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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2053
`RPX v. Virnetx
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`Trial lPR2014-00177
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`IPR20l4-00171 to 00177
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`RPX CONFIDENTIAL
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`FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE
`MEMBERSHIP AND LICENSE AGREl:".:\/l F.N'l‘
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`This First Addendum to the Membership and License Agreement (this "A_(itLerl(_lutn”). dated October 22,
`2013 (the "Addendum Effectiyj_e____D_atg;”), is made by Apple Inc. ('fM§_m_t_)_e_r‘°,
`or "my_r") and RPX
`Corporation (“£1 “Mernber", “E”, or “gs“) as an addendum to the Membership and License
`Agreement entered into by Member and RPX with an Effective Date of l
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`(the
`“Ag_r_een_ent"). Except as expressly set forth liercin, 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
`innovation and patent quality, as more fully set forth herein.
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`NOW, 'I‘HERE1«‘ORE,
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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 consideration,
`sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Panies agree as follows:
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`the receipt and
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`I:roinotigi_of Innovation and Patent Quality.
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`(a) RPX agrees that, beginning on the Addendum Effective Date, RPX will collect contributions
`to the Innovation Promotion Fund (the “Fund") from Member and other RPX members 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 non-practicing entities;
`Filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO") requests
`for reexamination. or petitions for post grant, covered business method. or inter
`partes review with respect to patents of questionable quality;
`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, tennination, and funding of the activities and the manner and method in which the
`activities are undertaken,
`the hiring of outside counsel or consultants, and all strategic
`decisions in connection with any petitions or proceedings before the USPTO or otherwise.
`Other than the report described in Section 1(b) below. RPX will have no obligation to
`communicate with Member regarding the activities or to otherwise involve Member in any
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`IPR20l4—0017l to 00177
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`RPX C(')’:\IFTDF.NTIAl..
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`In no event will RPX disclose to Member any nonpublic information regarding any
`way.
`planned or Filed petitions or proceedings before the L}SP'l‘() pursuant to Section 1.
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`(b) The activities undertaken in Section I shall continue so long as there are sufficient monies in
`the 1'"und. On or before each anniversaly of the Atlclenduttt l:'ffet:live Date, RPX will deliver
`to Licensee a report providing an overview of the monies raised for Fund and RPX‘s
`activities and use of the monies pursuant to Section 1 above.
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`lx)
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`Conl_rit_>_L_1_tioi_1_§. Member will niake a one-time lump sum contnbution oi" US$500,000 ("Initial
`Contribution“) for the Fund, and Member will pay such amount to RPX within thirty (30) days
`following the Addendum Effective Date. This payment shall not have any effect on the
`Meml)er’s Annual t.\-lembership and License Fee for any year of the Term, and Member has no
`obligation to make any additional contributions other than the Initial ('.‘ontn'hution.
`In no event
`will Member be entitled to receive 21 refund of any amounts paid to RPX pursuant
`to this
`Addendum.
`l\'otwithstan<‘ling anything to the contrary in the Agreement, Member acknowledges
`and agrees that the foregoing amount will not be included in calculating lVlc1nber’s AAML Fee
`under Section V
`_ of the Agreement.
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`No Other Amendment. Except as expressly amended herein, all riglits, terms. conditions and
`agreements in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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`IN WIT
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`NESS WIIEREOF, the Parties have caused this Addendum to be executed 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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`l\'Il<)MBI<lR
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`By:
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`Name:
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`Title:
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`Date:
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`By: ___’ i
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`Name: ___
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`Title:
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`I’)ate:
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`— IPR2014—00171 to 00177
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`]2\l\vll%NDMENTF|RST ADIJENDUM TO THE
`MEMBERSHIP AND l.l( ENSE AGREEMENT
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`RPX CONI-‘lDl:'NTlA L
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`to the Mcnthersliip and License Agreciiient
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`("ts-1eml)1.:r". “ygufi or “yo_iLr") zintl RPX (‘oriioration {"RLX",
`li_e_i3sortVlet11bj:t". “\;Le", or "tis") gt§_aii
`"a_d_§:i.eI‘|d;.Jl‘ll to aitievid the Membership and Li::<:n.~‘.c Agreenieiit entered into by lcieenseeMetnher and RPX
`with an l:‘tTcctive Date of [iz_
`{the ")A\_E_!,l_'§€"l|lCl)l"). Except as expressly set forth herein, all
`capitalized temts shall have the ineaiiiiig given in the Agreeiiieiit.
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`(this
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`| WHEREAS, the Parties desire to aniendsuppl_z;:ntt:_nt the Agreement to further suppon RPX‘s efforts to
`promote innovation and patent quality. as more Fully set fnrtli herein.
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`and in consideration of the
`in 2tCt:(|t‘dElnC€ with Section 9.3 of the :‘\gr€€ll’tE!l‘l|
`NOW, THEREFORE.
`premises and mutual coveiiaiits herein and other good and valuable consideraiioii.
`ilk’ receipt and
`stitticicncy of which are hereby ziclmowledged. the Panies agree as rollout-s:
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`I. Promotion of1tiiio»_:ation,an§l_f?at§ntQu;mx.
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`ta) RPX agrees tlizit, for the peiiod beginning on the AincitdnieittAdcleit_g,lu_itji Ellective Date and
`ei1ding«e iw%vy'oitl~1e%5Fl’eeti\*e~l92it<reiF+hew'¥giveenieiit, RPX will use
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`C0nll‘li)ull0t_lS_l9 the Iii_ito\'zition Eroiiigtioii Ft_in_d_ gtt_1§;l_’;.;iid") fro_it_t_
`Meiiiher and other RPX ntcitil>..L‘is to promote innovation and patent quality, whicli efforts
`might include (zit RPX's sole discretion) any of the following activities. whether pt-rfoniicd
`directly by RPX or indirectly through third parties at the direction or request of RPX:
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`ti)
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`(ii)
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`(iii)
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`(iv)
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`(V)
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`Gathering and analyzing data relating to costs imposed on operating conipzmies
`through patent assertions by non-practicing entities;
`Filing with the L‘-niléd States Patent and Tradeinark Office ("USPTO") ;eg;i_<_-:-_s_1§
`ca_a_m_i_n_ation, or petitions for reeenminatioiis,-;)ost g_mitt—ireviews,__
`fo_rrc
`inter partes reviewsi‘:Vi,t:\j' with respect
`to patcitts of
` mgztligtd. or
`qucstioiiablc quality;
`inefficiencies in the
`lfdiicziting the general public and industry groups about
`current patent system and the impact of proposals for ittornis:
`Conducting prior art searches to assist with Challenges against potentially invalid
`patents. and developing databases or technologies to tinpmve the efficiency of
`such scnrelics, and
`Cieating mechanisms to int:rCa$C transparency in the patent market.
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`As between l:icenseeM_e_r_nher and RPX. RPX will have complete control over any and all
`activities undertaken pursuant
`to this Section 1(3).
`including complete control over the
`scloctioii, initiation, termination. and funding ofthc activities and the manner and method in
`which the activities are uitdenaketi, the hiring of outside counsel or C0llSuil3l1l$_. and all
`strategic decisions In connection with any petitions or proceedings before the USPTO or
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`IPR20l4—00l7l to 00177
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`RPX CONFIDENTIAL
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`o1hcrwisi:. Other than the report described in Section l(':)) bclow. RPX will have no
`obligatioii to cotninunicate with lzict-.‘ns::c:il_\«1__<*._ri_tLi_c§ regarding the actiiiitics or to otherwise
`ilivolvc EtCeH9eeM€mb¢t’
`in any way.
`In no cw.-nt will RPX dist-lose to t.iu:iiaeclvls::iil2.¢.E
`any noripublic iiiibrnizitioii regarding any planned or tiled petitions or proceedings before the
`USPTO pursuant to Section I.
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`(ii) Th-: activities lll‘d§T‘i1l,l\’t,‘Il in 3t'CllO!LL_$.h_.H.l._|.\?Q.|l_‘i_l.ll!l.<.3.S.0 long a5_th:rc are stit‘tk:iciiI iiionics iii
`thc Fund. On or before the Hex-teach amiiv:-rsary olthe flfl2_l_1_dl_lm Effective Date, RPX will
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`‘$g_cl,tfo_r I-‘und gtnd Rl’X's
`deliver to Licensee a report providing an 0\‘!:r\‘lC\\' offite n_1_Q_ _
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`activities and use nlthc nioniizs pursuant to Section 1 above.
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`current ygar of the Ten]]C()t1 _ ans‘ Member will be-increased by ttnv-aeltlirtienaztk-i11_2a_lcc_t1_.Le;
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`time lump suni cmitriliuticn pf USS’
`§()l.l_,(,ltt(l (“lnitial Cr-nrribut_i_0ti")
`fm alts.-__Ei._ii_i<_i_, and
`l:icensea_n_/_‘lg2it1_bei‘ will pay such amount
`to RPX within thirty (30)
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`following the
`Aiiiciidinent/tddegiduin Eff€CIl\'(‘ Date This [)1<l_VlnCIllH§l_1§_l_l,_n_c_tN_l_@._e any :ft'e.ct,o.n the Member's
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`;—\g_in_t;gL§fl_;-ri1l.3pr_gl:_ip and License Fee for any year of the T,:;,r_m,_a
`e_r1_i_bei;_lia$ no obligation to
`make any adtliiinnal comnbutions nthci
`tlian the lzntial
`.C“gntr_1§y_t_it_:1i_.__‘__ In no event will
`ti:—:en-_:eel\4ci:ihc;r be emitted to receive it refund of any amounts paid to Rt‘X purstmnt tn t|‘.‘:s
`Amcndment_§d§[¢;rgdttr1|,
`Notxx-itltstniiding an}-tliing to the
`contrary in
`the Agrectnciit.
`l.—i<:ensee:\/lcnibcr acluiowlcdges and agrees that
`the foregoing amount will not be included in
`czilciilzttiiig l.icctiscc7sM:;jni_l)ei’sAAML Fcc undtr Sectintt
`oftlte Agreement
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`No Other Amqngtmgnt. Except as crpiicssly amended herein, all rights. terms. conditions and
`.1gres.’I‘.1CI'It5i.r1 [l‘.C Agreement shall rermiiti in full three and effect.
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`the Pames havc ttatiscd this Ame«dn1srttg3gldcttdlIt1\
`IN Wl'['_\‘l-LSS WHFRITOF,
`delivered by them duly antltcirtzed officL=.rs as nfthc applicable date set f;lT!lI below.
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