SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
This
SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into this
1st day of February, 2008 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between XXXX XXXXXX dba XXXXXX ENGINEERING (“Xxxxxx Engineering”), and
POWERVERDE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“PowerVerde”).
Recitals
A. | PowerVerde has applied for certain patents and holds other intellectual property (individually and collectively the “Intellectual Property”) created in connection with the development of an engine which will be driven by excess heat derived from other sources (the “Engine”). The Engine and the Intellectual Property are hereinafter called the “Technology.” |
X. | Xxxxxx Engineering possesses certain technological and engineering skills that are critical to PowerVerde in the development of the Technology. |
C. | Xxxx Xxxxxx, a principal and shareholder of PowerVerde, is also the owner of Xxxxxx Engineering. |
D. | The purpose of this Agreement is to formally memorialize the terms and conditions under which Xxxxxx Engineering will make its services available to PowerVerde. |
Agreement
1. Services. Xxxxxx Engineering will perform engineering and other development
services in connection with the development of the Technology as PowerVerde may require.
PowerVerde will use its best commercially reasonable efforts to notify Xxxxxx Engineering in
advance of its service requirements and the time for effecting delivery of all services. Services
will be performed by Xxxxxx Engineering in accordance with the specifications furnished by
PowerVerde, unless Xxxxxx Engineering is retained by PowerVerde to provide specifications for any
aspect of the Technology.
2. Ownership of Inventions. Any inventions or innovations made or created by Xxxxxx
Engineering, or any of its employees or agents while performing services for PowerVerde, shall be
the exclusive property of PowerVerde and Xxxxxx Engineering hereby assigns to PowerVerde any such
inventions.
3. Rate. Xxxxxx Engineering will charge PowerVerde for the services performed by Xxxx
Xxxxxx on behalf of Xxxxxx Engineering in connection with engineering required for the Technology
at the rate of $60.00 per hour. Xxxxxx Engineering shall record all time for services rendered in
an accurate manner in increments no greater than one-quarter of an hour.
4. Expenses. PowerVerde agrees to reimburse Xxxxxx Engineering for all reasonable
expenses incurred by Xxxxxx Engineering on behalf of PowerVerde that are not reimbursed under
another provision of this Agreement. Xxxxxx Engineering shall present PowerVerde with an
itemized listing of expenses (with back-up information, if requested) in order to obtain
reimbursement for such expenses.
5. Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by either party.
6. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by a either party by delivering
written notice of termination to the other party; provided that termination shall not be effective
until the 61st day after written notice of termination has been delivered to the other party.
7. PowerVerde Board Approval. Notwithstanding Section 6 above, this Agreement shall
automatically terminate 120 days after the Effective Date unless this Agreement is approved by an
independent majority of the Board of Directors of PowerVerde, exclusive of Mr. Xxxx Xxxxxx.
8. Insurance. Xxxxxx Engineering shall maintain such insurance coverage on PowerVerde
and Xxxxxx Engineering may agree from time to time.
9. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by both
parties hereto.
10. Settlement of Disputes. Should any disputes arise between the parties in
connection with this Agreement, the parties shall use their best efforts to resolve the dispute
through the negotiation between the parties. Any such dispute not satisfactorily settled by
negotiation, after 30 days, may be brought as a claim(s) by either party in a court of law having
jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof. The prevailing party in any such dispute shall be
entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with such
dispute.
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire and only agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all negotiations or
communications between the parties prior to the execution of this Agreement concerning the subject
matter hereof
12. Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into and shall be governed by the
substantive laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict of law principles.
13. Jurisdiction. In the event of any dispute between the parties, jurisdiction and
venue shall lie solely in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and by
executing this Agreement, each party consents to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts and
hereby waives any objection or defense such party may have thereto.
14. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any dispute between the parties, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs of court, including any expert
witness fees.
15. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on each of the party’s
and the successors and assigns of any such party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be as of the day and year
first above written.
“Xxxxxx Engineering” | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||||
“PowerVerde” | ||||||
PowerVerde, Inc., a Delaware corporation | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Its: | President | |||||
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