EXHIBIT 10.4(c)
ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, I, Mark L. Witten, a citizen of the United States, residing at
7032 E. Rosewood Street, Tucson, Arizona 85710, have invented certain new and
useful improvements in the following matters for which applications for Letters
Patent have been filed on the dates indicated in the United States:
Title Serial No. Filing Date
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Substance P Induces Hair Growth 60/433,996 December 18, 2002
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 60/462,316 April 14, 2003
Acute Respiratory Syndromes 60/465,266 April 25, 2003
Anti-Aging Effects of Substance P 60/565,021 April 26, 2004
Method to Promote Wound Healing 60/622,015 October 27, 2004
and in other jurisdictions:
Title Serial No. Filing Date
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Stimulation of Hair Growth PCT/US2003/040259 December 18, 2003
Acute Respiratory Syndromes PCT/US2004/011399 April 14, 2004
WHEREAS, ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a
place of business at 4021 N. 75th Street, Suite 201, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251,
is desirous of acquiring the entire right, title and interest in and to the
aforesaid invention and in and to any Letters Patent of the United States or any
foreign country which may be granted therefor;
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, I, Mark L. Witten by
these presents do sell, assign, and transfer unto ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc.,
its successors, legal representatives and assigns, my full right to the said
invention as described in the said application, and my entire right, title and
interest in and to any and all Letters Patent which may be granted therefor in
the United States and its territorial possessions and in any and all foreign
countries and in and to any and all divisions, reissues, continuations and
extensions thereof;
AND I HEREBY authorize and request the Commissioner of Patents and
Trademarks or any other proper officer or agency of any country to issue all
said Letters Patent to said assignee;
AND I HEREBY warrant and covenant that I have full right to convey my
entire interest herein assigned and that I have not executed and will not
execute any instrument or assignment in conflict herewith;
AND I HEREBY agree to communicate to said assignee or its
representatives any facts known to me respecting said invention, to execute all
divisional, continuation, reissue and foreign applications, sign all lawful
documents and make all rightful oaths relating to said invention, and to testify
in any judicial or administrative proceeding and generally do everything
possible to aid the said assignee to obtain and enforce said Letters Patent in
the United States or any foreign country when requested so to do by said
assignee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set our hand and seal.
Date: February 23, 2005 Inventor: /s/ Mark L. Witten
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Mark L. Witten