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Exhibit 10.25
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Intellectual Property Security
Agreement is entered into as of June 16, 2005 by and between SILICON
VALLEY BANK (“Secured Party”) and VERSANT CORPORATION
(“Grantor”).
RECITALS
A.
Secured Party and Grantor are entering
into that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith (as the
same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
“Loan Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein which are not
defined, have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement).
B.
Pursuant to the terms of the Loan
Agreement, Grantor has granted to Secured Party a security interest in all of
Grantor’s right, title and interest, whether presently existing or
hereafter acquired, in, to all Intellectual Property and all other Collateral.
NOW, THEREFORE, as collateral security for the payment and performance when due of all of the Obligations, Grantor hereby grants, represents, warrants, covenants and agrees as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Grant of Security Interest. To secure all of the Obligations, Grantor
grants and pledges to Secured Party a security interest in all of
Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under its Intellectual
Property Collateral (all of which shall collectively be called the
“Intellectual Property Collateral”), including without limitation
the following:
(a)
All of present and future United States
registered copyrights and copyright registrations, including, without
limitation, the registered copyrights, maskworks, software, computer programs
and other works of authorship subject to United States copyright protection
listed in Exhibit A-1 to this Agreement (and including all of the
exclusive rights afforded a copyright registrant in the United States under 17
U.S.C. §106 and any exclusive rights which may in the future arise by act
of Congress or otherwise) and all present and future applications for copyright
registrations (including applications for copyright registrations of derivative
works and compilations) (collectively, the “Registered
Copyrights”), and any and all royalties, payments, and other amounts payable
to Grantor in connection with the Registered Copyrights, together with all
renewals and extensions of the Registered Copyrights, the right to recover for
all past, present, and future infringements of the Registered Copyrights, and
all computer programs, computer databases, computer program flow diagrams,
source codes, object codes and all tangible property embodying or incorporating
the Registered Copyrights, and all other rights of every kind whatsoever
accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.
(b)
All present and future copyrights,
maskworks, software, computer programs and other works of authorship subject to
(or capable of becoming subject to) United States copyright protection which
are not registered in the United States Copyright Office (the
“Unregistered Copyrights”), whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, including without limitation the Unregistered Copyrights listed in Exhibit A-2
to this Agreement, and any and all
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royalties, payments, and other amounts payable to
Grantor in connection with the Unregistered Copyrights, together with all
renewals and extensions of the Unregistered Copyrights, the right to recover
for all past, present, and future infringements of the Unregistered Copyrights,
and all computer programs, computer databases, computer program flow diagrams,
source codes, object codes and all tangible property embodying or incorporating
the Unregistered Copyrights, and all other rights of every kind whatsoever
accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto. The Registered Copyrights and the
Unregistered Copyrights collectively are referred to herein as the
“Copyrights.”
(c)
All right, title and interest in and to
any and all present and future license agreements with respect to the
Copyrights.
(d)
All present and future accounts, accounts
receivable, royalties, and other rights to payment arising from, in connection
with or relating to the Copyrights.
(e)
All patents, patent applications and like
protections including, without limitation, improvements, divisions,
continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the
same, including without limitation the patents and patent applications set
forth on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the
“Patents”);
(f)
All trademark and servicemark rights,
whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the
same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Grantor
connected with and symbolized by such trademarks, including without limitation
those set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto (collectively, the
“Trademarks”);
(g)
Any and all claims for damages by way of
past, present and future infringements of any of the rights included above,
with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for
said use or infringement of the rights identified above;
(h)
All licenses or other rights to use any
of the Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks, and all license fees and royalties
arising from such use to the extent permitted by such license or rights;
(i)
All amendments, extensions, renewals and
extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents; and
(j)
All proceeds and products of the
foregoing, including without limitation all payments under insurance or any
indemnity or warranty payable in respect of any of the foregoing, and all
license royalties and proceeds of infringement suits, and all rights
corresponding to the foregoing throughout the world and all reissues, divisions
continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part of the foregoing.
2.
Loan Agreement. This security interest is granted in
conjunction with the security interest granted to Secured Party under the Loan
Agreement. The rights and remedies of Secured Party with respect to the
security interest granted hereby are in addition to those set forth in the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and those which are now or hereafter
available to Secured Party as a matter of law or equity. Each right, power and
remedy of Secured Party provided for herein or in the Loan Agreement or any of
the other Loan Documents, or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity
shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every right,
power or remedy provided for herein and the exercise by Secured Party of any
one or more of the rights, powers or remedies provided for in this Agreement,
the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity, shall not
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preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by any person, including Secured Party, of any or all other rights, powers or remedies.
3.
Covenants and Warranties. Grantor represents, warrants, covenants and
agrees as follows:
(a)
Grantor has no present maskworks,
software, computer programs and other works of authorship registered with the
United States Copyright Office except as disclosed on Exhibit A-1 hereto.
(b)
Grantor shall undertake all reasonable
measures to cause its employees, agents and independent contractors to assign
to Grantor all rights of authorship to any copyrighted material in which
Grantor has or may subsequently acquire any right or interest.
(c)
Grantor shall promptly advise Secured
Party of any Trademark, Patent or Copyright not specified in this Agreement,
which is hereafter acquired by Grantor.
(d)
Grantor shall not register any maskworks,
software, computer programs or other works of authorship subject to United
States copyright protection with the United States Copyright Office without
first complying with the following: (i) providing Secured Party with at
least 15 days prior written notice thereof, (ii) providing Secured Party
with a copy of the application for any such registration and
(iii) executing and filing such other instruments, and taking such further
actions as Secured Party may reasonably request from time to time to perfect or
continue the perfection of Secured Party’s interest in the Collateral,
including without limitation the filing with the United States Copyright
Office, simultaneously with the filing by Grantor of the application for any
such registration, of a copy of this Agreement or a Supplement hereto in form
acceptable to Secured Party identifying the maskworks, software, computer
programs or other works of authorship being registered and confirming the grant
of a security interest therein in favor of Secured Party.
4.
General. If any action relating to this Agreement is
brought by either party hereto against the other party, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees, costs and
disbursements. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument
signed by both parties hereto. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement conflicts with any provision of the Loan Agreement, the provision
giving Secured Party greater rights or remedies shall govern, it being
understood that the purpose of this Agreement is to add to, and not detract
from, the rights granted to Secured Party under the Loan Agreement. This
Agreement, the Loan Agreement, and the other Loan Documents comprise the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the matters addressed in this
Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
California, without regard for choice of law provisions. Grantor and Secured Party
consent to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located
in Santa Clara County, California.
5.
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL. SECURED PARTY AND GRANTOR EACH HEREBY WAIVE
THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT
OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO: (I) THIS AGREEMENT; OR (II) ANY OTHER PRESENT OR
FUTURE INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN SECURED PARTY AND GRANTOR; OR (III) ANY
CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF SECURED PARTY OR GRANTOR OR ANY OF THEIR
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PERSONS
AFFILIATED WITH SECURED PARTY OR GRANTOR; IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES,
WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have cause this Intellectual Property Security Agreement to be duly executed by its officers thereunto duly authorized as of the first date written above.
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6539 Dumbarton Circle |
VERSANT CORPORATION |
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Fremont, California 94555 |
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By: |
/s/ Jochen Witte |
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Title: CEO & CFO |
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Name: Jochen Witte |
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Address of Secured Party: |
Secured Party: |
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3003 Tasman Drive |
SILICON VALLEY BANK |
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Santa Clara, California 95054 |
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/s/ Brett Maver |
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VP |
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EXHIBIT A-1
REGISTERED COPYRIGHTS
(including copyrights that are the subject of an application for registration)
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No Registered Copyrights - all unregistered
EXHIBIT A-2
UNREGISTERED COPYRIGHTS
All Versant Software is
unregistered but copyrighted.
EXHIBIT B
PATENTS
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