7.13 Collateral Assignment of Intellectual PropertyINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Intellectual Property Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement (this
"Assignment"), dated effective as of ___________, by and between ____________, a
____________ corporation ("Grantor"), and ____________, a ____________
corporation ("Secured Party").
W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Grantor and Secured Party are parties to that certain
____________ Agreement, dated ____________ (as amended, the "Agreement"), which
provides for (1) the extension of credit by Secured Party to or for the benefit
of Grantor; and (2) the grant by Grantor to Secured Party of a security interest
in the property described in Section 1 below;
WHEREAS, Secured Party has required, as a condition to advancing funds to
Grantor under the Agreement, that Grantor execute and deliver to Secured Party
this Assignment; and WHEREAS, Grantor and Secured Party desire to secure the performance and
payment by Grantor of all of its obligations to Secured Party under the
Agreement (collectively, the "Obligations") by a pledge of the property
described in Section 1 below, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Assignment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Grantor agrees as follows:
1. Collateral Assignment. To secure the complete and timely satisfaction of the
Obligations, Grantor hereby grants, conveys, and assigns to Secured Party all of
Grantor's right, title, and interest in and to the following (collectively, the
"Collateral"):
1.1 Patents. The patents and patent applications listed in Schedule A (as
further described below, the "Patents"), together with:
1.1.1. The inventions, improvements, claims, inventor's notes and
shop rights associated therewith.
1.1.2. The reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions,
continuations-in-part, and improvements thereof.
1.1.3. All income, royalties, damages, and payments now and
hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without
limitation, damages and payments for past or future infringements thereof.
1.1.4. All rights corresponding thereto, including, without
limitation, the right to sue and recover for past, present and future
infringements thereof.
1.1.5. All other proceeds and products of the foregoing, including,
without limitation, any rights pursuant to its agreements with any other party
relating thereto.
1.2. Trademarks. The trademarks, trademark applications and statements of
intent to use trademarks listed in Schedule 1.2 (as further described below, the
"Trademarks"), together with:1.2.1. The logos, business practices, use standards, trade dress,
and good will associated therewith.
1.2.2. The renewals, extensions and modifications thereof.
1.2.3. All income, royalties, damages, and payments now and
hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without
limitation, damages and payments for past or future infringements, dilution or
improper use thereof;
1.2.4. All rights corresponding thereto, including, without
limitation, the right to sue and recover for past, present and future
infringements, dilution or improper use thereof.
1.2.5. All other proceeds and products of the foregoing, including,
without limitation, any rights pursuant to its agreements with any other party
relating thereto.
1.3. Copyrights. The copyrights listed in Schedule 1.3 (as further
described below, the "Patents"), together with:
1.3.1. The embodiments, works for hire and derivative works
associated therewith.
1.3.2. All income, royalties, damages, and payments now and
hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without
limitation, damages and payments for past or future infringements thereof.
1.3.3. All rights corresponding thereto, including, without
limitation, the right to sue and recover for past, present and future
infringements thereof.
1.3.4. All other proceeds and products of the foregoing, including,
without limitation, any rights pursuant to Grantor's agreements with any other
party relating thereto.
2. Scope. The assignment of the Collateral herein creates a first-priority
mortgage and security interest having priority over all other security
interests. Secured Party's rights to the Collateral will be worldwide and will
not require the payment of any royalties or other related charges by Secured
Party to Grantor or any other person. The Collateral includes Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights now owned by Grantor, those Patents, Trademarks and
Copyrights currently applied for, and all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
hereafter applied for or filed by Grantor or hereafter granted or otherwise
arising in Grantor's interest.
3. Representations and Warranties. Grantor represents and warrants to Secured
Party as follows:
3.1. The Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights are subsisting, have not been
adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, and are not currently
being challenged in any way.
3.2. None of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights have lapsed or expired.
3.3. No claim has been made that the use of any of the Patents, Trademarks
and Copyrights in the conduct of Grantor's business constitutes an infringement
of any senior or dominant patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual
property right in the same jurisdiction.
3.4. Grantor owns the entire right, title, and interest in and to each of
the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights free and clear of any liens and
encumbrances of every kind and nature, except for the rights granted by Grantor
pursuant to this Assignment.
3.5. Grantor has used proper statutory notice in connection with its use
of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
4. Covenants. During the Term, except as may otherwise be provided in the
Agreement and except with the prior written consent of Secured Party, Grantor:
4.1. Will not enter into any agreement inconsistent with Grantor's
obligations under this Assignment.
4.2. Will continue to use proper statutory notice in connection with its
use of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
4.3. Will use commercially reasonable efforts to discover, preserve and
protect its intellectual property; will file applications for Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights with respect to such intellectual property when
commercially reasonable to do so, giving due consideration to the economic and
strategic value and opinion of counsel as to desirability and feasibility of
such application; and will prosecute diligently all present and future
applications for Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.
4.4. Will not abandon any pending Patent, Trademark or Copyright
application.
4.5. Will promptly pay when due all taxes and assessments upon the
Collateral or for its use.
4.6. Will preserve, maintain, and enforce against infringement, dilution
and improper use all Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights; and will not, directly
or indirectly, take any action, or fail to take any action which would impair
the validity or enforceability of any of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.
4.7. Will not create, incur or suffer or permit to be created or incurred
or to exist any lien or security interest upon or against any of the Collateral
that is prior in right to that of Secured Party.
5. License.
5.1. Patents. Secured Party hereby grants to Grantor the royalty-free,
exclusive, nontransferable right and license to make, have made, use, and sell
the inventions disclosed and claimed in the Patents solely for Grantor's own benefit.
5.2. Trademarks. Secured Party hereby grants to Grantor the royalty-free,
exclusive, nontransferable right and license to use in commerce Trademarks
solely for Grantor's own benefit.
5.3. Copyrights. Secured Party hereby grants to Grantor the royalty-free,
exclusive, nontransferable right and license to use and create derivative works
from works subject to the Copyrights solely for Grantor's own benefit.5.4. Limitations. The licenses granted under this Section 5 will terminate
at the end of the Term or sooner upon an Event of Default. Except as otherwise
permitted by Agreement, and except with the prior written consent of Secured
Party, Grantor will not sell, assign its interest in, or grant any sublicense
under, any of the licenses granted under this Section 5.
6. Term. The period of effectiveness of this Assignment (the "Term") will begin
on the earlier of (1) the execution of this Assignment by Grantor and Secured
Party; or (2) the effectiveness of the Agreement and will end at the later of
(a) the complete satisfaction of the Obligations; or (b) the date the Agreement
becomes without further force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section
8 will survive the Term for two (2) years.
7. Right to Inspect. Secured Party has the right, at any reasonable time and
from time to time, to inspect Grantor's premises and to examine Grantor's books,
records, and operations which are relevant to Grantor's intellectual property
generally, to the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, and to the enforcement of
the provisions of this Assignment.
8. Confidential Information. "Confidential Information" means information on
tangible media conspicuously labeled as "proprietary" or "confidential" or with
comparable legend ("marked") provided by one party ("Provider") to another party
("Recipient") hereunder. Orally disclosed information is also Confidential
Information if Provider gives Recipient a marked writing containing a summary,
the approximate date and time and the recipients of such disclosure within
thirty (30) days of disclosure. No information can be Confidential Information
if (1) it is publicly available through no fault of Recipient; (2) Recipient
gets it from a third party who had the right to provide it; (3) Recipient
independently develops it or knew it before receiving it hereunder; or (4)
Provider discloses it to a third party without restriction. Recipient will hold
and protect Confidential Information with the same degree of care that it uses
with its own information of like importance, but in no event less than a
reasonable standard of care.
9. Termination. This Assignment is made for collateral purposes only. At the end
of the Term, all of Secured Party's right, title, and interest in and to the
Collateral will automatically revert to Grantor. In such event, Secured Party
will execute and deliver to Grantor all termination statements and other
instruments which are required to terminate Secured Party's security interest
and to vest in Grantor all right, title, and interest in and to the Collateral,
subject to any prior enforcement by Secured Party of its security interest as
provided under this Assignment.
10. Expenses. Each party will bear its own expenses of complying with the terms
of this Assignment. Such expenses of compliance for Grantor will include,
without limitation, the expenses of maintaining the Collateral as provided in
Section 4. Such expenses of Compliance for Secured Party will include, without
limitation, the expenses of perfecting the security interest created by this
Assignment.
11. Events of Default. An "Event of Default" will occur under this Assignment
upon the happening of any of the following events:
11.1. The Agreement. The occurrence of an event of default under the
Agreement.11.2. Payment. A default in the payment of the Obligations.
11.3. Performance. A default in the performance of the Obligations or any
provision of this Assignment which is unremedied ten (10) days after notice to
Grantor of such default from Secured Party.
11.4. Insolvency. The dissolution, insolvency, business failure,
appointment of a receiver for any part of the Collateral, assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law by or against Grantor.
12. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, so long as such Event
of Default has not been waived, and after written notice from Secured Party to
Grantor of Secured Party's intention to enforce its rights and claims in the
Collateral, Secured Party is authorized and empowered either (1) to take any or
all of the Collateral as Secured Party's property (a "Taking"); (2) to cause any
or all of the Collateral to be sold at any bona fide public auction upon thirty
(30) days' written notice to Grantor (a "Sale"); or (3) to bring suit and take
any other action in its own name to enforce or otherwise protect, preserve, or
realize upon the Collateral (a "Suit"). In the event of a Taking, Secured Party
will apply the Collateral to the unpaid interest (if any) of, and then to the
unpaid principal of, the Obligations, valuing the Collateral at its fair market
value on the date of such Taking, after first subtracting the costs of such
Taking, which costs will include, without limitation, the cost of determining
such fair market value. Secured Party may bid at any Sale and, in the event of a
Sale, will apply the proceeds of such Sale first to the reasonable expenses
attendant to the Sale, then to the unpaid interest (if any) of the Obligations,
and lastly to the unpaid principal of the Obligations. Grantor will, at the
request of Secured Party, and in connection with any Taking, Sale, Suit or any
other action taken to enforce Secured Party's rights in the Collateral (1) do
any and all lawful acts and execute any and all instruments reasonably required
by Secured Party; and (2) reimburse and indemnify Secured Party for all
reasonable expenses incurred by Secured Party. If the fair market value of the
Collateral (in the event of a Taking) or the proceeds from any Sale exceed the
sum of (1) Secured Party's reasonable expenses attendant to such Taking or Sale;
and (2) the Obligations, then Secured Party will hold the excess subject to the
order of Secured Party.
13. Power of Attorney.
13.1 Authorization. Grantor hereby authorizes Secured Party to:13.1.1. Make, constitute, and appoint any representative of Secured
Party as Secured Party may select, in its sole discretion, as Grantor's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with power to endorse Grantor's name on all
applications, documents, papers, and instruments necessary or desirable for
Secured Party to give effect to the provisions of this Assignment and the intent
of the parties hereto.
13.1.2. Unilaterally modify the schedules to this Assignment to add
to, delete or modify the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights listed therein,
which additions, deletions or modifications will be binding upon Secured Party
and Grantor upon notice thereof to Grantor.
13.1.3. Take any other actions with respect to the Collateral,
consistent with this Assignment, as Secured Party deems in the best interest of
Secured Party.13.1.4. Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, grant or
issue any exclusive or non-exclusive license under the Patents, Trademarks or
Copyrights to any person.
13.1.5. Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, subject to
the terms of any existing license agreement, assign, pledge, convey, or
otherwise transfer title in or dispose of the Collateral to any person.
13.2. Ratification. Grantor hereby ratifies all that Secured Party, acting
as Grantor's attorney-in-fact will lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof. This power of attorney will be irrevocable during the Term.
14. Cumulative Remedies. All of Secured Party's rights and remedies with respect
to the Collateral, whether established hereby or by the Agreement, or by any
other agreements or by law, will be cumulative and may be exercised individually
or concurrently. Secured Party will have, in addition to all other rights and
remedies given it by the terms of this Assignment, all rights and remedies
allowed by law and the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform
Commercial Code as enacted in any jurisdiction in which the Collateral may be
used or rights thereto enforced. Grantor acknowledges and agrees that this
Assignment is not intended to limit or restrict in any way the rights and
remedies of Secured Party under the Agreement but rather is intended to
facilitate the exercise of such rights and remedies.
15. Waivers. No course of dealing between Grantor and Secured Party and no
failure or delay of Secured Party to exercise any right, power or privilege
hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any
right, power or privilege hereunder will preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
16. Severability. The provisions of this Assignment are severable, and if any
clause or provision is held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any
jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability will affect only such
clause or provision, or part thereof, in such jurisdiction, and will not in any
manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction, or any other
clause or provision of this Assignment.
17. Binding Effect; Benefits. This Assignment will be binding upon Grantor and
its respective successors and assigns and will inure to the benefit of Secured
Party, its nominees, successors, and assigns.
18 General. This Assignment will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
Grantor, Secured Party and their respective successors and assigns. No party is
liable for its breach if such breach is due to an event beyond its reasonable
control. All required notices must be in writing. No failure or delay to enforce
a provision will be deemed a waiver thereof. This Assignment is governed by the
internal law of ___________, is the entire and exclusive set of terms and
conditions for the assignment and disposition of the Collateral, supersedes
conflicting terms of any letters or other documents issued under it, and may
only be modified by a writing signed by all parties (except as provided in
Section 13.1.2).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment by their
signature or the signature of their duly authorized representatives below.
Grantor
Signed:__________________________
Printed name:_____________________
Title:____________________________
Dated:____________________________
Secured Party:
Signed:___________________________
Printed name:______________________
Title:_____________________________
Dated:_____________________________