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Assignment of Design Patent Application after Execution but Before Filing by Sole Inventor Assignment agreement made this the _____ day of __________, 20____, by ______________________ (Name of Inventor) , of ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) , hereinafter called Inventor , and _____________________ (Name of Assignee) , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of ______________, with its principal office located at ___________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) , referred to herein as Assignee . Whereas, Inventor has invented a new design for (description of article) ___________ ___________________________________________________, for which he is about to make application for Design Letters Patent of the United States, the Invention being described in and identified by an application executed ____________________ (date of application) , a copy of which application is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A , and made a part hereof by reference; and Whereas, Assignee desires to acquire the entire right, title, and interest in the application and the Invention and design patent on the same when granted in the United States and foreign countries; 1. Assignment For and in consideration of $_____________, cash in hand paid, and other consideration received by Inventor from Assignee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Inventor assigns to Assignee the entire right, title, and interest in the application and the Invention and design and in any patents on the design that may be granted in the United States or any foreign countries, including each patent granted on any application which is a substitution, or continuation of the application specifically identified in this Assignment, and in each extension of the patent. 2. Cooperation Inventor agrees to cooperate with Assignee such that Assignee may enjoy to the fullest extent the rights conveyed under this Assignment. Such duty includes prompt execution of all papers, (to be prepared at the expense of Assignee , that are deemed necessary or desirable by Assignee to perfect in it the right, title, and interest conveyed in this Assignment. 3. Inventor’s Warranty Inventor warrants and represents that he has not entered into any assignment, contract, or understanding in conflict with this Assignment. 4. Severability The invalidity of any portion of this Agreement will not and shall not be deemed to affect the validity of any other provision. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions shall be deemed to be in full force and effect as if they had been executed by both parties subsequent to the expungement of the invalid provision. 5. No Waiver The failure of either party to this Agreement to insist upon the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall not be construed as subsequently waiving any such terms and conditions, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had occurred. 6. Governing Law This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of _____________. 7. Notices Unless provided herein to the contrary, any notice provided for or concerning this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified or registered mail if sent to the respective address of each party as set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. 8. Attorney’s Fees In the event that any lawsuit is filed in relation to this Agreement, the unsuccessful party in the action shall pay to the successful party, in addition to all the sums that either party may be called on to pay, a reasonable sum for the successful party's attorney fees. 9. Mandatory Arbitration Any dispute under this Agreement shall be required to be resolved by binding arbitration of the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall then select a third. The third arbitrator so selected shall arbitrate said dispute. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in force and effect. 10. Entire Agreement This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement shall not be binding upon either party except to the extent incorporated in this Agreement. 11. Modification of Agreement Any modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either party in connection with this Agreement shall be binding only if placed in writing and signed by each party or an authorized representative of each party. 12. In this Agreement, any reference to a party includes that party's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, singular includes plural and masculine includes feminine. Witness our signatures as of the day and date first above stated. _________________________ (Name of Assignee) ________________________ By:_________________________ (P rinted Name of Inventor) ________________________ ________________________ (P rinted name & Office in Corporation) (Signature of Inventor) ________________________ (Signature of Officer) (Acknowledgment form may vary by state) State of _____________________ County of __________________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for the said County and State, on this ___________________ (date) , within my jurisdic tion, the within-named _______________________ (Name of Inventor) , who acknowledged that he executed the above and foregoing instrument. ________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: ____________________ STATE OF _________________ COUNTY OF _______________ Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for the said county and state, on this _______ day of ______________, 20____, within my jurisdiction, the within named ______________________ (Name of Officer) , who acknowledged that he is ____________________ (Name of Office) of ____________________________ (Name of Corporation) , a ___________________ (name of state) corporation, and that for and on behalf of the said corporation, and as its act and deed he executed the above and foregoing instrument, after first having been duly authorized by said corporation so to do. ________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: ____________________