EX-10.32
Published on December 17, 2010
Exhibit 10.32
MASTER CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Master Consulting and Engineering Services Agreement (Amendment) is made
effective as of April 23, 2009 by and between KLATU Networks, LLC, an Oregon Limited Liability
Company located in Canby, Oregon (KLATU), and Cryoport, Inc., a California Corporation located in
Lake Forest, California (Cryoport). KLATU and Cryoport may each be referred to herein as a
Party and collectively as the Parties.
A. WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into that certain Master Consulting and Engineering
Services Agreement (the Agreement) effective as of October 9, 2007, whereby KLATU agrees to
provide certain design, development, manufacturing, and marketing services for Cryoport, and
Cryoport agrees to compensate KLATU for such services;
B. WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that KLATU shall be the exclusive owner of any and all
rights in and to the Background Technology and Developed Technology, as those terms are defined in
the Agreement;
C. WHEREAS, the Agreement does not expressly address the license granted from KLATU to
Cryoport to the technology developed pursuant to the Agreement;
D. WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to amend the Agreement to reflect the following principles:
i. | KLATU Holding Company, LLC, (KLATU Holding Company) an Oregon limited liability company owned and controlled by KLATU shall own all Developed Technology, as that term is defined herein, and shall file or cause to be filed patent applications on patentable inventions developed pursuant to the Agreement; | ||
ii. | KLATU Holding Company shall grant an non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty-free license to Cryoport to use such Developed Technology within Cryoports Field of Use, as that term is defined herein; | ||
iii. | At such times as are provided herein, KLATU Holding Company shall assign to Cryoport certain patent rights in and to the Developed Technology, as that term is defined herein, expressly and exclusively limited to Cryoports Field of Use and subject to certain reversionary interests held by KLATU and KLATU Holding Company; | ||
iv. | KLATU or KLATU Holding Company, LLC shall at all times retain exclusive ownership of any and all rights in and to the Background Technology and any Developed Technology not licensed or assigned to Cryoport as contemplated by Recitals D(ii) and D(iii). |
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as follows:
Article 1, Definitions:
1.1 Background Technology means all schematics, development tools, objects, routines,
subroutines, specifications, methodologies, algorithms, designs, drawings, Source Code, Object
Code, data files, concepts, ideas, best practices, and inventions (whether patentable or not),
know-how, trade secret or other technology or materials and the Intellectual Property Rights
related to or arising from any of the foregoing conceived owned or controlled by KLATU prior to the
Effective Date.
Section 1.5 is hereby amended as follows:
1.5 Developed Technology means all schematics, development tools, objects, routines,
subroutines, methodologies, algorithms, specifications, designs, drawings, software programs (in
both Source Code and Object Code form), including, without limitation, the Developed Software,
Developed Hardware, data files, inventions (whether patentable or not), know-how, trade secret or
other technology or materials and the Intellectual Property Rights related to or arising from any
of the foregoing created, developed, or otherwise reduced to practice, whether developed by KLATU
alone or jointly with Cryoport, pursuant to a Statement of Work under the Agreement, and which has
been fully funded and paid for by Cryoport as provided in the applicable Statement of Work. It is
understood and agreed to by the Parties that the Cryoport Dewar and related physical shipping
materials have been developed solely by Cryoport, and are thus expressly excluded from the
Developed Technology.
Section 1.10 is hereby added as follows:
1.10 Field of Use shall mean applications where the primary use of the Developed Technology
is to provide order entry, order management and logistic services or, condition status and health
monitoring of any material contained within a temperature stabilized shipping container, when used
in connection with shipments through third-party shipping companies; provided, however, that the
Field of Use shall exclude any application where the weight of the materials contained within the
shipping container exceeds 30 kilograms.
Article 4, Ownership and Licensing:
Article 4 is hereby replaced in its entirety by the following:
4. Ownership and Licensing.
4.1 Background Technology. KLATU or its licensors shall retain and are the sole and exclusive
owners of any and all rights in and to the Background Technology.
4.2 Developed Technology. The Developed Technology, including all inventions, whether
patentable or not, arising from the services performed and to be performed under this Agreement,
shall be owned exclusively by KLATU Holding Company, LLC, except as provided in Section 4.10.
4.3 KLATU Holding Company. KLATU Holding Company is an Oregon limited liability, controlled
and owned by KLATU. The Parties agree that KLATU Holding Company shall exclusively
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hold and own all Intellectual Property Rights to the Developed Technology, and each Party
hereby agrees to assign their entire interests in the Developed Technology to KLATU Holding
Company, and shall take such steps as are necessary or appropriate to affect or confirm such
assignment. KLATU Holding Company shall not assign or license any Developed Technology within the
Field of Use to third parties without the written consent of Cryoport.
4.4 KLATU Holding Company Patent Filings. KLATU agrees to cause KLATU Holding Company (a) to
cooperate with Cryoport to promptly execute and file, or to cause to be executed and filed any and
all patent applications covering any of the patentable Developed Technology, and (b) to require the
inventors of such Developed Technology who are employees, independent contractors, or
representatives of KLATU to assign such patent applications and the inventions disclosed therein to
KLATU Holding Company and to execute all such other documents as may be reasonably necessary to
confirm the ownership rights of KLATU Holding Company in the subject matter of the Developed
Technology. Cryoport agrees (a) to require the inventors of any Developed Technology who are
employees, independent contractors, or representatives of Cryoport to assign their rights to such
Developed Technology to Cryoport, and (b) to assign such Developed Technology to KLATU Holding
Company.
4.5 Patent Filing Costs and Expenses. With respect to any patent applications and patents
covering the Background Technology, KLATU shall be responsible for all costs and expenses related
to preparing, filing and prosecuting such patent applications and paying all maintenance fees
related to any such preparing, filing and prosecuting such patent applications and paying all
maintenance fees related to any such issued patents. With respect to any patent applications and
patents covering the Developed Technology or Assigned Technology (as hereinafter defined), Cryoport
shall be responsible for all costs and expenses related to preparing, filing and prosecuting such
patent applications and paying all maintenance fees related to any such issued patents.
4.6 Cooperation.
4.6.1 Product Marking. Cryoport will use commercially reasonable efforts to affix
and/or to require its or their distributors to affix to packaging, or in the case of bulk
distribution to the accompanying documents, for products embodying the Background Technology or the
Developed Technology a notice complying with all applicable patent marking laws in the country or
countries in which the products are made and the country or countries in which the products are
distributed and sold.
4.6.2 Patent Applications. Each Party agrees to cooperate fully in the preparation,
filing, and prosecution of any patent applications under this Agreement. Such cooperation
includes, but is not limited to: (a) executing all papers and instruments, or requiring its
employees or agents, to execute such papers and instruments, so as to effectuate the ownership of
such patent applications (and inventions covered by such patent applications) and to enable the
relevant Party to apply for and to prosecute patent applications in any country, and (b) promptly
informing the other Party of any matters coming to such Partys attention that may affect the
preparation, filing, or prosecution of any such patent applications.
4.6.3 Infringement Alleged by Third Parties. Each Party shall promptly notify the
other in writing of any allegation by a third party that the activity of either of the Parties
under this Agreement infringes or may infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of such third party
(including, if applicable,
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opposition proceedings related to any foreign patents, re-examination of issued patents,
interference proceedings and declaratory judgments, and judgments regarding invalidity of any
patents.) KLATU shall have the right to control the defense of any claims with respect to the
Background Technology or Developed Technology outside the Field of Use by counsel of its own
choice. If KLATU fails to proceed in a timely fashion with regard to the defense of any claims
with respect to the Developed Technology, Cryoport shall have the right to control any such defense
of such claim by counsel of its own choice, and KLATU shall have the right to be represented in any
such action by counsel of its own choice. Cryoport shall have the right to control the defense of
any claims with respect to the Developed Technology within the Field of Use or the Assigned
Technology by counsel of its own choice. If Cryoport fails to proceed in a timely fashion with
regard to the defense of any claims with respect to the Developed Technology, KLATU shall have the
right to control any such defense of such claim by counsel of its own choice, and Cryoport shall
have the right to be represented in any such action by counsel of its own choice. Neither Party
shall have the right to settle any infringement litigation in a manner that diminishes the rights
or interests of the other Party or obligates the other Party to make any payment or take any action
without the consent of such other Party. The costs of defending such claims shall be borne by
Cryoport if the claimed infringement falls within the Field of Use, or is made with respect to the
Assigned Technology. The costs shall be borne equally by the Parties if the claimed infringement
is made with respect to the Developed Technology outside the Field of Use. The costs shall be
borne by KLATU if the claimed infringement is made with respect to the Background Technology.
Neither Party shall be obligated under this section to incur costs or engage in defense efforts
unless such costs or efforts are commercially reasonable in light of the relevant circumstances.
4.6.4 Third Party Infringement. KLATU and Cryoport shall promptly notify the other in
writing of any alleged or threatened infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights arising from
the Developed Technology of which they become aware. Both parties shall use their best efforts in
cooperating with each other to terminate such infringement without litigation. KLATU shall have
the right to bring and control any action or proceeding with respect to infringement of any
Intellectual Property Rights owned by KLATU or KLATU Holding Company and included in the Developed
Technology outside the Field of Use by counsel of its own choice. With respect to infringement of
any Intellectual Property Rights owned by KLATU or KLATU Holding Company and included in the
Developed Technology outside the Field of Use, if KLATU fails to bring an action or proceeding
within (a) 90 days following the notice of alleged infringement or (b) 10 days before the time
limit, if any, set forth in the appropriate laws and regulations for the filing of such actions,
whichever comes first, Cryoport shall have the right to bring and control any such action by
counsel of its own choice, and KLATU shall have the right to be represented in any such action by
counsel of its own choice. With respect to infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights owned
by Cryoport or included in the Developed Technology within the Field of Use or the Assigned
Technology, if Cryoport fails to bring an action or proceeding within (a) 90 days following the
notice of alleged infringement or (b) 10 days before the time limit, if any, set forth in the
appropriate laws and regulations for the filing of such actions, whichever comes first, KLATU shall
have the right to bring and control any such action by counsel of its own choice, and Cryoport
shall have the right to be represented in any such action by counsel of its own choice. In the
event a party brings an infringement action, the other party shall cooperate fully, including if
required to bring such action, the furnishing of a power of attorney. Neither party shall have the
right to settle any infringement litigation in a manner that diminishes the rights or interests of
the other party without the prior written consent of such other party. The costs of enforcement
proceedings shall be borne by Cryoport if the suspected infringement falls within the Field of Use,
or is made with respect to the Assigned Technology. The costs shall be borne equally by the
Parties if the suspected infringement is made with respect to the Developed Technology outside
the Field of Use. The costs shall be borne by KLATU if the suspected infringement is made with
respect to
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the Background Technology. Except as otherwise agreed to by the parties as part of a cost
sharing arrangement, any recovery realized as a result of such litigation, after reimbursement of
any litigation expenses of KLATU, KLATU Holding Company, and Cryoport, shall belong to the party
who brought the action. Neither Party shall be obligated under this section to incur costs or
engage in enforcement efforts unless such costs or efforts are commercially reasonable in light of
the relevant circumstances.
4.7 Trade Secrets. If Cryoport and KLATU mutually decide to protect some or all of the
Developed Technology under laws relating to trade secrets, the parties shall cooperate with one
another in achieving and maintaining such trade secret protection.
4.8 Post-Issuance Assignment. After patent claims have issued on Developed Technology, KLATU
shall cause KLATU Holding Company to assign to Cryoport the issued patent claims arising out of
certain of the Developed Technology if such claims fall entirely within the Field of Use (the
Assigned Technology). KLATU shall promptly notify Cryoport in writing of the issuance of any
Notice of Allowance upon patent claims arising out of the Developed Technology. Within two (2)
weeks of such issuance, the Parties shall determine in good faith which patent claims fall entirely
within the Field of Use. Claims falling entirely within the field of use shall be assigned to
Cryoport, and KLATU shall cause KLATU Holding Company to take such actions as are necessary or
appropriate to affect such assignment. In the event a dispute should arise between the Parties
with respect to the determination of which claims fall entirely within the Field of Use, and should
be deemed Assigned Technology, the Parties agree to mediate the dispute before a single mediator,
chosen at the mutual consent of the Parties. The mediator shall be knowledgeable in patent
prosecution issues, and in the technical aspects of the Field of Use. The parties agree to share
equally in the costs of the mediation.
4.8.1 Transferability of Assigned Technology. Cryoport may not assign or otherwise transfer
the Assigned Technology at any time without the prior written consent of KLATU, provided that
Cryoport may assign or otherwise transfer the Assigned Technology to a parent, subsidiary, or
successor-in-interest to its business (whether by merger, acquisition, consolidation, or sale of
substantially all of the assets of Cryoport) if such assignee complies with, and agrees to be bound
by, the provisions of Section 4.14. Cryoport may grant licenses in the Assigned Technology to
third parties for the following purposes: i) in support of third party business partners who are
prior to such grant regular suppliers or customers of CryoPort, CryoPort may grant such parties
personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive licenses to use the Assigned Technology within the Field
of Use provided that the license prohibit the transfer, assignment, modifying, translating,
renting, reverse engineering, or creation of derivative works of the Assigned Technology; ii)
pursuant to limited End User License Agreements granting retail customers within the Field of Use a
personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive right to use the Assigned Technology in connection with
the service or product embodying the Assigned Technology, and prohibiting the transfer, assignment,
modifying, translating, renting, reverse engineering, creation of derivative works, or copying of
the Assigned Technology; (iii) granting third-party shipping companies and their affiliate
companies a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use the Assigned Technology within
the Field of Use and prohibiting the transfer, assignment, modifying, translating, renting, reverse
engineering, or creation of derivative works of the Assigned Technology. If Cryoport licenses the
Assigned Technology to third parties for other purposes, or assigns the Assigned Technology to
third parties outside of the parameters set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph, KLATU
shall be entitled to compensation for such licensing or assignment in an amount equal to one-half
(1/2) of the proceeds received by Cryoport as consideration for such licensing or assignment, minus
Cryoports development costs paid to develop such Assigned Technology, payable
on the same terms as Cryoport is paid, provided if Cryoport accepts non-cash consideration
KLATU
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shall be entitled to the cash equivalent. Cryoport understands and agrees that these
restrictions on transferability of the Assigned Technology are reasonable and necessary given the
Parties relationship and the harm that would be caused to KLATU, the Background Technology, and the
Developed Technology in the absence of such restrictions.
4.9 License Background Technology. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
KLATU hereby grants to Cryoport a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under the
Background Technology to use, make, have made, offer to sell and sell services or products
embodying the Background Technology in Cryoports Field of Use for use solely in conjunction with
the Developed Technology.
4.10 License Developed Technology. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
KLATU and KLATU Holding Company hereby grant to Cryoport a worldwide, royalty-free license under
the Developed Technology to use, make, have made, offer to sell and sell services or products
embodying the Developed Technology within Cryoports Field of Use. Except as provided in Section
4.14, this license shall be exclusive to Cryoport within the Field of Use, but KLATU and KLATU
Holding Company shall be free to license, assign, or otherwise transfer any Intellectual Property
Rights arising from Developed Technology outside of the Field of Use.
4.11 License Assigned Technology. Without implying that any Developed Technology outside
the Field of Use is to be assigned to Cryoport, to the extent that any Developed Technology outside
the Field of Use is assigned to Cryoport, Cryoport hereby grants to KLATU an exclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free license under the Assigned Technology to use, make, have made, offer to sell and sell
services or products embodying the Assigned Technology outside the Field of Use.
4.12 Limitation on Licenses. No license granted to Cryoport under this Agreement shall
include the right to assign the license or grant sublicenses to third parties covering Background
Technology or Developed Technology, provided that Cryoport may assign the license to a parent,
subsidiary, or successor-in-interest to its business (whether by merger, acquisition,
consolidation, or sale of substantially all of the assets of Cryoport) if such assignee complies
with the provisions of Section 4.14.5, and provided further that Cryoport shall have limited rights
to sublicense the Background Technology and/or Developed Technology within the Field of Use, and
only within the Field of Use, as described in this Section 4.12. Cryoport may grant licenses in the
Background Technology and/or Developed Technology, only within the Field of Use, to third parties
for the following purposes: i) in support of third party business partners who are prior to such
grant regular suppliers or customers of CryoPort, CryoPort may grant such parties personal,
non-transferable, non-exclusive licenses to use the Background Technology and/or Developed
Technology within the Field of Use provided that the license prohibit the transfer, assignment,
modifying, translating, renting, reverse engineering, or creation of derivative works of the
Background Technology and Developed Technology; ii) pursuant to limited End User License Agreements
granting retail customers within the Field of Use a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive right
to use the Background and/or Developed Technology in connection with the Service or product
embodying the Background Technology and/or Developed Technology, and prohibiting the transfer,
assignment, modifying, translating, renting, reverse engineering, creation of derivative works, or
copying of the Background Technology and Developed Technology; (iii) granting third-party shipping
companies and their affiliate companies a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to use
the Background Technology and/or Developed Technology within the Field of Use and prohibiting the
transfer, assignment, modifying, translating, renting, reverse engineering, or creation of
derivative
works of the Background and Developed Technology. If Cryoport licenses the Background
Technology
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and/or Developed Technology to third parties for other purposes within the Field of Use, KLATU
shall be entitled to compensation for such licensing or assignment in an amount equal to one-half
(1/2) of the proceeds received by Cryoport as consideration for such licensing or assignment, minus
Cryoports development costs paid to develop such Developed Technology, payable on the same terms
as Cryoport is paid, provided if Cryoport accepts non-cash consideration KLATU shall be entitled to
the cash equivalent. No license granted to Cryoport under this Agreement shall include the right to
modify, translate, reverse engineer, or create derivative works of the Background Technology or
Developed Technology, or otherwise perform any acts not expressly granted to Cryoport in this
Section 4, without the written consent of KLATU.
4.13 Right of First Negotiation. KLATU shall have the right to develop and enhance any
technology or services or products embodying Background Technology in any field of use or Developed
Technology outside the Field of Use for its own use or for third parties. KLATU shall have the
right but not the obligation to provide written notice to Cryoport in the event KLATU desires to
develop a technology or product with a third party, or is approached by a third party to develop a
technology or product utilizing the Background Technology within Cryoports Field of Use. Such
notice shall include sufficient detail for Cryoport to understand the nature of the service or
product and an outline of anticipated funding needs. Cryoport shall have 30 days following
receipt of such notice to advise KLATU whether Cryoport is interested in such service or product.
Cryoport shall have another 30 days thereafter to negotiate a Statement of Work on terms and
conditions acceptable to KLATU, including financial terms under which Cryoport will fund such
development. If the Parties cannot agree to such terms and conditions within such 30 day period
or if Cryoport does not express interest in such a service or product within the initial 30 day
period, (i) KLATU may proceed with such a third party development and Cryoport shall have no rights
in connection with development or with respect to any product developed thereunder (hereinafter a
Developed Product), and (ii) it shall be conclusively presumed that the Developed Product does
not infringe upon Cryoports Intellectual Property Rights in the Developed Technology or Assigned
Technology, and (iii) KLATU shall have the right to grant a license to a third party under the
Background Technology to make, have made, use or sell such Developed Product. Any such third
party license shall be limited to such Developed Product and shall not otherwise diminish
Cryoports rights with respect to the Background Technology or Developed Technology under this
Agreement.
4.14 Reversion.
4.14.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this section, a Pending Application is a patent
application that is currently pending in the U.S. Patent Office or in the patent office of a
foreign state; a Related Application of the Pending Application is patent application that is
entitled to the priority afforded the Pending Application, is based on at least one patent
application in common with the Pending Application, includes disclosures of all of the subject
matter described in the Pending Application and can reasonably claim the subject matter recited in
the claims of the Pending Application in the same patent office in which the Pending Application is
being prosecuted; and a Final Application is a Pending Application which has no co-pending
Related Applications. For the purposes of this section, the right to prosecute and maintain a
Patent Application includes the right to file one or more continuation applications,
continuation-in-part applications and divisional applications.
4.14.2 Status Reports. During KLATU or Cryoports (in this case the Prosecuting Party)
prosecution of any Pending Application, Related Application, or Final Application, or
maintenance of any Patents covering Developed Technology (in this case, collectively, the Filings
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Requiring Action), or Cryoports prosecution or maintenance of any Filings Requiring Action
covering Assigned Technology, the Prosecuting Party shall provide written status reports to the
other Party describing: i) the current Filings Requiring Action; ii) the status of the Filings
Requiring Action; (iii) any office actions, responses, fees, or any filings or other actions
necessary or appropriate to preserve the Parties rights to the Filings Requiring Action (each a
Required Action); and (iv) the due date for the taking of those Required Actions. Status Reports
shall be sent by the Prosecuting Party within ten (10) days of any initial filings for a Filing
Requiring Action, and shall thereafter be sent on or before the date thirty (30) days prior to the
due date for any Required Action, provided that no more than one status report shall be required in
any thirty (30) day period. For the purpose of this paragraph the due date shall be defined as
that date by which an action may be taken without the payment of any extension fees, requests for
extensions, or similar actions, and without in any way diminishing the Parties rights to a Filing
Requiring Action.
4.14.3 Abandonment by Cryoport. In the event that: (i) Cryoport desires to abandon any Final
Application covering the Assigned Technology or the Developed Technology; (ii) Cryoport later
declines responsibility for any such Final Application or patent; or (iii) Cryoport declines to
share costs for any Final Application or patent covering the Assigned Technology or the Developed
Technology, Cryoport shall provide reasonable prior written notice to KLATU of such intention to
abandon or, decline responsibility or not share costs, and upon KLATUs request shall assign all
rights to and in such Final Application or patent to KLATU. KLATU shall have the right, at its own
expense, to file, prosecute and maintain such Final Application or patent. In addition, KLATU
shall have the right, at its own expense, to file, prosecute and maintain such Final Application or
patent upon or after the bankruptcy, dissolution or winding up of Cryoport. If Cryoport fails to
notify KLATU of its intention to take action necessary to prevent abandonment of a Final
Application or Patent at least one month before the final date available to respond to a patent
office communication or payment of a fee required by the patent office, KLATU shall notify Cryoport
of its intent to assume control over such patent or Final Application, and Cryoport shall have five
(5) business days to affirm or disaffirm the abandonment and take such actions as are necessary to
preserve the Parties rights in the Final Patent or patent application.
4.14.4 Cessation of Use. In the event that Cryoport substantially discontinues business
operations and/or ceases to substantially use the Assigned Technology or Developed Technology for a
period of six (6) months or more, upon KLATUs request Cryoport shall assign all rights in and to
such Assigned Technology or Developed Technology to KLATU or its assigns. Upon such cessation of
use, and up to and until such assignment is made, the licenses granted to Cryoport under Sections
4.9 and 4.10 shall become non-exclusive, and Cryoport hereby grants to KLATU or its assigns an
irrevocable, exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under the Assigned Technology or Developed
Technology to use, make, have made, offer to sell and sell services or products embodying the
Assigned Technology or Developed Technology, including the right to assign or grant sublicenses
under this license to third parties.
4.14.5 Failure to Protect. Cryoport shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary or
prudent to acquire, enforce, and protect the Intellectual Property Rights in the Assigned
Technology and Developed Technology. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Cryoport
shall also take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect and maintain confidential the
source code, scripts, programming code, data, information, algorithms, trade secrets and other
confidential and proprietary information of KLATU related to the Background Technology, Developed
Technology, and services provided or contemplated by this Agreement. If Cryoport fails to do so,
in addition to all other remedies
available to KLATU, upon KLATUs request Cryoport shall assign all of Cryoports rights in and
to the
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Assigned Technology or Developed Technology to KLATU or its assigns. Upon such failure to
protect, and up to and until such assignment is made, the licenses granted to Cryoport under
Sections 4.9 and 4.10 shall become non-exclusive, and Cryoport hereby grants to KLATU or its
assigns an irrevocable, exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license under the Assigned Technology or
Developed Technology to use, make, have made, offer to sell and sell services or products embodying
the Assigned Technology or Developed Technology, including the right to assign or grant sublicenses
under this license to third parties.
Article 6, Confidentiality
Section 6.1 is hereby amended as follows:
6.1 Confidential Information. The parties acknowledge that in the course of performance of their
obligations under this Agreement, each party (the Recipient) may obtain certain confidential and
proprietary information of the other party (the Disclosing Party), including without limitation,
information concerning copyrighted works, patents or patent pending investigations, development, or
general information regarding such partys technology, customers, financial, business, or marketing
matters. All such information, whether given in writing or provided verbally, shall be referred to
hereafter as Confidential Information. Without in any way limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Confidential Information shall specifically include the source code, scripts,
programming code, data, information, algorithms, trade secrets and other confidential and
proprietary information of KLATU related to the Background Technology, Developed Technology, and
services provided or contemplated by this Agreement. All such Confidential Information shall be
protected and held in the strictest confidence and trust by the Recipient and not disclosed to any
third parties; provided however, that Recipient may disclose the Disclosing Partys Confidential
Information to employees, agents, or subcontractors who have executed non-disclosure agreements
with terms at least as restrictive as those set forth herein and who have a need to know such
Confidential Information without the prior written permission of the Disclosing Party. Further,
Confidential Information shall only be used for the purpose of performing obligations under this
Agreement. The obligations set forth in this Section 6.1 shall remain in effect for a period of
five (5) years after termination of this Agreement.
Article 7, Term and Termination
Section 7.1 is hereby amended as follows (additions are double-underlined, deletions are stricken):
7.1 Term. Unless earlier terminated as set forth below, the term of this Agreement shall
begin on the Effective Date and shall continue until December 31, 2009 2008, and shall thereafter
automatically renew for subsequent one (1) year terms.
Section 7.6 is hereby amended and replaced by the following paragraph:
7.6 Survival. Article 4 (Ownership and Licensing), Section 5.5 (Payments and Taxes), Article 6
(Confidentiality), Section 7.5 (Effect of Termination), Article 8 (Arbitration), Article 9
(Governing Law), Article 10 (Warranty) and Article 11 (Miscellaneous) shall survive any termination
of this Agreement.
Section 7.7 is hereby added as follows:
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7.7 Post Termination Rights. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all license
rights granted to Cryoport under this Agreement shall terminate and immediately revert to KLATU,
and Cryoport shall discontinue all use of the Background Technology and Developed Technology. Upon
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, KLATU may require that Cryoport transmit to KLATU,
at no cost, all material relating to the Background Technology and Developed Technology.
Article 11, Miscellaneous
Section 11.14 is hereby added as follows:
11.4 Indemnification. Cryoport shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless KLATU and its employees,
officers, directors, members and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, expenses,
costs and damages for liability arising out of or in connection with the use of the Developed
Technology and/or the Assigned Technology by or through Cryoport, including, without limitation,
all attorneys fees and other legal expenses associated with defending against such claims and
demands, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date hereof and to such
greater extent as applicable law may hereafter from time to time permit. KLATU shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Cryoport and its employees, officers, directors, members and agents from
and against any and all claims, demands, expenses, costs and damages for liability to third parties
arising out of third parties claim(s) that the Developed Technology or Cryoports use thereof
constitutes an infringement upon any patent or other intellectual property right, including,
without limitation, all attorneys fees and other legal expenses associated with defending against
such claims and demands, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect on the date
hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may hereafter from time to time permit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, KLATU may, in its discretion: i) procure the continued right to use
the infringing Developed Technology; or ii) modify the Developed Technology in a manner that makes
it non-infringing, which may include procurement of the rights to alternative technology; provided,
that, such modification does not materially diminish the functionality or performance of the
infringing Developed Technology. Cryoport agrees to implement such changes or modifications in a
reasonable manner so as to limit the Parties potential liabilities for infringement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their
duly authorized officers as of the day and year first set forth above.
KLATU NETWORKS, LLC | CRYOPORT, INC. | |||||||
an Oregon limited liability company | a California corporation | |||||||
By:
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/s/ Richard Kriss
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By: | /s/ Larry G. Stambaugh
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Name:
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Richard Kriss | Name: | Larry G. Stambaugh | |||||
Its:
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Managing Director | Its: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
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