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`Subject: RPX agreement modifications
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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2054
`RPX v. Virnetx
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`Trial IPR2014-00176
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`— IPRZM4-00171 *0 00177
`RPX CONFIDENTIAL
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`FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE
`MEMBERSHIP AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
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`This First Addendum to the Membership and License Agreement (this “Addenduni"), dated October 22,
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`or “y_q_ig”) and RPX
`2013 (the "Addendum Effective Date"), is made by Apple Inc. (”Member”,
`Corporation
`"‘v_v_e". or is") as an addendum to the Membership and License Agreement entered
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`into by Member and RPX with an Effective Date of December ll, 2008 (t.he “Agreement”). Except as
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`expressly set forth herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meaning given in the Agreement.
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`WHEREAS, the Parties desire to supplement the Agreement to further support RPX’s efforts to promote
`imiovation 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 Agreement and in consideration of the
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`premises and mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable tzonsideratioii,
`sufficiency ofwhich are hereby acknowledged. the Parties agree as follows:
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`the receipt and
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`1.
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`E_[Q_m0Il01‘1 of Imiovation and Patent Q Quality.
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`(a) RPX agrees that, for the period beginning on the Addendum Effective Date and ending on
`December 1 l, 2014, RPX will collect contributions to the Innovation Promotion Fund (the
`“Eu;l”) from Member and will use reasonable efforts to collect additional contributions
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`frorn other RPX members that are interested in participating in the Fund to promote
`innovation and patent quality, which efforts might include (at RPX’s sole discretion) any of
`the following activities, whether performed directly by RPX or indirectly through third
`parties at the direction or request of RPX:
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`(i)
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`(ii)
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`(iii)
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`(iv)
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`Gathering and analyzing data relating to costs imposed on operating companies
`through patent assertions by ncin-practicing entities;
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`Filing with the United States Patent and Tradeniark Office Ci”) requests
`for reexamination, or petitions for post grant, covered business method. or inter
`partes review with respect to patents of questionable quality;
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`inefficiencies in the
`Educating the general public and industry groups about
`current patent system and the impact of proposals for reforms;
`Conducting prior art searches to assist with challenges against potentially invalid
`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 between Member and RPX, RPX will have complete control over any and all activities
`undertaken pursuant to this Section 1(a),
`including complete control over the selection,
`initiation, tcmiination, and funding of the activities and the mamier and method in which the
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`the hiring of outside counsel or consultants, and all strategic
`activities are undertaken,
`decisions in connection with any petitions or proceedings before the USPTO 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 CONFIDENTIAL
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`way.
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`In no event will RPX disclose to .\/lember any nonpublic irifornmlioii regarding any
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`planned or filed petitions or proceedings before the USPTO pursuant to Section 1.
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`(b) On or before the next anniversary of the Addendum Effective Date, RPX will deliver to
`Licensee a report. providing an oven-'icw of the monies raised for the Fund and RPX’s
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`activities and use ofthc monies pl1l‘S1J.fll’Il to Section l above.
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`2. Contributions. Member will make a one-time lump sum contribution of USS500.000 (“li_1i_t_ial
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`(,fg)n_tVribut,i()_1)”) for the Funtl, and Member will pay such amount to RPX within thirty (30) days
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`following the Addendum Effective Date. This payment shall not have any effect on the
`.\'Ien'1ber's Annual Membership and License Fee for any year of the Term, and l’\/lember has no
`obligation to make any additional contributions other than the lnitial Contribution.
`ln no event
`will Member he t:1'lIil.l€(l
`to receive a refund of any amounts paid to RPX pursuant
`to this
`Addenduin.
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`Lo.) No Other Amenclment. Except
`expressly ainemled herein. all rights. terms. conditions and
`agreements in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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`IN WITNESS WllF..Rl';(')F, the Parties have caused this »’\dden(lum to be execiited and delivered by their
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`duly authorized officers as of the applicable date set forth below.
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`RPX CORPORATION
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`MEMBER
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`B)’:
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`Name:
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`Title:
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`Date; _
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`By:
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`Name:
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`Title:
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`Date.
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`RPX00090
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`RPX CONFIDENTIAL
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`FIRST ADDENDLTVI TO THE.
`MEMBERSHIP Al‘: D LICENSE AGREEMENT
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`This First Addendutti to the Meinbersliip and License Agreement (this "Addendiim"). dated October 122,
`2(ll3 (the "Addendum El'fei:tii-e Date"), is made by Appie ltic. ("Mentbcr", "yg_ti". or "5’-Mr") and RPX
`Corporation ("Q"‘,
`or "tis_") as an addendum to the lvlcnibtzrsliip and License
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`Agreement ciitcred into by l\«1emticr and RPX with an l3lTecti\'c Dam of [___fifiv
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`lpeccnibcr ll
`2008 (the "f\£r;<;§rg:gt"). Except as expressly set forth herein. all capitalized terms shall
`liave the
`meaning given in the Agrecmcnt.
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`WHl':'Rl;'AS. the Parties desire to supplement the Agreement to further support RPX‘s eftorls to promote
`innovation and patent quality, as more frilly set forth liercin.
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`in accord.’-iiice with Section 9.3 of the .‘\gl‘CEiIl‘lClll and in cortstdcration of the
`NOW, THF.RF.FORF.,
`premises and mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable consideratioii.
`the receipt and
`sufficieticy of \\’lllCll are hereby acknowledged. the Parties agree as follows:
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`‘i.
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`flQL1Li2!,l9|_Ulr Inns); ,|_0_|1Ld,E£¢,m_Q,\1i,!l_lL‘:'-
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`la) RPX agrees that, lt
`__t: p§3I'l_0_5j_lJEgllIIlIltg on the Adrlcnduni Effective Date and etiditig or]
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`December ll
`2Ul_-l. RPX will collect corttril:-trtioiis to the ll‘:llO'v‘afl0l‘t Pmtiiotion Fund (the
`"1°u_nd") from Member and will iis¢.r9as9n.a.b.1e.eJ31:.u,$..w ';<>_lLc~;t.zi<i_<l1t1oiiziLcmiir_tb_uui2u>:
`front other RPX tttenibcrs.
`that are interested _i_part§gip;3tiiig_iiiJJie_
`to promote
`iiinovation and patent quality. wliictt efforts niiglit iiiclude (zit RPX’s sole discretion) any of
`the following activities. whether perfomied directly by RPX or indirectly tlirotigli
`third
`parties at the direction or request of RPX:
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`(i)
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`(ii)
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`(iii)
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`- -(iv)
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`(V)
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`Galll8I1l‘lg and analyzing data relating to costs imposed on operating companies
`thimtgh patent assertions by non~p1zicticing entities;
`Filing with the United States Patent and lrarlemzrrk Offiee (“Li'§E'l'Q”] requests
`for recxainiiiatioii, or petitions for post grant. covered business method, or inter
`partes review with respect to patents ofqitestionable quality:
`inefficieiiuies iii
`Edttealing the general public and industry groups about
`LIllll‘t,-[ll patent system and the impact ofpropnsals for relorttis;
`Coirductmg prior art searches to assist with challeiiges ttgairist poteittiztlly invalid
`patents. and developing databases or technologies to improve the efficiericy of
`such seurclies; and
`Creating mcchanisiiis to increase lraiisparcticy in the patent rnarkct.
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`the
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`As between Member and RPX, RPX will have complete control over arty and all ?lCll\llI€$
`uttdcnaketi pursuatit
`to this Section l(a),
`including complete coritrol over the selection,
`initiation, termination. and funding at‘ the activities and the manner and method in which the
`activities are undertaken,
`the hiring of outside counsel or consultants. and all smitegic
`decisions in coniiectioii with any petitions or proceedings before the LSSPTO or 0lllL‘:rWl$L‘.
`Other than the report described in Section 30)) below, RPX will have no obligation to
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`RPX CONFlL)ENTlAI_
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`communicate with Member regarding the activities or to othtrwisc involve lv tzitbcr Ill Lilly’
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`In no event will RPX disclusc to lvlctnbct any noiip'.n‘i)Eic information iegarttiitgg any
`planned or filed petitions. or ptuccedings before the US]"'l'() pursuant to Section I.
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`(b) The-activities-andefiaken--in--Seeaon--+-shall cominue so long as there zen: stifficicnt monies an
`tlie—Funel.—-9it—er-before-ens-hOn or bcforc the next 8lllIl\'ClS'¢ll’)' of the Atlclciidttin l*.ffL‘t:‘.lve
`Dale, Rl'X will deliver In l.lL‘.ClISC€.‘
`A report prot-‘inliitgv, an ovcr\'ia:w oi" the inunies raised for
`tl'.c,l-‘tiiid and Rl’X’s Z|lZl1\|llc5 and use ofthc inomczs pursuant to Section I above.
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`(‘;ti_m_ial
`(_'\.nlr:buIn_Ins. Vltzinhntr wtil Tl‘l£ll\'t' a lml‘.—lll71(§ |t=.nt[t sum cmitntmtznit nf tJS.55(li)._I.)t)t)
`_('_';ii1t:':_btit_i_t)i1") for the Fund. and Member will pay such amount to RPX within thirty (30) days
`Follmx-ing the Adrlenrlum l‘-.i’t'ectivc Date.
`This payment shall not have .:n_\-' effect on the
`Member's Annual .‘vlein'ners|tip and License Fee for any year of the '1 em, and lvlcmbcr has no
`obligation to inakc any addilioiial ::ont:'ibutiun;» other than the lritcal (‘nntribtili-an.
`in no c\‘ci:l
`will
`.\v‘lc:nbL-r he ctilitlcd I0 1'0;-::c:\c a rcfiiznl ul‘ any arrintuits paid to RPX pursuant
`to this
`/\£'l{".etl(5llll‘.. No-rwithsmiieling —.1nytéstng~t<s—the+2antratj/ in-the Agreemeett. Member aeknoxvicdges
`andagrees that the foregoing aniount will not be»iiwmckd--m--md~;M-mg+km
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`No Other Ameitdment. Except as expressly ztnicitdcd hcrcin, all rights, tunits, condition: and
`atgrccittvrtls in the Agrcvziiciit sltalf remain in f‘ul| force and ct‘I'uc:.
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`IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the P2‘-.rlics l‘.':l\C caused this Adclcitciuni to '0: C.\C\2'.l[Ci‘l and dr|i»<:i‘:‘.d by their
`duly zuthorired olTn:ei's as ottlte appliczablc (late set tbrth below.
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