Important information about Mak-Leek, Inc's Participation System

The selected Oriental and Asiatic Lily Hybrids on this Web site are being offered via a 'Participation system' by Mak-Leek, Inc. in accordance with, but not limited to the following conditions:

Participants

1. There are a maximum number of participation licenses of each selection being offered. These quantities will not be increased.

2. Per lily hybrid, a participation license has a maximum acreage.

3. If, at some point in time, the acreage of a selection needs to be increased, this increase  will be evenly divided by the participants.

Tissue Culture

• A minimum quantity of tissue culture bulbs per selection applies.

• Through a Brokerage company, the participant will order the tissue culture bulbs directly from a licensed laboratory.

Trade

• Selections being offered to the participation system are not yet protected by Breeder's Right and/or US Patent.

• Therefore, participants need to know, that, before Mak-Leek, Inc. has applied for Breeder's Right, and is granted this Right, it is prohibited to offer and/or sell the selected Lily Hybrids.

License Agreement

• If being granted for Breeder's Right, participants are required to sign a license agreement with Mak-Leek, Inc..

• Participant, now a licensed grower of a Lily Hybrid, is allowed to offer commercial bulbs.

• Subject to the terms of the license agreement Participant/Licensed grower can offer, sell or transfer the license.

Royalties

1. After being granted Breeder's Right, the participant/Licensed grower will be required to pay a royalty payment to Mak-Leek, Inc.. This royalty payment is over the grown acreage per growing year.

Restrictions/Limitation

• Parties who participate need to be either a grower or be connected with one or more growers through his organization.

• European law will govern  participants. The material has to grow the countries of the European Union.

• Mak-Leek, Inc. reserves the right to refuse anyone who likes to participate.

Other Options

• Mak-Leek, Inc. lily varieties also can be grown within a lily growing group.

      This group will determine the acreage as well as the prices.

• If you like to receive information about our other ways of offers, like a 'joint venture' concerning selected 'Asiatic', 'Orientals',  'Longiflorum', 'Pot varieties', LA's, 'OT's' and other interdivisional hybrids, you or your representative can contact Mak-Leek, Inc.

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