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Exhibit 10.1

 

SETTLEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

 

 This SETTLEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made by and between Dropbox, Inc., a Delaware corporation with an address of 185 Berry Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, California 94107 (“Dropbox”), and Officeware Corporation d/b/a Filesanywhere.com, a Texas corporation with an address of 3301 Airport Freeway, Suite 200, Bedford, Texas 76021 (“Officeware”) (individually referred to as a “Party,” and collectively the “Parties”) and is effective as of this 22nd day of April, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). 

 

WHEREAS, on September 1, 2009, Dropbox filed U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 77/817,716 (the “Dropbox Application”) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) for the mark “DROPBOX” (the “DROPBOX Mark”);

 

WHEREAS, on April 12, 2010, Officeware filed U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 85/012,206 (the “Officeware Application”) with the USPTO for the DROPBOX Mark;

 

 WHEREAS, on June 29, 2011, Officeware initiated Opposition Proceeding No. 91-200,444 before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO (the “TTAB”) opposing registration of the Dropbox Application (the “Opposition”); 

 

WHEREAS, on June 30, 2011, Officeware filed Lawsuit No. 3:11-cv-01448-L against Dropbox in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the “Lawsuit”) alleging, among other things, that Dropbox’s use of an open-box logo (the “Dropbox Design”) infringes Officeware’s rights in an open box design element (the design element shown in Schedule A (not including the FILESANYWHERE word mark), which may be referred to as the “Officeware Design”), and that Dropbox’s use of the DROPBOX Mark infringes Officeware’s rights in the DROPBOX Mark;

 

WHEREAS, third parties, including Thru, LLC/Thru, Inc., YouSendIt, Inc., Box, Inc., Radnostix LLC, and John C. Horton (collectively “Third Party Claimants”) have each claimed superior rights to the DROPBOX Mark in relation to Dropbox, and Dropbox has not settled, in any manner, with any of the Third Party Claimants;

 

WHEREAS, Officeware represents and warrants, to its knowledge and based on the facts set forth in an accompanying declaration attached hereto as Schedule D, that it is the senior-most user of the DROPBOX Mark and the Officeware Design in the United States and that its trademark rights in the DROPBOX Mark and the Officeware Design are superior to those asserted by any of the Third Party Claimants and any other person or entity;

 

WHEREAS, as part of the resolution of this matter, Dropbox is desirous of acquiring all right, title, and interest in and to the DROPBOX Mark, Officeware Application, and Officeware Design, and of recording Dropbox’s status as owner of the entire right, title, and interest in and to the DROPBOX Mark, Officeware Application, and Officeware Design, and Officeware is desirous of assigning all right, title, and interest in and to the DROPBOX Mark, Officeware Application, and Officeware Design as set forth below and in accordance with in the Trademark Assignment Agreement (the “Assignment”) at Schedule B; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to resolve their differences and settle the Lawsuit, the Opposition, and all other disputes and potential claims which may arise out of the facts alleged in the pleadings in the Lawsuit or in the Opposition, or which relate to the Parties’ rights in the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Application, the Officeware Application, the Dropbox Design, and the Officeware Design, without any admission of liability or culpability on the part of either Party.

 

  

  

  

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

 1.         Confidentiality.  The Parties and their counsel agree to hold Sections 1-2, 10-12, 15-20, and 22-23 of this Agreement, and the negotiations leading up to them, in confidence and not to publicize or disclose these terms; provided, however, that: (a) the Parties may disclose these terms in confidence to their respective employees, attorneys, accountants, auditors, tax preparers, insurers, and financial advisors, who have a need to know the information in the course of performing their professional duties, and who shall be informed of the confidentiality of such information and shall be contractually bound to abide by the terms and confidentiality restrictions set forth in this paragraph; (b) the Parties may disclose these terms as necessary to fulfill standard or legally required corporate reporting or disclosure requirements; and (c) the Parties may disclose these terms if disclosure is necessary to enforce the terms of the Agreement or as otherwise required by law or legal process, such as pursuant to subpoena or a discovery request in a lawsuit. 

 

 In the event that Officeware is served with legal process demanding the disclosure of the confidential terms of the Agreement or information relating to it, or is otherwise legally required to disclose such information, Officeware must promptly provide written notification to Dropbox of the demand and defer disclosure until Dropbox has had an opportunity to formally object to the production of the information and file any motion that is necessary to protect the confidentiality of the information. 

 

 2.         Release of Claims.  Except with respect to the obligations created by or arising out of this Agreement, the Parties do hereby for themselves and their officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, attorneys, divisions, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns, fully and forever release and absolutely discharge the other Party and each of its officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, attorneys, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns, from, and agree not to sue concerning, any claim, demand, duty, debt, liability, account, reckoning, obligation, cost, expense, lien, attorney fee, action, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that any of them may possess relating to the Lawsuit, the Opposition, the Dropbox Application, the Officeware Application, or arising from the Parties’ rights to the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, or the Officeware Design, including but not limited to any claim arising under trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, dilution, or copyright law in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world.  The Parties agree that the releases in this Paragraph 2 shall be effective only upon Dropbox making the entire payment in accordance with Paragraph 11 below and upon Officeware assigning and transferring its trademark and copyright rights to Dropbox in accordance with Paragraph 6 below, including without limitation Officeware’s execution and delivery of the Trademark Assignment Agreement (the “Assignment”) attached hereto as Schedule B. 

 

3.         No Admission of Liability.  Nothing in this Agreement or otherwise shall be construed as an admission of any fact, wrongdoing, or liability of any kind by any of the Parties or by any other person.  This Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any defense or an admission by either Party of the correctness of any legal position or argument taken or espoused by the other.

 

 4.        Dismissal of the Lawsuit and Withdrawal of the Opposition.  On the fifth calendar day after the Effective Date (counting from the first day after the Effective Date), and in any event no later than the Court’s deadline, which the parties acknowledge may have to be extended, Officeware shall file a dismissal that terminates the Lawsuit with prejudice and shall file all papers with the TTAB to withdraw the Opposition with prejudice. 

 

  

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5.         Substantiation of Officeware’s Rights.  Officeware represents and warrants that:

 

a. Officeware, to its knowledge is the earliest and continuous owner of the trademark rights in the DROPBOX Mark and the Officeware Design for the services described in the Officeware Application and the Lawsuit.

 

b. Officeware, to its knowledge (i) is the senior-most user of the DROPBOX Mark and the Officeware Design in the United States for the services described in the Officeware Application and the Lawsuit, and (ii) owns trademark rights in the DROPBOX Mark and the Officeware Design that are superior to those asserted by any of the Third Party Claimants and any other person or entity.

 

c. Officeware provides example website screenshots and other available documentation for each year that Officeware has used the DROPBOX Mark, as shown in Schedule C.  These documents, which are representative chronologically and by category of Officeware’s use of the DROPBOX Mark, demonstrate Officeware’s continuous use of the DROPBOX Mark beginning at a time at least as early as January 11, 2004 and continuing to the Effective Date.

 

d. Officeware provides the sworn declaration from its Founder and CEO, Mr. Timothy M. Rice, as shown in Schedule D, which reasonably substantiates continuous use of the DROPBOX Mark beginning at a time at least as early as January 11, 2004 and continuing to the Effective Date and authenticates the documents shown in Schedule C.

 

6.         Assignment and Transfer of Officeware’s Rights.  Officeware hereby assigns to Dropbox all right, title, and interest in and to, including without limitation, any common-law rights, copyright, and trademark rights that Officeware holds in the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, and the Officeware Design, together with the goodwill symbolized by and associated therewith, in accordance with the Assignment.  The Parties agree that the assignment in this Paragraph 6 shall be effective only upon Dropbox making the entire payment in accordance with Paragraph 11 below and upon Officeware executing and delivering the Assignment, as shown in Schedule B, no later than the fifth calendar day after the Effective Date (counting from the first day after the Effective Date).

 

7.         Ownership of Marks.  Officeware acknowledges that, pursuant to Paragraph 6 and the Assignment, Dropbox shall acquire all of Officeware’s rights in the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, the Officeware Design, and the Officeware Application.  Officeware shall not contest or deny Dropbox’s or any assignee’s title to, ownership of, or the validity of the DROPBOX Mark, Dropbox Design, Officeware Design, and Officeware Application.  Neither Officeware nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, attorneys, divisions, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations shall challenge, or otherwise dispute or assist third parties in any way in challenging Dropbox’s rights to the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, the Officeware Design, and the Officeware Application, including, but not limited to, in any judicial, administrative, governmental or arbitral proceeding anywhere in the world.

 

  

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 8.         Officeware’s Representations and Warranties.  Officeware represents and warrants that it has not previously assigned any rights in the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, the Officeware Design or the Officeware Application to any person or entity, and that it is not aware of any challenge, or communication suggesting a challenge, to its use or ownership of the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, the Officeware Design, or the Officeware Application, other than the challenge made by Dropbox and the rights asserted by the Third Party Claimants.  Officeware further represents and warrants that there is no claim of ownership of the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, the Officeware Design, or the Officeware Application by any shareholder, officer, director, related company of Officeware, any other company with a shareholder, officer, or director in common with Officeware, or any other person or entity.  Officeware represents and warrants that it has not filed any trademark application in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world for the DROPBOX Mark, or any confusingly similar mark thereof, other than the Officeware Application, and that it does not own any domain names containing the letter-string “dropbox”, or any confusingly similar mark.  Officeware further represents and warrants that it has not filed any trademark applications in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world for the Officeware Design, or any confusingly similar mark thereof. 

 

 9.         Officeware’s Phase-Out.  Officeware and each of its officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, attorneys, divisions, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns hereby agree that they shall not make any new uses of the DROPBOX Mark, the Officeware Design, the Dropbox Design, or any confusingly similar marks thereto beyond those Officeware was making as of the Effective Date, and that they shall immediately and permanently stop all keyword advertising incorporating the DROPBOX Mark or any confusingly similar marks thereto, including without limitation in Google AdWords and similar programs.  Officeware and each of its officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, attorneys, divisions, parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns, hereby further agree to permanently stop using the DROPBOX Mark, the Officeware Design, the Dropbox Design, and any confusingly similar marks thereto, in any manner whatsoever in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, on Officeware’s website at <www.filesanywhere.com> and in any other marketing materials, advertising, stationery, business cards, telephone listings, Internet listings, domain names, website meta-tags, email addresses, social media, products, services, or any other goods, services, or commercial activities within twelve (12) months of the Effective Date. 

 

 10.       Officeware’s Cooperation with Dropbox.  Officeware hereby agrees that it shall not use or seek to register any intellectual property rights, including without limitation copyrights, trademarks, and domain names, covering the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, the Officeware Design, or any confusingly similar marks thereto, in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world, and that it shall not otherwise interfere with Dropbox’s use or registration of the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, or the Officeware Design in any jurisdiction anywhere in the world.  Officeware further agrees that, for a period of four (4) years from the Effective Date, it shall fully cooperate with Dropbox’s efforts to prosecute the Dropbox Application and the Officeware Application, and to defend and resolve any third-party claims to the DROPBOX Mark, the Dropbox Design, and the Officeware Design, including but not limited to the claims asserted by the Third Party Claimants.  During this four (4) year period, Officeware shall provide further documents, information, and testimony to Dropbox as Dropbox deems necessary in its sole and exclusive discretion.  Dropbox agrees that it shall reimburse Officeware for reasonable expenses incurred in providing any such further documents, information, cooperation, and testimony if such is sought by Dropbox or if such is sought by a third party via subpoena in connection with a legal proceeding in which Dropbox or a related entity is a party.  Dropbox agrees that reasonable expenses incurred for such assistance detailed in the preceding sentence, include, without limitation, reasonable attorney fees and a reasonable per diem payment for the time required of Officeware personnel; provided, however, that Dropbox shall have the right to approve such expenses (including the selection of appropriate counsel, should Officeware elect not to retain Gardere in such matters) in advance, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 

 

  

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 11.       Consideration. In consideration of the promises, covenants, and agreements contained herein, on the fifth calendar day after the Effective Date (counting from the first day after the Effective Date), Dropbox shall issue a one-time payment of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to the following bank account: 

 

	
 Bank Name: 

	
 PlainsCapital Bank 

	
 Bank Address: 

	
 5010 University 

	    	
 Lubbock, TX 79413 

	
 ABA: 

	
 111322994 

	
 Account Name: 

	
 Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP 

	    	
 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000 

	    	
 Dallas, TX  75201-4761 

	
 Account #: 

	
 3100030430 

	
 Ref: 

	
 137083.5000 (Officeware/Dropbox Settlement 

	    	
 Proceeds) 

 

 Attached as Schedule E is IRS Form W-9 from Officeware. 

 

 12.      Costs.  The Parties shall each bear their own costs, expert fees, attorney fees, and other fees incurred in connection with the Lawsuit, the Opposition, the Dropbox Application, the Officeware Application, and this Agreement. 

 

13.      Warranty of Authority.  Each Party represents and warrants that the undersigned has the authority to act on its behalf and to bind it and all who may claim through it to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Each of the Parties represents and warrants to the other that it has not heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer any of its claims or obligations herein, or any part or portion thereof, and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other from and against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability, account, reckoning, obligation, cost, expense, lien, action, and cause of action (including the payment of attorney fees and costs actually incurred, whether or not litigation is commenced) based on, in connection with, or arising out of any such assignment or transfer or purported or claimed assignment or transfer.

 

14.      Notice.  Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, by overnight mail, or by email and certified U.S. mail, with postage prepaid, to the following addresses:

 

 

	
To Dropbox:

 

General Counsel

Dropbox, Inc.

185 Berry Street, 4th Floor

San Francisco, California 94107

 

 

 

With a copy to:

 

David H. Kramer

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

650 Page Mill Rd.,

Palo Alto, CA  94304

650-493-9300

dkramer@wsgr.com

	
To Officeware:

 

Tim Rice

CEO

Officeware Corporation

3301 Airport Freeway, Suite 200

Bedford, Texas  76021

972.893.3310

 tim@filesanywhere.com 

 

With a copy to:

 

Robert J. Ward

Gardere Wynne Sewell

1601 Elm St., Suite 3000

Dallas, TX  75201

214-999-4266

rward@gardere.com

 

  

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 15.      Drafting of Agreement.  The Parties have cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall be construed as if the Parties jointly prepared the Agreement and shall not be construed against any Party on the basis that the Party was the drafter or participated in the drafting.  Any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not be interpreted against any one Party. 

 

 16.      Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the sole, entire, complete, and integrated understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations, proposed agreements, or agreements, whether written or oral.  Any representations, warranties, promises, or conditions, whether written or oral, not specifically incorporated herein, shall not be binding upon any of the Parties.  Each of the Parties acknowledges and warrants to the other that neither the other Party nor any attorney, agent, or representative of the other Party has made any promise, representation, or warranty whatsoever, expressed or implied, written or oral, not contained herein concerning the subject matter hereof to induce that Party to execute this Agreement.  Each of the Parties acknowledges and warrants to the other that it has not executed this Agreement in reliance on any promise, representation, or warranty not expressly set out in this Agreement. 

 

 17.      No Oral Modification.  This Agreement may only be amended in writing signed by authorized representatives of Dropbox and Officeware. 

 

 18.      Governing Law and Arbitration.  This Agreement is governed by Texas law and federal law as applicable, excluding Texas choice of law rules or any other laws or rules that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.  Any claim for breach of contract of this Agreement shall be decided exclusively by binding arbitration before JAMS, in which arbitration the following procedures shall control: 

 

	
    

	
 a. 

	
 The dispute shall be submitted to a single JAMS arbitrator for resolution.  The Parties agree that the arbitrator shall be the Honorable Jeff Kaplan (Ret.), unless he is no longer a JAMS arbitrator.  If the Honorable Jeff Kaplan (Ret.) is no longer a JAMS arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected jointly by the Parties.  If the Parties are unable to agree, an arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the rules and procedures of JAMS; 

 

	
    

	
 b. 

	
 The arbitrator shall be required to follow the law, including Texas contract law regarding recovery for breach of contract and binding precedent in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; 

 

	
    

	
 c. 

	
 The Parties shall be entitled to discovery for and during the arbitration; 

 

	
    

	
 d. 

	
 The Parties shall each be permitted to file a Motion for Summary Disposition, as referenced in Rule 18 of the JAMS comprehensive rules and procedures; 

 

	
    

	
 e. 

	
 A decision shall be rendered by the arbitrator in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of the submission of the dispute by the Parties to the arbitrator for resolution, which decision shall be final and binding on the Parties; 

 

  

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 f. 

	
 The arbitrator shall have no power to award any relief other than injunctive relief and monetary relief for damages (but no punitive damages), and appropriate declaratory relief with respect to disputed issues under this Agreement; and 

 

	
    

	
 g. 

	
 The Parties shall share the cost of the arbitration, and the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney fees in the discretion of the arbitrator. 

 

 19.      Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, including by facsimile or scanned PDF copies, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be deemed one and the same instrument. 

 

 20.      Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be found by a court to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be construed and/or modified as necessary to render it valid and enforceable, or shall be excised from the Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as modified, or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated, as the case may be. 

 

21.      Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement is binding on each of the successors and assigns of the Parties.  Each of the Parties warrants that the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly authorized to do so.

 

 22.      Execution of Other Necessary Documents.  The Parties agree to execute any further documentation which may be required in order to effect the provisions of this Agreement. 

 

 23.      Voluntary Execution of Agreement.  This Agreement is executed voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Parties hereto, with the full intent of releasing claims in accordance with Paragraph 2 above.  The Parties acknowledge that: 

 

	
    

	
 a. 

	
 They have read this Agreement; 

 

	
    

	
 b. 

	
 They have been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of their own choice or that they have voluntarily declined to seek such counsel; 

 

	
    

	
 c. 

	
 They understand the terms and consequences of this Agreement and of the releases it contains; 

 

	
    

	
 d. 

	
 They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement. 

 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement by and through their properly authorized signatories effective as of the Effective Date. 

 

 

	
DROPBOX, INC.

	 	
OFFICEWARE CORPORATION D/B/A

FILESANYWHERE.COM

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Ramsey Homsany	 	By:	/s/ Timothy M. Rice
	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:	Ramsey Homsany	 	Name:	Timothy M. Rice
	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:	General Counsel	 	Title:	CEO/President
	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:	4/22/2013	 	Date:	4/18/2013

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDLUE B

 

TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT

 

 WHEREAS, Officeware Corporation d/b/a Filesanywhere.com, a corporation of the State of Texas, located and doing business at 3301 Airport Freeway, Suite 200, Bedford, Texas 76021  (“Assignor”), has adopted, is using, or intends to use the trademark DROPBOX, and is the owner of the following United States trademark application for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: 

 

	
Trademark

	
Application Serial No.

	 	 
	
DROPBOX

	
85012206

 

WHEREAS, Dropbox, Inc., a corporation of the State of Delaware, located and doing business at 185 Berry St. 4th Fl., San Francisco, California 94107 (“Assignee”), desires to acquire any and all common law rights in the DROPBOX trademark and associated good will that Assignor may have owned, as well as the trademark application referenced above (collectively, the “Trademark Rights”);

 

 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor, hereby assigns to Assignee all of the Trademark Rights, including all right, title and interest that Assignor may have owned in the DROPBOX trademark and application, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the DROPBOX trademark and application. 

    

Executed on this 18th day of April, 2013

 

	 	
Officeware Corporation d/b/a/ Filesanywhere.com

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	/s/ Timothy M. Rice	 
	 	
By: 

	Timothy M. Rice	 
	 	Title:	CEO/President	 

 

  

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SCHEDULE C

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SCHEDULE C

 

 

 

 

 

  

Schedule C-1

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2004

Usage Screens

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Chronological

Usage Screenshots

 

 

 

 

 

  

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March 8, 2013 Usage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Schedule C-20

  

 

SCHEDULE D

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

SCHEDULE D

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Schedule D-1

  

 

DECLARATION OF TIMOTHY M. RICE

I, Timothy M. Rice hereby declare:

	
1.

	
My name is Timothy M. Rice.  I am over the age of eighteen (18) years, have never been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, and am otherwise competent to make this declaration.

	
2.

	
I am the President and Chief Executive Officer of Officeware Corporation d/b/a FilesAnywhere.com (“Officeware”).  I founded the company back in 1995.  I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein and/or they are based on my review of Officeware’s business records.

	
3.

	
Officeware began using the DROPBOX word mark prior to January 11, 2004.  An example of Officeware’s use of the DROPBOX word mark is attached to my declaration as Exhibit A, which includes a 2003 copyright legend.

 

	
4.

	
I investigated Officeware’s use of the DROPBOX mark.  I checked our business records including available computer files, email and phone records.  I determined that the DROPBOX mark was used in late December 2003 in connection with our Flower Mound customer for the DROPBOX service.  I identified a web page showing a copyright date of 2003, as mentioned above, as a result of this investigation.  I concluded that Officeware provided the DROPBOX service at least as early as January 1, 2004.  These dates were also confirmed from phone records and a call with our contact at Flower Mound in 2013.

 

	
5.

	
After December 2003, the number of Officeware customers increased, and Officeware has never discontinued the use of the DROPBOX from this time to the present.

 

	
6.

	
In August of 2004 Officeware’s use of the DROPBOX mark continued to expand.  This use can be, and was, confirmed by checking the records on archive.org.  This date was used in Officeware’s federal trademark application.

 

	
7.

	
Exhibit B to my declaration provides an example of Officeware’s use of the DROPBOX marks in connection with the provision of remote file storage services to the City of Flower Mound and its customers.  Exhibits A and B are illustrative of Officeware’s continuous use of the marks through at least January of 2005.

 

	
8.

	
Additionally, beginning at least as early as August of 2004, Officeware used the DROPBOX marks in connection with its provision of remote file storage and file sharing services available to Officeware customers.  Exhibit C is an illustration of Officeware’s use of the marks from at least as early as August of 2004 through the present.

 

 

  

Schedule D-2

  

 

 

	
9.

	
Exhibits A, B, and C are incorporated herein by reference.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the above is true and correct, that all statements above that are made of my own knowledge are true, and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true.

SIGNED this 28 day of March, 2013 at 11:36am

	  	
/s/ Timothy M. Rice

	  	
Timothy M. Rice

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Schedule D-6

  

 

SCHEDULE Eex10_1.htm

Exhibit 10.1

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 10th day of July, 2012

BETWEEN:

 

	 	

ORCA GOLD MANAGEMENT INC.

5066 East 26th Drive

Bellingham, WA   98226

	 
	 	 	

 (hereinafter referred to as "Orca")

	 	 	 
	 	 	

OF THE FIRST PART

 

AND:

 

	 	

CHARGER RESOURCES CORP.

 

Las Vegas, NV

	 
	 	 	

(hereinafter referred to as "Charger")

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	

OF THE SECOND PART

WHEREAS:

 

	
A.

	
Orca is the owner of 4 mineral claims situated within Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 14 West, Sheep Tanks Mining District, La Paz County, Arizona, USA described as V-1, V-2, V-3, V-4 and Recorded as BLM Numbers: AMC 331206, 331207, 331208, 331209  (“the Claims”).

	
B.

	
Charger wishes to have an option to acquire an interest in the Claims from Orca.

	
C.

	
Orca has agreed to grant an option to sell an interest in the Claims to Charger.

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

	
1. 

	
OPTION

	
1.01 

	
Orca hereby grants to Charger

	
  

	
(a)

	
An irrevocable Option during the term hereof to acquire one hundred percent (100%) interest in the Claims at the price and on the terms set forth herein; and

	
  

	
(b)

	
Until the exercise of the Option, the exclusive right to prospect, explore, develop, mine, produce and remove minerals from the Claims.

	
2. 

	
OPTION PRICE

	
2.01

	
The Option Price for the acquisition of a one hundred percent (100%) interest in the Claims shall  be;

	
  

	
(a)

	
the payment of thirty five thousand dollars, payable as follows;

	 	
(i) 

	
as to $2,500 on July 10, 2011; and

	 	
(ii)

	
$10,000 after the expenditure of $75,000 on the property or October 31, 2014, whichever comes sooner; and

 

	 	
(iii)

	
$15,000 after the expenditure of $175,000 in aggregate on the property or October 31, 2015, whichever comes sooner; and

 

  

  

  

 

	 	
(iv)

	
$7,500 after the expenditure of $300,000 in aggregate  on the property or October 31, 2016, whichever comes sooner.

	
  

	
(b)

	
the allotment and issuance to Orca of a total of 300,000 common shares in the capital stock of Charger (or payments),at the option of Charger, as follows;

	
  

	
(i)

	
100,000 shares of Charger after the expenditure of $75,000 on the Claims or October 31, 2013, whichever comes sooner; and

(ii)           100,000 shares of Charger after the  expenditure of an additional $100,000 on the Claims or October 31, 2014, whichever comes sooner; and

(iii)          100,000 shares of Charger after the expenditure of a total of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000)on the Claims including the above noted expenditures, or October 31, 2015, whichever comes sooner.

	
2.02 

	
All funds referred to in this Agreement are United States dollars.

	
3. 

	
TRANSFER OF CLAIMS

3.01        (a)          Charger shall be conclusively deemed to have exercised the Option upon paying the option price, completing the total work expenditures and issuing to Orca the 300,000 shares  as provided for in 2.00 above.

3.02        (a)          Orca undertakes to provide transfers for one hundred percent interest in, and to the Claims in recordable form upon the exercise of the Option herein.

	
4. 

	
POSSESSION

	
4.01

	
From the date hereof, Charger will be entitled to possession of the Claims and during the continuance of this Agreement will be entitled to enter upon the Claims to erect buildings, to install machinery thereon, to explore and develop the Claims and to win, take and turn the ore thereof to account.

	
5.

	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	
5.01 

	
Orca represents and warrants to Charger that:

	
  

	
(a)

	
It has the right to dispose of an interest in and to the Claims and  has the right and authority to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and

	
  

	
(b)

	
No person, firm or corporation, has or will have any option or right or any right capable of becoming an option to the Claims during the continuance of this Agreement.

	
5.02

	
Charger  represents and warrants to Orca that it:

	
  

	
(a)

	
Is a company duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transaction contemplated hereby, all of which has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings.

	
6.

	
COVENANTS

	
6.01 

	
Until the Option is exercised Charger covenants to:

	
  

	
(a)

	
Keep the Claims free and clear of all liens, caveats, charges or encumbrances arising from its operations;

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Pay, according to law, all accounts of every kind for wages, supplies, worker's compensation assessments and all other accounts and indebtedness incurred by it or its servants in connection with any operation carried out by it or its servants on or with respect to the Claims as such payments become due and payable so that no claim, lien or caveat can arise against the Claims, the ores, minerals or metals contained therein or produced there from and to discharge properly any such encumbrance, lien or caveat which may arise;

	
  

	
(c)

	
File all necessary representation work and pay all necessary renewals fees at least one month in advance of their respective anniversary dates to keep the Claims in good standing for a period of not less than one year, and to give notice to Orca that same has been done;

	
  

	
(d)

	
Pay such rents, royalties, taxes, rates, duties and assessments as may be imposed, charged or levied upon the Claims and the production there from by any governmental agency having the right and power to do so;

	
  

	
(e)

	
Conduct all exploration, development and mining operations on the Claims in accordance with good mining practices and in full conformity of all mining laws and regulations of the State of Arizona and the United States of America;

	
  

	
(f)

	
If this Agreement is terminated prior to completion thereof, to furnish Orca copies of all maps, plans, reports, logs and assays and any and all engineering and other data with respect to the Claims as may be then in its possession or available to it.

	
  

	
(g)

	
as a condition of this Agreement, Charger agrees to use Burton Consulting Inc. as its geological consultant and exploration manager on  this project, providing at all times that Burton Consulting is competitive within the industry for its cost and charges for exploration and consulting.

	
7.

	
INDEMNITY

	
7.01

	
Charger agrees to indemnify and save harmless Orca from and against any and all actions, claims, suits, demands, loss and damage whatsoever which may arise as a result of or because of the operations of Charger, its agents, servants, contractors, invitees or employees on the Claims.

	
7.02

	
Charger further agrees to indemnify and save harmless Orca from all actions, claims, suits demands, loss and damage whatsoever which may result by reason of injury including injury resulting in death, to any person or persons employed by Charger upon the Claims, or which may arise by reason of damage done to any property as a result of any work on or occupation of the Claims by Charger.

	
8. 

	
DEFAULT

	
8.01 

	
Should Charger

	
  

	
(a)

	
Become insolvent, commit an act of bankruptcy, make an assignment for the benefit of any of its creditors, make any assignment or proposal under the Bankruptcy Act, suffer a receiver to be appointed; or

	
  

	
(b)

	
Fail to comply with any of its obligations hereunder; then Orca may give Charger written notice specifying such default and unless within 30 days after the giving of such notice of default, Charger has cured or rectified such default, then this Agreement shall terminate and Orca shall be entitled to re-enter upon and repossess the Claims for his own use absolutely.

 

  

  

  

 

	
8.02

	
Delay in the performance of any covenant herein agreed to by Charger, other than those with respect to the filing of representation work or the payment of filing fees hereunder, shall be excused if such delay was due to strikes, lock-outs, labour shortages, power shortages, fires, acts of God, acts of war, governmental regulations restricting normal operations, or any other reasons other than lack of funds, beyond the control of Charger and the time limited for the performance of such covenant shall be extended by a period of time equal in length to the prevention and delay.

	
8.03

	
If any event specified in paragraph 8.02 hereof occurs, Charger shall forthwith give notice to Orca of the existence of such event and further notice when such event has ceased to exist.

	
8.04

	
Charger shall use reasonable diligence to remove such cause of disability as may occur from time to time.

	
9. 

	
TERMINATION

	
9.01

	
Charger shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon 90 days written notice to Orca.

	
9.02

	
Should this Agreement be terminated, then Charger shall be entitled, within 12 months of the date of such termination, to remove from the Claims all of its goods and chattels brought upon the Claims, at the sole expense of Charger and without inconvenience, or expense to Orca.

	
10.

	
OPTION ONLY

Save and except for the obligation of Charger to:

 

(a)  make the Option payments to Orca as outlined in paragraph 2 above; and

(b) issue the shares to Orca (or make payments) as set forth in paragraph 2 of this Agreement; and

(c) maintain the Claims in good standing during the continuance of this Agreement; the Option is an option only and not a contract of purchase and sale and, prior to Charger exercising the Option, neither the doing of anything nor the postponement of the doing of anything shall be construed as obligating Charger to pay anything further under this Agreement.

	
10.02

	
Charger may at any time prior to exercising the Option herein abandon all its rights pursuant to this Agreement by giving 90 days notice in writing to Orca, and if Charger so abandons its rights, this Agreement shall be null and void for all purposes and no rights or liabilities shall arise hereunder.

	
11. 

	
NOTICE

	
11.01

	
Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be by:

	
  

	
(a)

	
Pre-paid certified mail to the address of the party set forth herein, or such other address as the party may from time to time designate in writing, or

	
  

	
(b)

	
Personal delivery to the party.

 

  

  

  

 

	
11.02

	
Such notice shall be deemed to have been received by the party:

	
  

	
(a)

	
If mailed, on the fourth business day after the mailing thereof, provided such notice is posted within the USA;

	
  

	
(b)

	
If delivered, on the day of delivery; or

	
  

	
(c)

	
If, at any time, any notice is mailed and within the four day period aforesaid there is a known disruption of the postal service of the USA, such notice shall not be deemed to have been received until such extended period of time as may be reasonably required for the delivery of same, depending upon such disruption.

	
12. 

	
MISCELLANEOUS

	
12.01

	
Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.

	
12.02

	
The parties shall execute such further assurances, or other documents, and do such further things as may be necessary to implement and carry out the intent of this Agreement.

	
12.03

	
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance to the laws of the State of Nevada.

	
12.04

	
Charger may not assign its interest under this Agreement without the consent of Orca  but if agreed, such assignment cannot alter the obligations of this Agreement to provide for the interests of Orca.

	
12.05

	
This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon all parties, their heirs, executors, successors, administrators and assigns.

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

 

	
THE CORPORATE SEAL of ORCA GOLD

	
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MANAGEMENT INC. was hereunto

	
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affixed in the presence of:

	
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C/S

	  
	  	
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Authorized Signatory

	
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George Hochstein, President

	
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THE CORPORATE SEAL of CHARGER

	
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RESOURCES CORP. was hereunto affixed

	
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in the presence of:

	
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C/S

	  
	  	
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Authorized Signatory

	
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Robert L. Card, President

	
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