exv10w14




Exhibit
10.14



AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF

THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION

AND

TECHNISCAN, INC., SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO

DR. STEVEN A. JOHNSON

DATED AUGUST 28,1984




     THIS AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT, hereinafter referred to as “AGREEMENT,” of a certain License
Agreement is made and is effective as of January 10, 2002, by and between the University of Utah
Research Foundation, having a principal place of business at 615 Arapeen Dr., Suite 110, Salt Lake
City, UT 84108, hereinafter referred to as “LICENSOR” and TECHNISCAN, INC., a Utah corporation, as
successor in interest to STEVEN A. JOHNSON, having its principal place of business at 350 West 800
North, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, hereinafter referred to as “LICENSEE.”



W I T N E S S E T H:




     WHEREAS, LICENSOR and STEVEN A. JOHNSON have entered into a License Agreement dated August 28,
1984, in which TECHNISCAN, INC. is the successor-in-interest to STEVEN A. JOHNSON, and



     WHEREAS, LICENSOR AND LICENSEE would both like to amend and restate this License Agreement to
better reflect the interests of LICENSOR and LICENSEE;



     WHEREAS, LICENSOR desires that the PATENT RIGHTS as defined in the Agreement be developed and
utilized to the fullest extent so that its benefits can be enjoyed by the general public;



     WHEREAS, the PATENT RIGHTS were developed in the course of research sponsored in part by the
U.S. Government, and as a consequence may be subject to overriding obligations of LICENSOR to the
U.S. Government;



     NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants, conditions and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:



     1. In consideration for this AGREEMENT and payment in full satisfaction of any and all
royalties, fees or other charges due, owing or otherwise payable to LICENSOR by LICENSEE, now or in
the future, LICENSEE shall issue to LICENSOR 357,143 shares of its voting common stock. This
AGREEMENT shall be in full force and effect from the date of payment of said stock (hereinafter
“EFFECTIVE DATE”).



     2. In acquiring said shares of stock LICENSOR acknowledges that it is a long standing
shareholder of LICENSEE, that it is familiar with the history and business of LICENSEE, that it has
had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from representatives of LICENSEE regarding
the terms and conditions of this investment, including the opportunity to inspect LICENSEE’S
organizational documents, books and records, that LICENSOR is experienced and knowledgeable in
financial, investment and business matters and can bear the economic risk, including the total
loss, of this investment, that it understands that said stock has not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 but is being issued in reliance on exemptions for
private offerings under said Act and applicable state laws, and that it is acquiring said stock for
its own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of
said stock. LICENSOR understands that there is no public market for said shares and that a public
market may never develop. LICENSOR further understands that LICENSEE is under no obligation to
register said shares on its behalf or to assist LICENSOR in complying with any exemption from
registration under Federal or state securities laws.



1









 





     3. The parties agree that this AGREEMENT amends and restates in its entirety the License
Agreement dated August 28, 1984, and that this AGREEMENT shall now govern the relationship between
LICENSOR and LICENSEE, as follows:



AMENDED AND RESTATED LICENSE AGREEMENT 




     THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 10th
day of January 2002 by and between the UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION, a Utah non-profit
corporation, having its principal place of business at 615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 110, Salt Lake
City, UT 84108, hereinafter referred to as “LICENSOR,” and TECHNISCAN, INC., having its principal
place of business at 350 West 800 North, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, hereinafter referred
to as “LICENSEE.”



ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS




     Section 1.1 “PATENT RIGHTS” shall mean all of the intellectual property included in
EXHIBIT “A,” together with (a) all pending applications, reissues, renewals, divisions,
continuations or extensions thereof, regardless of whether applied for or issued by the United
States Patent Office, or any successor thereto, or applied for or issued by any foreign government
or any agency or instrumentality thereof having competent jurisdiction and (b) all discoveries,
ideas, know-how or substantive improvements of or enhancements to processes, procedures, technology
and/or devices used in connection with or related to such intellectual property, developed by
LICENSEE, regardless of whether they are patentable or not.



     Section 1.2 “LICENSED PRODUCT” means any product, apparatus, kit or component
part thereof, or any other subject matter, the manufacture, use or sale of which is covered by any
claim or claims included within PATENT RIGHTS.



     Section 1.3 “LICENSED METHOD” means any method, procedure, process or other
subject matter, the use or practice of which is covered by any claim or claims included within
PATENT RIGHTS.



2









 





     Section 1.4 “AFFILIATE” of LICENSEE means any entity in which LICENSEE has a
direct or indirect ownership interest exceeding twenty percent (20%) or any entity which directly
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with LICENSEE. By “control” is meant in excess of fifty percent (50%) voting equity
ownership.



ARTICLE 2. LICENSE GRANT




     Section 2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, LICENSOR hereby grants
to LICENSEE and its AFFILIATES an exclusive, irrevocable, permanent, fully-paid, transferable,
unrestricted and unlimited worldwide license under LICENSOR’S PATENT RIGHTS, including the right to
sublicense others, to make, have made, use, sell and otherwise dispose of any LICENSED PRODUCT and
to use, practice, sell or otherwise dispose of any LICENSED METHOD.



     Section 2.2 The license granted in Section 2.1 hereof is expressly made subject
to a possible non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license heretofore granted to the U.S.
Government.



     Section 2.3 The license granted in Section 2.1 hereof is expressly made subject
to LICENSOR’S reservation of the right to practice under LICENSOR’S PATENT RIGHTS for academic
purposes.



ARTICLE 3. CONFIDENTIALITY




     Section 3.1 LICENSEE and LICENSOR acknowledge that either party may provide
certain information to the other about the PATENT RIGHTS that is considered to be confidential.
LICENSEE and LICENSOR shall take reasonable precautions to protect such confidential information.
Such precautions shall involve at least the same degree of care and precaution that the recipient
customarily uses to protect its own confidential information. Nothing contained in this Article 3
shall limit LICENSEE’s rights under the license granted under Section 2.1.



     Section 3.2 LICENSEE acknowledges that LICENSOR is subject to the Utah
Governmental Records Access and Management Act (“GRAMA”),
Section 63-2-101 et. seq., Utah
Code Ann. (1953), as



3









 




amended. LICENSOR shall keep confidential any information provided to LICENSOR by LICENSEE that
LICENSEE considers confidential, to the extent allowable under GRAMA and as provided in Section
53B-16-301 et seq., Utah Code Ann. In order to be eligible for such protection under GRAMA,
confidential information of LICENSEE disclosed to LICENSOR must be in written or other tangible
form, marked as proprietary, and accompanied by a written claim by LICENSEE stating the reasons
that such information must be kept confidential.




ARTICLE 4. PATENT PROSECUTION AND MAINTENANCE




     Section 4.1 LICENSEE, at its sole discretion, may diligently prosecute and
maintain PATENT RIGHTS with legal counsel of its choice. LICENSEE shall provide LICENSOR with
copies of all relevant documentation and keep LICENSEE informed and apprized of the continuing
prosecution. LICENSOR shall keep any such documentation and information confidential.



     Section 4.2 LICENSEE shall pay all costs and legal fees incurred by LICENSEE in
the preparation, prosecution and maintenance of PATENT RIGHTS. All patent applications and
resulting patents from such prosecution and maintenance of LICENSOR’s PATENT RIGHTS shall be
applied for and issued in the name of LICENSOR, subject in all instances to the license granted
under Section 2.1. Should LICENSEE desire to abandon any specific patent application or patent
included among LICENSOR’s PATENT RIGHTS, LICENSEE shall give LICENSOR timely written notice, and
LICENSOR may hereafter, at its own expense, assume control of the continued prosecution and/or
maintenance of that application or patent.



ARTICLE 5. PATENT MARKING




     LICENSEE shall mark all LICENSED PRODUCTS made, used or sold under the terms of this
AGREEMENT, or their containers, in accordance with all applicable patent marking laws.



4









 





ARTICLE 6. WARRANTY BY LICENSOR




     Section 6.1 LICENSOR warrants that it has the lawful right to grant the license
set forth in this AGREEMENT.



     Section 6.2
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 7.1, THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE
AND AGREE THAT LICENSOR HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT
SHALL EITHER PARTY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF PATENT RIGHTS, EVEN IF THE PARTY IS ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.



     Section 6.3 Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall be construed as:




	 	(a)	 	a warranty or representation by LICENSOR as to the validity or
scope of any PATENT RIGHTS.






	 	(b)	 	a warranty or representation by LICENSOR that anything made,
used, sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to any license granted under
this AGREEMENT is or will be free from infringement of patents of third
parties, unless it is proven by LICENSEE that LICENSOR knew of any such
third party patent.






	 	(c)	 	an obligation by LICENSOR to bring or prosecute actions or suits
against third parties for patent infringement, except as expressly
provided in Article 7 hereof.






	 	(d)	 	conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or
rights under any patents of LICENSOR other than PATENT RIGHTS.





     Section 6.4 Any breach of the representations or warranties made in this Article
6 shall entitle LICENSEE to a refund of all payments made to LICENSOR as consideration for the
rights granted under this Agreement, and said refund shall be the sole remedy available to LICENSEE
for breach or violation of any provisions contained in this Article 6.



5









 





ARTICLE 7. INFRINGEMENT




     Section 7.1 If either party learns of a claim of infringement of any of
LICENSOR’S PATENT RIGHTS licensed under this AGREEMENT, that party shall give written notice of
such claim to the other party. LICENSEE may, at its option, prosecute such infringer in its own
name or in the name of a sublicensee or AFFILIATE or in LICENSOR’s name, and if in LICENSOR’s name,
will coordinate its legal action with the Attorney General of the State of Utah. Should LICENSEE
initiate such a suit, then LICENSOR shall have the right fully to participate therein at its own
expense to protect its interests, and both parties and their attorneys shall cooperate with one
another to this end.



     Section 7.2 If LICENSEE institutes suit against an infringer in accordance with
Section 7.1, LICENSEE shall have the entire responsibility and authority for the conduct of such
suit, shall bear the costs of such suit, and any proceeds therefrom shall belong exclusively to
LICENSEE.



     Section 7.3 LICENSOR agrees upon request of LICENSEE and at LICENSEE’s expense,
to provide all reasonable assistance in connection with any such suit brought by LICENSEE and shall
make its agents and employees available to testify on LICENSEE’s behalf. If LICENSEE shall
determine not to pursue legal action against a potential infringer, LICENSEE shall offer the
opportunity to do so to LICENSOR, in which event LICENSOR may prosecute the case at its own expense
and may retain any recovery obtained by it.



ARTICLE 8. ASSIGNABILITY 




     This AGREEMENT is binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties, their successors and assigns.



ARTICLE 9. INDEMNIFICATION BY LICENSEE




     LICENSEE shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend LICENSOR, the University of Utah, and their
respective officers, employees and agents, against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages,
costs, liabilities, fees



6









 




and expenses (including reasonable fees of attorneys) resulting from or arising out of exercise of:
a) the license granted under this AGREEMENT; or b) any act, error, or omission of LICENSEE, its
agents, employees or sublicensees except where such claims, suits, losses, damages, costs, fees, or
expenses result solely from the negligent acts or omissions, or willful misconduct of the LICENSOR,
its officers, employees or agents. LICENSEE shall give LICENSOR timely notice of any claim or suit
instituted of which LICENSEE has knowledge that in any way, directly or indirectly, affects or
might affect LICENSOR, and LICENSOR shall have the right at its own expense to participate in the
defense of the same.




ARTICLE 10. INDEMNIFICATION BY LICENSOR 




     The LICENSOR is a governmental entity and is
subject to the Utah Governmental Immunity Act, Section 63-30-1 et seq., Utah Code Ann. (1997 and
Supp. 2000)(the “Act”). Section 63-30-34 of the Act expressly limits judgments against the
LICENSOR, its officers and employees to $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily
injury and death and to $100,000 per occurrence for property damage. Subject to the provisions of
the Act, LICENSOR shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless LICENSEE, its officers, agents, and
employees against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, costs, liabilities, fees, and
expenses (including reasonable fees of attorneys) resulting solely from the negligent acts or
omissions of LICENSOR, its officers, agents or employees in connection with this AGREEMENT. Nothing
in this AGREEMENT shall be construed as a waiver of any rights or defenses applicable to LICENSOR
under the Act, including without limitation, the provisions of Section 63-30-34 regarding
limitation of judgments. LICENSOR shall give LICENSEE timely notice of any claim or suit instituted
of which LICENSOR has knowledge that in any way, directly or indirectly, affects or might affect
LICENSEE, and LICENSEE shall have the right at its own expense to participate in the defense of the
same.



ARTICLE 11. NOTICES




     Any payment, notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to either party
hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given and effective: (a) on
the date of delivery if



7









 




delivered in person during recipient’s normal business hours; or (b) on the date of attempted
delivery if delivered
by courier, express mail service or first-class mail, registered or certified. Such notice shall be
sent or delivered
to the respective addresses given below, or to such other address as either party shall designate
by written notice
given to the other party as follows:




     In the case of LICENSEE:


TECHNISCAN, INC.

350 West 800 North, Suite 100

Salt Lake City, UT 84103




     In the case of LICENSOR:


UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Technology Transfer Office

615 Arapeen Drive, Suite 110

Salt Lake City, UT 84108




ARTICLE 12. GOVERNING LAW




     This AGREEMENT shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Utah, without application of any principles of choice of laws.



ARTICLE 13. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES




     In assuming and performing the obligations of this AGREEMENT, LICENSEE and LICENSOR are each
acting as independent parties and neither shall be considered or represent itself as a joint
venturer, partner, agent or employee of the other.



ARTICLE 14. NON-USE OF NAMES




     LICENSEE shall not use the names or trademarks of the University of Utah, or its employees,
nor any adaptation thereof, nor the names of any of their employees, in any advertising,
promotional or sales literature without prior written consent obtained from LICENSOR, or said
employee, in each case, except that LICENSEE



8









 




may state that it is licensed by LICENSOR under one or more of the patents and/or applications
comprising the PATENT RIGHTS.




ARTICLE 15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION




     Except for the right of either party to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a
temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, or other equitable relief to preserve the
status quo or prevent irreparable harm, any and all claims, disputes or controversies arising
under, out of, or in connection with the AGREEMENT, including any dispute relating to patent
validity or infringement, which the parties shall be unable to resolve within sixty (60) days shall
be mediated in good faith. The party raising such dispute shall promptly advise the other party of
such dispute. By not later than five (5) business days after the recipient has received such notice
of dispute, each party shall have selected for itself a representative who shall have the authority
to bind such party, and shall additionally have advised the other party in writing of the name and
title of such representative. By not later than ten (10) days after the date of such notice of
dispute, the party against whom the dispute shall be raised shall select a mediator in the Salt
Lake City area and such representative shall schedule a date with such mediator for a hearing. The
parties shall enter into good faith mediation and shall share the costs equally. If the
representative of the parties have not been able to resolve the dispute within fifteen (15)
business days after such mediation hearing, then any and all claims, disputes or controversies
arising under, out of, or in connection with this AGREEMENT, including any dispute relating to
patent validity or infringement, shall be resolved by final and binding compulsory arbitration in
Salt Lake City, Utah, pursuant to Title 78, Chapter 31a, Utah Code Ann. (1953), as amended, and
shall be determined in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association to the extent such rules are not in conflict with such law. The arbitrators shall have
no power to add to, subtract from or modify any of the terms or conditions of this AGREEMENT, nor
to award punitive damages. Any award rendered in such arbitration may be enforced by either party
in either the courts of the State of Utah or in the United States District Court for the District
of Utah,



9









 




to whose jurisdiction for such purposes LICENSEE and LICENSOR do each hereby irrevocably consent
and submit. All costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, of the prevailing party
in connection with arbitration of such controversy or claim shall be borne by the other party.




ARTICLE 16. REMEDY IN THE EVENT OF BANKRUPTCY 




     In the event LICENSEE should file a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy, fail to contest the filing of such a petition against it, make an
assignment of substantially all its assets for the  benefit of creditors, be adjudicated by a court
of competent jurisdiction as bankrupt or insolvent, or seek, consent to or acquiesce in the
appointment of a receiver, then LICENSOR may give written notice of default to LICENSEE. If
LICENSEE should fail to cure such default within thirty (30) days of such notice, LICENSOR may
declare this license, and the rights and privileges granted hereunder, terminated.



ARTICLE 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS




     Section 17.1 The headings of the several sections are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of
this AGREEMENT.



     Section 17.2 This AGREEMENT shall not be binding upon the parties until it has been
signed herein below by or on behalf of each party, and as of the EFFECTIVE DATE.



     Section 17.3 No amendment or modification of this AGREEMENT shall be valid or
binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed by both parties.



     Section 17.4 This AGREEMENT embodies the entire understanding of the parties and
supersedes all previous communications, representations or understandings, either oral or written,
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.



     Section 17.5 The provisions of this AGREEMENT are severable, and in the event that
any provision of this AGREEMENT shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any
controlling body of the law,



10









 




such invalidity or unenforceablility shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof.




     Section 17.6 This AGREEMENT may be signed in counterparts, each of which when taken
together shall constitute one fully executed document. Each individual executing this AGREEMENT on
behalf of a legal entity does hereby represent and warrant to each other person so signing that he
or she has been duly authorized to execute this AGREEMENT on behalf of such entity.



     Section 17.7 In the event of any litigation, arbitration, judicial reference or
other legal proceeding
involving the Parties to this Agreement to enforce any provision of this Agreement, to enforce any
remedy
available upon default under this Agreement, or seeking a declaration of the rights of either Party
under this
Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover from the other such attorney’s fees
and costs as may
be reasonably incurred, including the costs of reasonable investigation, preparation and
professional or expert
consultation incurred by reason of such litigation, arbitration, judicial reference, or other legal
proceeding.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, LICENSOR and LICENSEE have executed this AGREEMENT by their respective
officers hereunto duly authorized, on the day and year hereinafter written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	“LICENSEE” 

TECHNISCAN, INC.	 	“LICENSOR”

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
	 

	By:

	 	
	 	By:	 	
	 

	 	          (Signature)
	 	 	 	          (Signature)
	 
	

	 	Name: David C. Robinson
            President
	 	 
	 	Name: Raymond F. Gesteland 
            President
	 

	 	
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:  3/29/02
	 	 
	 	Date:   03/21/02







11