Quality Standards and Control. (a) The parties acknowledge that the Trademarks licensed hereunder have established valuable goodwill and that it is important to the parties that this valuable goodwill and reputation be preserved. Accordingly, the parties agree that the products with which the Licensed Trademarks are used by a party or its Affiliates, as Licensee, shall for the term of the respective Trademark license meet quality standards that are substantially equivalent to or higher than those standards maintained by Kraft Foods Inc. and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Distribution Date. Each party covenants and agrees that all of its and its Affiliates’ activities in connection with such Trademarks licensed to it by the other party will be conducted in conformity with all applicable Laws. In case a Licensed Trademark is used as an ingredient indicator on the packaging of a certain product, the Licensee shall purchase the indicated ingredient(s) from the Licensor or one of its Affiliates, or from a company designated and approved by the Licensor or one of its Affiliates. (b) If SnackCo IPCo assigns or otherwise transfers or sublicenses under Section 3.1(a), (c) (solely with respect to “Miracel”/“Miracle Whip” or “Cheez Whiz”), (d) (with respect to “Lunchables”), or (i) to a third party any rights, the parties agree that the quality control guidelines set forth in Schedule G, as may be amended in accordance with this Section 3.8(b), will thereafter be applicable to such sublicensee or assignee and no assignment or sublicensing of any such rights by SnackCo IPCo shall be effective unless the assignee or sublicensee expressly agrees to adhere to the applicable quality control guidelines set forth in Schedule G, as may be amended in accordance with this Section 3.8(b), with respect to use of the relevant Licensed Trademarks. All use of the “Back to Nature” SnackCo Marks by GroceryCo IPCo shall be subject to GroceryCo IPCo’s compliance with the quality control guidelines applicable to such use set forth in Schedule J, as may be amended in accordance with this Section 3.8(b). A Licensor shall only provide amended quality control guidelines under this Section 3.8(b) that also are generally applicable to the Licensor and its Affiliates or their other licensees, and such amended guidelines shall not require the Licensee or its Affiliates, sublicensees or assigns to make substantial modifications to facilities or capital expenditures except to the extent required by applicable Law and shall not conflict with the express provisions of this Agreement.
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Samples: Master Ownership and License Agreement, Master Ownership and License Agreement (Kraft Foods Group, Inc.), Master Ownership and License Agreement (Kraft Foods Group, Inc.)
Quality Standards and Control. (a) The parties acknowledge that the Trademarks licensed hereunder have established valuable goodwill and that it is important to the parties that this valuable goodwill and reputation be preserved. Accordingly, the parties agree that the products with which the Licensed Trademarks are used by a party or its Affiliates, as Licensee, shall for the term of the respective Trademark license meet quality standards that are substantially equivalent to or higher than those standards maintained by Kraft Foods Inc. and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Distribution Datedate hereof. Each party covenants and agrees that all of its and its Affiliates’ activities in connection with such Trademarks licensed to it by the other party will be conducted in conformity with all applicable Laws. In case a Licensed Trademark is used as an ingredient indicator on the packaging of a certain product, the Licensee shall purchase the indicated ingredient(s) from the Licensor or one of its Affiliates, or from a company designated and approved by the Licensor or one of its Affiliates.
(b) If SnackCo IPCo assigns or otherwise transfers or sublicenses under Section 3.1(a), (c) (solely with respect to “Miracel”/“Miracle Miracel”/”Miracle Whip” or “Cheez Whiz”), (d) (with respect to “Lunchables”), or (i) to a third party any rights, the parties agree that the quality control guidelines set forth in Schedule G, as may be amended in accordance with this Section 3.8(b), will thereafter be applicable to such sublicensee or assignee and no assignment or sublicensing of any such rights by SnackCo IPCo shall be effective unless the assignee or sublicensee expressly agrees to adhere to the applicable quality control guidelines set forth in Schedule G, as may be amended in accordance with this Section 3.8(b), with respect to use of the relevant Licensed Trademarks. All use of the “Back to Nature” SnackCo Marks by GroceryCo IPCo shall be subject to GroceryCo IPCo’s compliance with the quality control guidelines applicable to such use set forth in Schedule J, as may be amended in accordance with this Section 3.8(b). A Licensor shall only provide amended quality control guidelines under this Section 3.8(b) that also are generally applicable to the Licensor and its Affiliates or their other licensees, and such amended guidelines shall not require the Licensee or its Affiliates, sublicensees or assigns to make substantial modifications to facilities or capital expenditures except to the extent required by applicable Law and shall not conflict with the express provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Each party reserves all rights of reasonable review and inspection which are necessary to monitor and confirm compliance with Sections 3.8(a) and, as applicable, 3.8(b) with respect to the Licensed Trademarks it is licensing to the other party hereunder. In addition, upon reasonable written request by the Licensor from time to time, the Licensee shall furnish to the Licensor, for its inspection, samples of products or materials that bear or are used in connection with the Licensed Trademarks and other information relating to the scope of usage of Licensed Trademarks by the Licensee thereof, including information regarding the jurisdictions in which the Licensed Trademark is then being used by the Licensee and a description of how the Licensed Trademarks are being used. The Licensor shall have the right to direct such other party to immediately cease any particular use of such Licensed Trademark that Licensor reasonably determines is inconsistent with the rights granted to Licensee hereunder and that has or reasonably could be expected to have a material and detrimental effect on the value, reputation or goodwill of such Licensed Trademark, or that would otherwise denigrate in any material respect the image and reputation of the Licensor, and such other party shall comply with such directions reasonably given by the Licensor in accordance with the foregoing.
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Samples: Master Ownership and License Agreement (Kraft Foods Group, Inc.)