COPYRIGHT FEE POLICY AGREEMENTMONTHLY BILLINGS - You will normally be billed monthly for services rendered,and cash disbursements advanced during the preceding month. Any unpaid trademark
application charges must be paid in full prior to filing the trademark application.
FEE COMPUTATION - Each attorney in the firm will record time spent performing
services for you, the client, including time spent conferring with you by telephone andotherwise, and this time is billed at the hourly rate assigned to the attorney. The hourly
billing rates vary among the attorneys in our firm, and the rates are generally between$200.00 and $450.00 per hour.
FIXED FEES - Certain services may be billed at a fixed fee rather than an hourly rate,
provided that a fixed fee is arranged for and quoted in advance. These services include
patent and trademark searches. Fixed fees do not include any conference time.
COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS - The above fees do not include any costs or
disbursements. Costs and disbursements, including any copying charges, long distance
telephone charges, postage, charges, filing fees and drawings, are recorded as incurred,for inclusion in the monthly billing.
ADVANCE PAYMENTS - For services billed at a fixed fee, and some fees estimated inadvance, payment for the services and estimated costs and disbursements is requested
before commencing work. All advance payments, including those for costs, expenses,
and attorney’s fees, are the property of the law firm when paid, and they shall not becommingled with funds or other property belonging to you.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE - All billings are due and payable when rendered. Any billingremaining unpaid for more than thirty (30) days is considered overdue, and interest may
accrue on the unpaid balance at the rate of 1.5 percent per month from the due date until
paid in full. Should any billing become more than thirty (30) days overdue, futureservices may not be rendered, without first making your account current with our firm.
WITHDRAWAL OF REPRESENTATION - As a condition of the firm's acceptanceor continuation of representation, the firm reserves the right to withdraw representation if
there is any overdue billing. This will occur, after giving reasonable advance notice of theintention to withdraw, and you agree not to contest in any manner. The attorney-client
relationship is one of mutual trust, confidence and respect. Thus, you retain the right todischarge us as your counsel at any time for any reason. Likewise, we retain the right tocease representing you, for any reason, twenty days after giving you notice of ourdecision to withdraw. You agree to sign all paperwork necessary to affect ourwithdrawal. Should we withdraw for "cause" (including, but not limited to, your failure tofollow our settlement or other significant advice, your failure to have informed us of any
significant matters, or your failure to remain current on your fee and costs obligation tous, regardless of your financial circumstances), you will remain liable for all fees andcosts incurred prior to our withdrawal.
INQUIRIES. We encourage questions about these policies.

GENERAL NATURE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED. (Check the Type ofServices to be Provided.)Conduct Preliminary Copyright Search:_____ You have requested that we conduct a preliminary copyright search to determine if
your invention can be copyrighted. We have agreed to provide such service on a fixed fee
basis of $_____, which includes providing an opinion letter and copies of the patentdocuments uncovered during the search. This quoted attorney fee for our services does
not include preparing additional documents after conducting the search, such as preparing
and filing a patent application. Such additional services will be quoted separately and noadditional work will be performed without your specific approval.

Prepare and File Copyright Application:_____You have requested that we prepare and file a copyright application with theUnited States Copyright and Trademark Office. We have agreed to provide such service
on a fixed fee basis of $_______, which is does not include costs for drawings and filingfees. This quoted attorney fee for our service does not include preparing additional
documents after the filing of the application such as information disclosure statements,
reviewing and responding to issued Office Actions, preparing formal drawing for issue
fee activities, nor reminding you of maintenance fee obligations, or foreign filing rights.
Such additional activities will only be undertaken with your specific approval and will bequoted in advance of any additional services being provided.
FOREGOING is understood, acknowledged and agreed to by the undersigned.