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Exhibit 10.5

 

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS

 

I,

JAMES GRIFFIN, hereby furnish FIRST VIRTUAL

COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (the “Company”), with the following release and

waiver (“Release and Waiver”) in consideration of the following severance

benefits, as provided in the Letter regarding Additional Employment Terms (the

“Letter”) between me and the Company dated September 28, 2000: (i) severance

payments in the form of continuation of my base salary, less standard

deductions and withholdings, for a period of six months following my last day

of employment; and (ii) in the event I elect continued health insurance

coverage under COBRA, the Company will reimburse me for the same portion of my

COBRA health insurance premium that it paid during my employment up until the earlier

of either (a) six months following my last day of employment or (b) the

date on which I become eligible to receive medical benefits from another

company or business entity (“Severance Benefits”).  I understand and agree that I am not entitled to any bonus

payment as part of the Severance Benefits because there is no “Target Bonus in

effect on the date of termination,” as provided in the Letter.  However, as further consideration for this

Release and Waiver, the Company has agreed to pay me an additional sum equal to

twenty one thousand, two hundred fifty dollars and no cents ($21,250.00),

subject to standard deductions and withholdings. This will be paid out in equal

installments through the severance period, beginning the next regular payroll

following the Effective Date of this Release and Waiver along with the

scheduled severance payment described above.

 

In exchange for

the Severance Benefits provided to me by the Company that I am not otherwise

entitled to receive, I hereby generally and completely release the Company and

its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys,

predecessors, successors, parent and subsidiary entities, insurers, Affiliates,

and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known

and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts,

conduct, or omissions occurring prior to my signing this Release and

Waiver.  This general release includes,

but is not limited to: (1) all claims arising out of or in any way related to

my employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; (2) all

claims related to my compensation or benefits from the Company, including

salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance

pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in

the Company; (3) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination,

and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (4) all

tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and

discharge in violation of public policy; and (5) all federal, state, and local

statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation,

attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of

1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the

federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as amended) (“ADEA”), and

the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended).

 

I also acknowledge

that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which

reads as follows:  “A general release does not extend to

claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the

time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially

affected his settlement with the debtor.”  I 

 

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hereby expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under

that section and any law of any jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to

any claims I may have against the Company.

 

I acknowledge

that, among other rights, I am waiving and releasing any rights I may have

under ADEA, that this Release and Waiver is knowing and voluntary, and that the

consideration given for this Release and Waiver is in addition to anything of

value to which I was already entitled as an executive of the Company.  I further acknowledge that I have been

advised, as required by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, that:  (a) the Release and Waiver granted herein

does not relate to claims which may arise after this Release and Waiver is

executed; (b) I have the right to consult with an attorney prior to executing

this Release and Waiver (although I may choose voluntarily not to do so); and

if I am over 40 years of age upon execution of this Release and Waiver: (c) I

have twenty-one (21) days from the date of termination of my employment with

the Company in which to consider this Release and Waiver (although I may choose

voluntarily to execute this Release and Waiver earlier); (d) I have seven (7)

days following the execution of this Release and Waiver to revoke my consent to

this Release and Waiver; and (e) this Release and Waiver shall not be effective

until the seven (7) day revocation period has expired (“Effective Date”).

 

I acknowledge my continuing obligations under my

Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement with the Company, a copy of

which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

Pursuant to the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement I

understand that among other things, I must not use or disclose any confidential

or proprietary information of the Company and I must immediately return all

Company property and documents (including all embodiments of proprietary

information) and all copies thereof in my possession or control.

Notwithstanding this provision, I will be permitted to keep the notebook

personal computer that was provided for my use by the Company.

 

This Release and Waiver constitutes the complete, final and exclusive

embodiment of the entire agreement between the Company and me with regard to

the subject matter hereof.  I am not

relying on any promise or representation by the Company that is not expressly

stated in this Release and Waiver.  This

Release and Waiver may only be modified by a writing signed by both me and a

duly authorized officer of the Company.

 

	

  Date: March 12, 2002

  	

  By: 

  	

  /s/ James Griffin

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

  JAMES GRIFFIN

  
				

 

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EXHIBIT 10.6

 

March 20, 2002

 

Robert Scott

83 Sandra Lane

North Andover, MA  01845

 

Dear Robert:

 

This letter sets forth the terms and conditions of our agreement (the

“Agreement”) regarding your resignation of employment with First Virtual

Communications, Inc. (the “Company”). 

The Agreement shall become effective on the day this Agreement is signed

by you (the “Effective Date”).  You and

the Company hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             TRANSITION PERIOD.

 

(a)           Resignation.  The Company accepts your resignation as Chief Marketing Officer of the

Company as of April 30, 2002 (the “Separation Date”).

 

(b)           Transition. 

Between the Effective Date and the Separation Date (the “Transition

Period”), you will continue to be employed by the Company as a full time

employee.  You agree that you will

perform all duties and assignments requested by the President of the Company,

as well as assist with the orderly transition of your job duties and

responsibilities.  You agree to exercise

the highest degree of professionalism and utilize your expertise and talent

during the Transition Period.

 

(c)           Authority. 

During the Transition Period, you will have no authority, in the absence

of express written consent of the President, to bind the Company (or to

represent that you have authority to bind the Company) to any contractual

obligations, whether written, oral or implied.

 

(d)           Salary and

Benefits.  During the Transition Period, the Company

will continue to pay your base salary in effect as of the Effective Date,

subject to standard withholdings and deductions.  You will also continue to be entitled to participate in the

Company’s employee health insurance and other benefit plans prior to the

Separation Date, pursuant to the terms of such plans.

 

2.             ACCRUED SALARY AND VACATION.  You agree and acknowledge that at the time of

your resignation, the Company will pay you all accrued salary, and all accrued

and unused vacation benefits earned through the Separation Date, if any,

subject to standard payroll deductions, withholding taxes and other obligations.  You are entitled to this payment regardless

of whether or not you sign this Agreement.

 

3.             EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.  Within

ten (10) business days of the Separation Date, you agree that you will submit

your final documented expense reimbursement statement reflecting all business

expenses you incurred prior to and including the Separation Date, if any, for

which you seek reimbursement.  The

Company shall reimburse your expenses pursuant to Company policy and regular

business practice.

 

4.             SEVERANCE.  Although

the Company has no policy or procedure for providing severance benefits, in

exchange for the promises and covenants set forth herein, the Company agrees to

make severance payments to you in the form of continuation of your base salary

in effect on the Effective Date for a period of twelve (12) weeks following the

Separation Date of this Agreement, if you remain an employee of the Company

through April 30, 2002.    These

payments will be made on the Company’s ordinary payroll dates, and will be

subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings. In addition the

Company agrees that you may take ownership of the following Company owned

equipment:  your existing Dell Latitude Cpx laptop

computer and docking station (after deletion of all Company e-mail and data by

the Company IT Department in accordance with Section 8 of this Agreement),

 

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Hewlett

Packard Jornada PDA and cradle, Hewlett Packard Printer 970 Cse and the Gateway

monitor, and Motorola Timeport cell phone Model no. 8767 with phone number

978-618-0520 transferred to Robert Scott.

 

5.             INSURANCE BENEFITS.  To

the extent provided by the federal COBRA law or, if applicable, state insurance

laws, and by the Company’s current group health insurance policies, you will be

eligible to continue your health insurance benefits at your own expense after

July 31, 2002.  Later, you may be able

to convert to an individual policy through the provider of the Company’s health

insurance, if you wish.  You will be

provided with a separate notice of your COBRA rights.

 

6.             OTHER COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. 

Except as expressly provided herein, you acknowledge and agree that you

are not entitled to and will not receive any additional compensation,

severance, stock options, stock or benefits from the Company.  You agree and understand that all vesting

under any stock compensation award (e.g., incentive stock option, nonqualified

stock option, stock purchase agreement, or restricted stock bonus agreement)

from the Company shall cease upon the Separation Date.  Any and all rights that you may have in any

Employee Stock Purchase Plan or Stock Option Plan are determined in accordance

with the provisions of the applicable plan and any agreements signed by you.

 

8.             COMPANY PROPERTY.  Except as stated in Section 4, “Severance,” upon the Separation Date,

you agree to return to the Company all Company documents (and all copies

thereof) and other Company property in your possession or your control,

including, but not limited to, Company files, business plans, notes, samples,

sales notebooks, drawings, specifications, calculations, sequences, data,

computer-recorded information, tangible property, including, but not limited

to, cellular phones, computers, credit cards, entry cards, keys and any other

materials of any nature pertaining to your work with the Company, and any

documents or data of any description (or any reproduction of any documents or

data) containing or pertaining to any proprietary or confidential material of

the Company.

 

9.             PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OBLIGATIONS.  You acknowledge your continuing obligations

under your Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is

attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

10.          NON-DISPARAGEMENT.  You agree that you will not at any time disparage the Company, or its

officers, directors, employees, shareholders and agents, in any manner likely

to be harmful to them or their business, business reputation or personal

reputation; provided that you shall respond accurately and fully to any

questions, inquiry or request for information when required by legal process.  The

Company’s  officers and senior

executives agree not to at any time disparage Robert Scott in any manner likely

to be harmful to his business or personal reputation;  provided that it may respond accurately and fully to any

questions, inquiry or request for information when required by legal process.

 

11.          CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be held in strictest confidence

by you and the Company and shall not be publicized or disclosed in any manner

whatsoever; provided, however, that: (a) you may disclose this Agreement, in

confidence, to your immediate family; (b) the parties may disclose this

Agreement in confidence to their respective attorneys, accountants, auditors,

tax preparers, and financial advisors; (c) the Company may disclose this

Agreement as necessary to fulfill standard or legally required corporate

reporting or disclosure requirements; and (d) the parties may disclose this

Agreement insofar as such disclosure may be necessary to enforce its terms or

as otherwise required by law.

 

12.          RELEASE OF CLAIMS.  In exchange for the consideration provided to you by this Agreement

that you are not otherwise entitled to receive, you hereby generally and

completely release the Company and its directors, officers, employees,

shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent and

subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates, and assigns from any and all claims,

liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are

in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions occurring prior to

your signing this Agreement.  This

general release includes, but is not limited to: (1) all claims arising out of

or in any way related to your employment with the Company or the termination of

that employment; (2) all claims related to your compensation or benefits from

the Company, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements,

severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership

interests in the

 

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Company; (3) all claims

for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and breach of the implied covenant

of good faith and fair dealing; (4) all tort claims, including claims for

fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public

policy; and (5) all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including but

not limited to claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’

fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as

amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the

California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended).

 

13.          ADEA WAIVER.  You further acknowledge that you are

knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any rights you may have under

the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”).  You also acknowledge that the consideration

given for the waiver and release in the preceding paragraphs hereof is in

addition to anything of value to which you were already entitled.  If you are forty (40) years of age or older

when this release is signed, you hereby provide the further acknowledgment that

you are advised by this writing, as required by the Older Workers Benefit

Protection Act, that: (a) your waiver and release do not apply to any rights or

claims that may arise after the Effective Date of this release; (b) you have

the right to consult with an attorney prior to executing this release (although

you may voluntarily choose not to do so); (c) you may have at least

twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement (although you may by your own

choice execute this release earlier); (d) you have seven (7) days following the

execution of this release to revoke this release; and (e) this Agreement shall

not be effective until the date upon which the revocation period has expired,

therefore making the effective date the eighth day after this release is signed

by you (the “Effective Date”).

 

14.          SECTION 1542 WAIVER.  In giving this release, which includes claims which may be unknown to

you at present, you hereby acknowledge that you have read and understand

Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California which reads as

follows:

 

A general

release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect

to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by

him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.

 

You hereby expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under

this section and any law or legal principle of similar effect in any

jurisdiction with respect to claims released hereby.

 

15.          NO ADMISSIONS.  The

parties hereto hereby acknowledge that this is a compromise of various matters,

and that the promised payments in consideration of this Agreement shall not be

construed to be an admission of any liability or obligation by either party to

the other party or to any other person whomsoever.

 

16.           ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement, including Exhibit

A, constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire

Agreement between you and the Company with regard to the subject matter

hereof.  It is entered into without

reliance on any promise or representation, written or oral, other than those

expressly contained herein.  It may not

be modified except in a writing signed by you and a duly authorized officer of

the Company.  Each party has carefully

read this Agreement, has been afforded the opportunity to be advised of its

meaning and consequences by his or its respective attorneys, and signed the

same of his or its free will.

 

17.          SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.  This

Agreement shall bind the heirs, personal representatives, successors, assigns,

executors, and administrators of each party, and inure to the benefit of each

party, its agents, directors, officers, employees, servants, heirs, successors

and assigns.

 

18.          APPLICABLE LAW.  This

Agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into and shall be construed and

enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California as applied to

contracts made and to be performed entirely within California.

 

19.          ATTORNEYS’ FEES.  In

the event of any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its

breach or enforcement, including an action for declaratory relief, the

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entitled

to receive his or its damages, court costs, and all out-of-pocket expenses,

including attorneys’ fees.  Such

recovery shall include court costs, out-of-pocket expenses, and attorneys’ fees

on appeal, if any.

 

20.          SEVERABILITY.  If a

court of competent jurisdiction determines that any term or provision of this

Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then the remaining

terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired.  Such court will have the authority to modify or replace the

invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or

provision that most accurately represents the parties’ intention with respect

to the invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

21.          INDEMNIFICATION.  Each

party will indemnify and save harmless each other party hereto from any loss

incurred directly or indirectly by reason of the falsity or inaccuracy of any

representation made herein.

 

22.          AUTHORIZATION.  Each

party warrants and represents that there are no liens or claims of lien or

assignments in law or equity or otherwise of or against any of the claims or

causes of action released herein and, further, that you are fully entitled and

duly authorized to give your complete and final general release and discharge.

 

23.          COUNTERPARTS.  This

Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an

original, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

24.          SECTION HEADINGS.  The

section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference

purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of

this Agreement.

 

Please confirm your assent to

the foregoing terms and conditions of our Agreement by signing and returning a

copy of this letter to me on or before May 7, 2002.

 

Sincerely,

 

FIRST

VIRTUAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

	

  /s/ Killko Caballero

  	

   

  
	

  Killko

  Caballero

  
	

  President and Chief

  Executive Officer

  

 

Attachments:

Exhibit A — Proprietary

Information and Inventions Agreement

 

HAVING READ AND REVIEWED THE FOREGOING, I HEREBY AGREE TO AND

ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AS STATED ABOVE.

 

	

  Dated: March 21, 2002

  	

   

  	

  /s/ Robert Scott

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

  ROBERT SCOTT

  
				

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

 

FIRST VIRTUAL

COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

EMPLOYEE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION,

INVENTIONS, AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

In consideration of my employment or continued employment by First Virtual Communications, Inc. (the “Company”),

and the compensation now and hereafter paid to me, I hereby agree as follows:

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 the Company’s

written approval before publishing or submitting for publication any material

(written, verbal, or otherwise) that relates to my work at the Company and/or

incorporates any Proprietary Information. 

I hereby assign to the Company any rights I may have or acquire in such

Proprietary Information and recognize that all Proprietary Information shall be

the sole property of the Company and its assigns.  I have been informed and acknowledge that the unauthorized taking

of the Company’s trade secrets may subject me to civil and/or criminal penalties.

1.2      Proprietary Information.  The term “Proprietary Information”

shall mean any and all confidential and/or proprietary knowledge, data or

information of the Company.  By way of

illustration but not limitation, “Proprietary Information” includes (a) trade

secrets, inventions, mask works, ideas, processes, formulas, source and object

codes, data, programs, other works of authorship, know-how, improvements,

discoveries, developments, designs and techniques (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; and (c) information regarding the skills and

compensation of other employees of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

it is understood that, subject to the restrictions set forth in Sections 5

or 6 herein, at all such times, I am free to use information which is generally

known in the trade or industry, which 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, in addition, 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.  It is

understood that the foregoing restriction does not apply to CUseeMe Networks

(the Company’s predecessor-in-interest). 

I will use in the performance of my duties only information which is

generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to

my own, which is common knowledge in the industry or otherwise legally in the

public domain, or which is otherwise provided or developed by the Company or

its predecessor-in-interest.

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2.             Assignment

of Inventions.

2.1      Proprietary Rights.  The term “Proprietary Rights” shall

mean all trade secret, patent, copyright, mask work and other intellectual

property rights or “moral rights” throughout the world.  “Moral rights” refers to any rights to claim

authorship of an Invention or to object to or prevent the modification of any

Invention, or to withdraw from circulation or control the publication or

distribution of any Invention, and any similar right, existing under judicial

or statutory law of any country in the world, or under any treaty, regardless

of whether or not such right is denominated or generally referred to as a

“moral right.”

2.2      Prior Inventions.  Inventions, if any, patented or unpatented,

which I made prior to the commencement of my employment with the Company are

excluded from the scope of this Agreement. 

To preclude any possible uncertainty, I have set forth on Exhibit A

(Previous Inventions) attached hereto a complete list of all

Inventions that I have, alone or jointly with others, 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 not to list such Prior Inventions in Exhibit A

but 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 reason. A space is provided on Exhibit A

for such purpose.  If no such disclosure

is attached, I represent that there are no Prior Inventions.  If, in the course of my employment with the

Company, I incorporate a Prior Invention into a Company product, process or

machine, the Company is hereby granted and shall have a nonexclusive, royalty-free,

irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license (with rights to sublicense through

multiple tiers of sublicensees) to make, have made, modify, use and sell such

Prior Invention.  Notwithstanding the

foregoing, I agree that I will not incorporate, or permit to be incorporated,

Prior Inventions in any Company Inventions without the Company’s prior written

consent.

2.3      Assignment of Inventions.  Subject to Sections 2.4, and 2.6, I hereby

assign and agree to assign in the future (when any such Inventions or

Proprietary Rights are first reduced to practice or first fixed in a tangible

medium, as applicable) to the Company all my right, title and interest in and

to any and all Inventions (and all Proprietary Rights with respect thereto)

whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or similar statutes,

made or conceived or 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      Unassigned Inventions.  I recognize that this Agreement will not be

deemed to require assignment of any invention that was 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.

2.5      Obligation to Keep Company Informed.  During the period of my employment and for

six (6) months after termination 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.  In addition, I will promptly

disclose to the Company all patent applications filed by me or on my behalf

within a year after termination of employment. 

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.

2.6      Government or Third Party.  I also agree to assign all my right, title

and interest in and to any particular Company 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 

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United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.,

Section 101).

2.8      Enforcement of Proprietary Rights.  I will assist the Company in every proper

way to obtain, and from time to time enforce, United States and foreign

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, evidencing, sustaining 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 and quitclaim to

the Company 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.

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.             Duty

of Loyalty During Employment.  I understand that my employment with the

Company requires my full attention and effort. 

I agree that during the period of my employment by the Company I will

not, without the Company’s express written consent, engage in any employment or

business activity other than for the Company, including but not limited to

employment or business activity which is competitive with, or would otherwise

conflict with, my employment by the Company.

5.             No

Solicitation of Employees, Consultants, Contractors or Customers.

I agree that for the period of my employment by the Company and for one (1)

year after the date my employment by the Company ends for any reason, including

but not limited to voluntary termination by me or involuntary termination by

the Company, I will not, either directly or through others, (i) solicit or

attempt to solicit any employee of the Company to end his or her relationship

with the Company; and (ii) solicit any consultant, contractor, or customer of

the Company, with whom I had contact or whose identity I learned as a result of

my employment with the Company to diminish or materially alter his, her or its

relationship with the Company.

                The parties agree that for purposes of this Agreement, a customer is

any person or entity to which the Company has provided goods or services at any

time during the period commencing six (6) months prior to my employment with

the Company and ending on the date my employment with the Company ends.

6.             Non-Compete

Provision. 

I agree that for the period of my employment with the Company, and for

the period of one (1) year after the later of (1) the date my employment ends

for any reason, including but not limited to voluntary termination by me or

involuntary termination by the Company; or (2) the date a court of competent

jurisdiction enters an order enforcing this provision, I will not provide

services, similar to those I provided to the Company, to any person or entity

in competition (as defined below) with the Company within  any state, province, or similar political unit in

which the Company has or solicits employees, consultants, contractors, or

customers; or provides or solicits products or services.  The parties acknowledge that the Company

provides or solicits products and services, and has or solicits employees,

consultants, contractors and customers, through the Internet and wireless

technology, and that the scope of this provision is therefore co-extensive with

the scope of the Company’s business through the Internet and wireless

technology.  The parties agree that the

geographic scope of the noncompete is reasonable in light of the geographically

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the Internet and wireless

technology.  I acknowledge that this

non-compete provision is limited to the types of activities and services I

provided in my employment with the Company.

At the present time, the

Company engages in the business  of providing broad band video networking for the

Internet.  The Company’s products enable

end-to-end video in a wide range of room and desktop environments.  The Company designs, manufactures and

supports a complete video networking product family that includes Internet

access devices, adapters, gateways and video storage servers and therefore

entities and individuals which provide similar products or services are defined

as in competition with the Company. The parties understand that the scope and

nature of my activities and services, and the Company’s business, products or

services, may change as the Company develops. The parties agree that the scope

of this provision will change to cover any changes in my activities or

services, as well as any changes in the Company’s business, products or

services, during my employment.

7.             No

Conflicting Agreement or 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 or obligation of any kind made prior to my employment by

the Company, including agreements or obligations I may have with prior

employers or entities for which I have provided services.  I have not entered into, and I agree I will

not enter into, any agreement or obligation either written or oral in conflict

herewith.

8.             Return

of Company Documents.  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 of the Company.  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.  Prior to leaving, I will cooperate with the Company in completing

and signing the Company’s termination statement.

9.             Legal

and Equitable Remedies. I recognize that in the

course of employment with the Company, I will have access to Proprietary

Information, to Third Party Information, and to employees, consultants,

contractors, clients, and customers of the Company.  I also recognize that the services I will be employed to provide

are personal and unique.  I understand

that because of this the Company may sustain irreparable injury if I violate

this Agreement. In order to limit or prevent such irreparable injury, 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.

10.          Notices.  Any notices required or permitted hereunder

shall be given to the appropriate party at the address specified below or at

such other address as the party shall specify in writing.  Such notice shall be deemed given upon

personal delivery to the appropriate address or if sent by certified or

registered mail, three (3) days after the date of mailing.

11.          Notification

of New Employer.  In the event that I leave the employ of the Company, I authorize

the Company to provide notice of my rights and obligations under this Agreement

to my subsequent employer and to any other entity or person to whom I provide

services.

12.          General

Provisions.

12.1    Governing Law; Consent to Personal

Jurisdiction. 

This Agreement will be governed by and construed according to the laws

of New Hampshire, as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be

performed entirely within New Hampshire between New Hampshire residents.  I hereby expressly consent to the personal

jurisdiction of the state and federal courts for _____________________ County,

New Hampshire in any lawsuit filed there against me by Company arising from or

related to this Agreement.

12.2    Severability.  In case any one or more of the provisions,

subsections, or sentences contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be

held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,

illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this

Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or

unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.  Moreover, if any one or 

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more of the provisions contained in this

Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration,

geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and

reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with the applicable

law as it shall then appear.

12.3    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.

12.4    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.

12.5    Employment At-Will.  I agree and understand that I am employed

at-will, and that nothing in this Agreement shall change this at-will status or

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.

12.6    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.

12.7    Entire Agreement.  The obligations pursuant to Sections 1 and 2

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 and

any prior agreement between you and the Company or its predecessor-in-interest

with respect to the subject matter hereof. 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

deemed effective as of the first day of my employment with the Company,

namely:  ________, 2001.

                I have read this agreement carefully and understand its terms.  I have completely filled out Exhibit A

to this Agreement.

	

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Accepted and Agreed To:

First Virtual Communications, Inc.

	

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Exhibit A

Previous Inventions

 

TO:                  First Virtual Communications, Inc.

	

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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 First Virtual Communications, 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:

             o         No inventions or improvements.

             o         See below:

	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  
	

   

  	

   

  	

   

  

 

o         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):

	

   

  	

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o         Additional sheets attached.

 

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