Amendment to Trademark License Agreement – Symantec
AMENDMENT TO THE TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Amendment (the “Amendment“) amends that certain Trademark License
Agreement (the “TLA“) entered into as of August 9, 2010 by and between
VERISIGN, INC., a Delaware corporation, and SYMANTEC CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation. Reference is also made herein to that certain Acquisition Agreement
by and between Seller and Purchaser dated as of May 19, 2010 (the
“Acquisition Agreement“). Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the TLA. AGREEMENT
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AMENDMENT TO THE TLA. |
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Section 2.2 of the TLA is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the |
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Section 2.2 Limited Right to Sublicense. Purchaser may not sublicense |
(i) authorized resellers or strategic partners, in connection with the sale
of Purchaser153s goods and services covered by the scope of this Agreement; (ii)
Purchaser153s customers in connection with such customers153 use of Purchaser153s
goods and services covered by the scope of this Agreement, in a manner
substantially consistent as the manner in which such rights were granted by
Seller and its Affiliates to their customers prior to the Closing Date; and
(iii) (A) except for customer uses subject to subparagraph (ii) above,
Purchaser153s customers in connection with such customers153 publication of
marketing and promotional materials, and (B) publishers, journalists, authors,
and educators, in connection with such Persons153 publication of written
materials, in each of cases (A) and (B), that discuss or describe Purchaser153s
goods and services covered by the scope of this Agreement; provided
that any and all such sublicenses (a) pursuant to subparagraph (i) or (ii)
above must be set forth in writing and the sublicensee agrees to be bound by
terms and conditions consistent with this Agreement, including the quality
control provisions set forth in Section 2.3, and, (b) pursuant to subparagraph
(iii) above must be set forth in writing and substantially in the form of the
Basic Trademark License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F, (the “Basic
TLA“). The sublicensees authorized by this Section 2.2 shall be referred to
herein as “Authorized Sublicensees.” Under no circumstances shall any
such sublicense extend past the last day of the license granted to Purchaser
hereunder.
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The attached Annex A is added to the TLA as Exhibit F. |
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NO OTHER AMENDMENTS. Except as specifically stated above, the TLA remains in |
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hereby and no rights or remedies thereunder are waived hereby. This Amendment |
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COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, and |
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VERISIGN, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Kevin Werner |
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Name: |
Kevin Werner |
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Title: |
SVP, Corp. Dev. & Strategy |
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Date: 12/2/10 |
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SYMANTEC CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Joe FitzGerald |
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Name: |
Joe FitzGerald |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President, Legal |
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Date: 12/6/10 |
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ANNEX A EXHIBIT F : BASIC TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT This Trademark Sublicense Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is entered into by and between the parties set forth below, this
day of , 2010 (“Effective Date”).
PREAMBLE Licensee is the licensee of the Property, as defined
below, pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Trademark License
Agreement between VeriSign, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Owner”) and Licensee,
dated as of August 9, 2010 (the “Trademark License Agreement”). Sublicensee is
engaged in the business of at address:
, phone number: , and email address:
at address: , phone number:
. Sublicensee wishes to sublicense from Licensee the right
to use the Property in connection with .
Licensee and Sublicensee, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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Definitions |
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Licensee
: “Licensee” refers to Symantec Corporation, a corporation existing under the |
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Sublicensee
: “Sublicensee” refers to , a corporation existing |
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Property
: The “Property” refers to the federally registered and common law |
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2. |
Grant of License
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Licensee grants |
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Permitted Manner of Use of Property
. Sublicensee agrees that the goods/services it will provide or promote in |
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Term
. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless |
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Termination
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Notice of Termination
. Licensee or Sublicensee may terminate this Agreement, without cause upon |
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Use of Property
. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Sublicensee shall |
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Survival
. Sections 5 through 9 shall survive the expiration or termination of this |
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Indemnification
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Licensee assumes no liability to Sublicensee or any third party, and has no |
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Sublicensee will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Owner and Licensee, |
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Proprietary Rights, Representations and Warranties
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The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the rights granted herein and |
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EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 7, LICENSEE |
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Sublicensee shall acquire no right or interest in the Property by virtue of |
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Sublicensee represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority |
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Remedies for Breach
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Equitable Relief
. Sublicensee acknowledges that irreparable damage would result from |
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Attorneys153 Fees
. In addition to any other damages or remedies available, Sublicensee shall |
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Miscellaneous Provisions |
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Third-Party Beneficiaries
. Sublicensee agrees and acknowledges that Owner is an intended third party |
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Notice
. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be effective upon actual |
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Waiver
. Licensee153s failure to exercise any right or remedy available hereunder upon |
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Relationship
. Nothing herein shall create, be deemed to create or be construed as |
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Successors and Assigns
. Without the prior written consent of Licensee, Sublicensee shall not assign |
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Jurisdiction and Venue
. This Agreement is governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the |
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Severability
. If any part of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for |
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Integration and Modification
. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties |
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Attachments
. All Attachments to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. |
[Signature Page Follows]
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LICENSEE: |
SUBLICENSEE: |
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Signature |
Signature |
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Printed Name |
Printed Name |
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Title |
Title |
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Dated: |
, 2010 |
Dated: |
, 2010 |
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ATTACHMENT A
Property
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