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License
agreement
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between
Heinrich Köhler
Osterwaldstr. 69a
80805 München / Germany,
the l i c e n s o r
and
represented by
the l i c e n s e e.
Preamble
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During
a diploma thesis at the Munich Technical University in 1977, the
licensor has discovered a fundamental error on the signage: the
absence of indication of cardinal points, consequently the
unnatural requirement of transfers within the left brain hemisphere.
Based on unnumberable surveys and interviews in two continents, the
licensor has developed a range of orientation methodes for car drivers,
pedestrians, passengers, visitors of exhibitions, shopping centers,
buildings, parks etc. These methodes require merely the knowledge of one
or more master directions and the natural position indication on target
locations and on intermediary points as crossings, bus stops, etc. As the system uses the imagination power
of the user, it requires considerably less signage and simplifies the
cartography.
The developed system is a comprehensive collection of intellectual works composed by symbols, pictograms, identification numbers and letters, brand names, learning concepts, markings, signage, labelling, descriptions, methodes, electronic/non-electronic displays, algorithms etc., which are specified in attachment according the special requirements of the licensee.
The
system is a collection of intellectual works that allow several
commercially usable applications, also in electronics, such as:
-
Honestly®, stepless tariff system with special measures against clandestinity and
falsification,
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display of natural position indications
StatusQuo©
on
navigation devices, mobile phones, watches etc.
- NorthSound©, OrientSound© acoustic pointers in shopping centers, busses, road entrances etc. for persons with / without visual handicaps
-
north light©
solar
driven light as north pointer for signage on roads and highways
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Natural Cartography©
- Natural World Co-ordinates / City Codes acc. to www.watchrose.com
etc.
The technical parts of the system, the designs and the utility models have been registred at the Deutsches Patentamt under the codes 296 09 878.7, 196 43139.5-35, 197 16097.2, 299 04 418.1, 498 12 675.7, 499 07103.4, 202 06 031.4 and 203 17 279.5. Due to the wide range of applications, the system also has copyright protections similar to franchising agreements. The brand name of the whole system is Munich Orientation Convention. The internet domains
www.follow-m.com and de,
www.quovides.com and .de
www.volksnav.com and .de
www.watchrose.com and .de
are registred
and in use for the present purpose. Articles on newspapers and TV as
well as a comprehensive correspondence attest the popularity of the
invention by authorities in Brazil, Germany and other countries.
Due to his knowledge about the orientation relevant processes in both brain hemispheres, his discovery and further line of investigations of weak points on actual signage, his development of patentable alternative solutions based on revolutionary ideas, his skill and his experience, the licensor has acquired a fame to be an expert on the human orientation field.
At
the moment, only the inventor/licensor is authorized to issue licences
for use, production and sales about any element of the system.
The
licensee plans to operate as a trust agency with the exclusive (nonexclusive)
right to sell sublicences within a stipulated territory and for the specified benefits.
§1
– Extention of license / exclusivity
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This agreement authorizes to sell sublicences for the following applications:
(usage in signage, cartography, IT applications)
and/or (production / installation)
with
(without) e x c l u s i v i t y
within the territory specified in §4.
§2
– Obligation to use
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There is at no time any obligation to use the full range of the possibilities granted by the agreement.
It
is agreed that in case the licensee doesn’t cover the market demand within
... years, the licensor will automatically be free to sell licenses directly.
§3
- Sublicences
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The
licensee is not authorized to transact sublicences, assignments, transfers
of rights etc. without the permission of the licensor in writing. This
permission may not be refused without an important reason.
§4
– License territory
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This
licence authorizes to sell sublicenses within the territory of .... . There are no territorial
limitations for publications.
§5
- Cooperation
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Due to the extraordinary subject of the invention, both parties commit each other to a tight cooperation, specially concerning the exchange of actual information. The licensor commits to cooperation regarding the development of descriptions, the initial instruction of the licensee’s employees, the creation of standard learning exercises, the communication with the media and other activities for the best acceptance by the users.
The
licensor commits to install an information system via internet about the
state of the system and with a complete list of all licensees. This
commitment particularly ensures the rights of all licensees and sublicensees
concerning secondary ideas in accordance with §9.
The
licensee will report every 6 months details about the utilization of the
system, specially naming all users within his activity area.
§6
– Advertisement purposes of the licensee / sublicensee
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If
correct, the licensee and its sublicensees are authorized to announce that
his corporation is/are the world’s first (second, thirth ) one that
promoted natural orientation means.
§7
– Enhancements and alterations
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In
order to achieve a worldwide standard, all licensees/sublicensees have
automatically and with no additional payment the right to use any
enhancements and alterations of the system.
§8
–Remarks about protection status / Defense
of protection status
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The licensee commits to take care that all installed elements of signage / cartography / electronics contain good readable brand names, copyright remarks and/or at least a indication to the home page www.volksnav.com. All publications must contain information that ensures unequivocally the requirement of a licence agreement.
In order to accomplish this purpose, the
licensee/sublicensee commits to send all trial products and descriptions to
the licensor soliciting approvals in writing and commit to trade only with
corporations listed in www.volksnav.com/license.
The
licensee will take all registration measures at own costs for best
protection within the stipulated territorium. The way of compensation for
these costs will be established as an annex to this agreement.
§9
Co-ownership for secondary ideas
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If
the licensee/sublicensee develops secondary ideas which are new and can be
useful for other licensees, e. g. a more efficient way to install the
signage or an attractive design, the licensee will automatically be co-owner
of these ideas and has thus the right to participate on the additional
business.
If
the case arises, a detailed agreement should be established as an annex to
this agreement. In case of ideas emerging from employees, the directives for
internal inventions will apply.
§10
– Responsabilities of the licensor
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The
licensor is commited to
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define the centering position of all imaginary clocks in cities, buildings
etc.
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define master position codes StatusQuo© and WatchRose©
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respect licensee’s exclusivity acc. to §1 and co-ownership acc. to §9
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cooperation and maintaince of an information system acc. to §5
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11 – Responsabilities of the licensee
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The
responsabilities of the licensee are:
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payment of the fees acc. to § 13,
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solicitation of approval for all sublicenses
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solicitation of approval for every new design or text for signage,
cartography, electronics, instruction
manuals etc.
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to comply with the protection measures acc. to §8 including
registrations within the stipulated territory
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to report about the utilization of the system every 6 months acc. to
§5
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only to trade with companies, which use or want to use elements of
this system, which are listed in www.volksnav.com/license.
§12
– Duration of agreement
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The present agreement will be valid immediately after the receipt of the start up fee acc. to § 13, confirmed by the licensor, and has a duration time of ... years, renewable each year.
§13 – Licence fees
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The
license fees are:
Start
up fee
EUR ................
Monthly
flat fee
EUR ..................
Participation on sublicenses
…
%
of the transaction volume
Travel allowances EUR …. / day home absence
§14
Alterations of the agreement
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The
present agreement can anytime be alterated if both parties agree with.
§15
- Penalties
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Both
parties agree upon following penalties:
EUR … for each violation of the
present agreement on the part of the licensor
§16
– Court of jurisdiction
The court of jurisdiction is München
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