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`Plcasc ‘rind attached a re-/isccl agreement and rcdlinc against you“ previous version. This should be good
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`if vou‘d like to discuss, we're generally available after 1 pm today.
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`Date: Men, 21 Cct 20.13 23:20:49 -0700
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`Subject: RPX agreement modifications
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`Here are aoine minor edits to the agreernent, in clean and icdline form.
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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2054
`RPX v. Virnetx
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`Trial lPR2014-00177
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`IPR20l4—00l7l to 00177
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`RPX CONFIDENTIAL
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`FIRST ADDENDUNI TO THE
`Ml4‘.lV1BF,RSl—llP AND l..ICENSE AGl{l~Il~lZ\-ll€l\‘='l‘
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`This First Addendum to the Membership and License Agreement (this “At_lrier;lLmi_"), dated October 22,
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`2013 (the “Addendum Effective Date”), is made by Apple Inc. ("Member”. "‘yQ_u“. or “ypgij") and RPX
`Corporation (“RI’_)_(_”, “we”, or ‘‘us’’) as an addendum to the Membership and License Agreement entered
`into by Member and RPX with an Effective Date of December 11, 2008 (the “Agreement"). Except as
`expressly set forth herein. all capitalized terms shall have the meaning given in the Agreement.
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`WHEREAS, the P'c1]'Il€S 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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`in accordance with Section 9.3 of the Agreement and in consideration of the
`NOW. THEREFORE.
`premises and mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable consideration,
`the receipt and
`sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged. the Parties agree as follows:
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`Promotion of Innovation and Patent Quality.
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`(a) RPX agrees that, for the period beginning on the Addendum Effective Date and ending on
`December ll, 2014, RPX will collect contributions to the Innovation Promotion Fund (the
`1”) from Member and will use reasonable efforts to collect additional contributions
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`from 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
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`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 noti-practicing entities;
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`Filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (‘USl{IQ”) 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
`ljducating 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, termination, 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 l(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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`— IPR2014-°°171 *0 00177
`RPX CONFIDIENTIAL
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`In no event will RPX disclose to fvlember any nonpublic infortnation regarding any
`way.
`planned or filed petitions or proceedings before the IJSPTO pursuant to Section 1.
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`(b) On or before the next amtivcrsary of the Addendum ljffective Date, RPX will deliver to
`Licensee a report providing, an overvittw ol‘ the monies raised for the Fund and Rl’X’s
`activities and use ofthe monies pursuant to Section 1 above.
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`I‘)
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`C_QI1L]fl)_Ltl,lQ11$. Member will make a one—time lump sum contribution of US$500.000 (“Initial
`§_Ign_t1;ibgt,i9n") for the Fund. and Member will pay such amount to RPX within thirty (30) days
`following the Addendum liffcctive Date. This payment shall not have any effect on the
`Member‘s Annual Membership and License Fee for any year of the 'I'enri_. and Member has no
`obligation to make any additional contributions other than the Initial Contribution.
`In no event
`will Member be entitled to receive a refund of any amounts paid to RPX pursuant
`to this
`Addendum.
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`3. No Other ;'\n1cn(lment. Except as expressly amended herein, all rights, tenns. conditions and
`agreentents in the Agreenteitt shall remain in fiill force and effect.
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`IN WITNESS WHERI'i()F, the Parties have caused this Addendum to be executed and delivered by their
`duly autltorized oft'icers as of the applicable date set forth below.
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`RPX CORPORA'l‘l()N
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`MEMBER
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`By:
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`Name:
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`Title: _
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`Date;
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`By:
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`Name:
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`Title: ____M___
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`— IPR2014-00171 to 00177
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`RP.‘-\' (‘0NHDEi\‘l'l.-‘\L
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`FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE
`MEMBERSHIP AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
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`This First Addendum to the Meniliership and License Agreement (this "Addeiidum'"). dated October 22,
`ml} (the "g\_(L1§I$lflfll:§t_.'i‘«_'$ll§"}, is made by Apple Inc. (;Mentber",
`or 1%") and RPX
`Corporation (“1LE_X“. “Member'—'. me", or ‘'us'') as an addendum to the Membership and License
`Agreement entered into by Member and RPX with an Effective Date of[
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`][)§§§i11_b;:i'_l_l,
`(the " "). Except as expressly set
`lbitli herein, all capitalized temzs shall have the
`meaning given in the Agreement.
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`WHEREAS, the Patties desire to supplement the Agreement to fiirtlier support l<l’X‘s efforts to promote
`iiiiiovalioii and patent quality, as inorc fully set Tonli herein
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`in accordance with Section 9.3 of the Agreement and in considenuion of the
`NOW, THEREFORE,
`premises and mutual covenants herein and other good and valuable consideration,
`the receipt and
`sufticieiicy of which are hereby ackiiuwledgecl. the Parties agiee as follows:
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`1. Piginotioit gflnnqvaiioii and Patent Quality.
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`(:1) RPX agrees that. for the peijitid beginning on the Addendum Effective Dategpd e_i_1_di_I1_g on
`[l¢ Li7l;m,‘l. RPX will collect contributions to the lniiovatioii Pruiiiotion Fund (the
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`‘DutJ") from l\4rmb=i' and will ,us_e,.reassznalzlemel]!2t1$..t9_s<JLc;La<ltfl£9ngLmriL>mii2n§
`fmiiimher RPX iiiembers,tlia:,,z;r,.e, l1|L€I€§I§§l,iD.
`i2_z.irt,i9,ip.zili',r.Iig_in_tl1s:_Lust
`Io promote
`iiinovatioii and patent quality, which efforts might include (at RPX“s sole discretion) any of
`the following aetiwities, wliether performed directly by RPX or indirectly lltrough third
`parties at the diiecticitt or request of RPX:
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`(ii)
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`(iii)
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`Gatliering and analyzing data rehiting to costs imposed on operating companies
`through patent 3S.$t!l'Il0I‘.S by non-practicing entities:
`Filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO") requests
`for reexaiiiiiiutioti, or petitiniis for post giant. covered business method. or inter
`partes review with respect to patents ofquestionable qiialily:
`iitefficiencies ii:
`Eduentitig the general public and industry groups about
`i:uircnt patent system am] the impact of proposals for reforms;
`Conducting prior art scarclies to assist with challenges against poteiitizilly invalid
`pateiits, and developing databases or teclinologies to improve the emcieiicy of
`such seiirches: and
`(‘renting mcelianisnis to iiicrcnac transparency in the patent market.
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`the
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`its between Member and RPX. RPX will have complete control over any and all activities
`undertaken pursuant
`to this Section I(a),
`including complete control over the selection.
`iiiitizition, teniiinatioii. and fuiiding, ofthc activities and the manner and method in which the
`activities are uiideitaken,
`the hiring of outside counsel or consullaiils, and all strategic
`decisions in connection with any petitions or proci.-ediiigs before the USPTO or Otherwise.
`Other than the report described in Section l(b) below, RPX will have no obligation to
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`RPX C()NFlDEN'l'|AL
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`corninunicatr nilli i\rlc:nhr:r regarttiiig the at:ti\‘ities or in otlicz-wise ll1\’[)l‘.-‘C Member in any
`way.
`in no <:w:nl will RPX (iiSCi0$L' to ivlcizibcr any iionpubiic int'orniation l't’.‘g8rdll]g any
`plzmncd or filed petitions oi'pi‘oc::c(ling.s bcfnrc tlic USPTO pursuant to Suctioi: l.
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`i’ b)
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`'-like-aeti—vit-ies-utidertaixeiHn—S:-Gt-ien~~l--shull C-omimie so long atrtliere are sufficient mémies an
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`the-Funtlw~01}-or»belbre~caehOn or b fore the next ul1lIl\'Cl'S'¢Il'y nftlie Atldenduin l-.|Tec‘.ive
`Date. RPX will deliver to Licensee a report providing an overview of the monies raised For
`:11: Fund and RPX‘s .1cr;'\'ities and use of the inonies pursuant to Section I above.
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`l\~1einhe:' will make :1 ma nine lump <um cnnrrilmtmn of lJS.SSi‘i0,000 (“_lLii_i:_i_l
`$_‘_LQ[1_{Eil_\lI_li0>tlSv
`(_‘gri;rzl_>_utioii") for the Fund. and N1Cl'hi}Cl‘ will pay such amount to RPX within thirty (30) days
`folloniiig the Atldentlum F.:’:‘i:ctiv:: Date. This pnyllicnt shall nut
`liavt‘. any effect on the
`Mcinhcr'.~: .~\nnual
`i\‘lCIlti'lE,‘!‘Slll|'l and LICCIISC Fee for any year at‘ the lcrm. and i\'iCl'l‘|iJ€l' has nu
`ohlig.'itiur'. to rnalsc any additiuiial coiitiiliulitnis other than the Initial Ccruribulioii.
`In no usveiit
`will
`f\>1c:nh::r he ciltillcd to rccciu: .1 rcfuntl at‘ any Jlllltlllillti paid to RP.\'
`jsursuant
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`tinder'Secti0it_ -/ -ofthe Agreenieiit.
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`licrcin, all rights,
`.‘\lIlClI_d|IlClll. Except as c.xpri:.ss|_v amcnrlctl
`3, Nu Qliltfl
`;ig,rcciiicrit.<: in tlic Agrccriiciit shall rcriiain ii-. :'ul| force 3l‘.(l utTuc:.
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`ILTIHS, coziditic-its and
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`IN \V|l‘.VlESS \-VHERI-‘.()l~‘. the Parties ha-.-c L‘2lllS£2(i this A(itiL’Il(ilIIl1. to be cmctztctl and dL‘li\/Cl'€(‘i by their
`duly authorized nfl'it‘.crs as at the applicable «late Sail forth below.
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