EX-4.55 7 a2214599zex-4_55.htm EX-4.55

Exhibit 4.55

EXECUTION COPY

PATENT, SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK AND DOMAIN NAME ASSIGNMENT

This PATENT, SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK AND DOMAIN NAME ASSIGNMENT (this “Assignment”) is made and entered into this 31 st day of August , 2012 by and among UTSTARCOM TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY LIMITED, a company duly incorporated and lawfully existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China with its principle place of business at Building 3, No. 1576 Chun Bo Road, Bin Jiang District, Hangzhou, P. R. China (“HUTS”), UTSTARCOM (CHINA) CO., LTD., a company duly incorporated and lawfully existing under the laws of the People’s Republic of China with its principle place of business at 52-2 Building, No. 2 Jing Yuan North Street, Da Xing District, Beijing, P. R. China (“UTSC”), and UTSTARCOM, INC., a corporation duly incorporated and lawfully existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with its registered office in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, United States of America (“UTSI”) (each a “Party”, and collectively, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, HUTS is the owner of patents, software copyrights and trademarks set forth on Schedule A1 to Schedule A3 hereto (“Assigned IP A”);

WHEREAS, UTSC is the owner of patents, trademarks and domain names set forth on Schedule B1 to Schedule B3 hereto (“Assigned IP B”);

WHEREAS, UTSI is the owner of the domain names set forth on Schedule C (“Assigned IP C”);

WHEREAS, UTSTARCOM HONG KONG HOLDING LIMITED, a Hong Kong company, UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP., a Cayman Islands company, and Mr. YING (JACK) LU, a resident of the People’s Republic of China have entered into a MASTER REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT SHARE AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated July 27, 2012 (the “Master Agreement”), pursuant to which HUTS has acknowledged and agreed with the rights of HUTS and the obligations to be fulfilled by HUTS under the Master Agreement, UTSC has acknowledged and agreed with the rights of UTSC and the obligations to be fulfilled by UTSC under the Master Agreement, and UTSI hereof acknowledges and agrees the obligations to be fulfilled by UTSI in accordance with the Master Agreement on assignment of certain intellectual property.

NOW, THEREFORE, for the consideration set forth in the Master Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Assignment. Effective upon the Closing, HUTS hereby assigns to UTSC all of the right, title and interest in and to Assigned IP A, and all rights to sue and recover damages for past, present and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, unlawful imitation

or breach thereof; UTSC hereby assigns to HUTS all of the right, title and interest in and to Assigned IP B, and all rights to sue and recover damages for past, present and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, unlawful imitation or breach thereof; UTSI hereby assigns to UTSC all of the right, title and interest in and to Assigned IP C, and all rights to sue and recover damages for past, present and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, unlawful imitation or breach thereof.

2. Further Assurances. HUTS, UTSC and UTSI shall take all actions and execute all documents necessary or desirable to record and perfect the interest of respective assignee in and to Assigned IP A, Assigned IP B and Assigned IP C.

3. Assignment Formalities. HUTS,UTSC and UTSI shall use their best efforts to obtain all applicable governmental or other regulatory consents required for the assignment of Assigned IP A, Assigned IP B and Assigned IP C and to complete all required assignment formalities on or before Closing (as defined in Master Agreement). HUTS and UTSI acknowledges, covenants and undertakes that it shall continue to obtain all applicable governmental or other regulatory consents required and to complete all required assignment formalities after Closing if any of such is not obtained or completed upon Closing until HUTS is registered at competent authorities as the owner of Assigned IP B and issued with registration certificates of Assigned IP B, and UTSC is registered at competent authorities as the owner of Assigned IP A and Assigned IPC and issued with registration certificates of Assigned IP A and Assigned IPC.

4. Fees, Costs and Expenses. All the fees, costs and expenses relating to assignment of Assigned IP A, Assigned IP B and Assigned IPC should be paid on or before Closing. If any fees, costs or expenses relating to assignment of Assigned IP A, Assigned IP B and Assigned IPC are left unpaid upon Closing, HUTS or UTSI shall assume the payment after Closing.

5. Post-Closing Assignment.

If at any time after Closing any Party becomes aware of any patent, software copyright, trademark or domain name relating to Business (as defined in Master Agreement) which is owned by UTSI, HUTS or any of their respective Affiliates (as defined in Master Agreement) and is not included in Assigned IP A and/or Assigned IP C, or of any patent, software copyright, trademark or domain name relating to Broadband Business (as defined in Master Agreement) which is owned by UTSC or any of its Affiliates and is not included in Assigned IP B, it shall promptly inform the other Party for assignment. Assignee shall pay all the fees, costs and expenses hereby incurred for such transfer.

The terms and conditions of this Assignment shall inure to the benefit of HUTS, UTSC and UTSI, their respective successors, assigns and other legal representatives, and shall be binding upon HUTS, UTSC and UTSI, their respective successors, assigns and other legal representatives.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HUTS and UTSC have caused this Assignment to be signed in their respective names by their duly authorized officer and affixed with their respective company seals to be effective as of the date first above written.

| UTSTARCOM TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY LIMITED
| (Company Seal)
| By: |
| Name: | Xiaoping Li
| Title: | Director
| UTSTARCOM (CHINA) CO., LTD.
| (Company Seal)
| By: |
| Name: | Ying Lu
| Title: | CEO
| UTSTARCOM, INC.
| By: |
| Name: | Xiaoping Li
| Title: | Director

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SCHEDULE A1

Patents assigned by HUTS to UTSC

Patent No. |  | Country |  | Title
200410058810.9 |  | PRC |  | 用于流媒体服务的负载模拟器以及负载模拟系统
200480043934.8 |  | PRC |  | IMS 系统中多媒体业务的动态速率控制系统及方法
200510074057.7 |  | PRC |  | 数字版权管理的系统和网络电视运营系统
200510076560.6 |  | PRC |  | 网络互动电视漫游用户的可控组播管理方法
200510084690.4 |  | PRC |  | 用于同步数字系列/同步光纤网系统的带内前向纠错解码器
200610084929.2 |  | PRC |  | 一种支持时移电视业务的状态控制系统及方法
200610094435.2 |  | PRC |  | 利用下行共享信道在 UTRA TDD HCR 系统中实现组播的系统和方法
200610106637.4 |  | PRC |  | 一种基于 DHCP 扩展属性的 IP 地址分配方法
200610115862.4 |  | PRC |  | 一种交互式电视的操作方法
200610162660.5 |  | PRC |  | 一种电视导航界面的定位系统和方法
200710096229.X |  | PRC |  | 分布式流媒体分发系统及流媒体内存缓冲及调度分发方法
200710095954.5 |  | PRC |  | 一种在 IPTV 网络中动态自适应前向差错控制的系统及方法
200710140536.3 |  | PRC |  | 一种标识媒体资产对象的方法
200710161212.8 |  | PRC |  | 流媒体应用中的硬盘错误检测与容错方法
200710173417.8 |  | PRC |  | 一种实现网络设备自动配置安装的方法
200810032238.7 |  | PRC |  | IPTV 机顶盒快速平滑切换频道的方法

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SCHEDULE A2

Software Copyrights assigned by HUTS to UTSC

Registration No. |  | Country |  | Title |  | First Release Date
2006SR13554 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流媒体分发管理软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13549 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流机顶盒管理系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13547 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流媒体分发客户端软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13542 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流下载服务器软件 |  | April 28, 2005
2006SR13548 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流可视电话设备网络管理系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13539 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流元数据复制应用软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13571 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流通用话单处理工具软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13558 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流事务处理系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13565 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流设备安全管理软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13556 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流网络管理系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13546 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 DRM 许可服务软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13566 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 EPG 辅助软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13559 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流客户自助服务系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004

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SCHEDULE A2—Cont’d

Software Copyrights assigned by HUTS to UTSC

Registration No. |  | Country |  | Title |  | First Release Date
2006SR13567 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流可视电话业务软件 |  | April 28, 2005
2006SR13561 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流直播频道监控软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13550 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 DHCP+服务软件 |  | February 28, 2006
2006SR13545 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 DRM 许可证管理软件 |  | June 30, 2005
2006SR13540 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流组播中继软件 |  | June 30, 2005
2006SR13553 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 DRM 客户端应用软件 |  | June 30, 2005
2006SR13563 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 MediaSmart 应用软件 |  | May 17, 2006
2006SR13555 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流消息业务软件 |  | January 20, 2006
2006SR13570 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流媒体上载客户端软件 |  | February 28, 2004
2006SR13552 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流离线编码软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13562 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流内容管理系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13557 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流媒体上载服务器软件 |  | February 28, 2004
2006SR13541 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流虚拟频道控制软件 |  | April 28, 2004

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SCHEDULE A2—Cont’d

Software Copyrights assigned by HUTS to UTSC

Registration No. |  | Country |  | Title |  | First Release Date
2006SR13560 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流运营支撑系统软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13544 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流媒体流服务调度软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13543 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流媒体流服务引擎软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13551 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流 EPG 服务软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13538 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流业务接入授权软件 |  | April 28, 2005
2006SR13568 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流频道处理软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13569 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流元数据管理中心应用软件 |  | April 28, 2004
2006SR13564 |  | PRC |  | UT 斯达康奔流频道控制软件 |  | June 30, 2005

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SCHEDULE A3

Trademarks assigned by HUTS to UTSC

Registration No. |  | Country |  | Mark |  | Registration Date
1066096 |  | PRC |  | Allstar |  |
3349299 |  | PRC |  | @1 站式 |  |
3349301 |  | PRC |  | @1 站式 |  |
5269648 |  | PRC |  | 奔流 |  |
5269649 |  | PRC |  | 奔流 |  |
5839135 |  | PRC |  | Usync 超级小灵簿 |  |
5998807 |  | PRC |  | 娱乐魔方 Mo-Fun |  |

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SCHEDULE B1

Patents assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Patent No. |  | Country |  | Title
2000107064.9 |  | PRC |  | 对手机进行定位及提供应急服务的方法及定位业务系统
2002143501.4 |  | PRC |  | 一种基于误码率测量的自适应外环功率控制方法和系统
2002829724.5 |  | PRC |  | 全 IP 架构网络中使用动态归属代理技术处理话音通话的方法
2002829725.3 |  | PRC |  | 多业务复用情况下的外环功率控制方法
2003826200.2 |  | PRC |  | 单板自动配置的方法
2003826201.0 |  | PRC |  | 软切换情况下下行功率平衡技术中参考功率的确定方法
2003826146.4 |  | PRC |  | 一种 UE 切换过程中数据传送管理的方法
2003243295.x |  | PRC |  | 移动通信基站的电磁屏蔽装置
2003826215.0 |  | PRC |  | 一种利用智能 VBS 实现宏分集管理的方法
2003142590.9 |  | PRC |  | 通过 SDH 设备的外时钟接口传送 ECC 信息的方法
2003142591.7 |  | PRC |  | 对多个可编程逻辑器件进行在线加载的方法和装置
2003836475.7 |  | PRC |  | 无线链路控制协议确认模式中服务数据单元的丢弃方法及其装置
2003826595.8 |  | PRC |  | 在通用移动通信系统无线接入网中实现区分服务的方法
2003145112.8 |  | PRC |  | 通过 JTAG 对单板进行测试的方法以及设备
2003149186.3 |  | PRC |  | 光传输设备
2003141097.9 |  | PRC |  | 一种性能统计方法及数字芯片

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SCHEDULE B1—Cont’d

Patents assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Patent No. |  | Country |  | Title
2003272627.9 |  | PRC |  | 盒式结构件
2003826698.9 |  | PRC |  | 用于确定下行公共信道功率控制的目标信干比的方法和系统
2003826642.3 |  | PRC |  | 一种基于 IP 交换的分布式的无线网络控制器
2003826695.4 |  | PRC |  | 在通用移动通信系统无线接入网中改进服务质量的方法
2003826923.6 |  | PRC |  | 移动通信系统中实现互联网协议组播业务的方法及装置
2003826949.x |  | PRC |  | 由媒体网关检测媒体网关控制器状态的方法
2003826696.2 |  | PRC |  | 在 UMTS 中基于多业务优先级的无线接入控制方法
2003826922.8 |  | PRC |  | 设计脉冲成形滤波器的方法
2003826948.1 |  | PRC |  | UMTS 网络中 IP 多媒体会话无线接入承载的方法
200380110487.9 |  | PRC |  | 在软交换系统中进行全网全程呼叫跟踪的方法
200380110503.4 |  | PRC |  | 采用头压缩技术的实时 IP 分组的无线传输装置和方法
200380110549.6 |  | PRC |  | 码分多址通信系统中无线信道资源分配与速率控制方法
200480023651.7 |  | PRC |  | 一种适合代码自动生成的结构化数据的二进制编码方法
200480039850.7 |  | PRC |  | 双引擎共享内存通信方法及系统
200410018550.2 |  | PRC |  | PDX-WAP 内容转换方法和系统
200410052652.6 |  | PRC |  | 利用数字号码收发电子邮件的方法及其邮件系统

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SCHEDULE B1—Cont’d

Patents assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Patent No. |  | Country |  | Title
200510076025.0 |  | PRC |  | 准正交空时分组码的发射与接收方法及其发射机与接收机和通信系统
2003147841.7 |  | PRC |  | 平滑的时钟切换方法及时钟系统
200610126677.5 |  | PRC |  | 在个人便携电话系统中实现半速率业务的空中接口方法
200610159731.6 |  | PRC |  | 一种在 PHS 系统中实现同步的方法

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SCHEDULE B2

Trademarks assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Registration No. |  | Country |  | Mark |  | Registration Date
1686295 |  | PRC |  | UTOS |  |
1710062 |  | PRC |  | Wacos pas |  |
1722316 |  | PRC |  | 小灵猫 |  |
1730021 |  | PRC |  | IMSE |  |
1730022 |  | PRC |  | IGET |  |
1730137 |  | PRC |  | KEYSRV |  |
1730141 |  | PRC |  | KEYGET |  |
1730142 |  | PRC |  | KEYSWX |  |
1730145 |  | PRC |  | KEYPAS |  |
1734312 |  | PRC |  | IWAVE |  |
1734313 |  | PRC |  | ICORE |  |
1738386 |  | PRC |  | IPAS |  |
1757646 |  | PRC |  | CMODE |  |
1757647 |  | PRC |  | C-MODE |  |
1772990 |  | PRC |  | IPATH |  |
1774421 |  | PRC |  | 掌上书童 |  |
1774440 |  | PRC |  | 小书童 |  |
1909963 |  | PRC |  | Volution |  |
1962820 |  | PRC |  | Volution |  |

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SCHEDULE B2—Cont’d

Trademarks assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Registration No. |  | Country |  | Mark |  | Registration Date
2017732 |  | PRC |  | NETMAN |  |
3014941 |  | PRC |  | mSwitch |  |
3014942 |  | PRC |  | mSwitch |  |
3083349 |  | PRC |  | N-2000 |  |
3141074 |  | PRC |  | WIWI |  |
3141075 |  | PRC |  | WIWI |  |
3157819 |  | PRC |  | Hi-Vas |  |
3157925 |  | PRC |  | MiMi |  |
3511540 |  | PRC |  | Happy Little Smart |  |
3360094 |  | PRC |  | Nettcore |  |
3360095 |  | PRC |  | Nettedge |  |
3367073 |  | PRC |  | 灵动网 |  |
3451863 |  | PRC |  | pas wireless start talking |  |
3458124 |  | PRC |  | Handiwireless |  |
3503016 |  | PRC |  | Cityphone starttalking |  |
3697757 |  | PRC |  | Nettring |  |
3698195 |  | PRC |  | Nettring |  |
4180422 |  | PRC |  | 小灵通灵动网 |  |
3933057 |  | PRC |  | Utsmart |  |

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SCHEDULE B3

Domain Names assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Domain Name |  | Expiration Date |  | Registration Date
utstar.net.cn |  | September 29, 2012 |  | September 29,2006
ut 斯达康.公司 |  | December 19, 2012 |  | December 19, 2005
ut 斯达康.网络 |  | December 19, 2012 |  | December 19, 2005
utstarcom |  | August 18, 2013 |  | August 18,2005
ut 斯达康中国 (简繁体) |  | August 12, 2013 |  | August 12,2005
中国 ut 斯达康 (简繁体) |  | August 12, 2013 |  | August 12,2005
utcloud.biz |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.mobi |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.net.cn |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.tel |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.tv |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.cc |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.cn |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.co |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.info |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.net |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011
utcloud.so |  | July 15, 2013 |  | July 15, 2011

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SCHEDULE B3—Cont’d

Domain Names assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Domain Name |  | Expiration Date |  | Registration Date
悠云.com |  | July 12, 2013 |  | July 12, 2011
悠云.net |  | July 12, 2013 |  | July 12, 2011
悠云.biz |  | July 13, 2013 |  | July 13, 2011
悠云.tv |  | July 13, 2013 |  | July 13, 2011
悠云.cc |  | July 13, 2013 |  | July 13, 2011
悠云网 |  | January 30, 2013 |  | January 30, 2012
ut 斯达康.中国(ut 斯達康.中国 ut 斯达康.cn ut 斯達康.cn) |  | July 22, 2013 |  | November 6, 2000
netman.cn |  | March 29, 2012 |  | March 29, 2003
ut 斯达康.net |  | March 26, 2013 |  | March 26, 2004
ut 斯达康.com |  | March 26, 2013 |  | March 26, 2004
ut |  | March 17, 2013 |  | March 2, 2004
斯达康 (斯達康) |  | March 2, 2013 |  | March 2, 2004
ut 斯达康中国有限公司 （ut 斯達康中國有限公司） |  | March 2, 2013 |  | March 2, 2004
ut 斯达康 (ut 斯達康) |  | January 28, 2013 |  | January 28, 2005
utstar.com.cn |  | March 3, 2017 |  | March 3,1998
UT 斯达康 |  | February 22, 2013 |  | February 22, 2012
wacos.com.cn |  | August 23, 2012 |  | August 23, 2000

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SCHEDULE B3—Cont’d

Domain Names assigned by UTSC to HUTS

Domain Name |  | Expiration Date |  | Registration Date
smartcatv.net |  | March 8, 2013 |  | March 8,2012
smartcabletv.com.cn |  | March 9, 2013 |  | March 9, 2012
smartcabletv.net |  | March 10, 2013 |  | March 10, 2012
xdrop.net |  | July 12, 2013 |  | July 12, 2012
xdrop.mobi |  | July 12, 2013 |  | July 12, 2012
xdrop.com.cn |  | July 12, 2013 |  | July 12, 2012
xdrop.cn |  | July 12, 2013 |  | July 12, 2012
smartcatv.com |  | March 6, 2013 |  | March 6, 2012
smartcatv.com.cn |  | March 7, 2013 |  | March 7, 2012

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SCHEDULE C

Domain Names assigned by UTSI to UTSC

Domain Name |  | Expiration Date |  | Registration Date
utstar.tv |  | April 13, 2007 |  | April 13, 2013
utstarcom.tv |  | April 13, 2007 |  | April 13, 2013

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