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EXHIBIT
10.1
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY AGREEMENT
This
Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2004 (the “Agreement”),
is made by and among CACI International Inc, a Delaware corporation
(“Parent”), CACI, INC. — FEDERAL, a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Federal”),
Dagger Acquisition Corporation (“Dagger”), a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Federal, CGI Group Inc., a
Québec Corporation (“Crossbow”), and American
Management Systems, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Arrow”)(collectively,
the “Parties”, and individually a “Party”).
WHEREAS, Arrow,
Crossbow, Dagger and certain other parties, simultaneously with the execution
hereof, are entering into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”)
and other agreements under which Dagger will purchase assets of Arrow related
to the Business (as defined in the APA, the “Transaction”);
WHEREAS, a
subsidiary of Crossbow intends to purchase all or substantially all of the
capital stock of Arrow immediately upon the Closing of the Transaction (the
“Subsequent Transaction”) and to operate those of
Arrow’s businesses that Dagger does not purchase under the APA (as
defined in the APA, the “Retained Operations”);
WHEREAS, as a
result of the APA, certain assets Used In The Business are to be transferred to
Dagger, while other assets Used In The Business are also used in the Retained
Operations and are to be transferred in part or licensed to Dagger while
retained in part by Arrow;
WHEREAS, Dagger
needs to receive ownership of certain assets of Arrow which are being
transferred in connection with the Transaction, and Arrow needs to retain
ownership of assets used in the Retained Operations;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below:
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1.1. |
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Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meaning
given in the APA. |
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“Arrow
Exclusive Field of Use” means (a) the United States Government and quasi-United
States Government agencies (e.g., United States Postal Service and Federal
Thrift), and U.S. state and local governments, other than those included in
the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use, and (b) companies whose predominant
business is to provide communications, media, entertainment, financial
services and healthcare products or services. |
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“Dagger
Exclusive Field of Use” means United States Government involved with defense, the United
States Intelligence Community (as comprised by Air Force Intelligence, Army
Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, Coast Guard Intelligence, the
Defense Intelligence Agency, Marine Corps Intelligence, the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the
National Security Agency and Navy Intelligence, as well as the intelligence
organizations and functions within the Department of Energy, the Department
of Homeland Security, the Department of State, the Department of Treasury and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation) and homeland security (consisting of all
agencies of the United States Government included in the Department of
Homeland Security as of the date hereof), either directly or through other
parties that provide goods and/or services to such agencies. |
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“Nonexclusive
Field of Use” means
in all countries and all markets other than the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use
and the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use. |
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“Improvements”
means the
modifications, enhancements and improvements to any Technology made after the
Closing, but excluding Momentum Improvements. |
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“Momentum
Improvements” means
the modifications, enhancements and improvements to the Shared Technology
made by Arrow or Dagger in connection with the production of version 6.0 of
the listed “Momentum Products” in Schedule B-2,
including such modifications, enhancements and improvements made prior to the
first product release by Arrow and Dagger of the complete version 6.0 of the
Momentum Products. |
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“Intellectual
Property” means
all Patents, Trademarks and Other IPR. |
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“Patents”
means patents, utility
models and applications for the foregoing and similar technology rights which
and insofar as they are the subject of registration with a competent
authority, including divisions, extensions, re-examinations, reissues,
continuations, continuations-in-part and renewal applications, anywhere in
the world. |
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“Inventions”
means any invention or
discovery (i) related to the Technology and conceived prior to the
Closing Date, or (ii) related to Momentum Improvements and conceived prior to
the first product release of the complete Momentum Products release 6.0, and
for which a Patent is subsequently obtained. |
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“Subject
Patents” means
all Patents owned by Arrow as of the Closing Date, all Patents that claim
priority to any of the Patents owned by Arrow as of the Closing Date, and all
Patents for any Invention. |
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“Trademarks”
means all registered
and common law trademarks, trade names, service marks, and trade dress
rights, including all applications and registrations thereof and any common
law rights, anywhere in the world. |
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“Dagger
Trademarks” means
all Trademarks listed in schedule A-1, the names used in connection with the
Dagger Products, domain names registered to Arrow that incorporate the name
of a Dagger Product (excluding domain names that combine a Dagger Product
name with an Arrow Trademark) and the goodwill associated therewith. |
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“Arrow
Trademarks” means
all Trademarks, including domain names, used by Arrow prior to Closing except
for the Dagger Trademarks and excluding domain names that combine a Dagger
Product name with an Arrow Trademark, and the goodwill associated therewith. |
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“Other
IPR” means all
copyrights, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary rights, or other
intellectual property rights in Technology anywhere in the world, excluding
(i) Patents, and (ii) Trademarks. |
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“Dagger
IPR” means all
Other IPR in the Dagger Technology, excluding Shared IPR, Special IPR, and
Tool IPR. |
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“Shared
IPR” means all
Other IPR in the Shared Technology, excluding Special IPR and Tool IPR. |
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“Special
IPR” means all
Other IPR in the Special Technology, excluding Tool IPR. |
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“Tool
IPR” means all
Other IPR in the Tools. |
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With respect to
a license granted herein, “Grantor” means the Party,
either Dagger or Arrow as the case may be, granting the license and “Grantee”
means the Party, either Arrow or Dagger as the case may be, being granted
the license. |
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“Products”
means those products,
for the specified versions and type (object and/or source code), set forth in
the attached Schedules B-1 through B-4, in which Schedule B-1 lists “Dagger
Products”, Schedule B-2 lists “Shared Products”,
Schedule B-3 lists “Special Products”, and
Schedule B-4 lists “Tools.” |
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“Technology”
means all software (in
source code, object code, firmware and other form), technical and commercial
information of a confidential or proprietary nature (in tangible or
intangible form), know-how, business methods, supplier lists, designs, data,
databases and documents of whatever kind, whether drawings, specifications,
photographs, samples, models, processes, procedures, reports and correspondence,
that are Used In The Business and (i) in existence and owned by Arrow
prior to the Closing Date or (ii) Momentum Improvements. Technology does
not include Improvements made after the Closing Date, except for Momentum
Improvements. Technology includes the software listed in Schedules B-1
through B-5. |
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“Dagger
Technology” means
all Dagger Products, and the Technology used in connection with the Dagger
Products, excluding Technology also used in the Retained Operations. |
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“Shared
Technology” means
all Shared Products, and the Technology used in connection with the Shared
Products, excluding Special Technology and Tools. |
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“Special
Technology” means
all Special Products, and the Technology used in connection with the Special
Products, excluding Tools. |
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“Used
In The Business” means
as of the Closing or immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement
(i) actually licensed by Arrow to a customer or customers in the
Business, or (ii) promised to be delivered by Arrow to a customer in
connection with the Business and for which there is an outstanding contract
with a customer, or an outstanding formal bid or proposal made by Arrow prior
to the Closing or execution of this Agreement. |
2. CONSIDERATION
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2.1. |
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This Agreement,
including all of the transfers, assignments, and grants of licenses set forth
in Article 3 hereof, and the rights and obligations of Articles 3
through 11 and 13, is made in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
in the APA and herein and a portion of the Purchase Price referred to in the
APA. The rights and obligations of the Parties under Article 12
“Conditions Precedent and Representations” and Section 7.1
“Third Party Consents” shall be deemed effective upon execution
and delivery of this Agreement. All other rights and obligations of the
Parties, including the transfers, assignments and grants of licenses set
forth in Article 3 and the rights and obligations of Articles 3 through
11 and 13 and Sections 7.2 through 7.7, shall be effective upon the
occurrence of, and as of, the Closing. Article 12 “Conditions
Precedent and Representations” shall terminate upon the occurrence of,
and as of, the Closing. |
3. RIGHTS TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED AND
GRANTED TO DAGGER
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Transfer and
Assignment of Dagger Technology and Dagger IPR. Arrow hereby sells, transfers and
assigns to Dagger, and Dagger purchases and acquires from Arrow, all of
Arrow’s rights, title and interest in and to the Dagger Technology and
Dagger IPR. Such transfer and assignment includes (i) the rights with
respect to all causes of action either in law or equity, if any, for past,
present or future infringement of the Dagger IPR, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement; and (ii) all income, royalties and payments
now or hereafter due or payable in respect to the Dagger IPR. |
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Transfer and
Assignment of Shared Technology and Shared IPR |
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Arrow hereby
sells, transfers and assigns to Dagger, and Dagger purchases and acquires
from Arrow, all of Arrow’s right, title and interest in and to the
Shared Technology and Shared IPR solely in the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use,
including all right, title and interest in and to copyrights in the Shared
Technology, and other |
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Shared IPR,
solely in the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use. Such transfer and assignment
includes (i) the rights with respect to all causes of action either in
law or equity, if any, for past, present or future infringement of the Shared
IPR in the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use, except as may be otherwise provided
subsequent to the Closing under Article 5 of this Agreement; and
(ii) all income, royalties and payments now or hereafter due or payable
in respect to the Shared IPR, in the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use, except as
may be otherwise subsequent to to the Closing provided under any subsequent
distribution or services agreement entered into between the Parties. Such
transfer and assignment under this section 3.2.1 excludes (i) any assignment
of Arrow’s right, title and interest in and to the Shared Technology
and Shared IPR in the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use or Nonexclusive Field of
Use; (ii) the rights with respect to all causes of action either in law
or equity, if any, for past, present or future infringement in the Shared IPR
in the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use and Nonexclusive Field of Use; and
(ii) all income, royalties and payments now or hereafter due or payable
in respect to the Shared IPR in the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use and
Nonexclusive Field of Use. |
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Arrow hereby
sells, transfers and assigns to Dagger, and Dagger purchases and acquires
from Arrow, a joint and undivided co-ownership of all right, title and
interest in and to the Shared Technology and Shared IPR solely in the
Nonexclusive Field of Use. Such transfer and assignment includes the rights
with respect to all causes of action either in law or equity, if any, for
past, present or future infringement of the Shared IPR in the Nonexclusive
Field of Use, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Such transfer
and assignment under this section 3.2.2 excludes (i) any assignment of
Arrow’s right, title and interest in and to the Shared Technology and
Shared IPR in the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use; (ii) the rights with respect
to all causes of action either in law or equity, if any, for past, present or
future infringement in the Shared IPR in the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use;
and (ii) all income, royalties and payments now or hereafter due or
payable in respect to the Shared IPR in the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use. |
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Exclusive
License for Special Technology. Arrow hereby grants to Dagger a worldwide, irrevocable,
perpetual, royalty-free exclusive license under the Special IPR in the Dagger
Exclusive Field of Use, of the rights to make, use, distribute (including to
sell and offer to sell) in object code and source code form, import, copy and
make derivative works of, the Special Technology, including the right to
transfer or sublicense such rights, except that Arrow’s approval of the
transferee or sub-licensee is required for either (i) transfer of such
rights in the Special Technology identified in Schedule B-3 as Legacy
Momentum (“Legacy Momentum”) to any third party or
(ii) sublicense of such rights in Legacy Momentum to any third party
other than an existing Legacy Momentum customer under a Dagger Engagement.
Arrow shall not unreasonably delay or withhold approval of a transfer or
sublicense of such rights in Legacy Momentum. Whether or not Arrow has acted
reasonably shall be assessed against the business judgment that would have
been made by a similarly situated company with comparable market presence,
and technical and intellectual property resources. |
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Nonexclusive
License for Tools. Arrow
hereby grants to Dagger a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free
nonexclusive license under the Tools IPR in the Dagger Exclusive Field of Use
and for internal use only, to make, use, import, copy and make derivative
works of, the Tools, solely for use in connection with the Dagger Technology,
Shared Technology, or Special Technology, including the right to transfer or
sublicense such rights in connection with a transfer or sublicense of Dagger
Technology, Shared Technology, or Special Technology. |
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Transfer of
Trademarks. Arrow hereby
transfers and assigns to Dagger all of Arrow’s rights, title and
interest in and to the Dagger Trademarks, and the goodwill associated
therewith. Such transfer and assignment includes (i) the rights with
respect to all causes of action either in law or equity, if any, for past,
present or future infringement of the Dagger Trademarks, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement; and (ii) all income, royalties and payments
now or hereafter due or payable in respect to the Dagger Trademarks. |
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4. RIGHTS RETAINED BY ARROW AND DAGGER
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Retained
Interests. All rights,
title and interests not transferred or assigned at the Closing under the APA
or this Agreement are reserved by Arrow, including but not limited to
(i) all right, title and interest in the Arrow Trademarks, (ii) all
right, title and interest in the Shared Technology and Shared IPR solely with
respect to the Arrow Exclusive Field of Use, and (iii) a joint and
undivided co-ownership right, title and interest in the Shared Technology and
Shared IPR in the Nonexclusive Field of Use. |
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Rights of
Grantee in the Event of Grantor’s Insolvency. In the event of a rejection or
termination of this Agreement or any license hereunder in connection with a
Grantor’s insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation,
(a) such rejection or termination shall be deemed to not terminate the
Grantee’s right, title and interest with respect to any Intellectual
Property or Technology under this Agreement or such license, (b) the
Grantee shall be entitled to continue to exercise its rights under, and in
accordance with, this Agreement and any such license, and (c) the
Grantee’s continued use of the Intellectual Property and Technology as
described in this Agreement shall be deemed to not breach any obligation
under this Agreement and to not violate or infringe any Intellectual Property
or rights in the Technology. To the extent applicable to the Grantor’s
insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation, this Section 4.2
shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the U.S. Bankruptcy Code,
including Section 365(n). |
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Co-Ownership
Rights. A Party’s
co-ownership rights in Shared Technology and Shared IPR shall be complete and
equal ownership of all right, title and interest in the Non-Exclusive Field
of Use, such that each shall own therein all of the exclusive rights of
intellectual property ownership granted, vested or afforded by law or equity,
excepting only the rights expressly herein relinquished, waived and agreed to
not assert and the rights otherwise restricted by any of the Ancillary
Agreements. |
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5. IMPROVEMENTS; ENFORCEMENT
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5.1. |
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Improvements.
All Improvements which
are made, conceived or reduced to practice by a Party following the execution
of this Agreement, and all intellectual property rights therein, shall be the
exclusive property of that Party, without restrictions. Neither Party shall
have an obligation to disclose, or to notify the other Party of, any
Improvements under this Agreement. Each Party shall have the sole right to
file, prosecute, and maintain any patent, copyright, trademark or other
intellectual property protection that may become available from the
Improvements made by it, and shall have the right to determine whether or
not, and where, to file a patent, copyright or trademark application, to
abandon the prosecution of any such application, or to discontinue the
maintenance of any such application or any patent or copyright or trademark
registration. |
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Enforcement
of Shared IPR and Special IPR. |






