Ownership of Manager-Developed IP. (i) The Manager acknowledges and agrees that all Securitization IP, including any Manager-Developed IP arising during the Term, shall, as between the parties, be owned by and inure exclusively to the applicable Franchise Entity (with Securitization IP relating to the IHOP Brand being owned by the IHOP Franchise Holder and Securitization IP relating to the Applebee’s Brand being owned by the Applebee’s Franchise Holder (or, in each case, any applicable Additional IP Holder as the IHOP Franchise Holder or the Applebee’s Franchise Holder, as applicable, may designate in writing to the Manager). Any copyrightable material included in such Manager-Developed IP shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, be considered a “work made for hire” as that term is defined in Section 101 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and owned by the applicable Franchise Entity. The Manager hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers, without further consideration, all right, title and interest in such Manager-Developed IP (and all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by Trademarks included therein) to the applicable Franchise Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager-Developed IP to be transferred to the applicable Franchise Entity shall include rights to use third party Intellectual Property only to the extent (but to the fullest extent) that such rights are assignable or sublicensable to the applicable Franchise Entity. All applications to register Manager-Developed IP shall be filed in the name of the applicable Franchise Entity.
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Samples: Management Agreement, Management Agreement (Dine Brands Global, Inc.), Management Agreement (Dine Brands Global, Inc.)
Ownership of Manager-Developed IP. (i) The Manager acknowledges and agrees that all Securitization IP, including any Manager-Developed IP arising during the Term, shall, as between the parties, be owned by and inure exclusively to the applicable Franchise Entity (with Securitization IP relating to the IHOP Brand being owned by the IHOP Franchise Holder and Securitization IP relating to the Applebee’s Brand being owned by the Applebee’s Franchise Holder (or, in each case, any applicable Additional IP Holder as the IHOP Franchise Holder or the Applebee’s Franchise Holder, as applicable, may designate in writing to the Manager). Any copyrightable material included in such Manager-Developed IP shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, be considered a “work made for hire” as that term is defined in Section 101 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and owned by the applicable Franchise EntityIP Holder. The Manager hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers, without further consideration, all right, title and interest in such Manager-Developed IP (and all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by Trademarks included therein) to the applicable Franchise EntityIP Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager-Developed IP to be transferred to the applicable Franchise Entity IP Holder shall include rights to use third third-party Intellectual Property only to the extent (but to the fullest extent) that such rights are assignable or sublicensable to the applicable Franchise EntityIP Holder. All applications to register Manager-Developed IP shall be filed in the name of IP Holder. The Manager agrees to cooperate in good faith with IP Holder for the purpose of securing and preserving IP Holder’s rights in and to the applicable Franchise EntityManager-Developed IP, including executing any documents and taking any actions, at IP Holder’s reasonable request, or as deemed necessary or advisable by the Manager, to confirm, file and record in any appropriate registry IP Holder’s sole legal title in and to such Manager-Developed IP, it being acknowledged and agreed that any expenses in connection therewith shall be paid by IP Holder. The Manager hereby appoints IP Holder as its attorney-in-fact authorized to execute such documents in the event that Manager fails to execute the same within twenty (20) days following IP Holder’s written request to do so (it being understood that such appointment is a power coupled with an interest and therefore irrevocable) with full power of substitution and delegation.
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Samples: Management Agreement (Yum Brands Inc), Management Agreement (Yum Brands Inc)
Ownership of Manager-Developed IP. (i) The Manager acknowledges and agrees that all Securitization IP, including any Manager-Developed IP arising during the Term, shall, as between the parties, be owned by and inure exclusively to the applicable Franchise Entity (with Securitization IP relating to the IHOP Brand being owned by the IHOP Franchise Holder and Securitization IP relating to the Applebee’s Brand being owned by the Applebee’s Franchise Holder (or, in each case, any applicable Additional IP Holder as the IHOP Franchise Holder or the Applebee’s Franchise Holder, as applicable, may designate in writing to the Manager)). Any copyrightable material included in such Manager-Developed IP shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, be considered a “work made for hire” as that term is defined in Section 101 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, and owned by the applicable Franchise Entity. The Manager hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers, without further consideration, all right, title and interest in such Manager-Developed IP (and all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by Trademarks included therein) to the applicable Franchise Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager-Developed IP to be transferred to the applicable Franchise Entity shall include rights to use third party Intellectual Property only to the extent (but to the fullest extent) that such rights are assignable or sublicensable to the applicable Franchise Entity. All applications to register Manager-Developed IP shall be filed in the name of the applicable Franchise Entity.
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