LICENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”),
dated as of this 29th day of
January, 2008 by and between XXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, LTD.,
having its principal place of business at Xxxxx #00 xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter referred to as Licensor) and WELL TO WIRE ENERGY INC.,
having its principal place of business at Xxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
XX, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X0X0 (hereinafter referred to as
Licensee).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, Licensor owns and/or has the
right to license certain Patent Rights and Technical Information (as hereinafter
defined) relating to Licensed Products (as hereinafter defined) used
in the design and construction of internal combustion engines employing
spherical rotary valves (the “Xxxxxx’ Spherical Rotary Valve
System”);
WHEREAS, Licensor desires to grant to
Licensee certain rights under such Patent Rights and Technical Information to
use the Licensed Product in the Territory (as hereinafter defined).
WHEREAS, Licensee desires the right to
use the Licensed Product in the Territory in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the
agreements and covenants, and other good and valuable consideration, and the
mutual promises of the performance of the undertakings herein, it is agreed by
and between the parties hereto as follows:
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ARTICLE 1 –
DEFINITIONS
In this
Agreement, including the recitals:
1.1
“CSRV Valve
System” shall mean a cylinder head or heads for an internal combustion
engine manufactured in accordance with the Patent Rights and/or Technical
Information of the Xxxxxx’ Spherical Rotary Valve System.
1.2
“CSRV Valve
Seal” shall mean a valve seal for use with a CSRV Rotary Valve Sphere in
the Xxxxxx Spherical Rotary Valve System.
1.3 “CSRV Rotary Valve
Sphere” shall mean a spherical rotary valve used in the CSRV Valve System
in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
1.4
“CSRV
Components” shall mean the parts that when assembled comprise the
Licensed Product.
1.5
“Xxxxxx CSRV Engine
for Oil and Gas Industry and Landfills” shall mean a device consisting of
an Engine linked to an electric generator for direct use in all applications
including the pumping and the compression of oil or gas, and the
generation of electric power and engines powered by gas or other fuels
including, but not limited to, gas produced by or from a landfill in
that industry.
1.6
“Dollars” and
“$” shall mean the official currency of the Government of the United
States of America in readily available funds.
1.7
“Engine” or
“Engines” shall mean all internal combustion engine(s) employing the
Xxxxxx Spherical Rotary Valve System.
1.8 “Field of Use” shall
mean the use of the Xxxxxx CSRV Engine System as the power source for the
generation of electrical energy for the oil and gas industry and from
landfills.
1.9
“Xxxxxx Engine”
shall mean an internal combustion engine that employs or is comprised by one or
more Xxxxxx patented components which produces kinetic energy or
electric power.
1.10 “Improvement” shall
mean any improvement, change or modification to the Engines, generators, Xxxxxx
Co-Generation System, the CSRV System, the CSRV Valve Seal, CSRV Components
and/or CSRV Rotary Valve System, which may be developed, created or acquired by
either party to this Agreement, but only to the extent that the same comes
within the scope of one or more claims under the Patent Rights.
1.11 “Licensed Product”
shall mean any component of an internal combustion engine that incorporates the
Patent Rights and/or Technical Information in its design and manufacture
incorporating the components identified in Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and
1.5.
1.12 “Licensee” shall mean
the Licensee as specified on the title page of this Agreement.
1.13 “Licensor” shall mean
Licensor as specified on the title page of this Agreement.
1.14 “Patent Rights” shall
mean the patents and patent applications, as listed in Appendix 1.14, and all
patents which may be issued pursuant to such patent applications, together with
any continuations or continuations-in-part thereof, and all patents issuing
thereon or therefrom including reissues, patents of addition and any
registration or configuration patents corresponding thereto.
1.15 “Regulatory Approval”
shall mean, with respect to the United States of America, all governmental
approvals necessary for Licensee to use the Licensed Product in that
country.
1.16 “Regulatory Authority”
shall mean, with respect to the United States of America the governmental
authority responsible for granting Regulatory Approval.
1.17 “Technical
Information” shall mean all information imparted by Licensor to Licensee,
together with all proprietary information, trade secrets, skills and experience,
recorded and unrecorded, accumulated from time to time and during the term of
this Agreement, relating to a Licensed Product and all designs, drawings,
specifications and the like, owned by Licensor, insofar as the same relate to a
Licensed Product.
1.18 “Technical
Specifications” shall mean the specifications and performance parameters
developed by Licensor for the Licensed Product.
1.19
“Territory”
shall mean the United States of America.
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ARTICLE II – LICENSE
GRANTED
2.1
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LICENSE GRANTED TO
LICENSEE
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Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, the Licensor hereby grants an exclusive
license to use, sell and lease Licensed Products, manufactured by Licensor
or sold and supplied exclusively by Licensor to Licensee, falling within
the scope of the Patent Rights and/or Technical Information, within the
Territory and with respect to the Field of Use. The Licensee
shall be prohibited from manufacturing the Xxxxxx CSRV Engine Systems or
the components thereof for any use. As a condition for this
License, the Licensee must purchase internal combustion engines
incorporating the CSRV Valve System, the Xxxxxx Engines and all component
parts from the Licensor or its designee and from no other person or
entity. The Licensee must purchase at least one hundred and
twenty (120) internal combustion engines incorporating the CSRV Valve
System, the Xxxxxx Engines and all component parts from the Licensor
during each calendar year during the term of the License; if Licensee does
not do so, the License granted pursuant to this Agreement shall
automatically become non-exclusive.
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2.2
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LIMITATION OF LICENSE
GRANTED
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Licensee
shall have the right to sell, use and lease, the Licensed Product
or components of the Licensed Product, and/or Technical Information for
itself and its customers.
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2.3
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IMPROVEMENTS
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If
Licensee has heretofore brought about or shall hereafter during the term
of this Agreement or within two (2) years after the expiration of this
Agreement bring about any Improvement on the licensed product, Licensee
shall promptly disclose such Improvement to Licensor. If such
Improvement is approved for a patent, Licensor shall have the first option
within the time prescribed by law to file a patent application thereon in
Licensor’s name. The expense of filing, securing and
maintaining patent protection on such Improvements shall be borne by
Licensor and the Licensee will have a royalty free license to use each
such Improvement. If Licensor shall elect not to file any such
patent application, then Licensee shall have the option to do so in its
own name and at its own expense.
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If
Licensee obtains a patent for an Improvement, Licensee shall grant
and hereby grants to Licensor an exclusive, royalty-free license together
with the right to grant sublicenses to other licensees under each of said
patent applications and any patents issuing as set forth in this
Section.
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2.4
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PATENT MARKINGS |
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Licensee
shall not alter, remove, obscure or cover patent markings or any other
writing or printed words identifying Licensor as owner of the pertinent
patents and/or patent applications.
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2.5
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FIRST REFUSAL |
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If
Licensor or the Xxxxxx Trust, in its sole discretion, decides to offer for
sale a worldwide license to use the Licensed Product and the Licensor
negotiates an offer from a third party to purchase such right, before
executing a license agreement with that third party, Licensor and the
Xxxxxx Trust shall first offer to Licensee that right to the license upon
terms no less favorable than the Licensor was willing to accept from that
third party for use in the oil and , gas , and industry and in relation to
landfills. The Licensee shall have ninety (90) days from
receipt of written notice from the Licensor to exercise that right in
writing and to agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Licensor from, and
against, any and all losses, liabilities, damages and costs (including
attorney’s fees) incurred by Licensor as a result of the Licensor
foregoing the licensing relationship with that third
party.
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ARTICLE III – TECHNICAL COOPERATION AND APPROVALS
3.1
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TECHNICAL COOPERATION |
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Upon
request by Licensee, Licensor shall furnish to Licensee technical
assistance. Such technical assistance will be provided under
the terms of a separate engineering
contract.
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3.2
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REGULATORY APPROVALS |
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For
the full term of this Agreement, Licensee assumes complete
responsibility, at Licensee’s sole cost and expense, for obtaining
Regulatory Approval, where required, from each Regulatory Authority, for
the use of Licensed Products.
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Licensor
agrees to provide Licensee with all reasonable assistance and
cooperation in the preparation and submission of any application for
Regulatory Approval.
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ARTICLE IV – CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
4.1
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Licensee
shall use all Technical Information and Technical Specifications obtained
heretofore or hereafter from Licensor for the sole purpose of using
Licensed Product under this
Agreement.
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4.2
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Licensee
shall hold in confidence any and all Technical Information and Technical
Specifications disclosed, directly or indirectly, to Licensee by Licensor
under this Agreement except that such obligation does not extend to: (a)
Technical Information and Technical Specifications which at the time of
disclosure are in the public domain; (b) Technical Information and
Technical Specifications which after disclosure is published or otherwise
becomes part of the public domain through no fault of the Licensee (but
only after, and only to the extent that, it is published or otherwise
becomes part of the public domain); (c) Technical Information which
Licensee can prove was in its possession (as evidenced by Licensee’s
written records) at the time of the disclosure and was not acquired,
directly or indirectly from Licensor or from a third party under an
obligation of confidence; and (d) Technical Information and Technical
Specifications which Licensee can prove was received by it (as evidenced
by Licensee’s written records) after the time of disclosure hereunder from
a third party who did not require Licensee to hold it in confidence and
who did not acquire it, directly or indirectly, from Licensor under an
obligation of confidence.
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4.3
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Licensee
shall, upon request by Licensor, obtain from its officers, employees,
agents and other persons having access to Confidential Information, a duly
binding agreement to maintain such information in confidence, each such
agreement must be in a form reasonably acceptable to
Licensor.
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ARTICLE V –
PAYMENTS
5.1
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LICENSING FEE |
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In
consideration of the rights granted hereunder, Licensee shall pay the
Licensor a Licensing Fee of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) in
accordance with the following payment
schedule:
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(a)
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A
Non-Refundable Deposit of $1,000,000.00 on execution of this
Agreement.
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(b) | Any and all previous License payments owed to Xxxxxx International, Ltd., including the costs of research and development (“R&D”) shall be paid in full, as a precondition to the execution of this Agreement. |
(c) | The balance of the Licensing Fee, after credit for the non-refundable deposit, of $49,000,000.00 (the “Balance”) shall be payable on a quarter yearly basis in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Licensee’s net profits over the next five (5) years, with the first such quarter yearly payment being due and payable 180 days from the delivery date referred to in 5.3B below. If Licensee does a stock offering or private placement of $100,000,000.00 or more, Licensee must pay Licensor the Licensing Fee in full. If Licensee does an offering less than $25,000,000.00, Licensor will be paid 20% of the said offering, as a partial payment on the License. The Balance must be paid in full on or before February 28, 2012. |
(d) | Licensee must pay all costs of Prototype, R&D and the Canadian License balance owed to Xxxxxx and amounting to a total of $9,500,000.00 USD as a precondition to the execution of this Agreement. |
5.2
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ROYALTIES
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Under the
terms of this License, wherein Licensee is licensed to use, sell and lease
the Licensed Product set forth herein, Licensee shall pay as royalties to
Licensor 2.5% of the modified net profit (defined as sales less cost of
sales plus $400,000), which the Licensee derives from all sources which
use the Licensed Product including all use of the Licensed Product by
Licensee or its subsidiaries or
affiliates.
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5.3
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ENGINE AND COMPONENT
PAYMENT
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(a)
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Licensee
shall buy all systems, engines and components referenced in
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5including the engine referenced in Section 5.3B,
from Licensor or from a licensee duly licensed by Licensor to manufacture
engines, systems and components. Prices to Licensee shall be
mutually agreed upon by Licensor and Licensee and set forth in a separate
agreement.
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(b)
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The
third prototype will be collected by Licensee at its earliest convenience,
and at its sole expense, but no later than April 30,
2008.
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ARTICLE VI – PATENT
ENFORCEMENT
6.1
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shall immediately inform Licensor of any actual or potential infringement of the Patent Rights by Licensee or any third party which may come to Licensee’s attention. It shall be the responsibility of Licensor at its own expense and solely at Licensor’s discretion (which it shall not be obligated to exercise) to terminate any such potential actual infringement of any of the Patent Rights. If Licensor shall elect not to pursue such third party, Licensee, may at its sole cost and expense, and with Licensor’s approval, take such action to terminate such infringement and Licensor agrees to cooperate with Licensee. |
ARTICLE VII –
REPRESENTATIONS
7.1
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Licensor
represents and warrants as follows:
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(a)
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All
Technical Information delivered prior to the date of execution hereof has
been, and all Technical Information delivered hereafter will be, to the
best of Licensor’s knowledge, substantially accurate and complete with
respect to material matters.
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(b)
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Licensor
is the rightful owner of the Patent Rights and has the exclusive right to
license all of the Patent Rights.
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(c)
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Licensor
has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement, and neither the execution nor delivery
of this Agreement nor the performance of its obligations hereunder will
constitute a breach of the terms or provisions of any contract or
agreement to which it is a party.
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(d)
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Licensor
is a duly organized, validly existing corporation of the State of Delaware
and the corporate charter of the Licensor has never been revoked or
suspended.
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Licensee represents and warrants as follows: |
(a)
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Licensee
is a duly organized, validly existing corporation in the Country of Canada
and the corporate charter of the Licensee has never been revoked or
suspended.
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(b)
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Licensee
has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement, and neither the execution nor delivery
of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder will
constitute a breach of the terms or provisions of any contract or
agreement to which it is a
party.
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(c)
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Licensee
has the financial capability to pay the consideration that is required by
Article V.
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7.3
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OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSEE – Licensee will use its best efforts to: |
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Execute all such tasks as may be necessary to bring about the speedy use of Licensed Products consistent with good business practice and the terms of this Agreement; and |
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Ensure
that all steps within its power are undertaken with all reasonable speed
to ensure that Licensed Products comply with relevant governmental
regulations in the Field of Use in the
Territory.
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7.4
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LIMITATION OF
LICENSOR’S WARRANTIES
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(a)
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Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a warranty or
representation by Licensor as to the validity or scope of any patent
included in the Patent Rights. Furthermore, no warranty or
representation is made by Licensor that the use by Licensee of Licensed
Products will be free of infringement of any patent or other rights of
persons not a party hereto. Licensor shall not be obliged to
defend, indemnify or hold Licensee harmless against suit, claim, demand or
action based on actual or alleged infringement of any patent or other
rights belonging to a person or entity not a party to this
Agreement. Any such suit claim, demand or action based on
actual or alleged infringement by Licensee shall not relieve Licensee from
the performance of its obligations
hereunder.
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(b)
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Licensor
makes no representations, extends no warranties of any kind, expressed or
implied, and assumes no responsibility whatever with respect to the use by
Licensee or its vendors of products incorporating, or made by use of,
Licensed Products, Patent Rights and/or Technical Information furnished
under this Agreement.
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7.5
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INDEMNIFICATION BY LICENSEE AND INSURANCE– Licensee shall indemnify and hold Licensor harmless from and against any and all expenses including costs and attorney’s fees, claims, demands, liabilities or money judgments for death or bodily injury arising from the use of the Licensed Product by Licensee and shall defend (including paying all legal fees and expenses) Licensor against all such claims and actions. Licensee shall give Licensor notice as soon as practicable of any claim or action to which the foregoing provisions apply. Licensor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in any compromise, settlement or defense of any such claim or action. |
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MUTUAL INDEMNITIES |
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Each
of the parties hereto shall indemnify and save harmless the other
of, from and against any losses, damages and costs (including legal fees
and expenses) which the other may suffer or incur by reason of a breach of
this Agreement.
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7.7
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INSURANCE
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Licensee
shall provide insurance coverage in the amount, from a carrier licensed to
provide insurance in the State of New Jersey, which is also licensed to
provide insurance in each state that comprises the Territory and with the
coverage (including, but not limited to, general liability, all risk and
products liability, together with an umbrella policy with a minimum of
$10,000,000.00) that is acceptable to Licensor, naming Licensor as an
insured party and providing that no such insurance coverage may be
cancelled without first providing thirty (30) days advanced written notice
to Licensor with the right of reinstatement or
continuation. Within twenty (20) days of the date on which this
Agreement is executed by the parties, and on each yearly anniversary date
thereafter during the term of this Agreement, Licensee shall provide
Licensor with a Certificate of Insurance evidencing the insurance coverage
required by this Section 7.7.
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ARTICLE VIII – DURATION AND
TERMINATION
8.1
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Subject
to the provisions of Section 8.4 hereof, all rights and obligations under
this Agreement shall expire upon the expiration of the last to expire of
the patents that comprise the Patent Rights, any extensions
thereof and any Improvement Patents added
thereto.
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8.2
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If
either Licensee or the Licensor commits a material breach of any provision
of this Agreement, and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days
after the date on which notice of a breach is sent to the breaching party,
the non-breaching party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement,
except that if the breach is related to the failure of Licensee to pay any
sum that is due to Licensor and such breach is not cured within thirty
(30) days of the date on which payment was due, then Licensor shall have
the right, without notice to Licensee, to terminate this
Agreement.
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8.3
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This
Agreement shall terminate effective immediately
upon:
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The filing by Licensee of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy, the entry of a decree or order by a court or agency or supervisory authority have jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a conservatory, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or liquidation for Licensee in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities, bankruptcy or similar proceedings, or the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such petition, decree or order undismissed or unstated and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or |
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(b)
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The
consent by Licensee to the appointment of a conservator, receiver, trustee
in bankruptcy or liquidation in any solvency, readjustment of debt,
marshaling of assets and liabilities, bankruptcy or similar proceedings of
or relating to Licensees, or relating to substantially all of its
property, or if Licensee shall admit in writing, its inability to pay its
debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of
any applicable insolvency, reorganization, or bankruptcy statute, make an
assignment for the benefit of its creditors or voluntarily suspend payment
of its obligations.
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8.4
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Termination
shall not release either Licensee or Licensor from any obligation arising
prior to such termination or any requirement pursuant to Article IV and
Sections 7.3, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 17.2 of this
Agreement.
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8.5
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In the event of any termination of this Agreement, other than because of Licensee’s default, Licensee shall be entitled to use Licensed Products for which commitments to customers have been made at the time of such termination |
8.6
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Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice as to any obligation of either party to the other accruing prior to or at such termination. Applicable royalties shall be payable under Section 5.2 of Article V with respect to income from the use of all Licensed Products which were manufactured or were in the course of being manufactured prior to such termination or for which Licensee had accepted orders prior to such termination. |
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ARTICLE IX –
WAIVER
9.1
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No
provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been modified by any
act of either party, its agents or employees, or by the failure to object
to any act of the other party which may be inconsistent herewith, or
otherwise, except by a subsequent agreement in writing, signed by both
parties. No waiver of a breach committed by either party in one
instance shall constitute a waiver or a license to commit or continue
breaches in other or like
instances.
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ARTICLE X – LIMITATIONS OF
RIGHTS AND AUTHORITY
10.1
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No
right or title whatsoever in the Patent Rights or Technical Information is
granted by Licensor to Licensee, or shall be taken or assumed by Licensee,
except as is specifically set forth or granted in this
Agreement.
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10.2
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Neither party shall in any respect whatsoever be taken to be the partner, agent or representative of the other party and neither party shall have any authority to assume any obligation for the other party or to commit or bind the other party in any way. |
10.3
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Neither party shall at any time heretofore or hereafter publicly state or imply that the terms and conditions specified herein, or that the relationships between Licensor and Licensee, are in any way different from those specifically set forth in this Agreement. If requested by one party, the other party shall promptly supply copies of all public statements and of all promotional material relating to this Agreement and to Licensed Products. |
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ARTICLE XI – FORCE
MAJEURE
11.1
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A
party shall not be liable for failure to perform or delay in performing
obligations set forth in this Agreement and Licensor shall not be deemed
in breach of its obligations, if, to the extent and for so long as such
failure or delay or breach is due to natural disaster or any cause
reasonably beyond the control of that party. If a party desires
to invoke this Article it shall notify the other promptly of such desire
and shall use reasonable efforts to resume performance of its obligations
as soon as is reasonably possible. However, if performance by a
party becomes impossible for more than twelve (12) consecutive months by
reason thereof, this Agreement may be terminated upon either party giving
thirty (30) days’ written notice.
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ARTICLE VII – INJUNCTIVE
RELIEF FOR BREACH:
SEVERABILITY AND
ENFORCEABILITY
12.1
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The
parties agree that a party may not be adequately compensated by damages at
law for a breach or threatened breach by the other party of any of the
provisions of this Agreement, and that the other party shall be entitled
to injunctive relief and specific performance in connection therewith in
addition to all other remedies.
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12.2
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Each
of the covenants contained in this Agreement shall be construed as
separate covenants, and if any court shall finally determine that any such
covenants are too broad as to the area, activity, or time set forth
therein, said area, activity or time shall be deemed reduced to whatever
extent the court deems reasonable and such covenants shall be enforced as
to such reduced area, activity or time, without limiting the scope or
enforceability of the remaining provisions of those
sections.
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12.3
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If
any provision of this Agreement is declared invalid by a court of last
resort or by any court from the decision of which an appeal is not taken
within the time provided by law, then and in such an event, this Agreement
will be deemed to have been terminated only as to the portion thereof
which relates to the provision invalidated by that judicial decision, but
this Agreement, in all other respects, will remain in
force.
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12.4
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It
is specifically agreed that no provision that in any manner violates the
anti-trust laws of the United States of America as now or hereafter
enacted or construed, is intended to be or will be considered to be
incorporated into this Agreement or will be binding upon the
parties.
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ARTICLE XIII – LIMITATIONS
OF ASSIGNMENT OF LICENSEE
13.1
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The
rights, duties and privileges of the parties hereunder shall not be
transferred or assigned, either in whole or in part by
Licensee.
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ARTICLE XIV – GOVERNING
LAW
14.1
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the United States of America as to patents only and in
all other respects with the laws of the State of New
Jersey. Each party hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the
state or federal courts in the State of New Jersey in the event of any
claims arising under this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE XV – ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
15.1
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This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding by and between
Licensor and Licensee as to the subject matter hereof and it supersedes
all documents, verbal consents and understandings made before the
execution of this Agreement and none of the terms of this Agreement shall
be amended or modified except in a written document signed by Licensor and
Licensee.
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15.2
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In
the event of an inconsistency between any of the terms of this Agreement
and any translation thereof into another language, the English language
version shall control.
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15.3
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Should
any portion of this Agreement be declared null and void, the remainder of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
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ARTICLE XVI –
NOTICES
16.1
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Any
notice, consent or approval required under this Agreement shall be in
English and in writing, and shall be delivered to the following addresses
(a) personally by hand, (b) by certified mail, postage prepaid, with
return receipt requested, or (c) by telefax, confirmed by certified
mail.
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If to the
Licensor:
Xxxxxx
International, Ltd.
0000
Xxxxxxx 00 & Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Att: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
With a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx, Esq.
Bathgate,
Xxxxxxx & Wolf, P.C.
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
If to
Licensee:
WELL to
WIRE Energy Inc.
Suite 17,
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
All
notices shall be deemed effective upon the date delivered. If either
party desires to change the address to which notice is sent to such party, it
shall so notify the other party in writing in accordance with the
foregoing.
ARTICLE XVII -
MISCELLANEOUS
17.1
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HEADINGS AND REFERENCES |
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Headings
in this Agreement are included herein for ease of reference only
and have no legal effect. References herein to Sections or
Attachments are to Sections and Attachments to this Agreement, unless
expressly stated otherwise.
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17.2
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RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE OF TERMS AND PROVISIONS |
(a)
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This
Agreement shall be distributed solely to: (i) those personnel
of Licensor and Licensee who shall have a need to know its contents; (ii)
those persons whose knowledge of its contents will facilitate performance
of the obligations of the parties under this Agreement, (iii) those
persons, if any, whose knowledge of its contents is essential in order to
permit Licensee or Licensor to place or maintain or secure benefits under
policies of insurance; or (iv) as may be required by law, regulation or
judicial order.
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(b)
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In
the event disclosure is required by law, regulation or judicial order, the
disclosing party shall request that any disclosure be kept secret and
shall attempt to minimize disclosure of the financial terms of this
Agreement. Any party may publicly announce the existence of
this Agreement, the manner in which the parties shall operate, and the
areas of responsibility of each party. Except as legally
required, no party may disclose the amount of payments or royalty rates
without the consent of the other party. The parties will
consult with each other prior to any press release relating to this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first
above written in duplicate by their duly-authorized
representatives.
ATTEST: | XXXXXX INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | ||
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX | |||
President | |||
ATTEST: | WELL TO WIRE ENERGY INC. | ||
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By:
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/s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
XXXXX XXXXXXXX | |||
President | |||
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