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10/18/20 1:34 PM

#203613 RE: joshuaeyu #203608

i dont know exactly what part of the field of use restriction would cause apple to delay the launch.

the ce exclusion would not affect apples right to use any bmg in ce additionally it only restricts lqmt/eon from formulas in cip not 106.

so can only make a huge guess/assumptions it has something to do with the headphones being classed as a luxury product and is somehow related/restricted by the license granted to llpg (kang) but that expires end of 2021 and apple is supposedly exempt form that restriction.

so basically im clueless why apple would delay the headphone launch until after the expiry of the pla

In June 2003, the Company entered into an exclusive license agreement with LLPG, Inc. (“LLPG”). Under the terms of the agreement, LLPG has the exclusive right to commercialize Liquidmetal alloys, particularly precious-metal based compositions, in jewelry and high-end luxury product markets. The Company, in turn, will receive royalty payments over the life of the contract on all Liquidmetal products produced and sold by LLPG. The exclusive license agreement with LLPG expires on December 31, 2021.



APPENDIX C
Field of Use Restrictions

The licenses granted under this Agreement shall be subject to the following exclusions, conditions, restrictions, and limitations:

1.The licenses granted to Eontec and LMT under this Agreement shall exclude the following products and fields of use:

a.Any Consumer Electronic Products (as defined below) or any components or sub-components suitable for use with any Consumer Electronic Products. For this purpose, “Consumer Electronic Products” means personal computers (portable and desktop); tablet or slate style computing devices; handheld electronic and/or communication devices (e.g., smartphones, digital music players, multi-function devices, etc.); any device whose function includes the creation, storage or consumption of digital media; any component or sub-component in any Consumer Electronic Product; and any accessory that is the same or similar (in the sole discretion of Apple, Inc.) to an accessory made or sold by or on behalf of Apple (regardless of when Apple sold or started to sell such accessory, including after date of the closing of the Proposed Transaction) that is suitable for use with any Consumer Electronic Product.

b.Any watches or components for watches.

c.Finished or semi-finished Jewelry, and also any other products that are sold under the name of a Luxury Brand or incorporated into products that are sold under the name of a Luxury Brand, including without limitation (a) buckles for belts, briefcases, handbags, and clothing; and (b) cigarette lighters and cigar cutters. For purposes hereof, the term “Jewelry” means rings, necklaces, pins, cufflinks, and other objects that are ornamental in nature and used for adornment of the human body. “Luxury Brands ” shall not include brands owned or used by Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony-Ericsson, Apple, RIM, HTC or similar companies that supply mobile phones and accessories to the mass-market. Otherwise, “Luxury Brands” consist of the following brands and any other similar, renowned luxury brand which is used as the sole or primary brand on a competitive product sold at similar price point:

LVMH Moet Hennessey
Rolex
Chanel
Bentley Motors
Chopard
Compagnie Financiere Richemont
Gucci Group
Hermes
IWC
Jaeger LeCoultre
Mercedes Benz
Porsche
ST DuPont
The Swatch Group
Tiffany & Co.
IWC
Cartier
Montblanc
TAG Heuer
Louis Vuitton
Bvlgari
CHANEL
Prada
Dunhill
Aspreys
Porsche
Ferrari
Sellita Group
Safilo Group
Luxottica Group
Ventura
Ellicot

2.The license granted to Eontec shall exclude any LMT Patents or LMT Technical Information that LMT licenses from a third party (other than a third party that is an Affiliate of LMT) if and to the extent that the terms of the third party license would prohibit the sublicensing of such Intellectual Property to Eontec hereunder.

3.The license granted to LMT shall exclude any Eontec Patents or Eontec Technical Information that Eontec licenses from a third party (other than a third party that is an Affiliate of Eontec) if and to the extent that the terms of the third party license would prohibit the sublicensing of such Intellectual Property to LMT hereunder.

4.The exclusive license granted to Eontec herein shall be subject to the non-exclusive license rights of Visser Precision Cast, LLC (and its sublicensees) pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated VPC Sublicense Agreement, dated May 20, 2014, between LMT and Visser Precision Cast, LLC.

5.The Eontec Field shall exclude any products or services that are intended for use in, or likely to be used in, military or weapons/munitions applications.

6.The LMT Field shall exclude any products or services that are intended for use in, or likely to be used in, military or weapons/munitions applications.

7.The licenses granted to Eontec hereunder shall be subject to and limited by (and shall contain any exclusions required by) any applicable state or federal legal or regulatory requirements of any state or federal governmental or regulatory body. Specifically, the licenses granted to Eontec hereunder, and the Eontec Field shall exclude, any Intellectual Property, products, or services that would require an export license under the United States Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR §§ 734.2(b)(2)(ii) and 734.2(b)(4)) or that would require any other consent or authorization of any United States federal or state governmental or regulatory body, unless and until the required export license or other governmental or regulatory consent or authorization is obtained. LMT agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary export licenses upon the written request of Eontec.

8.The licenses granted to LMT hereunder shall be subject to and limited by (and shall contain any exclusions required by) any applicable People's Republic of China governmental legal or regulatory requirements of Chinese government or regulatory body. Specifically, the licenses granted to LMT hereunder, and the LMT Field shall exclude, any Intellectual Property, products, or services that would require an export license under Chinese regulations or that would require any other consent or authorization of any Chinese governmental or regulatory body, unless and until the required export license or other governmental or regulatory consent or authorization is obtained. Eontec agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary export licenses upon the written request of LMT.