLL of its obligations of confidentiality pursuant to Section 9.1 of
this Agreement.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1. Confidentiality.
(a) PLL hereby acknowledges that the Technology is a valuable trade secret
of the LTC. PLL shall maintain the Technology in confidence and shall cause its
employees and agents to maintain the Technology in confidence during the term of
this Agreement and thereafter following termination of this Agreement for a
period of two (2) years. The foregoing confidentiality obligation shall not
apply to Technology which:
(i) is or becomes public knowledge (through no failure of PLL to
perform its obligations hereunder);
(ii) is in the future rightfully received from third parties by PLL
free of any obligation to keep it confidential;
(iii) is in the future acquired by PLL upon the closing of the
Merger;
(iv) is now or in the future approved in writing by LTC for
release, publication, dissemination or use;
(v) was rightfully known to PLL prior to its receipt from LTC; or
(vi) is required by applicable law to be disclosed to a
governmental authority;
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provided, that to the extent permitted by applicable law, PLL
shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain the agreement of
such governmental authority to maintain the confidentiality of
any such proprietary information.
The parties hereto acknowledge that the Licensed Products contain a
high degree of proprietary Technology, and PLL shall treat and handle all
technical information, design data, specifications and like material pertaining
to the Licensed Products or any Improvement in confidence and will use such
material only to make, have made, use, sell or otherwise dispose of the Licensed
Products. PLL shall return all Technology which is embodied in physical form to
LTC promptly upon the termination of this Agreement.
The parties shall take all reasonable steps to eliminate the risk of
disclosure of the Technology, including, without limitation, ensuring that only
employees with a need to know the Technology have access to the Technology and
that such employees shall sign confidentiality agreements to treat the
Technology as confidential information. PLL shall provide proper and secure
storage for papers, drawings and other confidential matters.
PLL shall require any permitted sublicensee to sign an Agreement
containing the same confidential provisions as are contained herein.
(b) LTC shall maintain any technology of PLL in confidence and shall cause
its employees and agents to maintain the PLL technology in confidence during the
term of this Agreement and thereafter following termination of this Agreement
for a period of two (2) years on the terms set forth in Section 9.1(a).
9.2 Injunctive Relief. LTC and PLL hereby acknowledge that damages at law
may be an inadequate remedy for the breach of any of the covenants, promises and
agreements contained in Sections 5 and 9.1 and, accordingly, LTC or PLL shall be
entitled to injunctive relief with respect to any such breach, including
specific performance of such covenants, promises or agreements or an order
enjoining LTC or PLL from any threatened, or from the continuation of any
actual, breach of covenants, promises or agreements. The rights set forth in
this Section shall be in addition to any other rights which the parties may have
at law or in equity.
The parties hereby irrevocably agree that any equitable proceeding
with respect to enforcement of the rights provided in this Section 9.2 may be
brought in any court of competent jurisdiction as set forth in the Bridge Loan
Agreement.
9.3 Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests,
demands, consents, instructions or other communications to or upon the LTC or
PLL under this Agreement shall be by telecopy or in writing and telecopied,
mailed or delivered to each party at the telecopier number or its address as
provided in accordance with the Bridge Financing Loan Agreement (or to such
other telecopy number or address as the recipient of any notice shall have
notified the other in writing). All such notices and communications shall be
effective (a) when sent by Federal Express or other overnight service of
recognized standing, on the Business Day following the deposit with such
service; (b) when mailed, by registered or certified mail, first class postage
prepaid and
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addressed as aforesaid through the United States Postal Service, upon receipt;
(c) when delivered by hand, upon delivery; and (d) when telecopied, upon
confirmation of receipt.
9.4 Nonwaiver. No failure or delay on either LTC or PLL's part in
exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof or of any other
right nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any
other further excise thereof or of any other right.
9.5 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended or modified,
nor may any of its terms be waived, except by written instruments signed by the
LTC and PLL. Such waiver or consent under any provision hereof shall be
effective only in the specific instances for the purpose for which given.
9.6 Assignments. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of PLL and the LTC and their respective successors and assigns.
9.7 Partial Invalidity. If at any time any provision of this Agreement is
or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any
jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement nor the legality, validity or enforceability of
such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction shall in any way be
affected or impaired thereby.
9.8 Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and are not part of the substance hereof or thereof.
9.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire
agreement of the LTC and PLL and supersedes any and all prior agreements,
negotiations, correspondence, understandings and communications among the
parties, whether written or oral, respecting the subject matter hereof.
9.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to conflicts
of law rules.
9.11 JURY TRIAL. EACH OF LTC AND PLL, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY
ISSUE.
9.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but such counterparts shall together
constitutes but one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement
as of the date first above written.
LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PACIFIC LITHIUM LIMITED
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Managing Director
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EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF LICENSED PATENTS
Patent Number Description Year of
------------- ----------- -------
Expiration
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1. 4,794,059 Lightweight Solid Rechargeable Batteries 2005
(including foreign counterparts relating
to the Territory)
2. 4,808,496 Electrode Construction for Solid State 2006
Electrochemical Cell
3. 4,861,690 Lightweight Battery Construction 2006
4. 4,960,655 Lightweight Batteries 2007
5. 5,006,431 Solid State Polymer Electrolyte for 2008
Batteries
6. 5,057,385 Battery Packing Construction 2008
7. 5,102,752 Solid State Composite Electrolyte for 2009
Batteries
8. 5,378,558 Solid State Composite Electrolyte for 2012
Electrochemical Devices
9. 5,422,200 Battery Packaging Construction for Alkali 2012
Metal Multicell Batteries
10. 5,443,602 Apparatus and Method for Automatic Mass 2012
Production and Packaging of
Electrochemical Cells
11. 5,521,023 Composite Electrolytes for Electrochemical 2013
Devices
12. 5,529,707 Lightweight Composite Polymeric 2013
Electrolytes for Electrochemical Devices
13. 5,597,658 Rolled Single Cell and Bi-Cell 2014
Electrochemical Devices and Method of
Manufacturing Same
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14. 5,650,243 Battery Packaging Construction using 2014
Flexible Plastic Barrier Structures
15. 5,655,313 Apparatus for Fluidized, Vacuum Drying and 2017
Gas Treatment for Powered Granular, or
Flaked Material
16. 5,705,084 Polymer Alloy Electrolytes For 2018
Electrochemical Devices
17. 5,747,195 Current Collectors For High Energy Density 2018
Cells
18. 5,750,289 Lightweight Current Collectors and 2018
Carriers For Electrochemical Devices
19. 5,925,483 Multi-Layer Polymer Electrolytes For 2019
Electrochemical Devices
20(1). 4,997,732 Battery in a Vacuum Sealed Enveloping 2008
Material and Process for Making the Same
(1) U.S. Patent No. 4,997,732 is held by Valence Technologies, Inc. LTC's
has rights relating to this Patent under the cross-licensing agreement dated
July 22, 1997 between LTC and Valence Technologies, Inc.
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EXHIBIT B
SCHEDULE OF PATENTS PENDING
Application Number TITLE Filing Date
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1. 07/891,300 Solid State Polymeric Electrolyte for 5/29/92
Batteries and the Like
2. 08/233,401 Method for Electroconductive Fastening of 4/26/94
Carbon Fiber Current Collectors and Terminals
for Electrochemical Devices
3. 08/496,301 Apparatus and Method for Automatic Mass 6/28/95
(CIP) Production and Packaging of Electrochemical
Cells
4. 08/684,085 Polymer Electrolytes Containing Mixtures of 7/19/96
Polyethylene Oxide and Polyacrylonitrile
5. 09/006,057 Composite Electrodes Containing Metalized 1/12/98
Glass or Ceramic Collectors
6. 09/096,835 Composite Polymer Electrolytes for Alkali 6/12/98
Metal Electrochemical Devices which Contain A
Glass Fiber Net
7. 09/131,217 Composite Electrodes Containing Chopped 8/7/98
Conductive Fibers
8. 09/169,808 Composite Powders with Increased Conductivity 10/9/98
9. 09/184,257 Gel Electrolytes for Electrochemical Devices 11/2/98
(Temple)
10. 09/422,724 Composite Electrolytes Containing 10/22/99
Electrically Non-Conductive Fibers
11. 09/442,097 Plastic Battery Packaging Construction 11/17/99
