NON-EXCLUSIVE WARMAN '318 PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
Make two copies, execute them, and return them to the address below ("Licensor").
This agreement ("Agreement") is effective on the ____ day
of
, 2009.
1. Parties.
a. "Licensor".
V S.
Protective Shield Inc.
("Warman")
*
b.
"Licensee". Name: ________________________
Address:
.________________________
.________________________
.________________________
Auction
ID:
.________________________
("Licensee")
2. Definitions.
a. "Licensed Patents".
(1). U.S. Patent Re. 35,318 ("the '318 patent").
Inventor: William J. Warman
Title: Viewing Screen Protective Shield
Issued : 08/27/1996
Appl. No.: 276,983
Filed: 07/19/1994
Expires: 07/21/2009
which is a reissue of
U.S. Patent 5,132,588
Issued: 07/21/1992
Appl. No.: 309,486
Filed: 02/13/89
(2). Any patent issued anywhere in the world on
an Improvement to a patent included in Licensed Patents.
b. "Licensed Apparatus". Any apparatus on which an
unexpired
apparatus claim of a Licensed Patent reads, e.g., claims 6-9 of
the '318 patent.
c. "Licensed Method". Any method on which an unexpired
method claim of a Licensed Patent reads, e.g., claims 2-5 of the
'318 patent.
d. "Screen Protector". Thin, flexible, transparent,
plastic
film for use as a protective shield for a face plate of an electronic
instrument in a Licensed Apparatus
or a Licensed Method.
e. "Collateral Products or Sales". Licensee's anticipated
additional sales of products the substantial value of which is
financially
or technologically dependent upon,
created
by, or related to a Screen Protector made, used, offered for sale, or
sold
for use
in a Licensed Apparatus or a Licensed
Method of a Licensed Patent, for example, including, but not limited to
, those
products routinely purchased with a
Screen Protector or used in conjunction with a Screen Protector, such
as,
a Personal
Data Assistant ("PDA") Survival Kit
which includes a screen cleaner, a wiping cloth, a Screen Protector,
and
a writing
stylus.
f. "Improvement". Any method or apparatus which makes
better any function, way or result achieved by a Licensed
Apparatus or a Licensed Method
of a Licensed Patent.
g. "Net Selling Price". The Net Selling Price is
the gross selling price charged to the purchaser of a Screen Protector
or a
Collateral Product less
charges for packing, shipping, taxes, and standard trade discounts
which
shall not exceed an
amount which is ordinary
and reasonable for the sale of a Screen Protector or a Collateral
Product
for use in a
Licensed Apparatus or a
Licensed Method of a Licensed Patent.
h. "Reseller License". A Reseller License is a
license
to resell under Warman U.S. Patent Re. 35,318 a previously
unlicensed Screen Protector
or Collateral Product subject to all of the terms and conditions of
this
license Agreement.
3. License Grant.
The non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable, right to make,
use, offer for sale, and sell
Screen Protectors for use in a Licensed
Apparatus
or a Licensed Method of a Licensed Patent worldwide.
4. Payments By Licensee.
Licensee shall pay to Licensor:
a. One Time Administrative Fee. An initial, non-refundable,
payment,
for the recovery in part of research and development
expenses and expenses for the administration
of this licensing program, payable according to the terms and
conditions
set
forth in Exhibit A hereto hereby incorporated
herein by reference.
b. Royalties For Past Infringement Per Use. Licensee shall pay
Licensor a royalty for each past manufacture, use, offer for
sale, or sale of a Screen Protector or a
Collateral
Product by or on behalf of Licensee for use in or in conjunction
with a
Licensed Apparatus or a Licensed Method of
a Licensed Patent prior to the effective date of this agreement in the
amount
set forth in Exhibit A hereto hereby
incorporated
herein by reference.
c. Royalties For The Future Per Use. Licensee shall pay Licensor
a royalty for each future manufacture, use, offer for sale,
or sale of a Screen Protector or a Collateral
Product by or on behalf of Licensee for use in or in conjunction
with a Licensed
Apparatus or a Licensed Method of a Licensed
Patent subsequent to the effective date of this agreement in the amount
set
forth in Exhibit A hereto hereby incorporated
herein by reference.
5. Government Approvals.
Licensee shall obtain all necessary government approvals, if any,
at its expense and shall
provide evidence of same to Licensor on
request.
Licensee shall comply with all state and federal laws and regulations
regarding the manufacture, use, offer for
sale or sale of a Screen Protector or a Collateral Product by or on
behalf
of
Licensee for use in or in conjunction with
a Licensed Apparatus or a Licensed Method of a Licensed Patent.
6. Patent Marking.
Licensee shall mark each Screen Protector sold by or on behalf of
Licensee
for use in a Licensed
Apparatus or a Licensed Method of a Licensed
Patent with the applicable statutory patent notice as follows:
a. Manufacturing Licensee shall mark:
"Manufactured Under License Of Warman U.S. Patent Re 35,318."
b. Reseller Licensee shall mark:
"Resold Under License
Of Warman U.S. Patent Re 35,318."
Additionally, all advertised sales by
a Reseller Licensee shall also clearly state in the advertisement the
applicable
statutory
patent notice set forth above.
c. A sample of the markings of all products will be sent to Mr. Warman
within 5 days of
completion, but before the product release to
V S.
Protective Shield Inc.
7. Reports.
a. Timing. A report of all royalties due shall be made
within
7 days after the end of each calendar month and on termination
of sales by or on behalf of Licensee of Screen
Protectors and Collateral Products for use in or in conjunction with a
Licensed Apparatus or a Licensed Method of
a Licensed Patent during the preceding calendar month.
Reseller Licensees only, shall make their
report of their royalties due by close of business of the day following
completion
of each resale. Paypal payments, and
reports
will be accepted at either bass@vsps.com or bwarman@cox.net .
All reports shall be mailed to:
V S.
Protective Shield Inc.
b. Payment. At the same time, Licensee shall pay the
royalty
due indicated by the report. Payments shall be made by check to
William J. Warman at the above address.
c. Content. The report shall separately state for each
Screen Protector and for each Collateral Product sold by or on behalf
of Licensee: the model number, gross selling
price, shipping or other setoff costs, net selling price, applicable
royalty
rate,
and calculation of the total royalty due.
d. Records. Licensee shall keep detailed and accurate
records.
e. Audit. Licensor or its agent may inspect Licensee's
books twice annually at Licensor's option during working hours on
reasonable notice.
8. Warranty And
Acknowledgments.
a. By Licensor. Licensor warrants:
(1). Title. Licensor owns full and unencumbered title to the
Licensed Patents, and
(2). Right To Contract. Licensor is not violating any contract,
fiduciary duty or other obligation relating to the licensing of
the Licensed Patents and that it has
the right to enter into this agreement.
b. By Licensee.
(1) Right To Contract. Licensee warrants that it has the right
to enter into this Agreement.
(2) Voluntariness. Licensee acknowledges that it enters this
Agreement voluntarily and without any threat or coercion of any
type or nature and that Licensee's
agreement
to pay royalties on the basis of the net selling price of unpatented
Screen
Protectors and Collateral Products sold
by or on behalf of Licensee for use in or in conjunction with a
Licensed
Apparatus
or a Licensed Method of a Licensed
Patent
is a voluntary choice on the part of Licensee.
(3) Ownership. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor owns the invention
described and claimed in the Licensed Patent.
9. Indemnification.
Licensee holds Licensor harmless from all claims or liabilities arising
out of the manufacture, use,
offer for sale, or sale of a Screen Protector
or Collateral Product by or on behalf of Licensee for use in or in
conjunction
with a Licensed Apparatus or a Licensed Method
of a Licensed Patent.
a. Product Liability Insurance. Licensee shall maintain
product and method liability insurance throughout the term of this
license and shall name Licensor as an
additional
insured thereunder.
10. Improvements.
a. Disclosure. Licensee shall promptly disclose to
Licensor any Improvement in a Licensed Apparatus or a Licensed Method
of a Licensed Patent invented by or
on behalf of Licensee.
b. Licensee Pursuit Of Patents. Licensee shall use
reasonable
diligence and judgment in obtaining and maintaining patents
worldwide on said Improvements at its own
expense and shall give prompt and timely notice to Licensor of any
Improvement
on which Licensee elects not to seek patent
protection anywhere in the world and shall also give prompt and timely
notice
to Licensor of any patent or patent
application
of or on behalf of Licensee on any Improvement anywhere in the world
which Licensee elects not to maintain.
c. Licensor Option To Pursue. Licensor shall have the
option
to obtain, own and maintain patents and patent applications at its
own expense on any Improvement anywhere in
the world for which it receives notice under paragraph (b).
d. Inclusion In Patent Rights and License Back. Licensor,
in its sole discretion, may include in Licensed Patents, each patent
issued to Licensor or Licensee which covers
an Improvement, unless objected to by Licensee. Licensor shall have a
royalty-free, non-exclusive license back to
make, use, offer for sale and sell worldwide any Improvement invented
by
or
on behalf of Licensee for the life of said
Improvement.
11. Term.
The life of each patent in Licensed Patents.
12. Patent Invalidity.
If all claims of Licensed Patents which cover either a Licensed
Apparatus
or a Licensed Method
are held invalid by an unappealed
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, the license shall
terminate,
but Licensee
shall still be obligated to pay
sums due under this license prior to termination.
13. Termination.
a. By Licensor. By written notice of termination upon
uncured
default after 30 days of written notice of said default.
b. Bankruptcy Etc. Except as prohibited by applicable
state/federal
law, upon filing of petition in bankruptcy, upon adjudication
that Licensee is bankrupt or insolvent, or
upon assignment or appointment of a receiver for the benefit of
creditors.
c. By Licensee. As to any patent in the Licensed Patents by
written
60 days notice of termination, and, thereafter, Licensee
shall cease and desist from use of any invention
covered by said patent as to which the license was terminated.
d. Sell Off Period. Licensee has 60 days after termination
to sell off its inventory of Screen Protectors and Collateral Products
for use in or in conjunction with a Licensed
Apparatus or a Licensed Method of a Licensed Patent subject to the
terms
of
this Agreement and at the end of that period
all unsold inventory shall be delivered in good condition to Licensor.
14. Patent Prosecution.
Licensor shall prosecute and maintain the Licensed Patents for the term
of the Agreement
except as otherwise provided above
with respect to improvement patents.
15. Patent Infringement.
a. Notice By Licensee. Licensee shall give prompt notice
to Licensor of any infringement of a Licensed Patent by a third party
of which it has knowledge.
b. Licensor To Enforce Licensed Patents. Licensor shall
have the sole right to enforce the Licensed Patents against third
parties to enjoin infringements at its own
expense and shall retain all recoveries received therefrom. Licensee
shall
cooperate
fully with Licensor at Licensor's expense.
16. Heirs And Assigns.
The heirs of the parties shall be bound by this agreement. Licensor has
the right to assign this
Agreement. Licensee shall not assign
this agreement without the consent of Licensor.
17. Miscellaneous Provisions.
a. Notice. All notices or other communications to be given
by either party to the other party under the provisions of this
agreement shall be telefaxed and then
forwarded, charges prepaid, by certified mail to the respective parties
as follows:
If to Warman:
V S.
Protective Shield Inc.
*
If to Licensee: Name: _______________________
Address: _______________________
_______________________
Phone: _______________________
Fax: _______________________
Attn:
_______________________
Name, Title
b. Licensee Not Agent Or Legal Representative. Licensee is an
independent party and shall not be considered as an agent or legal
representative
of Licensor.
c. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
and understanding between the parties and supersedes any prior
understandings
and agreements between or among them respecting the subject matter
contained
herein. There are no representations or warranties, oral or written,
expressed
or implied, between or among the parties hereby relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement which are not fully expressed herein.
d. Modification. No modification, alteration, amendment, change
or addition to this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto
unless reduced to writing and signed by both parties.
e. Disputes, Arbitration, Attorneys Fees. The parties agree that,
in the event of a dispute, controversy or claim relating to or arising
out of this Agreement, the parties to the dispute hereby agree to
submit
the matter to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the
American
Arbitration Association. The seat of arbitration shall be in Phoenix,
Arizona.
Demand for arbitration shall be made in writing and shall be served
upon
the party to whom the demand is addressed by registered mail. Judgment
upon the award rendered (including reasonable costs and attorney's
fees)
may not be appealed to any court but may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction, or application may be made to such court for judicial
acceptance
of the award and an order of enforcement as the case may be. Such
arbitration
shall be conducted in the English language.
f. Governing Law. Arizona law shall apply.
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND ROYALTIES
1. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE:
a. Manufacturing
Licensee: $5,000.00 payable either (1) upon execution of this
agreement,
or
(2) at the rate of $.01 per square inch of
Screen Protector or $.05 per Screen Protector sold by or on behalf of
Licensee
plus 15% simple interest per annum on any unpaid balance until paid in
full, unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
b. Reseller Licensee: $5,000.00
payable either (1) upon execution of this agreement, or (2) at
the rate of $.05 per Screen Protector
sold by Licensee plus 15% simple interest per annum on any unpaid
balance
until paid in full or until Licensee ceases to sell Screen Protectors
or
Collateral Products, whichever is earlier.
2. ROYALTIES FOR PAST INFRINGEMENT:
$________ payable in cash upon execution
of this agreement, the amount being calculated
according to 16.3% of the Net Selling Price
of each Screen Protector and 16.3% of the Net Selling Price of each
Collateral
Product sold in the past by or on behalf of Licensee.
3. ROYALTIES FOR FUTURE LICENSED USE:
11.3% of the Net Selling Price of each
Screen Protector and 11.3% of the Net Selling Price of each Collateral
Product sold by or on behalf of Licensee.
4. LATE FEE ON MONTHLY ROYALTY PAYMENTS:
Any late monthly royalty payments will be charged a 24% interest
per annum on any unpaid balance until paid in full, unless otherwise
agreed
to in writing. Once a notice of “late” has been sent out. The 30-day
notice
begins.
Your license will automatically be revoked until paid in full.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have entered into this agreement
effective
as of the first date written above.
Dated:___________________ By:
______________________
William J. Warman
Company Name: ______________________
*Dated:
___________________
By: ______________________
Name:
______________________
Title:
______________________
Address: ______________________
E-Mail: ______________________
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Protective Shield Inc.
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