Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:39:03 PM
Consulting Agreements
On March 11, 2014, the Company executed a Consulting Agreement (the “ Consulting Agreement ”) with Dr. James Andrews, effective March 7, 2014, pursuant to which Dr. Andrews shall serve as Chairman of the Intellicell Orthopedic Cellular Therapy Advisory Board. The initial term of the Agreement shall be for a period of ten (10) years unless extended as provided in the Agreement or unless terminated by either party with thirty (30) days advance written notice to the other party. In consideration for Consultant’s services, the Consultant shall be paid a monthly fee and make a monthly charitable contribution to the Andrews Foundation after the Company closes a Capital Raise (as defined in the Consulting Agreement), and the amount of such monthly fee and monthly charitable contribution shall be determined based on the amount raised in the Capital Raise. Based upon the capital raise transaction in March 2014 with YA Global Investments, LP in the amount of $2,100,000, the monthly fee payable to the Consultant thereafter shall be equal to $40,000, which includes a $6,000 payment to Dr. Michael Immel and a charitable contribution of $10,000 payable to the Andrews Foundation. These payments will continue for the term of the Consulting Agreement. These payments have been temporarily suspended due to the fact that the AREF laboratory has not yet commenced operation as contemplated in the original execution of the AREF License agreement.
Furthermore, commencing on March 1, 2014 and ending on May 1, 2017, on each of March 1, June 1, October 1 and January 1 during such period, the Company shall issue and the Consultant shall be entitled to receive non-qualified stock options to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 750,000 divided by the average of the closing bid price per share of such common stock for the ten (10) trading days immediately prior to the date of issuance, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Consulting Agreement. The options have a strike price of $0.0058 per share and are exercisable for ten (10) years. A portion (13.33%) of such options will be issued to the Andrews Foundation (and Dr. Immel shall receive 20% of such options). In addition, The Company shall issue to the Consultant 6,666,666 shares of its common stock based on the market price at the date of the execution of the License Agreement (see description above), as well as 2,000,000 shares to Dr. Immel and 7,999,999 shares to the Andrews Foundation. Additionally, 1,000,000 shares shall be issued to the Consultant, 200,000 shares shall be issued to Dr. Immel and 133,333 shares shall be issued to the Andrews Foundation upon FDA approval of the Company’s Stromal Vascular Fraction Cell injection for treatment of osteoarthritis.
$$SVFC Nice $$SVFC $$payout to Andrews/AREF that has been already going on for months, $400K possible so far since inception w/ NO REVENUES GENERATED & especially considering this
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=108083050 & this http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=108083742 I am more than happy to let the investing public decide the FACTS...listed above & below as I do not interpret but present quotes from the 8K & provide the link(s) to substantiate all
Except for when performed for research purposes, AREF shall pay to the Company a fee equal to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per Tissue Processing
(J) ALL LABORATORY EQUIPMENT REFERENCED IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DONATED TO AREF.
http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=9850851
so once again
Nice SVFC payout for Andrews & company Consulting Agreement
On March 11, 2014, the Company executed a Consulting Agreement (the “ Consulting Agreement ”) with Dr. James Andrews, effective March 7, 2014, pursuant to which Dr. Andrews shall serve as Chairman of the Intellicell Orthopedic Cellular Therapy Advisory Board. The initial term of the Agreement shall be for a period of ten (10) years unless extended as provided in the Agreement or unless terminated by either party with thirty (30) days advance written notice to the other party. In consideration for Consultant’s services, the Consultant shall be paid a monthly fee and make a monthly charitable contribution to the Andrews Foundation after the Company closes a Capital Raise (as defined in the Consulting Agreement), and the amount of such monthly fee and monthly charitable contribution shall be determined based on the amount raised in the Capital Raise. For example, if the value of the Capital Raise is equal to or greater than $2,000,000 but less than $15,000,000, the monthly fee payable to the Consultant thereafter shall be equal to $30,000 (with $6,000 of such amount payable to Dr. Michael Immel) with a charitable contribution of $10,000 payable to the Andrews Foundation thereafter for the term of the Consulting Agreement.
Furthermore, commencing on March 1, 2014 and ending on May 1, 2017, on each of March 1, June 1, October 1 and January 1 during such period, the Company shall issue and the Consultant shall be entitled to receive non-qualified stock options to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 750,000 divided by the average of the closing bid price per share of such common stock for the ten (10) trading days immediately prior to the date of issuance, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Consulting Agreement. The options have a strike price of $0.0058 per share and are exercisable for ten (10) years. A portion (13.33%) of such options will be issued to the Andrews Foundation (and Dr. Immel shall receive 20% of such options). In addition, The Company shall issue to the Consultant 6,666,666 shares of its common stock based on the market price at the date of the execution of the License Agreement (see description above), as well as 2,000,000 shares to Dr. Immel and 1,333,333 shares to the Andrews Foundation. Additionally, 1,000,000 shares shall be issued to the Consultant, 200,000 shares shall be issued to Dr. Immel and 133,333 shares shall be issued to the Andrews Foundation upon FDA approval of the Company’s Stromal Vascular Fraction Cell injection for treatment of osteoarthritis.
http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=9850851
Except for when performed for research purposes, AREF shall pay to the Company a fee equal to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per Tissue Processing
the Exhibits are also quite informative
EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
LOCATION
Exhibit 10.1
Laboratory Services and License Agreement, dated effective March 7, 2014, by and between the Company and The Andrews Research and Education Foundation, Inc.
Provided herewith
Exhibit 10.2
Consulting Agreement, dated effective March 7, 2014 by and between the Company and Dr. James Andrews
Provided herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
INTELLICELL BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Dated: March 12, 2014
By:
/s/ Dr. Steven Victor
Name: Dr. Steven Victor
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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INTELLICELL BIOSCIENCES, INC
LABORATORY SERVICES AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
This LABORATORY SERVICES AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 7, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), by and between IntelliCell Biosciences, Inc. a Nevada corporation with offices at 460 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (“ICB”) and The ANDREWS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC (AREF) __________________ a __________ [corporation/limited liability company] with offices at 1020 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (“AREF”).
WHEREAS, ICB is the owner or otherwise has developed and/or controls certain Patents and Technology (as hereinafter defined) to be marketed under protected trademarks owned by ICB or its Affiliates, which Patents and Technology are utilized for the purpose of providing tissue processing services (the “Services”) that result in the separation of Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction from fat tissue; and
WHEREAS, AREF desires to license from ICB certain of the Patents and Technology, engage ICB to provide it with certain training needed to establish a Tissue Processing facility on AREF’s premises for the purpose of utilizing the Technology and providing Tissue Processing services for AREF’s own patients; and
WHEREAS, ICB desires to license to AREF certain of the Patents and Technology, and provide certain training needed to establish a Tissue Processing facility on AREF’s premises for the purpose of utilizing the Technology and providing Tissue Processing services for AREF’s own patients, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1:
“ Affiliate ” of any Person shall mean with respect to any Person (the “Initial Person”) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, the Initial Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and under “common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Common Stock” the common stock of Intellicell Biosciences, Nevada that is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board.
“ Confidential Information ” shall mean information that was or will be developed, created, conveyed or discovered by or on behalf of either Party, or which became or will become known by, or was or is conveyed to it which has commercial value in its business and includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, copyrights, patent applications, computer programs, designs, technology, ideas, know-how, processes, compositions, data improvements, inventions (whether patentable or not), works of authorship, work for hire, business and product development plans, customer or patient lists, patient information, policies and procedures, and other similar information received in confidence by or for it, or developed exclusively for it by third parties, from any other person or entity.
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“ Disposables ” shall mean the ICB prescribed supplies to be used in processing of each Specimen in accordance with the ICB Protocol. The list of Disposables may be amended from time to time by ICB in accordance with changes in the ICB Protocol or the identification of alternative sources for such Disposables.
“ Laboratory Facility ” shall mean the facility located within AREFs premises that shall house the Lab Equipment and perform Tissue Processing.
“ Lab Equipment ” shall mean the ICB prescribed suite of equipment as described in Exhibit A attached hereto which shall be owned by AREF and used to perform Tissue Processing pursuant to the terms herein.
“ Party ” shall mean ICB or AREF and, when used in the plural, shall mean ICB and AREF.
“ Patent ” shall mean the patent applications set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.
“ Person ” shall mean any natural person, corporation, firm, business trust, joint venture, association, university, organization, company, partnership or other business entity, or any government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“ ICB Protocol ” shall mean the ICB prescribed procedures and processes to be followed with regard to the handling and processing of the Specimens and the use and maintenance of the Lab Equipment in the Laboratory Facility, which may be changed from time by ICB with prior written notice to AREF. A copy of the ICB Protocol is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“ Specimen ” shall mean a vial(s) of adipose tissue extracted from a patient and submitted to the Laboratory Facility by AREF for processing into Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction.
“ Technology ” SPECIFIC TO ICB’S CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED WITHIN AREF UNLESS JOINTLY DEVELOPED UTILIZING ICB’S CURRENT TECHNOLOGY
“ Third Party ” shall mean any Person who or which is neither a Party nor an Affiliate of a Party.
“ Trademarks ” shall mean the trademarks set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto.
“ Tissue Processing ” shall mean the separation of Adipose Stromal Vascular Fraction from fat tissue utilizing the Technology.
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2.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ICB
(a) ICB represents and warrants to AREF that:
(i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all appropriate ICB corporate action;
(ii) this Agreement is a legal and valid obligation binding upon ICB and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Parties does not conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding to which ICB is a Party or by which it is bound;
(iii) ICB has the full right and legal capacity to grant the rights granted to AREF hereunder without violating the rights of any Third Party;
(b) ICB will provide AREF with marketing materials during the Term to promote the sale of the Services.
(c) ICB will donate the Laboratory Equipment. The Lab Equipment shall at all times be the property of AREF. ICB will supply all necessary SOPs and training to AREF .
(d) ICB represents and warrants to AREF that it will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (“ Applicable Laws ”), including, but not limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“ HIPAA ”) of 1996 and FDA 361 CFR 1271.10 (a) and CFR 1271.15 (b). and its implementing regulations. If ICB fails to comply with Applicable Laws, ICB shall, without additional charge to AREF, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in items or services furnished under this Agreement. Failure by ICB to comply with any Applicable Law shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. Upon the request of AREF, ICB shall provide AREF with a copy of all of its relevant licenses, registrations and credentials (and any renewals thereof).
(e) ICB represents that it will obtain permission for any press releases or public releases involving the AREF.
(f) ICB agrees that any new technology that AREF creates that is exclusive of ultrasonic cavitation will belong to AREF, except ICB shall have the rights to the data of any study jointly conducted between AREF and ICB.
(g) ICB agrees to file an IRB on FDA ClinicalTrials.gov for Osteoarthritis of the Knee in then next 90 days MUST ALSO PASS THROUGH AREF SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE AND IRB.
(h) ICB shall make a charitable contribution to the Andrews Foundation of $10,000 PER MONTH
(i) ICB shall grant 6,666,666 shares of common stock traded on the OTC to AREF upon the commercial opening of the stem cell treatment center at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze FL
(J) ALL LABORATORY EQUIPMENT REFERENCED IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE DONATED TO AREF.
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3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF AREF
(a) AREF represents and warrants to ICB that:
(i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all appropriate AREF corporate action; and
(ii) this Agreement is a legal and valid obligation binding upon AREF and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Parties does not conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding to which AREF is a Party of or by which it is bound.
(b) AREF agrees that it shall, at its own cost and expense maintain the Lab Equipment in good working order in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration, including Good Tissue Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices and otherwise as necessary to perform in accordance with the ICB Protocol including, without limitation recalibration when necessary or advisable.
(c) AREF may use the lab equipment for its own research purposes as long as it follows all FDA guidelines for SOPs.
(d) AREF agrees to provide dedicated space in its offices, and computer equipment and access that may be required for Tissue Processing, ICB will use internet camera hooked to internet and will not AREF internet or computers., AREF shall install the Laboratory Equipment in the Laboratory Facility and shall do such other things as are necessary to compete the build out of the Laboratory Facility. ANY ADDITIONAL DESIGN AND BUILD OUT TO BE PAID FOR BY ICB SPECIFIC TO THE DONATED EQUIPMENT AREF may market and promote the Technology through the use of media as long as all promotional material are FDA and FTC compliant. AREF has the right to create its own documents and marketing material related to the Technology subject to the prior written approval of ICB. ICB will be deemed to have approved any proposed advertising, promotional material or product name or label if AREF submits specimens thereof to ICB for review together with complete particulars about the proposed use thereof, and AREF provides any additional information reasonably requested by ICB concerning such proposed use, and AREF does not notify AREF of its disapproval within ten (10) days after AREF submits such material to ICB (extended as necessary to permit ICB the same length of time to evaluate any such additional information requested by ICB).
(e) AREF represents and warrants to ICB that it will comply with Applicable Laws, including, but not limited to, the HIPAA and its implementing regulations and all applicable state and other medical licensure and other requirements. If AREF fails to meet applicable professional standards, AREF shall, without additional compensation from ICB, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in items or services furnished under this Agreement. Failure by AREF to comply with any applicable law shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. Upon the request of ICB, AREF shall provide ICB with a copy of all of its relevant licenses, registrations and credentials (and any renewals thereof). AREF represents and warrants that all Tissue Procedures and other Services shall be performed in strict accordance with the ICB Protocols, as such may be amended from time to time.
(f) AREF shall maintain at its own expense, at all times during the Term and for 3 years thereafter, with an approved insurance carrier, comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount of at least $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate and worker’s compensation insurance in the amounts required by Applicable Law. AREF shall also maintain at its own expense, at all times during which this Agreement is in effect and for 3 years thereafter, with an approved insurance carrier, professional liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000 per occurrence/$300,000 aggregate..
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4.
GRANT OF LICENSE
(a) Technology License Grant . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, ICB hereby grants to AREF a non-exclusive (except for the Pensacola Area and surrounding radius of 150 miles (ie no other facility in Pensacola or its surrounding area 150 miles in any direction however ICB has the rights to open up a lab in any city in the territory that has a population of 200,000 or greater and if so will pay AREF a net royalty of 5% for 3 years) non-assignable, non-transferable, non-sub licensable license during the Term hereof to market the use of and practice the Technology at AREF’s premises, solely for the provision of Tissue Processing and other Services, and strictly for no other purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that AREF shall have no right to sub AREF, assign or otherwise transfer any of the rights granted hereunder, without the prior written consent of ICB, which consent may be granted or denied in ICB’s sole and absolute discretion.
(b) Trademark License Grant . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, ICB hereby grants to AREF a non-exclusive, non-assignable, non-transferable, non-sub licensable, license to use the Trademarks in connection with the marketing of the use of the Technology and other Services at AREF’s premises, solely in connection with the Tissue Processing and other Services, and strictly for no other purposes.
(c) Reservation of Rights .Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, ICB hereby reserves the perpetual worldwide right to license and use the Patent, Trademarks and the Technology licensed hereunder for any purpose, including marketing the Patent and Technology, it being the intent of the Parties that ICB shall be entitled to continue to use and enjoy the Patent, Trademarks and the Technology to the fullest extent.
(d) Ownership of Patent, Trademarks and Technology . The Parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the Patents, Trademarks and Current Technology are, and shall remain, the sole property of ICB, and that AREF shall have no right, title or interest therein except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement. All rights, title and interest in and to any and all improvements, developments or inventions relating to the Patents, Trademarks and Technology or arising from the license of the Patents, Trademarks and Technology hereunder, that are made, arrived at or discovered by or on behalf ONLY WHEN SPECIFICLY USING ICB TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES of ICB, AREF or their affiliates, are and shall be owned solely and exclusively by ICB.
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PATENT AND TRADEMARKS.
(a) No Obligation to Prosecute or Maintain the Patents and Trademarks . ICB shall not have any obligation to prosecute or maintain the Patent or Trademarks.
(b) Responsibilities for Filing, Prosecuting and Maintaining the Patent and Trademarks . ICB shall have the exclusive right, but not the duty, to file, prosecute and maintain the appropriate patent and trademark protection for the Patent and Trademarks in any jurisdiction.
(c) Infringemen t. AREF shall give ICB prompt written notice of any claim or allegation received by it that the use of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology constitutes an infringement of a Third Party patent, trademark or other intellectual property right. ICB shall have the exclusive right, at its option and expense, to undertake and control the litigation of any alleged infringement of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology. AREF shall cooperate in any such actions.
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(d) Patent and Trademark Enforcement . With respect to any alleged infringement involving the Technology or any claim of any Patent or Trademark, ICB shall have the exclusive right, but not the duty, to institute patent, trademark or other infringement actions against Third Parties.
(e) Covenant Not to Challenge . Except as otherwise may be required by law or as may be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority, AREF covenants and agrees that during the Term, it shall not commence, maintain or cooperate in the maintenance of any action or proceeding seeking, by way of claim or defense, in whole or in part, to challenge the validity of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology, any of the claims contained therein or ICB’s ownership thereof. AREF shall cooperate with ICB in any action or proceeding, in asserting on behalf of ICB the validity of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology claims, or ownership thereof. ICB shall be solely responsible for any costs incurred by either party in asserting or defending the validity and/or ownership of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology.
(f) Compliance with Laws . The terms of this Agreement are intended to be in compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations and ordinances applicable on the date the Agreement takes effect. Should legal counsel for either party reasonably conclude that any portion of this Agreement is or may be in violation of such requirements, or subsequent enactments by federal, state or local authorities, within thirty (30) days of any such determination, the parties shall cooperate and take all necessary steps to amend and/or modify the terms of this Agreement as may be necessary to establish compliance with applicable law then in effect.
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TERM AND TERMINATION
(a) Term . Unless earlier terminated as provided below, this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter for a period of three (3) years (the “Initial Term”). Thereafter, this Agreement shall renew for subsequent periods of three years (each a “Renewal Term”). The Initial Term and the Renewal Terms are collectively referred to herein as the “Term”. In the event either Party does not intend to renew this Agreement after the Initial Term, such Party shall notify the other of its intention not to renew at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any subsequent Renewal Term.
(b) Termination by ICB . ICB may terminate this Agreement upon written notice if any of the following shall occur:
(i) If AREF fails to timely and accurately report any Tissue Processing, or other activity that would give rise to fee payments to ICB; or
(ii) AREF fails to comply with any Applicable Law including, without limitation any State or other applicable medical licensure law, AREF or any Affiliate has its State or other medical license revoked or suspended or AREF or any of its Affiliates is under investigation or has significant negative publicity.
(c) Termination by Either Party . Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other party if any of the following shall occur:
(i) in the event of a material default of any duty, obligation or responsibility imposed on the defaulting party by this Agreement which has not been cured within ten (10) business days after the non-defaulting Party gives written notice to the defaulting party of such default.
(ii) If the other party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent; petitions or applies to any tribunal for the appointment of a trustee or receiver for such party for any substantial part of its assets; commences any proceedings seeking to take advantage of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect; consents to or approves or, by any conduct or action acquiesces in or to any such petition or application filed, or any such proceedings commenced against it by any other person; or failing to remove an order entered appointing any such trustee or receiver or approving the petition in any such proceedings or decreeing its dissolution or liquidation within sixty (60) days after such order is entered.
(iii) EITHER PARTY IS MISREPRESENTED AS TO THE NATURE OF THIS RELATIONSHIP OR MAKES CLAIMS THAT ARE INCORRECT.
(d) Following Termination . Termination by either party shall not prejudice any remedy that either party may have, at law, in equity, or under this Agreement. Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, AREF shall immediately discontinue any and all marketing efforts regarding or involving the use of the Patent, Trademarks and Technology, and shall, upon ICB’s sole determination, within five (5) business days of such termination or expiration, provide to ICB or destroy any and all printed material, and all signs, advertising materials, promotional material or any other documentation upon which any of the Trademarks appear in any form whatsoever and that is in AREF’s possession. In addition, each Party shall, within five (5) business days of such termination or expiration, return to the other Party any and all papers and documents or any other materials, whether originals or copies, containing Confidential Information of the other party in its possession or control, including but not limited to all copies of software, all lists of any kind, data, computer printouts, agreements, contracts, and manuals and/or any copies thereof in its possession. No termination of this Agreement shall relieve AREF of its obligation to pay any fees or other amounts due and owing to ICB hereunder.ICB will immediately terminate using AREF name and marketing material and agrees to the same terms as AREF with regard to all materials. The only fees ever due are the tissue processing fees referenced in Paragraph 7 (a) and is the fee that survives the agreement after termination. This fee is only due if AREF uses the equipment and technology of ICB.
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7.
FEES
(a) Tissue Processing Fees . During the Term, AREF shall pay ICB a fee of for each Tissue Processing case processed by AREF (the “ Processing Fees ”). Such Processing Fees may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement between ICB and AREF, but shall initially be at a rate of Two Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per Tissue Processing case processed (the “ Designated Tissue Processing Fee ”). For the purpose of clarity, multiple Tissue Processing procedures done on the same patient shall each require the payment of a Designated Tissue Processing Fee.
(b ) All Fees provided for under this Agreement shall accrue and be payable within 30 days at the time each respective Tissue Processing case is processed.
(c) Simultaneously with the submission of all payments, and not later than five (5) days after the end of each calendar month, but regardless of whether any payment is due, AREF shall submit a monthly report, in such manner and form as shall be reasonably acceptable to ICB, setting forth the number, description, dates and invoice prices of all Tissue Processing cases referred to ICB and any other information that may be reasonably required by ICB for the previous calendar month (each a “ Fee Statement ”). The receipt or acceptance by ICB of any Fee Statements furnished pursuant to this Agreement, or the receipt or acceptance of any Fees, shall not preclude ICB from questioning the correctness thereof at any time thereafter for a period of twelve (12) months after such payment is collected or Fee Statement furnished.
(d) Unless otherwise required by law, all payments made by either party under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income, turnover, sales, value added stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any tax or other governmental authority, excluding all present and future income taxes imposed on AREF.
(e) The parties hereby acknowledge that the Processing Fees are consistent with the fair market value for the services to be performed in the community and is the result of bona fide bargaining between well informed parties who are not otherwise in a position to generate business for each other.
(f) Any tissue processed for research purposes shall only be subjected to a Processing Fee to cover disposables and basic overhead. The normal $2,500 fee shall be waived.
(g) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the only fee that shall be due under this Agreement shall be the Tissue processing Fee in the amount of $2,500, which only applies to non-research patient tissue processing.
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AREF’S BOOKS AND RECORDS
(a) Books of Account . AREF shall maintain appropriate books of account and records, of all its operations under or in connection with this Agreement all in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (such as sales journals, sales return journals, cash receipt books, general ledgers, purchase orders and inventory records) and shall make accurate entries concerning all transactions relevant to this Agreement.
(b) Examination by ICB . During the Term, and for three (3) years after the making of any payment or the rendering of any Fee Statement, ICB, and its employees, agents and representatives, shall have the right, at its own expense, on reasonable notice to AREF (but in no event need such notice be more than five (5) days) and during regular business hours, to examine, photocopy, and make extracts from such books of account and other records, documents and materials (including, but not limited to, invoices, purchase orders, sales records, and reorders) at its sole cost and expense to the extent needed to confirm services, Fees, and other matters relating to compliance with this Agreement regarding such payments or statements, which shall be maintained and kept by AREF during the period specified herein. ICB shall conduct any examination in accordance with applicable laws and maintain the confidentiality of any information obtained during the examination in accordance with all applicable laws.
(c) Discrepancies in Reporting. If any examination or audit by ICB for any period discloses that the actual Fees payable for that period exceeded the Fees paid to ICB for such period then AREF shall pay the amount of any discrepancy to ICB and if the amount of such discrepancy was more than five percent (5%), AREF shall pay the actual and reasonable cost of such examination or audit in addition to the amount of such Fees that such examination or audit discloses is owed to AREF together with interest on the unreported amount at a rate of 10% per annum. All payments due pursuant to this Section must be made within fifteen (15) days after AREF receives notice thereof.
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TRADEMARK USE
(a) Use of Trademark . AREF shall use and display the Trademarks only in such forms as approved in writing in advance by ICB, including without limitation, use of the Trademarks on advertising, promotional or publicity materials, displays, stationary or business cards and shall not use the Trademarks on any such items unless so approved. AREF shall not use any of the Trademarks in its corporate name or file any “d/b/a” incorporating the Trademarks. ICB agrees to use the AREF trademark only after receiving prior written approval.
(b) Limitation . Any use of the Trademarks by AREF is granted solely for the ordinary business of AREF in connection with Tissue Processing for AREF’s patients. None of AREF’s rights to use the Trademarks shall be transferable, either in whole or in part. AREF acknowledges the exclusive right, title and interest of ICB in and to the Trademarks, and shall not at any time contest or in any way impair such right, title and interest, or indicate to the public in any manner whatsoever that AREF has or has ever had an interest in the Trademarks other than the limited right to use them as specified in this Agreement.
(c) Exclusive Property of AREF . As between AREF and ICB, the Trademarks, as well as any other trademarks, marks, service marks, trade names, logos, symbols, trade dress, copyrights and/or other intellectual property relating to or used in connection with the Technology and Tissue Processing are, and shall remain, the exclusive property of ICB. AREF may not register any similar trademarks, marks, logos, trade dress, copyrights or symbols.
(d) No Reproduction . Other than expressly provided for in this Agreement, AREF shall not directly or indirectly reproduce, copy, alter, edit or otherwise modify or make or cause to be made any imitation of the Technology or the Tissue Processing. AREF shall not, during the Term hereof or thereafter, attempt to acquire any rights in connection with the Trademarks or other intellectual property of AREF. The use by AREF of the Trademarks shall not in any way create in AREF any right, title or interest in or to the Trademarks or any other intellectual property of AREF.
(e) ICB RECOGNIZES AREF WILL UTILIZE, DEVELOP EXPERIMENT WITH AND INVENT TECHNOLOGY THAT IS OF THE NATURE OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY as long as not ultrasonic cavitation
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INDEMNITY AND REPRESENTATIONS
(a) Indemnification by AREF . AREF hereby saves and holds ICB harmless of and from and indemnifies and agrees to defend ICB against any and all losses, liability, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which ICB may incur or be obligated to pay, or for which ICB may become liable or be compelled to pay in connection with any action, claim or proceeding by third parties against ICB for or by reason of or in connection with AREF’s operation of the Laboratory Facility, misuse of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology outside the scope of the standard operating procedure or the performance of any Tissue Procedure or other Services, including, without limitation, claims alleging bodily injury, death or property damage; and/or any breach of the representations and warranties of AREF set forth in this Agreement.
ICB will give AREF notice of any action, claim, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought and AREF shall defend such action, claim, suit or proceeding on behalf of ICB. In the event appropriate action is not taken by AREF within thirty (30) days after its receipt of notice from ICB, then ICB shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend such action, claim, suit or proceeding. Licensor may, subject to AREF’s indemnity obligation under this Section 10, be represented by its own counsel in any such action, claim, suit or proceeding. In any case, the ICB and the AREF shall keep each other fully advised of all developments and shall cooperate fully with each other in all respects in connection with any such defense as is made. Nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to limit in any way the indemnification provisions set forth above except that in the event appropriate action is being taken by AREF, by counsel reasonably acceptable to ICB, with respect to any not-trademark or intellectual property action, claim, suit or proceeding, ICB shall not be permitted to seek indemnification from AREF for attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred without the consent of AREF. In connection with the aforesaid actions, claims and proceedings, the parties shall, where no conflict of interest exists, seek to be represented by common reasonably acceptable counsel. In connection with actions, claims or proceedings involving trademark or other intellectual property matters which are subject to indemnification hereunder, ICB or shall at all times be entitled to be represented by its own counsel, for whose reasonable fees and disbursements it shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder.
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(b) Indemnification by ICB . ICB hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AREF, its officers, owners, managers and employees (“AREF Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses, liability, damages and expenses resulting from any claim by any third party that the ICB Patent, Trademarks or Technology infringe such third party’s U.S. patents issued as of the Effective Date, or infringes or misappropriates, as applicable, such third party’s copyrights or trade secret rights under applicable laws of any jurisdiction within the United States of America, provided that AREF promptly notifies ICB in writing of the claim, cooperates with ICB, and allows ICB sole authority to control the defense and settlement of such claim. If such a claim is made or appears possible, AREF agrees to permit ICB, at ICB’s sole discretion, to enable it to continue to use the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology or to modify or replace any such infringing material to make it non-infringing. If ICB determines that none of these alternatives is reasonably available, AREF shall, upon written request from ICB, cease use of, and, if applicable, return, such materials as are the subject of the infringement claim.
(c) Warranties and Representations . Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty by ICB of the validity of the Patent, Trademarks or Technology or the accuracy, safety, efficacy or usefulness for any purpose thereof. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, ICB shall have no obligation, express or implied, to supervise, monitor, review or otherwise assume responsibility for any use of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology by AREF in the provision of the Tissue Processing, and ICB shall have no liability whatsoever to AREF or any Third Parties for or on account of any injury, loss or damage, of any kind or nature, sustained by, or any damage assessed or asserted against, or any other liability incurred by or imposed upon AREF, its Affiliates or any other person or entity arising out of or in connection with or resulting from any use of the Patent, Trademarks and/or Technology by AREF in the provision of the Tissue Processing. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF ICB IN SECTION 2 HEREOF, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ICB MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND TO AREF, AND ICB EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND WHETHER ARISING BY STATUTE, OPERATION LAW, COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, AREF is under no obligation whatsoever to make any referrals to ICB, and/or utilize any of ICB’s equipment or technology in exchange for any of the donations or contributions set forth herein. ICB confirms it has no expectation of any referrals from AREF, and/or utilization of any technology or equipment by AREF in exchange for its donations and contributions to AREF as set forth herein.
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DISCLAIMERS.
AREF acknowledges that: ICB is not the manufacturer of the Equipment nor the manufacturer’s agent nor a dealer therein and ICB has not made and does not make any warranty or representation whatsoever, either express or implied, as to the fitness, condition, merchantability, design or operation of the Equipment, its fitness for any particular purpose, the quality or capacity of the materials in the Equipment or workmanship in the Equipment
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