SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.1
This
Settlement Agreement ("Settlement Agreement") is effective as of February 24,
2006 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Terabeam, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and it Subsidiaries (collectively, "Terabeam"), with its principal
place of business at 0000 X’Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, and Symbol
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its Subsidiaries (collectively,
"Symbol"), with its principal place of business at Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000.
WHEREAS,
on or about September, 2004 Proxim Corporation together with Proxim Wireless
Networks, Inc. entered into a royalty bearing license (the “Proxim Patent Cross
License”) with Symbol relating to certain Symbol patents relating to wireless
technology;
WHEREAS,
on or about July 27, 2005 Proxim Wireless Corporation, a Delaware corporation
that is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Terabeam, acquired out of bankruptcy
substantially all the assets of Proxim Corporation, Proxim Wireless Networks,
Inc., and Proxim International Holdings, Inc., including product lines and
ongoing business;
WHEREAS,
Terabeam did not seek to assume the Proxim Patent Cross License;
WHEREAS,
following unsuccessful settlement discussions regarding the need for Terabeam
to
be licensed under certain Symbol patents relating to wireless technology, on
or
about October 28, 2005, Symbol sued Terabeam in the United States District
Court
for the District of Delaware in the action Symbol Technologies, Inc. v.
Terabeam, Inc. et al., C.A. No 05-0755 (SLR) (the “Terabeam Action”) asserting
claims for alleged infringement of Symbol patents; and
WHEREAS,
to avoid the time and expense of further litigation, and in compromise of the
disputed claims in the Terabeam Action, Symbol and Terabeam now desire to
resolve the claims by final settlement and compromise.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the following rights and obligations granted
and
undertaken by the parties and for other good and valuable consideration, the
adequacy and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree
as
follows:
I.
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Definitions.
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“Patent
Assignment
Agreements”
shall mean
those certain Patent Assignment Agreements to be entered into
concurrently by the parties in the form set forth in Attachments C and D to
this
Settlement Agreement.
“Patent
Cross License Agreement” shall mean that certain Patent Cross License Agreement
to be entered into concurrently by the parties in the form set forth in
Attachment B to this Settlement Agreement.
“Subsidiary”
of a party hereto shall mean a corporation, company or other entity: (a) more
than fifty percent (50%) of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing
the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority)
are, now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a party
hereto, but such corporation, company or other entity shall be deemed to be
a
Subsidiary only so long as such ownership or control exists; or (b) which does
not have outstanding shares or securities, as may be the case in a partnership,
joint venture or unincorporated association, but more than fifty percent (50%)
of whose ownership interest representing the right to make the decisions for
such corporation, company or other entity is now or hereafter, owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by a party
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hereto,
but such corporation, company or other entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary
only so long as such ownership or control exists.
Any
terms
not defined herein, which have been defined in Section 1. (Definitions) of
the
Patent Cross License Agreement, shall have the same meaning as that ascribed
in
the Patent Cross License Agreement.
II.
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Discontinuance.
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a.
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Within
three (3) court days after the Effective Date, Symbol shall cause
its
counsel to execute and file a Dismissal without prejudice, becoming
by its
terms with prejudice ninety (90) days following completion of payment
of
all sums set forth in Schedule A of the Patent License Agreement
(Attachment B hereto) discontinuing all pending and further proceedings
in
the Terabeam Action in the form attached hereto as Attachment A,
and
cooperate in proceeding with any and all other or additional procedures
needed to effectuate the discontinuance of the Terabeam Action.
Upon
filing the Dismissal, Symbol shall not take any action whatsoever
against
Terabeam or its successors or assigns arising from, included in
or
relating to the Terabeam Action, and shall not seek any relief
of any kind
as against Terabeam or its successors or assigns arising from,
included in
or relating to the Terabeam Action, except as expressly provided
in this
Settlement Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that this
Settlement Agreement is enforceable according to its terms with
respect to
discontinuance of pending and further proceedings in the Terabeam
Action.
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b.
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This
Settlement Agreement is for settlement purposes and shall not constitute
an admission or concession of any claims or defenses. Each party’s
obligations with
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respect
to the Terabeam Action are expressly set forth in this Settlement Agreement,
the
Patent Cross License Agreement, and the Patent Assignment Agreements and neither
party shall have any other obligations or liability to the other party in
connection with the Terabeam Action.
III.
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Patent
Cross License Agreement and Assignment of Intellectual
Property.
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a.
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Concurrently
with this Settlement Agreement, Terabeam and Symbol shall execute
and
deliver the Patent Cross License Agreement attached to this Settlement
Agreement, identified as Attachment B, Patent Cross License Agreement.
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b.
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Concurrently
with this Settlement Agreement, the parties shall execute and deliver
the
Patent Assignment Agreements attached to this Settlement Agreement
as
Attachments C and D, under which Terabeam shall transfer title to
the
patents and patent applications listed in Schedule A of each of the
Patent
Assignment Agreements (“Assigned Patents”). Terabeam represents that it
has identified to Symbol all of its patents and patent applications
that
claim priority to the Assigned Patents. Terabeam warrants that it
has not
granted licenses to any other party under the Assigned Patents except
for
nonexclusive licenses in the ordinary course of Terabeam’s business solely
in connection with sales of its products. Symbol agrees that it shall
take
title to the Assigned Patents subject to any existing nonexclusive
licenses that have been granted by Terabeam. Upon the request of
Symbol
with respect to a particular entity, Terabeam will use reasonable
efforts
to confirm whether or not the entity has been licensed under the
Assigned
Patents. Neither party makes any representations or warranties except
as
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expressly
set forth herein, in the Patent Cross License Agreement, and in the Patent
Assignment Agreements, and each party specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of any kind.
c.
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Terabeam
shall execute any further documents and provide any further information,
at Symbol’s request and expense, reasonably required for Symbol to secure,
protect and enforce its rights to the Assigned Patents as set forth
in the
Patent Assignment Agreements.
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d.
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In
the event of a conflict between the terms of the Patent Cross License
Agreement and this Settlement Agreement, the terms of the Patent
Cross
License Agreement shall control. In the event of a conflict between
the
terms of the Patent Assignment Agreements and this Settlement Agreement,
the terms of the Patent Assignment Agreements shall
control.
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IV.
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Disputes
Under this Settlement Agreement.
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a.
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If
a dispute arises out of this Settlement Agreement, or the interpretation,
breach, termination or validity thereof, each of the parties agrees
to
first request a meeting of senior management of the parties in
a written
notice that references this paragraph. That meeting shall occur
at a
mutually agreeable time and place within forty-five (45) days of
any such
written notice.
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b.
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Neither
party shall assert any claim of laches, waiver, estoppel or the
like based
on the time elapsed by following this procedure set forth in this
Section
IV.
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c.
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If
the dispute is unresolved in whole or in part within forty-five (45)
days
of the meeting prescribed by this Section IV, subparagraph a., the
parties
will submit the unresolved dispute to binding arbitration by a single
arbitrator under the Patent
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Arbitration
Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in effect as of the
Effective Date of this Settlement
Agreement
if the dispute concerns matters solely of patent law; if it does not, the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA in effect as of the Effective Date
of
this Settlement
Agreement.
The arbitrator shall be an attorney experienced with patent licensing and patent
litigation settlements. Any remedy granted by the arbitrator shall be limited
to
that available at law and equity. The arbitrator shall have the authority to
award attorneys’ fees, if appropriate. Any award may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof. The parties agree that any arbitration pursuant
to
this Section IV shall be conducted in Washington, D.C. unless otherwise mutually
agreed. The parties, their representatives, other participants and arbitrators
shall hold the existence, content and result of arbitration in confidence,
except as otherwise required or advisable in connection with securities filings
or otherwise required by law.
d.
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This
Settlement Agreement and matters connected with the performance
thereof
shall be construed, interpreted, applied and governed in all respects
in
accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the
State of
New York, without reference to conflict of laws
principles.
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e.
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This
Section IV shall not be construed as restricting or limiting either
party’s ability to immediately assert a license or other defense in any
litigation or other proceeding against such party, such party’s
Subsidiaries, or its or their products or the resellers, distributors
or
customers of such products, regardless of jurisdiction or
venue.
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f.
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Confidentiality.
The parties agree that all provisions, terms, and conditions of this
Settlement Agreement are and will remain confidential, and they shall
not
disclose such terms under any circumstances to any person not a party
hereto, except: (i) to Subsidiaries of the parties; (ii) with the
prior
written consent of the other party; (iii) to the extent such disclosure
may be required or advisable in connection with securities filings
or
judicial proceedings or otherwise by applicable law, which may include
filing a copy of this Settlement Agreement with the SEC in connection
with
securities filings; (iv) as may be required to a party's auditors,
insurers, bankers, legal counsel and other legal and financial advisors;
(v) to a third party in connection with a potential merger or acquisition
by, of or with the party, or any other potential change of control
of a
party; (vi) to a party’s customers and suppliers with respect to the
products and patents for which a party is licensed or has a covenant;
and
(vii) Symbol may disclose to prospective licensees under the ‘183, ‘441
and ‘449 patents, that Symbol has granted a license to Terabeam for
consideration valued by Symbol at an amount no less than a six percent
(6%) royalty for the ‘183 patent together with the ‘441 patent, and an
additional three percent (3%) for the ‘449 patent. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties in any case may state that the Terabeam Action
has
been settled and that certain rights and obligations have been exchanged
between the parties and each party may issue a press release relating
to
this Settlement Agreement subject to prior written approval by the
other
party to the Settlement Agreement, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld. In any event, each party's SEC filings and press release
may
state, at such party's option, any or all
of
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the
following information and any other information required or advisable under
applicable law or regulation: Terabeam will make payments to Symbol totaling
four million three hundred thousand dollars (US $4,300,000.); Symbol has granted
a license to Terabeam under certain Symbol Patents; the consideration provided
by Terabeam is valued by Symbol at an amount no less than a royalty rate of
six
percent (6%) for the ‘183 patent together with the ‘441 patent, and an
additional three percent (3%) for the ‘449 patent; and such consideration
includes quarterly payments, the assignment of certain Terabeam patents and
patent applications to Symbol and a grant of a license to certain Terabeam
Patents to Symbol.
V.
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Miscellaneous.
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a. Entire
Agreement.
This
Settlement Agreement together with the Patent Cross License Agreement and the
Patent Assignment Agreements represent the only agreements of the parties with
respect to the Terabeam Action and matters set forth herein and such agreements
supersede any and all prior oral and written statements with respect thereto.
This Settlement Agreement may be altered or amended only by a writing signed
by
officers of both parties.
b.
Counterparts.
This
Settlement Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
is deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same
instrument. A facsimile or copy of a signature is valid as an
original.
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c.
Headings.
The
headings of sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and are
not
intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Settlement Agreement.
d.
Assignability.
Except
as otherwise set forth herein, this Settlement Agreement and any rights or
obligations hereunder shall not be assignable by contract, merger, application
of law or otherwise except that this Settlement Agreement may be assigned by
either party in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the party (by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) to which
this Settlement Agreement relates, except in the case of such assignment the
rights and obligations under the Patent Cross License Agreement shall be as
specified in the Patent Cross License Agreement. Subject to the foregoing,
this
Settlement Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors
and
permitted assigns of the parties.
e.
Notices.
Notices
and other communications shall be sent by facsimile or by registered or
certified mail to the following addresses:
For
Terabeam:
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For
Symbol:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice
President, Corporate Affairs
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General
Counsel,
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and General Counsel
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and Secretary
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Symbol
Technologies, Inc
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000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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One
Symbol Plaza
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Northampton,
MA 01060
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Tel:
(000) 000-0000
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Tel:
(000)
000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000)
000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
& Xxxxxxx L.L.P.
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2115
O’Nel Drive
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000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Tel:
(000) 000-0000
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Tel:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Such
notices shall be deemed to have been served when received by addressee or,
if
delivery is not accomplished by reason of some fault of the addressee, when
tendered for delivery. Either party may give written notice of a change of
address and, after notice of such change has been received, any notice or
request shall thereafter be given to such party as above provided at such
changed address.
f. The
parties agree that they shall bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees relating
to the Terabeam Action, including expert fees and court costs.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have themselves, by their duly authorized
representative, caused this Settlement Agreement to be executed as of the
Effective Date:
SYMBOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
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Title:
VP - Deputy General Counsel, IP
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and
General
Counsel
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ATTACHMENT
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IN
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR
THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
SYMBOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
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a
Delaware Corporation,
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Plaintiff,
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Xxxxx
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YDI
WIRELESS, INC.,
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a
Delaware Corporation,
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d/b/a
TERABEAM WIRELESS,
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d/b/a
PROXIM WIRELESS,
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PROXIM
WIRELESS CORPORATION,
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Delaware Corporation, and
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TERABEAM
CORPORATION,
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Washington Corporation,
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Defendants.
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NOTICE
OF DISMISSAL
WHEREAS
the parties have resolved this action pursuant to a Settlement
Agreement,
THEREFORE,
pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(i) and in accordance with the terms
of the
Settlement Agreement, the Complaint of Plaintiff Symbol Technologies, Inc.,
shall be and hereby is dismissed without prejudice, provided that the dismissal
becomes with prejudice ninety (90) days following completion of payment of
all
sums required by Schedule A of the Patent License Agreement (Attachment B
to the
Settlement Agreement).
XXXXXXXX
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By:
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Xxxxx
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X. Xxxxxxxx, III (#2667)
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Attorneys
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Attachment
B to Settlement Agreement Between Terabeam And Symbol
Patent
License Agreement
This
Patent Cross License Agreement (“Agreement”) dated February 24, 2006 (“Effective
Date”) is by and between Terabeam, Inc., a Delaware corporation together with
its Subsidiaries(collectively “Terabeam”), with its principal place of business
at 0000 X’Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, and Symbol Technologies, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation together with its Subsidiaries (collectively “Symbol”),
with its principal place of business at Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000.
Each
of
the parties (as “Grantee”) desires to acquire certain licenses and/or covenants
under patents of the other Party (as “Grantor”). In consideration of the
promises and mutual covenants herein contained, Terabeam and Symbol agree as
follows:
Section
1. Definitions
“Assert”
means to initiate or pursue an action of any nature before any legal, judicial,
arbitration, administrative, executive or other type of body or tribunal that
has or claims to have authority to adjudicate such action in whole or in part.
Examples of such body or tribunal include, without limitation, United States
State and Federal Courts, the United States International Trade Commission
and
any foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.
“Authorized
Copy (Copies)” means a software program
copied
from a Master Copy by a third party under written authorization to such third
party to make copies of such Master Copy for its own use or for further
Distribution (by transmission or other distribution means).
“Covenant
Period” means a period commencing upon the Effective Date and ending three (3)
years after the Effective Date.
“Distribute”
means lease, sell, or otherwise transfer.
“Existing
Products” means products that, as of a given date, either (i) have been sold or
offered for sale by a given Party, or (ii) are under development by a Party
as
of the given date and are sold or offered for sale within twelve (12) months
after the given date.
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“Follow
On Products” means products that are error corrections, bug fixes, extensions,
new releases, new versions, and follow-on products of the same type and nature
as Existing Products.
“Master
Copy” means a software program distributed by Grantee to a third party with
written authorization to such third party to make copies of such software
program for its own use or for further Distribution (by transmission or other
distribution means).
“Networking
Product” means any product that provides any OSI layer 1 (physical), OSI layer 2
(datalink) or other networking layer functionality for any type of network
(including local area networks (LAN), storage area networks (SAN), wide area
networks (WAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) or personal area networks
(PAN)) via any medium or media whatsoever, and via any protocol or protocols
whatsoever, including without limitation Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11, 802.13, cable, DSL, satellite, GPRS,
802.16, 802.20, Bluetooth, EDGE, Ultrawideband and the like. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing the term “Networking Product” shall not include any product that
provides as a primary function automatic identification (including without
limitation bar code scanning and radio frequency identification).
“Party”
means Terabeam or Symbol, as applicable, as defined above.
“Patents”
means all patents worldwide, including utility models and typeface design
patents (but not including any other design patents or registrations) and all
applications for any of the foregoing, including without limitation
continuations, continuations-in-part, reexaminations, extensions, and any
patents reissuing on any of the foregoing.
“Settlement
Agreement” means that certain Settlement Agreement between the parties being
entered into concurrently herewith.
“Subsidiary”
of a Party hereto or of a third party means a corporation, company or other
entity:
(a)
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more
than fifty percent (50%) of whose outstanding shares or securities
(representing the right to vote for the election of directors or
other
managing authority) are, on or prior to the Effective Date, owned
or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Party hereto or such third
party,
but such corporation, company or other entity
shall
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be
deemed
to be a Subsidiary only so long as such ownership or control exists;
or
(b)
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which
does not have outstanding shares or securities, as may be the case
in a
partnership, joint venture or unincorporated association, but more
than
fifty percent (50%) of whose ownership interest representing the
right to
make the decisions for such corporation, company or other entity
is on or
prior to the Effective Date, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by a Party hereto or such third party, but such corporation, company
or
other entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary only so long as
such
ownership or control exists; and
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(c) | which is incorporated, formed, created or otherwise established by a Party as a new corporation, company or other entity after the Effective Date and which (other than the date of incorporation, formation, creation, or establishment) satisfies the requirements of clause (a) or (b) above in this definition of “Subsidiary”; and |
(d)
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which
is acquired (by merger, stock purchase, or other means) by a Party
after
the Effective Date and which (other than the date of acquisition)
satisfies the requirements of clause (a) or (b) above in this definition
of “Subsidiary” provided however that the licenses contained herein shall
not apply to any Existing Products of the acquired corporation, company
or
other entity or Follow On Products
thereto.
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Each
Party shall provide a written list of its Subsidiaries to the other Party upon
written request from the other Party.
“Symbol
Licensed Patents” means (i) US Patents 5,029,183, 5,479,441, and 6,473,449, (ii)
all Patents and patent applications assigned by Proxim Corporation to Symbol
pursuant to the Settlement Agreement between those companies on or about
September 2004, (iii) all Patents and patent applications assigned by Terabeam
to Symbol pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, and (iv) all Patents worldwide
taking priority therefrom.
“Symbol
Licensed Products” means all products now or hereafter Distributed or offered
for distribution by Symbol or its Subsidiaries as its own product (including
products of Symbol’s design on a private label basis for third parties), or
offered by Symbol or its Subsidiaries for lease, sale, or other transfer as
its
own product, provided, however, that Symbol Licensed Products do not include
component products that are not themselves recognized as finished equipment
(for
example,
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without
limitation, transceiver modules and integrated circuit devices are not finished
equipment) that are either designed or marketed for incorporation into third
party products as constituent components or subassemblies.
“Terabeam
Licensed Patents” means all Patents that
were
acquired by Terabeam from Proxim Corporation, Proxim Wireless Networks, Inc.,
or
Proxim International Holdings, Inc. on or about July 27, 2005 and that have
a
priority date before the Effective Date.
“Terabeam
Licensed Products” means all Networking Products now or hereafter Distributed,
or offered for distribution, by Terabeam as
its
own product (including products of Terabeam’s design on a private label basis
for third parties), or offered by Terabeam for lease, sale, or other transfer
as
its own product, provided, however, that Terabeam Licensed Products do not
include component products that are not themselves recognized as finished
equipment (for example, without limitation, transceiver modules and integrated
circuit devices are not finished equipment) that are either designed or marketed
for incorporation into third party products as constituent components or
subassemblies (further provided that Existing Products of Terabeam as of the
date of this Agreement and Follow On Products thereto are
included).
Section
2. Grants
of Rights
2.1.1 The
parties
acknowledge that it is Symbol’s position that Symbol holds an irrevocable
license to the Terabeam Licensed Patents under Symbol’s 2004 Patent Cross
License with Proxim Corporation and Proxim Wireless Network’s, Inc.
Nevertheless, to the extent Terabeam has the same, different or additional
rights to grant licenses under the Terabeam Licensed Patents, Terabeam, as
Grantor, grants to Symbol, as Grantee, a perpetual, paid up, royalty-free,
nonexclusive and worldwide license under Terabeam Licensed Patents for the
lives
of those Patents:
(a)
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to
make (including the right to use any apparatus and practice any method
in
making), use, import, offer for sale, lease, sell and/or otherwise
transfer Symbol Licensed Products;
and
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(b)
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to
have Symbol Licensed Products made by another manufacturer for the
use,
importation, offer for sale, lease, sale and/or other transfer by
Symbol
or its Subsidiaries only when the conditions set forth in Section
2.2 are
met.
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2.1.2
Symbol, as Grantor, grants to Terabeam, as Grantee, a perpetual,
royalty
bearing, nonexclusive and worldwide license under Symbol Licensed Patents
for
the lives of those Patents:
(a)
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to
make (including the right to use any apparatus and practice any method
in
making), use, import, offer for sale, lease, sell and/or otherwise
transfer Terabeam Licensed Products; and
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(b)
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to
have Terabeam Licensed Products made by another manufacturer for
the use,
importation, offer for sale, lease, sale and/or other transfer by
Terabeam
or its Subsidiaries only when the conditions set forth in Section
2.2 are
met.
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2.2
The
license granted in Section 2.1.1(b) and 2.1.2(b) to Grantee to have products
made by another manufacturer:
(a)
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shall
only apply to products made for sale back to Grantee;
and
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(b)
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shall
only apply to Grantee Licensed Products and/or portions thereof for
which
the specifications were furnished by Grantee (either solely or jointly
with one or more third parties) or for Grantee or for which the designs
are owned or licensed by Grantee;
and
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(c)
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shall
not apply to any products in the form manufactured or marketed by
said
other manufacturer prior to Grantee’s furnishing of said
specifications.
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Unless
Grantee informs Grantor to the contrary, Grantee shall be deemed to have
authorized said other manufacturer to make Grantee's Licensed Products under
the
license granted to Grantee in this section when the conditions specified in
this
Section 2.2 are fulfilled. In response to a written request identifying a
product and a manufacturer, Grantee shall in a timely manner inform Grantor
whether or not particular products are manufactured pursuant to the license
granted in Section 2.1.1(b) or 2.1.2(b).
2.3
Except
as
expressly provided herein, no license or immunity is granted under this
Agreement by either Party, either directly or by implication, estoppel or
otherwise to any third parties acquiring Licensed Products from either Party
for
the combination of such acquired Licensed Products with other items or for
the
use of such combination, except where there is no substantial use of such
Licensed Products other than in such combination or through such method of
use.
2.4
[Intentionally Omitted]
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2.5
[Intentionally Omitted]
2.6
The
Grantee’s Licensed Products do not include products manufactured by a Grantee as
a foundry or contract manufacturer for a third party where such third party
provides the detailed specifications for such products (without participation
in
development by Grantee or its Subsidiaries) and the Grantee manufactures such
products in accordance with such specifications for sale back to such third
party. This Section 2.6 shall not be construed as restricting Licensed Products
from including engineering changes and customizations made by Grantee for a
third party.
2.7
If,
subsequent to the Effective Date, a Party (the “Transferring Party”) either: (i)
transfers a product line to a third party without transferring a Subsidiary
to
said third party; or (ii) spins off a Subsidiary (either by disposing of it
to a
third party or in some other manner reducing ownership or control so that the
spun-off entity is no longer a Subsidiary); and if such transfer or spin off
includes at least one marketable product line and tangible assets having a
net
value of at least five million US dollars ($5,000,000.00), then after written
request to the other Party hereto jointly by the Transferring Party and either:
(i) such third party in the case of a transfer; or (ii) such ex-Subsidiary
in
the case of a spin off; and where, in either case, such request is made within
sixty (60) days following the transfer or spin off, the other Party hereto
shall
grant a license under the same terms as the license granted to the Transferring
Party herein under the Grantor’s Licensed Patents for the field of such product
to such third party or such ex-Subsidiary, (the “Recipient”) provided
that:
(a) | such field shall not be defined more broadly than the scope of the license granted herein to the Transferring Party, nor more broadly than necessary to cover the Existing Products of the Transferring Party being transferred or spun off, and Follow On Products to those Existing Products; |
(b)
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the
license shall not apply to any Existing Products of any third party
transferee;
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(c)
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the
license granted shall be limited in the twelve (12) months immediately
following such transfer or spin off to a volume of licensed products
having gross revenue attributable to such licensed products up to
a
maximum revenue cap equal to no more than the gross revenue attributable
to such products by said Party in the twelve (12) months preceding
such
transfer or spin off plus sixty
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percent
(60%); and shall be limited, in each of the successive twelve-month periods
following such transfer or spin off, to a volume of licensed products having
gross revenue attributable to such licensed products up to a maximum revenue
cap
equal to no more than the maximum revenue cap for the prior twelve (12) months
plus thirty percent (30%);
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this
Section 2.7, Section 3, and Section 4 shall be omitted from the license
granted to the Recipient;
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(e)
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the
license granted to the Recipient shall terminate if the license
granted to
the Transferring Party terminates or is terminated for any reason;
and
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7, the assignment of this Agreement
or a Change of Control of a Party (as defined under Section 5) shall not be
considered to be a transfer of a product or a spin off of a Subsidiary under
this Section 2.7, and shall be governed by Sections 5 and 8.1.
2.8
For
purposes of this Agreement, an Authorized Copy shall be deemed to have been
Distributed by the Grantee that Distributed the Master Copy from which the
Authorized Copy was copied, provided such Authorized Copy is used or Distributed
under a brand name of Grantee.
2.9
[Intentionally Omitted]
2.10
If
a Grantee
purchases a product of a third party (including, without limitation, integrated
circuits, boards, hardware assemblies, subsystems and the like) for use as
part
of a board, subsystem or system product (“System Level Product”) that qualifies
as a Licensed Product of Grantee (other than with respect to the third party
product(s) used therein), then the Grantor hereby agrees not to Assert any
claim
of infringement of any Licensed Patents against (i) such Grantee for the
manufacture, use, import, offer for sale and/or sale of the respective third
party product as part of such System Level Product; or (ii) any distributor
(direct or indirect), reseller (direct or indirect) or customer (direct or
indirect) of Grantee with respect to the System Level Product for the use,
import, offer for sale and/or sale of the respective third party product as
a
part of such System Level Product. It is expressly reserves the
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right
to
bring a suit for patent infringement against the respective third party supplier
with respect to any units other than those sold to the Grantee for use as part
of its System Level Products.
2.11
Each
Party agrees that it shall not Assert any claim against the other Party for
contributory infringement, inducement of infringement or other indirect
infringement of any Patents licensed or subject to a covenant to the other
Party
or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement, where such claim would be
based
in any part or in any way upon (a) any activity that is licensed or subject
to a
covenant under this Agreement, or (b) the provision of instructions or reference
designs related to the Networking Products of such other Party or its
Subsidiaries. The parties agree that the foregoing sentence does not, and shall
not, in any way limit the rights of either Party or its Subsidiaries to assert
claims of direct or indirect infringement against third parties.
2.12
During
the
Covenant Period, each Party hereby agrees not to Assert any claim alleging
infringement by the other Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ products within the scope
of the licenses and covenants set forth in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7,
2.8, 2.10 and 2.11 above, except that for purposes of such covenant the
Grantor's Licensed Patents shall include all Patents of Grantor, the Grantee's
Licensed Products shall include all products of Grantee (neither Party shall
take on a product line of a third party with the primary purpose of extending
this covenant to such third party’s product line), and the covenant shall be
royalty free for both parties. Each Party agrees that no damages or liabilities
shall accrue for any activities conducted within the scope of the covenants
set
forth in this Section 2.12 during the Covenant Period and each Party and its
Subsidiaries irrevocably releases, acquits and forever discharges the other
Party, its Subsidiaries and its and their respective employees, officers,
directors, agents, representatives, and its and their manufacturers (direct
or
indirect), distributors (direct or indirect), resellers (direct or indirect)
and
customers (direct or indirect) from any and all claims or liabilities of any
kind and nature, at law, in equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected
and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed,
within
the scope of the covenants set forth in this Section 2.12.
This
release does not extend to any claim Symbol may have against Proxim
Corporation, Proxim Wireless Networks, Inc., or Proxim International Holdings,
Inc. for
units
sold by and/or activities engaged in by those entities
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prior
to
Terabeam’s acquisition of substantially all of the assets of those
entities.
2.13
If
either Party assigns (directly or by operation of law) ownership of any rights
under any Patents to a third party not bound by the foregoing covenants set
forth in Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12, then effective immediately prior to
such
assignment, such Party and its Subsidiaries agree that the other Party shall
have a nonexclusive, nontransferable license, without right of sublicense,
under
such assigned Patents of the same terms, scope and duration as that intended
by
the above covenants. If a Party transfers a product line or spins off a
Subsidiary as described in Section 2.7 or assigns this Agreement under Section
5
or 8.1, then the covenants in Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 2.12 shall apply to the
respective transferee or assignee with respect to the transferred or assigned
products (including both Existing Products and Follow On Products) in the same
manner as described in Sections 2.7 and 5 with respect to Licensed Products.
2.14 For
a period
of two (2) years following the Covenant Period (the “Transition Period”), each
Party shall follow the procedures below before Asserting any claim of Patent
infringement that would have been within the scope of the covenant set forth
in
Section 2.12 during the Covenant Period:
(a)
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The
Party that desires to Assert such claim shall first notify the other
Party
in writing of the nature of the dispute, specifying such dispute
in
reasonable detail;
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(b)
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A
member of the executive management team of each Party will meet in
person
within twenty one (21) days of the delivery of such written notice
and
attempt to resolve such dispute in good
faith;
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(c)
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In
the event that the executives are unable to resolve such dispute,
then the
parties shall submit such dispute to non-binding mediation within
twenty
one (21) days. The parties will share equally in the costs for the
mediation; and
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(d)
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The
Party that desires to Assert such claim shall only do so after attempting
to resolve such dispute through escalation and mediation as described
above.
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Section
3. Releases
3.1
Each Party (as “Releasor”) irrevocably releases, acquits and forever
discharges the other Party, its Subsidiaries, and its and their respective
employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, and its and their
manufacturers (direct or
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indirect),
distributors (direct or indirect), resellers (direct or indirect) and customers
(direct or indirect) from any and all claims or liabilities of any kind and
nature, at law, in equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and
unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed (i) arising from, included in or relating
to the Terabeam Action (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and (ii)
relating to any acts or allegations of infringement of Patents (whether direct,
contributory or by inducement, and whether or not willful) by the manufacture,
having manufactured, use, sale, offer for sale or import of the such other
Party's and its Subsidiaries’ products prior to the Effective Date, to the
extent such infringement would have been licensed hereunder if occurring after
the Effective Date. This release does not release Terabeam from its obligation
to make payments under Section 4.
3.2 The
release contained herein shall not apply to any person other than the persons
named in this Section 3.
3.3 The
licenses and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a full
and
complete defense to any Assertion within the scope of such licenses or
covenants.
Section
4. Payment
4.1 In
consideration of the license granted in Section 2.1.2 above, Terabeam shall
(i)
make non-refundable payments to Symbol as set forth in Schedule A attached
hereto, which is fully incorporated into the Agreement by this reference, and
(ii) transfer title to certain intellectual property pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement. The parties acknowledge, solely for purposes of this Agreement,
that
the consideration provided by Terabeam for the Symbol Licensed Patents is valued
by Symbol at an amount of no less than nine percent (9%) through the expiration
of the ‘441 and ‘183 patents, and three percent (3%) through the expiration of
the ‘449 patent of the reasonably estimated net infringing product revenue of
Terabeam Licensed Products, and that Terabeam has paid partial consideration
toward the value of the licenses granted hereunder by way of transfer of title
and license to Symbol of valuable patent rights, and the remainder of such
value
for the licenses granted hereunder by way of the payments set forth in Schedule
A.
4.2 Terabeam
may prepay royalties without penalty. Any royalties paid ahead of the schedule
set forth in Schedule A will be credited toward the latest scheduled payments
under Schedule A.
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4.3
Terabeam
shall pay Symbol
within forty five (45) days of the end of each calendar quarter the royalties
specified in Schedule A (in addition to the payment required within five (5)
business days of execution as provided in Schedule A).
Section
5. Term
of Agreement; Acquisition of a Party; Defensive
Suspension
5.1
The
term
of the licenses granted under this Agreement shall be from the Effective Date
until the expiration of the last to expire of the Licensed Patents, unless
earlier terminated under the provisions of this Agreement.
In
the
event of a material breach by Terabeam of its royalty payment obligation under
Section 4 of this Agreement, Symbol may provide written notice of such breach
to
Terabeam. Within forty five (45) days after such written notice from Symbol,
Terabeam may cure such breach or pay disputed amounts into escrow pending
resolution of the dispute under Section 8.9 below. If Terabeam has materially
breached such payment obligation and does not cure or pay disputed amounts
into
escrow within such forty five (45) day cure period, then Symbol may terminate
the license granted to Terabeam under the Symbol Licensed Patents upon written
notice to Terabeam at any time prior to such breach being cured. In the event
of
such termination, all other rights and obligations of the parties shall remain
in full force and effect. Except as expressly set forth above and in Section
5.5
below, the rights and licenses set forth in this Agreement shall be irrevocable
and non-terminable for any reason. If it is determined that Terabeam wrongfully
failed to make payment, Terabeam shall promptly pay Symbol the amounts owed
plus
1.5% simple interest per month on amounts past due.
5.2
As
used herein, “Change
of Control” means that Terabeam, Inc. or Symbol Technologies, Inc., as the case
may be (the “Acquired Party”)(i) is acquired by a third party who Distributes
Networking Products, becoming a Subsidiary of or merging into such third party,
except to the extent that the holders of voting power of such Party immediately
prior to such transaction continue to hold at least fifty percent (50%) of
the
voting power of the resulting entity after such transaction; or (ii) assigns
all
or substantially all of the business or assets to a third party, except to
the
extent that the holders of voting power of such Party immediately prior to
such
transaction continue to hold at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power
of
the assignee after such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the purchase
of stock of an Acquired Party by financial investors who are not in the business
of Distributing
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Networking
Products shall not constitute a Change of Control. In addition to a Change
of
Control, in the event that Terabeam assigns or otherwise transfers all or
substantially all of its business or assets relating to its wireless local
area
network (LAN) products, Terabeam shall have the right to assign this Agreement
in connection with such transfer and to treat such transfer as a Change of
Control for purposes of this Agreement.
5.3
In the event of a Change of
Control:
(a)
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the
Acquired Party shall promptly give notice of such acquisition to
the other
Party;
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(b)
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the
license granted to the Acquired Party and its Subsidiaries under
the
Grantor’s Licensed Patents shall automatically become limited to only
Existing Products of the Acquired Party and its Subsidiaries at the
time
of such Change of Control and Follow On Products thereto and shall
not
extend to the Existing Products or Follow On Products of any third
party
acquirer; and
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(c)
the
license granted shall be limited in the twelve (12) months immediately following
such Change of Control to a volume of licensed products having gross revenue
attributable to such licensed products up to a maximum revenue cap equal to
no
more than the gross revenue attributable to such products by said party in
the
twelve (12) months preceding such Change of Control plus sixty percent (60%);
and shall be limited, in each of the successive twelve-month periods following
such Change of Control, to a volume of licensed products having gross revenue
attributable to such licensed products up to a maximum revenue cap equal to
no
more than the maximum revenue cap for the prior twelve (12) months plus thirty
percent (30%); and
(d)
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the
licenses and covenants granted by each of the parties under this
Agreement
shall be limited solely to those Patents owned by each Party prior
to the
date of such acquisition and shall not extend to any Patents of the
acquirer.
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5.4
In
no
event may Terabeam transfer the license and covenants granted herein to any
of
the following entities: Datalogic SPA; HHP, Inc.; HHP-NC, Inc.; Metrologic
Instruments Corp.; and Intermec Technologies Corp. and their respective
subsidiaries and/or affiliates.
5.5 Either
Party may at its discretion immediately suspend indefinitely by written notice
(the Suspending Party) to the other Party the licenses and covenants granted
in
Section 2
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together
with the Payment obligations of Section 4 in the event that the other Party
alleges a claim of patent infringement against the Suspending Party. All other
rights and obligations remain in full force and effect during suspension. The
Suspending Party may at any time withdraw the suspension re-instating the
licenses of Section 2 together with resumption of the payment obligations of
Section 4. Any payments missed during suspension shall be paid within thirty
(30) days of withdrawal of the suspension.
Section
6. Communication
6.1
Notices
and other communications shall be sent by facsimile or by registered or
certified mail to the following addresses:
For
Terabeam:
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For
Symbol:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice
President, Corporate
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Affairs and General Counsel
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General
Counsel, and
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Secretary
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000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Technologies, Inc
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Xxxxx
000
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Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Tel:
(000) 000-0000
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Tel: (000)
000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000)
000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
& Xxxxxxx L.L.P.
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2115
O’Nel Drive
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Tel:
(000)000-0000
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Tel:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Such
notices shall be deemed to have been served when received by addressee or,
if
delivery is not accomplished by reason of some fault of the addressee, when
tendered for delivery. Either Party may give written notice of a change of
address and, after notice of such change has been received, any notice or
request shall thereafter be given to such Party as above provided at such
changed address.
Section
7. [Intentionally
Omitted]
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Section
8. Miscellaneous
8.1
Neither
Party shall assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under
this Agreement. Any attempt to do so, by operation of law or otherwise, shall
be
void; provided, however, that each Party shall have the right to assign this
Agreement in connection with (i) a reorganization to its legal successor,
provided that after the reorganization, the successor and its Subsidiaries
will
have essentially the same assets as such Party and its Subsidiaries had prior
to
the reorganization; or (ii) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all
of
its business or assets, whether by sale, merger, operation of law, or otherwise
in connection with a Change of Control subject to Section 5 above. Subject
to
the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties and their permitted successors and assigns.
8.2
Neither
Party shall use or refer to this Agreement or any of its provisions in any
promotional activity.
8.3
Each
Party represents and warrants that it has the full right and power to grant
the
license and release set forth in Sections 2 and 3. Symbol represents, warrants
and covenants that it (i) owns the Symbol Licensed Patents and has the right
to
grant licenses and covenants under such Symbol Licensed Patents of the full
scope set forth herein and (ii) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has
assigned or otherwise transferred to any other person or entity any rights
to
any causes of action, damages or other remedies, or any Patents, claims,
counterclaims or defenses, relating to the Terabeam Action. Terabeam represents,
warrants and covenants that it owns the Terabeam Licensed Patents and has the
right to grant licenses and covenants under such Terabeam Licensed Patents
of
the full scope set forth herein. Neither Party makes any other representation
or
warranty, express or implied, nor shall either Party have any liability in
respect of any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties due
to
the other Party's operation under the license herein granted.
Terabeam
represents and warrants that it has disclosed to Symbol all family members
world-wide of all related intellectual property that it is aware of concerning
or relating to the inventions of U.S. Patent No. 6,473,449 and U.S. Patent
Application No. 09/457,624, including but not limited to all continuations,
continuations-in-part, divisionals; reexaminations and reissue applications
and
patents.
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8.4
Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring any rights by
implication, estoppel or otherwise, under any non-patent intellectual property
right, or any patents or patent applications, other than as expressly set forth
in this Agreement. Neither Party is required hereunder to furnish or disclose
to
the other any technical or other information except as specifically provided
herein.
8.5
Neither
Party shall have any obligation hereunder to institute any action or suit
against third parties for infringement of any of its Patents or to defend any
action or suit brought by a third party which challenges or concerns the
validity of any of its Patents. Neither Party shall have any right to institute
any action or suit against third parties for infringement of the other Party's
Patents. Neither Party is required to file any patent application, or to secure
any patent or patent rights, or to maintain any patent in force.
8.6
Each
Party shall, upon a request from the other Party sufficiently identifying any
patent or patent application, inform the other Party as to the extent to which
said patent or patent application is subject to the licenses, covenants and
other rights granted hereunder.
8.7
This
Agreement shall not be binding upon the parties until it has been signed
hereinbelow by or on behalf of each Party. No amendment or modification hereof
shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed
as
aforesaid, except that either Party may amend its address in Section 6.1 by
written notice to the other Party.
8.8
If
any
section of this Agreement is found by competent authority to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the parties shall negotiate
in
good faith a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision that most nearly
reflects the original intent of the parties and the remainder of this Agreement
shall continue in effect.
8.9
If
a dispute arises out of this Agreement, or the interpretation, breach,
termination or validity thereof, each of the parties agrees to first request
a
meeting of senior management of the parties in a written notice that references
this paragraph. That meeting shall occur at a mutually agreeable time within
forty-five (45) days of any such written notice. Neither Party shall assert
any
claim of laches, waiver, estoppel or the like based on the time elapsed by
following this
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procedure.
If the dispute is unresolved in whole or in part within forty-five (45) days
of
such meeting, the parties will submit the unresolved dispute to binding
arbitration under the Patent Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”) in effect as of the Effective Date of this Agreement if the
dispute concerns matters solely of patent law; if it does not, the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the AAA in effect as of the Effective Date of this
Agreement. The arbitrator shall be selected from attorneys experienced with
respect to patent licensing and patent litigation settlements. Any remedy
granted by the arbitrator shall be limited to that available at law and equity.
The arbitrator shall have the authority to award attorneys’ fees, if
appropriate. Any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
This Settlement Agreement and matters connected with the performance thereof
shall be construed, interpreted, applied and governed in all respects in
accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the State of New
York, without reference to conflict of laws principles. This Section 8.9 shall
not be construed as restricting or limiting either Party’s ability to
immediately assert a license or other defense in any litigation or other
proceeding against such Party, or its or their products or the resellers,
distributors or customers of such products, regardless of jurisdiction or venue.
The parties agree that any arbitration pursuant to this Section 8.9 shall be
conducted in Washington, D.C. or another mutually agreed location. The parties,
their representatives, other participants and arbitrators shall hold the
existence, content and result of arbitration in confidence, except as otherwise
required or advisable in connection with securities filings or otherwise
required by law.
8.10
The
headings of sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and are
not
intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
8.11
Each
Party acknowledges that all licenses and covenants granted by it under or
pursuant to this Agreement are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for
purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”), licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section
101(56) of the Bankruptcy Code. Each Party acknowledges that if such Party,
as a
debtor in possession or a trustee-in-bankruptcy in a case under the Bankruptcy
Code, rejects this Agreement, the other Party may elect to retain its rights
under this Agreement as provided in Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Each
Party irrevocably waives all arguments and defenses arising
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under
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U.S.C. 365(c)(1) or successor provisions to the effect that applicable law
excuses the Party, other than the debtor, from accepting performance from or
rendering performance to an entity other than the debtor or debtor in possession
as a basis for opposing assumption of the Agreements by the other Party in
a
case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to the extent that such consent
is
required under 11 U.S.C. § 365(c)(1) or any successor statute, provided that any
Change of Control resulting from such proceeding shall be subject to Section
5.3.
8.12
The
parties
agree that all provisions, terms, and conditions of this Agreement are and
will
remain confidential, and they shall not disclose such terms under any
circumstances to any person not a Party hereto, except: (i) to Subsidiaries
of
the parties; (ii) with the prior written consent of the other Party; (iii)
to
the extent such disclosure may be required or advisable in connection with
securities filings or judicial proceedings or otherwise by applicable law,
which
may include filing a copy of this Agreement with the SEC in connection with
securities filings; (iv) as may be required to a Party's auditors, insurers,
bankers, legal counsel and other legal and financial advisors; (v) to a third
party in connection with a potential merger or acquisition by, of or with the
Party, or any other potential change of control of a Party; (vi) to a Party’s
customers and suppliers with respect to the products and patents for which
a
Party is licensed or has a covenant; and (vii) Symbol may disclose to
prospective licensees under the ‘183, ‘441 and ‘449 patent, that Symbol has
granted a license to Terabeam for consideration valued by Symbol at an amount
no
less than a six percent (6%) royalty for the ‘183 patent together with the ‘441
patent, and an additional three percent (3%) for the ‘449 patent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties in any case may state that the
Terabeam Action has been settled and that certain rights and obligations have
been exchanged between the parties and each Party may issue a press release
relating to this Agreement subject to prior written approval by the other Party
to the Agreement, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. In any event,
each Party's SEC filings and press release may state, at such Party's option,
any or all of the following information and any other information required
or
advisable under applicable law or regulation: Terabeam will make payments to
Symbol totaling four million three hundred thousand dollars (US $4,300,000.);
Symbol has granted a license to Terabeam under certain Symbol Patents; the
consideration provided by Terabeam is valued by Symbol at an amount no less
than
a royalty rate of six percent (6%) for the ‘183 patent together with the ‘441
patent, and an additional three percent
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(3%)
for
the ‘449 patent; and such consideration includes quarterly payments, the
assignment of certain Terabeam patents and patent applications to Symbol and
a
grant of a license to certain Terabeam Patents to Symbol.
8.13
Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Settlement Agreement and the Patent
Assignment Agreement, represent the only agreements of the parties with respect
to the Terabeam Action and matters set forth herein and such agreements
supersede any and all prior oral and written statements with respect thereto.
This Agreement may be altered or amended only by a writing signed by officers
of
both parties.
8.14
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which is
deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same
instrument. A facsimile or copy of a signature is valid as an
original.
8.15
Marking.
At the reasonable request of the other Party, Terabeam and Symbol hereby agree
to place upon each of the respective Terabeam Licensed Products and Symbol
Licensed Products, appropriate patent notices consistent with the reasonable
practices of each Party.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have themselves, by their duly authorized
representative, caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective
Date:
Agreed
to:
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Agreed
to:
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SYMBOL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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VP
- Deputy General
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Title:
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Vice
President, Corporate
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Counsel,
IP
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Affairs
& General Counsel
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Date:
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February
24, 2006
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Date:
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February
24, 2006
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SCHEDULE
A
Scheduled
Payments
A.
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Initial
Payment of $600,000.00 USD due within five business days of date
Agreement
is executed
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B.
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Quarterly
Payments
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Quarter
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Amount
of Payment (USD)
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Second
Quarter 2006
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$250,000.00
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Third
Quarter 2006
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$250,000.00
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Fourth
Quarter 2006
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$250,000.00
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First
Quarter 2007
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$250,000.00
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Second
Quarter 2007
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$250,000.00
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Third
Quarter 2007
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$250,000.00
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Fourth
Quarter 2007
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$250,000.00
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First
Quarter 2008
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$300,000.00
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Second
Quarter 2008
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$300,000.00
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Third
Quarter 2008
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$300,000.00
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Fourth
Quarter 2008
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$300,000.00
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First
Quarter 2009
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$375,000.00
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Second
Quarter 2009
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$375,000.00
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ATTACHMENT
C
ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS
Proxim
Wireless Corporation of 0000 X’Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter
referred
to as “Assignor,” is the
sole
owner
of
the
United States Patents listed in Schedule A attached hereto;
and
WHEREAS,
Symbol Technologies, Inc. of Holtsville New York, hereinafter referred to
as
“Assignee,” whose post office address is Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
00000 is desirous of acquiring the entire right, title and interest of the
Assignor in the patents listed in Schedule A, and any and all United States
and
foreign patents and applications for patents claiming priority from the patents
listed in Schedule A, whether pending or abandoned (all hereinafter referred
to
inclusively as the “Assigned Patents” and including, but not limited to, those
patents identified in the attached Schedule A); and
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN THAT, in consideration of the mutual promises and
obligations of the Assignor and Assignee contained in the Settlement Agreement
dated February 24, 2006, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor, by these presents, irrevocably
assigns, transfers and conveys unto Assignee, its successors and assigns,
its
entire right, title and interest in and to the Assigned Patents including,
but
not limited to, the sole and exclusive right to bring suit for past and future
infringement of any of the Assigned Patents or any patent issued from any
of the
Assigned Patents (and to collect any and all damages for such infringement),
and
the sole and exclusive right to prosecute any pending application for patent
that is included in the Assigned Patents, and the sole and exclusive right
to
initiate and prosecute any reissue and reexamination proceedings relating
to the
Assigned Patents, the same to be held and enjoyed by Assignee, its successors
and assigns, for its own use and behoof, to have and to hold the same to
the
full end of the term or terms for which the Assigned
1
Patents
are granted, as fully and entirely as the same would have been held by Assignor
had this assignment not been made; and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT, to its knowledge, it is the exclusive
owner of
all right, title and interest (except for nonexclusive licenses granted in
the
ordinary course of Terabeam’s business) in the Assigned Patents listed on
attached Schedule A (provided that Assignor may not be reflected as the owner
of
record of such Assigned Patents on the records of the appropriate governmental
authorities given Assignor’s recent acquisition of the Assigned Patents) and
Assignor has the right and full power to enter into this assignment;
and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT the Assigned Patents and rights assigned hereby are not
encumbered by any grant heretofore given by Assignor and are free of any
liens,
security interests, encumbrances or licenses created by or through Assignor
(except for nonexclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of Terabeam’s
business); and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT it has not received any bone fide notice of any claims, pending
or threatened, with respect to Assignor’s rights in the Assigned Patents and
Assignor is not subject to
any
agreement, judgment or court order that conflicts with the terms of this
Agreement; and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT Assignor shall and will do all lawful acts and things and
make,
execute and deliver without further compensation, any and all other instruments
in writing, further applications, papers, affidavits, powers of attorney,
assignments, and other documents which, in the reasonable opinion of counsel
for
Assignee, its successors and assigns, may be reasonably required or necessary
to
more effectively carry out the provisions of this Assignment; and
EXCEPT
AS
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ABOVE, Assignor makes no representations or warranties
relating to the Assigned Patents or the status,
2
effectiveness,
validity, existence, pendency, or enforceability thereof (and Assignee
acknowledges that some of the Assigned Patents may have lapsed or been abandoned
or terminated) and the Assigned Patents are transferred “as is, where is”
without any warranties whatsoever, including without limitation any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose; and
Assignor
does hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
to
issue any United States Patent issuing from the Assigned Patents to said
Symbol
Technologies, Inc. as the assignee of the entire right title and interest
in the
Assigned Patents; and
This
Patent Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws
of the state of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts
of
laws thereof.
Executed
this 24th
day of
February, 2006.
PROXIM
WIRELESS CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Vice
President
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Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
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)
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)
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ss:
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County
of Hampshire
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)
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Before
me
personally appeared said Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act
and
deed
this 24th day of February, 2006.
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary
Public
Seal (Notary
Public)
3
Attachment
C - Schedule A
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Australia
application AU 19950016997 published as AU 0000000 (Amendments
made and
published in AU 684905)
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-
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Canada
patent 2,176,401 issued July 8, 2003 (MCR-2CA) (App. No. CA
19952176401)
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-
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China
patent CN1141103 issued April 24, 2002 (MCR-2CI) (App. No. CN19950191641
published as CN 1141103 and CN
1083648)
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-
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Europe
application EP 19950908796 published as EP
0745290
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-
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India
patent 188,220 issued July 17, 2003 (MCR-2ID)
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-
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Indonesia
patent ID0008776 issued September 10, 2002
(MCR-2IN)
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-
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Japan
patent 3,406,319 issued March 7, 2003 (MCR-2JP) - (Issued May 12,
2003)
(App. No. JP 19950521825)
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o
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Also
App. No. JP 20010272736 published as JP
2002198860
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-
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Mexico
patent 203281 granted July 26, 2001 (MCR-2MX)
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-
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Malaysia
patent MY-114861-A granted February 28, 2003 (MCR-2MY)
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-
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Singapore
application SG 1995000140369778 published as XX
00000x
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-
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx application ZA 19950001282 published as ZA 9501282
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-
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Taiwan
patent 073,357 granted September 1, 1995 (MCR-2TW)
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-
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US
patent 5,809,060 (App No. 369,778)
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-
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US
patent 6,075,812 (App. No. 048,651)
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-
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-
WO 1995US01421 published as WO
9522859
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ATTACHMENT
D
ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS
Proxim
Wireless Corporation of 0000 X’Xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter
referred
to as “Assignor,” is the
sole
owner
of
the
United States Patent Applications listed in Schedule A attached
hereto;
and
WHEREAS,
Symbol Technologies, Inc. of Holtsville New York, hereinafter referred to
as
“Assignee,” whose post office address is Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
00000 is desirous of acquiring the entire right, title and interest of the
Assignor in the applications listed in Schedule A, and any divisions,
continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, whether pending or abandoned,
and in and to any United States Letters Patent which may be issued on any
of
said applications, and any reissues thereof, and in and to any and all
applications for Letters Patent filed in foreign countries claiming priority
to
the applications listed in Schedule A, whether pending or abandoned, and
including all priority rights under the Paris Convention, and any and all
Letters Patent which may be granted in foreign countries therefor (all
hereinafter referred to inclusively as the “Assigned Applications” and
including, but not limited to, those applications identified in the attached
Schedule A); and
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN THAT, in consideration of the mutual promises and
obligations of the Assignor and Assignee contained in the Settlement Agreement
dated February 24, 2006, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor, by these presents, irrevocably
assigns, transfers and conveys unto Assignee, its successors and assigns,
its
entire right, title and interest in and to the Assigned Applications including,
but not limited to, the sole and exclusive right to bring suit for past and
future infringement of any patent issued from any of the Assigned Applications
(and to collect any and all damages for such infringement), and the sole
and
exclusive right to prosecute any pending application for patent that is included
in the Assigned Applications, and the sole
1
and
exclusive right to initiate and prosecute any reissue and reexamination
proceedings relating to the Assigned Applications, the same to be held and
enjoyed by Assignee, its successors and assigns, for its own use and behoof,
to
have and to hold the same to the full end of the term or terms for which
any
Letters Patent issuing from the Assigned Applications is granted, as fully
and
entirely as the same would have been held by Assignor had this assignment
not
been made; and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT, to its knowledge, it is the exclusive
owner of
all right, title and interest (except for nonexclusive licenses granted in
the
ordinary course of Terabeam’s business and except as otherwise indicated on
Schedule A) in the Assigned Applications listed on attached Schedule A (provided
that Assignor may not be reflected as the owner of record of such Assigned
Applications on the records of the appropriate governmental authorities given
Assignor’s recent acquisition of the Assigned Applications) and Assignor has the
right and full power to enter into this assignment; and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT the Assigned Applications and rights assigned hereby are
not
encumbered by any grant heretofore given by Assignor and are free of any
liens,
security interests, encumbrances or licenses created by or through Assignor
(except for nonexclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of Terabeam’s
business); and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT it has not received any bone fide notice of any claims, pending
or threatened, with respect to Assignor’s rights in the Assigned Applications
and Assignor is not subject to
any
agreement, judgment or court order that conflicts with the terms of this
Agreement; and
ASSIGNOR
REPRESENTS THAT Assignor shall and will do all lawful acts and things and
make,
execute and deliver without further compensation, any and all other instruments
in writing, further applications, papers, affidavits, powers of attorney,
assignments, and other documents which, in the reasonable opinion of counsel
for
Assignee, its successors and assigns, may be reasonably
2
required
or necessary to more effectively carry out the provisions of this Assignment;
and
EXCEPT
AS
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED ABOVE, Assignor makes no representations or warranties
relating to the Assigned Applications or the status, effectiveness, validity,
existence, pendency, or enforceability thereof (and Assignee acknowledges
that
some of the Assigned Applications may have lapsed or been abandoned or
terminated) and the Assigned Applications are transferred “as is, where is”
without any warranties whatsoever, including without limitation any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose; and
Assignor
does hereby authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
to
issue any United States Patent issuing from the Assigned Applications to
said
Symbol Technologies, Inc. as the assignee of the entire right title and interest
in the Assigned Application; and
This
Patent Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws
of the state of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts
of
laws thereof.
Executed
this 24th
day of
February, 2006.
PROXIM
WIRELESS CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Vice
President
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3
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
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)
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)
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ss:
|
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County
of Hampshire
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)
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Before
me
personally appeared said Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act
and
deed
this 24th day of February, 2006.
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Notary
Public
Seal (Notary
Public)
4
Attachment
D - Schedule A
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Australia
application No. 20010020681 (no representation as to ownership
is given
for this application)
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-
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Australia
application AU 2003239563 (no representation as to ownership is
given for
this application)
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-
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Europe
application EP 20020736804 published as EP
0000000
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-
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Japan
application JP 20030500677 published as JP
2004535708
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-
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US
Ser. No. 10/155,794 (Pub.
20020196763)
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-
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WO
App. No. WO 2000US33170 published as WO
0143467
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WO
2002US15144 published as WO
02097560
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WO
2003US16168 published as WO
03101131
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