PATENT LICENSE
PATENT
LICENSE
This
Agreement is entered into as of June 21, 2007, by and between Advanced Light
Alloys Corporation aka ALA Corporation, a Barbados corporation having its
principal place of business in St. Xxxxxx, Barbados, hereinafter referred to
as
“Licensor,” and Element 21 Golf Company, a Delaware corporation having its
principal place of business in Toronto, Canada, hereinafter referred to as
“Licensee.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Licensor owns the following United States Patents: United States Patent Xx.
0000000 xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Patent No. 5597529.
WHEREAS,
Licensee is desirous of acquiring a non-exclusive, world-wide right and license,
to make, have made, use and sell, fishing line using the subject matter covered
by the claims of said patents and Licensor is willing to grant such a license
upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants, terms
and conditions hereinafter expressed, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
I.
DEFINITIONS
As
used
herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1 PATENT
OR
PATENTS means United States Patent No. 5620652 and United States Patent No.
5597529, along with all foreign counterparts, divisions, continuations and
reissues thereof.
1.2 LICENSED
PRODUCTS means any and all types of fishing line which are covered by, or are
produced using a process or utilize a method covered by, or constitute a method
of use covered by, the claims of the PATENTS.
1.3 COMMENCEMENT
DATE shall be the date first above written.
1.4 FIELD
OF
USE means fishing rods, tackle, fishing accessories.
1.5 FISCAL
YEAR means the period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the next
year.
1.6 NET
SELLING PRICE means the invoiced price, F.O.B. or Ex-Works Licensee’s factory,
after deduction of discounts, packaging, freight, duties and taxes, but before
deduction of any other items.
II.
LICENSE GRANT
2.1 Licensor
hereby grants to Licensee the non-exclusive, world-wide right and license to
make, have made, use and sell LICENSED PRODUCTS in the FIELD OF USE. Licensee
may sublicense such right and license to Licensee’s customers and to users of
Licensee’s and its customer’s products; provided Licensee remains responsible
for payment of the royalty due under the first sentence of Section 3.2 below.
Licensee shall not be deemed to have granted a sublicense unless the same is
in
writing and references this Agreement.
III.
ROYALTIES
3.1 Within
30
days after execution hereof, Licensee will pay Licensor $1.00 in cash.
3.2 In
addition to the payment described in Section 3.1 above, Licensee agrees to
pay
Licensor during the term of this Agreement a royalty for each LICENSED PRODUCT
sold or used by Licensee or its sublicensees (but not more than one royalty
for
each LICENSED PRODUCT) of 20% of the NET SELLING PRICE of the LICENSED PRODUCT.
Licensee agrees that the minimum amount of royalty payable under this Section
3.2 for each FISCAL YEAR beginning with the FISCAL YEAR starting June 1, 2007,
shall be $100,000 USD.
3.3 For
the
purpose of this Article III, a LICENSED PRODUCT will be considered sold or
used
when Licensee has billed the purchaser therefor. Royalties paid on LICENSED
PRODUCTS which are not accepted or are returned by the customer within ninety
(90) days of delivery shall be credited to Licensee.
3.4 Licensee’s
obligation to pay royalties hereunder shall cease upon the earlier of (i) the
expiration of the last to expire of the PATENTS or (ii) the termination of
this
Agreement. The PATENTS shall be deemed to have expired upon the non-payment
of
the maintenance fee, upon the judgment of invalidity or unpatentability by
a
court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal
is
taken or can be taken or upon expiration of the term of the PATENT.
3.5 At
the
time Licensee delivers the accounting statement required by Section 8.1 below,
Licensee shall simultaneously pay to Licensor a sum equal to the aggregate
payment due based on the information contained in such accounting statement
and
consistent with this Agreement.
IV.
INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS
4.1 Licensor
shall, at its election and expense, have the right, but not the obligation,
to
prosecute any and all claims against third parties for infringement of the
PATENTS. Licensor shall also have the right, but not the obligation, to defend
any and all claims against the validity of the PATENTS by third parties. If
Licensor finds it necessary or desirable, it may join the Licensee as a party
in
any suit or proceeding against third parties alleging infringement of the
PATENTS. Should Licensor elect not to prosecute or defend or not to continue
to
prosecute or defend any claim, action or proceeding described above, it shall
promptly give notice thereof to the Licensee and the Licensee shall have the
right, at its own expense, to prosecute or defend or continue the prosecution
or
defense of such claim, action or proceeding.
V.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF LICENSOR
5.1 Licensor
represents and warrants to Licensee that Licensor is the sole owner of the
PATENTS, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, and has the full power
and authority to grant the license provided for in this Agreement.
5.2 Licensor
represents and warrants that the license granted to Licensee hereunder does
not
and will not conflict with or violate the terms of any agreement between
Licensor and any third party.
5.3 To
the
knowledge of Licensor, the PATENTS do not conflict with or infringe upon the
property rights of any other person, and no person has asserted any such
conflict or infringement.
5.4 Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a representation or warranty
by Licensor as to the validity or scope of the PATENTS.
VI.
TERM
6.1 The
term
of this Agreement shall commence on the COMMENCEMENT DATE and shall end on
the
expiration date of the last to expire of the PATENTS, unless terminated sooner
pursuant to Article VII below.
VII.
DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
7.1 Licensee
will be deemed to be in default hereunder if (i) Licensee fails to pay any
sum
due and payable hereunder within thirty (30) days after notice from Licensor
that the same has become due and payable, (ii) Licensee breaches any material
covenant made by it hereunder and fails to remedy such breach within thirty
(30)
days after notice thereof from Licensor, or (iii) Licensee fails to render
an
accounting statement and payment for all royalties due within ninety (90) days
of the end of the FISCAL YEAR (which failure is not cured within thirty (30)
days after notice of such failure from Licensor), iv) Licensee circumvents
patents, material suppliers and manufacturers of scandium alloys under this
agreement . In the event of Licensee’s default hereunder, Licensor may terminate
this Agreement by giving Licensee written notice of termination. In the event
that Licensee is in default hereunder or termination of this Agreement occurs
pursuant to this Section 7.1 or for any other reason, the sole and exclusive
remedy which Licensor shall have will be the termination of this Agreement
and
the right to recover unpaid royalties (including any accrued unpaid minimum
royalties).
7.2 At
any
time on or prior to May 31 of each year, Licensee shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement for the next FISCAL YEAR by giving written notice
of
termination to Licensor and paying Licensor any unpaid royalty accrued prior
to
such termination pursuant to Section 3.2 above.
VIII.
ACCOUNTING
8.1 Licensee
agrees to keep regular books of account and to render a statement within ninety
(90) days after the end of each FISCAL YEAR setting forth the number of LICENSED
PRODUCTS sold, and the royalty due thereon, and shall accompany each such
statement with a remittance covering the royalty due. Such books of account
shall be open at reasonable business hours for inspection by Licensor or its
duly authorized representative.
8.2 The
accountants then regularly employed by the Licensee shall audit the number
of
LICENSED PRODUCTS sold, which audit shall be delivered to Licensor together
with
the Licensee’s written statement. The parties agree that for purposes of the
audit the accountants shall only count the number of sublicenses granted in
writing by Licensee pursuant to this Agreement.
IX.
INDEMNITY
9.1 Licensee
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Licensor from and against any product
liability and patent infringement claims that may be asserted against Licensor
based upon or arising out of Licensee’s manufacture or sale of LICENSED
PRODUCTS.
X.
RIGHT
OF ASSIGNMENT
10.1 Licensee
may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any purchaser of all
or
substantially all its business to which this license pertains, to any
corporation, joint venture or other entity in which Licensee has an interest
or
to any successor to Licensee by way of merger or consolidation. Subject to
the
foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the
parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
XI.
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 This
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended or modified
except by a written instrument executed by all parties.
11.2 This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of Delaware applicable to contracts entered into and to be wholly
performed within that state.
11.3 All
notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed
to
have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, or by registered
or
certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective
parties at the following addresses (or to such other address for a party as
shall be specified by like notice):
If
to
Licensee:
Element
21 Golf Company
000
Xxxxx'x Xxxx X, Xxxx 0
Xxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0, Xxxxxx
Attn:
President
If
to
Licensor:
Advance
Light Alloys Corporation aka ALA Corporation
Suite
100, One Financial Place
Lower
Xxxxxxxxx Rock, St. Xxxxxxx, Barbados
c/o
Mrs.
S.Vilto, Finance
11.4 If
any
provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be
invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall remain
in
full force and effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated.
11.5 This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
LICENSOR:
By:
President
CEO
ALA
CORP.
LICENSEE:
By:
President
CEO
E21GOLF