EXHIBIT 10.4
SPRINT TRADEMARK AND
SERVICE MARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 22nd day of July, 1998, by and between
Sprint Communications Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as licensor
("Licensor"), and AirGate Wireless, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
as licensee ("Licensee"). The definitions for this agreement are set forth on
the "Schedule of Definitions."
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RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of the U.S. trademarks and service marks
"Sprint", together with related "Diamond" logo, "Sprint PCS", "Sprint Personal
Communications Services" and the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby;
and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires to use the trademarks and service marks in
commerce;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, in consideration of the mutual agreements
herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
GRANT OF TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARK RIGHTS; EXCLUSIVITY
Section 1.1. License.
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(a) Grant of License. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
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Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, and Licensee hereby accepts from
Licensor, for the term of this agreement, a non-transferable, royalty-
free license to use the Licensed Marks solely for and in connection
with the marketing, promotion, advertisement, distribution, lease or
sale of Sprint PCS Products and Services and Premium and Promotional
Items in the Service Area.
(b) Related Equipment. The rights granted hereunder to Licensee shall not
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include the right to manufacture equipment under the Licensed Marks.
However, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Licensor hereby
grants to Licensee, and Licensee hereby accepts from Licensor, for the
term of this agreement, a non-transferable, royalty-free license to
market, promote, advertise, distribute and resell and lease Related
Equipment in connection with the marketing, promotion, advertisement,
distribution, lease or sale by Licensee of Sprint PCS Products and
Services, and to furnish services relating to such Related Equipment
(including installation, repair and maintenance of Related Equipment),
under the Licensed Marks.
ARTICLE 2
QUALITY STANDARDS, MAINTENANCE
Section 2.1. Maintenance of Quality.
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(a) Adherence to Quality Standards. In the course of marketing,
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promoting, advertising, distributing, leasing and selling Sprint PCS
Products and Services and Premium and Promotional Items under the
Licensed Marks, Licensee shall maintain and adhere to standards of
quality and specifications that conform to or exceed those quality
standards and technical and operational specifications adopted and/or
amended in the manner provided below ("Quality Standards") and those
imposed by Law. Such Quality Standards are designed to ensure that the
quality of the Sprint PCS Products and Services and Premium and
Promotional Items marketed, promoted, advertised, distributed, leased
and sold under the Licensed Marks are consistent with the high
reputation of the Licensed Marks and are in conformity with applicable
Laws.
(b) Establishment of Quality Standards. The parties acknowledge that the
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initial Quality Standards for the Sprint PCS Products and Services and
Premium and Promotional Items are attached to the Affiliation
Agreement as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 7.2, and 8.1. The Quality
Standards shall (i) be consistent with the reputation for quality
associated with the Licensed Marks and (ii) be commensurate with a
high level of quality (taking into account Licensee's fundamental
underlying technology and standards), consistent with the level of
quality being offered in the market for products and services of the
same kind as the Sprint PCS Products and Services.
(C) Changes in Quality Standards. In the event that Licensor wishes to
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change the Quality Standards, it will notify Licensee in writing of
such proposed amendments, and will afford Licensee a reasonable time
period in which to adopt such changes as may be required in order for
Licensee to conform to the amended Quality Standards.
Section 2.2. Rights of Inspection. In order to ensure that the Quality
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Standards are maintained, Licensor and its authorized agents and representatives
shall have the right, but not the obligation, with prior notice to Licensee, to
enter upon the premises of any office or facility operated by or for Licensee
with respect to Sprint PCS Products and Services and Premium and Promotional
Items at all reasonable times, to inspect, monitor and test in a reasonable
manner facilities and equipment used to furnish Sprint PCS Products and Services
and Premium and Promotional Items and, with prior written notice to Licensee, to
inspect the books and records of Licensee in a manner that does not unreasonably
interfere with the business and affairs of Licensee, all as they relate to the
compliance with the Quality Standards maintained hereunder.
Section 2.3. Marking; Compliance with Trademark Laws. Licensee shall
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cause the appropriate designation "TM" or "SM" or the registration symbol "(R)"
to be placed adjacent to the Licensed Marks in connection with the use thereof
and to indicate such additional information as Licensor shall reasonably specify
from time to time concerning the license rights under which
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Licensee uses the Licensed Marks. Licensee shall place the following notice on
all printed or electronic materials on which the Licensed Marks appear:
"SPRINT", the "DIAMOND" logo and "Sprint PCS", "Sprint Personal Communications
Services" are trademarks and/or service marks of Sprint Communications Company,
L.P., "used under license" or such other notice as Licensor may specify from
time to time.
Section 2.4. Other Use Restrictions. Licensee shall not use the Licensed
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Marks in any manner that would reflect adversely on the image of quality
symbolized by the Licensed Marks.
ARTICLE 3
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Section 3.1. Maintenance of Confidentiality. Each of Licensor and
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Licensee and their respective Controlled Related Parties (each a "Restricted
Party") shall cause their respective officers and directors (in their capacity
as such) to, and shall take all reasonable measures to cause their respective
employees, attorneys, accountants, consultants and other agents and advisors
(collectively, and together with their respective officers and directors,
"Agents") to, keep secret and maintain in confidence the terms of this agreement
and all confidential and proprietary information and data of the other party or
its Related Parties disclosed to it (in each case, a "Receiving Party") in
connection with the performance of its obligations under this agreement (the
"Confidential Information") and shall not, and shall cause their respective
officers and directors not to, and shall take all reasonable measures to cause
their respective other Agents not to, disclose Confidential Information to any
Person other than the parties, their Controlled Related Parties and their
respective Agents that need to know such Confidential Information. Each party
further agrees that it shall not use the Confidential Information for any
purpose other than determining and performing its obligations and exercising its
rights under this agreement. Each party shall take all reasonable measures
necessary to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information
by any of their respective Controlled Related Parties or any of their respective
Agents. The measures taken by a Restricted Party to protect Confidential
Information shall be not deemed unreasonable if the measures taken are at least
as strong as the measures taken by the disclosing party to protect such
Confidential Information.
Section 3.2. Permitted Disclosures. Nothing herein shall prevent any
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Restricted Party or its Agents from using, disclosing, or authorizing the
disclosure of Confidential Information it receives and which:
(i) has been published or is in the public domain, or which subsequently
comes into the public domain, through no fault of the receiving party;
(ii) prior to receipt hereunder was property within the legitimate
possession of the Receiving Party or, subsequent to receipt hereunder
is lawfully received from a third party having rights therein without
restriction of the third party's right to disseminate the Confidential
Information and without notice of any restriction against its further
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disclosure.
(iii) is independently developed by the Receiving Party through Persons
who have not had, either directly or indirectly, access to or
knowledge of such Confidential Information;
(iv) is disclosed to a third party with the written approval of the party
originally disclosing such information, provided that such
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Confidential Information shall cease to be confidential and
proprietary information covered by this agreement only to the extent
of the disclosure so consented to;
(v) subject to the Receiving Party's compliance with Section 3.4 below,
is required to be produced under order of a court of competent
jurisdiction or other similar requirements of a governmental agency,
provided that such Confidential Information to the extent covered by
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a protective order or its equivalent shall otherwise continue to be
Confidential Information required to be held confidential for
purpose of this agreement; or
(vi) subject to the Receiving Party's compliance with Section 3.4 below,
is required to be disclosed by applicable Law or a stock exchange or
association on which such Receiving Party's securities (or those of
its Related Party) are listed.
Section 3.3. Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding this Article 3, any
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party may provide Confidential Information to any financial institution in
connection with borrowings from such financial institution by such party or any
of its Controlled Related Parties, so long as prior to any such disclosure such
financial institution executes a confidentiality agreement that provides
protection substantially equivalent to the protection provided the parties in
this Article 3.
Section 3.4. Procedures. In the event that any Receiving Party (i) must
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disclose Confidential Information in order to comply with applicable Law or the
requirements of a stock exchange or association on which such Receiving Party's
securities or those of its Related Parties are listed or (ii) becomes legally
compelled (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or
documents, subpoenas, civil investigative demand or otherwise) to disclose any
Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall provide the disclosing party
with prompt written notice so that in the case of clause (i), the disclosing
party can work with the Receiving Party to limit the disclosure to the greatest
extent possible consistent with legal obligations or in the case of clause (ii),
the disclosing party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or
waive compliance with the provisions of this agreement. In the case of a clause
(ii), (A) if the disclosing party is unable to obtain a protective order or
other appropriate remedy, or if the disclosing party so directs, the Receiving
Party shall, and shall cause its employees to, exercise all commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain a protective order or other appropriate remedy at
the disclosing party's reasonable expense, and (B) failing the entry of a
protective order or other appropriate remedy or receipt of a waiver hereunder,
the Receiving Party shall
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furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which it is advised by
opinion of its counsel is legally required to be furnished and shall exercise
all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that
confidential treatment shall be accorded such Confidential Information, it being
understood that such reasonable efforts shall be at the cost and expense of the
disclosing party whose Confidential Information has been sought.
Section 3.5. Survival. The obligations under this Article 3 shall
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survive, as to any party, until two (2) years following the date of termination
of this agreement, and, as to any Controlled Related Party of a party, until two
(2) years following the earlier to occur of (A) the date that such Person is no
longer a Controlled Related Party of a party, or (B) the date of the termination
of this agreement; provided that such obligations shall continue indefinitely
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with respect to any trade secret or similar information which is proprietary to
a party or its Controlled Related Parties and provides such party or its
Controlled Related Parties with an advantage over its competitors.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF LICENSEE
Section 4.1. Licensor's Ownership. Licensee acknowledges Licensor's
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exclusive right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Marks and
acknowledges that nothing herein shall be construed to accord to Licensee any
rights in the Service Area in the Licensed Marks except as expressly provided,
herein. Licensee acknowledges that its use in the Service Area of the Licensed
Marks shall not create in Licensee any right, title or interest in the Service
Area in the Licensed Marks and that all use in the Service Area of the Licensed
Marks and the goodwill symbolized by and connected with such use of the Licensed
Marks will inure solely to the benefit of the Licensor.
Section 4.2. No Challenge by Licensee. Licensee covenants that (i)
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Licensee will not at any time challenge Licensor's rights, title or interest in
the Licensed Marks (other than to assert the specific rights granted to Licensee
under this agreement), (ii) Licensee will not do or cause to be done or omit to
do anything, the doing, causing or omitting of which would contest or in any way
impair or tend to impair the rights of Licensor in the Licensed Marks, and (iii)
Licensee will not represent to any third party that Licensee has any ownership
or rights in the Service Area with respect to the Licensed Marks other than the
specific rights conferred by this agreement.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF LICENSOR
Section 5.1. Title to the Licensed Marks. Licensor represents and
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warrants that:
(a) Licensor has good title to the Licensed Marks and has the right to
grant the licenses provided for hereunder in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof, free of
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any liabilities, charges, liens, pledges, mortgages, restrictions,
adverse claims, security interests, rights of others, and encumbrances
of any kind (collectively, "Encumbrances"), other than Encumbrances
which will not restrict or interfere in any material respect with the
exercise by Licensee of the rights granted to Licensee hereunder.
(b) There is no claim, action, proceeding or other litigation pending or,
to the knowledge of Licensor, threatened with respect to Licensor's
ownership of the Licensed Marks or which, if adversely determined,
would restrict or otherwise interfere in any material respect with the
exercise by Licensee of the rights purported to be granted to Licensee
hereunder.
Except as expressly provided above in this Section 5.1, Licensor makes no
representation or warranty of any kind or nature whether express or implied with
respect to the Licensed Marks (including freedom from third party infringement
of the Licensed Marks).
The representations and warranties provided for in this Section 5.1 shall
survive the execution and delivery of this agreement.
Section 5.2. Other Licensees. In the event Licensor grants to any third
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party any licenses or rights with respect to the Licensed Marks, Licensor shall
not, in connection with the grant of any such license or rights, take any
actions, or suffer any omission that would adversely affect the existence or
validity of the Licensed Marks or conflict with the rights granted to Licensee
hereunder.
Section 5.3. Abandonment. Licensor covenants and agrees that, during the
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term of this agreement, it will not abandon the Licensed Marks.
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BOTH PARTIES
Section 6.1. Representations and Warranties. Each party hereby represents
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and warrants to the other party as follows:
(a) Due Incorporation or Formation; Authorization of Agreement. Such
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party is a corporation duly organized, a limited liability company
duly organized or a partnership duly formed, validly existing and, if
applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or formation and has the corporate, company or
partnership power and authority to own its property and carry on its
business as owned and carried on at the date hereof and as
contemplated hereby. Such party is duly licensed or qualified to do
business and, if applicable, is in good standing in each of the
jurisdictions in which the failure to be so licensed or qualified
would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or its
ability to perform its obligations hereunder. Such party has the
corporate, company or partnership
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power and authority to execute and deliver this agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of
this agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate,
company or partnership action. Assuming the due execution and delivery by
the other party hereto, this agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of such party enforceable against such party in
accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability to limits imposed
by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and the availability of equitable remedies.
(b) No Conflict with Restrictions; No Default. Neither the execution, delivery
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and performance of this agreement nor the consummation by such party of the
transactions contemplated hereby (i) will conflict with, violate or result
in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any law,
regulation, order, writ, injunction, decree, determination or award of any
court, any governmental department, board, agency or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator, applicable to such party or any of
its Controlled Related Parties, (ii) will conflict with, violate, result in
a breach of or constitute a default under any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of the articles of incorporation, articles of organization or
certificate of formation, bylaws, operating agreement or limited liability
company agreement, or partnership agreement of such party or any of its
Controlled Related Parties or of any material agreement or instrument to
which such party or any of its Controlled Related Parties is a party or by
which such party or any of its Controlled Related Parties is or may be
bound or to which any of its material properties or assets is subject
(other than any such conflict, violation, breach or default that has been
validly and unconditionally waived), (iii) will conflict with, violate,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under (whether with notice or
lapse of time or both), accelerate or permit the acceleration of the
performance required by, give to others any material interests or rights or
require any consent, authorization or approval under any indenture,
mortgage, lease agreement or instrument to which such party or any of its
Controlled Related Parties is a party or by which such party or any of its
Controlled Related Parties is or may be bound, or (iv) will result in the
creation or imposition of any lien upon any of the material properties or
assets of such party or any of its Controlled Related Parties, which in any
such case could reasonably be expected to materially impair such party's
ability to perform its obligations under this agreement or to have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of each
party or its Parent.
(c) Governmental Authorizations. Any registration, declaration or filing with,
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or consent, approval, license, permit or other authorization or order by,
any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, that is
required to be obtained by such party in connection with the valid
execution, delivery, acceptance and performance by such party under this
agreement or the consummation by such party of any transaction contemplated
hereby has been completed, made or obtained, as the case may be.
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(d) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or
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investigations pending or, to the knowledge of such party, threatened
against or affecting such party or any of its Controlled Related
Parties or any of their properties, assets or businesses in any court
or before or by any governmental department, board, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator which could,
if adversely determined (or, in the case of an investigation could
lead to any action, suit or proceeding, which if adversely determined
could), reasonably be expected to materially impair such party's
ability to perform its obligations under this agreement or to have a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of
such party or its parent; and such party or any of its Controlled
Related Parties has not received any currently effective notice of any
default, and such party or any of its Controlled Related Parties is
not in default, under any applicable order, writ, injunction, decree,
permit, determination or award of any court, any governmental
department, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or
any arbitrator, which default could reasonably be expected to
materially impair such party's ability to perform its obligations
under this agreement or to have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial condition of such party or its Parent.
Section 6.2. Survival. The representations and warranties provided for
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under this Article 6 will survive the execution and delivery of this agreement.
ARTICLE 7
PROSECUTION OF INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS
Section 7.1. Notice and Prosecution of Infringement. Licensee agrees to
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notify Licensor promptly, in writing, of any alleged, actual or threatened
infringement of any of the Licensed Marks within the Service Area of which
Licensee becomes aware. Licensor has the sole right to determine whether or not
to take any action on such infringements. Licensor has the sole right to employ
counsel of its choosing and to direct any litigation and settlement of
infringement actions. Any recoveries, damages and costs recovered through such
proceedings shall belong exclusively to Licensor, and Licensor shall be solely
responsible for all costs and expenses (including attorney fees) of prosecuting
such actions. Licensee agrees to provide Licensor with all reasonably requested
assistance in connection with such proceedings.
ARTICLE 8
LICENSEE DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OF LICENSOR
Section 8.1. Indemnification. (a) Each party hereby agrees to indemnify
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the other party against and agrees to hold it harmless from any Loss incurred or
suffered by such other party arising out of or in connection with:
(i) the material breach of any representation or warranty made by
such party in this agreement; and
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(ii) the material breach of any covenant or agreement by such party
contained in this agreement.
(b) In addition to the indemnification provided for in Section 8.1(a),
Licensee agrees to indemnify Licensor against and hold it harmless
from any Loss suffered or incurred by Licensor or its Controlled
Related Parties by reason of a third party claim arising out of or
relating to (i) the use of the Licensed Marks by Licensee; or (ii) the
marketing, promotion, advertisement, distribution, lease or sale by
Licensee ( or any permitted sublicensee) or by any additional Licensee
(or any permitted sublicensee) of any Sprint PCS Products and
Services, Related Equipment or Premium and Promotional Items under the
Licensed Marks pursuant to this agreement, including unfair or
fraudulent advertising claims, warranty claims and product defect or
liability claims, pertaining to the Sprint PCS Products and Services,
Related Equipment or Premium and Promotional Items. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Licensee will not be required under this paragraph (b)
to indemnify any Loss arising solely out of Licensee's use of the
Licensed Marks in compliance with the terms of the Trademark and
Service Mark Usage Guidelines; provided that Licensor shall have no
obligation to indemnify for third-party claims alleged to arise from
the specifics of uses of third-party trademarks or service marks, or
the specifics of claims made, in marketing materials prepared by or
for Licensee, which marketing materials have not been approved by
Licensor prior to the publication out of which such claims are alleged
to have arisen.
ARTICLE 9
OBLIGATIONS/SETOFF
Section 9.1. Obligations/Setoff. The obligations of the parties as
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set forth in this agreement shall be unconditional and irrevocable, and shall
not be subject to any defense or be released, discharged or otherwise affected
by any matter, including impossibility, illegality, impracticality, frustration
of purpose, force majeure, act of government, the bankruptcy or insolvency of
any party hereto, and the obligations of each party shall not be subject to any
right of setoff or recoupment which such party may not or hereafter have against
the other party.
ARTICLE 10
LIMITATION ON USE OF LICENSED MARKS
Section 10.1. Restrictions on Use. Licensee is not permitted to make
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any use of the Licensed Marks in connection with products or services other than
the Sprint PCS Products and Services, and as specifically authorized in Sections
1.1(b) above with respect to Related Equipment and Premium and Promotional
Items, nor to make any use of the Licensed Marks directed outside of the Service
Area.
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Section 10.2 Adherence to Trademark and Service Mark Usage Guidelines.
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Licensee agrees to comply with and adhere to Trademark and Service Mark Usage
Guidelines for the depiction or presentation of the Licensed Marks, as furnished
by Licensor. Prior to Licensee depicting or presenting any of the Licensed
Marks on any type of marketing, advertising or promotional materials, Licensee
agrees to submit samples of such materials to Licensor for approval. Licensor
shall have fourteen (14) days from the date Licensor receives such materials to
approve or object to any such materials submitted to Licensor for review. In
the event Licensor does not object to such materials within such fourteen (14)
day period, such materials shall be deemed approved by Licensor. Thereafter,
Licensee shall not be obligated to submit to Licensor materials prepared in
accordance with the samples previously approved by Licensor and the Trademark
and Service Mark Usage Guidelines; provided, however, Licensee shall, at the
reasonable request of Licensor, continue to furnish samples of such marketing,
advertising and promotional materials to Licensor from time to time during the
term hereof at the request of Licensor.
Section 10.3. Use of Similar Trademarks and Service Marks. Licensee
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agrees not to use (a) any trademark or service mark which is confusingly
similar to, or a colorable imitation of, the Licensed Marks or any part
thereof, or (b) any work, symbol, character, or set of words, symbols, or
characters, which in any language would be identified as the equivalent of
the Licensed Marks or that are otherwise confusingly similar to, or a
colorable imitation of, the Licensed Marks, whether during the term of this
agreement or at any time following termination of this agreement. Licensee
shall not knowingly engage in any conduct which may place the Sprint PCS
Products and Services, the Licensed Marks or Licensor in a negative light
or context.
Section 10.4. Services of Public Figures. Licensee agrees to obtain
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Licensor's prior written approval (which approval will not be unreasonably
withheld) before engaging the services of any celebrity or publicly known
individual for endorsement of any Sprint PCS Products and Services or Premium
and Promotional Items.
ARTICLE 11
CONTROL OF BRAND IMAGE
Section 11.1 Exclusive Use of Licensed Marks. The Sprint PCS Products
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and Services shall be marketed by Licensee solely under the Licensed Marks.
Section 11.2. Consistency With Brand Image and Principles. Licensee
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shall use the Licensed Marks in a manner that is consistent with the brand image
and principles established by Licensor, and mechanics to ensure consistency will
be included in the Marketing Communications Guidelines.
Section 11.3 Management of Brand Image. Licensor shall be responsible
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for the overall management of the brand image for the Licensed Marks. All
advertising, marketing and promotional materials using the Licensed Marks
prepared by Licensee shall, in addition to the
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provisions set forth in Section 11.2 above, comply with the Marketing
Communications Guidelines to be furnished by Licensor to Licensee as such
Marketing Communications Guidelines may be amended and updated by Licensor from
time to time. Such Marketing Communications Guidelines shall establish
reasonable principles to be followed in the development of advertising,
marketing and promotional campaigns in order to ensure a consistent and coherent
brand image. All advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns conducted by
Licensee shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the Marketing
Communications Guidelines.
Section 11.4. Advertising Agencies; Promotions. Licensee may select
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its own advertising agencies for development of its advertising and promotional
campaigns; provided, however, that all media buys shall be coordinated by
Licensee with the buying agency of Licensor. Licensee and Licensor shall
conduct ongoing reviews of upcoming advertising, marketing and promotional
campaigns of each party and shall use good faith efforts to coordinate their
respective campaigns in a manner that will maximize the advertising, marketing
and promotional efforts of the parties and be consistent with the Marketing
Communications Guidelines. Licensee shall not initiate any products or
promotions under names which are confusingly similar to any names of national
product offerings or promotions by Licensor. Neither Licensor nor any of its
Controlled Related Parties shall initiate any products or promotions under names
which are confusingly similar to any names of national product offerings or
promotions by Licensee. In addition, Licensor will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to ensure that no third party licensee under the Licensed
Marks initiates any products or promotions in the Service Area under names which
are confusingly similar to any names of national product offerings or promotions
by Licensee.
Section 11.5 Ownership of Advertising Materials. All agreements
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entered into by Licensee with advertising agencies shall provide that Licensor
shall own all advertising materials (including concepts, themes, characters and
the like) created or developed thereunder. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, Licensee shall receive a perpetual, non-exclusive,
royalty-free license to use such materials in connection with advertising and
promotional materials developed by Licensee; provided, however, that the rights
granted under such perpetual license shall be limited solely to the use of such
materials and shall not extend the term of the license with respect to the
Licensed Marks provided for hereunder.
ARTICLE 12
RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
Section 12.1. Relationship of Parties. It is the express intention of
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the parties that Licensee is and shall be an independent contractor and no
partnership shall exist between Licensee and Licensor pursuant hereto. This
agreement shall not be construed to make Licensee the agent or legal
representative of Licensor for any purpose whatsoever (except as expressly
provided in Articles 7 and 8), and Licensee is not granted any right or
authority to assume or create any obligations for, on behalf of, or in the name
of Licensor (except as expressly provided in Articles 7 and 8). Licensee
agrees, and shall require its permitted sublicensees to agree, not to
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incur or contract any debt or obligation on behalf of Licensor, or commit any
act, make any representation, or advertise in any manner that may adversely
affect any right of Licensor in or with respect to the Licensed Marks or be
detrimental to Licensor's image.
ARTICLE 13
TERM; TERMINATION; EFFECTS OF TERMINATION
Section 13.1. Term. This agreement commences on the date of execution
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and continues until the Affiliation Agreement terminates, unless earlier
terminated in accordance with the terms set forth in this Article 13. This
agreement automatically terminates upon termination of the Affiliation
Agreement.
Section 13.2. Events of Termination. If any of the following events
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shall occur with respect to Licensee, each such occurrence shall be deemed an
"Event of Termination":
(a) Bankruptcy. The occurrence of a "Bankruptcy" with respect to
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Licensee.
(b) Breach of Agreements. Licensee fails to perform in accordance
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with any of the material terms and conditions contained herein in
any material respect.
(c) Material Misrepresentation. Licensee breaches any material
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representation or warranty of Licensee made in Section 4.2 or
Article 6 in any material respect.
(d) Termination of Affiliation Agreement. The termination of the
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Affiliation Agreement, for whatever reason.
Section 13.3. Licensor's Right to Terminate Upon Event of
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Termination. Licensor may, at its option, without prejudice to any other
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remedies it may have, terminate this agreement by giving written notice of such
termination to Licensee as follows: (a) immediately, upon the occurrence of any
Event of Termination pursuant to Section 13.2(a) with respect to Licensee; or
(b) after the expiration of thirty (30) days from Licensee's receipt of written
notice from Licensor of the occurrence of any Event of Termination pursuant to
Sections 13.2(b) or 13.2(c), if such failure to perform or breach is then still
uncured; or (c) immediately upon the repeated or continuing occurrence of Events
of Termination pursuant to Section 13.2(b) (regardless of whether such
continuing failures to perform or breaches have been cured by Licensee in
accordance with the provisions of clause (b) or this Section 13.3); or (d)
immediately upon the occurrence of a termination pursuant to Section 13.2(d).
Section 13.4 Licensee's Right to Terminate. Licensee may, at its
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option, without prejudice to any other remedies it may have, terminate this
agreement by giving written notice of such termination to Licensor as follows:
(a) immediately, in the event that Licensor abandons the Licensed Marks or
otherwise ceases to support the Licensed Marks in Licensor's business; or
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(b) immediately in the event of the occurrence of a Bankruptcy with respect to
Licensor; or (c) immediately in the event of an occurrence of termination
pursuant to Section 13.2(d).
Section 13.5. Effects of Termination. Upon the termination of this
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agreement for any reason, all rights of Licensee in and to the Licensed Marks in
the Service Area shall cease within thirty (30) days following the date on which
this agreement terminates (except in the case of a termination resulting from an
Event of Termination described in Section 13.2(b), (c) or (d), in which case
such rights to use the Licensed Marks will terminate immediately upon the date
of termination); provided, however, that Licensee may thereafter sell, transfer
or otherwise dispose of any Related Equipment and Premium and Promotional Items
that are then in Licensee's inventory (or which Licensee has purchased or is
then legally obligated to purchase) for an additional reasonable period not to
exceed three (3) months. Licensee's right of disposal under this Section 13.5
shall not prohibit Licensor from granting to third parties during the disposal
period licenses and other rights with respect to the Licensed Marks. The
provisions of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 will survive any termination of this
agreement.
ARTICLE 14
ASSIGNMENT; SUBLICENSING
Section 14.1. Licensee Right to Assign. Licensee, without the prior
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written consent of Licensor (in its sole discretion), shall have no right to
assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder.
Section 14.2. Licensor Right to Assign the Licensed Marks. Nothing
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herein shall be construed to limit the right of the Licensor to transfer or
assign its interests in the Licensed Marks, subject to the agreement of the
assignee to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement.
Section 14.3. Licenses to Additional Licensees; Sublicenses; Licenses
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to Additional Licensees. Licensee shall not sublicense (or attempt to
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sublicense) any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of
Licensor, in the sole discretion of Licensor.
ARTICLE 15
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 15.1. Notices. Any notice, payment, demand, or communication
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required or permitted to be given by any provision of this agreement shall be in
writing and mailed (certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested) or sent by hand or overnight courier, or by facsimile (with
acknowledgment received), charges prepaid and addressed as described on the
Notice Address Schedule attached to the Master Signature Page, or to such other
address or number as such party may from time to time specify by written notice
to the other party. All notices and other communications given to a party in
accordance with the provisions of this agreement shall be deemed to have been
given and received (i) four (4) Business Days after the same are sent by
certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (ii)
when
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delivered by hand or transmitted by facsimile (with acknowledgment received
and, in the case of a facsimile only, a copy of such notice is sent no later
than the next Business Day by a reliable overnight courier service, with
acknowledgment of receipt) or (iii) one (1) Business Day after the same are sent
by a reliable overnight courier service, with acknowledgment of receipt.
Section 15.2. Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this
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agreement, this agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective successors, transferees, and assigns.
Section 15.3. Construction. This agreement shall be construed simply
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according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party.
Section 15.4. Time. Time is of the essence with respect to this
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agreement.
Section 15.5. Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents and
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section and other headings contained in this agreement are for reference
purposes only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the
scope, extent or intent of this agreement.
Section 15.6. Severability. Every provision of this agreement is
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intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal, invalid
or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, that term or provision will be
enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the
parties, and such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect
the validity or legality of the remainder of this agreement. If necessary to
effect the intent of the parties, the parties will negotiate in good faith to
amend this agreement to replace the unenforceable language with enforceable
language which as closely as possible reflects such intent.
Section 15.7. Further Action. Each party, upon the reasonable request
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of the other party, agrees to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge,
and deliver any documents which may be reasonably necessary, appropriate, or
desirable to carry out the intent and purposes of this agreement.
Section 15.8. Governing Law. The internal laws of the State of
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Missouri (without regard to principles of conflict of law) shall govern the
validity of this agreement, the construction of its terms, and the
interpretation of the rights and duties of the parties.
Section 15.9. Specific Performance. Each party agrees with the other
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party that the other party would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions
of this agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and
that monetary damages would not provide an adequate remedy in such event.
Accordingly, in addition to any other remedy to which the nonbreaching party may
be entitled, at law or in equity, the nonbreaching party shall be entitled to
injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this agreement and specifically to
enforce the terms and provisions hereof.
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Section 15.10. Entire Agreement. The provisions of this agreement set
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forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, oral or written, and
other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
Section 15.11. Limitation on Rights of Others. Nothing in this
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agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give any party
other than the parties any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in
respect of this agreement.
Section 15.12. Waivers; Remedies. The observance of any term of this
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agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively) by the party or parties entitled to enforce such
term, but any such waiver shall be effective only if in writing signed by the
party or parties against which such waiver is to be asserted. Except as
otherwise provided herein, no failure or delay of any party in exercising any
power or right under this agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall
any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.
Section 15.13. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
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(a) Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for
itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any
Missouri State court sitting in the County of Jackson or any
Federal court of the United States of America sitting in the
Western District of Missouri, and any appellate court from any
such court, in any suit action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of
any judgment, and each party hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such
suit, action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
Missouri State Court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such
Federal court.
(b) Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement in
Missouri State court sitting in the County of Jackson or any
Federal court sitting in the Western District of Missouri. Each
party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of
such suit, action or proceeding in any such court and further
waives the right to object, with respect to such suit, action or
proceeding, that such court does not have jurisdiction over such
party.
(c) Each party irrevocably consents to service of process in the
manner provided for the giving of notices pursuant to this
agreement, provided that such service shall be deemed to have been
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given only when actually received by such party. Nothing in
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this agreement shall affect the right of a party to serve process
in another manner permitted by law.
Section 15.14. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the
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fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by
jury in respect of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this agreement.
Section 15.15. Consents. Whenever this agreement requires or permits
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consent by or on behalf of a party, such consent shall be given in writing in a
manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set forth
in Section 15.13, with appropriate notice in accordance with Section 15.1 of
this agreement.
Section 15.16. Master Signature Page. Each party agrees that it will
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execute the Master Signature Page that evidences such party's agreement to
execute, become a party to and be bound by this agreement, which document is
incorporated herein by this reference.
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Sprint
Trademark and Service Mark
License Agreement
between
Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
and
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(date)
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