Exhibit 10.33
Consulting Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT (this Agreement) made and entered into this
9th Day of November by and between OCULUS INNOVATIVE
SCIENCES INC. (hereinafter Oculus), a California Corporation and
Robert C. Burlingame (hereinafter Advisor).
WHEREAS, Oculus desires that Advisor provide certain global planning
expertise and general business management services to Oculus (such services,
including all know-how, trade secrets, copyrights and patentable
inventions, being hereinafter referred to collectively as the
Materials);
WHEREAS, both Oculus and Advisor desire to set forth in writing the
terms and conditions of their dealings, including rights as to the
Materials;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises hereof and the mutual
covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. ADVISORS SERVICES
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On the terms and conditions set forth herein, Oculus hereby engages Advisor during
the term described below, and Advisor hereby accepts such engagement, to provide the
following services to Oculus: |
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Global business review of the US and international
operations, |
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Creation of key performance
indicators to track Oculuss performance on certain
ongoing and future company-wide projects, and |
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General business advice to US and international management |
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Advisor agrees to use its best efforts, at a level consistent
with persons having a similar level of education, experience and
expertise in the industry, in the performance of the services
called for hereunder. This Agreement is nonexclusive. |
Section 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT
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The term of this Agreement shall be for two (2) years
commencing upon the full
execution of this Agreement (the Effective Date) and may renewed by mutual
written agreement between Oculus and Advisor. |
Section 3. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
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Advisor agrees that he shall be an independent contractor acting for or on behalf of
Oculus. Advisor shall have no authority to contract for or bind Oculus in any manner.
Advisor shall have no status as employee or any right to any benefits that Oculus
grants its employees. |
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Advisor hereby represents and warrants that it has full right and authority to
perform,
its obligations and grant the rights and licenses herein
granted and that it has neither assigned nor otherwise entered
into an agreement by which it purports to assign or transfer
any right, title, or interest to any technology or intellectual
property right that would conflict with its obligations under
this Agreement. Advisor covenants and agrees that it shall not
enter into any such agreements. |
Section 7. PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY MATERIALS
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From the date of execution hereof and for as long as the
information or data remain
Trade Secrets, Advisor shall not use, disclose, or permit any
person to obtain any
Trade Secrets of Oculus, including any materials developed or
generated hereunder (whether or not the Trade Secrets are in
written or tangible form), except as specifically authorized
by Oculus. |
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As used herein, Trade Secret shall mean a whole or any portion or phase of any
scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or
improvement that is valuable and not generally known to competitors of Oculus. |
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Irreparable harm should be presumed if Advisor breaches any covenant in this
Agreement for any reason, This Agreement is intended to protect
Oculuss proprietary
rights pertaining to the Materials, and any misuse of such
rights would cause
substantial balm to Oculuss business. Therefore, Advisor
agrees that a court of
competent jurisdiction should immediately enjoin any breach of
this Agreement, upon
a request by Oculus. |
Section 8. RETURN OF MATERIALS
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Upon the request of Oculus, but in any event upon termination of this Agreement,
Advisor shall surrender to Oculus all memoranda, notes, records, drawings, manuals,
computer services and other documents or materials (and all copies of same)
pertaining to the Materials, reports and other data or materials
generated or developed by Advisor or furnished by Oculus to the
Advisor, including all materials embodying any Trade Secrets.
This Section is intended to apply to all materials made or
compiled by Advisor, as well as to all materials furnished to
Advisor by Oculus or by anyone else that pertain to the
Materials. |
Section 9.
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
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This Agreement is intended by the parties hereto to be the final
expression of their
agreement and it constitutes the full and entire understanding
between the parties with
respect to the subject hereof, notwithstanding any
representations, statements, or
agreements to the contrary heretofore made. This Agreement may
be amended only in
writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. |
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For purpose of enforcing this Agreement, all sections of this Agreement, except
Section 4.1 hereof, shall be construed as covenants independent of one another
and as
obligations distinct from all other contracts and agreements between the
parties hereto. |
Section 10. TERMINATION
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This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30-days
prior written notice to
the other party. Te respective obligations and covenants of the
parties and this
Agreement, which by their nature extend beyond the expiration or
termination of this
agreement, including, without limitation, its confidentiality and
warranty provisions,
shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
Section 11. GOVERNING LAW
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This Agreement is made under and in all respects shall. be
interpreted, construed and
governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of
California. Sole and
exclusive jurisdiction in any case or controversy arising
under this. Agreement or by
reason of this Agreement shall be with the Sonoma County
Superior Court or the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California, and for this
purpose each party hereby expressly and irrevocably consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed on the day and year first above written.
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OCULUS INNOVATIVE SCIENCES INC. |
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/s/ Robert C. Burlingame
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By:
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/s/ H. Alimi |
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Robert C. Burlingame
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Hojabr Alimi, Chief Executive Officer |
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| Date: November 8, 2006 |
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Date: November 8, 2006 |
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