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TrademarkLicenseAgreement商标许可协议-
ThisTrademarkLicenseAgreement(thisAgreement)ismadeasof_________,_________,_________(M/D/Y),byandbetweenAAACorporation,(theCompany)andBBBCorporation,a_________(STATE)corporation(BBB).
WHEREAS,BBBistheownerofthetrademarkandtradenameBBBandregistrationsandapplicationsthereforintheformssetforthonScheduleAattachedhereto(theLICENSEDTRADEMARK(s)).
WHEREAS,theCompanydesigns,manufactures,marketsandservicesnetworkingandswitchingproductsforstoragenetworks,datanetworksandtelecommunicationsnetworksandservicesrelatedtosuchproducts(theCOMPANYBUSINESS).
WHEREAS,theCompanyhasbeenanindirectwhollyownedsubsidiaryofBBB;
WHEREAS,theCompanyisissuingsharesofClassBCommonStocktothepublicinanofferingregisteredundertheSecuritiesActof1933,asamended,ascontemplatedbyaregistrationstatementonFormS-1,assupplementedandamendedfromtimetotime(theIPOand
WHEREAS,followingtheIPO,theCompanydesirestocontinuetousetheLICENSEDTRADEMARK(s)inconnectionwiththeCOMPANYBUSINESSforoneyearandBBBiswillingtogranttotheCompanytherighttousetheLICENSEDTRADEMARK(s)foroneyearonorinconnectionwiththeCOMPANYBUSINESS,suchusesubjecttothetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement.
NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualpromisesandcovenantssetforthherein,theparties,intendingtobelegallybound,heretoagreeasfollows:
TrademarkLicenseAgreement商标许可协议-
A.AAAownsandusesthenameand/ortrademarkAAA,and_________(Country)FederalTrademarkReg.No._________therefor,inconnectionwithitsInternet-relatedsoftwareproducts,servicesandtechnology;
B.BBBproducesWebsitesandperformsotherInternet-relatedservices;
C.BBBdesirestousethetrademarkAAAinAAAGuideandAAA’sNdesignhorizonlogo(Logo)(theLogo,thephrase`AAAGuide’andAAAbeingcollectivelyreferredtohereinastheMarksassuchMarksaremorefullydescribedinExhibitA)aspartofthetitleAAAGuidebyBBBinconnectionwithInternetnavigationanddirectoryservices;and
D.AAAiswillingtopermitsuchuseoftheMarksunderthetermsandconditionssetforthinthisAgreement.
NOWTHEREFORE,THEPARTIESAGREEASFOLLOWS:
1.GRANTOFLICENSE.
1.1GRANTOFLICENSE.AAAherebygrantstoBBBanon-exclusive,nontransferable,worldwidelicensetousetheMarksinthetitleAAAGuidebyBBBsolelyinconjunctionwithInternetnavigationanddirectoryservices(theNavigationalServices)whichshall,inpart,promoteAAA’sproductsandservices,maybejointlydevelopedbyAAAandBBB,andwhichservicesshallresideonBBB’sWebsitedeployingBBB’sserversorsuchothermirrorsiteserversasAAAshallapprove.BBBmayonlyusetheMarksasacollectivewholeandshallnotseparatelyuseanyelementorelementsoftheMarks.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,AAAacknowledgesthatitshallnotseektopreventBBBfromusingthewordGuideseparateandapartfromtheMarks.
1.2RESERVATIONOFRIGHTS.AAAherebyreservesanyandallrightsnotexpresslyandexplicitlygrantedinthisAgreement,includingAAA’srighttoauthorizeorlicenseuseoftheMarksoranyothertrademarksornamescontainingAAA,toanythirdpartyforuseinconnectionwithanygoodsandservices,including,butnotlimitedto,Internetnavigationanddirectoryservices.
2.LICENSEFEE.FortherightsgrantedtoBBBherein,BBBshallpayAAAaone-timenon-refundablelicensefeeof_________($,_________)atthetimeoftheexecutionofthisAgreement.Thelicensefeeduehereunderisexclusiveofanyapplicabletaxes.BBBshallberesponsibleforallapplicablenational,stateandlocaltaxes,valueaddedorsalestaxes,exchange,interest,banking,collectionandotherchargesandleviesandassessmentspertainingtopaymentsotherthan_________(Country)taxesbasedonAAA’snetincome.IfBBBisrequiredbylawtomakeanydeductionortowithholdfromanysumpayabletoAAAbyBBBhereunder,(i)BBBshalleffectsuchdeductionorwithholding,remitsuchamountstotheappropriatetaxingauthoritiesandpromptlyfurnishAAAwithtaxreceiptsevidencingthepaymentsofsuchamounts,and(ii)thesumpayablebyBBBuponwhichthedeductionorwithholdingisbasedshallbeincreasedtotheextentnecessarytoensurethat,aftersuchdeductionorwithholding,AAAreceivesandretains,freefromliabilityforsuchdeductionorwithholding,anetamountequaltotheamountAAAwouldhavereceivedandretainedintheabsenceofsuchrequireddeductionorwithholding.
3.OWNERSHIPOFMARKS.
3.1AAAOWNERSHIP.BBBherebyacknowledgesthatAAAistheowneroftheMarks,andanytrademarkapplicationsand/orregistrationsthereto,agreesthatitwilldonothinginconsistentwithsuchownershipandagreesthatalluseoftheMarksbyBBBshallinuretothebenefitofAAA.BBBagreesthatnothinginthisAgreementshallgiveBBBanyright,titleorinterestintheMarksotherthantherighttousetheMarksinaccordancewiththisAgreement.BBBagreesnottoregisterorattempttoregistertheMarksortheLogoasatrademark,servicemark,Internetdomainname,tradename,oranysimilartrademarksorname,withanydomesticorforeigngovernmentalorquasi-governmentalauthoritywhichwouldbelikelytocauseconfusionwiththeMarks.TheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallsurvivetheexpirationorterminationofthisAgreement.
3.2OWNERSHIPBYBBB.AAAacknowledgesthatBBBistheownerofBBB’strademarksand/orregistrationstheretoandagreesthatitwilldonothinginconsistentwithsuchownership.BBB’strademarksincludethenameBBBandanyderivativeBBB-basedmarkandtheBBBlogo.
4.USEOFTHEMARKS;PROTECTIONOFTHEMARKS.
4.1PROPERUSE.BBBagreesthatalluseoftheMarksshallonlyoccurinconnectionwiththeNavigationalServicesandshallbeinstrictcompliancewiththetermsofthisAgreement.BBBmayusetheMarksassetforthinSection1.1aswellasinconnectionwiththepromotionoftheNavigationalServices.BBBshallusetheMarksinconformancewithAAA’strademarkguidelines(TrademarkGuidelines),setforthinExhibitB,whichTrademarkGuidelinesmayberevisedbyAAAfromtimetotime.BBBagreesnottouseanyothertrademarkorservicemarkincombinationwiththeMarksotherthanasdescribedinSection1.1.BBBhasnorighttosublicense,transferorassigntheuseoftheMarksorusetheMarksforanyotherpurposeotherthanthepurposedescribedherein.BBBmaynotusetheMarkinconnectionwith,orforthebenefitof,anythirdparty’sproductsorservices.BBBfurtheragreesnottousetheMarksonanyproductsorservicesthataredeemedbyAAA,initsreasonablejudgment,tobedirectly,explicitlyormaliciouslydisparagingofAAAoritsproducts.orproductsthatarethemselvesunlawfulorwhosepurposeistoencourageunlawfulactivitiesbyothers.
4.2QUALITYSTANDARDS.BBBagreestomaintainaconsistentlevelofqualityoftheNavigationalServicesperformedinconnectionwiththeMarkssubstantiallyequaltothatfoundinBBB’sexistingWebsiteservices.BBBfurtheragreestomaintainalevelofqualityinconnectionwithitsuseoftheMarksthatisconsistentwithgeneralindustrystandards.
4.3MONITORINGBYAAA.BBBacknowledgesthatAAAhasnofurtherobligationsunderthisAgreementotherthantherighttoperiodicallymonitorBBB’suseoftheMarksinconjunctionwiththeNavigationalServices.UponrequestbyAAA,BBBshallprovideAAAwithrepresentativesamplesofeachsuchusepriortothetimetheMarksarefirstpublishedontheInternet.IfAAAdeterminesthatBBBisusingtheMarksimproperly,and/orinconnectionwithNavigationalServiceswhichdonotmeetthestandardssetforthinSection4.1orSection4.2,AAAshallnotifyBBB,andBBBshallremedytheimproperusewithintwo
(2)businessdaysfollowingreceiptofsuchnoticefromAAA.UseoftheMarksongoodsorservicesotherthantheNavigationalServicesorthepromotionoftheNavigationalServices,orinamannerinconsistentwiththeTrademarkGuidelines,shallconstitutematerialbreachofthisAgreement.Ifsuchmaterialbreachhasnotbeencuredwithintwo
(2)businessdaysfollowingreceiptofnoticefromAAA,thisAgreementshallbeterminated.
4.4LEGEND;DISCLAIMER.BBBshallincludewithanyonlinepublicationoftheMarksatrademarklegendindicatingthattheMarksarethoseofAAA,usedunderlicense,andadisclaimerthatBBBandnotAAAhasproducedtheNavigationalServicesandisresponsibleforthecontentthereof.
4.5NAVIGATIONALSERVICES.IfAAAreasonablydeterminesthattheNavigationalServicescontainsorpresentsanymaterialthatconstitutesaninfringementofAAA’strademark,patents,copyrightsortradesecrets,AAAmayimmediatelyterminatethelicensegrantdescribedinSection1.1ifBBBhasnotrevised,removedordelinkedtosuchmaterialtoAAA’sreasonablesatisfactionwithinseven(7)businessdaysofwrittennoticefromAAA.IfAAAreasonablydeterminesthattheNavigationalServicescontainsorpresentsanymaterialthatcouldreasonablyconstituteaclearandunambiguousinfringementofathirdparty’scopyright,trademark,patentsortradesecrets,AAAandBBBshallconferandmutuallyagreeonapropercourseofaction.
5.CONFIDENTIALINFORMATIONANDDISCLOSURE.Unlessrequiredbylaw,andexcepttoassertitsrightshereunderorfordisclosurestoitsownemployeesonaneedtoknowbasis,BBBagreesnottodisclosethetermsofthisAgreementormattersrelatingtheretowithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofAAA,whichconsentshallnotbeunreasonablywithheld.
6.TERMINATION
6.