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[EX Q]: Exhibit 10.1 Certain information identified by bracketed asterisks ([ * * * ]) has been omitted from this exhibit because it is both not material and would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is entered into as of June 12, 2019 (the Execution Date) by and between Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at 21925 W. Field Pkwy, Suite 235, Deer Park, Illinois, USA (ETON), and Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices at 71 Suttons Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854 (Aucta) . RECITALS WHEREAS, ETON is engaged in the business of licensing, developing, marketing, distributing and selling pharmaceutical drug products; WHEREAS, Aucta is engaged in the business of developing pharmaceutical drug products, including the Products (later defined); WHEREAS, ETON desires to obtain an exclusive license to the Products, the Dossiers (later defined), and Aucta Background Intellectual Property (later defined) for Marketing the Products in the Territory, and Aucta is willing to grant such an exclusive license to ETON under the terms and conditions set forth herein; WHEREAS, ETON will pay Aucta certain milestone, royalty and licensing payments based on the sale of Products in the Territory under the terms and conditions set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree that, unless otherwise stated, the terms herein shall not be effective unless and until the Effective Date (later defined) occurs. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ETON and Aucta, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms whether used in singular or plural form shall have the meanings as defined below: 1.1 Affiliates means, with respect to a Party or any Third Party, any corporation, firm, partnership or other entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such entity. For the purposes of this definition, control means the ownership of at least 50% of the voting share capital of an entity or any other comparable equity or ownership interest. 1.2 ANDA Litigation shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 7.5.2 of this Agreement.

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 1.3 Applicable Law means the applicable laws, rules, regulations, guidelines and requirements of any Governmental Entity related to the development, registration, manufacture, importation, commercialization of the Products in the Territory, the manufacture in and export from the Territory of Manufacture, or any obligation under, or related to, this Agreement, including those obligations applicable to the Dossiers. 1.4 Aucta Background Intellectual Property means any and all patents and trademarks, patent and trademark applications or other patent and trademark rights, copyrights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, proprietary knowledge, data, formulations, product specifications and other information owned, licensed to or controlled by Aucta relating to the Products, including but not limited to use, manufacture, and packaging thereof. 1.5 Aucta Indemnified Parties shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 13.2 of this Agreement. 1.6 Breaching Party shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 11.2 of this Agreement. 1.7 Business Day means any day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required to close in New York, New York or Rome, Italy. 1.8 Calendar Quarter means a three (3) consecutive month period ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31. 1.9 Claim includes a claim, notice, demand, action, proceeding, litigation, prosecution, arbitration, investigation, judgment, award, damage, loss, cost, expense or liability however arising, whether present, unascertained, immediate, future or contingent, whether based in contract, tort or statute and whether involving a Third Party or a Party or otherwise. 1.10 Confidential Information shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 9.2 of this Agreement. 1.11 Dossiers means the New Drug Applications pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §355(b)(1)-(2), and all amendments and supplements thereof, for the Products as set forth in Exhibit A. 1.12 Effective Date shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 11.1 of this Agreement. 1.13 ETON Indemnified Parties shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 13.1 of this Agreement. 1.14 FDA means the United States Food and Drug Administration and all divisions under its direct control or any successor organizations. 1.15 Force Majeure Events shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 15.2 of this Agreement. 2

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 1.16 GMP means current good manufacturing practices as defined by the FDA. 1.17 Governmental Entity means any arbitrator, court, judicial, legislative, administrative, or regulatory agency, commission, department, board, or bureau or body or other government authority or instrumentality or any Person or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, whether foreign or domestic, whether federal, state, provincial, municipal, or other. 1.18 Gross Sales shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 1.26. 1.19 Indemnitee shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 13.3.1 of this Agreement. 1.20 Indemnitor shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 13.3.1 of this Agreement. 1.21 Infringement Notification Date shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 7.4 of this Agreement. 1.22 Intellectual Rights Suit shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 7.4 of this Agreement. 1.23 Losses means all losses, costs, damages, judgments, settlements, interest, fees or expenses including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees, experts' or consultants' fees, expenses and costs. 1.24 Market or Marketing shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 2.1 of this Agreement. 1.25 NDC means a national drug code as issued by the FDA. 1.26 Net Sales means, with respect to each Product sold in the Territory, the aggregate gross sales amount invoiced by ETON or any sublicensee or other party authorized by ETON to wholesale or distribute the Products on an arms-length basis to Third Parties in the Territory (Gross Sales), less (as applicable) the following ETON expenses as accrued and adjusted for amounts actually taken, consistent with ETON'S standard accounting practices in accordance with GAAP: (a) amounts refunded or credited for returned, damaged, outdated, short-dated or defective goods, and bad debts, and (b) all of the following: (i) taxes, duties and other governmental charges related to the production, use or sale of the Products (including, including without limitation the brand manufacturer's tax imposed pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended or replaced, but not including taxes assessed against the income derived from such sale); (ii) trade, quantity and cash discounts, allowances, retroactive price adjustments, credit incentive payments, chargebacks, patient support programs, and rebates (including governmental rebates or other price reductions provided, based on sales by ETON to any Governmental Entity or regulatory authority in respect of state or federal Medicare, Medicaid, government pricing or similar programs;); and (iii) any costs incurred in connection with or arising out of compliance with any Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies approved by the FDA and (iv) any expenses associated with serialization of the Products. Distribution of Licensed Products for clinical trials or as samples will not be deemed a Net Sale under this definition. 3

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 1.27 Party or Parties means ETON or Aucta, as applicable. 1.28 Payment Period shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 6.3.7 of this Agreement. 1.29 Person means any individual, partnership (general or limited), association, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability partnership, unincorporated organization, government (or any agency or political subdivision thereof) or other legal person or organization. 1.30 Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 3.4 of this Agreement. 1.31 Product or Products means a product or products set forth in Exhibit A for Marketing by or for ETON in the Territory (and covered or intended to be covered by a Dossier) and manufactured and supplied by Aucta (or a Third Party as permitted by this Agreement) to ETON in fully packaged and labeled form and ready for commercialization by ETON. 1.32 Recall Event shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 3.4 of this Agreement. 1.33 Sale Representatives FTE shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Section 5.4 of this Agreement. 1.34 Specification shall mean, for a particular Product, the specifications, methods and processes of the product, as set forth in the applicable Dossier for that Product. 1.35 Taxes means taxes, duties, fees, premiums, assessments, imposts, levies and other charges of any kind whatsoever imposed by any Governmental Entity, including all interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or other additional amounts imposed by any Governmental Entity in respect thereof, and including those levied on, or measured by, or referred to as, income, gross receipts, profits, capital, transfer, land transfer, sales, goods and services, harmonized sales, use, value-added, excise, stamp, withholding, business, franchising, property, development, occupancy, employer health, payroll, employment, health, social services, education and social security taxes, all surtaxes, all customs duties and import and export taxes, countervail and anti-dumping, all license, franchise and registration fees and all employment insurance, health insurance and government pension plan premiums or contributions. 1.36 Term shall have the meaning ascribed to this term in Section 11.1 of this Agreement. 4

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 1.37 Territory shall mean the fifty states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and all territories and possessions of the United States of America and United States military bases. 1.38 Territory of Manufacture means the country where the Products is made. 1.39 Third Party means any Person other than ETON, Aucta or their respective Affiliates. 1.40 Transfer Taxes shall have the meaning ascribed to this term in Section 10 of this Agreement. 2. GRANT OF RIGHTS 2.1 Aucta, for itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants to ETON in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, an exclusive (even as to and against Aucta in the Territory) right and license, including the right to sublicense, to the Products (or any components thereof), Dossiers, and all current and future Aucta Background Intellectual Property that is owned or controlled by Aucta or its Affiliates for ETON to develop, manufacture, import, use, promote, distribute, market, advertise, offer for sale or sell (collectively, Market) the Products in and for the Territory. For avoidance of doubt, Aucta and its Affiliates shall retain all rights to the Products outside the Territory, and Aucta shall remain at all times the owner of all Products, Dossier and Aucta Background Intellectual Property worldwide including the Territory. 2.2 ETON, for itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants to Aucta in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a right and license, to its trademark, including to its name and logo, that is owned or controlled by ETON or its Affiliates for Aucta (or its authorized Third Party) to make the packs, labels, and leaflets for the Products for sale in the Territory. For avoidance of doubt, ETON and its Affiliates shall remain the owner of its trademarks. 3. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND REGISTRATION 3.1 Development and Registration Responsibilities. 3.1.1 At its sole cost and expense, Aucta shall be responsible and liable for all development and manufacturing activities required for the filing and approval of the Dossiers for the Products in and for the Territory, including without limitation all costs and management of any required pre-approval and post-approval clinical or other studies. 3.1.2 At its sole cost and expense, Aucta shall be responsible and liable for all regulatory activities required for the filing and approval of the Dossiers for the Products in and for the Territory. 3.1.3 Aucta shall provide to ETON all regulatory and compliance-related documents and correspondence with the FDA within five (5) Business Days after submission or receipt of such documents or correspondence with the FDA relating to the Products or Dossiers for the Products, including without limitation any oral (notes thereof) and written correspondence with FDA relating to the Products or Dossiers and any compliance-related oral (notes thereof) or written correspondence with FDA relating to the Product(s)' manufacturing facility(ies)' status or deficiencies. 5

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 3.1.4 ETON will provide commercially reasonable support on regulatory activities, when requested by Aucta and necessary for approval. 3.2 Registration Maintenance and Regulatory Responsibilities. 3.2.1 Aucta shall hold the approved Dossiers in its name and be responsible for their maintenance. Aucta will take all actions with the FDA, including paying all fees and conducting all communications with FDA or other Governmental Entities as required by Applicable Law in respect of the Dossiers, including without limitation payment of fees owed under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Annual Branded Prescription Drug Fees assessed under Section 9008 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111-148 (124 Stat. 119 (2010)), as amended by Section 1404 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA), Public Law 111-152 (124 Stat. 1029 (2010)), or any successor laws, and preparing and filing all required reports (including adverse drug experience reports) with the appropriate Governmental Entity. 3.3 ETON's NDC Numbers. Aucta and its Affiliates shall not sell any products under ETON's or its Affiliates' names or NDC numbers. 3.4 Medical Inquires, Product Complaints and Recalls. ETON, Aucta and a designated third-party contract manufacturer shall share in the responsibility for responding to any medical inquiries or complaints about any Products or addressing any circumstances that may result in a potential recall, market withdrawal, inventory retrieval, or similar action (Recall Event) as set forth in the Pharmacovigilance Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Pharmacovigilance Agreement) and to be entered into by the Parties and the contract manufacturer as soon as practicable. 3.5 Competitive Products. During the Term of this Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, Aucta shall not research, develop, manufacture, file, sell, market, or distribute more than two products containing the active ingredient Lamotrigine; nor will Aucta directly or indirectly assist any other Person or entity in carrying or any such activities. [ * * * ] 4. MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY 4.1 ETON shall enter into a commercial supply agreement with a contract manufacturing organization and Aucta shall enter into a commercial supply agreement with an active pharmaceutical ingredient supplier within ninety (90) days from the Execution Date unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. 4.2 If the terms of Aucta's commercial supply agreement with the active pharmaceutical ingredient supplier in Section 4.1 is assignable to ETON, ETON may assume the aforementioned agreement by providing written notice to Aucta, and Aucta will have seven (7) days from receipt of the notice to assign the aforementioned agreement to ETON. 6

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 5. SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION 5.1 ETON shall be solely responsible for the Marketing of the Products and shall have sole and exclusive right to make all Marketing decisions for the Product in the Territory, including without limitation to pricing, contracting, sub-licensing, co-promoting, or any contract promotion activities. 5.2 ETON shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Market the Products in the Territory during the Term of this Agreement. 5.3 ETON shall have the sole and exclusive right to determine all terms and conditions of sale of the Products to its or its prospective consumers. 5.4 [ * * * ] 6. MILESTONES AND OTHER PAYMENTS 6.1 Licensing Fees. ETON shall pay to Aucta licensing fees of up to an amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) based on the following payment schedule: (a) An amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) within five (5) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement. (b) An amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) within thirty (30) days after the first commercial sales of Product. [ * * * ] (c) An amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) within thirty (30) days after the issuance and listing of a patent in the Orange Book for the Product and its Dossier, only if that patent is listed prior to the submission of an ANDA referencing the Product and its Dossier as the reference product. 6.2 Commercial Milestones. ETON shall pay to Aucta a total sum amount of up to eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000) based on Net Sales of a Product (on a Product by Product basis) after the achievement of the following one-time milestones for each Product: (a) An amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) upon Net Sales first exceeding an amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in a calendar year to be paid within sixty (60) days after the calendar year end. (b) An amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) upon Net Sales first exceeding an amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) in a calendar year to be paid within sixty (60) days after the calendar year end. (c) An amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) upon Net Sales first exceeding an amount of fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in a calendar year to be paid within sixty (60) days after the calendar year end. 7

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL (d) An amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) upon Net Sales first exceeding an amount of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in a calendar year to be paid within sixty (60) days after the calendar year end. 6.3 Royalty. 6.3.1 ETON shall pay to Aucta a royalty payment of [ * * * ] of Net Sales of the Products. 6.3.2 [ * * * ] 6.3.3 If the amount of royalty payment under Section 6.3.1 is less than the amount of royalty payment under Section 6.3.2, then ETON shall pay Aucta the difference between royalty payments in Sections 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 within sixty (60) days of the calendar year end, but in no event shall the difference paid be greater than the minimum amount in Section 6.3.2. 6.3.4 For payments under Section 6.3, ETON shall pay Aucta royalty payments under Section 6.3.1 or 6.3.2 only, but not under both sections concurrently. 6.3.5 If ETON is unable or limited in its ability to sell the Products due to supply chain (e.g., manufacturing, API, etc.) or regulatory issues, that extend for a period of thirty (30) days or more, the minimum royalty payment under Section 6.3.2 shall be adjusted to prorate the annual minimum to account for the period of inability to supply; provided, however, that the minimum royalty payment shall be paid if the inability or limitation of sales by ETON is directly and solely due to ETON's gross negligence or willful misconduct. 6.3.6 [ * * * ] 6.3.7 Within thirty (30) days following the end of each Calendar Quarter following the first commercial sale of the Product in the Territory, including the first and last payment period which may be of a shorter duration (each, a Payment Period), ETON shall: (a) compute and report to Aucta in a mutually acceptable format the Net Sales for each Product sold in the Territory during the Payment Period, and (b) pay to Aucta the appropriate royalty payment under Section 6.3 within thirty (30) days of the delivery of the report. 6.4 [ * * * ] 6.5 Interim and Final True-Ups. During the Term, on an annual basis, following the first (1st) calendar year from launch of Product and on a Product-by-Product basis, ETON shall perform an interim true-up reconciliation and shall provide Aucta with a written report of such outlining the deductions specified in the definition of Net Sales. The reconciliation shall be based on actual cash paid or credits issued or accrued in accordance with GAAP and company practices consistently applied, including any amounts irrevocably committed but not yet paid at the end of the preceding calendar year. If the foregoing reconciliation report shows either an underpayment or an overpayment between the Parties, the Party owing payment to the other Party shall pay the amount of the difference to the other Party within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of such report. In addition, within twenty-five (25) months after the termination or expiration of the Term and on a Product-by-Product basis, ETON shall perform a final true-up reconciliation and shall provide Aucta with a written report of such outlining the deductions specified in the definition of Net Sales. If the foregoing reconciliation report shows either an underpayment or an overpayment between the Parties, the Party owing payment to the other Party shall pay the amount of the difference to the other Party within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of such report. 8

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 6.6 Taxes. Each Party shall be responsible for and shall pay all Taxes payable on any income earned or received by it during the Term. Where required by law, ETON shall have the right to withhold applicable Taxes from any payments to be made hereunder by ETON to Aucta. Any Tax, duty or other levy paid or required to be withheld by ETON on account of any payments payable to Aucta under this Agreement shall be deducted from the amount of payments due to Aucta. ETON shall secure and promptly send to Aucta proof of such Taxes, duties or other levies withheld and paid by ETON for the benefit of Aucta. Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other Party in claiming exemptions from such deductions or withholdings under any agreement or treaty from time to time in effect. 6.7 Audits. Each Party shall permit an independent certified public accounting firm selected by the auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the non-auditing Party, that has agreed to be bound by a confidentiality agreement reasonably acceptable to the Parties, to have access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice (not more often than once in any calendar year), to those books and records maintained by the non-auditing Party necessary for the auditing Party to verify the accuracy of the non-auditing Party's calculations under this Section 6 and/or cost of Product(s) for any period ending not more than two (2) years prior to the date of such request, subject to any limitations in scope necessary to comply with Applicable Law, Third Party confidentiality restrictions, or maintain legal privilege, including but not limited to Third Party pricing information. All such information shall be retained on a confidential basis by the accounting firm, and such accounting firm's use of such information shall be limited to the aforementioned verification. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, the accounting firm shall not be paid on a contingency or similar basis. 6.8 Accounting. ETON and Aucta shall calculate and record calculations under this Section 6 and with respect to Product(s) cost in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and shall maintain all books and records related thereto in accordance with standard cost accounting policies and practices, in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the Term plus an additional three (3) years thereafter. 7. PATENT PROSECUTION AND LITIGATION 7.1 At its sole cost and expense, Aucta shall be solely responsible and liable for any litigation in connection with the Product's development, and the Aucta Background Intellectual Property other than ANDA Litigation covered below in Section 7.5. 7.2 At its sole cost and expense, ETON shall be solely responsible and liable for any non-patent litigation in connection with its sales and marketing activities. 9

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 7.3 Patent Prosecution. Each Party shall be responsible, at its own expense, for filing and prosecuting such patent applications, as it deems appropriate, and for paying maintenance fees on any patents issuing therefrom, for the Term, with respect to intellectual property owned by it that relate to or are used in connection with the manufacture, sale or use of the Product. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and in the event that that the Aucta Background Intellectual Property includes patent(s) and or patent application(s), Aucta, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain and protect the Aucta Background Intellectual Property and continue to prosecute and maintain its patents included in the Aucta Background Intellectual Property and shall keep ETON advised of material actions relative to the same. Should Aucta contemplate abandoning or otherwise forfeiting any patent/patent applications or patent rights in the Aucta Background Intellectual Property, Aucta shall notify ETON in advance of such contemplation. In such an event, ETON may pursue maintaining such patent(s) or filing and prosecuting such patent applications relating to the Products, at its own cost and expense, and shall obtain from Aucta rights and licenses to those patents and patent applications with the same scope as that in Section 2.1. Aucta shall maintain the confidentiality of any trade secrets included in the Aucta Background Intellectual Property. Each Party shall promptly render all necessary assistance reasonably requested by the other Party, at the requesting Party's expense, in applying for and prosecuting patent applications based on intellectual property owned by such other Party pursuant to this Agreement. 7.4 Notice of Infringement. If either Party shall learn of (a) any claim or assertion that the manufacture, use or marketing of the Product under this Agreement, or any other action taken by either party in performance of its obligations hereunder infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights of any Third Party, or (b) the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or other violation by any Third Party of the intellectual property rights of any party that are the subject of this Agreement (Intellectual Rights Suits), then the Party becoming so informed shall as soon as reasonably practicable, but in all events within three (3) Business Days thereafter (the Infringement Notification Date), notify the other Party of such claim or assertion, or actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or other violation. 7.5 Intellectual Rights Suit. 7.5.1 Other than an ANDA Litigation covered below in Section 7.5.2, Aucta shall at its sole cost and expense be solely responsible and liable for and assume the direction and control of any Intellectual Rights Suit and the defense of claims arising therefrom, including, without limitation, the selection of legal counsel; provided, however, that Aucta shall keep ETON apprised of material developments. ETON shall fully cooperate with Aucta in the defense of any such Intellectual Rights Suit (regardless of which Party is a named party to such suit), including joining as a party to the suit, and shall be consulted by Aucta in connection with the settlement of any such Intellectual Rights Suit. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, Aucta shall be responsible for all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, settlement amounts and/or awarded damages incurred by Aucta or by ETON at the request of Aucta or with Aucta's approval in connection with the defense of Intellectual Rights Suit covered by this Section 7.5.1 provided such is directly related to this Agreement. 10

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 7.5.2 If the Intellectual Rights Suit relates to the submission to the FDA of an Abbreviated New Drug Application with a Paragraph IV certification to a patent or patents listed in the Orange Book in connection with the Product's Dossier (ANDA Litigation), then Aucta in consultation and coordination with ETON shall jointly control the ANDA Litigation(s) and the defense of claims arising therefrom, including, without limitation, the selection of legal counsel; provided, however, that in the event of a disagreement about the conduct of the litigation or selection of counsel that is not resolved through good faith negotiation, Aucta shall have the right to make any final decisions. Aucta and ETON shall share equally the costs of litigating any ANDA Litigation and each party shall fully cooperate with the other in any such ANDA Litigation (regardless of which Party is a named party to such suit), including joining as a party to the suit, if necessary. No settlement shall be made of an ANDA Litigation without the consent of both Parties, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. 7.5.3 The Parties agree that they will not, whether in the context of the Intellectual Rights Suit, ANDA Litigation or otherwise related thereto, without the prior written consent of the other Party enter into any agreement or arrangement with any Third Party which in any way compromises, relinquishes, waives, or otherwise affects, in whole or in part, the rights of the other Party under this Agreement or in respect of the Product, including, without limitation, any patent rights related to the Product. 7.6 Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.5 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. 8. INSURANCE At all times from the first commercial sale of any Product(s) or after the Effective Date through the date which is five (5) years after the final sale of such Product(s), the Parties will maintain general liability insurance in amounts that are reasonable and customary in the pharmaceutical industry, provided in no event shall the general liability insurance amounts be less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence and ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in the aggregate limit of liability per year. The Parties shall provide written proof of such insurance to each other upon request. 9. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; PUBLICITY 9.1 Confidential Information. Each Party agrees that it shall not, without the prior written consent of the other Party, (i) disclose to any Person such other Party's Confidential Information (as defined below), except to those of its and its Affiliates' employees or representatives who need to know such information for the purpose of exploiting its rights or fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement (and then only to the extent that such persons are under an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information), or (ii) use any of such other Party's Confidential Information for any reason other than as contemplated by this Agreement. If a Party has been advised by legal counsel that disclosure of Confidential Information of the other Party is required to be made under Applicable Law (including to the FDA or pursuant to the requirements of a national securities exchange or another similar regulatory body on which it's or any of its Affiliates stock trades) or pursuant to documents subpoena, civil investigative demand, interrogatories, requests for information, or other similar process, the Party required to disclose the Confidential Information shall (to the extent legally permitted) provide the other Party with prompt written notice of such request or demands or other similar process so that such other Party may seek an appropriate protective order or waive the disclosing Party's compliance with the provisions of this Section. In the absence of a protective order or waiver or other remedy, the Party required to disclose the other Party's Confidential Information may disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that its legal counsel advises it is legally required to disclose, provided that it exercises its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of such other Party's Confidential Information, at such other Party's expense, including by cooperating with such other Party to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall remain the sole property of the disclosing Party and all Confidential Information furnished in written form (and all copies thereof) shall be promptly returned to the disclosing Party or destroyed by the receiving Party at the disclosing Party's request; provided, however, that the receiving Party may retain copies of such Confidential Information as necessary for its compliance obligations under Applicable Laws and any archival purposes, subject to the ongoing obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information. This Section 9.1 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement and continue in effect thereafter for a period of five (5) years. 11

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 9.2 Definition of Confidential Information. The term Confidential Information as used in this Agreement means all confidential information relating to the Parties' business and operation, this Agreement's term sheet, this Agreement and its terms, or other technical, business or financial information provided by the Parties as contemplated by this Agreement. The term Confidential Information does not include information that (A) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the receiving Party, (B) becomes available to the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the disclosing Party, provided that such source is not known by the receiving Party to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with the disclosing Party, (C) was previously known by the receiving Party as evidenced by the receiving Party's written records, or (D) was independently developed by the receiving Party without use of or reliance on the Confidential Information. 9.3 Public Announcement. Neither ETON, Aucta nor any of their respective Affiliates shall issue any press release or make any public announcement with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby without obtaining the prior written consent of the other Party, except as may be required by Applicable Law or stock exchange rules on which a Party or its Affiliates stock trades. 10. TRANSFER TAXES All transfer, sales, value added, stamp duty and similar Taxes (Transfer Taxes) payable to the U.S. government in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby will be borne by ETON and all Transfer Taxes payable to an ex-U.S. government in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby will be borne by Aucta. 12

Source: ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 10-Q, 11/14/2019





CONFIDENTIAL 11. TERM AND TERMINATION 11.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall automatically become effective upon the occurrence of (i) ETON executing a commercial supply agreement with a contract manufacturing organization within forty-five (45) days of the Execution Date, provided that ETON has exercised best efforts to execute such agreement and the failure to execute is solely caused by the refusal or inability of the proposed manufacturing organization to sign a reasonable agreement; and (ii) acceptance for review of the Dossier or marketing application for [ * * * ] by the FDA no later than September 2, 2019 (such date, the Effective Date) and shall end upon the termination or expiration of the Agreement as set forth in Section 11 (the Term). For avoidance of doubt, all rights conferred to ETON under this Agreement for the purpose of allowing ETON to Market the Product in the Territory shall continue until a Party terminates this Agreement. Aucta should continue to receive 15% of Net Sales Royalty for as long as ETON is selling the Product(s) in the Territory, unless otherwise agreed to under this Agreement. The obligations of ETON to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or ETON's waiver of the occurrence of the Effective Date. 11.2 Termination for Breach. The Agreement may be terminated by either Party by written notice to the other at any time if the other Party (the Breaching Party) is in material breach or default of any of its obligations hereunder or any of its representations or warranties as follows: (i) the terminating Party shall send a written notice of the material breach or material default to the Breaching Party and (ii) the termination shall become effective a) thirty (30) days after sending notice of the breach if the breach is non-payment of amounts due hereunder, such as milestone, minimum royalty or royalties amounts and b) sixty (60) days after sending notice of the breach for all other breaches unless the Breaching Party has cured any such material breach or material default prior to the expiration of the thirty (30) or sixty (60) day period as the case may be; or if for non- payment breaches such material default or material breach is not capable of being cured within such sixty (60) day period and the Breaching Party has commenced activities reasonably expected to cure such material breach or material default within such sixty (60) day period and thereafter uses diligent efforts to complete the cure as soon as practicable, but in no event shall such period exceed ninety (90) days. 11.3 Termination for Bankruptcy. Either Party may immediately terminate the Agreement in whole or in part if the other Party: (a) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, admits in writing its inability to pay debts as they mature, or ceases operating in the normal course of business; (b) has a receiver or trustee appointed by a court over the Party or any substantial part of the Party's assets; (c) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they become due; (d) authorizes, applies for or consents to the appointment of a trustee or liquidator of all or a substantial part of its assets or has proceedings seeking such an appointment commenced against it which are not terminated within ninety (90) days of such commencement; (e) has any substantial part of its property subjected to any levy, seizure, assignment or sale for, or by any creditor or governmental agency without said levy, seizure, assignment or sale being lifted, released, reversed or satisfied within ten (10) days; (f) files a voluntary petition under any chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other insolvency law or an involuntary proceeding has been commenced by any Party against the Party under any one of the chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other insolvency law and (A) the proceeding has been pending for at least sixty (60) days; or (B) the Party has consented, either expressly or by operation of law, to the entry of an order for relief; or (C) the Party has been decreed or adjudged a debtor or equivalent. 13

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CONFIDENTIAL 11.4 Termination Other than for Breach or Insolvency. (a) ETON has the right to terminate this Agreement at any time at its sole discretion if the Dossier or marketing application for the Product is not approved by December 31, 2020 or at a later time if agreed to in writing by the Parties. (b) ETON has the right to terminate this Agreement after approval of the Dossier or marketing application for the Product (or added new product), at its sole discretion, upon providing one hundred eighty (180) days' written notice to Aucta. (c) If Aucta terminates under Section 11.2 or 11.3, or if ETON terminates under Section 11.4(b), ETON shall continue to market the Products as before notice of termination, receive revenue and pay associated costs for selling the Product(s) during any notice period. After termination is effective and Aucta assumes control of the Product, ETON will provide, to the extent practicable, transition services to Aucta to include assistance with Product distribution, processing of rebates, drug safety, etc. at Aucta's cost for such services, for a reasonable period of time as mutually determined by the Parties but not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days following termination so that Aucta can get its own such services in place. The Parties shall determine the rate for such additional transition services as may be required. The objective of this clause is to provide reasonable assurance that a termination does not disrupt the supply of Product)s) to the market if possible and both parties shall work in good faith to try and avoid any disruption in the marketing or supply of Products during termination and transfer of Products sales back to Aucta. 11.5 Effect of Termination or Expiration: Surviving Obligations. 11.5.1 If this Agreement is terminated by ETON (i) under Section 11.3, in addition to any remedies that ETON is entitled to, then (a) Aucta shall transfer ownership of the Dossiers to an Aucta shareholder-controlled entity to enable ETON to continue to commercialize the Products in the Territory; or (ii) under Section 11.4(a) and (b), in addition to any remedies that ETON is entitled to, then (a) Aucta may keep all the payments under Section 6 paid by ETON up to the point of termination, (b) all rights of Aucta granted to ETON shall revert to Aucta, and (c) ETON shall request consent from the contract manufacturing organization (if necessary) that the commercial supply agreement with the contract manufacturing organization be assigned to Aucta. 11.5.2 If this Agreement is terminated by Aucta under Section 11.2 or 11.3, then (a) ETON shall have the right to, and Aucta shall hereby grant ETON a license to, Market or otherwise dispose of any existing inventory of any Products then in ETON's possession subject to paying all Royalties and other amounts due hereunder for such sales, (b) Aucta may keep all the payments under Section 6 paid by ETON up to the point of termination and for ETON's disposal of remaining inventory and Aucta is free to commercialize or relicense the Product with no further obligations owed to ETON, (c) ETON shall refrain from holding itself out as Aucta's distributor, in particular, eliminate any reference to the Product and Aucta from its business, trade style and promotional material, and (d) ETON shall transfer all rights, licenses within thirty (30) days of termination. 14

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CONFIDENTIAL 11.5.3 This Section 11.5 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. 12. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 12.1 ETON Representations and Warranties. ETON represents and warrants to Aucta that: 12.1.1 it has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; 12.1.2 neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by it, nor its performance hereunder, conflicts with or will result in any violation or breach of, or constitutes (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any of the terms or conditions of any note, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound; or to its best knowledge, violates any Applicable Law; 12.1.3 this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of ETON, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing), regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; and 12.1.4 it has not been debarred, is not subject to debarment, and will not use, in any capacity in connection with the obligations to be performed under this Agreement, any person who has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; 12.1.5 there is no Claim, suit, investigation, action or proceeding pending or threatened against ETON before any court, governmental agency, or arbitration panel which may in any way materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations hereunder or transaction contemplated by this Agreement; 12.1.6 it has not and will not enter into any contract or any other transaction with any Third Party or Affiliate that conflicts with or derogates from its undertakings hereunder; 12.1.7 it has and will at all times during Term have requisite expertise, experience, personnel, equipment and skill to perform its obligations hereunder; and 12.1.8 it has obtained or will maintain to the extent necessary for its performance of activities with respect to the Products under this Agreement all required licenses, authorizations, and approvals required by federal, state, or local governmental authorities, including the FDA and any other applicable regulatory agency to the extent it is selling, supplying, manufacture, export and supply each Product for the Territory and in accordance with this Agreement 15

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CONFIDENTIAL 12.1.9 it will not make nor will it promise to make any payment in violation of the U. S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar applicable local, federal or national law. 12.2 Aucta Representation and Warranties. Aucta represents and warrants to ETON that: 12.2.1 it has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; 12.2.2 neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by it, nor its performance hereunder, conflicts with or will result in any violation or breach of, or constitutes (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any of the terms or conditions of any note, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which it is a Party or by which it or any of its properties or assets may be bound; or to its best knowledge, violates any Applicable Law; 12.2.3 this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Aucta, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity (including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing), regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law; 12.2.4 it has not been debarred, is not subject to debarment, and will not use, in any capacity in connection with the obligations to be performed under this Agreement, any person who has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act; 12.2.5 there is no Claim, suit, investigation, action or proceeding pending or threatened against Aucta before any court, governmental agency, or arbitration panel which may in any way materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations hereunder or transaction contemplated by this Agreement; 12.2.6 it will not divest, sell, fail to maintain or otherwise dispose of any Dossier related to Products during the Term of this Agreement; 12.2.7 it has not and will not enter into any contract or any other transaction with any Third Party or Affiliate that conflicts with or derogates from its undertakings hereunder; 12.2.8 it has and will at all times during Term have requisite expertise, experience, personnel, equipment and skill to perform its obligations hereunder; 12.2.9 it has the unencumbered right to Products, Dossiers for the Products and Aucta Background Intellectual Property and the right, power and authority to grant a license to ETON hereunder; 16

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CONFIDENTIAL 12.2.10 it will not make nor will it promise to make any payment in violation of the U. S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar applicable local, federal or national law; 12.2.11 it has obtained and will maintain all required licenses, authorizations, and approvals required by federal, state, or local governmental authorities, including the FDA and any other applicable regulatory agency to manufacture, export and supply each Product for the Territory and in accordance with this Agreement; 12.2.12 all Product supplied to ETON by Aucta or its contract manufacturer shall: (i) meet the applicable Specifications at the time of shipment; (ii) meet regulatory requirements of any relevant regulatory authority in the Territory and Territory of Manufacture; (iii) be manufactured, packaged, tested, stored and shipped in accordance with applicable GMP, the Dossier, Applicable Law and this Agreement; (iv) not be adulterated or misbranded under the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act or any other relevant laws and regulations as amended from time to time; and (v) be produced, packaged, tested and stored in facilities that have been approved by applicable regulatory authorities to the extent required by Applicable Laws; 12.2.13 Aucta has not been informed of any proceeding or similar action pending or threatened in writing seeking the revocation, suspension or amendment of any Dossiers for reasons related to safety or efficacy; 12.2.14 The FDA has not requested or demanded in writing that Aucta discontinue any Dossiers for reasons related to safety or efficacy; 12.2.15 Aucta has not been informed of any pending or threatened in writing product liability claims relating to any Product; and 12.2.16 Aucta has not been informed of any pending or threatened in writing Claims alleging infringement of a Third Party's intellectual property rights relating to any Dossiers or the use, manufacture, import, distribution, sale or offer for sale of any Product. 12.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties. Other than the representations of Sections 12.1.5, 12.2.13, 12.2.14, 12.2.15 and 12.2.16, which are made as of the date of execution of this Agreement, all representations and warranties of ETON and Aucta contained herein or made pursuant hereto shall be ongoing during the Term and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter. In the event of any breach of the representations and warranties set forth herein, the applicable Party shall immediately notify the other Party of such breach. 13. INDEMNIFICATION 13.1 Aucta's Indemnification Obligations. Aucta shall indemnify, defend and hold ETON and its owners, officers, directors, Affiliates, and employees (collectively, ETON Indemnified Parties) harmless from and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Third Party Claims made or suits brought against ETON Indemnified Parties which arise or result from (i) Aucta's material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, or any of its obligations hereunder; (ii) Aucta's manufacture, registration, handling, storage, use, transportation of any Product on or after the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any Claim for personal injury or death, to the extent such Third Party Claims arise from the period of time commencing on or after the Effective Date and to the extent such is not attributable to ETON's breach of this Agreement or any Applicable Laws; or (iii) Aucta's negligence or willful misconduct with regard to the Products to the extent such is not attributable to ETON's breach of this Agreement or any Applicable Laws. 17

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CONFIDENTIAL 13.2 ETON's Indemnification Obligations. ETON shall indemnify, defend and hold Aucta and its officers, directors, and employees (collectively, Aucta Indemnified Parties) harmless from and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Third Party Claims made or suits brought against Aucta Indemnified Parties which arise or result from (i) ETON's material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, or any of its obligations hereunder; (ii) ETON's marketing, distribution, or sale of any Product on or after the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any Claim for personal injury or death, to the extent such Third Party Claims arise from the period time commencing on or after the Effective Date and to the extent such is not attributable to Aucta's breach of this Agreement or any Applicable Law; or (iii) ETON's negligence or willful misconduct with regard to the Products to the extent such is not attributable to Aucta's breach of this Agreement or any Applicable Laws. 13.3 Indemnification Procedure. 13.3.1 Notice of the matter which may give rise to such Claim shall be given in writing by the indemnitee (the Indemnitee) to the Party against whom indemnification may be sought (the Indemnitor) as soon as reasonably practicable after such Indemnitee becomes aware of such Claim; provided, however, that the failure to notify the Indemnitor shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee otherwise unless the Indemnitor demonstrates that the defense of the underlying Claim has been materially prejudiced by such failure to provide timely notice. Such notice shall request indemnification and describe the potential Losses and Claim giving rise to the request for indemnification, and provide, to the extent known and in reasonable detail, relevant details thereof. If the Indemnitor fails to give Indemnitee notice of its intention to defend any such Claim as provided in this Section 13.3.1. the Indemnitee involved shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its choice, at the Indemnitor's expense, and defend, settle or otherwise dispose of such Claim with the consent of the Indemnitor, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 13.3.2 In the event the Indemnitor elects to assume the defense of a Claim, the Indemnitee of the Claim in question and any successor thereto shall permit Indemnitor's counsel and independent auditors, to the extent relevant, reasonable access to its books and records and otherwise fully cooperate with the Indemnitor in connection with such Claim; provided, however, that (i) the Indemnitee shall have the right fully to participate in such defense at its own expense; (ii) the Indemnitor's counsel and independent auditors shall not disclose any Confidential Information of the Indemnitee to the Indemnitor without the Indemnitee's consent; (iii) access shall only be given to the books and records that are relevant to the Claim or Losses at issue. The defense by the Indemnitor of any such actions shall not be deemed a waiver by the Indemnitee of its right to assert a Claim with respect to the responsibility of the Indemnitor with respect to the Claim or Losses in question. The Indemnitor shall not have the right to settle or compromise any Claim against the Indemnitee (that the Indemnitor has defended pursuant to this Section 13.3.2) without the consent of the Indemnitee which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnitee shall pay or voluntarily permit the determination of any Losses which is subject to any such Claim while the Indemnitor is negotiating the settlement thereof or contesting the matter, except with the prior written consent of the Indemnitor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 18

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CONFIDENTIAL 13.3.3 This Section 13 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement. 14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 14.1 NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, THAT ARE IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. 15. MISCELLANEOUS 15.1 Governing Law; English Language. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Delaware, in the country of the United State of America, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. To the extent that it may otherwise by applicable, the Parties hereby expressly agree to unconditionally waive and exclude from the operation of this Agreement the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, concluded at Vienna, on 11 April 1980, as amended and as may be amended further from time to time. This Agreement has been negotiated and drafted by the Parties in the English language. Any translation into any other language shall not be an official version thereof. In the event any translation of this Agreement is prepared for convenience or for any other purpose, the provisions of the English version shall prevail. 15.2 Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable for non-performance or delay in the fulfillment of its obligations when any such non- performance or delay shall be occasioned by any unforeseeable cause beyond the reasonable control of Aucta or ETON, as the case may be, including without limitation, acts of God, fire, flood, earthquakes, explosions, sabotage, strikes or labor disturbances, civil commotion, riots, military invasions, war, terrorism, failure of utilities, failure of carriers, or any acts, restraints, requisitions, tariffs, regulations, or directives issues by a Governmental Entity (Force Majeure Events). In the event either Party is prevented from discharging its obligations hereunder on account of a Force Majeure Event, such Party shall notify the other forthwith and shall nevertheless make every endeavor in good faith to discharge its said obligations even if in a partial or compromised manner. If either Party is unable to perform its obligations hereunder as a result of a Force Majeure Event for a period of thirty (30) days or greater, then the other Party shall have the right, following sixty (60) days' notice to the other Party to terminate the Agreement if the Force Majeure Event still exists following such sixty (60) day notice period. In the event Force Majeure Event impacts the manufacture or supply of Products, the annual minimums required under 6.3.2 shall be suspended for the period of the Force Majeure and the annual minimum adjusted to prorate the annual minimum to account for the period of Force Majeure suspension (e.g. one month Force Majeure reduces annual minimum by 1/12). 19

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CONFIDENTIAL 15.3 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing signed by the sender and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date delivered, if personally delivered, (b) on the date sent by telecopier with automatic confirmation by the transmitting machine showing the proper number of pages were transmitted without error, (c) on the Business Day after being sent by Federal Express or another recognized overnight mail service which utilizes a written form of receipt for next day or next Business Day delivery or (d) three (3) Business Days after mailing, if mailed by U.S. postage-prepaid certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in each case addressed to the applicable Party at the address set forth below; provided that a Party may change its address for receiving notice by the proper giving of notice hereunder: If to ETON, to: ETON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 21925 W. Field Pkwy, Suite 235 Deer Park, Illinois, USA Attention: CEO With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: ETON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 21925 W. Field Pkwy, Suite 235 Deer Park, Illinois, USA Attention: Legal if to Aucta, to: Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 71 Suttons Lane Piscataway, NJ 08854 Attention: CEO 15.4 Relationship of Parties. The status of the Parties under this Agreement shall be that of independent contractors, without the authority to act on behalf of or bind each other. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as establishing a partnership or joint venture relationship between the Parties hereto. No Party shall have the right to enter into any agreements on behalf of the other Party, nor shall it represent to any person that it has such right or authority. All persons employed by a Party shall be employees of such Party and not of the other Party and all costs and obligations incurred by reason of any such employment shall be for the account and expense of such Party. 20

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CONFIDENTIAL 15.5 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement (and all Exhibits attached hereto) supersedes all prior discussions and agreements among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except in writing executed by the duly authorized representatives of the Parties. 15.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the Parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder. 15.7 Severability. Should any part or provision of this Agreement be held unenforceable or in conflict with Applicable Law, the invalid or unenforceable part or provision shall, provided that it does not affect the essence of this Agreement, be replaced with a revision which accomplishes, to the greatest extent possible, the original commercial purpose of such part or provision in a valid and enforceable manner, and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and binding upon the Parties hereto. 15.8 Assignment. The terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Parties shall not assign, encumber or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any part of it to any Third Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may assign the rights and obligations under this Agreement in whole, without consent of the other Party, to a Third Party or Affiliate in connection with the transfer or sale of all or substantially all of its business or in the event of a merger, consolidation or change in control provided that the assignee assumes in writing and becomes directly obligated to the other Party to perform all of the obligations of assignor under this Agreement. 15.9 Waiver. No waiver of a breach or default hereunder shall be considered valid unless in writing and signed by the Party giving such waiver, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the same or similar nature. 15.10 Survival. Any provision which by its terms is intended to survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect thereafter. 15.11 Counterparts; PDF. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. PDF and facsimile signatures shall constitute original signatures. The Parties agree that the electronic signatures appearing on this Agreement are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability and admissibility pursuant to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act of 2000, and Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) model law, or similar applicable laws. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] 21

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CONFIDENTIAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written, to be effective upon the Effective Date. ETON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. By: Name: Title: AUCTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. By: Name: Title:

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[EX A]: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Insurance that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is there a requirement for insurance that must be maintained by one party for the benefit of the counterparty?

[EX Q]: EXHIBIT 10.47

               MANIFEST SYSTEM SERVICES AND CO-BRANDING AGREEMENT                --------------------------------------------------

     This Manifest System Services and Co-Branding Agreement (Agreement) is                                                                --------- made and entered into as of April 27, 1999 (the Effective Date), by and                                                  -------------- between iShip.com, Inc., a Washington corporation (the Company), and Mail                                                         ------- Boxes Etc. USA, Inc., a California corporation (MBE).                                                  ---

                                    RECITALS                                     --------

     A.  The Company has developed an Internet-based shipping system.

     B.  MBE wishes to have the Company provide an Internet-based service based on the Company's Internet-based shipping system and the MBE retail manifest system to the MBE Centers (as defined below) for use in manifesting and shipping customer packages, all subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     C.  The Company and MBE desire to engage in certain co-branding activities on the Internet so as to allow customers of MBE Centers to use the Company's Internet-based shipping system in a convenient manner and to list the MBE Centers as drop-off locations and retail shipping centers.

     D.  In connection with the services to be provided hereunder, the Company desires to issue to MBE a warrant to purchase up to One million three hundred thirty three thousand three hundred thirty three (1,333,333) shares (as determined pursuant to the terms of the Warrant) of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the                                                          --------- Warrant).  -------                                     AGREEMENT                                     ---------

1.   Definitions.      -----------

     The following terms are defined for the purposes of this Agreement as follows:

     (a) Acceptance shall mean MBE's acknowledgment pursuant to Section 2           ---------- below that (i) access to the Service has been granted, and (ii) the Service functions in accordance with the Specifications.

     (b) Authorized Equipment shall mean the particular type of computer           -------------------- equipment and the specifications thereof set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto                                                       --------- on which the Service is intended to be accessed and used by the MBE Centers.

     (c) Brand Features means each party's respective trademarks, trade names,           -------------- service marks, service names and distinct brand elements that appear from time to time in each party's properties, ventures and services worldwide and are protected under U.S. copyright law or as to which each party has established trademarks or trade dress rights and any modifications to the foregoing that may be created during the term of this Agreement.

     (d) Brand Guidelines means the guidelines, if any, for use of the Brand           ---------------- Features, which may be prescribed by each party from time to time during the term of this Agreement.

     (e) Bounty Customer shall mean any Company Internet Customer or Third           --------------- Party/Company Customer.

     (f) Company Internet Customer shall have the meaning set forth on Exhibit           -------------------------                                      ------- C attached hereto. -

     (g) Company Site shall mean the web site or sites of the Company on the           ------------ Internet, one of which is currently located at www.iship.com.                                                -------------

     (h) Company Technology shall mean the Internet-based manifest system of

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          ------------------ the Company that allows users to, among other things, compare various shipping services, print shipping labels and/or track shipments using the Internet.

     (i) Confidential Information shall mean the Service Documentation, the           ------------------------ Specifications and any information disclosed by one party to the other pursuant to this Agreement that is in written, graphic, machine readable or other tangible form and is marked Confidential, Proprietary or in some other manner to indicate its confidential nature, including but not limited to information related to the respective parties' business, products, proposed new products, customers or related information. Confidential Information may also include oral information disclosed by one party to the other pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such information is designated as confidential at the time of disclosure and is reduced to writing by the disclosing party within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days) after its oral disclosure, and such writing is marked in a manner to indicate its confidential nature and delivered to the receiving party.

     (j) eBay Customer shall have the meaning set forth on Exhibit C.           -------------                                      ---------

     (k) In-Center Customer shall have the meaning set forth on Exhibit C.           ------------------                                      ---------

     (l) Intellectual Property Rights means all rights in and to trade           ---------------------------- secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, know-how, as well as moral rights and similar rights of any type under the laws of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, including rights in and to all applications and registrations relating to any of the foregoing.

     (m) Link means a URL hidden behind a formatting option that may take the           ---- form of a colored item of text (such as a URL description), logo or image, and which allows a user to automatically move to or between web pages or web sites.

     (n) Listings shall mean the listing of the names, addresses, pricing and           -------- other identifying information of each MBE Center which is a party to a Subscription Agreement (as defined in Section 3(b)  [Service]).

     (o) Manifest means the exclusive MBE retail manifest system to be           -------- developed by the parties hereto in accordance with the Specifications.

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     (p) MBE Center shall mean each franchise of MBE operating a franchise           ---------- retail outlet within the United States which enters into a Subscription Agreement.

     (q) MBE-Generated Customer shall mean any In-Center Customer, Remote           ---------------------- Self-Service Customer or MBE Internet Customer.

     (r) MBE Internet Customer shall have the meaning set forth on Exhibit C.           ---------------------                                      ---------

     (s) MBE Sites shall mean the web sites operated by MBE on the Internet           --------- during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to the websites currently located at www.mbe.com and www.mbeonline.com.

     (t) Remote Self-Service Customer shall have the meaning set forth on           ---------------------------- Exhibit C. ---------

     (u) Specifications shall mean the specifications for the Manifest set           -------------- forth on Exhibit D, as updated from time to time during the term of this          --------- Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

     (v) Stations shall mean the retail manifest shipping stations within each           -------- MBE Center and the remote off-site manifest shipping stations, in each case within the United States, of any MBE Center utilizing Authorized Equipment.

     (w) Service shall mean the combination of the Company Technology and the           ------- Manifest.

     (x) Service Documentation shall mean all manuals, instructions or other           ---------------------

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information provided by the Company to MBE or MBE Centers which directly relate to the functionality and operation of the Service.

     (y) Third Party/Company Customer shall have the meaning set forth on           ---------------------------- Exhibit C. ---------

     (z) Third Party/MBE Customer shall have the meaning set forth on           ------------------------ Exhibit C. ---------

     (aa) Update shall mean any and all bug fixes, error corrections, and            ------ maintenance updates of the Service.

2.   Development, Delivery and Acceptance.      ------------------------------------

     (a) Development License. Each party hereby grants to the other party a          ------------------- [***]* (except as provided in Section 18(b)  [Assignment](Assignment)), [***]* (with no  ---                                                         --- right to sublicense except as set forth below) under all of its Intellectual Property Rights to use, reproduce, modify, and create derivative works of each party's preexisting Intellectual Property Rights solely as is reasonably and actually necessary to complete the development of the Service. Each party may grant sublicenses to contractors or subcontractors it engages to work on the Service, provided

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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that any such subcontractor has entered into an enforceable agreement reasonably acceptable to the other party relating to the assignment of Intellectual Property Rights.

     (b) Delivery. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best          -------- efforts to complete the design of the Manifest and the Service in a timely and professional manner consistent with commercial software industry standards on or before August 1, 1999 and deliver the URL and the access codes or passwords necessary to use the Service to MBE and each subscribing MBE Center on or before September 1, 1999. MBE and MBE Centers shall provide any assistance reasonably requested by the Company in connection with completing such design and effecting such delivery. The parties shall cooperate to implement a beta roll-out of the Service in approximately 100 Designated Locations of MBE Centers selected by mutual agreement of the Company and MBE on or before September 1, 1999, and thereafter shall mutually agree on a plan to make the Service available to all MBE Centers by no later than October 1, 1999.

     (c) Inspection. Following the completion of the beta roll-out and testing          ---------- of the Service, MBE shall have a period of twenty (20) business days to undertake inspection and testing of the Manifest to determine conformance with applicable Specifications. The Company shall provide any assistance reasonably requested by MBE in assessing such conformance. If MBE finds that any part of the Manifest does not conform with the applicable Specifications, MBE shall, within the inspection period, notify the Company and provide a detailed written description of such nonconformance. Following confirmation by the Company of such nonconformance, the Company will alter the Manifest within a reasonable time to correct such nonconformance.

     (d) Acceptance. Upon verification by MBE that the Manifest conform with the          ---------- Specifications in all material respects, or if MBE fails to notify the Company within the twenty (20) business day inspection period, the Service shall be deemed Accepted. MBE's sole remedy for correction of problems after Acceptance shall be under the Warranties set forth in Section 11.

3.   Provision of Service.      --------------------

     (a) Scope of Agreement. Any Service Documentation provided to MBE and/or          ------------------ MBE Centers by the Company shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement. All use of and access to the Service by MBE and all MBE Centers shall also be subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.

     (b) Service. The Company will operate the Service at its network operating          -------

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center. The Company shall bear all costs associated with the network operating center, including without limitation hardware and software, networking equipment and bandwidth charges, redundant storage and/or mirroring across multiple geographic locations, and maintenance; provided, however, that Company and MBE                                        --------  ------- shall each pay one-half of the costs and expenses associated with transmitting information and data from the servers maintained or used by the Company to the VSAT network hub, including hardware and backhaul circuits. The Company will make the Service available to MBE Centers via one or more secure Internet sites. Each MBE Center approved by MBE that wishes to participate in the Service shall enter into a Subscription Agreement with the Company in a form to be mutually agreed upon by the parties, which form

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shall include appropriate obligations of the MBE Centers as set forth in this Agreement (the Subscription Agreement). MBE agrees to use its commercially                 ---------------------- reasonable best efforts to facilitate the execution of a Subscription Agreement by each participating MBE Center within a reasonable amount of time after the Effective Date. The Company hereby grants the MBE Centers a [***]* under all of                                                              --- Company's Intellectual Property Rights solely to access and use the Service in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Subscription Agreement.

     (c) Authorized Equipment. Each MBE Center shall be responsible for          -------------------- obtaining, installing and maintaining the Authorized Equipment at its sole cost and expense. The Subscription Agreement shall provide that an MBE Center that accesses or uses the Service on any hardware or other equipment, or in conjunction with any software, that does not constitute Authorized Equipment does so as its own risk, and the Company shall not be liable for any failure of the Service on hardware or other equipment, or in conjunction with any software, that does not constitute Authorized Equipment.

     (d) Exclusivity          -----------

         (i)   The Company shall not enter into any agreement or arrangement,      including without limitation any sale, license, service agreement,      co-branding agreement, co-marketing agreement or linking agreement with any      provider of manifesting or shipping services through non-carrier retail      shipping locations; provided, however, that:

               (A) the Company may provide listings of carrier drop-boxes or      carrier-owned counter drop-off locations specific to a particular carrier      (including, without limitation, locations within retail establishments) on      the Company Site, provided that such listings do not include retail      shipping locations, including UPS authorized shipping outlets, FedEx      authorized shipping centers and other commercial mail receiving agencies;      and

               (B) the Company may enter into any such agreement or arrangement      so long as MBE is given advance written notice of such agreement or      arrangement and such agreement or arrangement prohibits the use of the      Manifest or any Company Technology to manifest or ship packages for retail      customers and provided further that Company terminates service to any such      entity that uses the Manifest or any Company Technology to serve retail      customers.

         (ii)  MBE shall not enter into any agreement or arrangement with any      provider of an online or Internet-based manifest system other than the      Company.

         (iii) The Company may, at its option, terminate the exclusivity      provisions set forth in this Section 3(d)  [Exclusivity] upon the occurrence of any of the      following events: (A) MBE

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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     and all MBE Centers together fail to ship at least [***]* packages                                                          ---      manifested by the Service in any period of three (3) full months commencing      on the earlier of (x) March 1, 2000, and (y) the use of the Service to      manifest packages by at least [***]* MBE Centers (other than any such                                     ---      failure which is directly caused by an event of force majeure (as set forth      in Section 18(e)  [Force Majeure] or by the failure of the Service to operate in accordance      with the Specifications or by the Company's breach of any of its      obligations hereunder), or (B) MBE ceases to own at least [***]* shares of

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                                                                ---      common stock of the Company (calculated on an as-converted basis and as      adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar      transaction).

         (iv)  Beginning 18 months after the Effective Date, MBE may, at its      option, terminate the exclusivity provisions set forth in this Section 3(d)  [Exclusivity]      if (A) MBE and all MBE Centers together fail to ship at least [***]*                                                                     ---      packages manifested by the Service in any three (3) full month period      ending 18 months after the Effective Date and (B) such failure to meet the      volume requirements set forth above is related to the unsatisfactory      performance of the Service as evidenced by written communications from a      commercially significant number of MBE Centers.

4.   Support; Training.      -----------------

     (a) Updates and Service Revisions. The Company will make Updates to the          ----------------------------- Service in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Specifications at no charge for the entire term of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Service shall be updated from time to time during the term of this Agreement to include accurate and current (i) Listings and (ii) pricing and service descriptions for each carrier supported by the Manifest, in each case as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Company of such Listings, pricing and service descriptions. As reasonably necessary, the Company shall update the Specifications to reflect such Updates and shall provide a copy of same to MBE at least once per calendar quarter. If the Company develops additional Intellectual Property Rights that are made available without development charge to other customers of the Company, the Company will also make such Intellectual Property Rights available to MBE without development charge.

     (b) MBE Center Support. MBE shall have the right to designate in writing up          ------------------ to five (5) second-level support personnel individuals and alternates to such individuals as contact persons (the Contact Persons) (although the parties may                                      --------------- mutually agree to increase such number of Contact Persons to ensure adequate support exists for the MBE Centers) Such Contact Persons shall interface with the MBE Centers with respect to matters relating to the Service and may transmit request assistance and descriptions of problems encountered with the Service to the Company via electronic mail, fax, or overnight mail. The Company will provide telephone support to the Contact Persons at a level and in such a manner as the parties mutually agree to be adequate. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide the Contact Persons with answers and solutions to problems encountered by MBE or the MBE Center in the course of MBE's or MBE Centers' normal and proper use of the Service in accordance with the terms and

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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conditions of this Agreement. Only the Contact Persons may contact the Company in connection with matters relating to technical support, and the Company shall have no obligation to answer questions or assist MBE or MBE Centers' personnel other than the Contact Persons. The Company shall provide a reasonable amount of training and training materials to the Contact Persons to provide the Contact Persons with information concerning the Service and to assist the Contact Persons in providing support to the MBE Centers and other personnel of MBE. MBE shall take reasonable steps to ensure that MBE Centers and personnel of MBE other than the Contact Persons do not contact the Company directly with respect to issues relating to support of the Service. The Company shall take reasonable steps to provide adequate industry standard support of all Internet users of the Company Site and other sites using the Company Technology. MBE and MBE Centers may refer all support questions relating directly to the Company Site or the Company Technology to the Company in accordance with the foregoing.

5.   Records; Audits.      ---------------

     The Company shall maintain complete and accurate records of the number of packages shipped by the MBE Centers using the Service and all payments due or accrued to the Company by MBE Centers hereunder. MBE shall, at any time during the term of this Agreement, be entitled to audit all such records upon ten (10) days written notice to the Company, in order to confirm the accuracy of such records and conformance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that no more than one (1) such audit may be conducted in any --------  ------- ninety (90)-day period. Any such audit shall be performed at MBE's expense during the Company's normal business hours; provided, however, that in the event                                             --------  ------- that such audit reveals any non-compliance with any term of this Agreement by the Company, the Company shall bear the cost of such audit.

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6.   Additional Development.      ----------------------

     (a) Request for Proposal. From time to time, MBE may request additional          -------------------- custom software or other custom development to be provided by the Company under this Agreement. If MBE has a requirement for a specific enhancement or modification of the Service, MBE will identify to the Company in writing a summary of such requirement (the Request for Proposal). Such Request for                                   -------------------- Proposal will provide a description sufficient to enable the Company to determine the general demand for and its plans, if any, to develop the same or similar enhancements or modifications.

     (b) Terms and Conditions. If the Company decides that it has the technical          -------------------- ability to fulfill the Request for Proposal, then the Company will respond to MBE within forty-five (45) days of receiving the Request for Proposal, stating the terms and conditions upon which the Company would be able to undertake such development, including, but not limited to, changes to the Specifications, custom development charges, and a proposed delivery schedule.

     (c) Development and Billing Rates. The Company shall perform such          ----------------------------- development in accordance with the highest professional standards. The cost of such development shall be the Company's standard billing rates then in effect (in addition to reimbursement of any expenses, in accordance with the Company's standard practices), which shall be paid by MBE within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice therfor. No additional fees or bounties shall be owed or

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payable in connection with such development, unless such development results in a revenue-generating feature or functionality of the Service which is outside of the scope of the Specifications, in which case the parties shall negotiate in good faith to mutually agree upon a reasonable fee mechanism therefor and/or reimbursement of development expenses. Upon completion of such additional development, the Company shall update the Specifications to reflect such additional development and shall provide a copy of same to MBE.

     (d) Credit. MBE shall receive a credit applicable to such billing rates          ------ (but not to reimbursement of expenses) for any development performed by the Company under this Section 6 equal to [***]* of the total fees paid by MBE and                                        --- all MBE Centers, which credit shall be reflected on a monthly statement by the Company to MBE. Any such credit must be used within twelve (12) months of receipt of payment by the Company.

7.   Ownership.      ---------

     (a) General. The Company will have full and exclusive right, title and          ------- ownership interest in and to the Service and the Specifications and the Intellectual Property Rights therein. The Company is, and shall be, the sole owner of all inventions, discoveries and/or enhancements relating to the Service and the Specifications, including all copies, translations, compilations, partial copies, derivative works and updated works, whether partial or complete and whether or not merged into other program materials and whether in written or unwritten form. Except as authorized by this Agreement (including MBE's right to use the Specifications as set forth in Section 15(d)(iv)  [Effect of Termination]) or as otherwise agreed in writing, MBE and MBE Centers may not, directly, or through any person or entity, in any form or manner, copy, distribute, reproduce, incorporate, use or allow access to the Service or the Specifications, or modify, prepare derivative works of, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code or object code from the Service or the Specifications.

     (b) Proprietary Notices. MBE will ensure that all copies of Service          ------------------- Documentation made in accordance with this Agreement will incorporate copyright and other proprietary notices in the same manner that the Company incorporates such notices in the Service or in any manner reasonably requested by the Company, and MBE agree not to delete or modify any such notices incorporated in the Service Documentation in any respect. MBE will also permit the Company to enter any of MBE's premises during regular business hours to inspect the use of the Service in any reasonable manner. The Subscription Agreement shall provide that MBE Centers will comply with the terms of this Section 7(b)  [Proprietary Notices].

     (c) List of Trademarks. Each party (the Granting Party) hereby grants the          ------------------                   -------------- other party (the Using Party) a limited license to use its Brand Features in                   ----------- connection with the marketing, distribution, provision of access to, and support of the Service. The Using Party agrees that such Brand Features are the exclusive property of the Granting Party and that all usage of such marks and any goodwill established by the use of such marks shall inure to the benefit of

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the Granting Party and that this Agreement does not confer any goodwill or other

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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interests in such marks on the Using Party The Using Party will comply with the Granting Party's Brand Guidelines. The Using Party shall provide to the Granting Party examples of any use of the Brand Features of the Granting Party prior to use. The Using Party shall modify or discontinue such use if requested by the Granting Party. Neither party shall adopt or attempt to register any trademark, trade name, or service mark which is confusingly similar to the other party's Brand Features such as Ship Mailboxes (and the like).

     (d) Customer Information. The Company and MBE shall jointly own (without          -------------------- duty to account) all customer lists and related customer data gathered through the use of the Service by customers of MBE and MBE Centers (Customer Data).                                                              ------------- During the term of this Agreement, neither party shall provide any Customer Data to any third party (other than MBE Centers or an affiliate of MBE or the Company) without the prior written consent of the other party The Company shall initially provide the Customer Data to MBE in acceptable electronic format as soon as practicable following the reasonable request of MBE, and, once MBE (at its sole cost and expense) has implemented an appropriate means to warehouse the Customer Data, the parties shall take reasonable steps to transfer all existing Customer Data to MBE and implement a system whereby the Customer Data is automatically downloaded and provided to MBE on a periodic basis. The Company agrees to retain the Customer Data in accordance with the Company's own data retention policies, and in any case for no less than 13 months from the creation of such Customer Data. The Company, MBE, affiliates of the Company and MBE, and the MBE Centers may each use the Customer Data for marketing and other purposes in accordance with a mutually agreed upon privacy policy and in accordance with any mutually agreed upon privacy policy displayed to customers in connection with the Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company agrees not to use any Customer Data to solicit any MBE-Generated Customers with respect to any services offered by the Company; provided, however, that the Company may use Customer Data to solicit such customers who have a shipping account with a carrier or with respect to services not offered by MBE and the MBE Centers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MBE agrees not to use any Customer Data in any manner which would reasonably be expected to eliminate any Bounty Package payment to the Company hereunder.

     (e) Reserved Rights. Without limitation of the foregoing, each party          --------------- reserves all rights other than those expressly granted in this Agreement, and no licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein.

     (f) Notices. Each party agrees to display mutually agreeable trademark and          ------- copyright notices or legends of the other party when using such other party's Brand Features. Each party shall in advance submit to the other party the proposed placement of such notices or legends (including, without limitation, the place and manner of incorporation into electronic media or transmissions), and such other party shall have the right, acting reasonably, to approve the same.

8.   Payments; Taxes.      ---------------

     (a) Basic Fee. In consideration for the Service provided hereunder, for          --------- each package shipped utilizing the Service (other than a package which is shipped first class by the U.S. Postal

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Service), the Company shall be entitled to receive the amount of [***]* (the                                                                   --- Basic Fee). MBE agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to execute  --------- agreements, or to facilitate the execution of agreements among the appropriate parties, so that such Basic Fee is paid to the Company directly from the carrier which ships such package no later than fifteen (15) days following the end of the month in which such package was shipped. If MBE is unable, despite its commercially reasonable efforts, to facilitate the execution of such an agreement with one or more carriers, the Basic Fee shall be paid by each MBE Center directly pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement.

     (b) Bounty Fee. In further consideration for the Service and the other          ---------- obligations of the Company hereunder, for each package shipped by or through an MBE Center by a Bounty Customer who pays the shipping rates charged by such MBE

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Center, (Bounty Package), the Company shall be entitled to receive the           -------------- following amounts (the Bounty Fee) from each such MBE Center, for Bounty                         ---------- Packages shipped during each calendar month:

         (i)   in the event that less than [***]* Bounty Packages shall have                                             --- been shipped by the MBE Centers during the twelve (12) full months prior to the shipping of such Bounty Package (or, if such information is not yet available for the month prior to the month in which such Bounty Package is shipped, the most recent twelve (12) full months for which such information is available) (the Measurement Period), the amount of [***]* per Bounty Package shipped via       ------------------                   --- air transportation and the amount of [***]* per Bounty Package shipped via                                       --- ground transportation;

         (ii)  in the event that at least [***]* but less than [***]* Bounty                                            ---                  --- Packages have been shipped by the MBE Centers during the Measurement Period, the amount of [***]* per Bounty Package shipped via air transportation and the            --- amount of [***]* per Bounty Package shipped via ground transportation;            ---

         (iii) in the event that at least [***]* but less than [***]* Bounty                                            ---                  --- Packages shall have been shipped by the MBE Centers during the Measurement Period, the amount of [***]* per Bounty Package shipped via air transportation                        --- and the amount of [***]* per Bounty Package shipped via ground transportation;                    --- and

         (iv)  in the event that at least [***]* Bounty Packages shall have been                                            --- shipped by the MBE Centers during the Measurement Period, the amount of [***]*                                                                          --- per Bounty Package shipped via air transportation and the amount of [***]* per                                                                      --- Bounty Package shipped via ground transportation.

     (c) eBay Fee. In further consideration for the Service and the other          -------- obligations of the Company hereunder, for each package shipped by or through an MBE Center by an eBay Customer (eBay Package), the Company shall be entitled                                  ------------ to receive the following amounts from such MBE Center for eBay Packages shipped during each calendar month, in each case

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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after deduction of the lesser of (x) [***]* and (y) the amount paid or to be                                       --- paid by such eBay Customer directly to the Company with respect to the shipment of such package (the eBay Fee):                       --------

         (i)   in the event that at least [***]* but less than [***]* eBay                                            ---                  --- Packages have been shipped by MBE and the MBE Centers during the Measurement Period, the amount of [***]* per eBay Package shipped via air transportation and                        --- the amount of [***]* per eBay Package shipped via ground transportation;                ---

         (ii)  in the event that at least [***]* but less than [***]* eBay                                            ---                  --- Packages shall have been shipped by the MBE Centers during the Measurement Period, the amount of [***]* per eBay Package shipped via air transportation and                        --- the amount of [***]* per eBay Package shipped via ground transportation; and                ---

         (iii) in the event that at least [***]* eBay Packages shall have been                                            --- shipped by the MBE Centers during the Measurement Period, the amount of [***]*                                                                          --- per eBay Package shipped via air transportation and the amount of [***]* per                                                                    --- eBay Package shipped via ground transportation.

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     (d) Payment Cycle. The Company shall bill and collect all amounts due to          ------------- the MBE Centers for Bounty Packages and eBay Packages from each Bounty Customer or eBay Customer, as the case may be, by processing credit card transactions over the Internet. The Company shall pay such amounts, less the relevant Bounty Fee or eBay Fee then in effect, to MBE on the next business day or as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within one week) following the shipment date of each package, and MBE agrees to distribute such amounts to the MBE Centers. At the Company's option, Bounty Customers or eBay Customers may also be entitled to pay directly for the shipment of such Bounty Package or eBay Package at MBE Centers, and the Company shall be entitled to deduct the relevant Bounty Fee or eBay Fee then in effect from any payments due to such MBE Center for shipment of Bounty Packages, eBay Packages or otherwise.

     (e) Right of Offset. In the event of any default in payment by an MBE          --------------- Center under this Section 8 which continues uncured for a period of thirty (30) days, in addition to any rights or remedies which the Company may have at law or equity or pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) to (i) terminate providing the Service to such MBE Center and (ii) offset any amounts owed to the Company by such MBE Center from any payments owed to such MBE Center by the Company.

     (f) Taxes. MBE shall pay or reimburse the Company for all taxes, duties and          ----- assessments imposed on MBE or the Company in connection with the license or use of the Service by MBE under this Agreement, including without limitation all sales, use, excise and other taxes and duties, excluding only taxes based upon the Company's net income. MBE shall

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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hold the Company harmless from all claims and liability arising from MBE's failure to report or pay any such taxes, duties and assessments.

     (g) [***]*           ---

     (h) Independent MBE Centers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this          ----------------------- Agreement, Company acknowledges and agrees that each participating MBE Center is an independently owned and operated franchise and that MBE is not responsible for any debts or acts or omissions of its franchisees. Each use by an MBE Center of the Service shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Subscription Agreement and each participating MBE Center shall be responsible for paying to Company any charges incurred. Company further acknowledges that each participating MBE Center may choose to make the Service (or some portion thereof) available to customers of MBE Centers.

9.   Co-Marketing Obligations.      ------------------------

     (a) Listings. MBE shall supply and regularly update the Listings, and the          -------- Company shall include the Listings in the Company Site and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to include such Listings on other third party web sites utilizing the Company Technology.

     (b) Mutual Links. During the term of this Agreement, each party will ensure          ------------ that the relevant pages in each party's website will include Links to the other party's site(s). Without limiting the foregoing, and within the first three (3) months following the Effective Date, the Company shall assist MBE at no additional charge in developing a series of Links between the MBE Site and the Company Site. The purpose of such Links shall be to allow MBE Internet Customers to access certain agreed-upon features provided by the Company Site. At a minimum, such functionality shall be equivalent to that provided by the Company Site to public Internet users. As mutually agreed upon by the parties, the parties may place advertising banners promoting their products and services on appropriate pages of the other party's website.

     (c) Marketing and Public Relations. So long as such activities are in          ------------------------------ compliance with MBE Brand Guidelines then in effect (i) the Company shall display the logo of MBE on the Company Site and identify MBE as the exclusive retail shipping partner of the Company, (ii) to the extent reasonably practicable, the Company shall include the logo of MBE on every carrier or shipping label generated pursuant to this Agreement and (iii) the parties agree to use reasonable efforts to cooperate to develop a co-branded Company/MBE logo to display on Internet-generated shipping labels generated pursuant to this Agreement.

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10.  Confidential Information.      ------------------------

     (a) Limited Access. MBE and MBE Centers agree not to provide or otherwise          -------------- make available any Service Documentation or other Confidential Information of the Company to any person other than employees, consultants, contractors or agents of MBE and MBE Centers with a

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need to use such Service Documentation or Confidential Information in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

     (b) Confidentiality. Each party shall treat as confidential all          --------------- Confidential Information of the other party, shall not use such Confidential Information except as set forth in this Agreement, and shall use reasonable efforts not to disclose such Confidential Information to any third party. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the parties shall use at least the same degree of care which it uses to prevent the disclosure of its own confidential information of like importance to prevent the disclosure of Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party under this Agreement. Each party shall promptly notify the other party of any actual or suspected misuse or unauthorized disclosure of the other party's Confidential Information.

     (c) Exceptions. Each party agrees not to disclose or otherwise make such          ---------- Confidential Information available to third parties without the other party's prior written consent except to the extent that the Confidential Information (i) was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or has entered the public domain through no fault of such party, (ii) was known to such party, without restriction, at the time of disclosure, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of disclosure, (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the other party, (iv) was independently developed by such party without any use of Confidential Information, (v) became known to such party, without restriction, from a source other than the other party without breach of this Agreement by such party and otherwise not in violation of the other party's rights, (vi) is required to be disclosed under securities laws or (vii) is disclosed pursuant to the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency, or other governmental body; provided, however, that such party shall use                                     --------  ------- all reasonable efforts to provide prompt, written, and sufficient advance notice thereof to the other party to enable the other party to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent or restrict such disclosure. Each party agrees that to take appropriate action by instruction, agreement, or otherwise with its employees, agents and representatives to satisfy such party's obligations under this Agreement with respect to use, copying, modification, protection and security of Confidential Information.

     (d) Return of Confidential Information. Upon expiration or termination of          ---------------------------------- this Agreement, each party shall return all Confidential Information received from the other party.

     (e) Confidentiality of Agreement. Each party shall be entitled to disclose          ---------------------------- the existence of this Agreement, but agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information and shall not be disclosed to any third party; provided, however, that each party may disclose                               --------  ------- the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (i) as required by any court or other governmental body; (ii) as otherwise required by law, (iii) to legal counsel of the parties; (iv) in confidence, to accountants, banks, and financing sources and their advisors; (v) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or rights under this Agreement; or (vi) in confidence, in connection with an actual or proposed merger, acquisition, or similar transaction.

11.  Representations, Warranties and Covenants.      -----------------------------------------

     (a) Warranty. Company represents and warrants that during the term of this          -------- Agreement the Service shall confirm to its specifications and the Specifications in all material

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respects, provided that the Service is properly used in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Subscription Agreement, and shall not contain a higher number of, or more serious errors, than would be expected by a reasonable

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commercial user of a service similar to the Service.

     (b) Outages. After Acceptance and during the term of this Agreement,          ------- Company will use its best efforts to make the Service available to the MBE Centers from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST every day. Scheduled maintenance which may result in an interruption to the Service shall be performed outside of these hours. Each party shall provide the other party with reasonable and prompt notification of all known failures of the Service to be operational during these hours (Outages). The Company shall make qualified personnel available to MBE personnel by telephone, e-mail or pager (response within twenty (20) minutes) for the reporting of Outages at no additional charge. Company will then use its best efforts to resolve the Outage as soon as possible. Within six months of the Effective Date, the Company and MBE will jointly develop a disaster recovery plan outlining plans to respond to Outages.

     (c) No Conflicts. The Company is not currently subject and throughout the          ------------ term will not be subject to any obligations or disabilities that will or might prevent or interfere with fully keeping and performing all of the agreements, covenants and conditions to be kept or performed hereunder, and the Company has not made nor will make any agreement, commitment, grant or assignment, and will not do, or omit to do, any act or thing that could or might interfere or impair the complete enjoyment of the rights granted and the Services to be provided hereunder.

     (d) Originality. The Company represents and warrants that it currently has          ----------- and throughout the term will have full title to and ownership of (or licenses to) the Service and all Intellectual Property Rights embodied in or used in connection therewith, free and clear of liens, claims and encumbrances, and that it has full power and authority to grant the rights provided herein.

     (e) Year 2000. Company represents, warrants and covenants that the Service          --------- includes design, performance and functionality such that the Service will not generate any invalid and/or incorrect date-related results when used during any year prior to, during or after the calendar year 2000.

     (f) Remedies. The Company's sole and exclusive liability and MBE's sole and          -------- exclusive remedy for breach of the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 11 shall be, at the Company's election, to either (i) use its best efforts to make the Service perform in accordance with the Specifications in all material respects as soon as reasonably practicable, or (ii) return the Fees paid by MBE and MBE Centers for the Service in which case MBE would have the right to either terminate the entire Agreement or the portions of the Agreement affected by breach of the representation and warranties. In the event that the Company elects (i) of this sub-section in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein and is unable to make the Service perform in accordance with the Specifications in all material respects within twenty one (21) days after such election, MBE may then elect to continue to proceed under (i) or MBE may elect to proceed under (ii) of this sub-section.

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     (g) Disclaimer. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED ABOVE, NEITHER          ---------- PARTY MAKES ANY PROMISES, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SYSTEM OR THE MANIFEST, INCLUDING ITS CONDITION, ITS CONFORMITY TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR DESCRIPTION, OR THE EXISTENCE OF ANY LATENT OR PATENT DEFECTS, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

12.  Indemnity for Patent or Copyright Infringement.      ----------------------------------------------

     (a) Indemnity. The Company will defend, at its expense, any action brought          --------- against MBE and its directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, assigns or franchisees (Indemnitees) based upon a claim that the Service used properly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Subscription Agreement infringes a U.S. patent or copyright or misappropriates a trade secret under U.S. law (a Claim). The Company further agrees to pay all damages and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fee and expert witness fees) incurred by any Indemnitee in connection with such Claim. The Company shall have sole control of any such action or settlement negotiations. Without the consent of MBE, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall not settle any such Claim in a manner that (i) imposes damages or costs on any Indemnitee not covered by the Company hereunder or (b) imposes any injunctive or other non-monetary relief on any Indemnitee. MBE shall notify the Company promptly in writing of each such Claim and gives the Company all authority, information and assistance, at the Company's expense, reasonably necessary to settle or defend such claim.

     (b) Remedy Options. If the Service becomes, or in the opinion of the

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         -------------- Company may become, the subject of a claim of infringement of any U.S. patent or copyright, the Company shall notify MBE, and the Company may, at its option: (i) procure for MBE and MBE Centers the right to use the Service free of any liability or (ii) replace or modify the Service to make it non-infringing.

     (c) Sole and Exclusive Liability. THIS SECTION 12 SETS FORTH THE SOLE AND          ---------------------------- EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY FOR INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

     (d) Exclusions from Indemnification. The Company assumes no liability, and          ------------------------------- shall have no obligation to defend or pay any amounts to any Indemnitee hereunder for (i) any method or process in which the Service may be used by MBE or any MBE Center which is not set forth in the Specifications, (ii) any improper use of the Service by an Indemnitee or (iii) the combination, operation or use of the Service with non-Company software or data, if such infringement could have been avoided but for the combination, operation or use of the Service with such programs or data.

13.  Indemnification.      ---------------

     (a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company, at its own expense, will          ------------------------------ indemnify, defend and hold harmless MBE, and its employees, franchisees, representatives and

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agents, against any claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against MBE or such party, to the extent that such claim, suit, action or other proceeding is based on or arises from.

         (i)   any misrepresentation or breach or representation or warranty of the Company contained herein; or

         (ii)  any breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by the Company hereunder.

     The Company will pay all costs, damages, and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by MBE in connection with or arising from any such claim, suit, action or proceeding attributable to any such claim.

     (b) Indemnification by MBE. MBE, at its own expense, will indemnify, defend          ---------------------- and hold harmless the Company, and its employees, representatives and agents, against any claim, suit, action, or other proceeding brought against the Company or such party, to the extent that such claim, suit, action or other proceeding is based on or arises from:

         (i)   any misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty of MBE contained herein; or

         (ii)  any breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by MBE hereunder.

     MBE will pay all costs, damages, and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by the Company in connection with or arising from any such claim, suit, action or proceeding attributable to any such claim.

     (c) Procedures. Each party's obligation to indemnify the other hereunder          ---------- shall be conditioned upon (i) the indemnified party providing the indemnifying party with prompt notice of any claim that could lead to a claim for indemnification, (ii) the indemnified party permitting the indemnifying party to assume and control the defense of such action, with counsel chosen by the indemnifying party (who shall be reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party) and (iii) the indemnified party not entering into any settlement or compromise of any such claim without the indemnifying party's prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

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14.  Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in      ----------------------- this Agreement, in no event shall either party's liability under any provision of this Agreement or otherwise arising out of or related to this Agreement (other than payments due or accrued under Section 8, exceed the amounts paid by MBE and the MBE Centers to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. The parties further agree that NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, FOR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES OR FOR ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST A PARTY BY ANY OTHER PARTY. IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR

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CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND UNDER ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.

15.  Term and Termination.      --------------------

     (a) Term and Renewal Option. The initial term of this Agreement shall          ----------------------- commence on the Effective Date and end on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. MBE shall have the right to elect by written notice to the Company at any time between two (2) and six (6) months prior to the end of such initial term or any subsequent Renewal Period (as defined below), to notify the Company that MBE elects to seek to extend such term for additional two (2)-year periods (each a Renewal Period) In the event of such election, MBE and the Company shall have  -------------- a period of sixty (60) days in which to negotiate commercially reasonable Basic Fees, Bounty Fees and eBay Fees (and other applicable fees) (Fee Schedule)                                                               ------------ under which the Company would be willing to renew this Agreement for such Renewal Period. If the parties are unable to reach agreement during such sixty (60) day period, either party may request that the Fee Schedule be submitted to arbitration pursuant to Section 18(m)  [Arbitration]. If MBE notifies the Company of its intent to so renew prior to the end of such initial term or such Renewal Period, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for the Renewal Period and, other than the Fee Schedule, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

     (b) Termination.          -----------

         (i)   Either party may, at its option, terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other party if (A) the other party materially fails to comply with any of the material terms and conditions of this Agreement and (B) if such default has not been cured within thirty (30) days (forty five (45) days if required by the nature of the breach) after written notice to the other party or, if such breach is not curable within thirty (30) days (forty five (45) days if required by the nature of the breach), reasonable efforts and progress are not being made to cure such breach.

         (ii)  This Agreement shall terminate, without notice, (A) upon the institution by or against either party of insolvency, receivership or bankruptcy proceedings or any other proceedings for the settlement of such party's debts, (B) upon either party's making an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (C) upon either party's dissolution or ceasing to do business.

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     (c) Termination Period.          ------------------

         (i)   If this Agreement is terminated or expires in accordance with this Section 15 (other than termination by the Company in the event of an uncured material breach by MBE), then MBE shall have a period of up to twenty-four (24) months from and after the date of such termination, to make arrangements with respect to the conversion of the Service to a non-Company manifest system (the Termination Period). The date when the Service shall have                       ------------------ been converted to a non-Company manifest system shall hereinafter be referred to as the Termination Completion Date and shall be the effective date of          -------------------------- termination of this Agreement, in such event. During the Termination Period each party will continue to perform its obligations hereunder, and MBE and MBE Centers will continue to pay any applicable fees and payments hereunder to the Company. MBE shall keep the Company informed as reasonably necessary with respect to such conversion. MBE also shall give the Company written notice of the estimated Termination Completion Date promptly after a reasonably definitive projected Termination Completion Date is known by MBE, and shall give written notice to the Company promptly after any change in such estimated Termination Completion Date.

         (ii)  During the Termination Period, the Company will give reasonable cooperation and support to MBE to assure an orderly and efficient transition and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at MBE's expense, the Company shall be obligated to provide MBE with data reasonably necessary for MBE to convert or implement the non-Company systems, procedures and practices.

     (d) Effect of Termination.          ----------------------

         (i)   Sections 1, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18, as well as any payments accrued prior to termination of this Agreement, shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

         (ii)  Within thirty (30) days after the Termination Completion Date,

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each party shall, at its own expense, destroy or return to the Company and make no further use of, any property, materials or other items of the other party and shall certify, in writing that it has done so

         (iii) Nothing contained herein shall limit any other remedies that either party may have for the default of the other party under this Agreement nor relieve either party of any of their obligations incurred prior to termination of this Agreement.

         (iv)  During the Termination Period and thereafter, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, MBE will be free to use its own personnel, and/or engage or contract with any third party to use the Specifications to design, develop and market an Internet-based manifest system similar to the Manifest (including products that contain functionality similar to the Service and which have a look and feel similar or identical to the Manifest), in each case solely for the benefit of MBE and the MBE Centers and international franchisees or licensees of MBE. MBE shall not use the object code or source code of the Manifest in the course of such development. Subject to MBE's compliance with the provisions of this subsection (iv), the Company shall not

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assert any claim against MBE under the Company's Intellectual Property Rights in the Specifications or the Manifest in connection with such development, other than for use of the Company's trademarks, trade names, service marks and service names. Neither party shall have the right to retain or use the specific software implementation of the Manifest developed by the parties hereunder; provided, however, that the Company may retain one (1) copy of the software implementation of the Manifest solely for archival and evidentiary purposes.

16.  Publicity. Upon execution of this Agreement, the parties will jointly      --------- prepare a mutually acceptable description of their business relationship as contemplated by this Agreement which may be used by either party in press releases and other marketing materials from time to time during the term of this Agreement. Additional press releases or publicity materials shall be approved by each party in writing prior to release.

17.  Warrant. On the Effective Date, the Company shall issue the Warrant to      ------- MBE, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

18.  Miscellaneous.      -------------

     (a) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended or          ---------------------- waived only with the written consent of the parties or their respective successors and assigns. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 18(a)  [Amendments and Waivers] shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

     (b) Assignment. Each party shall have the right to assign its rights,          ---------- obligations and privileges hereunder to an assignee in connection with any merger, acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of the business to which this Agreement relates. Each MBE Center shall have the right to assign its rights and obligations and privileges under a Subscription Agreement in connection with any merger, acquisition or sale of all or substantially all of such MBE Center's assets. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

     (c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the product of both of the parties          ---------------- hereto, and constitutes the entire agreement between such parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and merges all prior negotiations and drafts of the parties with regard to the transactions contemplated herein. Any and all other written or oral agreements existing between the parties hereto regarding such transactions are expressly canceled.

     (d) Independent Contractor. Neither party shall, for any purpose, be deemed          ---------------------- to be an agent of the other party and the relationship between the parties shall only be that of independent contractors. Neither party shall have any right or authority to assume or create any obligations or to make any representations or warranties on behalf of any other party, whether express or implied, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.

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     (e) Force Majeure. In the event that either party is prevented from          ------------- performing or is unable to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than a payment obligation) due to any Act of God, fire, casualty, flood, earthquake, war, strike, lockout, epidemic, destruction of production facilities, riot, insurrection, material unavailability, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the party invoking this section, and if such party shall have used its best efforts to mitigate its effects, such party shall give prompt written notice to the other party, its performance shall be excused, and the time for the performance shall be extended for the period of delay or inability to perform due to such occurrences. If a force majeure event causes the Company to allocate limited resources among all of its customers, [***]*.                                                                        --- The Company shall resume operation of the Service as soon as reasonably practicable upon conclusion of any force majeure event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such party is not able to perform within sixty (60) days after the event giving rise to the excuse of force majeure, the other party may terminate the Agreement.

     (f) Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant          ------------- hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

     (g) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to          ------------ be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith, in order to maintain the economic position enjoyed by each party as close as possible to that under the provision rendered unenforceable. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

     (h) Waiver. The waiver of any particular breach or default or any delay in          ------ exercising any rights shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach or default.

     (i) Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in          ------- writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the regular mail as certified or registered mail (airmail if sent internationally) with postage prepaid, if such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such party's address or facsimile number as set forth below, or as subsequently modified by written notice.

----------      *  Confidential treatment has been requested for the bracketed portion. The confidential redacted portion has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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     If to the Company:                       iShip.com, Inc.                                               2515 - 140th Ave. NE                                               Suite E-110                                               Attn: President                                               Bellevue, WA 98005                                               Facsimile Number: 425/602-5025

     With a Copy To:                          Craig E. Sherman                                               Venture Law Group                                               4750 Carillon Point                                               Kirkland, WA 98033                                               Facsimile Number: 425/739-8750

     If to MBE:                               Mail Boxes Etc. USA, Inc.                                               6060 Cornerstone Court West                                               San Diego, CA 92121                                               Attn: Thomas K. Herskowitz                                               Facsimile Number: 619/546-7499

     (j) Headings. The headings of the several sections of this Agreement are          -------- intended for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

     (k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of          ------------ which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

     (l) Advice of Legal Counsel. Each party acknowledges and represents that,

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         ----------------------- in executing this Agreement, it has had the opportunity to seek advice as to its legal rights from legal counsel and that the person signing on its behalf has read and understood all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be construed against any party by reason of the drafting or preparation thereof.

     (m) Arbitration.          -----------

               (i)   Every claim or dispute arising out of or relating to the          negotiation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement shall be          determined by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration          Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), or as otherwise          agreed by the parties. The place of arbitration shall be San Diego,          California.

               (ii)  In the event of any such claim or dispute, the parties          shall first attempt to resolve the matter through good faith, informal          negotiations, including non-binding mediation. In the event that the          parties are unable to resolve the dispute, either party hereto may          demand arbitration by written notice to the other party and to the AAA          in San Diego. The parties shall mutually agree on one arbitrator. If          the parties cannot so agree, the single arbitrator shall be selected by          the AAA. The costs of arbitration are to be shared equally by the          parties. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs and          attorneys' fees.

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               (iii) The arbitrator shall not have any power to alter, modify          or change any of the terms of this Agreement or to grant any remedy          which is either inconsistent with or prohibited by the terms of this          Agreement, or not available in a court of law. The arbitrator shall not          have the authority to commit errors of law or errors of legal          reasoning. In addition, the arbitrator shall have no power or authority          to award punitive, consequential or incidental damages.

               (iv)  The arbitrator shall, within thirty (30) days after the          matter has finally been submitted to him or her, render a written          decision making specific findings of fact and setting forth the reasons          for the decision which shall be consistent with the terms of this          Agreement. The parties intend that this agreement to arbitrate be          valid, binding, enforceable, and irrevocable. The terms of this Section          shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.          Judgement on any award of the arbitrator shall be binding and may be          entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

                            [Signature page follows]

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         The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

                                               COMPANY:                                         LICENSEE:

ISHIP.COM, INC.                                  MAILBOXES ETC. USA, INC.

/s/ Stephen M. Teglovic                          /s/ Charles Lynn Lowder ---------------------------------------          ---------------------------------------- (Signature)                                      (Signature)

Stephen M. Teglovic                              Charles Lynn Lowder ---------------------------------------          ---------------------------------------- (Print Name)                                     (Print Name)

CEO/Pres                                         Executive Vice President/General Counsel ---------------------------------------          ---------------------------------------- (Title)                                          (Title)

                   SIGNATURE PAGE TO MANIFEST SYSTEM LICENSE                            AND CO-BRANDING AGREEMENT

                                    EXHIBIT A

                                 FORM OF WARRANT

                                    EXHIBIT B

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AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT: ---------------------

     A PC reasonably adequate to access and use the Service for manifesting and shipping packages, with the following minimum specifications:

     .    a reasonably adequate scale and a label printer      .    An internet/network connection of at least 256k bits/sec      .    Processor: P5-233      .    Ports: 2 Com ports, 1 Parallel port      .    RM: 64 Megs      .    HDD: 1.2 GB      .    Video. 4 MB      .    OS: Win 98/OSR2      .    Browser: IE 5 SP1

                                    EXHIBIT C                                POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS

=======================================================================================================================                             TYPE                             DEFINITION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                                        I                               A customer  physically present in the retail store-front                                                              or  remote  off-site  locations  of  MBE  Centers  for a                      In-Center Customer                      transaction in  which they do not  utilize an LMS or                                                              MBEX (as such terms are defined below). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              A  customer  utilizing  a  self-service  lobby  manifest                             II                               system  in  a  MBE  Center  (LMS)  or  a  self-service                                                                                            ---                Remote Self-Service Customer                  MBE-branded   remote  manifest  system  (MBEX)  for  a                                                                                                        ----                                                              transaction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              A  customer  shipping  a  PLD-compliant  and  ramp-ready                          III A                               package* through a MBE Center that is manifested                   MBE Internet Customer                      through the MBE Sites. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              A  customer  shipping  a  PLD-compliant  and  ramp-ready                          III B                               package through a MBE Center, which package is               Company Internet Customer                      manifested through the Company site. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              A  customer  shipping  a  PLD-compliant  and  ramp-ready                                                              package   through  a  MBE  Center,   which   package  is                          III C (1)                           manifested  through  the  Internet  web  site of a third                  Third Party/MBE Customer                    party that is con-branded or otherwise  affiliated  with                                                              MBE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              A  customer  shipping  a  PLD-compliant  and  ramp-ready                                                              package   through  a  MBE  Center,   which   package  is                          III C (2)                           manifested  through  the  Internet  web  site of a third                Third Party/Company Customer                  party that is  co-branded or otherwise  affiliated  with                                                              the Company or the Service. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              A  customer  shipping  a  PLD-compliant  and  ramp-ready                                                              package   through  a  MBE  Center,   which   package  is                          III C (3)                           manifested  through an  Internet  web site  operated  by                        eBay Customer                         eBay  Incorporated  or in connection  with an auction or                                                              sale conducted on such web site. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                             IV                               A  customer  that   utilizes  the  Service   and/or  the                      Company Customer                        Company's   products   and   services   other   than  in                                                              connection with a MBE Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------- *  PLD-compliant and ramp-ready shall mean compliance with the electronic    data requirements of each carrier supported by the Service.

                                    EXHIBIT D

                              SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

     The Service will enable MBE and MBE Centers to process packages for domestic shipment, weigh these packages, and create shipping labels. The Service will export data to a given MBE Center's Point-of-Sale (POS) station, and will support ARS/BIN packages, consignee billing, freight insurance, MBE proprietary or designated transit declared value, and customer address book access. All carrier rating information will be maintained by the Company from its central database management system (DBMS). MBE Centers will be allowed to create or

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modify their own mark-ups for shipping, and, at its expense, the Company will update and/or adjust its pricing information for each MBE Center for each carrier to reflect such modifications. This Exhibit D may be modified from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties.

     The maximum amount of information downloaded from the Company's server to the counter manifest station will be 15 kilobytes or less per package processed.

     The following carriers and services will be supported:

UPS ---

Domestic: --------          Ground          Three Day Select          Second Day Air          Second Day Air AM,          Next Day Air Saver          Next Day Air          Next Day Air Early AM

International: -------------          Canada Standard          Worldwide Expedited            (including Canada/Mexico as set forth in the Specifications)          Worldwide Express            (including Canada/Mexico as set forth in the Specifications)

FedEx -----

Domestic: --------          Express Saver          2 Day          Standard Overnight          Priority Overnight          First Overnight

International: -------------          International Economy          International Priority

USPS ----

Domestic: --------          Parcel Post          Priority Mail          Express Mail          First Class

International: -------------          Parcel Post Air          Parcel Post Surface          Small Parcel Air          Small Parcel Surface          Express Mail          Global Priority Mail

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     The Service will include the following features, the more detailed functionality of which will be agreed to from time to time by the parties as the Service is developed:

1.       Table of Contents 2.       Table of Illustrations 3.       Introduction 3.1.     Purpose 3.2.     Scope 3.3.     Introduction 4.       Implementation 4.1      Organization 4.1.1.   Opening the Counter Manifest System 4.1.2.   Main Screen Organization 4.1.3.   Menu Structure 4.2.     General Functionality 4.2.1.   Keyboard & Mouse Behavior 4.2.2.   Sortable List Boxes

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4.2.3.   Find Package/Transaction Dialogs 4.2.4.   Find Manifest Dialogs 4.2.5.   Find Dialog Search Behavior 4.3.     Process Menu 4.3.1.   Process Package 4.3.2.   Find Package 4.3.3.   Find Customer 4.3.4.   Customer Address Dialog 4.3.5.   Recipient Address Dialog

4.3.6.   Address Book Dialog 4.3.7.   City/State/Postal Verification Dialog 4.3.8.   Region Locator Dialog 4.3.9.   Transaction Complete Dialog 4.3.10.  Point of Sale (POS) Export Records 4.3.11.  Enter ARS/BIN Package 4.3.12.  Process Consignee Billed 4.3.13.  Freight Insurance 4.3.14.  Reprint Last label 4.3.15.  Reprint label 4.3.16.  Edit Transaction 4.3.17.  Void Transaction 4.3.18.  Recall Voided Transaction 4.4.     Estimate 4.4.1.   Price a Package 4.4.2.   Create Estimate 4.4.3.   Edit Estimate 4.4.4.   Delete Estimate 4.5.     Manifest 4.5.1.   Perform End of Day 4.5.2.   Track a Package 4.5.3.   View Manifests 4.5.4.   View Transaction 4.5.5.   Reprint Manifest 4.6.     Reports 4.6.1.   Manifest Reports 4.6.2.   Rate Reports 4.6.3.   Management Reports 4.7.     Administration 4.7.1.   Preferences 4.7.2.   Center Information 4.7.3.   Taxable Items 4.7.4.   Scales and Printers 4.7.5.   Modify Rates Dialog 4.7.6.   Modify Rates for Zone Based Services 4.7.7.   Modify Rates for Weight Based/Single Zone Services 4.7.8.   Modify FedEx Service Option Rates Dialog 4.7.9.   Modify UPS Service Option Rates Dialog 4.7.10.  Modify USPS Service Option Rates Dialog 4.7.11.  Copy Rates 4.7.12.  Alternate Insurance Rates 4.8.     About 4.8.1.   Rate Effective Dates 4.8.2.   Version 5.       Services and Services Options 5.1.     Services

5.1.1.   UPS 5.1.2.   FedEx 5.1.3.   USPS 5.2      Service Options 5.2.1.   Declared Value 5.2.2.   Delivery Notification 5.2.3.   Proof of Delivery 5.2.4.   COD 5.2.5.   Call Tag 5.2.6.   Earliest Delivery Time 5.2.7.   Deliver Without Signature 5.2.8.   Certified Mail

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[EX A]: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Cap On Liability that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does the contract include a cap on liability upon the breach of a party’s obligation? This includes time limitation for the counterparty to bring claims or maximum amount for recovery.

[EX Q]: Exhibit 7.5



STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

This Strategic Alliance Agreement is made and entered into this 14 day of June 2006, by and between UTEK Corporation (UTEK), a Delaware Corporation, 2109 Palm Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33605, and Manakoa Services Corporation (MKOS), a Nevada Corporation, 7203 W Deschutes Avenue, Suite B, Kennewick, Washington 99336.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, MKOS desires to engage UTEK to provide the services as set forth in this Agreement, and

WHEREAS, UTEK is agreeable to provide these services.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promise made in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

I. SERVICES

  A. To identify technology acquisition opportunities for MKOS from research universities and government laboratories, while maintaining MKOS's confidentiality.

  B. In conjunction with the Services, UTEK agrees to:

  I. Make itself available at the offices of MKOS or at another mutually agreed upon place, during normal business hours, for reasonable periods of time, subject to reasonable advance notice and mutually convenient scheduling.

  II. Make itself available for telephone conferences with the principal officer(s) of MKOS during normal business hours.

  C. MKOS will have 30-days from receipt of information to determine if they wish to go forward with the technology license. UTEK, after 30 days, shall have the right to present the technology to other clients.

  D. MKOS acknowledges that the sources of technologies represented by UTEK are 3rd party research institutions for which UTEK does not control whether the technology will be shown to other parties by the licensor.

  E. At MKOS's request and upon mutual agreement between MKOS and UTEK, UTEK will negotiate and seek to acquire a license to the requested technology for subsequent sale to and acquisition by MKOS.

  F. On a case-by-case basis, at MKOS's request and UTEK's sole discretion, UTEK will propose an equity-financing plan for MKOS's consideration, to finance select technology acquisition opportunities for MKOS.

  G. MKOS will not seek to acquire any technologies presented to MKOS by UTEK from the technology developer directly or indirectly for a period of 24 months following the termination of this Strategic Alliance Agreement.   - 1 -





  H. UTEK shall devote such time and efforts, as it deems commercially reasonable, under the circumstances to the affairs of MKOS, as is commercially reasonable and adequate to render the Services contemplated by this Agreement.

  I. UTEK cannot guarantee results on behalf of MKOS, but shall pursue all reasonable avenues available through its network of contacts. The acceptance and consumption of any transaction is subject to acceptance of the terms and conditions by in its sole discretion.

  J. MKOS will cooperate with UTEK and will promptly provide UTEK with all pertinent materials and requested information in order for UTEK to perform its Services pursuant to this Agreement

II. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

UTEK shall be, and in all respects be deemed to be, an independent contractor in the performance of its duties hereunder.

  A. MKOS shall be solely responsible for making all payments to and on behalf of its employees and UTEK shall in no event be liable for any debts or other liabilities of MKOS.

  B. UTEK shall not have or be deemed to have, fiduciary obligations or duties to, and shall be able to pursue, conduct and carry on for its own account (or for the account of others) such activities, ventures, businesses and other pursuits as UTEK in its sole, absolute and unfettered discretion, may elect.

  C. Notwithstanding the above, no activity, venture, business or other pursuit of UTEK, during the term of this Agreement shall conflict with UTEK's obligations under this Agreement.

III. EXPENSES

It is expressly agreed and understood that each party shall be responsible for its own normal and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

IV. COMPENSATION



A. In consideration for providing these Services, MKOS shall pay UTEK $120,000 in the form of unregistered shares of common stock (923,077 shares) upon the execution of this Strategic Alliance Agreement. 1/12th of the shares (76,923) shall vest each month during the term of this Agreement. In lieu of payment of shares, MKOS shall have the option of paying UTEK $10,000 per month for the Services described in this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated any unvested shares will be returned to MKOS.

  B. In consideration for the services to be provided herein, MKOS agrees that it will remit the agreed upon stock certificate or cash payment within five (5) days of both parties executing this Agreement. If no consideration is received in the timeline, UTEK has the unilateral option to terminate this Agreement.

  C. MKOS agrees that UTEK shall be entitled to additional compensation as follows:

Technology Transfer: When a technology is shown to MKOS that MKOS wants to acquire, UTEK will seek to acquire the license to a technology through one of its subsidiaries. UTEK will then seek to provide a term sheet to MKOS outlining the consideration to be paid by MKOS for the acquisition of this technology. If MKOS executes the term sheet, agreeing to the terms set forth, UTEK shall transfer this subsidiary to MKOS in a stock for stock exchange under an Agreement and Plan of Acquisition. The consideration to be paid by MKOS to UTEK will be based upon a markup to the value of the license and other assets in the subsidiary as determined by UTEK and agreed to by both parties.   - 2 -





V. TERM AND TERMINATION

The term of the Agreement will be for 12 months unless terminated sooner. This Agreement may be renewed upon mutual, written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time with 30 days written notice.

VI. LEGAL COMPLIANCE

MKOS agrees that it will put in place, if it has not already done so, policies and procedures relating to and addressing, with the commercially reasonable intent to ensure compliance with, applicable securities laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to:

  A. Disclosure requirements regarding the required disclosure of the nature and terms of UTEK's relationship with, including, but not limited to press releases, publications on its web site, letters to investors and telephone or other personal communication with potential or current investors.

  B. No press releases or any other forms of communication to third parties, which mention both UTEK and MKOS, shall be released without the prior written consent and approval of both UTEK and MKOS.



C. UTEK represents to MKOS that a) it has the experience as may be necessary to perform all the required, b) all Services will be performed in a professional manner, and c) all individuals it provides to perform the Services will be appropriately qualified and subject to appropriate agreements concerning the protection of trade secrets and confidential information of which such persons may have access to over the term of this Agreement.

  D. Until termination of the engagement, MKOS will notify UTEK promptly of the occurrence of any event, which might materially affect the condition (financial or otherwise), or prospects of MKOS.

VII. CONFIDENTIAL DATA



A. UTEK shall not divulge to others, any trade secret or confidential information, knowledge, or data concerning or pertaining to the business and affairs of MKOS, obtained by UTEK as a result of its engagement hereunder, unless authorized, in writing by MKOS. UTEK represents and warrants that it has established appropriate internal procedures for protecting the trade secrets and confidential information of, MKOS including, without limitation, restrictions on disclosure of such information to employees and other persons who may be engaged in such information to employees and other persons who may be engaged in rendering services to any person, firm or entity which may be a competitor of.



B. MKOS shall not divulge to others, any trade secret or confidential information, knowledge, or data concerning or pertaining to the business and affairs of UTEK or confidential information revealed by UTEK obtained as a result of its engagement hereunder, unless authorized, in writing, by UTEK, and agreed to be bound by any confidentiality agreement entered into by UTEK with any third party for the purpose of reviewing technology acquisition opportunities.



C. UTEK shall not be required in the performance of its duties to divulge to MKOS, or any officer, director, agent or employee of MKOS, any secret or confidential information, knowledge, or data concerning any other person, firm or entity (including, but not limited to, any such person, firm or entity which may be a competitor or potential competitor of) which UTEK may have or be able to obtain other than as a result of the relationship established by this Agreement.   - 3 -





VIII. OTHER MATERIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  A. INDEMNITY.



1. UTEK shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless MKOS from and against any and all losses incurred by MKOS which arise out of or result from misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach or non- fulfillment of any covenant contained herein or Schedules annexed hereto or in any other documents or instruments furnished by UTEK pursuant hereto or in connection with this Agreement.



2. MKOS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless UTEK from and against any and all losses incurred by UTEK which arise out of or result from misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant contained herein or Schedules annexed hereto or in any other documents or instruments furnished by MKOS pursuant hereto or in connection with this Agreement.

  B. PROVISIONS. Neither termination nor completion of the assignment shall affect the provisions of this Agreement, and the Indemnification Provisions that are incorporated herein, which shall remain operative and in full force and effect.



C. SOLICITATION. MKOS agrees that for a twenty four months (24) following the execution of this Agreement, MKOS shall not, without UTEK's prior written consent, directly or indirectly solicit for employment any present employee of UTEK, or request, induce or advise any employee of UTEK to leave the employ of UTEK. In turn, UTEK agrees that it will not directly or indirectly solicit any present employee of MKOS.

  D. ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. Each of the parties shall from time to time, at the request of others, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other party any and all further instruments that may be reasonably required to give full effect and force to the provisions of this Agreement.



E. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Each of the parties hereby covenants that this Agreement, is intended to and does contain and embody herein all of the understandings and agreements, both written or oral, of the parties hereby with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that there exists no oral agreement or understanding expressed or implied liability, whereby the absolute, final and unconditional character and nature of this Agreement shall be in any way invalidated, empowered or affected. There are no representations, warranties or covenants other than those set forth herein.



F. ASSIGNMENTS. The benefits of the Agreement shall inure to the respective successors and assignees of the parties and assigns and representatives, and the obligations and liabilities assumed in this Agreement by the parties hereto shall be binding upon their respective successors and assigns; provided that the rights and obligations of UTEK under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of MKOS and any such purported assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, UTEK may assign this Agreement or any portion of its Compensation as outlined herein to its subsidiaries in its sole discretion.

  G. ORIGINALS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed an original and constitute one and the same agreement.

  H. NOTICES. All notices that are required to be or may be sent pursuant to the provision of this Agreement shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight package delivery service to each of the parties at the addresses appearing herein, and shall count from the date of mailing or the validated air bill.



I. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. A modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective only if made in writing and executed with the same formality as this Agreement. The failure of any party to insist upon strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent default of the same or similar nature or of any other nature.   - 4 -







J. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. Solely by virtue of their respective execution of this Agreement and in consideration for the mutual covenants of each other, MKOS and UTEK hereby agree, consent and acknowledge that, in the event of a breach of any material term of this Agreement, the non-breaching party will be without adequate remedy-at-law and shall therefore, be entitled to immediately redress any material breach of this Agreement by temporary or permanent injunctive or mandatory relief obtained in an action or proceeding instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction without the necessity of proving damages and without prejudice to any other remedies which the non-breaching party may have at law or in equity.



K. ATTORNEY'S FEES. If any arbitration, litigation, action, suit, or other proceeding is instituted to remedy, prevent or obtain relief from a breach of this Agreement, in relation to a breach of this Agreement or pertaining to a declaration of rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will recover all such party's attorneys' fees incurred in each and every such action, suit or other proceeding, including any and all appeals or petitions there from. As used in this Agreement, attorneys' fees will be deemed to be the full and actual cost of any legal services actually performed in connection with the matters involved, including those related to any appeal to the enforcement of any judgment calculated on the basis of the usual fee charged by attorneys performing such services.

  L. INVESTMENT COMPANY STATUS. MKOS represents that it is not an investment company, registered or unregistered.

APPROVED AND AGREED:   UTEK Corporation     Manakoa Services Corporation

By:  /s/ Doug Schaedler     By:  /s/ Chris Outwater   Doug Schaedler       Chris Outwater   Chief Operating Officer       President   - 5 -
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Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Revenue/Profit Sharing that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is one party required to share revenue or profit with the counterparty for any technology, goods, or services?