TRADEMARK LICENSE
AGREEMENT
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE
CORPORATION
ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS,
INC.
Dated as of January 31,
2005
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Defined
Terms
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Interpretation.
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ARTICLE II LICENSE TO LICENSEE OF
THE MARKS
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Scope of
License to Licensee.
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Rights
Reserved.
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Appearance of
the Marks.
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Domain
Names.
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ARTICLE III OWNERSHIP OF THE
MARKS
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Acknowledgments
and Covenants of Licensee.
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Avoidance of
Adverse Actions by Licensee
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ARTICLE IV MAINTENANCE OF
QUALITY
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Quality of
Licensee’s Services.
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Compliance and
Performance Reviews.
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Quality of NRT
Mortgage Business Offices
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Promotion and
Goodwill.
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Notification of
Breach of Quality Standards
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ARTICLE V RECORDS; AUDITS AND
INSPECTIONS
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Maintenance of
Records.
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Right of
Inspection and Audit.
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ARTICLE VI COMPLIANCE WITH
LAW
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Compliance with
Law.
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Government
Licenses, Permits, and Approvals
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ARTICLE VII INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PROTECTION
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Protection of
the Marks.
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Domain
Names.
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ARTICLE VIII DISCLAIMER OF
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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ARTICLE IX DEFENSE AND
INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification
by Licensee
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ARTICLE X REMEDIES FOR
BREACH
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Equitable
Relief
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ARTICLE XI TERM AND
TERMINATION
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Term.
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Licensors’ Right to Terminate
Agreement.
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Termination for
Material Breach
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Effect of
Termination.
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Post-Transitional Period Use.
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Survival.
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ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS
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Counterparts.
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Entire
Agreement.
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Invalidity.
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Amendment.
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Binding
Effect.
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Governing
Law.
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Effect of
Waiver or Consent.
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Notices
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Headings.
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No
Assignment.
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Remedies
Cumulative.
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No Third-Party
Beneficiaries.
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Further
Assurances and Cooperation.
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No Strict
Construction.
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ii
THIS
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement
”), effective as of January 31, 2005 (the “
Effective Date ”), by and between TM ACQUISITION
CORP., a Delaware corporation located at 10750 W. Charleston Blvd.,
Suite 130, Las Vegas, NV 89135 (“ TM Corp.
”) COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, (“
Coldwell Banker ”) and ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
(“ ERA ”) both located at 1 Campus Drive,
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 (ERA, Coldwell Banker and TM Corp. are
collectively the “ Licensors ”), and PHH HOME
LOANS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company located at 3000
Leadenhall Road, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (“
Licensee ”). Licensors and Licensee are hereinafter
referred to collectively as the “ Parties ” or
individually as a “ Party ”.
WHEREAS , PHH Member and Cendant Member formed Licensee on
November 3, 2004, for the principal purpose of originating and
selling mortgage loans sourced through Cendant’s residential
real estate brokerage and corporate relocations businesses and from
employees of Cendant and its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the Operating Agreement and the SRA, as
each agreement is amended from time to time;
WHEREAS , TM Corp. owns the Marks set forth on
Schedule A;
WHEREAS , TM Corp. has previously entered into exclusive
licensing arrangements with Coldwell Banker and ERA whereby TM
Corp. granted (i) Coldwell Banker exclusive rights to use the
Coldwell Banker Marks and (ii) ERA exclusive rights to use the
ERA Marks, in connection with the operation of real estate
franchisor businesses;
WHEREAS , Licensee desires a license to use the Marks to
conduct the NRT Mortgage Business and Licensors desires to grant
such license to Licensee, on the terms and subject to the
conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants, promises, and agreements
set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Parties agree as follows:
1.01
Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following
capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
“
Affiliate ” means, when used with reference to a
specific Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with such specific Person. For the avoidance of
doubt, Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be an
Affiliate of Cendant or any of Cendant’s
Affiliates.
“
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble
of this Agreement.
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Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday, or a holiday on which commercial banks in the State of New
York are closed.
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Calendar Quarter ” means the three-month quarters from
January 1 st
through March 31
st , April 1 st through June 30th, July 1
st through September 30
th , and October 1 st through December 31
st of each calendar year.
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Cendant ” means Cendant Corporation, a Delaware
corporation.
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Cendant Member ” means Cendant Real Estate Services
Venture Partner, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Cendant Put ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.2 of the Operating Agreement.
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Cendant Real Estate ” means Cendant Real Estate
Services Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
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Cendant Real Estate Services Division ” means
(i) the residential and commercial real estate brokerage
business owned and operated by NRT Incorporated and its
Subsidiaries; (ii) the relocation business owned and operated
by Cendant Mobility Services Corporation and its Subsidiaries; and
(iii) the Settlement Services business owned and operated by
Cendant Settlement Services Group LLC and its Subsidiaries (it
being understood that for all purposes of this Agreement, the
Cendant Real Estate Services Division shall not include Century 21
Real Estate LLC, Coldwell Banker, ERA, and Sotheby’s
International Realty Affiliates, Inc.).
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Cendant Termination Event ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 8.1 of the Operating Agreement.
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Cessation Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 11.04(b).
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Coldwell Banker ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble of this Agreement.
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Coldwell Banker Marks ” means the marks identified as
“ Coldwell Banker Marks ” on
Schedule A.
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Control ” shall mean, with regard to any Person, the
power to direct the management and policies of such Person,
directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise; and the terms “
controlling ” and “ controlled ”
have meanings correlative with the foregoing.
“
Covered Books and Records ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 5.01(a).
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Customer ” means any Person who is referred to
Licensee by the Cendant Real Estate Division and contacts Licensee
whether in person or by mail, phone, via the Internet (including by
electronic mail), or otherwise, or who is so contacted by Licensee,
about the possibility of obtaining a Mortgage Loan through
Licensee, or who otherwise obtains a Mortgage Loan from or through
Licensee.
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Damages ” shall mean any and all damages,
disbursements, suits, claims, liabilities, obligations, judgments,
fines, penalties, charges, amounts paid in settlement, costs, and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses)
arising out of or related to this Agreement, and any interest
charged by third parties on any of the foregoing.
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Domain Names ” means the Internet domain names
identified on Schedule A or such other Internet domain name
containing a Mark approved in writing by Licensors from time to
time pursuant to this Agreement.
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Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble of this Agreement.
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ERA ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of
this Agreement.
“
ERA Marks ” means the marks identified as “
ERA Marks ” on Schedule A.
“
Governmental Entity ” means any court, administrative
agency or commission, or other governmental authority or
instrumentality.
“
Law ” means any order, writ, injunction, decree,
judgment, ruling, law, decision, opinion, statute, rule, or
regulation of any Governmental Entity, including, any federal,
state, or local fair lending laws.
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License ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01.
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Licensee ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble
of this Agreement.
“
Licensor ” means (i) TM Corp. with respect to all
Marks, (ii) Coldwell Banker with respect to the Coldwell
Banker Marks, and (iii) ERA with respect to the ERA
Marks.
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Marks ” means the service marks, trademarks, trade
names, and real estate brand names (and corresponding applications
and registrations) identified on Schedule A.
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Mortgage Lending Laws ” means any Law applicable to
the (i) communication with, and marketing directed toward,
Customers, (ii) application process for Mortgage Loans,
(iii) Mortgage Pre-Approval Decision process described in the
Operating Agreement, (iv) processing of Mortgage Loan
applications, (v) communication to the Customer of a Mortgage
Loan underwriting decision, and (vi) closing and funding of a
Mortgage Loan as well as the preparation, execution, and delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents and Mortgage Loan Disclosures (as
respectively defined in the Operating Agreement). Mortgage Lending
Laws include the following: (i) the record keeping and
reporting requirements of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (“
HMDA ”), (ii) the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act and Regulation X (24 C.F.R. Part 3500),
(iii) the Fair Housing Act, (iv) the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, (v) the Flood Disaster Protection Act,
(vi) the Truth-in-Lending Act and (Regulation Z),
(vii) the National Housing Act, (viii) the
Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, (ix) the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act and (Regulation B), (x) any usury laws or
regulations, and (xi) the Homeowner’s Protection
Act.
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Mortgage Loan ” means a mortgage loan (including a
home equity line of credit) evidenced by one or more promissory
notes and secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on one or more
residential real estate properties.
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Non-Renewal Put ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.
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Non-Renewal PHH Sale ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.
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NRT Mortgage Business ” means providing mortgage
services to the Customer that include counseling, efficient
processing, origination, and servicing of Mortgage Loans on homes
located in the Territory, which Mortgage Loans are sourced solely
through the Cendant Real Estate Services Division.
“
Offices ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.02.
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Operating Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated
Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Licensee dated as
of January 31, 2005, as it may be amended from time to
time.
“
Party ” or “ Parties ” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“
Person ” means any individual, general partnership,
limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust, business trust, governmental agency, cooperative,
association, or other entity, and the heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors, and assigns of
such person, as the context may require.
“
PHH Member ” means PHH Broker Partner Corporation, a
Maryland corporation.
“
Pipeline Loans ” shall mean all potential Mortgage
Loans which are in one of various stages of loan origination,
approval and processing at Licensee, but which, as of the time of
consummation of a Cendant Put or Two Year Put, shall not have
closed and funded.
“
PHH Sale ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.2 of the Operating Agreement.
“
PHH Termination Event ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.3 of the Operating Agreement.
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Prime Rate ” means, at any given time, the prime rate
most recently reported by J.P. Morgan Chase, New York, New York (or
any successor entity).
“
Purchase Right ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.3 of the Operating Agreement.
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Settlement Services ” means the provision of
settlement services for residential real estate transactions,
including the issuance of title insurance policies (including title
search procedures), loan certification, property tax tracking
services and closing escrow services, but
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shall not
include credit review services, appraisal review services or flood
zone determinations for properties.
“
Special Termination Put ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.
“
SRA ” means the Strategic Relationship Agreement by
and among Cendant Real Estate, PHH Corporation, Licensor, Cendant
Mortgage Corporation (now known as “PHH Mortgage
Corporation”), the PHH Member, and Licensee, as it may be
amended from time to time.
“
Subsidiary ” means, when used with respect to any
party, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or
other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which
is consolidated with such party for financial reporting purposes
under generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States, and when used with respect to Licensee, shall include the
Small Corps (as defined in the Operating Agreement).
“
Term ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 11.01.
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Territory ” means the United States and its
territories and possessions.
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Transitional Period ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 11.04(b).
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Two Year PHH Sale ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.
“
Two Year Put ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.
1.02
Interpretation. Each definition in this Agreement includes
the singular and the plural. The words “include” or
“including” when used in this Agreement shall mean
“including, without limitation”. The word
“or” shall not be exclusive. Except as otherwise
stated, reference to Articles, Sections, and Schedules means the
Articles, Sections, and Schedules of this Agreement. The Schedules
are hereby incorporated by reference into and shall be deemed a
part of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
LICENSE TO LICENSEE OF THE MARKS
2.01
Scope of License to Licensee . During the Term and subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensors hereby
grants to Licensee a royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-assignable,
non-transferable, non-sublicenseable right and license to use in
the Territory the:
(i)
Marks as trademarks and service marks and in its trade or assumed
name (but not corporate name), and
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in connection
solely with the offering of products and services (and the
advertisement, promotion, and marketing of such products and
services) in the NRT Mortgage Business (the “ License
”).
2.02
Rights Reserved . Subject to the exclusivity provisions set
forth in Article II of the SRA, for the avoidance of doubt,
Licensors hereby reserve the right to use and grant others the
right to use the Marks alone or in association with any other
trademark, service mark, domain name, or name, as trademarks,
service marks, domain names, and/or names for any purpose
whatsoever.
2.03
Appearance of the Marks . The Marks may only be used under
the License in the same manner, including in the same style,
typeface, and graphic appearance, depicted on Schedule A.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Licensee may
not combine the Marks with any other trademark or service mark
(including any logo, design, or symbol), domain name (except for
the Domain Names), name, prefix or suffix, or any other modifying
word or term or matter without Licensors’ prior written
approval.
2.04
Domain Names . Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any use
of the Domain Names, including in connection with any website or
other advertising or promotional materials (including electronic
mail sent from an electronic mail address associated with the
Domain Names) or other content available through the Domain Names,
must comply with all restrictions in this Agreement relating to the
Marks, to the extent applicable.
ARTICLE III
OWNERSHIP OF THE MARKS
3.01
Acknowledgments and Covenants of Licensee .
(a) Licensee
acknowledges that (i) TM Corp. is the owner of the Marks in
the Territory, (ii) other than the rights granted to Licensee under
this License, (x) Coldwell Banker is the exclusive licensee of
the Coldwell Banker Marks in the Territory and (y) ERA is the
exclusive licensee of the ERA Marks in the Territory, and
(iii) the rights of Licensors in the Marks are valid and
enforceable. Licensee covenants and agrees not to challenge
Licensors’ ownership of the Marks anywhere, including as part
of a Domain Name.
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