EXHIBIT 10.1
LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") is entered into as of this 31st
day of October 2001, by and between ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY ("SOLITRA") (which
is in the process of changing its name to either REMEC Oy or REMEC Finland Oy),
a corporation formed under the laws of the Republic of Finland, and ADC
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. ("ADC"), a Minnesota corporation.
WHEREAS, REMEC, Inc. ("REMEC"), ADC and ADC Mersum Oy ("MERSUM") have
entered into that certain amended and restated Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of October 8, 2001, and effective as of October 1, 2001 (the
"SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT") providing for the sale of the stock of Mersum
by ADC to REMEC;
WHEREAS, as a part of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the parties
have agreed that ADC shall grant to Solitra a license to certain patents;
WHEREAS, as a part of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the parties
have agreed that Solitra shall grant to ADC and its subsidiaries a license to
certain patents; and
WHEREAS, as a part of the Securities Purchase Agreement, all other
licenses to intellectual property owned by each of ADC and Mersum and their
respective subsidiaries other than as expressly granted herein are terminated
effective as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Securities Purchase
Agreement).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
promises that follow, the parties agree that:
1. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
1.1 "ADC LICENSED PATENTS" means (i) the patents and patent
applications (and any patents issuing from such applications) listed on Exhibit
1 to this Agreement and (ii) all continuing and foreign applications anywhere in
the world claiming priority from the listed patents and patent applications (and
all patents issuing from such applications) including, without limitation, any
divisional, substitution, reissue, extension and reexamination applications, but
excluding any continuation-in-part applications filed after the Closing Date.
1.2 "SOLITRA LICENSED PATENTS" means (i) the patents and patent
applications (and any patents issuing from such applications) listed on Exhibit
2 to this Agreement and (ii) all continuing and foreign applications anywhere in
the world claiming priority from the listed patents and patent applications (and
all patents issuing from such applications) including, without limitation, any
divisional, substitution, reissue, extension and reexamination applications, but
excluding any continuation-in-part applications filed after the Closing Date.
1.3 "SOLITRA EXCLUSIVE FIELD OF USE" means the field of use specified
in Exhibit 3 to this Agreement.
2. LIMITED LICENSE
2.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, ADC hereby grants to
Solitra an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, limited license
under the ADC Licensed Patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, and
import products included in the Solitra Exclusive Field of Use.
2.2 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, ADC hereby grants to
Solitra a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, fully paid-up,
limited license under the ADC Licensed Patents to make, have made, use, sell,
offer to sell, and import any products in any field, subject always to the
exclusive license granted in Section 2.1 above.
2.3 Under the license granted in Section 2.1, Solitra may grant to
third parties sublicenses to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, and
import products in the Solitra Exclusive Field of Use subject to the terms and
conditions in this Agreement.
2.4 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Solitra hereby grants
to ADC and its subsidiaries a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual,
fully paid-up, limited license under the Solitra Licensed Patents to make, have
made, use, sell, offer to sell, and import any products in any field other than
in the Solitra Exclusive Field of Use.
2.5 The licenses granted in this Agreement shall be binding on any
successor of ADC in ownership or control of the ADC Licensed Patents, and the
obligations of Solitra shall run in favor of any such successor and of any
assignee of ADC's benefits under this Agreement. The licenses granted in this
Agreement shall be binding on any successor of Solitra in ownership or control
of the Solitra Licensed Patents, and the obligations of ADC shall run in favor
of any such successor and of any assignee of Solitra's benefits under this
Agreement. The rights and licenses granted by ADC in this Agreement are personal
to Solitra and may not be assigned or otherwise transferred without the written
consent of ADC, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The rights and licenses
granted by Solitra in this Agreement are personal to ADC and may not be assigned
or otherwise transferred without the written consent of Solitra, which will not
be unreasonably withheld. The preceding two sentences notwithstanding, each of
the parties shall be free to assign or otherwise transfer its respective rights
and obligations (i) to any other business entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with the party and (ii) to any other business entity in
conjunction with the sale or transfer of substantially all of the assets
associated with the party's performance under this Agreement.
2.6 There are no other licenses, implied or otherwise, granted by
ADC to Solitra or by Solitra to ADC under this Agreement. The parties each
expressly reserves all other rights related to the Licensed Patents of the
respective parties.
2.7 All other licenses, express or implied, from Solitra to ADC or
to its subsidiaries to intellectual property owned by Solitra and its
subsidiaries other than as expressly granted under this Agreement are terminated
as of the Closing Date.
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3. INFRINGEMENT OF LICENSED PATENTS BY THIRD PARTIES
3.1 Solitra has the right:
(a) To bring suit against third parties in its own name, or
if required by law, jointly with ADC, at Solitra's own expense and on its own
behalf, for infringement of the ADC Licensed Patents due to the making, using,
selling, offering to sell, or importing of products within Solitra's Exclusive
Field of Use;
(b) In any such suit to enjoin infringement and to collect
for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for
such infringement; and
(c) To settle any claim or suit for infringement of the ADC
Licensed Patents due to the making, using, selling, offering to sell, or
importing of products within Solitra's Exclusive Field of Use including
without limitation by granting the infringing party a sublicense under the
provisions of Section 2 of this Agreement.
3.2 In the event that Solitra reasonably determines that ADC is a
necessary party to an action brought by Solitra or its successors in interest
for infringement of the ADC Licensed Patents, ADC will cooperate and participate
so as to maximize the chances for a successful outcome of such action. Without
limitation, ADC shall provide all documentation in its possession and shall make
its personnel reasonably available at Solitra's direction so as to assist
Solitra in prosecuting such action.
3.3 Except as explicitly set forth in Section 3.1, ADC shall retain
the exclusive right to seek, perfect, prosecute, register, maintain, assert
against third parties, or otherwise preserve and protect the ADC Licensed
Patents, at ADC's sole discretion and cost. Solitra agrees to cooperate fully
and promptly with ADC in its exercise of these rights. In the event that ADC
decides to discontinue the prosecution or the maintenance of any patent
application or patent included in the ADC Licensed Patents, ADC shall give
Solitra written notice at least 30 days prior to the action to be taken and
shall offer Solitra the right to assume such prosecution or maintenance at
Solitra's expense without any interference from ADC.
4. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
4.1 ADC warrants and represents that (i) that ADC has not granted
rights to third parties under the ADC Licensed Patents that conflict with the
rights granted to Solitra hereunder; and (ii) the ADC Licensed Patents are free
of any security interests.
4.2 Except as set forth in Section 4.1 above or otherwise contained
in the Securities Purchase Agreement, ADC makes no representations or warranties
of any nature, either express or implied. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, ADC makes no representations or warranties concerning:
(a) validity or scope of any of the ADC Licensed Patents or
the Solitra Licensed Patents; or
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(b) infringement of patents or other intellectual or
proprietary rights of third parties; or
(c) maintenance or filing of patents; or
(d) prosecution of actions or suits against third parties for
infringement (except to the extent and in the circumstances stated in Article
3);
(e) furnishing of any manufacturing or technical information;
or
(f) conferring a right to use in advertising, publicity, or
otherwise any trademark or trade name of ADC; or
(g) granting by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any
licenses or rights under patents of ADC other than ADC Licensed Patents as
defined herein, regardless of whether such other patents are dominant of or
subordinate to any of the ADC Licensed Patents.
4.3 Neither ADC or Solitra assumes any responsibilities whatever
with respect to making, using, selling, offering to sell, importing, or
otherwise disposing, by the other or its vendees or other transferees, of
products incorporating or making use of (a) inventions licensed to the other
under this Agreement or (b) information, if any, furnished under the Agreement.
5. TERM AND TERMINATION
This Agreement shall be effective on the date first written above and
shall continue in force indefinitely subject to the right of (i) Solitra to
terminate this Agreement at any time immediately upon giving written notice of
termination to ADC if ADC fails to cure any material breach of this Agreement
within sixty (60) days after ADC receives written notice thereof from Solitra;
and (ii) ADC to terminate this Agreement immediately upon giving written notice
of termination to Solitra if Solitra and/or any Solitra sublicensee fails to
cure any material breach of this Agreement within sixty (60) days after Solitra
receives written notice thereof from ADC.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. No party shall issue
any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter
of this Agreement or any of the licenses granted herein without the prior
written approval of the other party hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that either party
may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by
applicable law or any listing or trading agreement concerning its publicly
traded securities (in which case the disclosing party, prior to making the
disclosure, shall, if reasonable under the circumstances, advise the other party
and give it a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon).
6.2 NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement shall not confer
any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
6.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement together with the Securities
Purchase Agreement and all related documents constitutes the entire agreement
among the parties and
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supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among
the parties, written or oral, to the extent they have related in any way to the
subject matter hereof.
6.4 SUCCESSION AND ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties named herein and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly described herein, neither
party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party or
its successors-in-interest.
6.5 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
6.6 HEADINGS. The section headings contained in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
6.7 NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim,
or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given when delivered
personally, one business day after being delivered to an overnight courier or
when telecopied (with a confirming copy sent by overnight courier) or two
business days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth
below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like
notice):
If to ADC:
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
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Attention: Intellectual Property Attorney
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If to Solitra:
REMEC, Inc.
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Attention: Chief Executive Officer
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6.8 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of New York without
giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the
State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
6.9 EXPENSES. Except as expressly set forth herein, each party
hereto will bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses)
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
6.10 CONSTRUCTION. The parties have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed
as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall
arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of
the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or
foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The
word "INCLUDING" shall mean including without limitation.
6.11 INCORPORATION OF EXHIBITS. The Exhibits referred to in this
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. The
parties shall be strictly independent contractors under this Agreement, and
neither party shall have the power to represent or bind the other party.
6.12 WAIVER OF CERTAIN REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN
THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY PROFITS
LOST BY THE OTHER PARTY OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY THE OTHER PARTY, EVEN IF A PARTY HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
6.13 SEVERABILITY. Should any provision of this Agreement be held
to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal by a court, the validity and
enforceability of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby.
6.14 NO WAIVER OF RIGHT TO ENFORCE. Failure of either party to
enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute or be construed as
a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement by their
authorized representatives. ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY:
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Its Director
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.:
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Its Chief Financial Officer
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO:
REMEC, INC.
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board
EXHIBIT 1 TO LICENSE AGREEMENT
ADC LICENSED PATENTS
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CASE NUMBER COUNTRY TITLE APPLICATION PATENT FILING DATE ISSUE DATE
NO. NO.
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100.0169-US-01 UNITED STATES FILTER STRUCTURE INCLUDING 04-APR-2001
CIRCUIT BOARD
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100.0181-US-01 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR 09/012,264 6,023,205 23-JAN-1998 08-FEB-2000
REDUCING PASSBAND RIPPLE OF A
BANDPASS FILTER
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100.0181-CN-WO China 99802360.4 07-Dec-2000
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100.0181-EP-WO EP 99902107.4
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100.0181-PCT-01 PCT US99/00354 19-Jan-1999
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▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ TUNING A CAVITY FILTER BASED ON 26-OCT-2001
POSITIONAL DATA FOR TUNING (ANTICIPATED)
MEMBERS
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20.0004-US-01 UNITED STATES CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT 537252 5,692,927 29-SEP-1995 02-DEC-1997
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20.0004-EP-01 EP 95306986 03-Oct-1995
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20.0004-FN-01 Finland 944667 96461 05-Oct-1994 15-Mar-1996
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20.0004-FR-EP France 95306986 03-Oct-1995
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20.0004-GE-EP Germany 95306986 03-Oct-1995
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20.0004-LT-EP Liechtenstein 95306986 03-Oct-1995
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20.0004-SW-EP Switzerland 95306986 03-Oct-1995
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20.0004-UK-EP United Kingdom 95306986 03-Oct-1995
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20.0010-US-01 UNITED STATES CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT 500251 5,890,913 14-JUL-1995 06-APR-1999
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20.0010-FN-01 Finland 943329 96459 12-Jul-1994 15-Mar-1996
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EXHIBIT 2 TO
LICENSE AGREEMENT
SOLITRA LICENSED PATENTS
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CASE NUMBER COUNTRY TITLE APPLICATION PATENT FILING DATE ISSUE DATE
NO. NO.
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100.0155-US-01 UNITED STATES DIELECTRIC ROD RESONATOR 09/711,598 13-NOV-2000
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100.0174-US-01 UNITED STATES CAVITY RESONATOR STRUCTURE 08/821,246 5,894,250 20-MAR-1997 13-APR-1999
HAVING IMPROVED CAVITY
ARRANGEMENT
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100.0174-CN-01 China CN 98803567.7 18-Mar-1998
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100.0174-EP-WO EP 98911793.2 18-Mar-1998
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100.0174-PCT-01 PCT US98/05353 18-Mar-1998
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PROVIDING NOTCH AND
BANDPASS FILTERING
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100.0175-PCT-01 PCT US98/13817 ABANDONED 02-Jul-1998
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100.0179-US-01 US TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION 08/878,495 5,905,419 18-JUN-1997 18-MAY-1999
STRUCTURE FOR RESONATOR
CAVITY
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100.0179-CN-01 China CN 98806882.6 17-Jun-1998
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100.0179-EP-WO EP 98931349.9 17-Jun-1998
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100.0179-PCT-01 PCT US98/12664 17-Jun-1998
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CAVITY RESONATORS
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100.0182-PCT-01 PCT US00/03440 10-Feb-2000
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100.0183-US-01 UNITED STATES CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR 09/012,755 6,072,824 23-JAN-1998 06-JUN-2000
REDUCING INTERMODULATION IN
A BANDPASS FILTER SYSTEM
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100.0183-CN-WO China 99802359 19-Jan-1999
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100.0183-EP-WO EP 99903156 19-Jan-2000
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100.0183-PCT-01 PCT US99/01013 19-Jan-1999
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100.0184-US-01 UNITED STATES METHOD AND CIRCUIT 09/019,847 5,977,835 06-FEB-1998 02-NOV-1999
ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING
PASSBAND RIPPLE OF A BANDPASS
FILTER
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100.0184-PCT-01 PCT US99/0225 ABANDONED 02-Feb-1999
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AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT
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100.0197-US-01 UNITED STATES DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION FOR 09/875,322 06-JUN-2001
AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT
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100.0201-US-01 UNITED STATES DUAL MODE RESONATOR 09/876,590 07-JUN-2001
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CASE NUMBER COUNTRY TITLE APPLICATION PATENT FILING DATE ISSUE DATE
NO. NO.
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20.0003-US-01 UNITED STATES RESONATOR SHELL CONSTRUCTION 382989 5,635,885 03-FEB-1995 03-JUN-1997
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20.0003-FN-01 Finland 94663 97497 11-Feb-1994 13-Sep-1996
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20.0003-GE-01 Germany 1004396 19504396 10-Feb-1995 17-Aug-1995
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FILTER HAVING A MODULE
BLOCK CONSTRUCTION
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20.0005-CN-WO China 94193570.1 1058586 12-Sep-1994 15-Nov-2000
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20.0005-EP-WO EP 94926251 0721677 12-Sep-1994 06-Dec-2000
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20.0005-FN-01 Finland 934246 94191 28-Sep-1993 13-Apr-1995
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20.0005-FR-EP France 94926251 12-Sep-1994
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20.0005-GE-EP Germany 626392 69426392 12-Sep-1994 11-Jan-2001
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20.0005-IT-EP Italy 94926251 12-Sep-1994
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20.0005-PCT-01 PCT FI94/398 12-Sep-1994
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20.0005-RU-WO Russia WO 9509453 2142180 12-Sep-1994 27-Nov-1999
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20.0005-UK-EP United Kingdom 94926251 12-Sep-1994
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20.0005-ES-EP Spain 94926251 2152330 12-Sep-1994 01-Feb-2001
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STRUCTURE FORMED ON UPPER
AND LATERAL SURFACES OF
SUBSTRATE PROJECTIONS
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20.0006-EP-WO EP 94931604 727101 01-Nov-1994 25-Apr-2001
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20.0006-FN-01 Finland 934827 95179 01-Nov-1993 27-Dec-1995
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20.0006-FR-EP France 94931604 01-Nov-1994
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20.0006-GE-EP Germany 94931604 01-Nov-1994
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20.0006-IT-EP Italy 94931604 01-Nov-1994
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20.0006-PCT-01 PCT FI94/490 01-Nov-1994
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20.0006-UK-EP United Kingdom 94931604 01-Nov-1994
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20.0006-ES-EP Spain 94931604 01-Nov-1994
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20.0007-US-WO UNITED STATES LUMPED-CONSTANT RESONATOR 637619 5,781,088 29-APR-1996 14-JUL-1998
STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR
ADJUSTING IT
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20.0007-FN-01 Finland 934828 95515 01-Nov-1993 31-Oct-1995
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20.0007-PCT-01 PCT FI94/489 01-Nov-1994
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20.0007-UK-WO United Kingdom 967925 2297198 17-Apr-1996 03-Sep-1997
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20.0008-US-01 UNITED STATES FILTER 678764 5,799,247 11-JUL-1996 25-AUG-1998
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20.0008-FN-01 Finland 955385 08-Nov-1995
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20.0008-FR-01 France 9613682 2,741,490 08-Nov-1996 23-May-1997
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20.0008-GE-EP Germany 96U2019226 29619226 06-Nov-1996 16-Jan-1997
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20.0008-IT-EP Italy 9623260 08-Nov-1996
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CASE NUMBER COUNTRY TITLE APPLICATION PATENT FILING DATE ISSUE DATE
NO. NO.
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20.0008-SE-EP Sweden 9604093 08-Nov-1996
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20.0008-SW-EP Switzerland 9623260 08-Nov-1996
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20.0008-UK-EP United Kingdom 9623260 2307366 07-Nov-1996 08-Oct-1997
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20.0009-US-01 UNITED STATES FILTER 851446 5,874,872 05-MAY-1997 23-FEB-1999
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20.0009-DE-01 Denmark 01-Jan-2001
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20.0009-EP-01 EP 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0009-FN-01 Finland 961940 05-May-1996
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20.0009-FR-EP France 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0009-GE-EP Germany 97U2008224 29708224.8 07-May-1997 10-Jul-1997
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20.0009-IT-EP Italy 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0009-LT-EP Liechtenstein 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0009-SE-EP Sweden 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0009-SW-EP Switzerland 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0009-UK-EP United Kingdom 979242 2312993 07-May-1997 01-Jul-1998
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20.0009-ES-EP Spain 97660053 05-May-1997
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20.0011-US-01 UNITED STATES INTEGRAL RESONATORS FOR A 678763 5,892,419 11-JUL-1996 06-APR-1999
FILTER AND A METHOD FOR
MANUFACTURING THEREOF
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20.0011-EP-01 EP 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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20.0011-FN-01 Finland 954562 26-Sep-1995
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20.0011-FR-EP France 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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20.0011-GE-EP Germany 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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20.0011-LT-EP Liechtenstein 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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20.0011-SE-EP Sweden 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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20.0011-SW-EP Switzerland 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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20.0011-UK-EP United Kingdom 96660063 29-Sep-1996
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FREQUENCY TUNING
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20.0012-AU-WO Australia 9642625 689685 21-Dec-1995 02-Apr-1998
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20.0012-EP-WO EP 95941109 21-Dec-1995
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20.0012-FN-01 Finland 945985 97754 21-Dec-1994 31-Oct-1996
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20.0012-FR-EP France 95941109 21-Dec-1995
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20.0012-GE-EP Germany 95941109 21-Dec-1995
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20.0012-PCT-01 PCT FI95/695 21-Dec-1995
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20.0012-UK-EP United Kingdom 95941109 21-Dec-1995
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20.0012-ES-EP Spain 95941109 21-Dec-1995
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20.0013-US-01 UNITED STATES FILTER HAVING PART OF A 691938 5,990,763 05-AUG-1996 23-NOV-1999
RESONATOR AND INTEGRAL
SHELL EXTRUDED FROM ONE
BASIC BLOCK
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20.0013-EP-01 EP 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-FN-EP Finland 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-FR-EP France 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-GE-EP Germany 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-IT-EP Italy 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-LT-EP Liechtenstein 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-SE-EP Sweden 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-SW-EP Switzerland 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-UK-EP United Kingdom 97660077 07-Jul-1997
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20.0013-US-D1 UNITED STATES FILTER HAVING PART OF A 09/343,631 6,167,739 30-JUN-1999 02-JAN-2001
RESONATOR AND INTEGRAL
SHELL EXTRUDED FROM ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇.▇▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ FILTER, METHOD OF 243290 6,111,483 02-FEB-1999 29-FEB-2000
MANUFACTURING SAME AND
COMPONENT OF A FILTER SHELL
CONSTRUCTION
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20.0014-EP-01 EP 99660021 03-Feb-1999
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20.0014-FN-01 Finland 980257 104591 04-Feb-1998 29-Feb-2000
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20.0014-GE-EP Germany 99660021 03-Feb-1999
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20.0014-IT-EP Italy 99660021 03-Feb-1999
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20.0014-SE-EP Sweden 99660021 03-Feb-1999
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20.0014-UK-EP United Kingdom 99660021 03-Feb-1999
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20.0016-US-01 UNITED STATES FILTER AND TUNING ELEMENT 09/211,260 6,198,363 14-DEC-1998 06-MAR-2001
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20.0016-EP-01 EP 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-FN-01 Finland 974517 106,658 15-Dec-1997
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20.0016-FR-EP France 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-GE-EP Germany 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-IT-EP Italy 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-LT-EP Liechtenstein 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-SE-EP Sweden 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-SW-EP Switzerland 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0016-UK-EP United Kingdom 98660142 15-Dec-1998
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20.0017-US-WO UNITED STATES RESONATOR FILTER HAVING A 09/284,883 6,198,364 24-OCT-1997 06-MAR-2001
FREQUENCY REGULATING MEANS
WITH AT LEAST ONE TURN
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20.0017-EP-WO EP 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-FN-01 Finland 964320 106583 25-Oct-1996
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20.0017-FR-EP France 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-GE-EP Germany 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-IT-EP Italy 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-LT-EP Liechtenstein 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-PCT-01 PCT FI97/651 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-SE-EP Sweden 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-SW-EP Switzerland 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0017-UK-EP United Kingdom 97910475 24-Oct-1997
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20.0018-FN-01 FINLAND MULTICAVITY FILTER HOUSING 952728 102,431 02-JUN-1995 30-NOV-1998
CONSTRUCTION
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20.0019-FN-01 FINLAND METHOD TO INTEGRATE RADIO 962117 100,756 17-MAY-1996 13-FEB-1998
TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER IN
TO SAME COMMON ANTENNA
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20.0020-FN-01 FINLAND PRODUCTION AND DESIGN OF AN 990722 31-MAR-1999
EXTRUDED CAPSULE SYSTEM
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20.0021-FN-01 FINLAND HELIX-RESONATOR 884503 80,163 30-SEP-1986 11-AUG-1992
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20.0022-FN-01 FINLAND DUPLEX FILTER 91158 89,429 11-JAN-1991 15-JUN-1993
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*20.0023-FN-01 FINLAND FILTER 933364 94,574 28-JUL-1993 15-JUN-1995
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*20.0024-FN-01 FINLAND RESONATOR CONSTRUCTION 933365 94,576 28-JUL-1993 15-JUN-1995
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20.0026-FN-01 FINLAND FILTER MANUFACTURED WITH 991,145 19-MAY-1999
CERAMIC COAXIAL RESONATORS
IN WHICH SEVERAL
RESONATORS HAVE BEEN PLACED
INTO THE SAME CERAMIC PIECE
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20.0026-PCT-01 PCT FI00/00447 18-May-2000
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20.0027-US-01 UNITED STATES ARRANGEMENTS OF INNER 09/727,936 01-DEC-2000
CONDUCTOR RESONATOR DESIGN
AND METHOD OF CONNECTING IT
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20.0027-EP-01 Europe 00660219.7 30-Nov-2000
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20.0027-FN-01 Finland 992580 01-Dec-1999
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20.0028-EP-01 EP CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT 95306987 706239 03-OCT-1995 07-MAR-2001
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20.0028-FN-01 Finland 944666 96460 05-Oct-1994 15-Mar-1996
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20.0028-FR-EP France 95306987 03-Oct-1995
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20.0028-GE-EP Germany 95306987 69520250 03-Oct-1995 12-Apr-2001
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20.0028-SW-EP Switzerland 95306987 03-Oct-1995
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20.0028-LI-EP Liechtenstein 95306987 03-Oct-1995
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20.0028-UK-EP United Kingdom 95306987 03-Oct-1995
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*20.0029-FN-01 FINLAND RESONATOR 864,509 75,450 06-NOV-1986 09-JUN-1988
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20.0031-US-01 UNITED STATES METHOD OF MANUFACTURING 09/725,435 29-NOV-2000
INNER CONDUCTOR OF
RESONATOR AND INNER
CONDUCTOR OF RESONATOR
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20.0031-EP-01 EP 00660218.9 29-Nov-2000
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20.0031-FN-01 Finland 992581 01-Dec-1999
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EXHIBIT 3 TO
LICENSE AGREEMENT
SOLITRA EXCLUSIVE FIELD OF USE
The Solitra Exclusive Field of Use is defined as follows:
1. The Solitra Exclusive Field of Use consists of:
1.1 The following products when offered for sale for inclusion in an
RF base station system as individual components or when packaged together as an
integrated sub-system and offered for sale for inclusion in an RF base station
system, the RF base station system consisting at least of a radio transmitter
and receiver, controller, and modulation and demodulation equipment; the
integrated sub-system consisting solely of one or more of these components:
- Filters
- Combiners
- RF Amplifiers
- Splitters
- Bias Tees and PDUs
- Antenna Line monitoring systems
2.1 With the exception of the products of the Business being divested
pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Solitra Exclusive Field of Use does not include any ADC product or service
existing as of the Closing Date (as that term is defined in the Stock Purchase
Agreement) marketed, designed, or developed by any current unit of ADC together
with any improvements, upgrades, and modifications thereto. However, no such
improvements, upgrades, or modifications will result in a product or products
that compete directly with those set forth in Section 1.1 above.
2.2. The Solitra Exclusive Field of Use does not include any
application that includes repeaters, receipt of digital information,
digitization, or transport of RF signals, even if such application includes one
or more of the components set forth above in section 1.1.