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 , 2008.
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
(2a). 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 V.S. Protective Shields 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.
Company Name: .V.S. Protective Shield Inc.
Dated:___________________
.By:
______________________
William J. Warman
Company Name: ______________________
*Dated:
___________________
.By:
______________________
.Name:
______________________
.Title:
______________________
.Address:
______________________
E-Mail: ______________________
NEW CONTACT INFORMATION
V S.
Protective Shield Inc.
email: webmaster@screenprotector.com (office)
webmaster@vsps.com (office)
bass@vsps.com
(home)
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