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IP Intellectual Property License Assignment Agreement

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Title: LICENSE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Pennsylvania     Date: 10/2/2009

LICENSE AGREEMENT, Parties: marv enterprises  llc
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LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This Patent License Agreement (“the Agreement”) is effective this 28th day of September, 2009 between:

Marv Enterprises, LLC (“Owner”), having an address at P.O. Box 1332, Hermitage, PA 16148; and

Inverso Corp. (“Licensee”), a Delaware corporation, having an office at P.O. Box 25, Jackson Center, PA 16133.

 

The parties intending to be legally bound agree as follows.

 

ARTICLE 1 — GRANTS OF LICENSES

 

1.1

Grant.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Owner grants to Licensee exclusive, nontransferable licenses for the Applications and any non-provisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reissues, re-examinations or extensions thereof, and in and to any and all patents of the United States and foreign countries that may be issued and claim priority to the Applications..

 

1.2

Duration.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all licenses granted herein under any Patents or Applications shall continue for the entire unexpired term of such patent or for as much of such term as the Owner has the right to grant.

 

1.3

Scope.  The licenses granted herein are licenses to:

 

a)

make, have made, use, lease, sell and import Licensed Products for the legal purposes of researching, developing, manufacturing, assembling, distributing, and selling the Licensed Products;

 

 

b)

make, have made, use and import machines, tools, materials and other instrumentalities, insofar as such machines, tools, materials and other instrumentalities are involved in or incidental to the research, development, manufacture, testing or repair of Licensed Products which are or have been made, used, leased, owned, sold or imported by the Licensee; and

 

c)

convey to any customer of the Licensee, with respect to any Licensed Product which is sold or leased to such customer, rights to use and resell such Licensed Product as sold or leased by Licensee (whether or not as part of a larger combination); provided, however, that no rights may be conveyed to customers with respect to any Invention which is directed to (i) a combination of such Licensed Product (as sold or leased) with any other product, (ii) a method or process which is other than the inherent use of such Licensed Product itself (as sold or leased), or (iii) a method or process involving the use of a Licensed Product to manufacture (including associated testing) any other product.

 

Licenses granted herein are solely for products in the form sold by the Licensee and are not to be construed either (i) as consent by the Owner to any act which may be performed by the Licensee, except to the extent impacted by a patent licensed herein to the Licensee, or (ii) to include licenses to contributorily infringe or induce infringement under U.S. law or a foreign equivalent thereof.

 

 

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The grant of each license hereunder includes the right to grant sublicenses to a Related Company for so long as it remains a Related Company.  Any such sublicense may be made effective retroactively, but not prior to the effective date hereof, nor prior to the sublicensee's becoming a Related Company.

 

1.4

Ability to Provide Licenses.  Owner warrants that, upon execution hereof by him and as of the effective date hereof, there are no known commitments or restrictions which limit the licenses and rights which are purported to be granted hereunder by him.

 

1.5

Publicity.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon either party or its Related Companies any right to include in advertising, packaging or other commercial activities related to a Licensed Product, any reference to the other party (or any of its Related Companies), its trade names, trademarks or service marks in a manner which would be likely to cause confusion or to indicate that such Licensed Product is in any way certified by the other party hereto or its Related Companies.

 

1.6

Good Faith.  Licensee understands that this Agreement is not predicated on any specific grant of patent.  Owner shall have no liability for a failure to pursue or obtain any specific patent.

 

ARTICLE 2 — ROYALTY AND PAYMENTS

 

2.1

Royalty Calculation.  Licensee shall pay a royalty to Owner.

 

 

a)

Within five (5) business days of the Effective Date:

Licensee shall issue to Owner 617,037 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on the Effective Date.   Licensee’s duly executed Certificate of Designation of the Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of INverso Corp. is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

b)

At  the end of every calendar quarter, Licensee shall pay Owner a royalty of 5% of Fair Market Value of:

 

i.

Licensed Product that is sold, leased or put into use by the Licensee or any of its Related Companies in the preceding calendar quarter; and

 

 

ii.

any service performed by Licensee or any of its Related Companies that directly or indirectly uses Licensed Product.

 

c)

This License does not include a minimum annual royalty payable by Licensee to Owner.

 

2.2

Accrual.

 

a)

Obligations to pay royalties shall survive termination of this License and the expiration of any Patent.  The accrual of royalties shall cease upon termination of this License or the expiration of the subject Intellectual Property.

b)

When a company ceases to be a Related Company of the Licensee, royalties which have accrued with respect to any products of such company, but which have not been paid, shall become payable with the Licensee's next scheduled royalty payment.

 

 

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c)

Notwithstanding any other provisions, royalty shall accrue and be payable only to the extent that enforcement of the Licensee's obligation to pay such royalty would not be prohibited by applicable law.

 

2.3

Records and Adjustments.

 

a)

The Licensee shall keep full, clear and accurate records with respect to all Licensed Products and shall furnish any information which Owner may reasonably request from time to time to enable Owner to ascertain the proper royalty due on account of (a) Licensed Products sold, leased and put into use by the Licensee or any of its Related Companies, and (b) services performed by Licensee or any of its Related Companies that directly or indirectly uses Licensed Product.  Owner shall have the right through its accredited auditors to make an examination, during normal business hours, of all records and accounts bearing upon the amount of royalty payable to him.  Prompt adjustment shall be made to compensate for any errors or omissions disclosed by such examination.

b)

Independent of any such examination, Owner will credit to the Licensee the amount of any overpayment of royalties made in error which is identified and fully explained in a written notice to Owner delivered within twelve (12) months after the due date of the payment which included such alleged overpayment, provided that Owner is able to verify, to its own satisfaction, the existence and extent of the overpayment.

 

c)

No refund, credit or other adjustment of royalty payments shall be made by Owner except as provided in this Section 2.3.  Rights conferred by this Section 2.3 shall not be affected by any statement appearing on any check or other document, except to the extent that any such right is expressly waived or surrendered by a party having such right and signing such statement.

 

2.4

Reports and Payments.

 

a)

Within thirty (30) days after the end of each quarterly period ending on March 31 st , June 30 th , September 30 th , or December 31 st , commencing with the quarterly period during which this Agreement becomes effective, the Licensee shall furnish to Owner at the address specified by Section 7.5 a statement certified by a responsible official of the Licensee showing in a manner acceptable to Owner:

 

i.

all Licensed Products which were sold, leased or put into use during such quarterly period by the Licensee or any of its Related Companies, the gross sales received for the Licensed Products, and the Fair Market Values of such Licensed Products;

 

 

ii.

all services performed by Licensee or any of its Related Companies that directly or indirectly used Licensed Product, the gross sales received by the services, and the Fair Market Value of such services;

 

iii.

the amount of royalty payable thereon, and

 

 

iv.

if no Licensed Product has been so sold, leased or put into use or if no services have been performed, the statement shall show that fact.

 

b)

Within such thirty (30) days the Licensee shall pay in United States dollars to Owner at the address specified by Section 7.5 the royalties payable in accordance with such statement. Any conversion to United States dollars shall be at the prevailing rate for bank cable transfers as quoted for the last day of such quarterly period by leading United States banks in New York City dealing in the foreign exchange market.

 

 

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c)

Overdue payments hereunder shall be subject to a late payment charge calculated at an annual rate of three percent (3%) over the prime rate or successive prime rates (as posted in New York City) during delinquency. If the amount of such charge exceeds the maximum permitted by law, such charge shall be reduced to such maximum.

 

2.5

Intellectual Property Rights.  Owner shall have no obligation to license or assign any future patents, trademarks, or trade secrets except as specifically and explicitly granted by this Agreement.

 

2.6

Return of Royalty.  Owner shall have no duty to return to Licensee any prior payments, royalties, stock, stock options, or reimbursements unless such payments were made in error.  Error means a mutual mistake of fact, and shall not include the failure to obtain a patent, cancellation of a Patent for any reason, or a successful challenge to the Intellectual Property by a third party.

 

ARTICLE 3 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROSECUTION AND COSTS

 

3.1

Costs.  Licensee shall reimburse Owner for all IP Costs incurred on behalf of Licensee.  Licensee shall also be liable for pre-paid IP Costs incurred prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, including the costs of provisional and non-provisional applications that are filed to preserve Intellectual Property. Reimbursement for pre-paid IP Costs shall occur within 12 months of the Effective Date.

 

3.2

Extension of Application.  By written notice to Owner and at least ninety (90) days before the non-extendable due date for the filing of a national phase application of an Application, Licensee shall elect those countries or authorities in which it desires to file a patent application based on the Application.  Intellectual Property rights in an unelected country shall revert to Owner.

 

3.3

Notice to Licensee.  Before payment of any IP Cost, Owner shall notify Licensee for a time period being the lesser of (i) at least sixty (60) days before the IP Cost is due or (ii) as soon as is practicable after receiving knowledge of the IP Cost.  The notice will identify (i) the Application or Patent, (ii) the country, (iii) the reason for the IP Cost, and (iv) the Due Date for payment.  Licensee shall then affirm or deny payment.  Affirmation of payment must be received by Owner within fourteen (14) days of the mailing date of the notice or the Licensee shall be deemed to have denied payment.

a)

If Licensee affirms a payment, Licensee shall reimburse Owner for all IP Costs arising from the payment and shall then retain its license for the Application or Patent in that country.

 

b)

If Licensee denies payment, License shall have no obligation to pay IP Costs associated with the Application or Patent  in that country, but the license and all associated rights for that Application or Patent shall revert to Owner.

 

 

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3.4

Reimbursement by Licensee.  Licensee shall prepay Owner for any affirmed IP Cost before payment is to be made by Owner.  Owner shall have no duty to pay an IP Cost for which Owner does not receive prepayment.  If Licensee does not pay Owner by the Due Date, the Application or Patent shall revert to Owner as if Licensee had denied payment under section 3.3(b).

 

3.5

Reversion of License.  If a reversion occurs under this Article, the license in that country in which reversion has occurred will be terminated, and Licensee shall have no further right in the Application or Patent for that country.  The right shall revert to Owner who will then have the right to pursue protection for the reverted Application or Patent.  Owner has no further duty to Licensee for a reverted Application or Patent.

 

ARTICLE 4 – DELETED

 

ARTICLE 5 – INDEMNIFICATION AND VALIDITY

 

5.1

Validity.  Licensee agrees that the Patents are valid and enforceable.

 

5.2

Enforceability.  Licensee and its Related Companies shall take no action, directly or indirectly, that challenges, contests, impairs,   invalidates, or tends to impair or invalidate any of Owner's   rights in the Patents.

 

5.3

Indemnification.  Licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless Owner, its managers, officers, directors, members, employees, agents, successors and assigns to the fullest extent permitted by law in any Lawsuit by Licensee, Related Company, or a third party.  Indemnification shall include any and all Litigation Costs.

 

5.4

At the request of Owner, Licensee shall procure a comprehensive business insurance policy for at least $5 million naming Owner as the insured.  Coverage shall protect at least against acts of Licensee’s employees; injuries to members of the public resulting from faulty products or services; contractual agreements under which liability of others is assumed; and comprehensive liability.  Licensee understands that indemnification shall not be limited to the amount of insurance.

 

5.5

Payment of Litigation Costs.  Owner may submit Litigation Costs to Licensee when paid by Owner and Licensee shall pay Owner the Litigation Costs within 30 days of receipt.  In the event Litigation Costs include a court ordered payment, Owner can submit the court order to Licensee and Licensee shall pay the court ordered payment to Owner.

 

ARTICLE 6 — TERMINATION AND LEGAL FEES

 

6.1

Breach.  In the event of a breach of this Agreement by either party, the other party may, in addition to any other remedies that it may have, at any time terminate all licenses and rights granted by it hereunder by not less than one (1) month’s written notice specifying such breach, unless within the period of such notice all breaches specified therein shall have been remedied.  The failure of a party to notify a breaching party shall not be considered a waiver.

 

 

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6.2

Insolvency or Dissolution.  Owner, at its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement if:

a)

Licensee becomes insolvent, declares bankruptcy, or fails to make any payment required by this Agreement within thirty (30) days of its due date; or

 

b)

Licensee dissolves or attempts to dissolve either voluntarily or involuntarily.

 

6.3

Devaluation of Stock.  Owner may terminate this Agreement if Licensee devalues or attempts to devalue the stock or any stock options (collectively, the “Stock”) derived from or issued under Article 2.  Devalue means (a) cancelling the Stock, or (b) impairing the right to sell or leverage the Stock.

 

6.4

Effect of Termination.  Upon any termination of this Agreement:

a)

all rights shall immediately revert to Owner free of any lien, security interest, or other encumbrance;

 

b)

Licensee may, for up to 60 days continue to sell and offer for sale its remaining inventory of Licensed Products, and on the 61 st day destroy or offer for sale to Owner such remaining inventory;

c)

Licensee shall pay royalties per Article 2, and shall pay all royalties within 90 days of the termination date;

 

d)

Licensee shall provide Owner with all copies of research data, records, notes, memorandum, and reports that were obtained from research or development efforts arising from the Applications, Patents, Intellectual Property, or Licensed Product.

 

6.5

Litigation Costs.  In the event of a dispute between Owner and Licensee, Licensee shall pay all costs arising from the dispute.  Dispute costs can include, but are not limited to, attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, court costs, expert witness fees, and any settlement.

 

6.6

Public Company.  Owner has the option of terminating this Agreement if Licensee’s stock is not publically traded by April 1, 2011.  This termination option shall survive for so long as this condition persists.

 

6.7

Duty of Diligence.  Licensee shall exercise reasonable diligence to affect the introduction of Licensed Products into the commercial market.  Licensee further agrees to ensure proper, safe, fair, lawful and reasonable development and exploitation of the commercial market for Licensed Products.  Failure of Licensee to materially comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 7 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

7.1

Disclaimer.  Neither party makes any representations, extends any warranties of any kind, assumes any responsibility or obligations whatever, or confers any right by implication, estoppel or otherwise, other than the licenses, rights and warranties herein expressly granted.  Owner makes no warranties whether express, implied or statutory, written or oral.

 

Owner expressly DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.   Owner also disclaims any warranty arising from (a) a claim against a Application, Patent or Trademark, or (b) a course of dealing or trade usage.

 

 

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7.2

Representations, Warranties, and Agreements by Licensee.

a)

Licensee is a corporation duly organized, validity existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, with full power and authority to own, lease, use, and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted.  Licensee has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate and effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

b)

All consents, approvals, orders, or authorizations of, or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations, or filings with, any governmental authority required on the part of Licensee in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement, the offer, sale or issuance of the stock to Owner or the consummation of any other transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except for notices required or permitted to be filed with certain state and federal securities commissions, which notices shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Agreement.

 

c)

The shares of Licensee being issued to Owner pursuant to this Agreement will be validly and legally issued and not subject to any security interests, liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances or proxies of any kind.

 

d)

Licensee will support the removal, subject to and in accordance with SEC and other legal regulations, of the restriction on all of Owner’s shares that are issued to Owner by Licensee.  Licensee will make a reasonable effort to provide within ten business days of Owner’s request, an opinion of corporate counsel and any other documentation required to remove the restriction.  Licensee will not in any way inhibit the lawful transfer of the Licensee stock held by Owner.

 

e)

Licensee agrees that Licensee will be and remain a reporting company to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that  is current in all of its reporting obligations at all times.  As of April 1, 2011 and thereafter, Licensee agrees that Licensee will have filed with the SEC, and will continue to file with the SEC, all reports required under the Exchange Act for the preceding twelve months that meet the requirements under SEC Rule 144(i)(2) to cure its shell status or blank check company status, and Licensee will have filed with the SEC at least twelve months prior, and continue to file as necessary with the SEC, current “Form 10 information”, as defined in current SEC Rule 144(i)(3), reflecting that Licensee has ceased being a shell company and reflecting its status as an entity that is no longer an issuer as described in current SEC Rule 144 paragraph (i)(1)(i). As of April 1, 2011 and continuing thereafter, Licensee (a) must have ceased being a shell company, (b) must be subject to the 1934 Exchange Act, (c) must have filed Form 10-like information at least 12 months prior, (d) must have filed all reports required by Rule 144(c) during the prior 12 months, and (e) must have fulfilled all SEC requirements, in effect, on the part of Licensee, necessary to make the use of Rule 144 available. See Exhibit B attached for Rule 144(i).

 

 

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Licensee will not file any form with the SEC that terminates Licensee’s registration under Section 12(g)  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or suspends Licensee’s duty to file reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as a Form 15.

 

 

f)

In order to prioritize the obligation of Licensee to remain a reporting company with the SEC and to remain current in its reporting obligations, Licensee agrees that  as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Licensee will not pay any monet


 
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