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Employment Transition and Consulting Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.2 
 EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Transition and Consulting
Agreement (hereafter “Agreement”) is entered into between Mr. Scot A. Griffin (the “Executive”) and Tessera, Inc. (the “Company”), effective eight days after the Executive’s signature (the “Effective
Date”), unless he revokes his acceptance as provided in Section 3(c) below. 
 WHEREAS, the Executive is Executive Vice President,
Micro-Electronics Technologies of the Company; 
 WHEREAS, the Executive wishes to resign his employment effective as of April 3, 2009
(the “Termination Date”), 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Executive to provide consulting services to the Company
following the Termination Date and wishes to provide the Executive with certain compensation and benefits in return for Executive’s services; and 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive now wish to document the termination of their employment relationship, the Executive’s future consulting relationship with the Company and to fully and finally to resolve
all matters between them; 
 THEREFORE, in exchange for the good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the adequacy of which is
specifically acknowledged, the Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Termination of Employment. The Executive’s
employment with the Company, including his position as Executive Vice President, Micro-Electronics Technologies of the Company (and any other positions he may hold with the Company or any of its subsidiaries), will terminate on the Termination Date.

 2. Consulting Period. 
 (a) Consulting Period. During the period commencing on the Termination Date and ending on July 3, 2009 (the “Consulting Period”), the Executive will continue to provide services to the Company. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Executive may terminate the Consulting Period (and his obligation to provide consulting services), with or without cause, upon delivery of written notice to the Company. The Consulting Period may be extended upon mutual agreement of
the Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The date on which the Consulting Period ends for any reason is referred to herein as the “Consulting Period Termination Date.” 
 (b) Status as Consultant. During the Consulting Period, the Executive shall be an independent contractor of the Company and not an employee and
shall report to the General Counsel of the Company. 
  

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 (c) Scope of Services During Consulting Period. The Executive shall devote such percentage of his
business time and effort to the performance of his services hereunder as may be mutually agreed upon by the General Counsel of the Company and the Executive. The Executive shall, upon the request or direction of the Chief Executive Officer or the
General Counsel of the Company, provide such additional information, advice and assistance concerning matters that are within (i) the scope of the Executive’s knowledge and expertise, including intellectual property and competitive
strategy and (ii) the scope of work agreed upon by the General Counsel of the Company and the Executive under this Agreement. The Executive’s advice shall be of an advisory nature and the Company shall not have any obligation to follow
such advice. The Executive agrees to perform the consulting services and any other obligations or activities hereunder in accordance with (i) the terms of this Agreement, (ii) all applicable laws, and (iii) all Company policies and
procedures provided to the Executive in connection with Executive’s performance under this Agreement. 
 (d) Availability. The
Executive generally shall be available to provide services under this Agreement during normal business hours (“normal business hours” being 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a
legal holiday under the laws of the State of California or is a day on which banking institutions located in California are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close). Executive shall make himself available to, and shall,
perform his consulting services reasonably following the request by Company but at such particular times and places and using such methods as Executive determines. Executive shall fulfill his responsibilities under this Agreement by providing such
services by telephone and e-mail, as Executive may reasonably determine The Company shall reasonably accommodate the Executive’s schedule when requesting the Executive’s assistance pursuant to this Section 2(d). 
 3. Compensation and Severance. 
 (a)
Compensation on Termination Date. On the Termination Date, the Company shall pay the Executive all accrued wages through the Termination Date, including accrued, unused vacation and any other benefits owed to the Executive. The Executive
shall submit all business expenses incurred by him no later than the Termination Date, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense policies. The Company shall promptly reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and properly documented
business expenses that are submitted by him in accordance with the Company’s policies and this Section 3(a). In addition, the Company will also, within thirty (30) days after the Termination Date, reimburse the Executive in an amount
not to exceed $2,000 for the reasonable cost of legal services he incurs for himself to obtain legal advice concerning this Agreement, which expenses shall be submitted to the Company with supporting documentation no later than twenty-one
(21) days after the Termination Date. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that with his final check, and the expense reimbursements described above, the Executive will have received all monies, bonuses,
commissions, expense reimbursement, vacation pay, or other compensation he earned or was due during his employment by the Company. 
 (b)
Compensation During Consulting Period. 
 (i) Consulting Fee. During the Consulting Period, Executive shall be entitled to
receive an amount equal to the Executive’s base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices. 
  

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 (ii) Health Benefits. During the Consulting Period, the Company shall pay the employer
contribution for medical, dental, and vision coverage for the Executive and covered dependents (if COBRA coverage is elected). The Executive acknowledges that, following the Termination Date, the Executive shall not be eligible to participate in any
plan or program which, as a condition of eligibility for such plan or program, requires the Executive to be an employee of the Company. 
 (iii) Business Expenses. During the Consulting Period, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable and pre-approved out-of-pocket business expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his services hereunder,
subject to (A) such policies as the Company may from time to time establish, and (B) the Executive furnishing the Company with evidence in the form of receipts satisfactory to the Company substantiating the claimed expenditures.

 (iv) Stock Awards. During the Consulting Period, all of the Executive’s stock options and restricted stock awards (other than
restricted stock awards the vesting of which is solely performance-based) shall continue to vest and be exercisable in accordance with the terms of the stock option agreements and the equity plans pursuant to which such stock options were issued.
Following the Termination Date, the Executive shall not be entitled to any additional grants of stock options or restricted stock. 
 (c)
Severance Benefits. Upon the termination of the Consulting Period for any reason, the Executive (or in the event of the Executive’s death, the Executive’s estate or designated beneficiary) shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of
any severance benefits to which the Executive may otherwise be entitled under any severance plan or program of the Company, the benefits provided below: 
 (i) Unpaid Consulting Compensation. On the Consulting Period Termination Date, the Company shall pay the Executive all accrued but unpaid consulting fees payable pursuant to Section 3(b)(i) above, and any
unpaid health benefits payable pursuant to Section 3(b)(ii) above. The Executive shall submit all business expenses incurred by him no later than the Consulting Period Termination Date, in accordance with the Company’s travel and expense
policies. The Company shall promptly reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and properly documented business expenses that are submitted by him in accordance with the Company’s policies and this Section 3(c)(i). 
 (ii) Severance Payment. Within seven (7) business days of the Second Release Effective Date (as defined below), the Company shall pay to the
Executive a severance payment of $247,500 (the “Severance Payment”), less all applicable taxes and other authorized withholding. 
 (iii) Health Benefits. The Company shall pay the employer contribution for medical, dental, and vision coverage for the Executive and covered dependents (if COBRA coverage is elected) for nine (9) calendar months after the
Consulting Period Termination Date. The Executive will then be responsible for paying the full cost of continuation coverage under COBRA for the Executive and eligible dependents should the Executive elect to continue coverage after such period.
This coverage will cease on the date the Executive becomes employed by another employer offering substantial similar medical benefit coverage, and the Executive will promptly notify the Company in writing of the occurrence of such an event.

  

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 (iv) Stock Awards. 
 (A) The vesting and exercisability of each of the Executive’s outstanding stock options shall be accelerated as to the number of shares subject to
such stock options that would vest over the nine (9) month period following the Consulting Period Termination Date had the Executive remained continuously employed by the Company during such period, with such acceleration to be effective as of
the Consulting Period Termination Date. Following the Consulting Period Termination Date, the Executive’s stock options shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms of the stock option agreements and the equity plans pursuant to which such
stock options were issued. 
 (B) The vesting of each of the Executive’s outstanding restricted stock awards (other than
restricted stock awards the vesting of which is solely performance-based) shall be accelerated as to the number of shares of restricted stock that would vest over the nine (9) month period following the Consulting Period Termination Date had
the Executive remained continuously employed by the Company during such period, with such acceleration to be effective as of the Consulting Period Termination Date. Following the Consulting Period Termination Date, for so long as the Executive
continues to serve as a consultant to the Company pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, the Executive’s unvested restricted stock awards (other than restricted stock awards the vesting of which is solely performance-based) shall continue to
vest in accordance with the terms of the restricted stock agreements and the equity plans pursuant to which such restricted stock awards were issued. 
 (C) As of the Termination Date, all of the Executive’s restricted stock awards the vesting of which is solely performance-based shall cease to vest. All such unvested shares of restricted stock shall
automatically, and without further action by either the Company or the Executive, be forfeited or repurchased by the Company pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock agreements and the equity plans pursuant to which such stock awards were
issued. These unvested shares are currently held in escrow and will be automatically cancelled and transferred to the Company. The aggregate repurchase price, if any, for these shares will be paid to the Executive on the Termination Date.

 (v) General Release of Claims by the Executive. The Executive’s right to receive any of the payments or other compensation to
be made to the Executive pursuant to this Section 3(c) shall be contingent on Executive providing to the Company (and failing to revoke) a full and complete general release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Second
Release”) dated as of the Consulting Period Termination Date and the Executive’s failure to revoke such Second Release within the time period provided therein. The date on which the Second Release becomes effective shall be considered the
“Second Release Effective Date”). 
 4. General Release of Claims by the Executive. 
 (a) In consideration of the benefits received under this Agreement, the Executive, on behalf of himself and his executors, heirs, administrators,
representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present
investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, executives, attorneys, agents and representatives, and employee benefit plans in which the Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his employment with the
Company, from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility
and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or 

  

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unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which the Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or
circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the Termination Date, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever the Executive ‘s employment by
the Company or the separation thereof, and any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud,
misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, any claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Labor Code and similar state or local statutes, ordinances, and regulations. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Executive does not release
the following claims and rights: 
 (i) Claims for: (a) indemnity pursuant to California law (including but not limited to Cal. Labor
Code Section 2802), (b) indemnity pursuant to written indemnification agreements which have been entered into between Executive and the Company and any of its affiliates, (c) coverage under any of the Company’s insurance policies
for third party claims based on Executive’s employment with the Company, or (d) indemnity pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or its by-laws; 
 (ii) The right to bring to the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of discrimination, or any claim that the waiver of claims
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) was not knowing or voluntary; provided, however, that the Employee does release his right to secure any damages for alleged discriminatory treatment; 
 (iii) Any claims arising from or related to the Company’s obligations under this Agreement; and 
 (iv) Any other claims that cannot be released by private agreement. 
 (b) THE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: 
 “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” 
 BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE
SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS SHE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT. 
 (c) In accordance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Executive acknowledges that he is aware of the following: 
 (i) He has a right to consult with an attorney before accepting this offer; 
  

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 (ii) He has twenty-one (21) days from the date this offer is received to consider this offer;

 (iii) He has seven days after accepting this offer to revoke his acceptance in writing, addressed and delivered no later than the
expiration of the seventh day to H. Thomas Blanco, Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer and his acceptance will not be effective until that revocation period has expired; 
 (iv) He is, through this Agreement, releasing the Company and its officers, agents, directors, supervisors, executives, representatives, successors and
assigns and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them, from any and all claims she may have against the Company or such individuals; and 
 (v) He understands that rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.) that may arise after the date this Agreement is signed are not waived. 
 5. Executive’s Representations and Warranties. The Executive represents and warrants that: 
 (a) He has carefully read and fully understands all of the provisions of this Agreement; 
 (b) During the course of his employment, he is not aware of any injuries for which he might be entitled to compensation pursuant to California’s
Workers Compensation law; 
 (c) He has not initiated any adversarial proceedings of any kind against the Company or against any other person
or entity released herein, nor will he do so in the future, except as may be required to enforce the terms of this Agreement, or as are otherwise consistent with the proviso concerning non-waivable claims set forth in Section 4(a) of this
Agreement. With respect to any such non-waivable claims, however, Executive agrees to waive his right (if any) to any monetary or other recovery should any governmental agency or other third party pursue any claims on Executive’s behalf, either
individually, or as part of any collective action; and 
 (d) As a matter of fact, that Executive’s age played no part in any of the
Company’s decisions or actions affecting Executive. Executive expressly acknowledges that he has had the opportunity of a full twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Agreement before signing it, and that if he has not availed
himself of that full time period, that he expressly waives this time period and will not assert the invalidity of this Agreement or any portion thereof on this basis. 
 6. Non-disparagement. The Executive agrees that he shall not disparage or otherwise communicate negative statements or opinions about the Company, its board members, officers, executives or business. The
Company agrees that neither its directors nor its officers shall disparage or otherwise communicate negative statements or opinions about the Executive. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to prevent any party from giving truthful testimony
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 7. Cooperation. Executive agrees, subject to the Company and Executive agreeing to reasonable
compensation and expense reimbursement terms mutually satisfactory to Executive and the Company, to cooperate fully with the Company (including its Board of Directors and any special committees of the Board of Directors) and its counsel or
accountants in any financial audits or internal investigation involving securities, financial or accounting matters, and in its defense of, or other participation in, any administrative, judicial, or other proceeding, including arbitration, arising
from any charge, complaint or other action which has been or may be filed relating to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. 
 8. Confidential Information; Return of Company Property. 
 (a) The Executive hereby expressly confirms
his continuing obligations to the Company pursuant to the Employment, Confidential, Information and Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement executed by the Executive on November 20, 2002 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”).

 (b) The Executive confirms that he delivered to the Company on the Termination Date all originals and copies of correspondence, drawings,
manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals, financial documents, or any other documents concerning the Company’s customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products, processes or business of any kind and/or
which contain proprietary information or trade secrets which are in the possession or control of the Executive or his agents or representatives, other than such items as are necessary for the provision of his services hereunder during the Consulting
Period. 
 (c) The Executive confirms that he returned to the Company on the Termination Date all equipment of the Company in his possession
or control, other than such items as are necessary for the provision of his services hereunder during the Consulting Period; provided, however, that it is expressly agreed that Executive shall be entitled to retain possession of his cellular phone
and laptop computer (and related accessories) following the termination of the Consulting Period so long as all Company property and information is removed from such items. 
 9. Confidentiality. The Executive and the Company agree to use their best efforts to maintain in confidence the contents and terms of this
Agreement (collectively referred to as the “Settlement Information”), subject to the Company’s legally required reporting requirements under applicable securities laws. The Executive and the Company shall take every reasonable
precaution to prevent disclosure of Settlement Information to third parties, and agree that there will be no publicity, directly or indirectly, concerning any Settlement Information. The Executive agrees to take every reasonable precaution to
disclose Settlement Information only to those attorneys, accountants, governmental authorities, and family members who have a reasonable need to know such Settlement Information. 
 10. Taxes. To the extent any taxes may be payable by the Executive for the benefits provided to him by this Agreement beyond those withheld by the
Company, the Executive agrees to pay them himself and to indemnify and hold the Company and the other entities released herein harmless for any tax claims or penalties, and associated attorneys’ fees and costs, resulting from any failure by him
to make required payments. During the Consulting Period, Executive shall be solely responsible for taxes required to be paid with respect to his performance of services and the receipt of consideration under this Agreement, including, without
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insurance, or similar items. Executive acknowledges that the payments and benefits provided in this Agreement may have tax ramifications to him. The Company
has provided no tax or other advice to Executive on such matters and Executive is free to consult with an accountant, legal counsel, or other tax advisor regarding the tax consequences he may face. 
 11. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California,
including all matters of construction, validity and performance, without regard to conflicts of law principles. In all cases, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with its plain meaning, and not strictly for or against either party.

 12. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications regarding this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently
given if either personally delivered or sent by facsimile or overnight courier, addressed as follows: 
  

			
	 (a)    If to the Company:
	  	Tessera, Inc
		  	3025 Orchard Parkway
		  	San Jose, CA 95134
		  	Phone: 408-321-6705
		  	Fax: 408-321-2900
		  	Attn: H. Thomas Blanco,
		  	Senior Vice President and Chief Administration
		  	Officer
		
	 (b)    If to the Executive:
	  	Scot A. Griffin

 13. Severability. Except as otherwise specified below, should any portion of this Agreement
be found void or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the parties intend that such provision be limited or modified so as to make it enforceable, and if such provision cannot be modified to be enforceable, the
unenforceable portion shall be deemed severed from the remaining portions of this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. If any portion of this Agreement is so found to be void or unenforceable for any reason in regard to
any one or more persons, entities, or subject matters, such portion shall remain in full force and effect with respect to all other persons, entities, and subject matters. This paragraph shall not operate, however, to sever the Executive’s
obligation to provide the binding release to all entities intended to be released hereunder. 
 14. Understanding and Authority. The
parties understand and agree that all terms of this Agreement are contractual and are not a mere recital, and represent and warrant that they are competent to covenant and agree as herein provided. 
 15. Integration Clause. This Agreement, together with all documents referenced herein, contains the entire agreement of the parties with regard to
the separation of the Executive’s employment, and supersedes and replaces any prior agreements as to that matter. This Agreement may not be changed or modified, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the Executive and
an executive officer of the Company. 
 16. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts with the same
force and effectiveness as though executed in a single document. 
  

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 17. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement is not intended to provide for any deferral of
compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and Department of Treasury
regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder. 
 18. Indemnification. Notwithstanding Executive’s termination as
an employee and officer of the Company or any provision of this Agreement, the Executive and the Company acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall not eliminate, limit or modify any contractual, common law or statutory duty or obligation by
the Company to indemnify Executive from third party claims arising out of his employment; nor shall it eliminate, limit or modify, any rights he may have independent of this Agreement under any of the Company’s insurance policies based on his
employment with the Company. 
 19. Benefit. All obligations under this Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors,
administrators, or other legal representatives or assigns of the parties. The Company shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any successor entity or acquirer of the Company is bound by and agrees to abide by and comply with the obligations
of the Company set forth in this Agreement. 
 20. RIGHT TO ADVICE OF COUNSEL. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS THE RIGHT, AND IS
ENCOURAGED, TO CONSULT WITH HIS LAWYER; BY HIS SIGNATURE BELOW, EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THIS RIGHT AND HAS EITHER CONSULTED WITH A LAWYER OR DETERMINED NOT TO DO SO. 
 The parties have carefully read this Agreement in its entirety; fully understand and agree to its terms and provisions; and intend and agree that it is
final and binding on all parties. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the parties have executed the foregoing on the
dates shown below. 
  

									
	Executive	 		 	TESSERA, INC.
				
	 /s/ Scot A. Griffin
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ H. Thomas Blanco

	Scot A. Griffin	 		 		 	H. Thomas Blanco
				
		 		 	Its:	 	Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer
					
	Date	 	 April 2, 2009
	 		 	Date	 	 April 2, 2009

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 SECOND RELEASE 
 This General Release of Claims (“Release”) is entered into as of this
             day of                     , 2009, between Scot A. Griffin
(“Executive”), and Tessera, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”). 
 WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are parties to that certain Employment Transition and Consulting Agreement dated as of April 3, 2009 (the “Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the Parties agree that Executive is entitled to certain severance benefits under Section 3(c) of the Agreement, subject to Executive’s
execution of this Release; and 
 WHEREAS, the Company and Executive now wish to fully and finally to resolve all matters between them.

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of, and subject to, the severance benefits payable to Executive pursuant to the Agreement, the adequacy
of which is hereby acknowledged by Executive, and which Executive acknowledges that he would not otherwise be entitled to receive, Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows: 
 1. In consideration of the benefits received under this agreement, Executive, on behalf of himself and his executors, heirs, administrators,
representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present
investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, executives, attorneys, agents and representatives, and employee benefit plans in which the Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his employment with the
Company, from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility
and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which the Executive has
or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to Consulting Period Termination Date (as defined in the Agreement), arising directly or indirectly out of,
relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever the Executive ‘s employment by the Company or the separation thereof, and any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including
without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, any claims arising
under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the
Family and Medical Leave Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Labor Code and similar state or local statutes, ordinances, and
regulations. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Executive does not release the following claims and rights: 
 (a) Claims
for: (i) indemnity pursuant to California law (including but not limited to Cal. Labor Code Section 2802), (ii) indemnity pursuant to written indemnification 

  

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agreements which have been entered into between Executive and the Company and any of its affiliates, (iii) coverage under any of the Company’s
insurance policies for third party claims based on Executive’s employment with the Company, or (iv) the or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or its by-laws; 
 (b) The right to bring to the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of discrimination, or any claim that the waiver of claims
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) was not knowing or voluntary; provided, however, that the Employee does release his right to secure any damages for alleged discriminatory treatment; 
 (c) Any claims arising from or related to the Company’s obligations under the Agreement; and 
 (d) Any other claims that cannot be released by private agreement. 
 2. THE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: 
 “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” 
 BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE
SECTION, THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS SHE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT. 
 3. In accordance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Executive acknowledges that he is aware of the following: 
 (a) He has a right to consult with an attorney before accepting this offer; 
 (b) He has twenty-one
(21) days from the date this offer is received to consider this offer; 
 (c) He has seven days after accepting this offer to revoke his
acceptance in writing, addressed and delivered no later than the expiration of the seventh day to H. Thomas Blanco, Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer and his acceptance will not be effective until that revocation period has
expired; 
 (d) He is, through this Agreement, releasing the Company and its officers, agents, directors, supervisors, executives,
representatives, successors and assigns and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with any of them, from any and all claims she may have against the Company or such individuals; and 
  

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 (e) He understands that rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29
U.S.C. § 621, et seq.) that may arise after the date this Agreement is signed are not waived. 
 4. Executive hereby reaffirms the
representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Agreement as of the date hereof. 
 5. Choice of Law. This Agreement
shall in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, without regard to conflicts of law principles. In all cases, this Agreement
shall be interpreted in accordance with its plain meaning, and not strictly for or against either party. 
 6. Entire Agreement;
Amendment. This Release and the Agreement contain the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede and replace any prior agreements as to that matter. This Release may not be changed or
modified, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the Executive and an executive officer of the Company. 
 7.
Counterparts. This Release may be executed in counterparts with the same force and effectiveness as though executed in a single document. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties have executed the foregoing Release as
of the date first written above. 
  

			
	Executive
	
	  

	 Scot A. Griffin

		
	Date	 	  

	
	TESSERA, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	H. Thomas Blanco
		
	Its:	 	Senior Vice President and Chief
		 	Administration Officer
		
	Date:	 	  

  

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 EXHIBIT 10.3 
 SEVERANCE AGREEMENT 
 This Severance Agreement (“Agreement”) is made
effective as of                  (“Effective Date”), by and between Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and                  (“Executive”). 
 The parties agree as follows: 
 1.
Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 
 (a)
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 (b) “Cause” shall mean any of
the following: (i) Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties to the Company where such gross negligence or willful misconduct has resulted or is likely to result in material damage to the Company
or its subsidiaries; (ii) Executive’s willful and habitual neglect of or failure to perform Executive’s duties of consulting or employment, which neglect or failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice
thereof is received by Executive; (iii) Executive’s commission of any act of fraud or dishonesty with respect to the Company that causes material harm to the Company or is intended to result in substantial personal enrichment;
(iv) Executive’s failure to cooperate with the Company in any investigation or formal proceeding initiated by a governmental authority or otherwise approved by the Board or the Audit Committee of the Board, which failure is not cured
within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is received by Executive; (v) Executive’s conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to felony criminal conduct; (vi) Executive’s material violation of the
Company’s Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (as defined below) or similar agreement that Executive has entered into with the Company; or (vii) Executive’s material breach of any obligation or duty under this Agreement
or material violation of any written employment or other written policies that have previously been furnished to Executive, which breach or violation is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is received by Executive, if
such breach or violation is capable of being cured. 
 (c) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance thereunder. 
 (d) “Good Reason”
shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events or conditions without Executive’s written consent: 
 (i) a material
diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities; 
 (ii) a material diminution in Executive’s base compensation,
unless such a reduction is imposed across-the-board to senior management of the Company; 
 (iii) a material change in the geographic
location at which Executive must perform his or her duties; or 
 (iv) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by
the Company or any successor or affiliate of its obligations to Executive under this Agreement. 
 Executive must provide written notice to
the Company of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events or conditions without Executive’s written consent within ninety (90) days of the occurrence of 

 
such event. The Company or any successor or affiliate shall have a period of thirty (30) days to cure such event or condition after receipt of written
notice of such event from Executive. Any voluntary Separation from Service for “Good Reason” following such thirty (30) day cure period must occur no later than the date that is six (6) months following the initial occurrence of
one of the foregoing events or conditions without Executive’s written consent. Executive’s voluntary Separation from Service by reason of resignation from employment with the Company for Good Reason shall be treated as involuntary.

 (e) “Performance Awards” means any Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Company’s performance-based
compensation bonus plan or pursuant to any agreement that Executive has entered into with the Company providing for an equity bonus payment or equity vesting based upon the Executive’s or the Company’s performance. 
 (f) “Permanent Disability” means Executive’s inability to perform the essential functions of his or her position, with or
without reasonable accommodation, for a period of at least 120 consecutive days because of a physical or mental impairment. 
 (g) “Separation from Service” means an involuntary separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. 
 (h) “Stock Awards” means all stock options, restricted stock and such other awards granted pursuant to the Company’s stock option and equity incentive award plans or agreements and any
shares of stock issued upon exercise thereof. 
 2. Severance. 
 (a) If Executive has a Separation from Service as a result of Executive’s discharge by the Company without Cause or by reason of Executive’s
resignation for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any severance benefits to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under any severance plan or program of the Company, the benefits provided below, which, with respect
to clause (ii) and the last sentence of clause (iii) below, will be payable in a lump sum within ten (10) days following the effective date of Executive’s Release: 
 (i) The Company shall pay to Executive his or her fully earned but unpaid base salary, when due, through the date of Executive’s Separation from
Service at the rate then in effect, plus all other benefits, if any, under any Company group retirement plan, nonqualified deferred compensation plan, equity award plan or agreement (other than any such plan or agreement pertaining to Stock Awards
whose treatment is prescribed by Section 2(a)(iii) below), health benefits plan or other Company group benefit plan to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to the terms of such plans or agreements at the time of Executive’s Separation
from Service; 
 (ii) Subject to Section 2(c) and Executive’s continued compliance with Section 3, Executive shall be
entitled to receive severance pay in an amount equal to                  percent (    %) multiplied by Executive’s annual base salary as in
effect immediately prior to the date of Executive’s Separation from Service; 
 (iii) Subject to Section 2(c) and Executive’s
continued compliance with Section 3, for the period beginning on the date of Executive’s Separation from Service and ending on the date which is
                 (    ) full months following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date on which the applicable
continuation period under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”) expires), the Company shall arrange to provide Executive and his or her eligible dependents who were covered under the
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dental) insurance benefits substantially similar to those provided to Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of such Separation from
Service. If the Company is not reasonably able to continue health insurance benefits coverage under the Company’s insurance plans, the Company shall provide substantially equivalent coverage under other third-party insurance sources. If any of
the Company’s health benefits are self-funded as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service, instead of providing continued health insurance benefits as set forth above, the Company shall instead pay to Executive an amount equal to
                 (    ) multiplied by the monthly premium Executive would be required to pay for continuation coverage pursuant to the COBRA for
Executive and his or her eligible dependents who were covered under the Company’s health plans as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service (calculated by reference to the premium as of the date of Separation from Service); and

 (iv) Subject to Section 2(c) and Executive’s continued compliance with Section 3: 
 (A) The vesting and/or exercisability of each of Executive’s outstanding Stock Awards (other than Performance Awards) providing for an exercise
or purchase price equal to or greater the fair market value, determined as of the date of grant of such Stock Award in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan or agreement, of the shares of stock subject to such Stock Award shall be
accelerated as to the number of Stock Awards that would vest over the                  (    ) month period following the date of Executive’s
Separation from Service had Executive remained continuously employed by the Company during such period, with such acceleration to be effective as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service. 
 (B) The vesting and/or exercisability of each of Executive’s outstanding Stock Awards (other than Performance Awards) not providing for an
exercise or purchase price at least equal to the fair market value, determined as of the date of grant of such Stock Award in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan or agreement, of the shares of stock subject to such Stock Award shall be
accelerated as to the number of Stock Awards that would vest over the                  (    ) month period following the date of Executive’s
Separation from Service had Executive remained continuously employed by the Company during such period, with such acceleration to be effective as of the date of Executive’s Separation from Service. 
 (C) Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iv) shall be construed to limit any more favorable vesting applicable to Executive’s Stock Awards in the
Company’s equity plan(s) and/or the stock award agreements under which the Stock Awards were granted. The foregoing provisions are hereby deemed to be a part of each Stock Award and to supersede any less favorable provision in any agreement or
plan regarding such Stock Award. 
 (b) Other Terminations. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, by
Executive without Good Reason, or as a result of Executive’s death or Permanent Disability, the Company shall not have any other or further obligations to Executive under this Agreement (including any financial obligations) except that
Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) Executive’s fully earned but unpaid base salary, through the date of termination at the rate then in effect, and (ii) all other amounts or benefits to which Executive is entitled under any
compensation, retirement or benefit plan or practice of the Company at the time of termination in accordance with the terms of such plans or practices, including, without limitation, any continuation of benefits required by COBRA or applicable law.
In addition, all vesting of Executive’s unvested Stock Awards previously granted to him by the Company shall cease and none of such unvested Stock Awards shall be exercisable following the date of such termination. The foregoing shall be in
addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights and remedies which may be available to the Company under the circumstances, whether at law or in equity. 
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favor of the Company (the “Release”) in the form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A (and any applicable
revocation period applicable to such Release shall have expired) within the sixty (60) day period following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service. 
 (d) Exclusive Remedy. Except as otherwise expressly required by law (e.g., COBRA) or as specifically provided herein, all of Executive’s rights to salary, severance, benefits, bonuses and other amounts
hereunder (if any) accruing after the termination of Executive’s employment shall cease upon such termination. In the event of a termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive’s sole remedy shall be to receive the
payments and benefits described in this Section 2. 
 (e) No Mitigation. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(a)(iii)
above, Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 2 by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Section 2 be reduced
by any compensation earned by Executive as the result of employment by another employer or self-employment or by retirement benefits; provided, however, that loans, advances or other amounts owed by Executive to the Company may be
offset by the Company against amounts payable to Executive under this Section 2. 
 (f) Return of the Company’s Property. If
Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason, the Company shall have the right, at its option, to require Executive to vacate his or her offices prior to or on the effective date of termination and to cease all activities on the
Company’s behalf. Upon the termination of his or her employment in any manner, as a condition to Executive’s receipt of any post-termination benefits described in this Agreement, Executive shall immediately surrender to the Company all
lists, books and records of, or in connection with, the Company’s business, and all other property belonging to the Company, it being distinctly understood that all such lists, books and records, and other documents, are the property of the
Company. Executive shall deliver to the Company a signed statement certifying compliance with this Section 2(f) prior to the receipt of any post-termination benefits described in this Agreement. 
 (g) Best Pay Provision. 
 (i) If
any payment or benefit Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit Executive receives pursuant to the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company (“Payment”),
would (A) constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (B) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise
Tax”), then such Payment shall be either (1) the full amount of such Payment or (2) such lesser amount (with cash payments being reduced before stock option compensation) as would result in no portion of the Payment being
subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax, results in Executive’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater
amount of the Payment notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax. 
 (ii) All
determinations required to be made under this Section 2(g), including whether and to what extent the Payments shall be reduced and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by the nationally recognized
certified public accounting firm used by the Company immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control or, if such firm declines to serve, such other nationally recognized certified public accounting firm as may be designated by the
Company (the “Accounting Firm”). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to Executive and the Company at such time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the
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required by this Section 2(g), the Accounting Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on
reasonable, good-faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. 
 3. Confidentiality and
Proprietary Rights. Executive and the Company have executed the Company’s Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. The
Company shall be entitled to cease all severance payments and benefits to Executive in the event of his or his or her material breach of this Section 3. 
 4. Agreement to Arbitrate. Any dispute, claim or controversy based on, arising out of or
relating to Executive’s employment or this Agreement shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in San Jose, California, before a single neutral arbitrator in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes
(the “Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Arbitration may be compelled
pursuant to the California Arbitration Act (Code of Civil Procedure §§ 1280 et seq.). If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, one shall be appointed by the AAA in accordance with its Rules. Each party shall pay the
fees of its own attorneys, the expenses of its witnesses and all other expenses connected with presenting its case; provided, however, Executive and the Company agree that, to the extent permitted by law, the arbitrator may, in his or
her discretion, award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party; provided, further, that the prevailing party shall be reimbursed for such fees, costs and expenses within forty-five (45) days following any such
award, but in no event later than the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees, costs and expenses were incurred; provided, further, that the parties’ obligations pursuant to this
sentence shall terminate on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of Executive’s termination of employment. Other costs of the
arbitration, including the cost of any record or transcripts of the arbitration, AAA’s administrative fees, the fee of the arbitrator, and all other fees and costs, shall be borne by the Company. This Section 4 is intended to be the
exclusive method for resolving any and all claims by the parties against each other for payment of damages under this Agreement or relating to Executive’s employment; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor the
submission to arbitration shall limit the parties’ right to seek provisional relief, including without limitation injunctive relief, in any court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1281.8 or any
similar statute of an applicable jurisdiction. Seeking any such relief shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such party’s right to compel arbitration. Both Executive and the Company expressly waive their right to a jury trial. 
 5. At-Will Employment Relationship. Executive’s employment with the Company is at-will and not for any specified period and may be terminated
at any time, with or without Cause or advance notice, by either Executive or the Company. Any change to the at-will employment relationship must be by specific, written agreement signed by Executive and an authorized representative of the Company.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or should be construed to contradict, modify or alter this at-will relationship. 
 6. General
Provisions. 
 6.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights of the Company under this Agreement may, without the consent of Executive, be
assigned by the Company, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly, acquires all or substantially all of the
assets or business of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company expressly to assume and to agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place; provided, however, that no such assumption shall relieve the Company of its obligations
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to so assume this Agreement shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the “Company” shall mean
the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise. Executive shall not be entitled to assign any of Executive’s
rights or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

 6.2 Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent
jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the benefit contemplated herein to the fullest extent permitted by
law. If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the unenforceable provision shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

 6.3 Interpretation; Construction. The headings set forth in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in
interpreting this Agreement. This Agreement has been drafted by legal counsel representing the Company, but Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms. Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to
review and revise the Agreement and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision, or prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other
provision of this Agreement. 
 6.4 Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the United States and the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such State, and without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. Any suit brought hereon shall be brought in the state or
federal courts sitting in Santa Clara County, California, the Parties hereby waiving any claim or defense that such forum is not convenient or proper. Each party hereby agrees that any such court shall have in personam jurisdiction over it and
consents to service of process in any manner authorized by California law. 
 6.5 Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated: (a) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (b) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (c) by telecopy
or facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission; or (d) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification of receipt. Notice shall be sent to Executive at the address set forth
below and to the Company at its principal place of business, or such other address as either party may specify in writing. 
 6.6
Survival. Sections 1 (“Definitions”), 2 (“Severance”), 3 (“Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights”), 4 (“Agreement to Arbitrate”) and 6 (“General Provisions”) of this Agreement shall
survive termination of Executive’s employment by the Company. 
 6.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Company
Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement incorporated herein by reference together constitute the entire agreement between the parties in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and supersede all prior or simultaneous
representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral, including, without limitation, that certain offer letter dated                 ,
between the Company and Executive. This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Executive and an authorized representative of the Company. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any
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 6.8 Code Section 409A Exempt. 
 (a) This Agreement is not intended to provide for any deferral of compensation subject to
Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, the severance payments payable under Section 2(a)(ii) and the last sentence of Section 2(a)(iii), if applicable, shall be paid no later than the later of: (i) the fifteenth
(15th) day of the third month following Executive’s first taxable year in which such severance benefit is no longer subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture, and (ii) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following first taxable year of the Company in which
such severance benefit is no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, as determined in accordance with Code Section 409A and any Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder. To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall
be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder. 
 (b) If the Executive is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code), as determined by the Company in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, on the date of the Executive’s Separation from
Service, to the extent that the payments or benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code and the delayed payment or distribution of all or any portion of such amounts to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement
is required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then such portion deferred pursuant to this Section 6.8(b) shall be paid or distributed to Executive in a lump sum on the earlier of
(a) the date that is six (6)-months following Executive’s Separation from Service, (b) the date of Executive’s death or (c) the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code. Any remaining payments due
under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein. 
 6.9 Consultation with Legal and Financial Advisors. By
executing this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that this Agreement confers significant legal rights, and may also involve the waiver of rights under other agreements; that the Company has encouraged Executive to consult with Executive’s
personal legal and financial advisors; and that Executive has had adequate time to consult with Executive’s advisors before executing this Agreement. 
 6.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
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 THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HAVE READ THE FOREGOING AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND EACH AND EVERY
PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN. WHEREFORE, THE PARTIES HAVE EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT ON THE DATES SHOWN BELOW. 
  

			
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 EXHIBIT A 
 GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS 
 [The language in this Release may change based on
legal developments and evolving best practices; this form is provided as an example of what will be included in the final Release document.] 
 This General Release of Claims (“Release”) is entered into as of this         day of
            ,     , between                     
(“Executive”), and Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”). 
 WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are parties to that certain Severance Agreement dated as of
            , 2009 (the “Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the
Parties agree that Executive is entitled to certain severance benefits under the Agreement, subject to Executive’s execution of this Release; and 
 WHEREAS, the Company and Executive now wish to fully and finally to resolve all matters between them. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of, and subject to, the severance benefits payable to Executive pursuant to the Agreement, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged by Executive, and which Executive acknowledges that he or she would not otherwise be
entitled to receive, Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows: 
 1. General Release of Claims by Executive. 
 (a) Executive, on behalf of himself or herself and his or her executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and
forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or
limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his or her employment with or service to the Company (collectively, the
“Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits,
expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively,
“Claims”), which Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the date hereof, arising directly or indirectly
out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever Executive’s employment by or service to the Company or the termination thereof, including any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to
employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative
agency including, without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.;
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as
amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq. (the “ADEA”); the Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 206(d); regulations of the 

 
Office of Federal Contract Compliance, 41 C.F.R. Section 60, et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended,
29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001
et seq.; and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code Section 12940, et seq. 
 Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, Executive does not release the following claims: 
 (i) Claims for
unemployment compensation or any state disability insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of applicable state law; 
 (ii)
Claims for workers’ compensation insurance benefits under the terms of any worker’s compensation insurance policy or fund of the Company; 
 (iii) Claims pursuant to the terms and conditions of the federal law known as COBRA; 
 (iv)
Claims for indemnity under the bylaws of the Company, as provided for by California law or under any applicable insurance policy with respect to Executive’s liability as an employee, director or officer of the Company; 
 (v) Claims based on any right Executive may have to enforce the Company’s executory obligations under the Agreement; and 

(vi) Claims Executive may have to vested or earned compensation and benefits. 
 (b) EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES
AS FOLLOWS: 
 “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR
AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” 
 BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT. 
 (c) Executive acknowledges that this Release was presented to him or her on the date indicated above and that Executive is entitled to have twenty-one
(21) days’ time in which to consider it. Executive further acknowledges that the Company has advised him or her that he or she is waiving his or her rights under the ADEA, and that Executive should consult with an attorney of his or her
choice before signing this Release, and Executive has had sufficient time to consider the terms of this Release. Executive represents and acknowledges that if Executive executes this Release before twenty-one (21) days have elapsed, Executive
does so knowingly, voluntarily, and upon the advice and with the approval of Executive’s legal counsel (if any), and that Executive voluntarily waives any remaining consideration period. 
 (d) Executive understands that after executing this Release, Executive has the right to revoke it within seven (7) days after his or her execution
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Executive does not revoke the Release in writing. Executive understands that this Release may not be revoked after the seven (7) day revocation period
has passed. Executive also understands that any revocation of this Release must be made in writing and delivered to the Company at its principal place of business within the seven (7) day period. 
 (e) Executive understands that this Release shall become effective, irrevocable, and binding upon
Executive on the eighth (8th) day after his or her execution of it, so long as Executive has not revoked it within the time period and in the
manner specified in clause (d) above. Executive further understands that Executive will not be given any severance benefits under the Agreement unless this Release is effective on or before the date that is sixty (60) days following the
date of Executive’s termination of employment. 
 2. No Assignment. Executive represents and warrants to the Company Releasees
that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any Claim that Executive may have against the Company Releasees. Executive agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Releasees from any liability, claims, demands,
damages, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of any such assignment or transfer from Executive. 
 3.
Severability. In the event any provision of this Release is found to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the
provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the benefit contemplated herein to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the
unenforceable provision shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. 
 4. Interpretation; Construction. The headings set forth in this Release are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement. This Release has been drafted by legal counsel representing the Company, but
Executive has participated in the negotiation of its terms. Furthermore, Executive acknowledges that Executive has had an opportunity to review and revise the Release and have it reviewed by legal counsel, if desired, and, therefore, the normal rule
of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Release. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Release shall not in any way
be construed as a waiver of any such provision, or prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Release. 
 5. Governing Law and Venue. This Release will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within such
State, and without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. Any suit brought hereon shall be brought in the state or federal courts sitting in Santa Clara County, California, the Parties hereby waiving any claim or defense that such forum
is not convenient or proper. Each party hereby agrees that any such court shall have in personam jurisdiction over it and consents to service of process in any manner authorized by California law. 
 6. Entire Agreement. This Release and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Parties in respect of the subject matter contained
herein and therein and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral. This Release may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Executive and an authorized
representative of the Company. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever. 
  

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 7. Counterparts. This Release may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 (Signature Page Follows) 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties have executed the foregoing Release as
of the date first written above. 
  

									
	EXECUTIVE	 		 		 	TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	Print Name:	 	  
	 		 	Print Name:	 	  

		 		 		 	Title:	 	  

  

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 EXHIBIT B 
 COMPANY EMPLOYEE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS 
 AGREEMENT 
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