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Exhibit 10.16

LEASE AGREEMENT

          THIS AMENDMENT, made this 18th day of July 2007, between 9 Portland Partners (a Pennsylvania
Partnership) hereafter referred to as “Lessor”, and Nocopi Technologies, Inc., hereafter referred
to as “Lessee.”

          WHEREAS, Lessee and Lessor, or their predecessors, have heretofore entered into a Lease
Agreement dated March 19, 2003 for the warehouse space known as Unit “C”, in the building known as
9 Portland Street, West Conshohocken, Pa. which consists of 5,000 square feet, for a period
initially extending, until March 31, 2008;

          WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of extending and modifying the terms of said lease as
hereafter set forth;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants, the parties hereto
intending to be legally bound, do covenant and agree as follows:

	 	1.	 	Lessee and Lessor agree that the term of the above mentioned Lease Agreement
shall be extended for a period of Five (5) years beginning April 1, 2008 and
ending on March 31, 2013.
	 
	 	2.	 	It is agreed that the minimum rent due under this Lease (See Paragraph 30 of
the original Lease Agreement) shall be modified to add the following:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Term	 	Monthly	 	Annually
	4/1/2008 — 3/31/2009
	 	$3,290.25
	 	$39,483.00
	4/1/2009 — 3/31/2010
	 	$3,333.33
	 	$39,999.96
	4/1/2010 — 3/31/2011
	 	$3,437.50
	 	$41,250.00
	4/1/2011 — 3/31/2012
	 	$3,541.67
	 	$42,500.04
	4/1/2012 — 3/31/2013
	 	$3,645.83
	 	$43,749.96

        The total Minimum Annual rents due during the above term of this lease shall not be less than
$206,982.96.

	 	3.	 	Lessee agrees that the Premises (Unit “C”) is acceptable “AS IS”.
	 
	 	4.	 	Lessee and Lessor represent that NAI Geis Realty Group is the only broker or
Realtor with regard to this Lease Agreement and that Lessor will compensate NAI Geis
Realty Group as per a separate agreement.
	 
	 	5.	 	Paragraph 35 of the original Lease Agreement is replaced by the following:

 

 

          Further to Paragraphs 6(d) and 6(e) of this Lease Agreement, Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor,
upon demand, as additional rent, Lessee’s proportionate share of the cost of the water used at 9
Portland Street. It is agreed that Lessee’s proportionate share of water used at 9 Portland Street
is 26.74%. At the option of Lessor, Lessor may install, at Lessor’s expense, a water meter for the
premises. If Lessor opts to install such meter, the amount of water used will be determined by the
water meter.

          Effective July 1, 2007, the Premises is served by a municipal sewer system. Lesee shall be
responsible for and agrees to reimburse Lessor for Lessee’s proportionate share of the sewer usage
charges and/or sewer rental charges as billed to Lessor by the Municipal Authority. Lessee’s
proportionate share of sewer charges will be determined by Lessee’s share of water charges as
determined above. Lessee agrees to abide by all rules and regulations with regard to sewer usage
as promulgated by the relevant governmental authorities. Lessee agrees not to discharge anything
into the sewer system that would be a violation of any governmental rule or regulation. This
paragraph is a material provision of this Lease Agreement and Lease Agreement and any violation of
this provision shall be deemed to be a material breach of the Lease Agreement and all Lease
Agreements.

	 	6.	 	All other conditions of the aforementioned Lease Agreement are hereby
expressly affirmed and acknowledged.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands
and seals the day and date first written above.

          AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED

	 	 	 
	 
	/s/ Albert M. Perlstein

	 	/s/ Michael Feinstein, MD
	Albert M. Perlstein, partner

	 	Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
	9 Portland Partners
	 	 
	Lessor

	 	Lessee
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	By: Michael Feinstein MD
	 

	 	Title: CEO, Chairman

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Exhibit 4.1

FIRST MODIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS

     THIS FIRST MODIFICATION OF LOAN DOCUMENTS (this “Agreement”) is effective as of the 13
day of November, 2007, by and between CTI GROUP (HOLDINGS), INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Borrower”), and NATIONAL CITY BANK, a national banking association (the “Bank”).

RECITALS:

     A. The Bank has heretofore made loans to Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of Ten
Million Six Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,600,000.00) pursuant to the terms and
conditions of a Loan Agreement dated as of December 22, 2006 between Borrower and the Bank (the
“Loan Agreement,” all terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Loan Agreement), and as evidenced by (i) an Acquisition Loan Promissory Note dated December 22,
2006, in the principal amount of Two Million Six Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($2,600,000.00) made payable by Borrower to the order of the Bank and (ii) a Revolving Line of
Credit Promissory Note dated December 22, 2006, in the principal amount of Eight Million and No/100
Dollars ($8,000,000.00) made payable by Borrower to the order of the Bank.

     B. The Loans are further secured by Guaranties dated December 22, 2006 from Guarantors to the
Bank (collectively, the “Guaranties”).

     C. Borrower desires to amend the Loan Documents in order to reduce the amount of the existing
Revolving Line of Credit to Three Million and No/100 Dollars ($3,000,000.00), modify the advance
basis for the Revolving Loan, and to otherwise amend the Loan Documents as set forth herein.

AGREEMENTS:

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of (i) the facts set forth hereinabove (which are hereby
incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement), (ii) the agreements by the Bank to modify the
Loan Documents, as provided herein, (iii) the covenants and agreements contained herein, and (iv)
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

     1. Amendment to Loan Agreement.

     (a) Amendment of Section 1.1. Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended by
inserting the following definitions as alphabetically appropriate:

     “Amortization” shall mean the total amount added to amortization expense, as reflected
on the Borrower’s financial statement and determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

     “Depreciation” shall mean the total amounts added to depreciation, obsolescence,
valuation and other proper reserves, as reflected on the Borrower’s financial statement and
determined in accordance with GAAP.

     “Letter of Credit to Cure” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 2 of the First
Modification of Loan Documents.

     “Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio” means the ratio of (a) Consolidated Net
Income plus Depreciation, Amortization and Consolidated Interest Charges, excluding gains and
losses on the sale of assets and distributions and/or dividends; to (b) current maturities of
long-term debt plus interest.

     “Consolidated Funded Debt Ratio” as of any date shall mean (a) the Consolidated Funded
Debt less any debt secured by a letter of credit or cash to (b) Consolidated EBITDA.

     (b) Amendment of Section 1.1. Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is further amended by
amending and restating the following definitions in their entirety:

     “Applicable Margin” shall mean the rate per annum added to the LIBOR Base Rate to
determine the Interest Rate for the Acquisition Loan and the Revolving Loan as set forth below:

	 	 	 
	Loans	 	Applicable Margin
	Acquisition Loan
	 	2.00%
	Revolving Loan
	 	2.50%

     “Borrowing Base Amount” shall mean an amount equal to the sum of (i) eighty percent
(80%) of the net amount of the Domestic Eligible Accounts and (ii) ninety percent (90%) of the net
amount of the Foreign Eligible Accounts.

     “Foreign Eligible Accounts” shall mean those accounts receivable of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries (which are not included in the term “Borrower” for purposes of this definition
only) which are not Domestic Eligible Accounts, are insured by Euler Hermes, Inc., represent
completed projects and are less than Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($2,500.00).

     “Revolving Loan Commitment” shall mean Three Million and No/100 Dollars
($3,000,000.00).

     “Revolving Loan Maturity Date” shall mean December 30, 2010, unless extended by the
Bank pursuant to any modification, extension or renewal note executed by the Borrower and accepted
by the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion in substation for the Revolving Note.

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     “Revolving Loan Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 hereof, and
shall include the First Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Promissory Note dated as of November
13, 2007.

     “UK Guarantors” shall mean, collectively, CTI Data Solutions Ltd, CTI Billing
Solutions Ltd (formerly Ryder Systems Ltd), CTI Group Ltd (formerly CTI Billing Solutions Ltd) and
F BVI , who shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations.

     (c) Amendment of Article 2. Article 2 of the Loan Agreement is amended by inserting
the following Section 2.7 to the end thereof:

     2.7 Arrangement Fee. In addition to the principal and interest and other amounts
payable under the Notes and the Loan Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay Bank a non-refundable
arrangement fee in the amount of Fifteen Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($15,000.00) to compensate
Bank for its efforts in arranging the loan modification.

     (d) Amendment of Article 8. Article 8 of the Loan Agreement is amended by amending
and restating the following subsection 8.6(a) as follows:

               (a) “as soon as available, and in any event, within ninety (90) days after the close of each
of its fiscal years...”

     (e) Amendment of Article 8. Article 8 of the Loan Agreement is amended by inserting
the following Section 8.18 to the end thereof:

     8.18 Financial Statements of Fairford Holdings, Ltd., BVI Borrower covenants that
guarantor Fairford Holdings, Ltd., BVI shall provide Bank a copy of the annual audited financial
statement of Fairford Holdings, Ltd., BVI within ninety (90) days after the close of each of its
fiscal years.

     (f) Amendment of Article 9. Article 9 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting
Section 9.1 and inserting the following in its place:

     9.1 Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit the
Consolidated Debt Service Coverage Ratio, on a trailing twelve (12) month basis, tested quarterly,
to be less than (i) 2.00:1.00 as of September 30, 2007, (ii) 1.75:1:00 as of December 31, 2007,
(iii) 2.00:1.00 as of March 31, 2008, (iv) 2.00:1.00 as of September 30, 2008, (v) 2.00:1.00 as of
December 31, 2008, or (vi) 2.00:1.00 as of March 31, 2009. If Consolidated EBITDA is negative as
of June 30, 2008, it shall be considered an Event of Default if any outstanding principal balance
exists on the Revolving Loan.

     (g) Amendment of Article 9. Article 9 of the Loan Agreement is amended by amending
and restating the following sections in their entirety:

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     9.3 Minimum Consolidated Net Worth. The Borrower shall not permit its Consolidated
Net Worth, tested quarterly, to be less than (i) $7,900,000 as of September 30, 2007, (ii)
$7,000,000 as of December 31, 2007, (iii) $6,500,000 as of March 31, 2008, (iv) $5,800,000 as of
June 30, 2008, (v) $5,400,000 as of December 30, 2008, (vi) $4,700,000 as of December 31, 2008,
(vii) $4,200,000 as of March 31, 2009, (viii) $3,900,000 as of June 30, 2009, (ix) $3,800,000 as of
September 30, 2009, and (x) $3,975,000 as of December 31, 2009.

     (g) Amendment of Article 9. Article 9 of the Loan Agreement is amended by inserting
the following Section 9.5:

     9.5 Consolidated Funded Debt Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated
Funded Debt Ratio to exceed 4.00:1.00, tested quarterly on a trailing twelve month basis.

     2. Amendment of Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is amended by inserting the
following provision as a new Section 10.10:

     10.10 Opportunity to Cure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Event of Default shall
be deemed to have occurred with respect to an over-advance under the Revolving Loan, or violative
of any financial covenant with respect thereto, if Fairford Holdings, Ltd., BVI shall cure such
Event of Default within five (5) business days of the occurrence; provided, however, that such five
(5) day grace period may be extended by the Bank, for a reasonable period of time, in the Bank’s
reasonable discretion, if Fairford Holdings, Ltd., BVI is making a good faith effort to provide a
letter of credit (the “Letter of Credit to Cure”) issued by SEB Bank, or other bank acceptable to
the Bank, in the Bank’s sole discretion, on Fairford Holdings, Ltd., BVI’s credit. The Letter of
Credit to Cure shall be released upon Borrower’s achieving six (6) consecutive successful months of
operation with no occurrence of either an over-advance on the Revolving Loan or other financial
covenant default.

     3. Representations and Warranties of Borrower. Borrower hereby represents, covenant
and warrants to the Bank as follows:

     (a) The representations and warranties in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are
true and correct as of the date hereof.

     (b) There is currently no Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan
Documents and Borrower does not know of any event or circumstance which with the giving of notice
or passing of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or the
other Loan Documents.

     (c) The Loan Documents are in full force and effect and, following the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, they continue to be the legal, valid and binding obligations of
Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to limitations imposed
by general principles of equity.

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     (d) There has been no material adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower,
Guarantors or any other party whose financial statement has been delivered to the Bank in
connection with the Loan from the date of the most recent financial statement received by the Bank.

     (e) As of the date hereof, Borrower has no claims, counterclaims, defenses, or set-offs with
respect to the Loan or the Loan Documents as modified herein.

     (f) Borrower has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to perform the Loan Agreement and Loan Documents as modified herein. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered on behalf of Borrower.

     4. Conditions. The obligation of the Bank to execute and to perform this Agreement
shall be subject to full satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the date
of execution of this Agreement:

     (a) Copies, certified as of the date of execution of this Agreement, of such corporate
documents and resolutions of Borrower and Guarantors as the Bank may request evidencing necessary
action by Borrower to obtain necessary authorization for the execution and performance of this
Agreement and all other agreements or documents delivered pursuant hereto as the Bank may
reasonably request.

     (b) This Agreement shall have been duly executed by Borrower and delivered to the Bank and
executed by the Bank.

     (c) The Amended and Restated Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note shall have been duly
executed by Borrower and delivered to the Bank in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     (d) Borrower shall have paid all costs and expenses incurred by the Bank in connection with
the negotiation, preparation and closing of this Agreement and the other documents and agreements
delivered pursuant hereto, including the reasonable attorneys’ fees.

     (e) No Event of Default, or any event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both would
constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.

     (f) No adverse change in the financial condition or affairs of Borrower, as determined in
Bank’s reasonable discretion, shall have occurred.

     (g) No litigation or governmental proceeding shall have been instituted against Borrower or
any of its officers or shareholders which in the discretion of Bank, reasonably
exercised, materially adversely affects the financial condition or continued operation of
Borrower.

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     (h) The Bank shall have received such additional financial information, agreements, documents
and certifications, fully executed by Borrower, as may be reasonably requested by the Bank.

     5. Miscellaneous.

     (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Indiana.

     (b) This Agreement shall not be construed more strictly against the Bank than against Borrower
merely by virtue of the fact that the same has been prepared by counsel for the Bank, it being
recognized that Borrower and the Bank have contributed substantially and materially to the
preparation of this Agreement, and Borrower, Guarantors and the Bank each acknowledges and waives
any claim contesting the existence and the adequacy of the consideration given by the other in
entering into this Agreement. Each of the parties to this Agreement represents that it has been
advised by its respective counsel of the legal and practical effect of this Agreement, and
recognizes that it is executing and delivering this Agreement, intending thereby to be legally
bound by the terms and provisions thereof, of its own free will, without promises or threats or the
exertion of duress upon it. The signatories hereto state that they have read and understand this
Agreement, that they intend to be legally bound by it and that they expressly warrant and represent
that they are duly authorized and empowered to execute it.

     (c) Notwithstanding the execution of this Agreement by the Bank, the same shall not be deemed
to constitute the Bank a venturer or partner of or in any way associated with Borrower or
Guarantors nor shall privity of contract be presumed to have been established with any third party.

     (d) Borrower and the Bank each acknowledges that there are no other understandings, agreements
or representations, either oral or written, express or implied, that are not embodied in the Loan
Documents and this Agreement, which collectively represent a complete integration of all prior and
contemporaneous agreements and understandings of Borrower, Guarantors and the Bank; and that all
such prior understandings, agreements and representations are hereby modified as set forth in this
Agreement. Except as expressly modified hereby, the terms of the Loan Documents are and remain
unmodified and in full force and effect.

     (e) This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

     (f) Any references to the “Loan Agreement,” the “Notes,” the “Guaranties” or the “Loan
Documents” contained in any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement,
the Notes, the Guaranties and the other Loan Documents as amended hereby. The paragraph and section
headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not limit the
substantive provisions hereof. All words herein which are expressed in the neuter gender
shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine and neuter genders. Any word herein which is
expressed in the singular or plural shall be deemed, whenever appropriate in the context, to
include the plural and the singular.

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     (g) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which, when taken
together, shall constitute one original Agreement.

     (h) Time is of the essence of each of Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the day
and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	LENDER:	 	 	 	BORROWER:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	NATIONAL CITY BANK,

a national banking association	 	 	 	CTI GROUP (HOLDINGS), INC,

an Delaware corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	     /s/ Ryan T. Hendrickson
	 	 	 	By:
	 	     /s/ John Birbeck
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Ryan T. Hendrickson, Vice President
	 	 	 	 	 	John Birbeck, Chief Executive Officer

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