Provisional Patent Assignment - SunnComm Inc. and John D. Aquilino
Assignment Inventor: John D. Aquilino Title: Copy Control System and Method WHEREAS, I, John D. Aquilino of Mesa, Arizona have invented certain new and useful improvements as described in a U.S. provisional patent application entitled Copy Control System and Method and being identifiable in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Serial No. 60/207,201, filed May 25, 2000; and WHEREAS, SunnComm, Inc. having offices at 668 North 44th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85008 ("Assignee") is desirous of acquiring the entire right, title and interest in and to the invention, the application, and any and all Letters Patent or similar legal protection, foreign or domestic, to be obtained therefor; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, I hereby transfer to Assignee, its successors and assigns, the entire right, title and interest in and to the invention throughout the world, the above-identified application, all corresponding domestic and foreign applications, all Letters Patent or similar legal protection issuing thereon, and all rights and benefits under any applicable treaty or convention; and I authorize the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks of the United States or foreign equivalent thereof to issue the Letters Patent or similar legal protection to the Assignee. I authorize the Assignee, its successors and assigns, or anyone it may properly designate, to apply for Letters Patent or similar legal protection, in its own name if desired, in any and all foreign countries. I represent to the Assignee, its successors and assigns, that I have not and shall not execute any writing or do any act whatsoever conflicting with this Assignment. I, my executors or administrators, will at any time upon request, without additional consideration, but at the expense of the Assignee, its successors and assigns, execute such additional writings and do such additional acts as the Assignee, its successors and assigns, may deem desirable to perfect its enjoyment of this grant, and render all assistance in making application for and obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing the Letters Patent or similar legal protection on the invention in any and all countries. ______________________________ John D. Aquilino ______________________________ Date STATE OF ______________ ) ) ss. County of ______________ ) <PAGE>78 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me a Notary Public, this ____ day of _______________________, 2001. Notary Public (SEAL) [CAPTION] Exhibit 10.01A CONSENT TO PATENT ASSIGNMENT Equity Earnings Corp., doing business as Designer Products, being the exclusive marketing agent for John Aquilino with respect, inter alia, to an invention described in an application for Provisional Patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Serial Number 60/207,201 relating to a "COPY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD", hereby consents to the assignment of all rights, title, and interest in, and to, that invention, all know-how represented by that invention, and any past, present, or future rights of patent with respect to the invention to SunnComm, Inc. EQUITY EARNINGS CORP., doing business as Designer Products By: /s/ David Kreitzer -------------------- David Kreitzer Its: Treasurer STATE OF ARIZONA ) )ss. County of Maricopa ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 27th day of February, 2001, by David Kreitzer, Treasurer of Equity Earnings Corp., an Arizona corporation on behalf of Equity Earnings Corp. Notary Public My Commission Expires: