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Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.4 
  
 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC. 
 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 FORM OF 
  
 NOTICE OF
RESTRICTED STOCK BONUS AWARD 
  

			
	Grantee’s Name and Address:        	 	  
 ____________________________________________________________

	 	 	  
 ____________________________________________________________

	 	 	  
 ____________________________________________________________

  
 You (the
“Grantee”) have been granted shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Restricted Stock Bonus Award (the “Notice”), the Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies
Worldwide, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended from time to time, and the Restricted Stock Bonus Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms
defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice. 
  

			
	Award Number	  	____________________________________________________________
		
	Date of Award	  	____________________________________________________________
		
	Vesting Commencement Date        	  	____________________________________________________________
		
	 Total Number of Shares
 of Common Stock
Awarded
 (the “Shares”)
	  	____________________________________________________________
		
	 Aggregate Fair Market
 Value of the
Shares
	  	$ ___________________________________________________________

  
 Vesting Schedule: 

 
 Subject to the Grantee’s Continuous Service and other limitations
set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement, the Shares will “vest” in accordance with the following schedule: 
  
             % of the Shares shall vest on the
                     anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date. 
  
 During any authorized leave of absence, the vesting of the Shares as provided in this schedule shall be suspended after the
leave of absence exceeds a period of ninety (90) days. Vesting of the Shares shall resume upon the Grantee’s termination of the leave of absence and return to service to the Company or a Related Entity. The Vesting Schedule of the Shares shall
be extended by the length of the suspension. 
  

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 In the event of the Grantee’s change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other
status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Shares shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth above. 
  
 For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term “vest” shall mean, with respect to any Shares, that such Shares are no longer subject to
forfeiture to the Company. Shares that have not vested are deemed “Restricted Shares.” If the Grantee would become vested in a fraction of a Restricted Share, such Restricted Share shall not vest until the Grantee becomes vested in the
entire Share. 
  
 Vesting shall cease upon the date of termination
of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for any reason, including death or Disability. In the event the Grantee’s Continuous Service is terminated for any reason, including death or Disability, any Restricted Shares held by the Grantee
immediately following such termination of Continuous Service shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of the Restricted Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related
thereto without further action by the Grantee. The foregoing forfeiture provisions set forth in this Notice as to Restricted Shares shall apply to the new capital stock or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend)
received in exchange for the Shares in consummation of any transaction described in Section 11 of the Plan and such stock or property shall be deemed Additional Securities (as defined in the Agreement) for purposes of the Agreement, but only to the
extent the Shares are at the time covered by such forfeiture provisions. 
  
 The Award shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan relating to the vesting of the Shares in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Related Entity Disposition. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and
agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. 
  

			
	 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
 WORLDWIDE,
INC., a Delaware corporation

		
	By:	 	  

		
	Title:	 	  

  
 THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THE SHARES SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE AGREEMENT NOR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE’S RIGHT OR THE
COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEE’S CONTINUOUS SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE
CONTRARY, THE GRANTEE’S STATUS IS AT WILL. 
  

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 As a condition to receiving the Shares, the Grantee agrees to refrain from making an election pursuant to
Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares. 
  
 The
Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The
Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan.
The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 11 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees
to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 12 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice. 
  

					
	Dated:                             	  	        Signed:	 	  

  

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 Award Number:
                         
  
 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INC. 
 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 RESTRICTED STOCK BONUS AWARD AGREEMENT 
  
 1. Issuance of Shares. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby issues to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Restricted Stock Bonus Award
(the “Notice”), the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock Awarded set forth in the Notice (the “Shares”), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Bonus Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and the terms and
provisions of the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as amended from time to time, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined
meanings in this Agreement. All Shares issued hereunder will be deemed issued to the Grantee as fully paid and nonassessable shares, and the Grantee will have the right to vote the Shares at meetings of the Company’s stockholders. The Company
shall pay any applicable stock transfer taxes imposed upon the issuance of the Shares to the Grantee hereunder. 
  
 2. Transfer Restrictions. The Shares issued to the Grantee hereunder may not be sold, transferred by gift, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise
transferred or disposed of by the Grantee prior to the date when the Shares become vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice. Any attempt to transfer Restricted Shares in violation of this Section 2 will be null and void and
will be disregarded. 
  
 3. Escrow of Stock. For purposes
of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Restricted Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such
Restricted Shares have not vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the
objectives of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated
authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or
to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign
at any time. Upon the vesting of Restricted Shares, the escrow holder will, without further order or instruction, transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing such Shares. 
  

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 4. Additional Securities and Distributions. 
  
 (a) Any securities or cash received (other than a regular cash dividend) as
the result of ownership of the Restricted Shares (the “Additional Securities”), including, but not by way of limitation, warrants, options and securities received as a stock dividend or stock split, or as a result of a recapitalization or
reorganization or other similar change in the Company’s capital structure, shall be retained in escrow in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were issued,
including, without limitation, the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice. The Grantee shall be entitled to direct the Company to exercise any warrant or option received as Additional Securities upon supplying the funds necessary to do so, in
which event the securities so purchased shall constitute Additional Securities, but the Grantee may not direct the Company to sell any such warrant or option. If Additional Securities consist of a convertible security, the Grantee may exercise any
conversion right, and any securities so acquired shall constitute Additional Securities. In the event of any change in certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities by reason of any recapitalization, reorganization or other
transaction that results in the creation of Additional Securities, the escrow holder is authorized to deliver to the issuer the certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities in exchange for the certificates of the replacement
securities. 
  
 (b) The Company shall disburse to the Grantee all
regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares and Additional Securities (whether vested or not), less any applicable withholding obligations. 
  
 5. Taxes. 
  
 (a) No Section 83(b) Election. As a condition to receiving the Shares, the Grantee agrees to refrain from making an election pursuant to Section
83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares. 
  
 (b) Tax
Liability. The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that
arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of
Shares subject to the Award. The Company and its Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s tax liability. 
  
 (c) Payment of Withholding Taxes. Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting) that the Company
determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any employment tax obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of
the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company. 
  

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 (i) By Share Withholding. The Grantee authorizes the Company to, upon the exercise of its sole
discretion, withhold from those Shares issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the
Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation
that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above. 
  
 (ii) By Sale of Shares. Unless the Grantee determines to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (iii) below, the Grantee’s acceptance of this Award constitutes the Grantee’s
instruction and authorization to the Company and any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the Grantee’s behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to the Grantee as the Company
determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. Such Shares will be sold on the day such Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date) or as soon thereafter
as practicable. The Grantee will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and the Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale. To the
extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange
for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon
as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the sale of Shares described above. 
  
 (iii) By Check, Wire Transfer or Other Means. At any time not less than five (5) business days (or such fewer number
of business days as determined by the Administrator) before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date), the Grantee may elect to satisfy the Grantee’s Tax Withholding Obligation by delivering to the Company an amount that the
Company determines is sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by (x) wire transfer to such account as the Company may direct, (y) delivery of a certified check payable to the Company, or (z) such other means as specified from time to
time by the Administrator. 
  
 6. Stop-Transfer Notices. In
order to ensure compliance with the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement, the Notice or the Plan, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers
its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. 
  
 7. Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to
treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred. 
  

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 8. Restrictive Legends. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the
legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:

  
 THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY
THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK BONUS AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDERS. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH
THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. 
  
 9. Entire Agreement:
Governing Law. The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by
the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of the
parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable. 
  
 10. Headings. The captions used in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement for construction or interpretation. 
  
 11. Administration and Interpretation. Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this
Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons. 
  
 12. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial. The parties agree that any suit,
action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit
or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of Los Angeles) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to
the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section
12 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable. 
  

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 13. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be
deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with
postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party. 
  
 END OF AGREEMENT 
  

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 EXHIBIT A 
  
 STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE 
  
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
                     hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
                                        ,
             (            ) shares of the Common Stock of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), standing in his name on the books of, the Company represented by Certificate No.
                    
                     herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said
stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution. 
  
 DATED:
                             
  

	
	  

  
 [Please sign this document
but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.] 
  

 1Consulting Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.5 
  
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
  

  
 This Agreement is entered
into on May 5, 2005, by and between Dale Rasmussen (“Consultant”) and Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (“Quantum”) (collectively, the “Parties”). 
  
 1. CONSULTANT’S SERVICES 
  
 a. Consultant agrees to provide professional consulting services to the
Company, including but not limited to consulting services with respect to (1) investor relations; (2) investment, merger and acquisitions strategies; and (3) business operations (the “Services”). 
  
 b. Consultant agrees to make himself available a minimum of fifteen (15) days
per month to perform the Services. Consistent with this requirement, Consultant may represent, perform services for, or be employed by such additional persons or companies as Consultant sees fit, except to the extent that such activities may cause
Consultant to breach his obligations under this Agreement or create a conflict of interest. 
  
 2. COMPENSATION 
  
 Quantum agrees to pay Consultant a professional consulting fee of Thirty Seven Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($37,500) per month for the Services. 
  

3. EXPENSES 
  
 Quantum agrees to reimburse Consultant for all expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of the Services upon production of supporting receipts and
documentation. 
  
 4. TERM OF AGREEMENT 
  
 a. This Agreement is effective as of May 1, 2005 and will remain in effect
for a period of one (1) year. 
  
 b. Upon termination of this
Agreement, Consultant shall be entitled to payment for Services completed prior to the termination date and reimbursement for expenses incurred prior to the termination date. Thereafter, Quantum shall owe Consultant no further amounts or
obligations. 

 5. DEFAULT 
  
 If either party defaults in the performance of this Agreement or materially breaches any of its provisions, the nonbreaching party may terminate this
Agreement by giving written notification to the breaching party. Termination shall be effective immediately on receipt of the written notification by the breaching party, or five days after mailing of the notice to the address set forth in the
notice provisions below, whichever occurs first. For purposes of this section, material breach of this Agreement shall include but not be limited to the following: 
  
 a. Quantum’s failure to pay for Consultant’s Services as agreed within twenty (20) days after receipt of
Consultant’s written demand for payment in accordance with the notice provisions set forth below. 
  
 b. Failure of Consultant to perform the Services. 
  
 6. NOTICES 
  
 a. Any notice under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery by hand or five business days after deposit in the United
States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, and addressed to Quantum or to Consultant at the corresponding address below. Consultant shall be obligated to notify Quantum in writing of any change in his address. Notice of change of address
shall be effective only when done in accordance with this Paragraph. 
  
 Quantum’s Notice Address: 
  
 17872
Cartwright Road 
 Irvine, CA 92614 
 Attention: Chief Executive
Officer 
  
 Consultant’s Notice Address: 
  
 Dale L. Rasmussen 
 22614 66th Avenue South 
 Kent, Washington 98032 
  
 7. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES 
  
 a. Consultant enters into this agreement as, and shall continue to be, an independent contractor. In no circumstance shall Consultant look to Quantum as
his employer, partner, agent, or principal. Consultant’s performances of Services under this Agreement shall not entitle him to any benefits accorded to Quantum’s employees, including workers’ compensation, disability 

 
insurance, retirement plans, or vacation or sick pay. Consultant’s exclusion from such employee benefit programs is a material component of the terms of
compensation negotiated by the Parties, and is not premised on Consultant’s status as a non-employee with respect to Quantum. Consultant also agrees that, consistent with his independent contractor status, he will not apply for any
government-sponsored benefits that are intended to apply to employees, including, but not limited to, unemployment benefits. 
  
 b. Consultant shall pay, when and as due, any and all taxes incurred as a result of Consultant’s compensation, and shall provide Quantum with proof
of payment on demand. Consultant indemnifies Quantum for any claims, losses, costs, fees, liabilities, damages, or injuries suffered by Quantum arising from Consultant’s breach of the provisions of this Paragraph 7. 
  
 c. Consultant and Quantum shall provide to each other upon request any
information reasonably necessary to determine their obligations under this Agreement, to fulfill the purposes of the Services, or to maintain accurate records. 
  

8. PLACE OF WORK 
  
 Consultant is generally free to perform the Services at a location of Consultant’s choosing. Consultant understands that the Services must coordinate
with Quantum’s established protocols and security requirements and may from time to time need to be performed at Quantum’s premises. 
  
 9. CONSULTANT’S REPRESENTATIONS AND INDEMNITIES 
  
 a. Consultant represents that he has the qualifications and ability to perform the Services in a professional manner, without the advice, control, or
supervision of Quantum. Performance of the Services in a professional manner includes responding in a timely manner to Quantum’s requests for assistance, and failure to do so shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Consultant
shall be solely responsible for the professional performance of the Services and shall receive no assistance, direction, or control from Quantum. Consultant shall have sole discretion and control of Consultant’s services and the manner in which
they are to be performed. 
  
 b. Consultant shall and does hereby
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Quantum, and Quantum’s officers, directors, employees and shareholders, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies,
including interest, penalties, and reasonable attorney fees and costs, that Quantum 

 
may incur or suffer and that result from, or are related to, any breach or failure of Consultant to perform any of the representations, warranties, and
agreements in this Agreement. 
  
 10. OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  
 a. Consultant agrees that all designs, plans, reports,
specifications, drawings, schematics, prototypes, models, inventions, and all other information and items, if any, made during the course of this Agreement and arising from the Services (“New Developments”) shall be and are assigned to
Quantum as its sole and exclusive property. On Quantum’s request, Consultant agrees to assist Quantum, at Quantum’s expense, to obtain patents or copyrights for such New Developments, including the disclosure of all pertinent information
and data, the execution of all applications, specifications, oaths, and assignments, and all other instruments and papers that Quantum shall deem necessary to apply for and to assign or convey to Quantum, its successors, and assigns or nominees, the
sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in such New Developments. 
  
 b. Consultant warrants that Consultant has good title to any New Developments and the right to assign New Developments to Quantum free of any proprietary rights of any other party or any other encumbrance whatsoever. Consultant further
agrees not to disclose to Quantum, or bring onto Quantum’s premises, or induce Quantum to use any confidential information that belongs to anyone other than Quantum or Consultant. Consultant agrees to indemnify Quantum from any and all loss or
liability incurred by reason of the alleged breach by Consultant of any confidentiality or services agreement with anyone other than Quantum. 
  
 c. The representations and warranties contained herein and Consultant’s obligations under Paragraphs 10, 11, and 12 of this Agreement shall survive
termination of the Agreement. 
  
 11. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION 

 
 a. “Proprietary Information” means all information pertaining
in any manner to the business of Quantum, unless: (i) the information is or becomes publicly known through lawful means; (ii) the information was part of Consultant’s general knowledge prior to Consultant’s relationship with Quantum; or
(iii) the information is disclosed to Consultant without restriction by a third party who rightfully possesses the information and did not learn of it from Quantum. This definition includes, but is not limited to: (A) techniques, development tools,
processes, formulas and improvements; (B) information about costs, profits, markets, sales, customers, and bids; (C) plans for business, marketing, future development and new product concepts; and (D) information on Quantum’s employees, agents,
or divisions. The written, printed, graphic, or electronically recorded materials furnished by Quantum for use by Consultant are Proprietary Information and are the property of Quantum. 

 b. Consultant shall maintain in confidence and shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose or use, either
during or after the term of this Agreement, any Proprietary Information, confidential information, or know-how belonging to Quantum, whether or not it is in written or permanent form, except to the extent necessary to perform the Services. On
termination of Consultant’s services to Quantum, or at the request of Quantum before termination, Consultant shall deliver to Quantum all material in Consultant’s possession, custody or control relating to Quantum’s business,
including Proprietary Information. The obligations on Proprietary Information extend to information belonging to customers and suppliers of Quantum about whom Consultant may have gained knowledge as a result of performing the Services. 

 
 c. Consultant shall not, during the term of this Agreement and for a
period of one year immediately after the termination of this Agreement, for any reason, either directly or indirectly (a) call on, solicit, or take away any of Quantum’s customers or potential customers about whom Consultant became aware as a
result of Consultant’s Services to Quantum, either for Consultant or for any other person or entity; or (b) solicit or take away or attempt to solicit or take away any of Quantum’s employees or contractors either for Consultant or for any
other person or entity. 
  
 d. Nothing in this Paragraph 11 is
intended to limit any remedy of Quantum under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (California Civil Code Section 3426), or otherwise available under law. 
  

12. ARBITRATION 
  
 a. All disputes between Consultant and Quantum relating in any way to this Agreement or the Services to be performed under this Agreement (including, but
not limited to, claims for breach of contract, tort, discrimination, harassment, and any violation of federal or state law) (“Arbitrable Claims”) shall be resolved by arbitration before a neutral arbitrator. 
  
 b. The arbitrator shall be selected and the arbitration hearing conducted
pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association and shall take place in California, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. Arbitration shall be final and binding upon the Parties and shall be the exclusive
remedy for all claims covered by this arbitration provision. Either party may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this Agreement, to enforce an arbitration award or to obtain temporary injunctive relief pending a judgment based on
the arbitration award. Otherwise, neither party shall initiate or prosecute any lawsuit or administrative action in any way related to any Arbitrable Claim. 
  
 c. The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this agreement on Arbitration, except if any court finds that the
Federal Arbitration Act does not apply, the California Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this 

 
agreement. If any court or arbitrator finds that any term makes this Arbitration agreement unenforceable for any reason, the court or arbitrator shall have
the power to modify such term (or if necessary delete such term) to the minimum extent necessary to make this Arbitration agreement enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 
  
 THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN REGARD TO ARBITRABLE CLAIMS, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO THE MAKING, EXISTENCE, VALIDITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE. 
  
 13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
  
 a. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. Consultant agrees that he will not assign, delegate, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Services without
the written consent of Quantum. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the consolidation of Quantum with, or its merger into, any other corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its properties or assets. Subject to the foregoing, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, and shall not benefit any person or entity other than those enumerated above.

  
 b. Entire Agreement. The terms of this Agreement are
intended by the Parties to be the final expression of their agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement, except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement. The Parties further intend that this Agreement shall constitute the complete and exclusive statement of its terms and that no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be introduced in any judicial, administrative, or other legal proceeding
involving this Agreement. 
  
 c. Amendments; Waivers. This
Agreement shall not be varied, altered, modified, changed or in any way amended except by an instrument in writing executed by Consultant and a duly authorized representative of Quantum. 
  
 d. Severability; Enforcement. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person, place, or
circumstance, shall be held by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such provisions as applied to other persons, places, and circumstances shall remain in full
force and effect, and such provision shall be enforced to fullest extent consistent with applicable law. 

 e. Governing Law. Except as otherwise provided, the validity, interpretation, enforceability, and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 
  
 f. Interpretation. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not in favor of or against any party. By way of
example and not in limitation, this Agreement shall not be construed in favor of the party receiving a benefit nor against the party responsible for any particular language in this Agreement. Captions are used for reference purposes only and should
be ignored in the interpretation of this Agreement. 
  
 14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  
 The Parties acknowledge that: (i) they have each had the
opportunity to consult with independent counsel of their own choice concerning this Agreement and have done so to the extent they deem necessary, and (ii) they each have read and understand the Agreement, are fully aware of its legal effect, and
have entered into it voluntarily and freely based on their own judgment and not on any promises or representations other than those contained in the Agreement. 
  

The Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. 
  

									
	 QUANTUM FUEL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
 WORLDWIDE, INC.:
	 	 	 	 CONSULTANT:
  

					
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
					
	By:	 	 /s/ Alan P. Niedzwiecki        
	 	 	 	 	 	 /s/ Dale L. Rasmussen        

					
	Name:	 	 Alan P. Niedzwieci
	 	 	 	 	 	 
					
	Title:	 	 Chief Executive Officer

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