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EXHIBIT 10.14
THE REGISTRANT HAS REQUESTED THAT CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT
BE GIVEN CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THIS
EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.
LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED JANUARY 31, 1996, BETWEEN
CREE RESEARCH, INC. AND C3, INC.
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REDACTED--OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
COMMISSION AND IS DENOTED HEREIN BY *****
January 31, 1996
C3 Diamante, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: C. Xxxx Xxxxxx, President
Re: Invention Relating to ***** for
Growth of Highly-Transparent Silicon Carbide Crystals
Gentlemen:
This letter will serve to evidence the agreement between C3 Diamante,
Inc. ("C3") and Cree Research, Inc. ("Cree") concerning the invention made by
Cree employees relating to ***** for growth of highly-transparent silicon
carbide crystals (the "Invention").
C3 and Cree have agreed as follows:
1. Cree and C3 will cooperate in the preparation, filing and
prosecution of a U.S. patent application or applications claiming the Invention
and applications in such foreign countries as may be mutually agreed. All
applications filed claiming the Invention (the "Applications"), and all filings
made in the prosecution of the Applications, will be subject to review and
approval by the parties and their respective counsel prior to filing. All
information disclosed by either party to the other party or its counsel in
connection with the Applications will be subject to the confidentiality
provisions of the Exclusive Supply Agreement dated September 15, 1995 between
C3 and Cree.
2. C3 will reimburse Cree for all fees and expenses of Cree's counsel
incurred in connection with the Applications and for all filing fees, issue
fees, maintenance fees, annuities and other out-of-pocket expenses paid by on
or behalf of Cree in connection with the preparation, filing and prosecution of
the Applications and the maintenance of any patents issued therein. C3 will be
solely responsible for all fees and expenses of its own counsel.
3. Cree will grant C3 an irrevocable, royalty-free nonexclusive
license, without the right to sublicense, to use the Invention to make, have
made, use and sell silicon carbide gemstones. The license will be evidenced by
a License Agreement reflecting the foregoing terms and such other provisions as
are customary or may be mutually agreed. If the parties do not execute a
License Agreement within 30 days from the date hereof, the license will be
considered granted on the terms and conditions contained in this letter
agreement.
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If the foregoing accurately states our agreement, please have a copy
of this letter agreement signed on behalf of C3 below and returned to Cree.
Very truly yours,
CREE RESEARCH, INC.
/s/ F. Xxxx Xxxxxx
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F. Xxxx Xxxxxx, President
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
C3 DIAMANTE, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Secretary/Treasurer
Date: 1/31/96
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