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Title: LICENSE AGREEMENT Governing Law: New Jersey Date: 4/4/2005 Industry: Medical Equipment and Supplies
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
This
License Agreement (“Agreement”) is made this 20th day
of October, 2004 by and between Milestone Scientific, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“Licensor”), whose business
address is 220 S. Orange Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey 07039, and
International Media Enterprise, a California corporation, dba
United Systems, Inc. (“Licensee”), whose business
address is
1405 W. Pioneer Street, Brea, California 92821, with reference to
the following facts:
A.
Licensor is the owner of all right, title and interest in a
proprietary dental whitening product, now known as the CoolBlue
Consumer Whitening System (hereinafter referred to as
“Product”).
B.
Licensee is a manufacturer and marketer of certain
products.
C.
On the terms and conditions set forth herein, Licensee
desires to receive a license to manufacture, market and sublicense
the Product to the consumer market, and Licensor desires to grant a
license to manufacture, market and sublicense the Product to the
consumer market to Licensee.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the
promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
1.
Term . The initial term of this Agreement, including the
grant of the License (as defined below), shall commence on the date
of execution hereof and continue for twenty (20) years (the
“Initial Term”), provided that Licensor may terminate
this Agreement if sales of the Product are less than 250,000 units
per calendar year beginning in 2005 through 2008. Licensee shall
have options to extend this Agreement for up to 10 additional
years, on a year-by-year basis (the “Renewal Options”)
provided that sales of Product in the prior year are at least
250,000 units. Licensee may exercise its Renewal Options by
delivering written notice to Licensor, at the address first written
above or such other address as Licensor may designate by written
notice to Licensee, no later than sixty (60) days prior to the
expiration of the Term or any Renewal Option. The Initial Term and
any Renewal Options shall collectively be referred to as the
“Term.”
2.
License . Licensor hereby grants to Licensee an exclusive
worldwide license, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, to use, manufacture, market, distribute, sell and
license the Product to the consumer market.
3.
Sublicenses . Licensee may, on 15 days’ notice to
Licensor, grant sublicenses under this Agreement to Licensees
reasonably acceptable to Licensor, provided such sublicenses are in
conformity with the provisions of this Agreement.
4.
Delivery of Materials . Licensor shall deliver to Licensee
plans, drawings, schematics, prototypes, samples, any and all
related documentation, and other materials requested by Licensee
as
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may be necessary to manufacture
and market the Product.
5.
Best Efforts . Licensee shall use its best efforts to
manufacture, market, sell and distribute the Product.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that there shall
be no production quotas or minimum criteria that Licensee is
obligated to meet hereunder.
6.
Product Pricing. Licensee shall set the pricing of
Products sold to its customers in its sole discretion.
7.
Royalty and License Payments .
7.1
Royalty Rate . Licensee shall pay a royalty to Licensor
equal to fifty percent (50%) of the gross profits derived from
Licensee’s sales or sublicense of the Product. “Gross
profits” shall be defined, for the purposes of this
Agreement, as gross revenues less manufacturing and marketing costs
of the Product.
7.2
Royalty Payment . Payment of royalties shall be made
quarterly by Licensee . Concurrently with the royalty payment by
Licensee, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a royalty report
disclosing all Product sales and royalty payments occurring during
the prior quarter.
7.3
Place of Payment . All amounts due Licensor shall be sent or
delivered by Licensee to Licensor at the address first written
above or such other address as Licensor may designate from time to
time by written notice to Licensee.
8.
Updates and Improvements . Any updates, improvements,
upgrades to, and new versions of the Product conceived, developed
or acquired by Licensor during the Term of this Agreement shall be
promptly disclosed in writing to Licensee and shall be, as of the
date of such written notice, automatically included as part of the
Product and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
9.
Restrictions on Authority. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, the parties hereto shall have no
authority to bind or commit the other party to any contract or
agreement or otherwise hold itself out as agent of the other party.
The parties shall have no authority to incur any liability or
obligation on the other party’s behalf. Licensor shall
exercise no control over, nor have a right to control the
activities or operations of Licensee, except as provided within
this Agreement.
10.
Proprietary Rights . Licensor hereby represents and warrants
to Licensee that it is the exclusive owner of all right, title, and
interest in Product, including copyright, Trademarks and Patents
(as defined below), and that it has the right to grant to Licensee
all rights granted pursuant to this Agreement. Licensor has good
and valid title to, free and clear of all liens, the intellectual
property associated with the Product, including the Trademarks and
Patents. No claim adverse to Licensor’s rights in the
intellectual property associated with the Product is pending or has
been made or, to the knowledge of Licensor, threatened. To
Licensor’s knowledge, no basis exists for any such
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claim. To Licensor’s
knowledge, no person has infringed or otherwise violated
Licensor’s rights in any of the intellectual property
associated with the Product. Licensor further hereby agrees to
defend, indemnify and hold Licensee harmless from any and all
claims, losses, damages and liabilities arising out of or incurred
in connection with any infringement of intellectual property rights
of others, associated with the Product.
11.
(a)
Trademark Rights . Licensor grants to Licensee an exclusive
royalty free license to use any Licensor’s trademarks, trade
names and service marks listed on Exhibit A (the
“Trademarks”) solely in the promotion, sale, marketing
and distribution of Product during the Term of this Agreement. The
use of the Trademarks shall always be accompanied by the
appropriate trademark designation. Licensee agrees to comply with
any and all instructions from Licensor regarding the use, placement
and design of the Trademarks. Licensee acknowledges
Licensor’s right, title and interest in the Trademarks, and
Licensee shall not claim any right thereto.
(b)
Patent Rights . Licensor grants to Licensee an exclusive
royalty free license to use the Licensor’s patent rights
claimed in United States patent application listed as Exhibit
B and any US patent issued with respect thereto and any foreign
patents related to such US patent application or US patents (the
“Patents”) during the Term of this
Agreement.
12.
Rights and Obligations With Respect To Intellectual
Property
(a) Licensor
shall have the right to inspect any of Licensees facilities, or
those of its suppliers of Product, during regular business hours
and upon reasonable notice. If desired by Licensee any such
inspection shall be conducted in the presence of an officer,
partner or authorized representative of Licensee.
(b) Prior
to use of any trademark, Licensee shall submit to Licensor for
review and approval specimens of the Product and its packaging. If
Licensor does not respond to any such submission within five (5)
business days approval shall be deemed to have been granted. Once
Licensor has approved the standard product packaging, Licensee may
make minor modifications without having to resubmit the packaging
for approval. Similarly, Licensee shall submit to Licensor all
packaging, promotional literature and guidelines for any
advertising campaigns to be conducted by it or its sub-licensees to
be used in connection with marketing or merchandizing the Product.
Product, packaging and promotional material and
guidelines
(c) After
Licensor has given approval of product samples and specimen
promotional material, the approved Product quality and
specifications packaging advertising promotional literature shall
be standard for all Products produced and sold thereafter (the
“Approved Quality”).
(d) The
Licensee shall not at any time use, promote, advertise, display or
otherwise publish any trademarks or material utilizing the
trademarks except as specifically provided in this agreement,
without the prior written consent of Licensor.
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13.
Exclusion and Limitation of Damages . Each party hereto
agrees that neither party shall be liable for incidental, special
nor consequential damages based upon the use of Product or related
products or documentation by Licensee or the distribution,
marketing, and installation of Product, even if one party has been
notified of the possibilities of such damages. The parties hereby
acknowledge that the other portions of this Agreement have been
made in reliance upon inclusion of this Section.
14.
Warranty,
Remedy and Exclusions .
14.1
Warranty .
14.1.1 Licensor
warrants that the Product will operate in conformance with existing
technical specifications, so long as the Product has not been
modified, and has been manufactured and used solely according to
the specifications outlined by Licensor.
14.1.2 Licensor
represents and warrants that it is the exclusive owner of all
right, title, and interest in Product, including Trademarks and
Patents, and that it has the right to grant to Licensee all rights
granted pursuant to this Agreement. Licensor has good and valid
title to, free and clear of all liens, the intellectual property
associated with the Product, including the Trademarks and Patents.
No claim adverse to Licensor’s rights in the intellectual
property associated with the Product is pending or has been made
or, to the knowledge of Licensor, threatened. To Licensor’s
knowledge, no basis exists for any such claim. To Licensor’s
knowledge, no person has infringed or otherwise violated
Licensor’s rights in any of the intellectual property
associated with the Product.
14.2
Remedy . Licensor shall use its best efforts to correct any
design defect of the Product that is documented by Licensee. Upon
correction of such documented defect, Licensor shall deliver to
Licensee new plans, drawings, schematics, and prototypes of the
Product.
15.
Infringement . If any third party shall, in the reasonable
opinion of either party to this Agreement, infringe any of the
Trademarks or Patents, such party to this Agreement shall promptly
notify the other party. Licensor and Licensee shall then jointly
decide whether to institute and diligently prosecute proper legal
proceedings for infringement against the third party. If there is a
mutual decision to prosecute, both parties shall take all
appropriate or necessary actions to assist in the prosecution of
such action. Each party shall bear its own internal expenses and
both shall share 50/50 external legal and other costs and expenses
associated with the action (including without limitation court
costs).
16.
Failure
to Defend . In the event that the parties fail to take
appropriate and diligent action with respect to any infringement,
pursuant to Section 15, within ninety (90) days after
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discovery of the existence of the
infringement, Licensee shall have the right to (i) take such action
in the name of Licensor with the right to enforce and collect any
judgment thereon, or (ii) terminate this Agreement with thirty (30)
days prior written notice to Licensor.
17.
Indemnity . Each party shall indemnify, defend, and hold the
other party harmless from and against any and all claims, losses,
damages and liabilities arising out of or incurred in connection
with the indemnifying party’s negligent acts and omissions,
willful misconduct, or material breaches of this Agreement. The
indemnified party shall give the indemnifying party written notice
as soon as practicable of any such claim or action to which the
foregoing provisions apply.
18.
Arbitration . Any dispute, claim or controversy between the
parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or breach
hereof, shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the
applicable arbitration rules of the American Arbitration
Association which are in effect on the date of the delivery of the
demand for arbitration. Any arbitration proceedings shall take
place in New York City before a single arbitrator. The decision
rendered by the arbitrator shall be binding. Judgment upon the
decision of the arbitrator may be entered into any court having
jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall pay the expenses of the
American Arbitration Association and the arbitrator equally.
Further, each party shall have the same right to take depositions
and to obtain discovery as if the proceedings were pending in a
civil action before a court of general jurisdiction in the State of
New Jersey.
19.
Miscellaneous Provisions .
19.1
Entire Agreement and Severability Provisions . This
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement
between Licensor and Licensee and supersedes any and all prior,
contemporaneous oral or written communications relating to the
subject matter hereof, all of which are merged herein. This
Agreement can only be modified, amended, or altered by an
instrument in writing, mutually signed by the parties hereto. Such
amendment shall be binding with or without any additional
consideration. If any provision of this Agreement is held
unenforceable, said holding shall not be deemed to impair the
validity of the remaining provisions of the Agreement which shall
remain in full force and effect.
19.2
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey
applicable to contracts wholly executed and wholly performed
therein.
19.3
Attorney’s Fees . The prevailing party in any action
or proceeding between Licensee and Licensor arising out of or
related to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover its
reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection
therewith.
19.4
Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other
communications required under this Agreement shall be deemed duly
given to the respective parties at the addresses first set forth
above or at such other addresses as designated in writing by either
party in accordance with this Section upon (a) personal delivery,
or (b) delivery by U.S. mail, postage pre-paid, or (c) receipt
by
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the transmitting party of
confirmation or answer back if delivery is by facsimile.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the date and year first above written:
“Licensor”
“Licensee”
Milestone
Scientific, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
International
Media Enterprise,
a California corporation
dba United Systems, Inc.