Exhibit 8
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
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This AMENDMENT NO. 1 is made as of the 14th day of February, 2002 (the
"Amendment") by and between Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("KKP"), The Immune Response Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Seller") and Oshkim Limited Partnership ("Oshkim").
WHEREAS, the Seller and the KKP entered into that certain Intellectual
Property Agreement dated as of November 9, 2001 (the "IP Agreement").
WHEREAS, the Seller proposes to issue and sell Additional Securities to
Oshkim and Oshkim wishes to purchase Additional Securities from Seller.
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the IP Agreement to add Oshkim as
a party and in certain other respects as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual covenants set forth below, the parties hereby amend the IP Agreement and
agree as follows:
1. Effective as of the date of this Amendment, the IP Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:
a. Oshkim shall be a party to the IP Agreement.
b. All references in the IP Agreement to "Lender" shall be deemed to
refer to both Oshkim and KKP.
2. Except as specifically provided herein, the IP Agreement, as
originally executed by the parties thereto and as amended hereby, shall remain
in full force and effect.
3. Any defined terms not defined herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the IP Agreement.
4. This Amendment 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.
5. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to
be performed entirely within such jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as
of the date first above written.
XXXXX XXXXXXXXX PARTNERS, L.P.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Member Manager
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OSHKIM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: General Partner
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THE IMMUNE RESPONSE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer