INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

                        INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

 

THIS  INDEPENDENT  CONTRACTOR  AGREEMENT  ("Agreement")  is entered  into by and

between APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC. a Nevada corporation with its offices located

at 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 830, West Hollywood, CA 90069 ("Company"), and Karin

Lise Klemm an individual  residing at 26500 W. Agoura Road Suite 870, Calabasas,

CA 91302 ("Contractor"),  effective October 18, 2005, for the purpose of setting

forth  the terms and  conditions  by which  Company  will  acquire  Contractor's

services on a temporary basis.

 

1.  Engagement of Services.

 

          1.1  Attached to this  Agreement  as Exhibit "A" is a statement of the

work to be performed by Contractor,  Contractor's rate of payment for such work,

the maximum price Company  shall be obligated to pay under this  Agreement,  the

specific Company facilit(ies) and work area(s) which shall be made accessible to

Contractor and such other terms and conditions as shall be deemed appropriate or

necessary for the performance of the work. Company is not obligated to issue any

additional orders for work by Contractor under this Agreement.

 

 

          1.2 Company has selected  Contractor to perform these  services to the

special order of the Company.  As a result,  Contractor  may not  subcontract or

otherwise assign his obligations  under this Agreement  without  Company's prior

consent.  Contractor  agrees to perform the services in a  professional  manner.

Contractor and the Company understand that the services rendered hereunder shall

be deemed "work for hire" within the meaning of the U.S.  Copyright  Act and the

Company shall be the author  thereof and owner of all rights therein and thereto

including the copyright thereof and all derivative works thereof  throughout the

world in all media now or hereafter known or devised in perpetuity.

 

2. Term. This Agreement shall commence upon execution  hereof and continue until

each of the services  provided by Contractor  under Exhibit "A" are completed or

January 15, 2006,  whichever is sooner.  This Agreement may be terminated at any

time in accordance with Section 6 hereunder.

 

3.  Compensation.  The Company will  compensate  the  Contractor as set forth in

Exhibit "B" for  services  rendered by  Contractor  pursuant to this  Agreement.

Contractor will be reimbursed for any reasonable,  approved expenses incurred in

connection  with the  performance of services under this Agreement and including

any and all  travel,  if  required  by  Company.  The  Company  will  compensate

Contractor  for services and will reimburse  Contractor for previously  approved

expenses, if any, within fifteen (15) days of the date of Contractor's invoice.

 

4. Independent Contractor  Relationship.  Contractor and the Company understand,

acknowledge,  and agree that Contractor's relationship with Company will be that

of an  independent  contractor in accordance  with the provisions of Nevada law,

and nothing in this  Agreement is intended to or should be construed to create a

partnership,  joint venture,  or employment  relationship.  Contractor is not an

agent of Company and is not  authorized to act on behalf of Company.  Consultant

will not be eligible for any employee benefits, nor will Company make deductions

from any amounts payable to Contractor for taxes.  Any and all tax  consequences

resulting from payment under this Agreement shall be the sole  responsibility of

Contractor.

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5. Trade Secret /Intellectual Property Rights.

 

     5.1  Disclosure.

          (a)  Contractor agrees to disclose promptly in writing to the Company,

               or  any  person  designated  by the  Company  all  work  product,

               including  but  not  limited  to  computer  programs,  processes,

               know-how and other  copyrightable  material,  that is  conceived,

               developed,  made or reduced to practice by Contractor  within the

               scope of the Project.

 

          (b)  Contractor  represents  that  his or her  performance  of all the

               terms  of  this  Agreement  does  not and  will  not  breach  any

               agreement  to  keep  in   confidence   proprietary   information,

               knowledge  or data of a  third  party  and  Contractor  will  not

               disclose  to the  Company,  or induce  the  Company  to use,  any

               confidential  or  proprietary   information  belonging  to  third

               parties unless such use or disclosure is authorized in writing by

               such owners.

 

     5.2  Confidential  Information.  Contractor  agrees during the term of this

     Agreement and thereafter to take all steps reasonably  necessary to hold in

     trust and  confidence  information  which he knows or has reason to know is

     considered confidential by Company ("Confidential Information"). Contractor

     agrees to use the Confidential  Information  solely to perform the services

     hereunder.  Confidential  Information  includes,  but  is not  limited  to,

     technical  and business  information  relating to Company's  inventions  or

     products,   research  and   development,   manufacturing   and  engineering

     processes, and future business plans. Contractor's obligations with respect

     to  the   Confidential   Information  also  extend  to  any  third  party's

     proprietary  or  confidential  information  disclosed to  Contractor in the

     course of providing  services to Company.  This obligation shall not extend

     to any  information  which becomes  generally  known to the public  without

     breach of this Agreement.  This obligation shall survive the termination of

     this Agreement.

 

     5.3  No Conflict of  Interest.  Contractor  agrees  during the term of this

     Agreement  not to  accept  work or  enter  into a  contract  or  accept  an

     obligation,  inconsistent or incompatible with Contractor's  obligations or

     the scope of services  rendered for Company under this Agreement  including

     but not limited to any work for other company's  working on the development

     or distribution of DNA markers or related technology.

 

     5.4  Return of Company's Property.  Contractor  acknowledges that Company's

     sole and  exclusive  property  includes  all  documents,  such as drawings,

     manuals, notebooks, reports, sketches, records, computer programs, employee

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     lists,  customer lists and the like in his custody or  possession,  whether

     delivered to Contractor by Company or made by Contractor in the performance

     of services under this  Agreement,  relating to the business  activities of

     Company or its customers or suppliers and  containing  any  information  or

     data whatsoever, whether or not Confidential Information. Contractor agrees

     to  deliver   promptly  all  of  Company's   property