EXHIBIT 10.35
CONFIDENTIAL
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE
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This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (hereinafter "Agreement"),
effective April 21, 1999, is made and entered into by and between WACOM CO.,
LTD., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan, having its
principal place of business at Otone-machi, Kitasaitomo-gun, Saitama, Japan, and
WACOM TECHNOLOGY CORP., a California corporation having its principal place of
business at 1311 S.E. Cardinal Ct., Vancouver, WA 98683 (hereinafter
collectively "Wacom"), and CALCOMP, INC., a California corporation having its
principal place of business at 2411 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92801
(hereinafter "CalComp").
WHEREAS, on October 14, 1997, Wacom filed suit against CalComp in the
United States District Court for the Central District of California, captioned
Wacom Co., Ltd. & Wacom Technology Corp. v. CalComp, Inc., Civil Action No. SA
CV 97-814 AHS (EEx) (hereinafter "the Lawsuit"), for, inter alia, infringement
of Wacom's patents and trademark, and sought, inter alia, damages and injunctive
relief under federal law;
WHEREAS, on January 15, 1999, CalComp Technology, Inc. (hereinafter
"CalComp Technology") announced its intention to conduct an orderly shutdown of
its operations and to liquidate its assets;
WHEREAS, all parties to this Agreement desire to settle the Lawsuit and all
issues associated with or relating to the Lawsuit on an amicable basis to fully
and finally resolve their differences, and to avoid the occurrence of additional
costs and expenses in litigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
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1. Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, the parties shall
also execute the "Consent Judgment" which the parties shall file with the Court
within three (3) days of execution of this Agreement. The Consent Judgment,
which sets forth the further rights and obligations of the parties, is attached
hereto as Exhibit A, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
2. CalComp shall pay to Wacom the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000) U.S. by wire transfer made payable and delivered as directed by
counsel for Wacom simultaneously with the delivery of the executed Consent
Judgment. Subject to the provisions of the release as set forth in Paragraph 7
of this Agreement, this amount is not an accord and satisfaction as to the
quantum of damages suffered by Wacom on account of the infringement. This
payment is expressly understood as not being representative of a reasonable
royalty nor of the profits lost by Wacom on account of the infringement of its
patents and trademark.
3. The parties agree that the terms of this Agreement shall remain
confidential, and neither party shall disclose the terms of this Agreement to
any third party (not including a corporate affiliate, parent, or subsidiary)
without prior written consent from the other party, except for the following
disclosures, for which such consent need neither be sought nor obtained:
a. To outside accountants, financial advisors, or other persons or
entities as is necessary to accomplish a legitimate business purpose;
b. As required by order of a Court of competent jurisdiction;
c. As required by law or by any tax return preparer;
d. For purposes of enforcing the intellectual property rights of the
party;
e. To Lockheed Martin Corporation (hereinafter "Lockheed");
f. In connection with filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission; or
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g. For purposes of a single, brief Press Release, which shall state
as follows:
April 27, 1999 - Wacom Co., Ltd., Wacom Technology Corporation,
and CalComp, Inc. announced today that they have settled their
suit for infringement of Wacom patents and a trademark arising
from CalComp's sale of the UltraSlate, Creation Station, and
Design Station electronic digitizer products. As part of the
settlement, CalComp acknowledged the validity, enforceability,
and infringement of the patents and Wacom's UltraPen trademark.
In addition, CalComp paid to Wacom an undisclosed amount and
was permanently enjoined from further sales of those products.
No further information is available.
4. The United States District Court for the Central District of
California shall retain jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter with
respect to enforcement of the Consent Judgment.
5. The Consent Judgment shall be final and conclude the litigation
between the parties. No appeal shall be taken from the Consent Judgment.
6. All of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed to have been
drafted jointly by both of the parties hereto, with each party equally
responsible for the choice of words and form of this Agreement.
7. The parties herein forever release, discharge, and acquit one another,
their respective principals, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors,
assigns, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees,
representatives, heirs, administrators, executors, agents, and attorneys from
any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, attorneys' fees, and court
costs whatsoever arising out of any of the products manufactured, offered for
sale, sold, or distributed by CalComp at any time, the subject matter of the
Lawsuit, or any claim which could be raised as a compulsory counterclaim in the
Lawsuit. For purposes of this Paragraph, the subject matter of the Lawsuit
refers to the subject matter addressed in the allegations of the Complaint
(filed October 14, 1987) and the Answer and Counterclaims (filed October 30,
1997). This release, discharge, and acquit by Wacom expressly includes not only
CalComp, but also includes (1) CalComp Technology, and its principals,
affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, officers,
directors, shareholders, partners, employees,
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representatives, heirs, administrators, executors, agents, and attorneys;
(2) Lockheed, and its principals, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors,
successors, assigns, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees,
representatives, heirs, administrators, executors, agents, and attorneys; and
(3) any of CalComp's, CalComp Technology's, or Lockheed's pre-January 31, 1999
customers, sales representatives, or distributors. This release, discharge, and
acquit by Wacom expressly excludes GTCO Corporation, a/k/a GTCO CalComp
Corporation (hereinafter "GTCO"), and its principals, affiliates, subsidiaries,
predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors, shareholders, partners,
employees, representatives, heirs, administrators, executors, agents, and
attorneys.
8. This Agreement shall apply to all unknown and unanticipated claims and
damages released hereby, and the parties expressly waive and relinquish any and
all rights and benefits which they may have under the provisions of 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.
9. The failure of any party to enforce a clause of this Agreement from
time to time shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision of this
Agreement or of any subsequent breach of the same provision of this Agreement,
unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the other party. Any such
written waiver relating to one provision of this Agreement shall not constitute
a waiver of any other provision.
10. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the State of California, and the parties agree that it is executed
and delivered in that state.
11. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto as well as their respective principals, affiliates, subsidiaries,
predecessors, successors, assigns,
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officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives, heirs,
administrators, executors, agents, attorneys, and all successors in interest.
This provision expressly includes not only Wacom and CalComp, but also includes
(1) CalComp Technology, and its principals, affiliates, subsidiaries,
predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors, shareholders, partners,
employees, representatives, heirs, administrators, executors, agents, attorneys,
and all successors in interest; (2) Lockheed, and its principals, affiliates,
subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors,
shareholders, partners, employees, representatives, heirs, administrators,
executors, agents, attorneys, and all successors in interest; and (3) any of
CalComp's, CalComp Technology's, or Lockheed's pre-January 31, 1999 customers,
sales representatives, or distributors. This provision expressly excludes GTCO,
and its principals, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns,
officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives, heirs,
administrators, executors, agents, attorneys, and all successors in interest.
12. This Agreement, including Exhibit A, contains the entire understanding
and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof; no
change or modification to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing
signed by the party against which or whom enforcement of such charge or
modification is sought.
13. Each person signing this Agreement on behalf of a corporation
represents and warrants that he or she has the authority to do so to bind such
party to the terms hereof.
14. The holding by a Court of competent jurisdiction of any term or
condition herein as being void, invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable shall not
affect any other term or provision and the remainder of this Agreement shall be
fully effective.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to executed and
made effective as of April 21, 1999.
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WACOM CO., LTD.
Dated: ______________________ By:_______________________________
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Name
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Title
WACOM TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Dated: ______________________ By:_______________________________
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Name
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Title
CALCOMP, INC.
Dated: ______________________ By:_______________________________
_________________________________
Name
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Title
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT AND FORM:
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR, LLP
By:________________________________ Date:_____________________________
Don W. Martens
Joseph R. Re
Brenton R. Babcock
Stephen M. Lobbin
Attorneys for Defendant/Counterclaimant
CALCOMP, INC.
LINIAK, BERENATO, LONGACRE & WHITE, LLC
By:________________________________ Date:_____________________________
Joseph W. Berenato, III
Joseph A. Rhoa
Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants
WACOM CO., LTD. and WACOM TECHNOLOGY CORP.
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