ble for your tangible costs of complying (for example, changing signs or advertising materials). You must not directly or indirectly contest our right to our Marks, trade secrets or business techniques that are part of our business.

Because your telephone listings will be associated with the Marks, we will own all rights to the telephone listings, and all goodwill generated from the use of the telephone listing will inure to our benefit.

Item 14 PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

Patent Rights. As a Franchise Owner, you will be able to utilize DryJect® machines incorporating patented methods and technology owned by our affiliate DryJect, Inc. Acquisition Corporation, U.S. Patent No. 7,581,684 (the "Patent 7,581,684"), which was issued on September 1, 2009, and has been licensed for use to us by our affiliate. In general, the Patent 7,581,684, which builds on a previous patent, provides for a device for placing material on or beneath the soil surface and a method for doing the same.

In addition, we may authorize you to use two other patents owned by our affiliate DryJect, Inc. Acquisition Corporation which have been licensed for use to us for use by us and our franchisees.

The first patent is a patented polymer mixing technique, U.S. Patent No. 9,796,639 (the "Patent 9,796,639"), which was issued on October 24, 2017. Patent 9,796,639 is a cross-linked, water absorbent polymer is mixed with desirable additives and coated to prevent water absorption to create a blend that is added to water injection systems for turf and soil maintenance.

The second patent is for a poppet valve, U.S. Patent No. 10,119,627 B2 (the "Patent 10,119,627 B2"), which was issued on November 6, 2018. Patent 10,119,627 B2 is a mechanical patent for a poppet valve used for controlling water flow.

There are no presently effective determinations of the USPTO, or of any court, nor any pending interference, opposition or cancellation proceedings or pending material litigation involving any of the patents listed above.

We are not obligated by the Franchise Agreement, or otherwise obligated, to protect any or all rights granted to you to utilize the System and its patented equipment, or to protect you against claims of infringement with respect to the patents. However, we believe that our patents are important to the Franchised Business and intend to exercise our best efforts to protect them. We are not aware of any actions that infringe upon our patents that could materially affect your use. If litigation involving the Patents is instituted or threatened against you, you must notify us promptly and cooperate fully with us in defending or settling the litigation. Should we elect to protect the Patents or protect you against claims of infringement, we will have the right to control any

litigation involving a patent licensed by us to you.

Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 36–37)