DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN MANTHEY REDMOND CORPORATION AND MANTHEY HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
CORPORATION
AND XXXXXXX HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
THIS
AGREEMENT is made on May 1,
2009.
BETWEEN:
XXXXXXX XXXXXXX CORPORATION
(“the Licensee”),
AND
XXXXXXX HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED
(“Development Company”)
(hereinafter
collectively the “Parties”)
WITNESSETH:
A.
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WHEREAS,
the Licensee has a right to sublicense, develop, manufacture, have
manufactured, use and sell or supply licensed products based on the said
Patents; and
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B.
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The
Development Company is willing to provide exclusive use of its engineering
facility and employees for the purpose of research and development related
to the technology contained in the said Patents;
and
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C.
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The
parties wish to record this arrangement by this written
agreement.
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WHEREBY
IT IS AGREED:
1.
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Definitions
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In this
Agreement the following words shall have the following meanings:
“Commencement
Date”
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July 1,
2009
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“Dollars”
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means
the currency of the United States of America.
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“Invention”
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the
invention claimed in the Patents referred to in the Patent Licensing
Agreement.
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“Licence”
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means
the licence granted in accordance with the Patent Licensing
Agreement
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“Patent
Licence Agreement”
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means
the written agreement entered into and between the Licensee and Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx (Aust) Pty Limited on May 1, 2009.
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“Owner”
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means
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (Aust) Pty Limited, the registered owner of the
Patents.
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“Patents” |
means
any and all of the patents that are, or will be granted in the future
based on the description of invention referred to in schedule 1 of the
Patent Licence Agreement, including any continuations, continuations in
part, extensions, reissues, divisions, and including any patents,
supplementary protection certificates and similar rights that are based on
or derive priority from the foregoing;
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“Principal
Sum”
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means
$540,000.00
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“Research
Facility”
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means
the engineering facility owned and operated by the Development
Company.
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2.
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Compensation
for Services
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2.1
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The
Licensee agrees to pay to the Development Company an amount not less than
$30,000 on the first day of each calendar month from the commencement
date.
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3.
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Services
and Goods to be provided the Development
Company
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3.1 In
consideration of payment received pursuant to clause 2 of this agreement, the
Development Company agrees to build and test prototypes based on the Patents at
its Research Facility.
3.2
The
services referred to in clause 3.1 herein do not include services relating to
the transport of prototypes away from the Research Facility. All costs
associated with the transport and demonstration of prototypes are to be borne by
the Licensee.
4.
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Commencement and Termination
by Expiry
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4.1
This Agreement shall come into effect on the Commencement Date and, unless
terminated earlier in accordance with clause 4 of this agreement, shall continue
in force until the Principal Sum has been advanced by the Owner to the
Licensee.
4.2
The Development Company may terminate this agreement in the event the Patent
Licence Agreement is validly terminated.
5.
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Independent
Contractor
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5.1
It is understood by the Development Company that as an independent contractor,
it is the Development Company’s sole responsibility and obligation to pay to the
relevant Federal, State and local governments any and all taxes that become due
as a result of payments made to the
Development Company under this agreement.
6.
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General
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6.1
Force
majeure
Neither
Party shall have any liability or be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement
for any delays or failures in performance of this Agreement which result from
circumstances beyond the reasonable control of that Party, including without
limitation labour disputes involving that Party.
6.2
Amendment
This
Agreement may only be amended in writing signed by duly authorised
representatives of the Owner and the Licensee.
6.3
Assignment and third party rights
Neither
party shall assign, mortgage, charge or otherwise transfer any rights or
obligations under this Agreement, nor any of the Patents or rights under the
Patents, without the prior written consent of the other Party.
6.4
Waiver
No
failure or delay on the part of either Party to exercise any right or remedy
under this Agreement shall be construed or operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy preclude the further
exercise of such right or remedy.
6.5
Invalid clauses
If any
provision or party of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable,
this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended by the addition or deletion of
wording as appropriate to remove the invalid part or provision but otherwise to
retain the provision and the other provisions of this Agreement to the maximum
extent permissible under applicable law.
6.6
No-agency
Neither
Party shall act or describe itself as the agent of the other, nor shall it make
or represent that it has authority to make any commitments on the other’s
behalf.
6.7
Interpretation
In this
Agreement:
(a)
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the
headings are used for convenience only and shall not affect its
interpretation;
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(b)
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references
to persons shall include incorporated and unincorporated persons;
reference to the singular include the plural and vice versa; and
references to the masculine include the
feminine.
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6.8
Notices
Any
notice to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by
first class mail or air mail, or by fax (confirmed by first class mail or air
mail), to the address of the relevant Party, or to the relevant fax number
utilised by the relevant Party.
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6.9
Law and Jurisdiction
The
validity, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by
the law of Queensland, Australia.
6.10
Further action
Each
Party agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments, and
do all further similar acts, as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement.
6.11
Entire agreement
This
Agreement sets out the entire agreement between the Parties relating to its
subject matter and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements, arrangements
or understandings between them relating to such subject matter. The parties
acknowledge that they are not relying on any representation, agreement, term or
condition which is not set out in this Agreement.
6.12 This
agreement is a deed.
IN
WITNESS the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement on the date first
above written:
EXECUTED
BY
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XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX CORPORATION
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By
its duly authorised officer
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EXECUTED
BY
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XXXXXXX
HOLDINGS Pty Ltd
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By
its duly authorised officer
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