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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2047
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`RPX v. Virnetx
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`RPX CONFIDFNTIAI,
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`FIRST Al’)I)ENDU~.\t’1"(f) "I‘lel"E
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`MEMBl;‘RSl—ilP AND LICENSE A(3RliI.-SM If-INT
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`This First Addendum to the Membership and License Agreeinent (this "Addenduin”), dated October 22,
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`20l 3 (the "Addendum Effegiy_e__[;at,e”), is made by Apple Inc. (fT,Mefler",
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`Corporation (“RPX”_. “.\/Ieinber”,
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`or '‘g“) as an addendum to the Membership aitd License
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`Agreement entered into by Member and RPX with an l:Lft'cctivc Date of I
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`“Agi'e_e1ne_nt”). Except as expressly set forth herein, all capitalized temis shall have the meaning given in
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`the Agreement.
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`WIFFIEREAS, the Parties desire to supplement the Agreement to further support. RPX’s efforts to promote
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`innovation and patent quality. as more fully set forth herein.
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`NOW’, THEREFORE,
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`in accordance with Section 9.3 of the Agrecineiit and in consizlcration of the
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`premises and mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable consideration,
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`the receipt and
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`sufliciency of Wl1lCl'l are hereby acl<Jiowledgcd, the Parties agree as follows:
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`1. Promotion olilnnovalion and Patent Qriality.
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`(a) RPX agrees thati beginning on the Addendum Effective Date, RPX will collect contributions
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`t.o the innovation Promotion Fund (the “Fund“) frorn Member and other RPX members to
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`proinotc innovation and patent quality, which efforts might
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`include (at RPX’s sole
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`discretion) any of the following 21Cll\r'ilit'3.*_a‘, whether performed directly by RPX or indirectly
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`through third parties at the direction or request of RPX:
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`GEtll'1CI'l.l1g and analyzing data relating to costs imposed on operating companies
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`through patent assertions by non-practicing entities;
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`Filing with the United States Patent and Ti'adeiiiai‘k Office (“USPTO”) requests
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`for reexamination, or petitions for post grant, covered business method. or inter
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`partes review with respect to patents of questionable quality;
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`(iii)
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`ljdueating the general public and industry groups about
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`inefficiencies in the
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`current patent system and the impact of proposals For rcfornis;
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`Conducting prior art searches to assist with challenges against potentially invalid
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`patents, and developing databases or technologies to improve the efficiency of
`such searches; and
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`(V)
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`Creating mechanisms to increase transparency in the patent market.
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`As betvvcen Member and RPX, RPX will have complete control over any and all activities
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`undertaken pursuant to this Section 1(a),
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`including complete control over the selection,
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`initiation, tennination, and funding of the activities and the manner and method in which the
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`activities are undertaken,
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`the hiring of outside counsel or consultants, and all strategic
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`decisions in connection with any petitions or proceedings before the USPHO or otherwise.
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`Other than the report described in Section l(b) below, RPX will have no obligation to
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`communicate with Member regarding the activities or to otherwise involve Member in any
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`RPX ()‘().\ll*‘lDliN'l'l.t\L
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`In no event will RPX disclose to Member any nonpublic infonnation regarding any
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`planned or filed petitions or proceedings before the US'l"TO pursuant to Section 1.
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`(13) The activities undertaken in Section 1 shall continue so long as there are sufficient monies in
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`the l-'und. Un or before each anniversary of the Addendum J:’ffeetivc Date, RPX will deliver
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`to Licensee a report providing an overview of the monies raised for Fund and Rl’X’s
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`activities and use of the monies pursuant to Section 1 above.
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`(_3t_)igijibutions. Member will make a one-time lump sum contribution of US-$500,000 (“Initial
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`Contribution“) for the Fund, and Member will pay such amount to RPX within thirty (30) days
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`following the Addendum Effective Date.
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`This payment shall not have any effect on the
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`Member’s Animal Membership and License Fee for any year of the ’I‘erin, and I\/lember has no
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`obligation to make any additional eontnbutions other than the Initial Contribution.
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`In no event
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`will Member be entitled to receive a refund of any amounts paid to RPX pursuant
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`to this
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`Addendum. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, Member acknowledges
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`and agrees that the foregoing amount will not be included in calculating l\'Iembcr’s AAML Fee
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`of the Agreement.
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`No Otlier Amendment. Except as expressly amended herein, all rights, terms, conditions and
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`agreements in the .-"\green1ent shall remain in full force and effect.
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`IN WITNESS \«VIlliRl:'0l", the Parties have caused this Addendum to be executed and delivered by tlieir
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`duly authorized ()lT1CC1'S as of the applicable date set forth below.
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`RPX CORPORATION
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`| WllbRt;‘AS, the Parties desire to at-riecidsi.ipg@i-;¢t the Agreement to ftirther support Rl’X‘s efforts to
`nrornotc innovation and patent quality, as more fully set forth herein.
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`in accordance with Section -‘)3 of the Agrecnicnt and in cottsitlerzitioit of the
`NOW, TIIEREFORE,
`preimses and mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable cotiszcerzttioii,
`the receipt and
`stifficicntty of which are i1Ct‘Ci))‘ acknowiedged, the Parties agree as f('Jii01\Sl
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`1.
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`PFOIIIUUOIIOi‘iQ§Q}La[|;Ql13[]d_E2t[_}1Qlgllflg,
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`(:1) RPX a5.},I'ccs that. -fot=—tlio-puiiotl--beginning on the Amendn1entAdden_;hnn liffcetivc |)atc—z-ind
`ending on the next—anniversary--%4 '9ntro‘l4$&A-gaweiit, RPX will use
`reasonable eficot‘-tscollect contributions to the In_n_oy§itnn3_firgnQti9g}__Fungi ttl_1§;|’_uti_<i_'‘)_Fr_r_i_I_1_t_
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`.\3l_e_mber and other RPX ll1Cl!_|_l)_\:!'_S to promote innovation and patent quality-', which cfforts
`might include (zit RP.\"s soie discretion) any ofthe Following at-.tivitic.s. whether pr.-rforrncd
`directly by RPX or incl:rec’tly tlirough third parties at the dircczion or request ot‘RPX:
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`(i)
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`Gathering and analyzing data relating to costs imposed on opcratm_u__ cmnpnnics
`through patent assertions by non-practicing cntilics:
`Piling with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (".1JSl-_"l'(_.)") requests
`for i'ce.\aii1in:it_i(_;t_i,__qi:_petitions ibl‘ re.exmn1nations,—post gl'2lYll-F-€~\>'itEM‘5r,
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`questionable quality:
`inefficiencies in the
`l.’.d1tcating the general public and industry groups about
`current patent systetn and the impact of proposals for reforntsi
`Conducting prior art searches to assist with cltallcnizes against potentially invalid
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`such sezirciiss; and
`Creating), mechanisms to increase rranspar:'nc_v in the patent nmrkct.
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`.=\s bctwccn Heer-i9eel_\j|,_t;r_n_b_c_:r and RPX. RPX will have compli;-.te control over any and all
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`selection, initiation, lemtination, and funding of the activities and the manner and method in
`which the activities are unclcrtakcn.
`the hiring of outside counsel or consultants. and all
`strategic decisions in sonncction with any petitions or proceedings before the USP F0 or
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