{"id":42927,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/trademark-license-agreement-china-mobile-communications-corp.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"trademark-license-agreement-china-mobile-communications-corp","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/operations\/trademark-license-agreement-china-mobile-communications-corp.html","title":{"rendered":"Trademark License Agreement &#8211; China Mobile Communications Corp. and China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd."},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>                             [English Translation]\n\n\n\n                     CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION\n\n\n\n                                       AND\n\n\n\n                        CHINA MOBILE (HONG KONG) LIMITED\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                           TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                 APRIL 24, 2002\n\n\n                              LINKLATERS &amp; ALLIANCE\n\n\n\n                          Agreement on Trademark Use 3\n<\/pre>\n<table>\n<p><s>               <c>                                                    <c><br \/>\nARTICLE One       Definitions                                             6<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Two       Authorized Licensing                                    7<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Three     Licensing Authorized to Third Parties                   8<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Four      Representations and Warranties                          8<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Five      Licensing Fee                                          10<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Six       Supervision                                            11<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Seven     Infringement and Damages                               12<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Eight     Term, Effectiveness and Termination of Contract        12<\/p>\n<p>ARTICLE Nine      Resolution of Disputes, Applicable Laws and Others     13<\/p>\n<p>Appendix I        Trademarks of China Mobile Communication               17<br \/>\n<\/c><\/c><\/s><\/table>\n<p>                           AGREEMENT ON TRADEMARK USE<\/p>\n<p>This Agreement on Trademark Use (this &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) is entered into among the<br \/>\nfollowing parties as of April 24, 2002:<\/p>\n<p>1.   China Mobile Communications Corporation, a state-owned enterprise<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 53A, Xi Bian Men Nei Da Jie, Xuan Wu District,<br \/>\n     Beijing, the PRC (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Party A&#8221;);<\/p>\n<p>2.   China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated<br \/>\n     and duly existing in accordance with Hong Kong laws with its legal address<br \/>\n     at 60\/F., The Center, 99 Queen&#8217;s Road Central, Hong Kong (hereinafter<br \/>\n     referred to as &#8220;Party B&#8221;);<\/p>\n<p>3.   Guangdong Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 208, Yue Xiu Nan Lu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province,<br \/>\n     the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>4.   Zhejiang Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 406, Ti Yu Chang Lu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the<br \/>\n     PRC;<\/p>\n<p>5.   Jiangsu Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 81, Hu Ju Lu, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>6.   Fujian Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 59, Wu Shan Lu, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>7.   Henan Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 10, Min Hang Lu, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>8.   Hainan Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 88, Jin Long Lu, Jin Mao District, Haikou, Hainan<br \/>\n     Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>9.   Beijing Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 58, Dong Zhong Jie, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, the<br \/>\n     PRC;<\/p>\n<p>                                       3<\/p>\n<p>10.  Shanghai Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at 29\/F, Dong Lou, No. 668, Beijing Dong Lu, Shanghai, the<br \/>\n     PRC;<\/p>\n<p>11.  Tianjin Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 27, Xin Xing Lu, He Ping District, Tianjin, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>12.  Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 77, Jing San Lu, Jinan, Shandong Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>13.  Hebei Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 220, Qing Yuan Jie, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, the<br \/>\n     PRC;<\/p>\n<p>14.  Liaoning Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 128, Shi Yi Wei Lu, Chen He District, Shenyang,<br \/>\n     Liaoning Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>15.  Guangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 92, Min Zu Da Dao, Nanning, Guangxi (Zhuang<br \/>\n     nationality) Autonomous Region, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>16.  China Mobile (Shenzhen) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated<br \/>\n     and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its legal address at<br \/>\n     No. 9023, Bing He Da Dao, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province,<br \/>\n     the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>The foregoing Guangdong Mobile Communication Company Limited, Zhejiang Mobile<br \/>\nCommunication Company Limited, Jiangsu Mobile Communication Company Limited,<br \/>\nFujian Mobile Communication Company Limited, Henan Mobile Communication Company<br \/>\nLimited, Hainan Mobile Communication Company Limited, Beijing Mobile<br \/>\nCommunication Company Limited, Shanghai Mobile Communication Company Limited,<br \/>\nTianjin Mobile Communication Company Limited, Shandong Mobile Communication<br \/>\nCompany Limited, Hebei Mobile Communication Company Limited, Liaoning Mobile<br \/>\nCommunication Company Limited, Guangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited, and<br \/>\nChina Mobile (Shenzhen) Limited are all the directly or indirectly wholly owned<br \/>\nsubsidiaries of Party B, all located in Mainland China, collectively referred to<br \/>\nas &#8220;Party B&#8217;s Domestic Subsidiaries&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>17.  Anhui Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 303, You Dian Building, Huai He Lu, Hefei City, Anhui<br \/>\n     Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>                                       4<\/p>\n<p>18.  Hunan Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 169, Fu Rong Nan Lu, Tian Xin District, Changsha City,<br \/>\n     Hunan Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>19.  Hubei Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 10, Jiang Xing Lu, Jiang Han District, Wuhan City,<br \/>\n     Hubei Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>20.  Jiangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at Jin Yuan Building, Tao Yuan Xiao District, Nanchang City,<br \/>\n     Jiangxi Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>21.  Sichuan Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 19, Qing Yang Zheng Jie, Chengdu City, Sichuan<br \/>\n     Province, the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>22.  Chongqing Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 134, Yu Zhou Lu, Jiu Long Po District, Chongqing City,<br \/>\n     the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>23.  Shaanxi Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 5, Nan Er Huan Xi Duan, Xian City, Shaanxi Province,<br \/>\n     the PRC; and<\/p>\n<p>24.  Shanxi Mobile Communication Company Limited, a limited liability company<br \/>\n     incorporated and duly existing in accordance with the PRC laws with its<br \/>\n     legal address at No. 39, Shuang Ta Xi Jie, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province,<br \/>\n     the PRC.<\/p>\n<p>The foregoing Anhui Mobile Communication Company Limited, Hunan Mobile<br \/>\nCommunication Company Limited, Hubei Mobile Communication Company Limited,<br \/>\nJiangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited, Sichuan Mobile Communication<br \/>\nCompany Limited, Chongqing Mobile Communication Company Limited, Shaanxi Mobile<br \/>\nCommunication Company Limited, and Shanxi Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nare hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Target Companies&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>WHEREAS<\/p>\n<p>A.   Party A is the lawful owner of the Licensed Trademarks (as defined herein).<br \/>\n     Party A has obtained the &#8220;Trademark Registration Certificate&#8221; for the<br \/>\n     Licensed Trademarks issued by the Trademark Bureau under the State<br \/>\n     Administration for <\/p>\n<p>                                       5<\/p>\n<p>     Industry and Commerce of China (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;State<br \/>\n     Trademarks Bureau&#8221;) on October 14, 2000;<\/p>\n<p>B.   Party B is a company whose common shares are listed on the Hong Kong Stock<br \/>\n     Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, approximately 25% of its<br \/>\n     outstanding shares are owned by offshore investors, and Party A is the<br \/>\n     indirect major shareholder of Party B;<\/p>\n<p>C.   Party A and Party B entered into the &#8220;Trademark License Agreement&#8221; on<br \/>\n     October 8, 1999, and the &#8220;Supplemental Agreement in Connection with the<br \/>\n     Spectrum\/(Telephone) Number Resources Usage Agreement, Trademark License<br \/>\n     Agreement, the Sharing of Inter-Provincial Transmission Line Leasing Fees<br \/>\n     Agreement, and the Inter-Provincial Network Roaming, Domestic and<br \/>\n     International Roaming Settlement Agreement&#8221; (hereinafter referred to as the<br \/>\n     &#8220;Supplemental Agreement&#8221;) on September 19, 2000, to memorialize the<br \/>\n     agreement among and between the parties with respect to the authorization<br \/>\n     by Party A to Party B, Party B&#8217;s Domestic Subsidiaries and all of its<br \/>\n     Affiliates governing their use of the Licensed Trademarks;<\/p>\n<p>D.   Party A intends to sell to Party B and Party B intends to purchase from<br \/>\n     Party A its whole equity interest in the Target Companies, subject to the<br \/>\n     approvals from the relevant governmental authorities of the PRC;<\/p>\n<p>E.   Party B and the Target Companies all hope that, and Party A agrees that the<br \/>\n     Target Companies are the Licensees hereunder (as defined herein) and<br \/>\n     authorized to use the Licensed Trademarks after becoming the directly or<br \/>\n     indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of Party B; and<\/p>\n<p>F.   Party A and Party B agree that further amendments shall be made as to the<br \/>\n     authorization by Party A of the use of the Licensed Trademarks by the<br \/>\n     Licensees hereunder.<\/p>\n<p>After due consideration, in order to protect Party A&#8217;s legal right in the<br \/>\nLicensed Trademarks and the Licensee&#8217;s legal rights in the use of the Licensed<br \/>\nTrademarks, Party A and the Licensees agree as follows:<\/p>\n<p>                          ARTICLE ONE     DEFINITIONS<\/p>\n<p>Except as otherwise provided herein, the following terms shall have the meanings<br \/>\nset forth below:<\/p>\n<p>1.1. Affiliates: with respect to any person, means any individual, company,<br \/>\n     partnership, community or other entity or organization that directly or<br \/>\n     indirectly controls, is controlled by, or under the common control of, such<br \/>\n     person.<\/p>\n<p>                                       6<\/p>\n<p>1.2. Licensed Trademarks: The trademarks set forth in Appendix 1 hereto<br \/>\n     (including the trademarks in the Chinese language and the English language,<br \/>\n     the graphic trademarks and the trademarks formed by a combination of each<br \/>\n     of the foregoing trademarks), including the registered and non-registered<br \/>\n     trademark rights enjoyed in Mainland China and abroad appertaining to such<br \/>\n     trademarks, and the &#8220;China Mobile&#8221; trademarks registered by Party A at the<br \/>\n     State Trademarks Bureau, with respect to which a &#8220;Trademark Registration<br \/>\n     Certificate&#8221; (Ref No.: 1459995) was obtained by Party A on October 14,<br \/>\n     2000.<\/p>\n<p>1.3. Licensees: means Party B, Party B&#8217;s Domestic Subsidiaries and all of its<br \/>\n     Affiliates, and also include the Target Companies and all of its Affiliates<br \/>\n     after the Target Companies have become the directly or indirectly wholly<br \/>\n     owned subsidiaries of Party B.<\/p>\n<p>1.4. Third Parties: means any individuals, legal persons, companies,<br \/>\n     enterprises, governmental departments or other economic entities or<br \/>\n     organizations other than the parties to this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>1.5. Force Majeure: means all unforeseeable, unavoidable events or the effect of<br \/>\n     which are insurmountable, that materially affect a party&#8217;s capability to<br \/>\n     perform its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part.<\/p>\n<p>                      ARTICLE TWO     AUTHORIZED LICENSING<\/p>\n<p>2.1. Party A hereby agrees that it shall grant the Licensees the non-exclusive<br \/>\n     right to use the Licensed Trademarks in Mainland China and allow the<br \/>\n     Licensees to use the Licensed Trademarks in their respective operating<br \/>\n     regions and areas of operation in Mainland China in accordance with the<br \/>\n     terms and conditions of this Agreement. Therefore, the Licensees shall have<br \/>\n     the right to use the Licensed Trademarks in their respective operating<br \/>\n     regions and areas of operation in Mainland China in accordance with the<br \/>\n     terms and conditions hereof.<\/p>\n<p>2.2. In addition, Party A hereby agrees that it shall grant Party B the<br \/>\n     non-exclusive right to use the Licensed Trademarks in Hong Kong Special<br \/>\n     Administrative Region and to use the Licensed Trademarks in its respective<br \/>\n     operating regions and areas of operation in Hong Kong Special<br \/>\n     Administrative Region in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof<br \/>\n     during the term of this Agreement. Therefore, Party B shall have the right<br \/>\n     to use the Licensed Trademarks in its respective operating regions and<br \/>\n     areas of operation in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance<br \/>\n     with the terms and conditions hereof.<\/p>\n<p>2.3. The Licensees shall not assign any of their rights or obligations hereunder<br \/>\n     to any Third Parties without the written consent of Party A.<\/p>\n<p>                                       7<\/p>\n<p>            ARTICLE THREE     LICENSING AUTHORIZED TO THIRD PARTIES<\/p>\n<p>3.1. Party A hereby agrees that it shall authorize the Licensees to separately<br \/>\n     enter into a China Mobile Communications Trademark License Agreement<br \/>\n     (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Third Party Agreement&#8221;) with Third Parties<br \/>\n     engaging in the relevant business activities (including and limited to<br \/>\n     business activities such as sales, marketing, promotions, sales by<br \/>\n     authorized dealers of mobile phones and maintenance by authorized dealers)<br \/>\n     within the respective areas of operation and operating regions based on its<br \/>\n     own business development needs. The Third Party Agreement shall authorize<br \/>\n     Third Parties to reasonably use the Licensed Trademarks within the specific<br \/>\n     operating and geographic areas.<\/p>\n<p>3.2. Third Party Agreement shall be jointly executed by Party A (in the capacity<br \/>\n     as the Licensor), the corresponding Licensee hereunder (in the capacity as<br \/>\n     the agent) and the Third Parties (in the capacity as the Authorized<br \/>\n     Licensees) engaging in the relevant business activities. The corresponding<br \/>\n     Licensee hereunder shall have the right and obligation to supervise the<br \/>\n     reasonable use of the Licensed Trademarks inside the specific operating and<br \/>\n     geographical areas specified by such Third Parties who engage in the<br \/>\n     relevant business activities.<\/p>\n<p>3.3. Party A hereby authorizes the Licensees to file the Third Party Agreements<br \/>\n     with the State Trademark Bureau and relevant regulatory authorities in the<br \/>\n     name and on behalf of Party A.<\/p>\n<p>3.4. The Licensees shall submit an estimated number of Third Party Agreements to<br \/>\n     be entered into with any local Third Parties for the next year in<br \/>\n     accordance with its own business development needs (hereinafter referred to<br \/>\n     as the &#8220;Annual Plans&#8221;). The Licensees shall only enter into a Third Party<br \/>\n     Agreement with any Third Party if Party A has examined and approved the<br \/>\n     Annual Plans. The Licensees shall file an executed copy of such agreements<br \/>\n     following its execution with Party A and be responsible for filing the<br \/>\n     Third Party Agreements with the State Trademark Bureau and the relevant<br \/>\n     regulatory authorities within the time limit as required by the relevant<br \/>\n     PRC laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<p>3.5. If the Licensees have a genuine need to permit new Third Parties engaging<br \/>\n     in the relevant activities to use the Licensed Trademarks that were not<br \/>\n     included in the Annual Plans, the Licensees may file applications with<br \/>\n     Party A for a specific number of additional Third Party Agreements. Party A<br \/>\n     may approve such applications filed from time to time by the Licensees in<br \/>\n     its discretion.<\/p>\n<p>                 ARTICLE FOUR     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES<\/p>\n<p>4.1. Each party to this Agreement shall make the following representations and<br \/>\n     warranties to the other parties:<\/p>\n<p>                                       8<\/p>\n<p>     a.   It is a legal person duly organized and existing under the PRC laws<br \/>\n          (in the case of Party A, Party B&#8217;s Domestic Subsidiaries and the<br \/>\n          Target Companies) or Hong Kong laws (in the case of Party B);<\/p>\n<p>     b.   It has the full power and authority to execute this Agreement, to<br \/>\n          perform all the obligations and to grant all the authorizations under<br \/>\n          this Agreement;<\/p>\n<p>     c.   Its representative, who executes this Agreement, has been granted the<br \/>\n          right and power to execute this Agreement by valid power of attorney,<br \/>\n          resolutions of its Board of Directors, or any other valid<br \/>\n          authorizations; and<\/p>\n<p>     d.   This Agreement and its appendix shall constitute legal, valid and<br \/>\n          binding obligations of each party to this Agreement upon execution.<\/p>\n<p>4.2. Party B agrees that it will be responsible in supervising and monitoring<br \/>\n     each of Party B&#8217;s Domestic Subsidiaries and the Target Companies (after<br \/>\n     they have become directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of Party<br \/>\n     B) in performing their respective obligations under this Agreement in<br \/>\n     accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.<\/p>\n<p>4.3. Party A undertakes to the Licensees that Party A has not created or<br \/>\n     allowed, and will not create or allow, the existence of any guarantee,<br \/>\n     pledge or encumbrance otherwise relating to the Licensed Trademarks prior<br \/>\n     to the execution of this Agreement and during the term of this Agreement.<br \/>\n     Party A further undertakes that in the event that any third party disputes<br \/>\n     or takes any legal actions against the Licensees in respect of its use of<br \/>\n     the Licensed Trademarks, it will perform its legal obligations in<br \/>\n     accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, including but not limited<br \/>\n     to, to appear before court, to defend and to indemnify. Party A agrees to<br \/>\n     compensate and indemnify the Licensees for and against any losses arising<br \/>\n     from its use of the disputed Licensed Trademarks.<\/p>\n<p>4.4. Party A shall maintain and renew the registration of the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks and pay the relevant costs as well as file all necessary<br \/>\n     applications so that the Licensees may lawfully use the Licensed Trademarks<br \/>\n     and become the legal licensee of the Licensed Trademarks.<\/p>\n<p>4.5. Party A shall take all necessary actions to protect its proprietary right<br \/>\n     with respect to the registered Licensed Trademarks, and it agrees that it<br \/>\n     will not take any actions intentionally to harm such proprietary right. If<br \/>\n     Party A intentionally gives up its proprietary right or any part of the<br \/>\n     registered Licensed Trademarks or fails to register or renew the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks in any way, Party A shall deliver a written notice to the<br \/>\n     Licensees with respect to its decision sixty days before the date of such<br \/>\n     decision and obtain the prior consent of the Licensees.<\/p>\n<p>                                       9<\/p>\n<p>4.6. This Agreement shall not grant any other rights to any Licensee except for<br \/>\n     the right to use the Licensed Trademarks in accordance with the terms and<br \/>\n     conditions of this Agreement and Party A shall not be deemed to have sold<br \/>\n     or transferred the Licensed Trademarks to the Licensees. Without affecting<br \/>\n     the use of the Licensed Trademarks by the Licensees in accordance with the<br \/>\n     terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Licensees acknowledge Party A&#8217;s<br \/>\n     proprietary rights in the Licensed Trademarks (such rights includes but not<br \/>\n     limited to the rights with respect to the enjoyment, registration and<br \/>\n     renewal and all of the rights relevant to such rights). The Licensees shall<br \/>\n     not have the right to file any registration application for the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks, any trademarks, service logos, other names, marks or languages,<br \/>\n     or any packages, commercial exteriors, color graphics or designs that bear<br \/>\n     resemblance to the Licensed Trademarks in any country or region without<br \/>\n     obtaining the prior written consent of Party A.<\/p>\n<p>4.7. The Licensees agree to provide reasonable assistance to Party A (or to any<br \/>\n     Affiliates of Party A at the request of Party A) to protect the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks, including providing any materials or documents and not taking<br \/>\n     actions that will prevent or adversely affect the registration or renewal<br \/>\n     of the Licensed Trademarks in China or other places.<\/p>\n<p>4.8. Each party to this Agreement agrees to unconditionally execute any other<br \/>\n     legal documents and take any other actions required for consummating this<br \/>\n     Agreement, including but not limited to following the filing procedures at<br \/>\n     the State Trademark Bureau.<\/p>\n<p>                        ARTICLE FIVE     LICENSING FEE<\/p>\n<p>5.1. Party A agrees that the Licensees shall have the right to use the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks without compensation within five years of the date of the<br \/>\n     approval for the registration of the Licensed Trademarks (i.e. before<br \/>\n     October 13, 2005).<\/p>\n<p>5.2. From the sixth year (i.e. from October 14, 2005), a licensing fee for the<br \/>\n     Licensed Trademarks shall be negotiated by the parties and specified in a<br \/>\n     supplemental contract (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Supplemental<br \/>\n     Contract&#8221;), but in no event such licensing fee for using the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks shall be more that the licensing fee paid by any other<br \/>\n     Affiliates of Party A at the same time. Each party to this Agreement agrees<br \/>\n     that the Supplemental Contract shall only take into effect upon the<br \/>\n     satisfaction of the following conditions:<\/p>\n<p>     a.   If necessary, an exemption shall be obtained for Party B in connection<br \/>\n          with the Supplemental Contract from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with<br \/>\n          respect to the connected transactions in accordance with the Listing<br \/>\n          Rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; and<\/p>\n<p>     b.   If necessary, the Supplemental Contract shall be approved by an<br \/>\n          independent shareholder of Party B who has no connected relationship<\/p>\n<p>                                       10<\/p>\n<p>          with Party B pursuant to the Listing Rules of the Hong Kong Stock<br \/>\n          Exchange.<\/p>\n<p>                          ARTICLE SIX     SUPERVISION<\/p>\n<p>6.1. The Licensees shall comply with all of the relevant applicable laws and<br \/>\n     regulations and obtain the relevant governmental approvals relating to the<br \/>\n     use of the Licensed Trademarks.<\/p>\n<p>6.2. The Licensees shall not use the Licensed Trademarks in a way that will<br \/>\n     damage or adversely affect Party A, its business or its reputation nor<br \/>\n     combine the Licensed Trademarks with any trademarks of the Licensees or any<br \/>\n     third party or any other languages, marks or designs to create a new logo<br \/>\n     containing the Licensed Trademarks or bearing resemblance thereto.<\/p>\n<p>6.3. Party A may supervise any products, packages, labels, advertisements or any<br \/>\n     promotional materials or marketing that use the Licensed Trademarks,<br \/>\n     provided or sponsored by the Licensees and shall have the right to withhold<br \/>\n     its permission for such promotional or marketing activities if it deems<br \/>\n     such use harmful to its business, reputation or brand. The Licensees agree<br \/>\n     to comply with all of Party A&#8217;s requests in this regard in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p>     The  Licensees shall maintain the following files (for one year) so that<br \/>\n     Party A may be able to determine whether the Licensees have complied with<br \/>\n     the relevant requirements set forth in this Chapter Six:<\/p>\n<p>     a.   Sample packages, labels, advertisements, or originals or photos of<br \/>\n          other literature for products containing the Licensed Trademarks that<br \/>\n          are used in promotional or marketing activities;<\/p>\n<p>     b.   All of the files of any appeals or claims with respect to the Licensed<br \/>\n          Trademarks that have been filed by consumers, competitors,<br \/>\n          governmental departments, actual users or other entities; and<\/p>\n<p>     c.   Form, letterheads or other samples or copies containing the Licensed<br \/>\n          Trademarks set forth in this Chapter Six.<\/p>\n<p>6.4. Upon the execution of this Agreement Party A shall provide to the Licensees<br \/>\n     a [copy of] the most recent manual for identification of corporate system<br \/>\n     (and any updated or amended version) relevant to the use of the Licensed<br \/>\n     Trademarks by the Licensees in accordance with the terms and conditions<br \/>\n     hereof. The Licensees shall strictly implement the relevant standards set<br \/>\n     forth in the most recent manual for identification of corporate system<br \/>\n     provided by Party A.<\/p>\n<p>                                       11<\/p>\n<p>                   ARTICLE SEVEN     INFRINGEMENT AND DAMAGES<\/p>\n<p>7.1. In the event of breach of any obligations, responsibilities, undertakings<br \/>\n     or covenants under this Agreement by Party A, Party A shall indemnify the<br \/>\n     Licensees against any financial loss incurred by the Licensees attributable<br \/>\n     to such breaches. In the event of breach of any obligations,<br \/>\n     responsibilities, undertakings and covenants under this Agreement by the<br \/>\n     Licensees, the corresponding Licensee shall indemnify Party A against any<br \/>\n     financial loss incurred thereby attributable to such breaches.<\/p>\n<p>7.2. In the event of the failure of any party to this Agreement to perform the<br \/>\n     obligations and duties under this Agreement due to [the events] of force<br \/>\n     majeure, the affected party shall not be held liable for any breach arising<br \/>\n     from such events.<\/p>\n<p>7.3. If the Licensees know of any infringement or threatened infringement of<br \/>\n     Party A&#8217;s right in the Licensed Trademarks, the Licensees shall immediately<br \/>\n     notify Party A and provide to Party A a report detailing all of its<br \/>\n     knowledge [about the foregoing matter]. Upon receipt of the foregoing<br \/>\n     notice and report from the Licensees, Party A shall take all appropriate<br \/>\n     actions, including instituting legal proceedings or otherwise stopping the<br \/>\n     actual or threatened infringement. The Licensees shall cooperate with Party<br \/>\n     A in connection with Party&#8217;s actions, and their expenses incurred in<br \/>\n     connection with such cooperation shall be reasonably compensated out of the<br \/>\n     fees paid by the infringing person.<\/p>\n<p>       ARTICLE EIGHT     TERM, EFFECTIVENESS AND TERMINATION OF CONTRACT<\/p>\n<p>8.1. This Agreement shall come into effect on the date the authorized<br \/>\n     representatives or legal representatives of each party execute this<br \/>\n     Agreement and expire on October 7, 2007. Unless each party to this<br \/>\n     Agreement has executed the Supplemental Contract in accordance with Article<br \/>\n     5.2 of this Agreement, each party may further negotiate whether to renew<br \/>\n     this Agreement after its expiration.<\/p>\n<p>8.2. Party A shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the following<br \/>\n     events:<\/p>\n<p>     a.   The Licensees breach this Agreement or any of the representations and<br \/>\n          warranties and the Licensees fail to cure such breach within thirty<br \/>\n          days of receipt of a written notice from Party A with a detailed<br \/>\n          account of the Licensees&#8217; acts of breach;<\/p>\n<p>     b.   Party A no longer directly or indirectly holds any interest in Party<br \/>\n          B; or<\/p>\n<p>     c.   Party B goes bankrupt, becomes the subject under any liquidation and<br \/>\n          dissolution proceedings, discontinues its operations, or fails to pay<br \/>\n          its debts on schedule.<\/p>\n<p>                                       12<\/p>\n<p>8.3. Party B shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the following<br \/>\n     events:<\/p>\n<p>     a.   Party A breaches this Agreement or any of the representations and<br \/>\n          warranties and the Licensees fail to cure such breach within thirty<br \/>\n          days of receipt of a written notice of Party B with a detailed account<br \/>\n          of the Licensees&#8217; acts of breach; or<\/p>\n<p>     b.   Party A no longer has any proprietary right in the registered Licensed<br \/>\n          Trademarks.<\/p>\n<p>8.4. Any party may deliver a written notice to the other parties sixty days<br \/>\n     prior to its intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article 8.2<br \/>\n     or Article 8.3 of this Agreement. Such notice shall provide its reasons for<br \/>\n     termination, and this Agreement will be terminated upon expiration of such<br \/>\n     60-day period.<\/p>\n<p>8.5. After the termination of this Agreement:<\/p>\n<p>     a.   The right to use the Licensed Trademarks by the Licensees shall be<br \/>\n          immediately terminated and the Licensees shall not continue its use of<br \/>\n          the Licensed Trademarks and the Licensees shall not attempt to<br \/>\n          register or use trademarks, service logos, other names, marks,<br \/>\n          languages, package profiles, color, design or graphics same as or<br \/>\n          similar to the Licensed Trademarks;<\/p>\n<p>     b.   The Licensees shall provide to Party A or its designated Affiliates<br \/>\n          any materials in its custody with respect to or containing a Licensed<br \/>\n          Trademark, or make alterations to such materials so that they no<br \/>\n          longer incorporate any Licensed Trademark; and<\/p>\n<p>     c.   Each party to this Agreement shall notify all of the relevant<br \/>\n          regulatory authorities in the area of industry and commerce and the<br \/>\n          Trademark Administration of the termination of this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>     The  provisions of this Article 8.5 shall survive the termination of this<br \/>\n     Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>       ARTICLE NINE     DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS, APPLICABLE LAWS AND OTHERS<\/p>\n<p>9.1. For any disputes between the parties that arise from the effect,<br \/>\n     interpretation or performance of this Agreement, each party shall endeavor<br \/>\n     to resolve in a friendly manner. In the event of any failure to resolve<br \/>\n     such disputes after consultation, any party may submit such disputes to the<br \/>\n     China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Committee for<br \/>\n     arbitration in Beijing in accordance with its arbitration rules then in<br \/>\n     effect. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on each party to<br \/>\n     this Agreement. Except for the matters under dispute submitted for<br \/>\n     arbitration, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in<br \/>\n     effect.<\/p>\n<p>                                       13<\/p>\n<p>9.2. The PRC laws govern the making, effect, interpretation and implementation<br \/>\n     of this Agreement and the dispute resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>9.3. This Agreement is severable. If any provision is rendered illegal or unable<br \/>\n     to be implemented by the competent arbitration committee but has no<br \/>\n     fundamental effect on the effectiveness of this Agreement, such provision<br \/>\n     shall not affect the validity and performance of the remaining provisions<br \/>\n     of this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>9.4. This Agreement is written in Chinese and the original of this Agreement<br \/>\n     will be prepared in thirty-two copies. Each party to this Agreement shall<br \/>\n     hold one original and Party A shall hold the remaining originals for the<br \/>\n     purposes of registration and filings. All the originals of this Agreement<br \/>\n     shall have the equal force and effect.<\/p>\n<p>9.5. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties<br \/>\n     with respect to the agreed matters relating to this Agreement and supercede<br \/>\n     any intentions or understanding of the parties with respect to such matters<br \/>\n     or any previously executed agreements, contracts or written documents,<br \/>\n     including but not limited to the &#8220;Trademark License Agreement&#8221; executed by<br \/>\n     the parties on October 8, 1999, and the full contents in relation to the<br \/>\n     trademarks licensing set forth in the &#8220;Supplemental Agreement&#8221; executed on<br \/>\n     September 19, 2000. Any amendments to this Agreement shall only become<br \/>\n     effective upon the execution of an agreement in writing between the<br \/>\n     respective authorized representative of each party to this Agreement and<br \/>\n     such amendments shall be filed with the State Trademarks Bureau and the<br \/>\n     relevant regulatory authorities in the area of industry and commerce.<\/p>\n<p>9.6. The failure of any party to exercise or postpone exercising its rights,<br \/>\n     powers or preemptive rights under this Agreement shall not be deemed that<br \/>\n     it has waived such rights, powers or preemptive rights and a partial<br \/>\n     exercise of such rights, powers or preemptive rights shall not preclude the<br \/>\n     future exercise of such rights, powers or preemptive rights.<\/p>\n<p>9.7. This Agreement may be made in counterparts for execution by each party.<br \/>\n     Counterparts bearing respective signatures shall constitute a binding<br \/>\n     contract. In the event that this Agreement shall be executed in<br \/>\n     counterparts, the date each party successfully exchanges its signed<br \/>\n     counterpart with the other party by facsimile shall be the date of<br \/>\n     execution.<\/p>\n<p>9.8. Party A shall assist Party B in obtaining all approvals required for the<br \/>\n     effectiveness and performance of this Agreement. Party A shall submit a<br \/>\n     copy of this Agreement to the State Administration for Industry and<br \/>\n     Commerce and the State Trademarks Bureau for filings within three months<br \/>\n     upon execution of this Agreement. Each of Party B&#8217;s Domestic Subsidiaries<br \/>\n     and the Target Companies (after becoming the directly or indirectly<br \/>\n     wholly-owned subsidiaries of Party B)<\/p>\n<p>                                       14<\/p>\n<p>     shall deliver a copy of this Agreement to its respective local<br \/>\n     administration for industry and commerce for filing purposes.<\/p>\n<p>9.9. Any matters that are not addressed under this Agreement shall be dealt with<br \/>\n     by each of the Parties to this Agreement separately.<\/p>\n<p>This Agreement is executed by the duly authorized representative of each party<br \/>\nto this Agreement as of the date set forth in the first paragraph of this<br \/>\nAgreement for faithful compliance.<\/p>\n<p>                                       15<\/p>\n<p>                                 SIGNATURE PAGE<\/p>\n<table>\n<s>                                                     <c><br \/>\nChina Mobile Communications Corporation                 China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/               LU Xiangdong                          \/s\/                LI Zhenqun<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Guangdong Mobile Communication Company Limited          Zhejiang Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                  LI Gang                            \/s\/                  XU Long<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Jiangsu Mobile Communication Company Limited            Fujian Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                  HE Ning                            \/s\/                 LIU Ping<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Henan Mobile Communication Company Limited              Hainan Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/               YUAN Jianguo                          \/s\/                  WEI Ping<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Beijing Mobile Communication Company Limited            Shanghai Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                SHA Yuejia                           \/s\/                 ZHENG Jie<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Tianjin Mobile Communication Company Limited            Shandong Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/               ZHANG Xuehong                         \/s\/                 LIU Aili<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Hebei Mobile Communication Company Limited              Liaoning Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/               ZHANG Liande                          \/s\/                WANG Xueli<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Guangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited            China Mobile (Shenzhen) Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                GAN Yuecai                           \/s\/               DING Donghua<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Anhui Mobile Communication Company Limited              Hunan Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative                            <\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                ZHANG Daode                          \/s\/               WANG Jiangen<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Hubei Mobile Communication Company Limited              Jiangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                 MENG Dali                           \/s\/                HUANG Rigao<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Sichuan Mobile Communication Company Limited            Chongqing Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/                  LI Hua                             \/s\/               SHEN Changfu<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Shaanxi Mobile Communication Company Limited            Shanxi Mobile Communication Company Limited<br \/>\nAuthorized Representative                               Authorized Representative<\/p>\n<p>\/s\/               HUO Zhicheng                          \/s\/                 GAO Buwen<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-          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