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Exhibit 10.66
TRADEMARK LICENSE
AGREEMENT
Between
TM ACQUISITION CORP.
COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE
CORPORATION
ERA FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, INC.
And
PHH HOME LOANS, LLC
Dated as of January 31, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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1.01
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Defined Terms
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1.02
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Interpretation.
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ARTICLE II LICENSE TO LICENSEE OF
THE MARKS
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2.01
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Scope of License to Licensee.
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2.02
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Rights Reserved.
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2.03
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Appearance of the Marks.
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2.04
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Domain Names.
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ARTICLE III OWNERSHIP OF THE
MARKS
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3.01
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Acknowledgments and Covenants of
Licensee.
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3.02
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Avoidance of Adverse Actions by
Licensee
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ARTICLE IV MAINTENANCE OF
QUALITY
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4.01
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Quality of Licensee’s Services.
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4.02
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Compliance and Performance Reviews.
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4.03
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Quality of NRT Mortgage Business
Offices
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4.04
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Promotion and Goodwill.
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4.05
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Notification of Breach of Quality
Standards
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ARTICLE V RECORDS; AUDITS AND
INSPECTIONS
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5.01
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Maintenance of Records.
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5.02
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Right of Inspection and Audit.
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ARTICLE VI COMPLIANCE WITH
LAW
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6.01
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Compliance with Law.
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6.02
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Government Licenses, Permits, and
Approvals
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ARTICLE VII INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PROTECTION
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7.01
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Protection of the Marks.
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7.02
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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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9.01
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Indemnification by Licensee
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ARTICLE X REMEDIES FOR
BREACH
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10.01
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Equitable Relief
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ARTICLE XI TERM AND
TERMINATION
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11.01
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Term.
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11.02
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Licensors’ Right to Terminate
Agreement.
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11.03
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Termination for Material Breach
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11.04
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Effect of Termination.
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11.05
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Post-Transitional Period Use.
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11.06
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Survival.
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ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
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12.01
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Counterparts.
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12.02
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Entire Agreement.
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12.03
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Invalidity.
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12.04
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Amendment.
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12.05
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Binding Effect.
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12.06
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Governing Law.
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12.07
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Effect of Waiver or Consent.
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12.08
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Notices
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12.09
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Headings.
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12.10
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No Assignment.
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12.11
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Remedies Cumulative.
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12.12
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No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
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12.13
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Further Assurances and Cooperation.
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12.14
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No Strict Construction.
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SCHEDULE A (Marks)
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 ".
WITNESSETH:
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:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.01
Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following
capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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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.
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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
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June 30th, July 1 st
through September 30 th , and October 1
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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.
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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.
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ERA Marks " means the marks identified as " ERA Marks
" on Schedule A.
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Governmental Entity " means any court, administrative agency
or commission, or other governmental authority or
instrumentality.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Party " or " Parties " has the meaning set forth in
the preamble of this Agreement.
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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.
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PHH Member " means PHH Broker Partner Corporation, a
Maryland corporation.
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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.
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PHH Sale " has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of
the Operating Agreement.
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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).
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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.
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Special Termination Put " has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4 of the Operating Agreement.
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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.
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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).
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Term " has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01.
"
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
(ii)
Domain Names,
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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.
(b) Licensee
shall not acquire any ownership rights in the Marks or Domain Names
or any other right adverse to Licensors’ interests in the
Marks or Domain Names. Nothing herein shall be deemed, intended, or
implied to constitute a sale or assignment of the Marks or Domain
Names to Licensee. Licensee agrees that its use of the Marks or
Domain Names under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
Licensors, and this Agreement does not confer on Licensee any
goodwill or ownership interest in the Marks.
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