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Exhibit 10.2

Supply and Licensing Agreement Between
Quatech, Inc. and
Socket Mobile, Inc.

This Agreement, effective as of September 30, 2009 ("Effective Date"), is made and entered into by and between QuaTech, Inc., ("QUATECH"), an Ohio Corporation with its principal place of business at 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway, Hudson, Ohio 44236 and Socket Mobile, Inc. ("SOCKET"), a Delaware Corporation, having its principal place of business at 39700 Eureka Drive, Newark, California 94560, collectively hereafter referred to as the "Parties". QUATECH is a wholly owned subsidiary of DPAC Technologies Corp., a California Corporation, located at 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway, Hudson, Ohio 44236.

WHEREAS SOCKET is selling to QUATECH the designs, engineering specifications and related documentation, software drivers and exclusive marketing rights for its serial products under an Asset Purchase Agreement dated September 30, 2009 ("Purchase Agreement");

WHEREAS the sale of the serial products to QUATECH includes the right for QUATECH to manufacture or have manufactured the serial products. In connection with this right, QUATECH and SOCKET have agreed for QUATECH to purchase SOCKET's HIS3 chip from SOCKET under this Agreement;

WHEREAS the serial products being sold to QUATECH include SOCKET'S Cordless Serial Adapter ("CSA"), QUATECH and SOCKET have agreed the purchase of the CSA only includes the design implementation currently being marketed and sold along with SOCKET's serial products and SOCKET shall license to QUATECH hereunder SOCKET'S firmware implemented within the CSA that provides Bluetooth functionality along with the CSA's Configuration Utilities.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration for the mutual covenants and obligations set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. TERM

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate ten (10) years after such date, unless otherwise terminated or canceled by either party as provided herein. This Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one (1) year terms unless one of the Parties notifies the other in writing that it does not desire to renew the Agreement at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date.

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2. PRODUCTS

HIS3 Chip The HIS3 chip is an interface chip owned and manufactured by SOCKET and used in SOCKET products including its serial products as more fully described in Appendix A. This Agreement enables QUATECH to purchase the HIS3 Chip from Socket for use in all QUATECH products (including but not limited to the CSA)("QUATECH Products").

Socket Bluetooth BlueLab Application Code and Configurator Utilities ("Software") . The Bluetooth BlueLab Application Code is the Bluetooth firmware that runs embedded within the CSA. The Configurator Utilities are used on a desktop or notebook computer to configure the BlueLab Application Code firmware when the CSA is plugged into a desktop or notebook. The Software is described in more detail in Appendix B. This Agreement licenses QUATECH to distribute this Software with the CSA purchased under the Purchase Agreement.

CSA Product . A limited quantity of the Cordless Serial Adapter product is available due to the end of life status of the BC02 Bluetooth chip designed into this product. SOCKET has manufactured and holds in its inventory approximately 1,700 CSA units. SOCKET agrees to hold these units for purchase by QUATECH, and QUATECH agrees to purchase these units no later than March 31, 2010 at SOCKET's cost of $35.24 per unit. In addition, SOCKET has in its inventory approximately 2,100 BC02 modules at a cost of $15.65 per unit which have been removed from SOCKET's price lists as an end of life product. These modules represent the likely last available supply that could be used to build additional CSA products. QUATECH agrees to advise SOCKET no later than November 30, 2009 whether QUATECH will commit to a) purchase some or all of these modules or b) instruct SOCKET to build additional CSA products with these modules that QUATECH will commit to purchase and which SOCKET agrees to build if so ordered by QUATECH.. After November 30, 2009 or upon being advised by QUATECH that some or all of the BCO2 modules are not needed, SOCKET has the right to dispose of any BC02 modules not needed by QUATECH.

3. SOFTWARE AND TEMPORARY LICENSE OF SOCKET MOBILE I/P

License and Distribution Rights . QUATECH is granted a worldwide perpetual royalty free license to use, display and distribute the Software and related technical and user documentation in object code format with the CSA product acquired under the Purchase Agreement. SOCKET shall supply QUATECH with master copies of the Software (including source code of the Configurator Utilities ) along with all technical and user documentation that describes the use of the Software. QUATECH is also granted a source code license for the Configurator Utilities and the right to create derivative works of this product and its documentation and to use, modify, display and distribute all such derivative works. QUATECH shall provide SOCKET with a source code copy and related documentation of all derivative works to enable SOCKET to provide second level support for the CSA.

Software Support and Warranty . The Software is supplied "as is". Bug fixes that correct conditions that keep the Software from operating in accordance with its specifications shall be made by Socket upon request at no charge to QUATECH. All other modifications if any requested by QUATECH shall be made by SOCKET at SOCKET'S discretion at a non-recurring engineering fee to be mutually agreed at the time of such request based on fees common to the industry for software development. SOCKET shall also provide QUATECH with second level technical support in answering technical questions regarding the Software.

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Socket Mobile Intellectual Property (I/P) . Socket Mobile I/P used by SOCKET on its serial products consists of the name 'Socket Mobile' and the logo 'Socket'. These marks have been used on labels, data sheets, manuals, product packaging and on driver software. Certain products being purchased by QUATECH may initially contain Socket Mobile I/P. It is the intent of the parties that QUATECH will update and remove Socket Mobile I/P and replace it with Quatech I/P on data sheets, manuals, packaging and driver software and will begin to affix a sticker to product labels or create new labels no later than December 31, 2009. QUATECH is granted a royalty-free license through December 31, 2009 to manufacture and distribute purchased products containing Socket Mobile I/P.

4. HIS3 CHIP

Right to incorporate the chip into QUATECH Products . QUATECH is granted the right to use the HIS3 chip in all QUATECH Products. The HIS3 chip may not be sold as a stand-alone chip without the express written permission of SOCKET.

Technical Support . QUATECH shall provide first level support to its customers for its serial products containing the HIS3 chip. SOCKET shall provide second level support and training services to QUATECH for the HIS3 chip Monday through Friday during SOCKET's normal business hours.

Escrow of HIS3 Engineering specification documentation . SOCKET shall arrange to place and keep current the most recent engineering drawings and specifications for its HIS3 chip as defined in the Escrow Service Agreement to be mutually agreed between the parties. The escrow shall be established under a Master Beneficiary Three-Party Escrow Service Agreement between QUATECH, SOCKET and Iron Mountain Intellectual Property Management, Inc. , a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix C (hereafter referred to as the "Escrow Agreement"). The Escrow Agreement shall provide for the release of the engineering drawings and specifications with a license to manufacture and sell the HIS3 chip for use in QUATECH Products in the event that SOCKET becomes insolvent or otherwise declares bankruptcy, in the event SOCKET breaches this Agreement or in the event SOCKET fails to function as a going concern or to operate in the ordinary course, each as more fully described in the Escrow Agreement.

Warranty of the HIS3 Chip . SOCKET shall warrant the HIS3 chip to perform in accordance with its specifications for a period of fifteen months from date of receipt by QUATECH in accordance with its normal warranty policy as specified in Appendix D.

Sale to Government . If QUATECH sells its QUATECH Products containing the HIS3 chip to the United States Federal Government either directly or indirectly, or through the General Services Administration ("GSA"), California Multiple Award Schedule ("CMAS"), or other government multip


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