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
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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..
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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.
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Scope. The licenses granted herein
are licenses to:
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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;
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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
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ARTICLE 2
— ROYALTY AND PAYMENTS
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2.1
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Royalty
Calculation. Licensee shall pay a royalty to
Owner.
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Within five (5)
business days of the Effective Date:
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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.
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At the end of every calendar quarter,
Licensee shall pay Owner a royalty of 5% of Fair Market Value
of:
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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
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any service
performed by Licensee or any of its Related Companies that directly
or indirectly uses Licensed Product.
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This License
does not include a minimum annual royalty payable by Licensee to
Owner.
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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.
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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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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.
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2.3
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Records and
Adjustments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2.4
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Reports and
Payments.
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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:
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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;
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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;
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the amount of
royalty payable thereon, and
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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ARTICLE 3
– INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROSECUTION AND COSTS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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).
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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.
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ARTICLE 4
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ARTICLE 5
– INDEMNIFICATION AND VALIDITY
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5.1
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Validity. Licensee agrees that the
Patents are valid and enforceable.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ARTICLE 6
— TERMINATION AND LEGAL FEES
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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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Insolvency or
Dissolution. Owner, at its sole discretion, may
terminate this Agreement if:
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Licensee
becomes insolvent, declares bankruptcy, or fails to make any
payment required by this Agreement within thirty (30) days of its
due date; or
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Licensee
dissolves or attempts to dissolve either voluntarily or
involuntarily.
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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.
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Effect of
Termination. Upon any termination of this
Agreement:
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all rights
shall immediately revert to Owner free of any lien, security
interest, or other encumbrance;
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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;
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Licensee shall
pay royalties per Article 2, and shall pay all royalties within 90
days of the termination date;
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ARTICLE 7
— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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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.
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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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Representations, Warranties, and Agreements by
Licensee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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