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Form of Indemnification Agreement for Officers and Directors

 Exhibit 10.5 
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 This Indemnification Agreement (this
“Agreement”), dated as of             , 20    , is made by and between Luca Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and                             , a director and/or officer of the
Company (the “Indemnitee”). 
 RECITALS 

A. The Company is aware that competent and experienced persons are increasingly reluctant to serve as directors or officers of
corporations unless they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance and/or indemnification, due to increased exposure to litigation costs and risks resulting from their service to such corporations, and because the exposure frequently bears
no reasonable relationship to the compensation of such directors and officers; 
 B. Based on their experience as business
managers, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has concluded that, to retain and attract talented and experienced individuals to serve as officers and directors of the Company, and to encourage such individuals
to take the business risks necessary for the success of the Company, it is necessary for the Company contractually to indemnify officers and directors and to assume for itself maximum liability for expenses and damages in connection with claims
against such officers and directors in connection with their service to the Company; 
 C. Section 145 of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware, under which the Company is organized (the “Law”), empowers the Company to indemnify by agreement its officers, directors, employees and agents, and persons who serve, at the request of the
Company, as directors, officers, employees or agents of other corporations or enterprises, and expressly provides that the indemnification provided by the Law is not exclusive; and 

D. The Company desires and has requested the Indemnitee to serve or continue to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company free
from undue concern for claims for damages arising out of or related to such services to the Company. 
 NOW, THEREFORE,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Definitions. 

1.1 Agent. For the purposes of this Agreement, “agent” of the Company means any person who is or was
a director or officer of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company; or is or was serving at the request of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company as a director or officer of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise or an affiliate of the Company; or was a director or officer of a foreign or domestic corporation or limited liability company which was a predecessor corporation or limited liability company of the Company or was a
director or officer of another enterprise or affiliate of the Company at the request of such predecessor corporation or limited liability company. The term “enterprise” includes any employee benefit plan of the Company, its
subsidiaries, affiliates and predecessor corporations or limited liability companies. 

 1.2 Expenses. For purposes of this Agreement,
“expenses” includes all direct and indirect costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and related disbursements and other out-of-pocket costs) actually and reasonably
incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense or appeal of a proceeding to which the Indemnitee is made a party by reason of the fact that he is or was an agent of the Company or establishing or enforcing a right to
indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Agreement. 
 1.3 Proceeding. For the purposes of this
Agreement, “proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or any other type whatsoever. 

1.4 Subsidiary. For purposes of this Agreement, “subsidiary” means any corporation, limited
liability company or other entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities is owned directly or indirectly by the Company, by the Company and one or more of its subsidiaries or by one or more of the
Company’s subsidiaries. 
 2. Agreement to Serve. The Indemnitee agrees to serve and/or continue to
serve as an agent of the Company, at the will of the Company (or under separate agreement, if such agreement exists), in the capacity the Indemnitee currently serves as an agent of the Company, faithfully and to the best of his ability, so long as
he or she is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the applicable provisions of the charter documents of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may at any time and for
any reason resign from such position (subject to any contractual obligation that the Indemnitee may have assumed apart from this Agreement), and the Company or any subsidiary shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue the Indemnitee
in any such position. 
 3. Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance. The Company shall, to the extent
that the Board determines it to be economically reasonable, maintain a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (“D&O Insurance”), on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Board.

 4. Mandatory Indemnification. Subject to Section 9 below, the Company shall indemnify the
Indemnitee: 
 4.1 Third Party Actions. If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be
made a party to any proceeding (other than a proceeding by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that he is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity, against any and all
expenses and liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the investigation, defense,
settlement or appeal of such proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful; and 

  
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 4.2 Derivative Actions. If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or
is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was an agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such
capacity, against any amounts paid in settlement of any such proceeding and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of such proceeding if he acted in good faith and in
a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company; except that no indemnification under this subsection shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such proceeding as to which such
person shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Company by a court of competent jurisdiction due to willful misconduct of a culpable nature in the performance of his duty to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Court of
Chancery or the court in which such proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for
such amounts which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper; and 
 4.3 Exception for Amounts Covered
by Insurance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties
and amounts paid in settlement) to the extent such have been paid directly to the Indemnitee by D&O Insurance. 
 5.
Partial Indemnification and Contribution. 
 5.1 Partial Indemnification. If the Indemnitee is
entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and
amounts paid in settlement) incurred by him or her in the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of a proceeding but is not entitled, however, to indemnification for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee
for the portion thereof to which the Indemnitee is entitled. 
 5.2 Contribution. If the Indemnitee is not
entitled to the indemnification provided in Section 4 for any reason other than the statutory limitations set forth in the Law, then in respect of any threatened, pending or completed proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with the
Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by
the Indemnitee in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Indemnitee on the other hand from the transaction from which such proceeding arose and (ii) the
relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand in connection with the events which resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
the circumstances resulting in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts. The Company agrees that it would not be just 

  
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and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5 were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation that does not take account of the foregoing equitable
considerations. 
 6. Mandatory Advancement of Expenses. 

6.1 Advancement. Subject to Section 9 below and except as prohibited by law, the Company shall advance all expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee
is or was an agent of the Company or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity. The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to promptly repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that
the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, the Law or otherwise. The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company
to the Indemnitee within thirty (30) days following delivery of a written request therefor by the Indemnitee to the Company accompanied by reasonable supporting documentation of the expenses incurred by the Indemnitee. 

6.2 Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, the Company shall not be obligated to
advance any expenses to the Indemnitee arising from a lawsuit filed directly by the Company against the Indemnitee if an absolute majority of the members of the Board reasonably determines in good faith, within thirty (30) days of the
Indemnitee’s request to be advanced expenses, that the facts known to them at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that the Indemnitee acted in bad faith. If such a determination is made, the Indemnitee may
have such decision reviewed by another forum, in the manner set forth in Sections 8.3, 8.4 and 8.5 hereof, with all references therein to “indemnification” being deemed to refer to “advancement of expenses,” and the burden
of proof shall be on the Company to demonstrate clearly and convincingly that, based on the facts known at the time, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith. The Company may not avail itself of this Section 6.2 as to a given lawsuit if, at any time
after the occurrence of the activities or omissions that are the primary focus of the lawsuit, the Company has undergone a change in control. For this purpose, a change in control shall mean a given person or group of affiliated persons or groups
increasing their beneficial ownership interest in the Company by at least twenty (20) percentage points without advance Board approval. 
 7. Notice and Other Indemnification Procedures. 
 7.1
Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if the Indemnitee believes that indemnification with respect thereto may be sought from the Company
under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement or threat of commencement thereof. 
 7.2 If, at the time of
the receipt of a notice of the commencement of a proceeding pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, the Company has D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance
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thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of
such D&O Insurance policies. 
 7.3 In the event the Company shall be obligated to advance the expenses for any
proceeding against the Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by the Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), upon the delivery to the
Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement
for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that: (a) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his or her own counsel in any such proceeding at the Indemnitee’s
expense; (b) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his or her own counsel in connection with any such proceeding, at the expense of the Company, if such counsel serves in a review, observer, advice and counseling capacity and does not
otherwise materially control or participate in the defense of such proceeding; and (c) if (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the fees
and expenses of the Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. 
 8. Determination of Right
to Indemnification. 
 8.1 To the extent the Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense
of any proceeding referred to in Section 4.1 or 4.2 of this Agreement or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter described therein, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her
in connection with the investigation, defense or appeal of such proceeding, or such claim, issue or matter, as the case may be. 

8.2 In the event that Section 8.1 is inapplicable, or does not apply to the entire proceeding, the Company shall nonetheless
indemnify the Indemnitee unless the Company shall prove by clear and convincing evidence to a forum listed in Section 8.3 below that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct required to entitle the Indemnitee to such
indemnification. 
 8.3 The Indemnitee shall be entitled to select the forum in which the validity of the Company’s
claim under Section 8.2 hereof that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification will be heard from among the following, except that the Indemnitee can select a forum consisting of the stockholders of the Company only with the
approval of a quorum of the Board consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is being sought: 
 (a) A quorum of the Board consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding for which indemnification is being sought; 

  
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 (b) The stockholders of the Company; 

(c) Legal counsel mutually agreed upon by the Indemnitee and the Board, which counsel shall make such determination in a written
opinion; 
 (d) A panel of three arbitrators, one of whom is selected by the Company, another of whom is selected by the
Indemnitee and the last of whom is selected by the first two arbitrators so selected; or 
 (e) The Court of Chancery of
Delaware. 
 8.4 As soon as practicable, and in no event later than thirty (30) days after the forum has been
selected pursuant to Section 8.3 above, the Company shall, at its own expense, submit to the selected forum its claim that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, and the Company shall act in the utmost good faith to assure the
Indemnitee a complete opportunity to defend against such claim. 
 8.5 If the forum selected in accordance with
Section 8.3 hereof is not a court, then after the final decision of such forum is rendered, the Company or the Indemnitee shall have the right to apply to the Court of Chancery of Delaware, for the purpose of appealing the decision of such
forum, provided that such right is executed within sixty (60) days after the final decision of such forum is rendered. If the forum selected in accordance with Section 8.3 hereof is a court, then the rights of the Company or the
Indemnitee to appeal any decision of such court shall be governed by the applicable laws and rules governing appeals of the decision of such court. 
 8.6 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any hearing
or proceeding under this Section 8 involving the Indemnitee and against all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any other proceeding between the Company and the Indemnitee involving the interpretation or enforcement of the
rights of the Indemnitee under this Agreement unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds that each of the material claims and/or defenses of the Indemnitee in any such proceeding was frivolous or not made in good faith. 

9. Exceptions. Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement: 
 9.1 Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance expenses
to the Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by the Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to proceedings specifically authorized by the Board or brought to establish or enforce a
right to indemnification and/or advancement of expenses arising under this Agreement, the charter documents of the Company or any subsidiary or any statute or law or otherwise, but such indemnification or advancement of expenses may be provided by
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 9.2 Unauthorized Settlements. To indemnify the Indemnitee hereunder for any
amounts paid in settlement of a proceeding unless the Company consents in advance in writing to such settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; or 
 9.3 Securities Law Actions. To indemnify the Indemnitee on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against the Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or
sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law; or 

9.4 Unlawful Indemnification. To indemnify the Indemnitee if a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter
shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful. In this respect, the Company and the Indemnitee have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission takes the position that indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal
securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and that claims for indemnification should be submitted to appropriate courts for adjudication. 
 10. Non-Exclusivity. The provisions for indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which the Indemnitee
may have under any provision of law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, the vote of the Company’s stockholders or disinterested directors, other agreements or otherwise, both as to action in the Indemnitee’s
official capacity and to action in another capacity while occupying his position as an agent of the Company, and the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after the Indemnitee has ceased acting as an agent of the Company and shall inure
to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee. 
 11. General Provisions.

 11.1 Interpretation of Agreement. It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be
interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, except as expressly limited herein. 

11.2 Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
for any reason whatsoever, then: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without
limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent
manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give effect to Section 11.1 hereof. 
 11.3
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waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver. 
 11.4 Subrogation. In the event of full payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be
subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary or desirable to secure such rights and to enable the Company
effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. 
 11.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, which shall together constitute one agreement. 
 11.6 Successors and Assigns. The terms of
this Agreement shall bind, and shall inure to the benefit of, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 
 11.7
Notice. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given: (a) if delivered by hand and signed for by the party addressee; or (b) if mailed by
certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the mailing date. Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement or as subsequently modified by written notice.

 11.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and construed according to the laws of the
State of Delaware, without giving effect to that body of laws pertaining to conflict of laws. 
 11.9 Consent to
Jurisdiction. The Company and the Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding that arises out of or relates to this
Agreement. 
 11.10 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event Indemnitee is required to bring any action to enforce
rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the expenses of any Proceeding described in Section 1.3) the Indemnitee shall be entitled to all reasonable fees and expenses in bringing and pursuing such action, unless a court of
competent jurisdiction finds each of the material claims of the Indemnitee in any such action was frivolous and not made in good faith. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Indemnification Agreement
effective as of the date first written above. 
  

							
	LUCA TECHNOLOGIES INC.	  	INDEMNITEE:
			
	By:	 	  
	  	  

				
	Name	 	  
	  		  	
				
	Title:	 	  
	  		  	
				
	Address	 	  
	  	Address:	  	  

		
	  
	  	  

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 9Form of Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement

 Exhibit 10.6 
 Luca Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement 
 EMPLOYEE
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT 
 This Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement
(“Agreement”) is made in consideration for my employment or continued employment by LUCA TECHNOLOGIES INC. or its subsidiaries or affiliates (the “Company”), a Delaware C
Corporation, with offices at 500 Corporate Circle, Unit C, Golden, Colorado 80401 and the compensation now and hereafter paid to me. I hereby agree as follows: 
  

			
	First Day of Employment:	  	 ____

	 Employee:
	  	 Name:
 Address:

  

	1.	 NONDISCLOSURE. 

 1.1 Recognition of Company’s Rights; Nondisclosure. At all times during my employment and thereafter, I will hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose, use, lecture upon or publish
any of the Company’s Proprietary Information (defined below), except as such disclosure, use or publication may be required in connection with my work for the Company, or unless an officer of the Company expressly authorizes such in writing. I
will obtain Company’s written approval before publishing or submitting for publication any material (written, verbal, or otherwise) that relates to my work at Company and/or incorporates any Proprietary Information. I recognize that all
Proprietary Information shall be the sole property of the Company and its assigns. 
 1.2 Proprietary
Information. The term “Proprietary Information” shall mean any and all confidential and/or proprietary knowledge, data or information of the Company or of Luca Technologies, Inc. (“Luca”). By way of illustration
but not limitation, Proprietary Information includes: (a) trade secrets, inventions, ideas, processes, formulas, software (including source and object codes), data, programs, instructions, technical information, other works of authorship,
know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs and techniques of the Company or Luca (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Inventions”); and (b) information regarding plans for research, development, new
products, marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and unpublished financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, suppliers and customers of the Company or Luca; and (c) information regarding the skills and compensation of other
employees of the Company or Luca. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that, at all such times, I am free to use information which is generally known in the trade or industry that is not gained as result of a breach of this Agreement, and
my own skill, knowledge, know-how and experience to whatever extent and in whichever way I wish. 
 1.3 Third
Party Information. I understand that the Company has received and in the future will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on the Company’s part to
maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. During the term of my employment and thereafter, I will hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose to anyone (other
than Company personnel who need to know such information in connection with their work for the Company) or use, except in connection with my work for the Company, Third Party Information unless expressly authorized by an officer of the Company in
writing. 
 1.4 No Improper Use of Information of Prior Employers and Others. During my employment by the
Company, I will not improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employer or any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality, and I will not bring onto the premises of the Company
any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer or any other person to whom I have an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in writing by that former employer or person; provided however, if I was
formerly employed by Luca, I may use and disclose such confidential information, trade secrets, unpublished documents or other property which belonged to Luca to Company personnel as required in connection with my work for the Company, subject to
the terms and conditions herein. I will use in the performance of my duties only information that is generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to my own, that is common knowledge in the industry or otherwise legally
in the public domain, or that is otherwise provided or developed by the Company or that was provided or developed by Luca. 
  

	2.	 ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTIONS. 

2.1 Proprietary Rights. The term “Proprietary Rights” shall mean all trade secret, patent,
copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights throughout the world. 

  
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 Luca Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement 

 

 2.2 Prior Inventions. Inventions, if any, that I made prior to
the commencement of my employment with the Company are excluded from the scope of this Agreement of my employment with the Company, except for any Inventions which I made during my employment with Luca, and which have been assigned by Luca to the
Company. To preclude any possible uncertainty, I have set forth on Exhibit A (Previous Inventions), attached hereto, a complete list of all Inventions that I, alone or jointly with others, have conceived, developed or reduced to
practice or caused to be conceived, developed or reduced to practice prior to the commencement of my employment with the Company that I consider to be my property or the property of third parties and that I wish to have excluded from the scope of
this Agreement (collectively referred to as “Prior Inventions”). If disclosure of any such Prior Invention would cause me to violate any prior confidentiality agreement, I understand that I am only to disclose a cursory name for
each such invention, a listing of the party(ies) to whom it belongs and the fact that full disclosure as to such inventions has not been made for that invention in the space provided on Exhibit A. If no such disclosure is attached, I
represent that there are no Prior Inventions. If, in the course of my employment with the Company, subject to Company’s prior written consent, I incorporate a Prior Invention into a Company product, process or machine, I hereby grant to the
Company a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license (with rights to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicensees) to make, use, sell, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, perform and display such Prior
Inventions, in any form and for any purpose. 
 2.3 Assignment of Inventions. Subject to Sections 2.4,
and 2.6, I hereby irrevocably assign and agree to irrevocably assign to the Company all my right, title and interest in and to any and all Inventions (and all Proprietary Rights with respect thereto) made, conceived, reduced to practice or learned
by me, either alone or jointly with others, during the period of my employment with the Company. Inventions assigned to the Company, or to a third party as directed by the Company pursuant to this Section 2, are hereinafter referred to as
“Company Inventions.” 
 2.4 Nonassignable Inventions. I recognize that, in the event of
a specifically applicable state law, regulation, rule, or public policy (“Specific Inventions Law”), this Agreement will not be deemed to require assignment of any invention which qualifies fully for protection under a Specific
Inventions Law by virtue of the fact that any such invention was, for example, developed entirely on my own time without using the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secrets and neither related to the Company’s actual or
anticipated business, research or development, nor resulted from work performed by me for the Company. In the absence of a Specific Inventions Law, the preceding sentence will not apply. 

2.5 Obligation to Keep Company Informed. During the period of my employment with the Company, I will promptly
disclose to the Company fully and in writing all Inventions authored, conceived or reduced to practice by me, either alone or jointly with others. At the time of each such disclosure, I will advise the Company in writing of any Inventions that I
believe fully qualify for protection under the provisions of a Specific Inventions Law and I will at that time provide to the Company in writing all evidence necessary to substantiate that belief. The Company will keep in confidence and will not use
for any purpose or disclose to third parties without my consent any confidential information disclosed in writing to the Company pursuant to this Agreement relating to Inventions that qualify fully for protection under a Specific Inventions Law.

 2.6 Government or Third Party. I also agree to assign all my right, title and interest in and to any
particular Invention to a third party, including without limitation the United States, as directed by the Company. 
 2.7 Works for Hire. I acknowledge that all original works of authorship which are made by me (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of my employment and which are protectable by copyright
are “works made for hire,” pursuant to United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101), and for the Company’s exclusive benefit. 
 2.8 Enforcement of Proprietary Rights. I will assist the Company in every proper way to obtain, and from time to time enforce, Proprietary Rights relating to Company Inventions in any and all
countries. To that end, I will execute, verify and deliver such documents and perform such other acts (including appearances as a witness) as the Company may reasonably request for use in applying for, obtaining, perfecting and enforcing such
Proprietary Rights and the assignment thereof. In addition, I will execute, verify and deliver assignments of such Proprietary Rights to the Company or its designee. My obligation to assist the Company with respect to Proprietary Rights relating to
such Company Inventions in any and all countries shall continue beyond the termination of my employment, but the Company shall compensate me at a reasonable rate after my termination for the time actually spent by me at the Company’s request on
such assistance. 
 In the event the Company is unable for any reason, after reasonable effort, to secure my
signature on any document needed in connection with the actions specified in the preceding paragraph, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my agent and attorney in fact, which
appointment is coupled with an interest to act for and in my behalf to execute, verify and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the preceding paragraph with the same legal force and effect as
if executed by me. I hereby waive any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which I now or may hereafter have for infringement of any Proprietary Rights assigned hereunder to the Company. 

  
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 3. RECORDS. I agree to keep and maintain adequate and current
records (in the form of notes, sketches, drawings and in any other form that may be required by the Company) of all Proprietary Information developed by me and all Inventions made by me during the period of my employment at the Company, which
records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times. 
 4. NO
CONFLICTING OBLIGATION. I represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence information acquired by
me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment by the Company. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into, any agreement either written or oral in conflict herewith. 

5. RETURN OF COMPANY MATERIALS. When I leave the employ of the
Company, I will deliver to the Company any and all drawings, notes, memoranda, specifications, devices, formulas, and documents, together with all copies thereof, and any other material containing or disclosing any Company Inventions, Third Party
Information or Proprietary Information. I further agree that any property situated on the Company’s premises and owned by the Company, including disks and other storage media, filing cabinets or other work areas, is subject to inspection by
Company personnel at any time with or without notice. 
 6. LEGAL AND EQUITABLE
REMEDIES. Because my services are personal and unique and because I may have access to and become acquainted with the Proprietary Information, the Company shall have the right to enforce this Agreement and any of its provisions by
injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief, without bond and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this Agreement. 

7. NOTICES. All notices or reports permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, delivered by
personal delivery, electronic mail, facsimile transmission or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be deemed given upon personal delivery, five (5) days after deposit in the mail, or upon acknowledgment of
receipt of electronic transmission. Notices shall be sent to the addresses set forth at the beginning of this Agreement or such other address as either party may specify in writing. 

8. NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYER. In the event that I leave the employ
of the Company, I hereby consent to the notification of my new employer of my rights and obligations under this Agreement. 
  

	9.	 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

9.1 Governing Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction and Exclusive Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Colorado without regard to any conflicts of law principles. Any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement must be brought in, and I hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of, the federal
courts located in the State of Colorado, and the state courts located in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. 
 9.2 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary
so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. 
 9.3 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of the Company, its successors, and its assigns. 

9.4 Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of my employment and the assignment
of this Agreement by the Company to any successor in interest or other assignee. 
 9.5 Employment. I
agree and understand that my employment is at-will which means I or the Company each have the right to terminate my employment at will, with or without advanced notice and with or without cause. I further agree and understand that nothing in this
Agreement shall confer any right with respect to continuation of employment by the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with my right or the Company’s right to terminate my employment at any time, with or without cause. 

9.6 Waiver. No waiver by the Company of any breach of this Agreement shall be a waiver of any preceding or
succeeding breach. No waiver by the Company of any right under this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any other right. The Company shall not be required to give notice to enforce strict adherence to all terms of this Agreement. 

9.7 Entire Agreement. The obligations pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 and Sections 4, 5, 6 and 9 of this Agreement
shall apply to any time during which I was previously employed, or am in the future employed, by the Company as a consultant if no other agreement governs nondisclosure and assignment of inventions during such period. This Agreement is the final,
complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and merges all prior discussions between us. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this
Agreement, will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party to be charged. Any subsequent change or changes in my duties, salary or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement. 

This Agreement shall be effective as of the first day of my employment with the Company, namely: March 22, 2011. 

  
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 I HAVE READ THIS
AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS. I HAVE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT
EXHIBIT A TO THIS AGREEMENT. 
 Dated:                      

 

	
	  

	 Signature

	
	  

	 Printed Name

  

			
	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
	 LUCA TECHNOLOGIES INC.

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Name:
	 	  

	 Title:
	 	  

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

 

							
	 TO:
	  	 Luca Technologies Inc.
	  		  	
	 FROM:
	  	  
	  		  	
	 DATE:
	  	  
	  		  	
	 SUBJECT:
	  	 Previous Inventions
	  		  	

 1. Except as listed in Section 2 below, the following is a complete
list of all inventions or improvements relevant to the subject matter of my employment by Luca Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) that have been made or conceived or first reduced to practice by me alone or jointly with others
prior to my engagement by the Company: 
  

					
		 	  ̈
	  	 No inventions or improvements.

			
		 	  ̈
	  	 See below:

			
		 		  	  

			
		 		  	  

			
		 		  	  

			
		 	  ̈
	  	 Additional sheets attached.

2. Due to a prior confidentiality agreement, I cannot complete the disclosure under Section 1 above with
respect to inventions or improvements generally listed below, the proprietary rights and duty of confidentiality with respect to which I owe to the following party(ies): 

 

							
	  	  	Invention or Improvement	  	Party(ies)	  	Relationship
				
	 1.
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  

				
	 2.
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  

				
	 3.
	  	  
	  	  
	  	  

 

					
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	  	 Additional sheets attached.

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