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`vcomtnunicateto LICENS.OR.all Improvements devclop:ed'by,_LICE]NS_B_B or its Ai}iliates.as and
`when developed; LICENSOR will, at its own-option aiid.expen5e, file a"nd'obta‘in ‘letleie ‘patent
`or‘ o‘ther’p’rotec§ionsv'.for "ineiprojreingents, -and LlC1is'l$lSI33l3'.'g1gree's_~.txi cooperate witli Ll.CENSOl?L in
`-executing .alli:neees_s.ary:dojeumen:s for ootaining any letters-p‘atcnt orcopyrighls‘ for 's'ucl1
`Improvements. _A_ll_,_I__mp" A_vlem'en‘t_s deyelopedby-LICl3NSEE will auiomatically become ‘part of
`the Technology License-‘without any further consideration.
`A
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-006
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`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-006
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`

`

`*LiCE‘N’SEE'will use the Licensed Marks, 03‘. ‘cause-"the Licensed Marks to be used,
`5.4
`strictly in -compliance with all applicable legal requirements as reasonably directed by
`LICENSOR. Whenever any of the Licensed M,ark~s is used, itwill be followed in‘ the>case of.a_
`registeredzrhark by'>“®", and in the case-of all other .marlt's..by “m" orvothcr symbol(s) asmayibc
`.appr.9PT_iateO'r‘.a‘cc<§/‘ptable to LICENSOR.
`
`’Nc‘i'tl'1e.r -L1CENS'C')R»no'r LICENSEE‘-will engage or.paflicipate~'in any flctivity that
`SL5
`‘(:_liminishes—o_r tamisltes the image or reputation of thovLicen'se,d,Marlgs,~ and _1,lCEI*lSOR;res_erves
`the right torequire LICENSEE to rework and/or replace any products-that fail to-‘meet thehigh
`‘quality stzmdarcls as prescrihedby it.
`
`LICENSEE acknowledges that all uses of the Licensed Marks by LICENSEE will
`5.6.
`inure solely to the benefit of LICENSOR, and LICENSEE agrees not to obtain, -or seek to obtain,
`in any country, anyright, title, or interest in any registration or government grant for the Licensed
`Marks.
`
`ARTICLE 6
`
`:EXCLUSI.VITY AND NON-ASSERTION
`
`
`.1.'gn'-i'_t§iiv'EV>c_elt'1§"‘ivity. During jtl'1est_cji:_n'1'(s). ofthi_s_ Agreement and for a period of
`.6.-I
`‘rfncith’_er LICENSEE, ’nor'.any-.-Atfiiliatc"ot‘LICENSEE, willmako, c'ause;to.b’_e_'
`'
`'{three‘=years§ti{1‘
`_.'l,falé‘,‘cl
`‘made, oi:._:t_sSJ'.$l:fo1._'lx_e‘jrs»'_to make any‘Sl=§£isticjail;;>at_eritf:analytics‘ tools,:patentr_a1ittg'_sv?o '
`
`.;15rodu¢ts._that.-are derivatiyeof, or -substantially similar to ‘the P‘ast’e;ntR‘:it:ings.‘_T_ooIs 9 .
`Patentkatings Analysis.
`
`‘
`
`fi ‘on—Asscrtion.. In cons-ideratio,n of~the~covenan‘ts and other consideration
`:’6';52'
`' contained herein and lrrthe Equity Agreement,‘PatentRatings.hereby covenants that it will not
`suc,»or’otherwise bring,.prosecuto, or com_mence.any judicial action or admin—istr‘ative
`proceedings against, LICENSEE, its Affiliatcs, their successors and’ assigns or agents, for patent
`infringement tinder the Piajtcntkatings Patents. The foregoing covenant will not apply if
`LICENSEE‘ "sues, or ot_herwise‘bn'ngs or prosecute: any judicial action er.a_dn1_in_lstrative
`.-proceec_l.ings agfainst LICENSOR. ’Fhe:forcgoing.'sh;all also nn_tir_1, anyway prevent or~'diminish-
`. LICENSQR‘-s righ.t~to..erifor'ci3-any duties or obligatio.ns-owed 1'0 it-‘under this Agreement and-/.or to.
`seek ,appropriate com"pensatijofn Where compensation is owed.
`
`ARTICLE 7
`
`CONFI'l)'EN"I‘IALlfI‘Y
`
`Confidentia.l lnfortnat-igr_i. LICE—NSEE.ackn'owledges and agrees that the Licensed
`7.1
`Technology contains certain confidential infonnation, trade secrets, and know-how related to
`statistical patent analysis, mapping and valuation (“Confidential lnfonna'tion”) that ‘is proprietary
`to LICBNSOR. LICENSEE agrees to hold such Confidential information in strict confidence,
`not to use it comnierclally for its own benefit or the benefit of anyone else, and not to use the
`Confidential .Information for the purpose of developing or improving a product~0_r~method for
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1oo2-oo7
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-007
`
`

`

`anyone.exeeplLLICENSOR, ‘except as ziuthoriz.ed‘herein. LICENSEE agrees to‘ implement all
`procedures reasonably-necessaryto protectlhe confidential ity (fifths Con'fid‘en‘tialln‘fonnation.
`LICENSEE furthfielr, agrcesto limit dissemination of and acoessto -the.Confid’ential Vlnformation to
`only those persons who have aneed to know and ‘who have co‘m'pletcd~ and signed ;a
`eonfidentinlity agreement wit'l1=LICBNSEE prohibiting such -person. from doing. anything ‘with
`‘such :.Confidential’ Information that ‘LICENSEE would itself be-’ ‘prohibited-from doing under this
`Agreement. The parties.-agree tltatthe following information‘ is not confidential information:
`
`,in'fom1at'ion which is, or subsequently becomes, within the knowledge of
`(a)
`the public. generally tlirougli no fault«ofLlCBNSEE;
`
`«information which LICENSEE can show was previously known -to it as a
`(b)
`matter of record althe. time of receipt;
`
`obtained lawfully fiom _a third
`inforrn'a'tio'n».wh-ich,n1ay subsequently
`(c)
`who has lawfully obtained the information through no 'fiiul_t=of LICENSEE;
`
`irifonnzilion wlxichmay‘ subseqxjie,ntly'l3Je developed as a matter ofirccoril;
`(cl)
`independently of disclosure, by LICENSOR; and
`
`(e)
`_court order or by law.
`
`information which isfrequiredvto be disclosed pursuant to a legal subpoena,
`
`7.2 Marking. The following infomration shall be considered confidential at all times
`reg_ardl'ess'wl1etlier it. is-«marked as-such: (i) all business and marketing plans; (ii)'fi'nanc.ial reports
`.-'a1'1d‘ projections; (ii3i)eu.Stoxnervr1a11\es andcontact inforinatioxi;: (iv.)ranalysjis.nnd infonnafion-
`coinpr-i‘sing*ail=-or partofitlie -.d2_a,tn=ai1d processes 'nti'lized_ by "the" Pdtei1iRatingsfFool’s‘and
`'Irn;i1iovemi'aiits.'to generate.Bé{tonl*Ratii1gs'Analyses; and (V3 any databases, software, or. other
`
`'»§tru,<‘:t;u_red.—infoifin}ttion.provided b=y_5LICEN'S01"Z. Allreproductions, copies, or’eml>odii:r1'eI1.t;s, in
`wno:1e_ ori_‘n=p.a'rt,fof
`the-r documents whic11may'contain'Confidential Information will -be
`
`conspiouonslysinarkedllgy LICENSOR wit‘h‘a.not-ice iliat daeiinformiation ' " " mod the: nis
`.eon'fidentialéorproprietary. It is agreed--that the obl,i‘gation'_s;of oonfi-dei_1€ia‘li_t‘y_ " pg tlfilgerettgider
`'ar.e=world-wide in scope and ;.'will=.;a'pp,ly to‘-allesuch ‘Confidential lnfonnation dlselosed by
`I.lCENSC5R togl-.JCENSjEE. The--obligation of'coi1fidéntiality provided by iiiis‘./article will
`surviveitenii‘iii'ati'on of-this Agreement
`.
`
`Owner'shi.Q'_ and Return. LICENSEE agrees that all Confidential Information. will
`7.3
`remain the sole property of LICBNSQR, and LICEN-SEE will have no owncrsliipinterest therein.
`All Confidential Inforrnatlon will berctumed to LICENSOR upon, request.
`
`ARTICLE 8
`
`‘REVRESENTATIONS ‘AND WARRANTIVES
`
`Re12re__ser1tf¢\tiog_s.and_Warranties of'Botl1 Parties, Each Party-rep‘resenfsand
`:8.‘1.
`
`
`w'a'rr'a'nts ‘to the other
`’
`‘T
`. al—as.ofthe Efliective Date:
`
`
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-008
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-008
`
`

`

`'
`
`?
`
`it-is a corporation d_uly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing
`(ii)
`under the lawsof thejurisdiction in which it is organized. with filll corporate power and authority
`to carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
`
`the ‘execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the
`(5)
`consnmrnation ofthefitmnsactioiis contemplated ‘hereby have been duly authorized by such Party.
`'?_Njn other corporate or shareholder’action or other proceeding on, the part of such Patty or its
`shareholders is necessary to authorize-this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
`contemplated.’here.hy;
`
`this A~gi:eement.constitutes a valid and binding "obligation ofsuch Patty,
`(c)
`.
`-enforceable against such Party in nccordancewith its terms, except that such enforcement may be
`=snbjeet¢to’-oanktupitcy. insolvency, reo‘rganization,_-moratorium,-or similar -laws now or hereafier
`in~'ef_fect_»relatingto-creditors? rights; and
`
`neither the execution,. delivery, or perlfonnance of-this Agréeinent, nor‘ the
`(5d)__~ ’
`‘
`_consumm'_at'ion=ofthe:transactio‘ns contemplated hereby'willviolizte 'a‘ny'provision ofthe ‘charter
`or=organ:izationalizdoeumerits of; such Patty or any ~o‘rde.r -"orj.u'dgmjent‘.of. any court— or government
`-agency or authoritiy.
`
`.82
`‘tetiiésentations Sand
`
`' in
`
`"reser1it'é1'tionsr and 2W-arr
`
`ties; in addition to other LIcBns513Ithat
`
`6319‘-
`
`B_Ns_;o_.R:-1(i). is the owner of:llie7P'2ifetfiRatin’gS "fools licensed-‘to’.
`_
`A
`;(a'‘)
`LICENSEE-ui1'd_'ér-_fl1is Agfeeinent (collectively,.t'ho “.Orig“ina1"Licer;sod Technology"’)_; and (ii)
`V has the fight to .sli_'c’ense,sueh'0nigi'nal Licensed ‘Products-to= ucsnsiarz;
`
`:(i_) To LICENSOR"S knowledge there is currently no acti-ral,suit filed by
`(B)
`any third Person -a'ga’inst.LI_(2BNSOR alleging thatethe Original Licensed Froducts infringe any
`such. Person‘srpa'tent rights, copyrights ortrade secret rights; and (ii) to LiCENSOR’3
`’
`lcnow-ledge, .LICi3;I5l~S0R; has. not receiyedivanyihreat, alle‘gation_ or licensing demand, made in
`
`writing.-'by_‘an
`. ird Poison, all_eging’.'that' the .0_riginal”Licen;se<_i Products or the iisenf such
`,pr.oducts'-infringe;.;any s_u<}>h Pe_rson’s-patent riglits, copyrights,.or trade socret»ri.gli_ts;»-and
`
`oithe-Effective Date and will at all _li_mes
`_ "The Pateritkatings Tools,
`(0.)
`H
`=d1_ziI1’n‘g-‘the Teiznjofthis Agreement, accurately and eorre'etl.y’pe:forr'n,the functions they were
`.jdesig_'ned_"to=aceomplish,and t‘l'1ea’casl<s‘t-hat blCEl.~iS’O-R.-.lias in_ferined ‘LICENSEE.--the
`'.P-atentRati‘n;gs=?Toolsnveredesignedvto 'p'er:fon'n,,and. the_PatentRatings;Analysis agcutfcztela,/‘reflect
`the »d‘atfla-out;‘2ut.of}t'lie Pa'tei'1tRja'tings”1‘o__ols. IJICENSOR 4acli’_nowledgtisgtiierstatistical and
`=pred'iétive nature-of'the:PatcntRetings Tools and that only a limited degree of confidence can
`:feas,Dhab'ly beiplaced thereon‘ fora given rated patent or portfolio.
`
`-ARTICLE 9
`
`INDEMNWICATION
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-009
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-009
`
`

`

`{Intentionally Omitted]
`FIQLE- I0
`
`TERM ANDTERMINATION
`
`Term;_?I1iis=15;grcernex1t»vi{ill co'ntim_1e'in fiill force. and effect for-_an initial term of
`l0.~1
`'threev(3.) years‘ cornmencingvfrorn the Effective-Date-of this Agreement and will continue for
`successive one (1) year renewal ienns,so' long as no material breach has occurred.
`
`10.2 Termination. This Agreement will immediately terminate uponthe occurrence of
`any ofthe following- events:
`
`-upon wriiten.noti(:e.of‘terminatlon byeither party’ to the other if theother
`V
`(2.)
`apartyhas committed a.materia1’bzea;c‘h of this Agreement whiclihas nor been‘ cured within 30
`days following written notice to su"ch,otlier. patty spwifyingsuch breach and.demandin.g that ‘the
`- same be cured; or
`
`upoiitlJe insolvency, bankmptoy, or-'vo’1u'r:_1tAm3r.(£‘ll_SSOlll'l.l"Oll of'Ll.CENS'BB,
`(b)
`'o.'r’the appointment of a receiver or‘ trustee, in Bankmptey for LICENSEE, or an=as‘signment of all
`or substantial ly all-.-of the as§_cts'~of LICENSEE to or for thc.bene;fit ofits creditors.
`
`10.3 Effect o‘f.’l-‘errriin‘a‘t_ioI).~ Upon termination ofthis Agreement, and except. as
`.sjpeqi'fi'c‘a1iy:st;ztjcd»in.; this. Agreement:
`
`thqsT;eciino1ogy'L:'eensg;wti1ii'mmaiiate1ycease.and.1;icBNsBEand its
`(a)
`.
`_
`Affiliates-‘will .iinmediatfely-¢€aS6‘ali3finse'.ofthe.P'atentRafings ‘Tools; provided tl1'at'LICBN’SOR
`
`
`
`
`''agrees zgqgrantLicrsnsggggupsmmiaiisgsimilar ‘rights a's]oofita'in" d. I1‘ t
`8'2‘ the.'=:t£=-rrn-ifiihevfixieiiéibit’Licerise,"
`..
`lf,"Eluri
`(the‘tfixtenéion-bioéitsel’)
`
`an agreemen
`th any Pereo
`_
`V
`y
`_
`_-=h,av.i_i_'ig ox1«fi1'1‘:jnciaI..terms-mbsttxnttitilly ‘s'im=i'lér=te Extension
`/\g'e'emc,n‘_t‘, -mid‘ " lierein royelties are materially more'.favorab1'e-'llian the royalties setgfort-h in the
`, Extension Agreement, .the.r.oyalt=ies.in-"the Extension Agreement’ will therea;i’ter_go‘ing‘forward he
`-reduced», at I.lCENSBE'.s. .eption,« to ~t'.he-jmos'tifavor:ible.=royalty percentage and royalty structure
`pioviEled'by'I:lCBl§ISOR to ‘such other licensee.
`'
`
`If t'licl?‘arli'es do riot.on_ter into the Extension Agreement, LlCENSBE’will
`_(b)
`i
`eimmeaiately return to LICENSOR all Confidential ln‘formation_, in_clud~ing any physical
`'
`embodiment or rendering ofthe Patentkatings Tools and all databases, software and other
`-structured information, in_c'lu’d'ing anyvcollateralematerials provided.
`
`.
`‘Termination.
`
`(c)
`
`LICENSEE-willprompt-lyv pay any Revenues due at the time of
`
`—lf'this Agre_c_men‘t.is -tci'mi,n,ated on or before Januaryl, 2008, LICENSEE
`(d)
`will relufrn to Jonathan Barney (“Barney”) the equity it acquired in.LlCBNSOR pursuant to the
`Equity Agreement, and‘-B;arney v_vi'l-l- rettrm to LICENSEE the equity he acquired in LICENSEE
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-010
`
`Ocean Tomo Ex. 1002-010
`
`

`

`pursuant to the -Equity Agreement, and Barney, LICENSOR and LKCENSEE will have no
`liability whatsoever to each other in respect of such transfer of equity;
`
`LICBNSOR will cease using.and- will in1rnjediately.rcturn to LICENSEE
`(e)
`V
`all LICENSEE-branding .and'undern_arl< rights.-owned_oI': "controlled vby-LICENSEE andrall
`confidential information or other inform-at.io‘n belonging_ to LICENSEE;
`
`‘Each tit-Licrzusort and Licenses will negotiate, in._good.faith, a
`(:3
`mutually acce'ptable and fair‘ resolution f_or'disposing of any commonly owned 'or'cont't:o_lle?l
`assets, if any;
`'
`
`Barney and LICENSOR will not, until the date that is three. (3) years alter
`the dateupon‘ which this Agreentent is terminated in accordance with. its terms, directly or
`indirectly, whether‘ as principal, agent, officer, director, Pilftller’, entployee, independent
`_
`contractor, consultant, stockholder, equity holder, licensor or otherwise, alone or in association
`with any other Person, be employed by, carry ‘on’, be’ engaged in, concerned with or interested in,
`-or render services or advice to, or own, lend money to, guaranty the debts or obligations of, share
`in the earnings of, or invest in theequity of, debt or’ other securities"-ofany Person (other than
`»LICBNS-EB and.‘ its.A-ffiliates") engaged in, concerned with or intercstedin (directly o'r'througl_rits
`_A‘f‘fi|iates)' any business in which LICENSEE is engagedat any
`during th_e"lerr_n ofthe
`sliccnse agreement (each, an “LICENSEE CompetingfB~usine_ss”); provided, however, that
`LlC?BN'S'OR may continue to engage-in:-any bu,s_‘inesstl_1at it con'du'ctc‘d‘priortothc=Effectiye:Daté;
`.2ind_proyided,--.further, that‘.LlCfE.;NSOR and/or -Barney may -investiin-slocks,bbn,tls .$n’d- othei
`sectai es .o'f?'any’bu§.iitess organization that is .-c'ngag'ed, directly-or indirectly, i
`an-.l;lC.B’i>'l;SEE'
`
`Competing Business (but.without otherwise participating insuch tbusiness) -_r
`.
`i)_‘ such -stocks,
`Bonds, or other securi_ties.arc:‘listed on a national or regional securitiesaexcltange or-shave been
`"registered under Sec.tion'l2(g)_‘ ofthe Securities Act of21934,; as :amend'ed;~and-"(i'i)~such
`invcstment‘in"any class ofsccuritiesdocs not exeecd.'on‘e.pe'ment (1%) of the issued find-
`outstanding shares of such class, or one pc’rce'nt'(l’%) ofthe -aggregate principal.amount~'of'such
`class outstanding, as the case may he; and
`
`LICENSEE. will not, until lhedatc that is three~(3) years after the date
`(ii)
`1
`_
`upon which the license agreement is terminated in ' ”cc_orda'nce with _ils1erins‘,_ directly or
`,i'nd=i-rectly, whether» as principal, agent;;~o, fiicer, bdireactorf, partner, employee, independent
`con'tractor,;con,sult-ant,.-stockholder, re.quity:he1;d¢r, l.i.cen'so_r
`, orlrerwfisc, alo11e:or=in.asso.ciai'i6_n
`
`
`-with-—any other Person, be employed. by, .ca;r_ry- on, b;c’engag'ed«in,- ccncerned«with/or interested
`,
`or -render services or advice‘ to, or. own, lend;,n1_oneyt to, guaranty the :deb_ts-:or;..o.bl~ig'ations' olishaie
`.in -the~earn-ingsof, or investin the »equity of,; debt or other securities of any Persor‘r(o.thejr than
`.’LI_GENS.O_R—andI its A’i'fll'iates)‘engaged£in,. concerned with or interested in‘ (directly or through its
`A"l‘l’iliat'es)"any-business in which LICBNSO

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