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Intellectual
Property Security Agreement
EX-10.3
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY
AGREEMENT
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”
dated as of June 30, 2006, by and among Crystal International Travel Group,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the
secured parties signatory hereto and their respective endorsees, transferees
and assigns (collectively, the “Secured Party”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
the date hereof, between Company and the Secured Party (the “Purchase
Agreement”), Company has agreed to issue to the Secured Party and the
Secured Party has agreed to purchase from Company certain of Company’s 6%
Callable Secured Convertible Notes, due three years from the date of issue (the
“Notes”), which are convertible into shares of
Company’s Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”). In connection therewith, Company shall issue the
Secured Party certain Common Stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”);
and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Secured Party to purchase
the Notes, Company has agreed to execute and deliver to the Secured Party this
Agreement for the benefit of the Secured Party and to grant to it a first
priority security interest in certain Intellectual Property (defined below) of
Company to secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all
of Company’s obligations under the Notes and exercise and discharge in
full of Company’s obligations under the Warrants; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1.
Defined
Terms. Unless
otherwise defined herein, terms which are defined in the Purchase Agreement and
used herein are so used as so defined; and the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Software Intellectual Property” shall
mean:
(a)
all
software programs (including all source code, object code and all related
applications and data files), whether now owned, upgraded, enhanced, licensed
or leased or hereafter acquired by the Company, above;
(b)
all
computers and electronic data processing hardware and firmware associated
therewith;
(c)
all
documentation (including flow charts, logic diagrams, manuals, guides and
specifications) with respect to such software, hardware and firmware described
in the preceding clauses (a) and (b); and
(d)
all rights
with respect to all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any and
all upgrades, modifications, copyrights, licenses, options, warranties, service
contracts, program services, test rights, maintenance rights, support rights,
improvement rights, renewal rights and indemnifications and substitutions,
replacements, additions, or model conversions of any of the foregoing.
“Copyrights” shall mean (a) all
copyrights, registrations and applications for registration, issued or
filed, including any reissues, extensions or renewals thereof, by or with the
United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency of the United
States, any state thereof, or any other country or political subdivision
thereof, or otherwise, including, all rights in and to the material
constituting the subject matter thereof, including, without limitation, any
referred to in Schedule B hereto, and (b) any rights in any material
which is copyrightable or which is protected by common law, United
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copyright laws or similar laws or any law of any State, including, without
limitation, any thereof referred to in Schedule B hereto.
“Copyright License” shall mean any agreement, written
or oral, providing for a grant by the Company of any right in any Copyright,
including, without limitation, any thereof referred to in Schedule B
hereto.
“Intellectual Property” shall means, collectively,
the Software Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Copyright Licenses, Patents,
Patent Licenses, Trademarks, Trademark Licenses and Trade Secrets.
“Obligations” means all of the Company’s
obligations under this Agreement and the Notes, in each case, whether now or
hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others,
and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later
decreased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or
liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is
avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from the Secured Party as a
preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise as such obligations may be
amended, supplemented, converted, extended or modified from time to time.
“Patents” shall mean (a) all letters patent of the
United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, and
all reissues and extensions thereof, including, without limitation, any thereof
referred to in Schedule B hereto, and (b) all applications for letters
patent of the United States and all divisions, continuations and
continuations-in-part thereof or any other country or any political
subdivision, including, without limitation, any thereof referred to in Schedule
B hereto.
“Patent License” shall mean all agreements, whether
written or oral, providing for the grant by the Company of any right to
manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by a Patent, including, without
limitation, any thereof referred to in Schedule B hereto.
“Security Agreement” shall mean the a Security
Agreement, dated the date hereof between Company and the Secured Party.
“Trademarks” shall mean (a) all trademarks, trade
names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business
names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business
identifiers, and the goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter
adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all
applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any
state thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or
otherwise, including, without limitation, any thereof referred to in Schedule
B hereto, and (b) all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof.
“Trademark License” shall mean any agreement, written
or oral, providing for the grant by the Company of any right to use any
Trademark, including, without limitation, any thereof referred to in Schedule
B hereto.
“Trade Secrets” shall mean common law and statutory
trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary or useful information
and all know-how obtained by or used in or contemplated at any time for use in
the business of the Company (all of the foregoing being collectively called a
“Trade Secret”), whether or not such Trade Secret has been
reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including all documents and things
embodying, incorporating or referring in any way to such Trade Secret, all
Trade Secret licenses, including each Trade Secret license referred to in Schedule
B hereto, and including the right to sue for and to enjoin and to collect
damages for the actual or threatened misappropriation of any Trade Secret and
for the breach or enforcement of any such Trade Secret license.
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2.
Grant of
Security Interest.
In accordance with Section 3(m) of the Security Agreement, to secure the
complete and timely payment, performance and discharge in full, as the case may
be, of all of the Obligations, the Company hereby, unconditionally and
irrevocably, pledges, grants and hypothecates to the Secured Party, a
continuing security interest in, a continuing first lien upon, an unqualified
right to possession and disposition of and a right of set-off against, in each
case to the fullest extent permitted by law, all of the Company’s right,
title and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to the Intellectual
Property (the “Security Interest”).
3.
Representations
and Warranties.
The Company hereby represents and warrants, and covenants and agrees
with, the Secured Party as follows:
(a)
The Company
has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the filings
contemplated therein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company.
This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally.
(b)
The Company
represents and warrants that it has no place of business or offices where its
respective books of account and records are kept (other than temporarily at the
offices of its attorneys or accountants) or places where the Intellectual
Property is stored or located, except as set forth on Schedule A
attached hereto;
(c)
The Company
is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property (except for non-exclusive
licenses granted by the Company in the ordinary course of business), free and
clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, rights or claims, and is
fully authorized to grant the Security Interest in and to pledge the
Intellectual Property, except as set forth on Schedule D or for a
financing statement covering assets acquired by the Company after the date
hereof. There is not on file in any governmental or regulatory authority,
agency or recording office an effective financing statement, security
agreement, license or transfer or any notice of any of the foregoing (other
than those that have been filed in favor of the Secured Party pursuant to this
Agreement) covering or affecting any of the Intellectual Property, except as
set forth on Schedule D. So long as this Agreement shall be in
effect, the Company shall not execute and shall not knowingly permit to be on
file in any such office or agency any such financing statement or other
document or instrument (except to the extent filed or recorded in favor of the
Secured Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), except as set forth on Schedule
D or for a financing statement covering assets acquired by the Company
after the date hereof, provided that the value of the Intellectual Property
covered by this Agreement along with the Collateral (as defined in the Security
Agreement) is equal to at least 150% of the Obligations.
(d)
The Company
shall at all times maintain its books of account and records relating to the
Intellectual Property at its principal place of business and its Intellectual
Property at the locations set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and
may not relocate such books of account and records unless it delivers to the
Secured Party at least 30 days prior to such relocation (i) written notice of
such relocation and the new location thereof (which must be within the United
States) and (ii) evidence that the necessary documents have been filed and
recorded and other steps have been taken to perfect the Security Interest to
create in favor of the Secured Party valid, perfected and continuing first
priority liens in the Intellectual Property to the extent they can be perfected
through such filings.
(e)
This
Agreement creates in favor of the Secured Party a valid security interest in
the Intellectual Property securing the payment and performance of the
Obligations and, upon making the filings required hereunder, a perfected first
priority security interest in such Intellectual Property to the extent that it
can be perfected through such filings.
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(f)
Upon
request of the Secured Party, the Company shall execute and deliver any and all
agreements, instruments, documents, and papers as the Secured Party may request
to evidence the Secured Party’s security interest in the Intellectual
Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of the Company relating
thereto or represented thereby, and the Company hereby appoints the Secured
Party its attorney-in-fact to execute and file all such writings for the
foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney being hereby ratified and
confirmed; such power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable until the
Obligations have been fully satisfied and are paid in full.
(g)
Except as set
forth on Schedule D, the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement does not conflict with or cause a breach or default, or an event that
with or without the passage of time or notice, shall constitute a breach or
default, under any agreement to which the Company is a party or by which the
Company is bound. No consent (including, without limitation, from stock
holders or creditors of the Company) is required for the Company to enter into
and perform its obligations hereunder.
(h)
The Company
shall at all times maintain the liens and Security Interest provided for
hereunder as valid and perfected first priority liens and security interests in
the Intellectual Property to the extent they can be perfected by filing in
favor of the Secured Party until this Agreement and the Security Interest
hereunder shall terminate pursuant to Section 11. The Company hereby
agrees to defend the same against any and all persons. The Company shall
safeguard and protect all Intellectual Property for the account of the Secured
Party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
shall pay all fees, taxes and other amounts necessary to maintain the Intellectual
Property and the Security Interest hereunder, and the Company shall obtain and
furnish to the Secured Party from time to time, upon demand, such releases
and/or subordinations of claims and liens which may be required to maintain the
priority of the Security Interest hereunder.
(i)
The Company
will not transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, license (except for
non-exclusive licenses granted by the Company in the ordinary course of
business), sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Intellectual Property without
the prior written consent of the Secured Party, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld.
(j)
The Company
shall, within ten (10) days of obtaining knowledge thereof, advise the Secured
Party promptly, in sufficient detail, of any substantial change in the
Intellectual Property, and of the occurrence of any event which would have a
material adverse effect on the value of the Intellectual Property or on the
Secured Party’s security interest therein.
(k)
The Company
shall permit the Secured Party and its representatives and agents to inspect
the Intellectual Property at any time, and to make copies of records pertaining
to the Intellectual Property as may be requested by the Secured Party from time
to time.
(l)
The Company
will take all steps reasonably necessary to diligently pursue and seek to
preserve, enforce and collect any rights, claims, causes of action and accounts
receivable in respect of the Intellectual Property.
(m)
The Company
shall promptly notify the Secured Party in sufficient detail upon becoming
aware of any attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process
levied against any Intellectual Property and of any other information received
by the Company that may materially affect the value of the Intellectual
Property, the Security Interest or the rights and remedies of the Secured Party
hereunder.
(n)
All
information heretofore, herein or hereafter supplied to the Secured Party by or
on behalf of the Company with respect to the Intellectual Property is accurate
and complete in all material respects as of the date furnished.
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(o)
Schedule A attached hereto contains a list of
all of the subsidiaries of Company.
(p)
Schedule B attached hereto includes all
Licenses, and all Patents and Patent Licenses, if any, owned by the Company in
its own name as of the date hereof. Schedule B hereto includes all
Trademarks and Trademark Licenses, if any, owned by the Company in its own name
as of the date hereof. Schedule B hereto includes all Copyrights
and Copyright Licenses, if any, owned by the Company in its own name as of the
date hereof. Schedule B hereto includes all Trade Secrets and
Trade Secret Licenses, if any, owned by the Company as of the date hereof.
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, each License, Patent,
Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret is valid, subsisting, unexpired,
enforceable and has not been abandoned. Except as set forth in Schedule
B, none of such Licenses, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets
is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement. To the best of
the Company’s knowledge, no holding, decision or judgment has been
rendered by any Governmental Body which would limit, cancel or question the
validity of any License, Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secrets .
Except as set forth in Schedule B, no action or proceeding is
pending (i) seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any License,
Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Trade Secret, or (ii) which, if adversely
determined, would have a material adverse effect on the value of any License,
Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Trade Secret. The Company has used and
will continue to use for the duration of this Agreement, proper statutory
notice in connection with its use of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and
consistent standards of quality in products leased or sold under the Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights.
(q)
With respect
to any Intellectual Property:
(i)
such
Intellectual Property is subsisting and has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable,
in whole or in part;
(ii)
such
Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable;
(iii)
the Company
has made all necessary filings and recordations to protect its interest in such
Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, recordations of all of
its interests in the Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks and Trademark
Licenses in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in corresponding
offices throughout the world and its claims to the Copyrights and Copyright
Licenses in the United States Copyright Office and in corresponding offices
throughout the world;
(iv)
other than as
set forth in Schedule B, the Company is the exclusive owner of the
entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual
Property and no claim has been made that the use of such Intellectual Property
infringes on the asserted rights of any third party; and
(v)
the Company
has performed and will continue to perform all acts and has paid all required
fees and taxes to maintain each and every item of Intellectual Property in full
force and effect throughout the world, as applicable.
(r)
Except with
respect to any Trademark or Copyright that the Company shall reasonably
determine is of negligible economic value to the Company, the Company shall:
(i)
maintain each
Trademark and Copyright in full force free from any claim of abandonment for
non-use, maintain as in the past the quality of products and
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services
offered under such Trademark or Copyright; employ such Trademark or
Copyright with the appropriate notice of registration; not adopt or use any
mark which is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark or
Copyright unless the Secured Party shall obtain a perfected security interest
in such mark pursuant to this Agreement; and not (and not permit any licensee
or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby
any Trademark or Copyright may become invalidated;
(ii)
not, except
with respect to any Patent that it shall reasonably determine is of negligible
economic value to it, do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby any Patent may
become abandoned or dedicated; and
(iii)
notify the
Secured Party immediately if it knows, or has reason to know, that any
application or registration relating to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright may
become abandoned or dedicated, or of any adverse determination or development
(including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination
or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, United States Copyright Office or any court or tribunal in any country)
regarding its ownership of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or its right to
register the same or to keep and maintain the same.
(s)
Whenever the Company, either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall file an applicat






