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LICENSE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN
___________________________________________________
AND
THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Note: This writing is provided for discussion purposes only. The express language of this writing is
subject to the approval of, and may be changed by, KSUR management or !ounsel upon review.
Therefore, this writing merely reflects items currently being discussed between KSUR and
"""""""""""""""" in preliminary negotiations. #t is not intended to represent an agreement as to the
subject matter contained in it.
DRAFT
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This LICENSE AGREEMENT, the effective date of which is _______, 200_ is made ! a"d etwee"
#ANSAS STATE $NI%ERSIT& RESEARC' F($NDATI(N, a "o")*+ofit #a"sas co+*o+atio"
havi", its *+i"ci*a- office at 200. Resea+ch /a+0 Ci+c-e, S1ite 20., Ma"hatta", #a"sas, $SA, 33.02
4he+ei"afte+ +efe++ed to as 5F($NDATI(N67 a"d __________, a co+*o+atio" havi", its *+i"ci*a-
office at ___________________________ 4he+ei"afte+ +efe++ed to as 5LICENSEE678
RECITALS
9'EREAS, #ANSAS STATE $NI%ERSIT& has assi,"ed the /ATENT RIG'TS of $"ited States
/ate"t A**-icatio" S:N ______ e"tit-ed ;_________________6 a"d s*ecifica--! disc-osed i"
F($NDATI(N case "1me+ _____________< fo+ei," co1"te+*a+ts, a"d *ate"ts co++es*o"di",
the+eto, a"d the i"ve"tio"s desc+ied a"d c-aimed the+ei" to F($NDATI(N, a"d F($NDATI(N has
+i,hts to ,+a"t a -ice"se 1"de+ /ATENT RIG'TS 4as he+ei"afte+ defi"ed7 a"d has deve-o*ed
F($NDATI(N #N(9)'(9 4as he+ei"afte+ defi"ed7< a"d
9'EREAS, F($NDATI(N desi+es to have the /ATENT RIG'TS deve-o*ed a"d comme+cia-i=ed to
e"efit the *1-ic a"d is wi--i", to ,+a"t a -ice"se he+e1"de+< a"d
9'EREAS, LICENSEE has +e*+ese"ted to F($NDATI(N, to i"d1ce F($NDATI(N to e"te+ i"to
this A,+eeme"t, that LICENSEE is e>*e+ie"ced i" the deve-o*me"t, *+od1ctio", ma"1fact1+e,
ma+0eti",, a"d sa-e of *+od1cts simi-a+ to the LICENSED /R(D$CT4s7 4as -ate+ defi"ed he+ei"7 a"d
that it sha-- commit itse-f to a tho+o1,h, vi,o+o1s, a"d di-i,e"t *+o,+am of e>*-oiti", the /ATENT
RIG'TS so that *1-ic 1ti-i=atio" sha-- +es1-t the+ef+om< a"d
9'EREAS, LICENSEE desi+es to otai" a -ice"se 1"de+ the disc-os1+es, *ate"t a**-icatio"s, a"d:o+
*ate"ts +efe+e"ced he+ei" a"d a"! fo+ei," co1"te+*a+ts ased the+eo", a"d F($NDATI(N wishes to
,+a"t LICENSEE s1ch a -ice"se 1*o" the te+ms a"d co"ditio"s he+ei"afte+ set fo+th<
N(9, T'EREF(RE, i" co"side+atio" of the *+emises a"d the m1t1a- *+omises a"d cove"a"ts
co"tai"ed he+ei", the *a+ties he+e! a,+ee as fo--ows?
ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS
Fo+ the *1+*oses of this A,+eeme"t, the fo--owi", wo+ds a"d *h+ases sha-- have the fo--owi",
mea"i",s?
282 ;AFFILIATE6 sha-- mea" a"! i"divid1a- o+ e"tit! di+ect-! o+ i"di+ect-! co"t+o--i",, co"t+o--ed
! o+ 1"de+ commo" co"t+o- with, a /a+t! to this A,+eeme"t8 Fo+ *1+*oses of this A,+eeme"t,
the di+ect o+ i"di+ect ow"e+shi* of ove+ fift!)*e+ce"t 4.0@7 of the *+ofits o+ ea+"i",s of a"
e"tit! sha-- e deemed to co"stit1te co"t+o-8 S1ch othe+ +e-atio"shi* as i" fact +es1-ts i" act1a-
co"t+o- ove+ the ma"a,eme"t, 1si"ess a"d affai+s of a" e"tit! sha-- a-so e deemed to
co"stit1te co"t+o-8 Fo+ the -imited sco*e of this A,+eeme"t, #S$ a"d the Natio"a- I"stit1te fo+
St+ate,ic Tech"o-o,! AcA1isitio" a"d Comme+cia-i=atio" 4;NISTAC67 a+e defi"ed as
AFFILIATES of #S$RF8
2
282 5FIELD OF USE5 sha-- e"com*ass the 1se of 5LICENSED /R(D$CTS5 fo+
_________________________8
28B 5KNOW-HOW5 sha-- mea" the acc1m1-atio" of s0i--s, *+ocesses, a"d e>*e+ie"ce *+evio1s-!
deve-o*ed ! i"ve"to+s a"d assi,"ed to F($NDATI(N *1+s1a"t to this A,+eeme"t, *e+tai"i",
to the /ATENT RIG'TS, i"c-1di",, 1t "ot -imited to, a"! a"d a-- tech"ica- i"fo+matio",
fo+m1-as, s*ecificatio"s, t+ade sec+ets, test +es1-ts, st1dies, a"a-!ses, +aw mate+ia- so1+ces,
*+ec-i"ica- a"d c-i"ica- data, ma"1fact1+i", data, fo+m1-atio" o+ *+od1ctio" tech"o-o,!, a"d
othe+ i"fo+matio" "ecessa+! o+ 1sef1- i" the ma"1fact1+e, sa-e, a"d 1se of the LICENSED
/R(D$CTS8
28C 5LICENSED PRODUCTS5 sha-- mea" a"! a"d a-- *+od1cts o+ *a+t the+eof ma"1fact1+ed,
1sed, so-d, o+ dist+i1ted ! LICENSEE that em*-o! o+ a+e *+od1ced ! the *+actice of
i"ve"tio"s c-aimed i" the /ATENT RIG'TS a"d:o+ #N(9)'(98
28. 5NET SALES5 sha-- mea" the ,+oss amo1"t of mo"ies o+ cash eA1iva-e"t o+ othe+
co"side+atio" which is *aid ! 1"affi-iated thi+d *a+ties to LICENSEE, a"d its s1-ice"seeDs
i--i",s fo+ LICENSED /R(D$CTS -ess the s1m of the fo--owi",?
4a7 disco1"ts a--owed i" amo1"ts c1stoma+! i" the t+ade<
47 sa-es, ta+iff d1ties a"d:o+ 1se ta>es di+ect-! im*osed a"d with +efe+e"ce to *a+tic1-a+
sa-es<
4c7 o1to1"d t+a"s*o+tatio" *+e*aid o+ a--owed< a"d
4d7 amo1"ts a--owed o+ c+edited o" +et1+"s8
No ded1ctio"s sha-- e made fo+ commissio"s *aid to i"divid1a-s whethe+ the! a+e with
i"de*e"de"t sa-es a,e"cies o+ +e,1-a+-! em*-o!ed ! LICENSEE a"d o" its *a!+o--, o+ fo+ cost
of co--ectio"s8 LICENSED /R(D$CTS sha-- e co"side+ed 5so-d5 whe" i--ed o1t o+
i"voiced8 Fo+ the *1+*oses of ca-c1-ati", NET SALES, t+a"sfe+s to a S1-ice"see o+ a"
AFFILIATE of Lice"sed /+od1ct 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t fo+ 4i7 e"d 1se 41t "ot +esa-e7 ! the
S1-ice"see o+ AFFILIATE sha-- e t+eated as sa-es ! LICENSEE at -ist *+ice of LICENSEE,
o+ 4ii7 +esa-e ! a S1-ice"see o+ a" AFFILIATE sha-- e t+eated as sa-es at the -ist *+ice of the
S1-ice"see o+ AFFILIATE8
283 5PATENT RIGHTS5 mea"s a"! s1Eect matte+ c-aimed i" o+ disc-osed ! $"ited States
/ate"t A**-icatio" S:N __________ e"tit-ed ;____________6< a"d a-- $8S8 a"d fo+ei," *ate"ts
a"d *ate"t a**-icatio"s de+ived the+ef+om o+ c-aimi", *+io+it! the+eto o+ c-aimi", i"ve"tio"s
disc-osed the+ei" i"c-1di", a-- divisio"s, co"ti"1atio"s, co"ti"1atio"s)i")*a+t 41t o"-! to the
e>te"t the c-aims the+eof a+e e"a-ed ! disc-os1+e of the *a+e"t a**-icatio"7, +ee>ami"ed a"d
+eiss1ed *ate"ts8
28F 5TERRITORY5 sha-- mea" ___________________8
B
ARTICLE 2: LICENSE GRANT
282 S1Eect to the te+ms a"d co"ditio"s set fo+th he+ei", F($NDATI(N he+e! ,+a"ts to
LICENSEE the e>c-1sive +i,ht a"d -ice"se i" the TERRIT(R& fo+ the FIELD (F $SE to
*+actice 1"de+ the /ATENT RIG'TS a"d, to the e>te"t "ot *+ohiited ! othe+ *ate"ts, to
ma0e, have made, 1se, -ease, se--, a"d im*o+t LICENSED /R(D$CTS 1"ti- the e"d of the
te+m fo+ which the /ATENT RIG'TS a+e ,+a"ted to the F($NDATI(N ! the +es*o"si-e
a,e"cies, 1"-ess this A,+eeme"t sha-- e soo"e+ te+mi"ated acco+di", to the te+ms he+eof8
282 F($NDATI(N sha-- e f+ee to ,+a"t comme+cia- -ice"ses to the /ATENT RIG'TS to thi+d
*a+ties i" a-- fie-ds o1tside the FIELD (F $SE8
28B F($NDATI(N a"d #a"sas State $"ive+sit! have a +ese+ved +i,ht to *+actice 1"de+ the
/ATENT RIG'TS fo+ +esea+ch a"d ed1catio"a- *1+*oses withi" the missio" of the $"ive+sit!,
adhe+i", to the co"fide"tia-it! *+ovisio"s of A+tic-e 2B8
28C LICENSEE sha-- have the +i,ht to e"te+ i"to s1-ice"si", a,+eeme"ts fo+ the +i,hts, *+ivi-e,es
a"d -ice"ses ,+a"ted he+e1"de+ *+ovided that LICENSEE sha-- ,ive F($NDATI(N thi+t! 4B07
da!s *+io+ w+itte" "otice the+eof efo+e a"! s1ch -ice"se sha-- ecome effective8 No s1ch
s1-ice"se sha-- +e-ieve LICENSEE of its o-i,atio"s he+e1"de+ a"d LICENSEE a"d each s1ch
s1-ice"see sha-- e>ec1te doc1me"ts to the fo+e,oi", effect, a co*! of which a"d a"!
ame"dme"ts the+eto wi-- e f1+"ished to F($NDATI(N *+om*t-! 1*o" e>ec1tio" a"d
de-ive+!8 $*o" a"! te+mi"atio" of this A,+eeme"t, a-- s1-ice"seeGs +i,hts sha-- a-so te+mi"ate,
s1Eect to /a+a,+a*h 228F he+eof8
28. LICENSEE a,+ees that a"! s1-ice"ses ,+a"ted ! it sha-- e s1Eect i" a-- +es*ects to
+est+ictio"s, *+ovisio"s a"d o-i,atio"s i" this A,+eeme"t a"d sha-- e i"di", 1*o" the
s1-ice"see as if it we+e a *a+t! to this A,+eeme"t8
283 LICENSEE sha-- "ot +eceive f+om s1-ice"see4s7 a"!thi", of va-1e i" -ie1 of cash *a!me"ts i"
co"side+atio" fo+ a"! s1-ice"se 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t, witho1t the e>*+ess *+io+ w+itte"
*e+missio" of F($NDATI(N8
28F The -ice"se ,+a"ted sha-- "ot e co"st+1ed to co"fe+ a"! +i,hts 1*o" LICENSEE !
im*-icatio", esto**e- o+ othe+wise as to a"! tech"o-o,! "ot s*ecifica--! set fo+th i" /ATENT
RIG'TS as defi"ed i" /a+a,+a*h 2838
28H It is 1"de+stood that if the $"ited States Gove+"me"t 4th+o1,h a"! of its a,e"cies o+ othe+wise7
has f1"ded +esea+ch, d1+i", the co1+se of o+ 1"de+ which a"! the /ate"t Ri,hts we+e co"ceived
o+ made, the $"ited State Gove+"me"t is e"tit-ed, as a +i,ht 1"de+ the *+ovisio"s of B. $8S8C8
II200)222 a"d a**-ica-e +e,1-atio"s of Cha*te+ BF of the Code of Fede+a- Re,1-atio"s, to a "o")
e>c-1sive, "o"t+a"sfe+a-e, i++evoca-e *aid)1* -ice"se to *+actice o+ have *+acticed the /ate"t
Ri,hts fo+ ,ove+"me"ta- *1+*oses8 A"! -ice"se ,+a"ted to the LICENSEE i" this A,+eeme"t
sha-- e s1Eect to s1ch +i,ht8
ARTICLE 3: DUE DILIGENCE
B82 $%#!&'S&& shall deliver to (U')*T#(', on or before """""", +,," a business plan
showing the amount of money, number and -ind of personnel and time budgeted and planned
C
for each projected phase of development of the %#!&'S&) .R()U!TS./ LICENSEE sha--
*+ovide a""1a- +e*o+ts to F($NDATI(N o" *+o,+ess, a"d othe+ "ota-e deve-o*me"ts o" o+
efo+e Deceme+ B2 of each !ea+ this A,+eeme"t is i" effect o+ 1"ti- +e*o+ti", e,i"s 1"de+
/a+a,+a*h .828
B82 LICENSEEDs fai-1+e to *e+fo+m i" acco+da"ce with /a+a,+a*h B82 aove sha-- e ,+o1"ds fo+
F($NDATI(N to te+mi"ate this A,+eeme"t *1+s1a"t to /a+a,+a*h 228B he+ei", *+ovidi", s1ch
deficie"c! is "ot +emedied withi" "i"et! 4J07 da!s of "otice ! F($NDATI(N to LICENSEE
that, i" its view, s1ch deficie"c! e>ists8
ARTICLE 4: ROYALTIES
C82 Fo+ the +i,hts, *+ivi-e,es a"d -ice"se ,+a"ted, LICENSEE sha-- +eim1+se F($NDATI(N the
s1m of KKKK tho1sa"d do--a+s 4LKKKK $SD7 fo+ thi+d *a+t! /ate"t Fees a"d e>*e"ses *aid
! F($NDATI(N *+io+ to the effective date of this A,+eeme"t i" o+de+ to sec1+e *+otectio" of
the /ATENT RIG'TS8 The detai-s of these /ate"t Fees a+e set fo+th i" A**e"di> A8
LICENSEE sha-- a-so ma0e the fo--owi", *a!me"ts to F($NDATI(N i" the ma""e+
he+ei"afte+ *+ovided to the e"d of the te+m of the /ATENT RIG'TS o+ 1"ti- this A,+eeme"t
sha-- othe+wise e te+mi"ated?
4a7 LICENSE INITIATI(N FEE8 LICENSEE sha-- *a! to F($NDATI(N a "o")
+ef1"da-e Lice"se I"itiatio" Fee i" the s1m of KKKK tho1sa"d do--a+s 4LKKKK
$SD7, *a!a-e 1*o" e>ec1tio" of this Lice"se A,+eeme"t8 This Fee sha-- e se*a+ate
f+om a"d 1"+e-ated to a"! othe+ fees, s1ch as, the A""1a- Lice"se Mai"te"a"ce Fees,
a"d Ro!a-t! /a!me"ts set fo+th i" this A+tic-e C8
47 ANN$AL LICENSE MAINTENANCE FEE? LICENSEE sha-- *a! A""1a- Lice"se
Mai"te"a"ce Fees of?
i8 KKKK tho1sa"d do--a+s 4LKKKK7 *a!a-e o" the KKKK a""ive+sa+! date
of the Effective Date<
ii8 KKKK tho1sa"d do--a+s 4LKKKK7 *a!a-e o" the KKKK a""ive+sa+! date
of the Effective Date<
iii8 KKKK tho1sa"d do--a+s 4LKKKK7 a""1a--! the+eafte+ o" each a""ive+sa+!
fo+ the te+m of the A,+eeme"t8
S1ch Mai"te"a"ce Fees a+e "o")+ef1"da-e8 Ro!a-t! *a!me"ts i" a ,ive" -ice"se !ea+ sha-- e
c+edita-e a,ai"st this A""1a- Lice"se Mai"te"a"ce Fee8
4c7 LICENSEE sha-- *a! F($NDATI(N R1""i", Ro!a-ties i" a" amo1"t eA1a- to KK
*e+ce"t 4KK@7 of NET SALES8
4d7 I" additio" to R1""i", Ro!a-ties, fo+t! *e+ce"t 4C0@7 of a"! "o")+o!a-t! *a!me"ts
+eceived ! LICENSEE f+om s1-ice"sees, i"c-1di", fees +eceived i" co"side+atio" fo+
s1-ice"si", the LICENSED /R(D$CTS, sha-- e *aid to the F($NDATI(N8
4e7 A-- *a!me"ts made i" acco+da"ce with s1*a+a,+a*hs C824c7 a"d C824d7 sha-- e c+edited
a,ai"st the A""1a- Lice"se Mai"te"a"ce Fee *+ovided fo+ i" C8247, 1t i" the ca-e"da+
!ea+ o"-!8
.
C82 No m1-ti*-e +o!a-ties sha-- e *a!a-e eca1se a"! Lice"sed /+od1ct, its ma"1fact1+e, 1se,
-ease o+ sa-e a+e o+ sha-- e cove+ed ! mo+e tha" o"e /ATENT RIG'TS -ice"sed 1"de+ this
A,+eeme"t8
C8B A-- +o!a-t! *a!me"ts d1e he+e1"de+ sha-- e *aid i" f1--, witho1t ded1ctio" of ta>es o+ othe+
fees which ma! e im*osed ! a"! ,ove+"me"t a"d which sha-- e *aid ! LICENSEE8 No")
+o!a-t! *a!me"ts 1"de+ C824d7 sha-- e "et of a"! t+a"sactio" ta>es o+ fees, "ot i"c-1di",
i"come ta> o" *+ofits, which ma! e im*osed ! a"! ,ove+"me"t 1*o" +ecei*t ! LICENSEE8
C8C Ro!a-ties sha-- acc+1e whe" LICENSED /R(D$CTS a+e i"voiced, o+ if "ot i"voiced, whe"
de-ive+ed to a thi+d *a+t! o+ AFFILIATE8 LICENSEE sha-- withi" fo+t!)five 4C.7 da!s afte+
Ma+ch B2, M1"e B0, Se*teme+ B0 a"d Deceme+ B2, of each !ea+, *a! ea+"ed +o!a-ties8 Each
*a!me"t sha-- e fo+ ea+"ed +o!a-ties acc+1ed withi" LICENSEEGs most +ece"t-! com*-eted
ca-e"da+ A1a+te+8
C8. Ro!a-t! *a!me"ts sha-- e *aid i" $"ited States do--a+s witho1t ded1ctio" of e>cha",e,
co--ectio" o+ othe+ cha+,es i" Ma"hatta", #a"sas, o+ at s1ch othe+ *-ace as F($NDATI(N
ma! +easo"a-! desi,"ate co"siste"t with the -aws a"d +e,1-atio"s co"t+o--i", i" a"! fo+ei,"
co1"t+!8 If a"! c1++e"c! co"ve+sio" sha-- e +eA1i+ed i" co""ectio" with the *a!me"t of
+o!a-ties, s1ch co"ve+sio" sha-- e made ! 1si", the e>cha",e +ate *1-ished i" the 9a--
St+eet Mo1+"a- o" the -ast 1si"ess da! of the ca-e"da+ A1a+te+-! +e*o+ti", *e+iod to which s1ch
+o!a-t! *a!me"ts +e-ate8
C83 A-- *a!me"ts d1e F($NDATI(N sha-- e made o1t to ;#a"sas State $"ive+sit! Resea+ch
Fo1"datio"86 /a!me"t ma! e +emitted via a"0 wi+e t+a"sfe+, at LICENSEEGs e>*e"se, i"
immediate-! avai-a-e f1"ds to s1ch a"0 acco1"t i" the $"ited States desi,"ated i" w+iti", !
#S$RF f+om time to time8
C8F The +o!a-t! a"d othe+ *a!me"ts set fo+th i" this A,+eeme"t a"d amo1"ts d1e 1"de+ A+tic-e 3
sha--, if ove+d1e, ea+ i"te+est f+om a"d i"c-1di", the date *a!me"t is d1e 1"ti- *a!me"t at a
*e+ a""1m +ate of ei,htee" *e+ce"t 42H@78 The *a!me"t of s1ch i"te+est sha-- "ot fo+ec-ose
F($NDATI(N f+om e>e+cisi", a"! othe+ +i,hts it ma! have as a co"seA1e"ce of the -ate"ess
of a"! *a!me"t8
ARTICLE 5: REPORTS AND RECORDS
.82 LICENSEE sha-- 0ee* f1--, t+1e a"d acc1+ate oo0s of acco1"t co"tai"i", a-- *a+tic1-a+s that
ma! e "ecessa+! fo+ the *1+*ose of showi", the amo1"ts *a!a-e to F($NDATI(N8 Said
oo0s of acco1"t sha-- e 0e*t at LICENSEEDs *+i"ci*a- *-ace of 1si"ess o+ the *+i"ci*a- *-ace
of 1si"ess of the a**+o*+iate divisio" of LICENSEE to which this A,+eeme"t +e-ates8 Said
oo0s a"d the s1**o+ti", data sha-- e o*e" at a-- +easo"a-e times fo+ five 4.7 !ea+s fo--owi",
the e"d of the ca-e"da+ !ea+ to which the! *e+tai", to the i"s*ectio" of F($NDATI(N o+ its
a,e"ts fo+ the so-e *1+*ose of ve+if!i", LICENSEEDs +o!a-t! stateme"ts o+ com*-ia"ce i" othe+
+es*ects with this A,+eeme"t8 Sho1-d s1ch i"s*ectio" -ead to the discove+! of a ,+eate+ tha"
five *e+ce"t 4.@7 disc+e*a"c! i" +e*o+ti", to F($NDATI(NDs det+ime"t, LICENSEE a,+ees
to *a! the f1-- cost of s1ch i"s*ectio"8
.82 Nefo+e the fi+st comme+cia- sa-e of a Lice"sed /+od1ct, LICENSEE sha-- s1mit the +e*o+ts d1e
3
1"de+ /a+a,+a*h B828 Afte+ the fi+st comme+cia- sa-e of a Lice"sed /+od1ct, LICENSEE, withi"
fo+t! five 4C.7 da!s afte+ Ma+ch B2, M1"e B0, Se*teme+ B0 a"d Deceme+ B2, of each !ea+,
sha-- de-ive+ to F($NDATI(N t+1e a"d acc1+ate +e*o+ts, of the 1si"ess co"d1cted !
LICENSEE a"d its s1-ice"see4s7 d1+i", the *+ecedi", th+ee mo"th *e+iod 1"de+ this
A,+eeme"t 1si", the fo+mat show" i" A**e"di> N8 These sha-- i"c-1de at -east the fo--owi",?
4a7 amo1"t of LICENSED /R(D$CTS ma"1fact1+ed a"d so-d ! LICENSEE a"d a--
s1-ice"sees<
47 tota- i--i",s fo+ LICENSED /R(D$CTS so-d ! LICENSEE a"d a-- s1-ice"sees<
4c7 methods 1sed to ca-c1-ate the Ro!a-t!<
4d7 the e>cha",e +ate 1sed<
4e7 ded1ctio"s a**-ica-e as *+ovided i" /a+a,+a*h 28.<
4f7 +o!a-ties d1e o" additio"a- *a!me"ts f+om s1-ice"see4s7 1"de+ /a+a,+a*h C824d7<
4,7 tota- +o!a-ties d1e< a"d
4h7 "ames a"d add+esses of a-- s1-ice"sees of LICENSEE8
.8B 9ith each s1ch +e*o+t s1mitted, LICENSEE sha-- *a! to F($NDATI(N the +o!a-ties d1e
a"d *a!a-e 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t8 LICENSEE sha-- *+ovide s1ch +e*o+t eve" if "o +o!a-ties
sha-- e d1e8
ARTICLE : PATENT PROSECUTION
382 F($NDATI(N sha-- have f1-- a"d com*-ete ow"e+shi* a"d co"t+o- ove+ the fi-i", a"d
*+osec1tio" of the *ate"t a**-icatio"s, a"! +eiss1e of a -ice"sed *ate"t, a"d a-- fo+ei," *ate"t
a**-icatio"s a"d *ate"ts that a+e ,e+ma"e to the /ATENT RIG'TS8 'oweve+, LICENSEE
sha-- have +easo"a-e o**o+t1"ities to advise F($NDATI(N, a"d sha-- coo*e+ate with
F($NDATI(N i" s1ch *+osec1tio", fi-i", a"d mai"te"a"ce8
382 F($NDATI(N, eithe+ di+ect-! o+ th+o1,h its atto+"e!s, sha-- 0ee* LICENSEE o+ its
desi,"ated atto+"e!s adeA1ate-! i"fo+med with +es*ect to the fi-i",, *+osec1tio", a"d
mai"te"a"ce of a-- *ate"t a**-icatio"s a"d *ate"ts -ice"sed 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t8 LICENSEE
sha-- have the +i,ht to +eA1est a"d +eceive additio"a- i"fo+matio", as LICENSEE o+ its atto+"e!s
ma! +eA1i+e, i"c-1di", co*ies of *ate"t a**-icatio"s, *ate"ts, /ate"t (ffice actio"s, a"d +e*-ies
the+eto8
38B Se*a+ate f+om the *a!me"ts set fo+th i" A+tic-e C, LICENSEE sha-- +eim1+se F($NDATI(N
fo+ a-- +easo"a-e thi+d *a+t! /ate"t Fees associated with the /ATENT RIG'TS i"c1++ed afte+
the Effective Date of this A,+eeme"t8 These +eim1+seme"ts sha-- e d1e withi" thi+t! 4B07
da!s of +ecei*t of F($NDATI(NDs i"voice ! LICENSEE, a"d sha-- e "o")+ef1"da-e a"d
"o")c+edita-e8 To the e>te"t *+actica-e, s1ch e>*e"ses sha-- e *+e)a**+oved ! LICENSEE,
a"d F($NDATI(N a,+ees to co"s1-t with LICENSEE as to the *+e*a+atio", fi-i",,
*+osec1tio" a"d mai"te"a"ce of the /ATENT RIG'TS a"d sha-- f1+"ish to LICENSEE co*ies
of +e-eva"t doc1me"ts i" F($NDATI(NDs o+ its co1"se-Ds *ossessio" +easo"a-! i" adva"ce of
s1ch co"s1-tatio"8 If LICENSEE fai-s to *+ovide di+ectio" efo+e two 427 wee0s *+io+ to a
dead-i"e, F($NDATI(N wi-- *+oceed o" its ow" E1d,me"t a"d, *+ovided LICENSEE has
+eceived two 427 mo"ths *+io+ "otice of the dead-i"e, LICENSEE sha-- e +es*o"si-e fo+ costs
F
as if *+e)a**+oved8 If, ! two 427 wee0s *+io+ to e>*i+atio" of a fi-i", dead-i"e, LICENSEE e-ects
"ot to ma0e s1ch *a!me"t, F($NDATI(N ma! e-ect to ma0e s1ch *a!me"t at F($NDATI(NGs
ow" cost, i" which case LICENSEE sha-- have "o f1+the+ +i,hts with +es*ect to said s*ecific *ate"t
actio", a"! othe+ Sectio" of this A,+eeme"t "otwithsta"di",8
ARTICLE !: INFRINGEMENT
F82 Eithe+ *a+t! sha-- *+om*t-! i"fo+m the othe+ *a+t! i" w+iti", of a"! a--e,ed i"f+i",eme"t of the
/ATENT RIG'TS ! a thi+d *a+t! a"d sha-- *+ovide the othe+ *a+t! with a"! avai-a-e
evide"ce the+eof8 Neithe+ *a+t! sha-- "otif! a thi+d *a+t! of the i"f+i",eme"t of /ATENT
RIG'TS witho1t fi+st co"s1-ti", with the othe+ *a+t!8 Noth *a+ties sha-- 1se +easo"a-e effo+ts
a"d coo*e+atio" to te+mi"ate i"f+i",eme"t witho1t -iti,atio"8
F82 D1+i", the te+m of this A,+eeme"t, LICENSEE sha-- have the fi+st +i,ht, 1t "ot the o-i,atio",
to *+osec1te at its ow" e>*e"se a-- i"f+i",eme"ts of the /ATENT RIG'TS a"d, i" f1+the+a"ce
of s1ch +i,ht, F($NDATI(N he+e! a,+ees that LICENSEE ma! i"c-1de F($NDATI(N as a
*a+t! *-ai"tiff i" a"! s1ch s1it, witho1t e>*e"se to F($NDATI(N *+ovided, howeve+, that
s1ch +i,ht to +i", s1ch a" i"f+i",eme"t actio" sha-- +emai" i" effect o"-! fo+ so -o", as the
-ice"se ,+a"ted he+ei" +emai"s e>c-1sive8 The tota- cost of a"! s1ch i"f+i",eme"t actio"
comme"ced o+ defe"ded so-e-! ! LICENSEE sha-- e o+"e ! LICENSEE8 No sett-eme"t,
co"se"t E1d,me"t o+ othe+ vo-1"ta+! fi"a- dis*ositio" of the s1it ma! e e"te+ed i"to witho1t
the co"se"t of F($NDATI(N, which co"se"t sha-- "ot 1"+easo"a-! e withhe-d8 LICENSEE
sha-- i"dem"if! F($NDATI(N a,ai"st a"! o+de+ fo+ costs that ma! e made a,ai"st
F($NDATI(N i" s1ch *+oceedi",s8
F8B I" the eve"t that LICENSEE sha-- 1"de+ta0e the e"fo+ceme"t a"d:o+ defe"se of the /ATENT
RIG'TS ! -iti,atio", LICENSEE ma! withho-d 1* to fift! *e+ce"t 4.0@7 of the *a!me"ts
othe+wise d1e F($NDATI(N 1"de+ A+tic-e C he+ei" a"d a**-! the same towa+d
+eim1+seme"t of 1* to ha-f of LICENSEEDs thi+d *a+t! e>*e"ses, i"c-1di", +easo"a-e
atto+"e!sD fees, i" co""ectio" the+ewith8 A"! +ecove+! of dama,es ! LICENSEE fo+ each
s1ch s1it sha-- e a**-ied fi+st i" satisfactio" of a"! 1"+eim1+sed e>*e"ses a"d -e,a- fees of
LICENSEE +e-ati", to s1ch s1it, a"d "e>t towa+d +eim1+seme"t of F($NDATI(N fo+ a"!
*a!me"ts 1"de+ A+tic-e C *ast d1e o+ withhe-d a"d a**-ied *1+s1a"t to this A+tic-e F8
LICENSEE sha-- +eceive si>t! *e+ce"t 430@7, a"d F($NDATI(N sha-- +eceive fo+t! *e+ce"t
4C0@7 of the a-a"ce of a"! +ecove+!, dama,es, o+ sett-eme"t *+oceeds afte+ the aove o-i,atio"
is met8
F8C If withi" si> 437 mo"ths afte+ havi", ee" "otified of a"! a--e,ed i"f+i",eme"t, LICENSEE
sha-- have ee" 1"s1ccessf1- i" *e+s1adi", the a--e,ed i"f+i",e+ to desist a"d sha-- "ot have
+o1,ht a"d sha-- "ot e di-i,e"t-! *+osec1ti", a" i"f+i",eme"t actio", o+ if LICENSEE sha--
"otif! F($NDATI(N at a"! time *+io+ the+eto of its i"te"tio" "ot to +i", s1it a,ai"st a"!
a--e,ed i"f+i",e+ the", a"d i" those eve"ts o"-!, F($NDATI(N sha-- have the +i,ht, 1t sha--
"ot e o-i,ated, to *+osec1te at its ow" e>*e"se a"! i"f+i",eme"t of the /ATENT RIG'TS,
a"d F($NDATI(N ma!, fo+ s1ch *1+*oses, 1se the "ame of LICENSEE as *a+t! *-ai"tiff8
F8. I" the eve"t that F($NDATI(N sha-- 1"de+ta0e e"fo+ceme"t a"d:o+ defe"se of the /ATENT
RIG'TS -iti,atio", a"! +ecove+!, dama,es o+ sett-eme"t de+ived f+om s1ch actio" sha-- e
a**-ied fi+st i" satisfactio" of a"! 1"+eim1+sed e>*e"ses a"d -e,a- fees of F($NDATI(N8
F($NDATI(N sha-- +eceive si>t! *e+ce"t 430@7, a"d LICENSEE sha-- +eceive fo+t! *e+ce"t
H
4C0@7 of the a-a"ce of a"! +ecove+!, dama,es, o+ sett-eme"t *+oceeds afte+ the aove
o-i,atio" is met8
F83 I" the eve"t that a dec-a+ato+! E1d,me"t actio" a--e,i", i"va-idit! o+ "o"i"f+i",eme"t of a"! of
the /ATENT RIG'TS sha-- e +o1,ht a,ai"st LICENSEE, F($NDATI(N, at its o*tio",
sha-- have the +i,ht, withi" thi+t! 4B07 da!s afte+ comme"ceme"t of s1ch actio", to i"te+ve"e
a"d ta0e ove+ the so-e defe"se of the actio" at its ow" e>*e"se8
F8F I" a"! i"f+i",eme"t s1it as eithe+ *a+t! ma! i"stit1te to e"fo+ce the /ATENT RIG'TS *1+s1a"t
to this A,+eeme"t, the othe+ *a+t! he+eto sha--, at the +eA1est a"d e>*e"se of the *a+t! i"itiati",
s1ch s1it, coo*e+ate i" a-- +es*ects a"d, to the e>te"t *ossi-e, have its em*-o!ees testif! whe"
+eA1ested a"d ma0e avai-a-e +e-eva"t +eco+ds, *a*e+s, i"fo+matio", sam*-es, s*ecime"s, a"d
the -i0e8
F8H LICENSEE sha-- have the so-e +i,ht i" acco+da"ce with the te+ms a"d co"ditio"s he+ei" to
s1-ice"se a"! a--e,ed i"f+i",e+ fo+ f1t1+e 1se of the /ATENT RIG'TS8 A"! 1*f+o"t fees as
*a+t of s1ch a s1-ice"se sha-- e sha+ed si>t! *e+ce"t 430@7 O fo+t! *e+ce"t 4C0@7 etwee"
LICENSEE a"d F($NDATI(N, the ,+eate+ amo1"t ei", a--ocated to whicheve+ of
LICENSEE o+ F($NDATI(N im*-eme"ted the i"f+i",eme"t actio"s< othe+ +o!a-ties sha-- e
t+eated *e+ A+tic-e C8
ARTICLE ": LIABILITIES AND WARRANTIES
H82 LICENSEE sha-- at a-- times d1+i", the te+m of this A,+eeme"t a"d the+eafte+, i"dem"if!,
defe"d a"d ho-d F($NDATI(N, #a"sas State $"ive+sit!, its t+1stees, a,e"ts, its di+ecto+s,
office+s, em*-o!ees, i"ve"to+s:assi,"o+s a"d AFFILIATEs, ha+m-ess a,ai"st a-- c-aims,
*+oceedi",s, dema"ds a"d -iai-ities of a"! 0i"d whatsoeve+, i"c-1di", -e,a- e>*e"ses a"d
+easo"a-e atto+"e!sD fees, a+isi", o1t of the death of o+ i"E1+! to a"! *e+so" o+ *e+so"s o+ o1t
of a"! dama,e to *+o*e+t!, o+ +es1-ti", f+om the *+od1ctio", ma"1fact1+e, sa-e, 1se, -ease,
co"s1m*tio" o+ adve+tiseme"t of the LICENSED /R(D$CTS o+ a+isi", f+om a"! o-i,atio"
of LICENSEE he+e1"de+8 The +i,hts a"d o-i,atio"s of this sectio" sha-- s1+vive te+mi"atio"
o+ e>*i+atio" of the A,+eeme"t8 Notwithsta"di", the fo+e,oi",, each of F($NDATI(N, its
em*-o!ees, a,e"ts, a"d AFFILIATES sha-- "ot e e"tit-ed to i"dem"ificatio" fo+ a"! c-aim,
-iai-it!, -oss, cost, dama,e, o+ e>*e"ses to the e>te"t ca1sed ! its o+ thei+ ow" f+a1d o+ wi--f1-
misco"d1ct8
H82 LICENSEE ac0"ow-ed,es it has o+ ca" esta-ish the s0i--, 0"ow-ed,e, a"d ca*ai-it! to
deve-o*, *+od1ce, ma"1fact1+e, ma+0et, a"d se-- LICENSED /R(D$CTS8
H8B LICENSEE +e*+ese"ts a"d wa++a"ts that LICENSED /R(D$CTS *+od1ced 1"de+ the -ice"se
,+a"ted he+ei" sha-- e ma"1fact1+ed s1sta"tia--! i" the $"ited States as +eA1i+ed ! B. $8S8C8
I20C a"d a**-ica-e +e,1-atio"s of Cha*te+ BF of the Code of Fede+a- Re,1-atio"s8
H8C F($NDATI(N +e*+ese"ts a"d wa++a"ts that to the est of F($NDATI(NDs 0"ow-ed,e?
4a7 F($NDATI(N ow"s o+ co"t+o-s the /ATENT RIG'TS<
47 F($NDATI(N has the +i,ht to e"te+ i"to this A,+eeme"t a"d to ,+a"t the +i,hts a"d
-ice"ses he+ei" ,+a"ted<
4c7 the+e a+e "o o1tsta"di", assi,"me"ts, ,+a"ts, -ice"ses, e"c1m+a"ces, o-i,atio"s o+
J
a,+eeme"ts, eithe+ w+itte" o+ im*-ied, i"co"siste"t with the +i,hts a"d -ice"ses ,+a"ted
to LICENSEE 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t<
4d7 F($NDATI(N has "ot e>ec1ted a"d wi-- "ot e>ec1te a"! a,+eeme"t i" co"f-ict
he+ewith<
4e7 the /ATENT RIG'TS do "ot i"f+i",e the +i,hts of thi+d *a+ties< a"d
4f7 F($NDATI(NDs o-i,atio"s 1"de+ta0e" 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t a+e va-id a"d
e"fo+cea-e8
Nothi", i" this A,+eeme"t sha-- e co"st+1ed as? 427 a wa++a"t! o+ +e*+ese"tatio" that a"! o+
a-- /ATENT RIG'TS wo1-d e fo1"d va-id ! a co1+t of com*ete"t E1+isdictio"< 427 a wa++a"t!
o+ +e*+ese"tatio" that a"!thi", made, 1sed, so-d o+ othe+wise dis*osed of ! LICENSEE 1"de+ the +i,hts
a"d -ice"ses o+ s1-ice"ses ,+a"ted i" this A,+eeme"t is o+ wi-- e f+ee f+om i"f+i",eme"t of *ate"ts of
thi+d *a+ties< o+ 4B7 co"fe++i", ! im*-icatio" o+ othe+wise a"! -ice"se o+ +i,hts 1"de+ a"! *ate"ts of
F($NDATI(N othe+ tha" the /ATENT RIG'TS, *+ovided, howeve+, that F($NDATI(N sha-- "ot
i"vo0e a"! domi"a"t *ate"t o+ *ate"t a**-icatio" ow"ed o+ co"t+o--ed !, o+ -ice"sed to, the
F($NDATI(N to i" a"! wa! +est+ict the +i,hts a"d:o+ -ice"ses ,+a"ted to LICENSEE 1"de+ this
A,+eeme"t8
EKCE/T AS (T'ER9ISE EK/RESSL& SET F(RT' IN T'IS AGREEMENT, F($NDATI(N,
ITS TR$STEES, AGENTS, DIRECT(RS, (FFICERS, EM/L(&EES, IN%ENT(RS:ASSIGN(RS
AND AFFILIATES MA#E N( RE/RESENTATI(NS AND EKTEND N( 9ARRANTIES (F
AN& #IND, EIT'ER EK/RESS (R IM/LIED, INCL$DING N$T N(T LIMITED T(
9ARRANTIES (F MERC'ANTANILIT&, FITNESS F(R A /ARTIC$LAR /$R/(SE,
%ALIDIT& (F /ATENT RIG'TS, CLAIMS, ISS$ED (R /ENDING, AND T'E ANSENCE (F
LATENT (R (T'ER DEFECTS, 9'ET'ER (R N(T DISC(%ERANLE8 N(T'ING IN T'IS
AGREEMENT S'ALL NE C(NSTR$ED AS A RE/RESENTATI(N MADE (R 9ARRANT&
GI%EN N& F($NDATI(N T'AT T'E /RACTICE N& LICENSEE (F T'E LICENSE
GRANTED 'ERE$NDER S'ALL N(T INFRINGE T'E /ATENT RIG'TS (F AN& T'IRD
/ART&8 IN N( E%ENT S'ALL F($NDATI(N, ITS TR$STEES, AGENTS, DIRECT(RS,
(FFICERS, EM/L(&EES, IN%ENT(RS:ASSIGN(RS AND AFFILIATES NE LIANLE F(R
INCIDENTAL (R C(NSEP$ENTIAL DAMAGES (F AN& #IND, INCL$DING EC(N(MIC
DAMAGE (R INM$R& T( /R(/ERT& AND L(ST /R(FITS, REGARDLESS (F 9'ET'ER
F($NDATI(N S'ALL NE AD%ISED, S'ALL 'A%E (T'ER REAS(N T( #N(9, (R IN
FACT S'ALL #N(9 (F T'E /(SSINILIT&8
ARTICLE #: NON-USE OF NAMES
LICENSEE sha-- "ot 1se the "ames o+ t+adema+0s of the #a"sas State $"ive+sit! o+ F($NDATI(N,
"o+ a"! ada*tatio" the+eof, "o+ the "ames of a"! of thei+ em*-o!ees, 1"-ess said em*-o!ee is o+ was
a-so a" em*-o!ee of LICENSEE, i" a"! adve+tisi",, *+omotio"a- o+ sa-es -ite+at1+e witho1t *+io+
w+itte" co"se"t otai"ed f+om $"ive+sit!, F($NDATI(N o+ said em*-o!ee, i" each case, e>ce*t that
LICENSEE ma! state that it is -ice"sed ! F($NDATI(N 1"de+ o"e o+ mo+e of the *ate"ts a"d:o+
a**-icatio"s com*+isi", the /ATENT RIG'TS8
ARTICLE 1$: GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS
2082 If this A,+eeme"t o+ a"! associated t+a"sactio" is +eA1i+ed ! the -aw of a"! "atio" to eithe+ e
a**+oved o+ +e,iste+ed with a"! ,ove+"me"ta- a,e"c!, LICENSEE sha-- ass1me a-- -e,a-
20
o-i,atio"s to do so8 LICENSEE sha-- "otif! F($NDATI(N if it ecomes awa+e that this
A,+eeme"t is s1Eect to a $"ited States o+ fo+ei," ,ove+"me"t +e*o+ti", o+ a**+ova-
+eA1i+eme"t8 LICENSEE sha-- ma0e a-- "ecessa+! fi-i",s a"d *a! a-- costs i"c-1di", fees,
*e"a-ties, a"d a-- othe+ o1t)of)*oc0et costs associated with s1ch +e*o+ti", o+ a**+ova- *+ocess8
2082 LICENSEE sha-- ose+ve a-- a**-ica-e $"ited States a"d fo+ei," -aws with +es*ect to the
t+a"sfe+ of LICENSED /R(D$CTS a"d +e-ated tech"ica- data to fo+ei," co1"t+ies, i"c-1di",
witho1t -imitatio", the I"te+"atio"a- T+affic i" A+ms Re,1-atio"s a"d the E>*o+t Admi"ist+atio"
Re,1-atio"s8
ARTICLE 11: TERMINATION
2282 This A,+eeme"t sha-- te+mi"ate immediate-! 1*o" fi-i", o+ i"stit1tio" of a"0+1*tc!,
+eo+,a"i=atio", -iA1idatio" o+ +eceive+shi* *+oceedi",s, o+ 1*o" a" assi,"me"t of a s1sta"tia-
*o+tio" of the assets fo+ the e"efit of c+edito+s ! eithe+ *a+t!8
2282 Sho1-d LICENSEE fai- to ma0e a"! *a!me"t whatsoeve+ d1e a"d *a!a-e to F($NDATI(N,
F($NDATI(N sha-- have the +i,ht to te+mi"ate this A,+eeme"t effective o" thi+t! 4B07 da!s
w+itte" "otice, 1"-ess LICENSEE sha-- ma0e a-- s1ch *a!me"ts to F($NDATI(N withi" said
thi+t! 4B07 da! *e+iod8 $*o" the e>*i+atio" of the thi+t! 4B07 da! *e+iod, if LICENSEE sha--
"ot have made a-- s1ch *a!me"ts to F($NDATI(N, the +i,hts, *+ivi-e,es a"d -ice"se ,+a"ted
sha-- a1tomatica--! te+mi"ate8 (-i,atio"s a"d *a!me"ts d1e at the time of te+mi"atio" sha--
s1+vive te+mi"atio"8
228B $*o" a"! mate+ia- +each o+ defa1-t of a"! of the *+ovisio"s of this A,+eeme"t ! LICENSEE
othe+ tha" those occ1++e"ces set o1t i" /a+a,+a*hs 2282 a"d 2282 he+ei"aove, which sha--
a-wa!s ta0e *+ecede"ce i" that o+de+ ove+ a"! mate+ia- +each o+ defa1-t +efe++ed to i" this
/a+a,+a*h 228B, F($NDATI(N sha-- have the +i,ht to te+mi"ate this A,+eeme"t a"d the +i,hts,
*+ivi-e,es a"d -ice"se ,+a"ted he+e1"de+ effective o" "i"et! 4J07 da!s w+itte" "otice to
LICENSEE8 S1ch te+mi"atio" sha-- ecome a1tomatica--! effective 1"-ess LICENSEE sha--
have c1+ed a"! s1ch mate+ia- +each o+ defa1-t *+io+ to the e>*i+atio" of the "i"et! 4J07 da!
*e+iod a"d i"fo+med F($NDATI(N the+eof i" w+iti",8
228C LICENSEE sha-- have the +i,ht to te+mi"ate this A,+eeme"t at a"! time o" si> 437 mo"ths
"otice to F($NDATI(N, a"d 1*o" *a!me"t of a-- amo1"ts d1e F($NDATI(N th+o1,h the
effective date of the te+mi"atio"8
228. $*o" a"! mate+ia- +each o+ defa1-t of a"! of the *+ovisio"s of this A,+eeme"t !
F($NDATI(N, LICENSEE sha-- have the +i,ht to te+mi"ate this A,+eeme"t effective o"
"i"et! 4J07 da!s w+itte" "otice to F($NDATI(N8 S1ch te+mi"atio" sha-- ecome a1tomatica--!
effective 1"-ess F($NDATI(N sha-- have c1+ed s1ch +each *+io+ to the e>*i+atio" of the
"i"et! 4J07 da! *e+iod a"d i"fo+med LICENSEE the+eof8
2283 $*o" te+mi"atio" of this A,+eeme"t fo+ a"! +easo", "othi", he+ei" sha-- e co"st+1ed to +e-ease
eithe+ *a+t! f+om a"! o-i,atio" that mat1+ed *+io+ to the effective date of s1ch te+mi"atio"<
a"d A+tic-es 2, H, J, 22, a"d 2B sha-- s1+vive a"! s1ch te+mi"atio"8 LICENSEE a"d a"!
s1-ice"see the+eof ma!, howeve+, fo+ 1* to si> 437 mo"ths afte+ the effective date of s1ch
te+mi"atio", se-- a-- LICENSED /R(D$CTS, a"d com*-ete LICENSED /R(D$CTS i" the
*+ocess of ma"1fact1+e at the time of s1ch te+mi"atio" a"d se-- the same, *+ovided that
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LICENSEE sha-- ma0e the *a!me"ts to F($NDATI(N as +eA1i+ed ! A+tic-e C a"d A+tic-e 3
of this A,+eeme"t a"d sha-- s1mit the +e*o+ts +eA1i+ed ! A+tic-e . he+eof8
228F $*o" te+mi"atio" of this A,+eeme"t fo+ a"! +easo", a"! s1-ice"see "ot the" i" defa1-t sha--
have the +i,ht to see0 a -ice"se f+om F($NDATI(N8 F($NDATI(N a,+ees to "e,otiate
s1ch -ice"ses i" ,ood faith 1"de+ +easo"a-e te+ms a"d co"ditio"s8
ARTICLE 12: NOTICES
A"! "otice, *a!me"ts, o+ +e*o+ti", +eA1i+ed to e ,ive" 1"de+ this A,+eeme"t sha-- e deemed to have
ee" s1fficie"t-! ,ive", if mai-ed ! Ce+tified Mai-, *osta,e *+e*aid, o+ ! s*ecia- co1+ie+, add+essed
to the *a+t! to e "otified at its add+ess show" e-ow, o+ at s1ch othe+ add+ess as ma! -ate+ e f1+"ished
i" w+iti", to the "otif!i", *a+t!8
I" the case of F($NDATI(N?
Atte"tio"? /+eside"t
#a"sas State $"ive+sit! Resea+ch Fo1"datio"
200. Resea+ch /a+0 Ci+c-e, S1ite 20.
Ma"hatta", #a"sas 33.02
FH.).B2).F20 4*ho"e7
FH.).B2)BJ20 4fa>7
I" case of LICENSEE?
Atte"tio"? /+eside"t
Com*a"!
Add+ess 2
Add+ess 2
Cit!, State, Qi* Code
/ho"e
Facsimi-e
ARTICLE 13% CONFIDENTIALITY
2B82 F($NDATI(N a"d LICENSEE sha-- 1se /+o*+ieta+! I"fo+matio" +eceived f+om the othe+
*a+t! o"-! i" acco+da"ce with this A,+eeme"t a"d sha-- "ot disc-ose same to a"! thi+d *a+t!
witho1t the *+io+ w+itte" co"se"t of the othe+ *a+t!8 The fo+e,oi", o-i,atio"s sha-- s1+vive the
e>*i+atio" o+ te+mi"atio" of this A,+eeme"t fo+ a *e+iod of five 4.7 !ea+s8 These o-i,atio"s
sha-- "ot a**-! to a"! i"fo+matio" which?
4a7 is 0"ow" ! the +eceivi", *a+t! at the time of its +ecei*t, a"d "ot th+o1,h a *+io+
co"fide"tia- disc-os1+e ! the disc-osi", *a+t!, as doc1me"ted ! 1si"ess +eco+ds<
47 is at the time of disc-os1+e o+ the+eafte+ ecomes *1-ished o+ othe+wise *a+t of the
*1-ic domai" witho1t +each of this A,+eeme"t ! the +eceivi", *a+t!<
4c7 is s1seA1e"t-! disc-osed to the +eceivi", *a+t! ! a thi+d *a+t! who has the +i,ht to
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ma0e s1ch disc-os1+e<
4d7 is i"de*e"de"t-! deve-o*ed ! o+ fo+ the +eceivi", *a+t! witho1t the aid, 1se o+
a**-icatio" of /+o*+ieta+! I"fo+matio" +eceived f+om the disc-osi", *a+t! a"d s1ch
i"de*e"de"t deve-o*me"t ca" e *+o*e+-! demo"st+ated ! the +eceivi", *a+t!<
4e7 is disc-osed to ,ove+"me"ta- o+ othe+ +e,1-ato+! a,e"cies i" o+de+ to otai" *ate"ts o+ to
,ai" a**+ova-s to ma+0et a"! LICENSED /R(D$CT, 1t s1ch disc-os1+e ma! o"-! e
to the e>te"t +easo"a-e "ecessa+! to otai" s1ch *ate"ts o+ a**+ova-s<
4f7 is "ecessa+! to e disc-osed to s1-ice"sees, a,e"ts, co"s1-ta"ts, AFFILIATEs a"d:o+
othe+ thi+d *a+ties fo+ the +esea+ch a"d deve-o*me"t, ma"1fact1+i", a"d:o+ ma+0eti", of
S1sta"ce o+ LICENSED /R(D$CT 4o+ fo+ s1ch *a+ties to dete+mi"e thei+ i"te+est i"
*e+fo+mi", s1ch activities7 i" acco+da"ce with this A,+eeme"t, o+ to a" assi,"ee o+
*ote"tia- assi,"ee of LICENSEE, i" each case o" the co"ditio" that s1ch thi+d *a+ties
a,+ee to e o1"d ! the co"fide"tia-it! o-i,atio"s co"tai"ed i" this A,+eeme"t, e>ce*t
that the te+m of co"fide"tia-it! fo+ s1ch thi+d *a+ties sha-- e "o -ess tha" five 4.7 !ea+s<
o+
4,7 is +eA1i+ed to e disc-osed ! -aw o+ co1+t o+de+, *+ovided that "otice is *+om*t-!
de-ive+ed to the othe+ *a+t! i" o+de+ to *+ovide a" o**o+t1"it! to see0 a *+otective o+de+
o+ othe+ simi-a+ o+de+ with +es*ect to s1ch /+o*+ieta+! I"fo+matio", a"d the+eafte+ o"-!
the mi"im1m i"fo+matio" +eA1i+ed to e disc-osed i" o+de+ to com*-! with the +eA1est,
whethe+ o+ "ot a *+otective o+de+ o+ othe+ simi-a+ o+de+ is otai"ed ! the othe+ *a+t!,
ma! e disc-osed8
Nothi", he+ei" sha-- e i"te+*+eted to *+ohiit LICENSEE f+om *1-ishi", the +es1-ts of its
st1dies with +es*ect to S1sta"ce a"d:o+ LICENSED /R(D$CT i" acco+da"ce with i"d1st+!
*+actices8
2B82 The *a+ties a,+ee to t+eat as /+o*+ieta+! I"fo+matio" the s*ecific te+ms of this A,+eeme"t, i"
acco+da"ce with the te+ms a"d co"ditio"s of Sectio" 2B82, aove8
ARTICLE 14: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
2C82 This A,+eeme"t sha-- e co"st+1ed, ,ove+"ed, i"te+*+eted a"d a**-ied i" acco+da"ce with the
-aws of the State of #a"sas, $SA, e>ce*t that A1estio"s affecti", the co"st+1ctio" a"d effect of
a"! *ate"t sha-- e dete+mi"ed ! the -aw of the co1"t+! i" which the *ate"t was ,+a"ted8
2C82 The *a+ties he+eto ac0"ow-ed,e that this A,+eeme"t sets fo+th the e"ti+e A,+eeme"t a"d
1"de+sta"di", of the *a+ties he+eto as to the s1Eect matte+ he+eof, a"d sha-- "ot e s1Eect to
a"! cha",e o+ modificatio" e>ce*t ! the e>ec1tio" of a w+itte" i"st+1me"t s1sc+ied to ! the
*a+ties he+eto8
2C8B This A,+eeme"t is "ot assi,"a-e a"d a"! attem*t to do so sha-- e void8
2C8C The *+ovisio"s of this A,+eeme"t a+e seve+a-e, a"d i" the eve"t that a"! *+ovisio"s of this
A,+eeme"t sha-- e dete+mi"ed to e i"va-id o+ 1"e"fo+cea-e 1"de+ a"! co"t+o--i", od! of
the -aw, s1ch i"va-idit! o+ 1"e"fo+ceai-it! sha-- "ot i" a"! wa! affect the va-idit! o+
2B
e"fo+ceai-it! of the +emai"i", *+ovisio"s he+eof8
2C8. LICENSEE a,+ees to ma+0 the LICENSED /R(D$CTS so-d i" the $"ited States with a--
a**-ica-e $"ited States *ate"t "1me+s8 A-- LICENSED /R(D$CTS shi**ed to o+ so-d i"
othe+ co1"t+ies sha-- e ma+0ed i" s1ch a ma""e+ as to co"fo+m with the *ate"t -aws a"d
*+actice of the co1"t+! of ma"1fact1+e o+ sa-e8
2C83 The fai-1+e of eithe+ *a+t! to asse+t a +i,ht he+e1"de+ o+ to i"sist 1*o" com*-ia"ce with a"! te+m
o+ co"ditio" of this A,+eeme"t sha-- "ot co"stit1te a waive+ of that +i,ht o+ e>c1se a simi-a+
s1seA1e"t fai-1+e to *e+fo+m a"! s1ch te+m o+ co"ditio" ! the othe+ *a+t!8
IN WITNESS WHEREOF& the *a+ties have d1-! e>ec1ted this A,+eeme"t i" d1*-icate the da! a"d
!ea+ set fo+th e-ow8
COMPANY NAME
A,+eed?
________________________________________ Date? ______________
N!?
Tit-e?
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
A,+eed?
________________________________________ Date? _______________
N!? R898 T+ew!", /h8D8, /+eside"t
2C
APPENDI' A
/ATENT FEES
APPENDI' B - ROYALTY REPORT FORM
.lease also complete a separate form for each *#%#*T& and sublicensee for each product sold.
Submitted by: 0!ompany 'ame1
S1mit to? #a"sas State $"ive+sit! Resea+ch Fo1"datio"
200. Resea+ch /a+0 Ci+c-e, S1ite 20.
Ma"hatta", #S 33.02).020
R()*+, P(+-*.: Ne,i""i", date? __________________ E"di", date?
__________________
/+od1ct N1me+ a"d Desc+i*tio"
LICENSEE s1mits the fo--owi", +o!a-t! +e*o+t fo+ the *e+iod i"dicated aove8
A8 A""1a- mi"im1m +o!a-t! amo1"t d1e this -ice"se !ea+ L
N8 Less +o!a-ties *+evio1s-! *aid this -ice"se !ea+
427 Ma"1a+! O Ma+ch L
427 A*+i- O M1"e L
4B7 M1-! O Se*teme+ L
4C7 (ctoe+ ) Deceme+ L
4.7 Tota- *a!me"ts to date L4 7
C8 RE/(RT /ERI(D
427 $"its of *+od1ct so-d
427 Sa-es *+ice *e+ 1"it L
4B7 G+oss sa-es of *+od1ct 42 > 27 L
4C7 Less a--owa-e ded1ctio"s L4 7
4.7 Net sa-es of *+od1ct so-d 4B O C7 L
437 R1""i", +o!a-t! +ate
4F7 R*/01,/ )0/2(3, .4( ,5-6 )(+-*. 4. > 37 L L4 7
4E"c-ose +emitta"ce made *a!a-e to #a"sas State $"ive+sit! Resea+ch Fo1"datio"7
D8 Remai"i", a""1a- mi"im1m +o!a-t! amo1"t d1e? 4A O N4.7 OC4F77 L

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