INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.3

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (“IP Security Agreement”), dated as of August 6, 2024, is made by QUANTUM COMPUTING INC., a Delaware corporation (“Debtor”), in favor of STREETERVILLE CAPITAL, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (the “Secured Party”).

A. Debtor issued to Secured Party a certain Secured Convertible Promissory Note of even date herewith, as may be amended from time to time (the “Note”), pursuant to a certain Securities Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and between Debtor and Secured Party (the “Purchase Agreement”).

B. In order to induce Secured Party to extend the credit evidenced by the Note, Xxxxxx has agreed to enter into that certain Security Agreement of even date herewith by and between Debtor and Secured Party (the “Security Agreement”) and to grant Secured Party a security interest in certain “Collateral” as defined in the Security Agreement.

C. Under the terms of the Security Agreement, Debtor has granted to the Secured Party a security interest in, among other property, certain intellectual property of the Debtor, and has agreed to execute and deliver this IP Security Agreement for recording with governmental authorities, including, but not limited to, the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Security. Debtor hereby pledges and grants to Secured Party a security interest in and to all of the right, title, and interest of such Debtor in, to, and under the following (the “IP Collateral”), which shall terminate automatically upon satisfaction in full of the Obligations:

(a) the patents, patent applications and trademarks set forth on Schedule 1 hereto and all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, renewals, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, and amendments thereto;

(b) all rights of any kind whatsoever of Debtor accruing under any of the foregoing provided by applicable law of any jurisdiction, by international treaties and conventions and otherwise throughout the world;

(c) any and all royalties, fees, income, payments, and other proceeds now or hereafter due or payable with respect to any and all of the foregoing; and

(d) any and all claims and causes of action with respect to any of the foregoing, whether occurring before, on, or after the date hereof, including all rights to and claims for damages, restitution, and injunctive and other legal and equitable relief for past, present, and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, misuse, breach, or default, with the right but no obligation to sue for such legal and equitable relief and to collect, or otherwise recover, any such damages.

2. Recordation. Debtor authorizes the Commissioner for Patents and the Commissioner for Trademarks in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the officials of corresponding entities or agencies in any applicable jurisdictions to record and register this IP Security Agreement upon request by the Secured Party.

3. Loan Documents. This IP Security Agreement has been entered into pursuant to and in conjunction with the Security Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Note and all other documents related thereto and entered into in connection therewith (the “Loan Documents”), which are hereby incorporated by reference. The provisions of the Loan Documents shall supersede and control over any conflicting or inconsistent provision herein. The rights and remedies of the Secured Party with respect to the IP Collateral are as provided by the Loan Documents and nothing in this IP Security Agreement shall be deemed to limit such rights and remedies.

4. Execution in Counterparts. This IP Security Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

5. Successors and Assigns. This IP Security Agreement will be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

6. Governing Law; Arbitration. This IP Security Agreement and any claim, controversy, dispute, or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of, or relating to this IP Security Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the United States and the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), and will be subject to the Arbitration Provisions (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) attached as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxxxx has caused this IP Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

QUANTUM COMPUTING INC.

By:

Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, CFO

Address for Notices:

0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000

Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

STREETERVILLE CAPITAL, LLC

By:

Xxxx X. Xxxx, President

Address for Notices:

000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000

Chicago, Illinois 60601

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SCHEDULE 1

PATENTS

Patents

Title		Patent No.		Issue Date		Record Owner
Machine Learning Mapping for Quantum Processing Units		11,436,519 B1		9/6/2022		Quantum Computing Inc.
Machine Learning Mapping for Quantum Processing Units (continuation)		12,008,436 B2		6/11/2024		Quantum Computing Inc.

Patent Applications

Title		Application/Publication Number		Filing Date		Record Owner
Variational Analog Quantum Oracle Learning		App No. 17/745,752; Pub No. US 2023-0368063		5/16/2022		Quantum Computing Inc.
Adaptive Learning for Quantum Circuits		App No. 18/055,319; Pub No. US 2024-0169231		11/14/2022		Quantum Computing Inc.
Systems and Methods for Entropy Quantum Computing		App No. 18/422,807		1/25/2024		Quantum Computing Inc.
Systems and Methods for Entropy Quantum Computing		App No. PCT/US24/12899		1/25/2024		Quantum Computing Inc.

Trademarks

Title		Trademark No.		Registration Date		Record Owner
Qatalyst		7,431,324		7/2/2024		Quantum Computing Inc.
qphoton		7,006,655		3/21/2023		Quantum Computing Inc.
qgraph		7,342,353		4/2/2024		Quantum Computing Inc.