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Note 1. Nature of Operations
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
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Note 1. Nature of Operations

Note 1.     Nature of Operations

 

Company Overview

 

The operations of Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (“AVRS” or the “Company”), http://www.avrsys.com, commenced in 1994 with a predecessor entity called NCC, Inc. NCC, Inc. was incorporated on March 15, 1994 in the State of Ohio. NCC, Inc. operated as a software and hardware development company that marketed voice recognition and transcription products for commercial applications.

 

In May 2000, WG Investments, LLC acquired the assets of NCC, Inc. and subsequently changed its name to NCC, LLC. NCC, LLC (also a predecessor to AVRS) continued the operations of NCC, Inc. until approximately December 31, 2001, when shifts in the industry’s markets caused NCC, LLC to suspend its operations.

 

AVRS was incorporated in the State of Colorado on July 7, 2005. In September 2005, the members of NCC, LLC transferred all of their membership interests in NCC, LLC to AVRS in exchange for 93,333,333 shares (post-recapitalization) of AVRS common stock. In December 2005, the Board of Directors approved a 1.5-to-1 stock split issuing 46,666,667 common shares (post-recapitalization), which increased the number of common shares outstanding to 140 million shares (post-capitalization). Following the incorporation of AVRS, the Company initiated a new business plan and intends to continue its operations in the voice recognition and transcription industry.

 

AVRS is a software development company specializing in speech recognition technologies. AVRS has successfully obtained patent protection of its proprietary technology (refer to Note 3, Intangible Assets).   The Company has currently engaged a firm to investigate and assert claims relating to certain patents including negotiating licensing agreements and the filing and prosecution of lawsuits.

 

Stock Purchase Agreements

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company entered into Stock Purchase Agreements for the private sale to six persons or entities of an aggregate of 11,200,000 shares of the common stock for aggregate proceeds of $69,002, full payment of which was received in the period. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into Stock Purchase Agreements for the private sale of an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the common stock for aggregate proceeds of $20,600 full payment of which was received in the period.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

On April 20, 2015 Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (“AVRS”) entered into a Material Letter Agreement with an unrelated third party  (“AIP”) in which they promise to pay to patent legal counsel funds to continue prosecuting Patents on behalf of AVRS.  AVRS promises to pay AIP, or to such other holder of this promissory note (Note) as designate, the principal, together with a premium of ten percent (10%) of Principle and two percent (2%) of proceeds received by Company from a Monetization Event initiated by AIP.  Interest was accrued and reported at June 30, 2020.

 

On November 1, 2016, Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (“AVRS”) entered into a Contingent Fee Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Legal Representation pursuant to which they will represent AVRS in connection with investigating and asserting claims relating to certain patents, including the negotiation of license agreements and the filing and prosecution of lawsuits, against any potential infringers of rights associated with such patents (the “Patent Rights”).  Legal representation will handle licensing and litigation activities under the Agreement on a contingent fee basis.  The fee will depend upon whether AVRS recovers any sums by way of licensing, settlement, trial or otherwise with respect to the Patent Rights.  On June 6, 2017 AVRS and Legal Representation revised the Contingent Fee Agreement as it related to the termination of the August 20, 2015 Letter Agreement which was to provide advisory services, court filing fees, discovery and other litigation costs.  The revised Contingent Fee Agreement assumed the responsibility for the costs and expenses in the Terminated August 20, 2015 Letter Agreement and provides for the payment of twenty percent (20%) of all gross Licensing Agreement Proceeds and thirty percent (30%) of all Litigation Proceeds received by AVRS.  In addition if the Litigation Proceeds agreed to or received by AVRS at any time are $100,000 or less then Legal Representative shall receive forty percent (40%) of the Litigation Proceeds.

 

On June 21, 2018, Advanced Voice Recognition Systems, Inc. (“AVRS”) and Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC (“BJC) entered into a Letter of Engagement for Legal Services Limited Scope Agreement  (“Agreement”) with Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP (“the Firm”) pursuant to which the Firm will serve as local counsel in the United States District Court, District of Arizona.  The Firm has been hired to represent AVRS as local counsel in connection with forthcoming litigation in the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona.    AVRS may terminate the Agreement at any time.

On July 22, 2019 Apple, Inc. submitted a petition for Inter Partes Review (IPR) of the AVRS patent.  It was ordered in the case of AVRS, Inc. v. Apple Inc (Case No. 2-18-cv-2083) that the parties’ stipulation was granted and the case is stayed pending the resolution of the IPR proceeding.  Buether Joe and Carpenter, LLC (BJC), our representation in the AVRS v. Apple litigation will represent AVRS in the IPR. The IPR response to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is due November 8, 2019.