TRADEMARK TRANSITION LICENSE AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of this 11 day of December, 1996 ("Effective Date") by
and between Tenneco Management Company, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, whose principal place of business is
located at 0000 Xxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000, hereinafter referred to as
Licensor, and Tenneco Inc. (to be renamed El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co.), a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, whose principal
place of business is located at 0000 Xxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter
referred to as Licensee,
Whereas, Licensor has adopted and is using the name and xxxx "Tenneco",
alone and in combination with other terms and/or symbols and variations
thereof including "Tenn-Speed", "Tenn-Speed 2" and "Tennnet", in the United
States and elsewhere throughout the world and is the owner of the U.S.
Trademark Applications and the U.S. Trademark Registrations, listed on Exhibit
A of this Agreement, from the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Trademark"); and
Whereas, Licensee is desirous of using said Trademark with respect to the
goods and services listed on Exhibit B, to assist Licensee in its transition
to a new identity and for the limited purposes more fully described below;
Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals which are hereby
incorporated into the operative terms hereof, the mutual promises contained in
this Agreement and good and valuable consideration from the Licensee to the
Licensor, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by said
Licensor, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. License. Licensor grants to Licensee and its subsidiary companies the
limited, non-exclusive right to use the Trademark under the common law and
under the auspices and privileges provided by any of the registrations
covering the same during the term of this Agreement, and Licensee hereby
undertakes to use the Trademark as follows:
a. For a period of 30 days following the Effective Date of this
Agreement, Licensee may use the Trademark in its corporate name. After 30
days following the Effective Date of this Agreement, Licensee shall change,
if necessary, its corporate name to delete the Trademark or any other word
that is confusingly similar to the Trademark (except the word "Tennessee");
b. For a period of six (6) months following the Effective Date of this
Agreement, Licensee shall be entitled to use its existing supplies and
documents which have imprinted thereon the Trademark to the extent that
such supplies and documents were existing inventory prior to the Effective
Date of this Agreement. Licensee shall not print any new supplies or
documents bearing the Trademark as of the Effective Date of this Agreement.
c. For a period of two years from the Effective Date of this Agreement,
Licensee may use the Trademark on existing signs, displays or other
identifications or advertising material (except as limited in b above).
Licensee shall not prepare or install any new signs, displays or other
identifications or advertising material bearing the Trademark. Licensee
shall remove any and all references to the Trademark from any and all
signs, displays or other identifications or advertising material by the end
of the two year period.
2. Quality of Services. Licensee agrees to maintain such quality standards
as shall be prescribed by Licensor in the conduct of the business operations
with which the Trademark is used. Licensee shall use the Trademark only with
goods and services listed in Exhibit B rendered by Licensee in accordance with
the terms of this agreement and with the guidance and directions furnished to
the Licensee by the Licensor, or its authorized representatives or agents,
from time to time, if any; but always the quality of the goods and services
shall be satisfactory to the Licensor or as specified by it.
3. Inspection. Licensee will permit duly authorized representatives of the
Licensor to inspect the premises of Licensee using the Trademarks at all
reasonable times, for the purpose of ascertaining or determining compliance
with Paragraphs 1 and 2 hereof.
4. Use of Trademark. When using the Trademark under this Agreement, Licensee
undertakes to comply substantially with all laws pertaining to the Trademark.
This provision includes compliance with marking requirements. Licensee
represents and warrants that all goods and services to be sold under the
Trademark and the marketing, sales, and distribution of them shall meet or
exceed all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, standards, regulations,
and guidelines pertaining to such products or activities, including, but not
limited to, those pertaining to product safety, quality, labeling and
propriety. Licensee agrees that it will not package, market, sell, or
distribute any goods or services or cause or permit any goods or services to
be packaged, marketed, sold, or distributed in violation of any such federal,
state, or local law, ordinance, standard, regulation, or guideline.
5. Extent of License. The license granted herein is for the sole purpose of
assisting Licensee in its transition to a new identity and is not assignable
or transferable in any manner whatsoever. Licensee has no right to grant any
sublicenses or to use the Trademark for any other purpose.
6. Indemnity. Licensee acknowledges that it will have no claims against
Licensor for any damage to property or injury to persons arising out of the
operation of Licensee's business. Licensee agrees to indemnify, hold harmless,
and defend Licensor and its subsidiaries and its authorized representatives
with legal counsel acceptable to Licensor from and against any and all
demands, claims, injuries, losses, damages, actions, suits, causes of action,
proceedings, judgments, liabilities and expenses, including attorneys' fees,
court costs and other legal expenses, arising out of or connected with:
a. Licensee's use of the Trademark; or
b. any breach by Licensee of any provision of this Agreement or of any
warranty made by Licensee in this Agreement.
No approval by Licensor of any action by Licensee shall affect any right of
Licensor to indemnification hereunder.
7. Termination. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect for the periods stated in Paragraph 1, above.
However, Licensor retains the right to immediately terminate this Agreement in
the event of a material breach of any term of this Agreement by Licensee, upon
written notice to the Licensee.
8. Ownership of Trademark. The Licensee acknowledges Licensor's exclusive
right, title and interest in and to the Trademark and will not at any time do
or cause to be done any act or thing contesting or in any way impairing or
tending to impair any part or all of such right, title and interest. In
connection with the use of the Trademark, Licensee shall not in any manner
represent that it has any ownership in the Trademark or registrations thereof,
and acknowledges that use of the Trademark shall enure to the benefit of the
Licensor. On termination of this Agreement or any portion thereof in any
manner provided herein, the Licensee will destroy all signs, displays or other
identifications or advertising material, supplies and documents, and any other
materials bearing the Trademark and will certify to Licensor in writing that
it has done so. Furthermore, Licensee will not at any time adopt or use
without the Licensor's prior written consent, any word or xxxx which is likely
to be similar to or confusing with the Trademark (except the word
"Tennessee").
9. Infringement of Trademark. If Licensee learns of any actual or threatened
infringement of the Trademark or of the existence, use, or promotion of any
xxxx or design similar to the Trademark, Licensee shall promptly notify
Licensor. Licensor has the right to decide at its sole discretion what legal
proceedings or other action, if any, shall be taken, by who, how such
proceedings or other action shall be conducted, and in whose name such
proceedings or other action shall be performed. Any legal proceedings
instituted pursuant to this Section shall be for the sole benefit of Licensor
and all sums recovered in such proceedings, whether by judgment, settlement,
or otherwise, shall be retained solely and exclusively by Licensor.
10. Injunctive Relief. Licensee acknowledges that any breach or threatened
breach of any of Licensee's covenants in this Agreement relating to the
Trademark, including, without limitation, Licensee's failure to cease the
manufacture, sale, marketing, or distribution of the goods bearing the
Trademark at the termination or
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expiration of this Agreement will result in immediate and irreparable damage
to Licensor and to the rights of any subsequent Licensee of them. Licensee
acknowledges and admits that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure to
cease such activities, and Licensee agrees that in the event of such breach or
threatened breach, Licensor shall be entitled to temporary and permanent
injunctive relief and such other relief as any court with jurisdiction may
deem just and proper.
11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to
be illegal and unenforceable by any court of law or any competent government
or other authority, the remaining provisions shall be severable and
enforceable in accordance with their terms so as this Agreement without such
terms or provisions does not fail of its essential purpose or purposes. The
parties will negotiate in good faith to replace any such illegal or
unenforceable provision or provisions with suitable substitute provisions
which maintain the economic purposes and intentions of this Agreement.
12. Notice. Any notices required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be deemed sufficiently given if mailed by registered mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at its address shown
above, (followed by facsimile) or at such other address as may be furnished in
writing to the notifying party.
13. Miscellaneous.
a. Captions. The captions for each Section have been inserted for the sake
of convenience and shall not be deemed to be binding upon the parties for the
purpose of interpretation of this Agreement.
b. Interpretation. The parties agree that each party and its counsel has
reviewed this Agreement and the normal rule of construction that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be
employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.
c. Waiver. The failure of Licensor to insist in any one or more instances
upon the performance of any term, obligation, or condition of this Agreement
by Licensee or to exercise any right or privilege herein conferred upon
Licensor shall not be construed as thereafter waiving such term, obligation,
or condition, or relinquishing such right or privilege, and the acknowledged
waiver or relinquishment by Licensor of any default or right shall not
constitute waiver of any other default or right. No waiver shall be deemed to
have been made unless expressed in writing.
d. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to the obligations
to be performed under this Agreement, and Licensee shall use its best efforts
to transition all existing materials, including signs and displays, bearing
the Trademark to a new name and xxxx.
e. Rights Cumulative. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, and to
the extent permitted by law, any remedies described in this Agreement are
cumulative and not alternative to any other remedies available at law or in
equity.
Attest: LICENSOR
/s/ Xxxxx Gaughon By: /s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Assistant Secretary Vice President
Attest: LICENSEE
/s/ Xxxxx Gaughon By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Assistant Secretary Vice President
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EXHIBIT "A"
REGISTRATION EXPIRATION
TRADEMARK NO. DATE
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Tenneco 1050475 19OC1996
Tenneco 866995 25MR2009
Tenneco 823408 31JA2007
Tenneco 786614 16MR2005
Tenneco 783055 12JA2005
Tenneco 827435 18AP2007
Tenneco 1250178 06SE2003
Tenneco 1251601 20SE2003
Tenneco 1310943 25DE2004
Tenneco 1930571 31OC2005
Tenneco 1917869 12SE2005
Tennnet 1956845 13FE2006
Tennnet 1929997 24OC2005
Tenneco & Shield 831633 14JL2007
Tenneco & Shield 857262 24SE1998
Tenneco & Shield 823409 31JA2007
Tenneco & Shield 827436 18AP2007
Tenneco & Shield 786595 16MR2005
Tenneco & Shield 786984 23MR2005
Tenneco & Shield 1250177 06SE2003
Tenneco & Shield 1236187 03MY2003
Tenneco & Shield 1310944 25DE2004
Tenneco & Shield 1614779 25SE2000
Tenn-Speed 1542283 06JU2009
Tenn-Speed 2 1841694 28JU2004
Tenn-Speed 2 1855752 27SE2004
APPLICATION APPLICATION
TRADEMARK NO. DATE
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Tenneco 731906 13SE1995
Tenneco 521074 09MY1994
Tenneco & Horizon 731464 13SE1995
EXHIBIT B
Natural gas.
Business management and planning services in the field of natural gas,
liquefied natural gas, power generation and cogeneration projects; and
economic analysis.
Telephone calling card services.
Computer programs for use as an interactive request system for the
transportation and exchange of natural gas.
Books, brochures, printed instructional materials and computer manuals in
the field of computer programs which are used as an interactive request system
for the transportation and exchange of natural gas.
Management of construction.
Telecommunications services.
Transportation by pipeline and storage of natural gas, and transmission of
oil or gas through pipelines.
Educational services, namely conducting classes, conferences, and workshops,
regarding the training of others in the operation, maintenance, and management
of facilities relating to the natural gas industry, natural gas pipelines,
natural gas and liquefied natural gas facilities, and cogeneration and power
generation stations.
Engineering and drafting services; technical consulting in the field of
energy; and inspection and supervision of maintenance services provided by
others.
Ships
Custom and naval shipbuilding, drydock and ship repair services.
Naval architectural design.
