ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT, FDA 510K AUTHORIZATION AND PLEDGE OF EXPERTISE TO BIO- PRESERVE, INC.
ASSIGNMENT OF PATENT, FDA 510K AUTHORIZATION
AND PLEDGE OF EXPERTISE TO BIO-PRESERVE, INC.
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NOW COMES the parties to this agreement, BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. ( a Washington Corporation ); XXX X. XXXXX, ( a Massachusetts resident ); XXXX X. XXXXX ( a Michigan resident ) ; and, AED, Inc. ( a Michigan Corporation ). The parties mutually state they are or have been in the business of designing and manufacturing medical devices with emphasis on equipment for the preservation of animal and human organs.
XXXX X. XXXXX and XXX X. XXXXX state they are the president and vice president of AED, Inc. and majority shareholders. Further, they state they are the holders of patent number 4,745,759 entitled Kidney Preservation Machine. Further, AED, Inc. obtained a 510K authorization ( September 2, 1986 ) from the FDA for the sale of the kidney preservation machine.
BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. states that it is desirous of obtaining the rights to the above referenced parent, 510K authorization and, further, the manufacturing and product liability expertise of XXX X. XXXXX and XXXX X. XXXXX. To that end BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. agrees to issue 25,000 shares of BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. to XXX X. XXXXX; and,
25,000 shares of BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. to XXXX X. XXXXX. Further, XXXX X. XXXXX will become a member of the BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. Board of Directors and XXX X. XXXXX will become a member of the BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. Technical Advisory Board.
AED, Inc., XXX X. XXXXX and XXXX X. XXXXX in return for the foregoing consideration provided by BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. do hereby assign to BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. all rights and obligations they have in the aforementioned patent and 510K authorization. Further, they pledge to use their best efforts in the areas of manufacturing, business and law to further the success and profitability of BIO-PRESERVE, Inc.
IT IS FURTHER agreed that in the event BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. becomes insolvent, bankrupt ( voluntary or involuntary ), dissolves or becomes inactive for a period of one year the rights to said patent and 510K authorization shall revert, at that time, to AED, Inc., XXX X. XXXXX and XXXX X. XXXXX. Further, in the event BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. does not actively proceed toward the
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development and marketing of a portable organ preservation machine for a period of one year said rights will revert to AED, Inc., XXX X. XXXXX and XXXX X. XXXXX.
IT IS FURTHER agreed that BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. will obtain product liability insurance and have AED, Inc., XXX X. XXXXX and XXXX X. XXXXX as additional named insureds. Lastly, it is agreed that the members of the Board of Directors shall be provided with coverage under a Directors and Shareholders Liability insurance policy.
THIS DOCUMENT and assignment shall become effective upon the final signature of the parties listed below
/s/ Signed /s/ Signed
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxx
BIO-PRESERVE, Inc. , President AED Inc., President
Date______________________ Date 3-25-94
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BIO-PRESERVE, Inc., Individually
Vice-President Date
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Individually
Date 3-25-94