EX-10.3 4 p72325exv10w3.txt EXHIBIT 10.3 EXHIBIT 10.3 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN REDACTED AND ARE DENOTED BY A TRIPLE ASTERISK (***). THE CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. APPENDIX 11 - TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT THIS TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT is made on this 17th day of March 2006, by and between Ipsen Ltd., a company organized and existing under the laws of England, with registered offices located at 190 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 3XE, United Kingdom ("Assignor"), and Aesthetica Ltd., a Bermuda corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, a Delaware corporation, located at 8125 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, United States of America ("Assignee"). WHEREAS, Assignor owns all right, title, and interest in and to the trademark RELOXIN throughout the world, including all translations and localizations of the word RELOXIN and including those registrations and applications for registration listed on the attached Schedule "A", and all common law rights therein, together with all goodwill associated with said trademarks and with the portion of the business to which the marks pertain as required by 15 U.S.C. 1060 (collectively, the "Trademarks"); and WHEREAS, in connection with that certain Development and Distribution Agreement of even date (the "DDA"), and in consideration of the payments from Assignee to Assignor thereunder, Assignor has agreed to assign, and Assignee has agreed to acquire, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Trademarks, together with all rights, demands, claims, actions, or causes of action of Assignor for misappropriation, infringement or dilution, against third parties relating thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, Effective as of the Effective Date (as defined in the DDA) for $*** and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the Parties hereby acknowledge., Assignor does hereby assign, sell, transfer and convey to Assignee, the trademark RELOXIN throughout the world, including those registrations and applications for registration listed on the attached Schedule "A", in all classes of use (including those indicated on Schedule "A"), and all common law rights therein, together with all goodwill associated and with the portion of the business to which the marks pertain as required by 15 U.S.C. 1060 with said Trademarks. Assignor undertakes and agrees to execute, at the expense of the Assignee, such further assurances as may reasonably be required in order to permit the Assignee (or its successors and assigns) to hold and enjoy the Trademarks assigned hereunder and to obtain recording of this Trademark Assignment. The Parties agree to reiterate their consent to this Agreement by confirmatory acts or contracts which might be required after the date of execution of this Agreement to complete the necessary formalities for its execution, particularly, the filing of the assignments of the Trade Marks and the Trade Mark Applications at national and international trade mark agencies. This Assignment shall be governed by New York substantive law and may be executed in duplicate originals and may be executed in two counterparts, and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have caused this Trademark Assignment to be executed by duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. IPSEN LTD. By: /s/ Alistair Stokes ------------------------- Name: Alistair Stokes Title: Chief Executive Officer AESTHETICA LTD. By: /s/ Mark A. Prygocki, Sr. ------------------------- Name: Mark A. Prygocki, Sr. Title: President SCHEDULE "A" TRADE-MARKS
Serial/Application Registration Trademark Country Status Number Number Class ---------- ------------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ----- RELOXIN United States Registered 78267163 2920018 5 RELOXIN Australia Registered 1031310 1031310 5 RELOXIN Hong Kong Registered 300325449 300325449 5 RELOXIN Japan Registered 2004-107417 4883778 5 RELOXIN New Zealand Registered 721857 721857 5 RELOXIN Singapore Registered T0420477B T0420477B 5 RELOXIN Argentina Pending 2,556,368 5 RELOXIN Brazil Pending 826989420 5 RELOXIN Canada Pending 1225120 NA RELOXIN China Pending 4404754 5 RELOXIN European Pending 3550878 3,5,44 Community RELOXIN Mexico Pending 689658 5 RELOXIN Russian Pending 2004727366 5 Federation RELOXIN South Korea Pending 40-2004-53609 5 RELOXIN Taiwan Pending 093054832 5