TIA‐4953LICENSEAGREEMENT
TheTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation(“TIA”)istheowneroftheTIA‐4953Compliant
LogoassetforthinTSB‐177‐A(the“Mark”)foruseinconnectionwithcordedandcordless
wirelinetelephonyequipmentandsuchotherequipmentincludedbyTIAinanyTIA‐4953
Standard(the“Equipment”)thatmeettherequirementsoftheTIA‐4953inter‐operability
standardasapprovedandamendedbyTIAfromtimetotime(the“Standard”);andTIAis
willingtograntalimited,transferable,revocable,world‐widelicensetousetheMark,in
connectionwithEquipmentthatconformstotheStandard.ToobtainalicensetousetheMark
inaccordancewiththetermsandconditionssetforthinthisLicenseAgreement(the
“Agreement”),pleasecompletetherequestedinformation,signthisAgreementandreturnthe
entiresignedlicensealongwithacheckormoneyorderforthelicensingfeeof$1,750(USD).
ThelicensefeeshouldbemadepayabletotheTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation.TIA
willonlyconsiderpotentiallicenseeswhoseapplicationincludestheentiretyofthe
documentation,information,andpaymentrequestedinthisparagraph(the“Completed
Application”).TheCompletedApplicationshouldbesentto:
TelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation
Attn:TIA‐4953License
1320N.CourthouseRoad,Suite200
Arlington,VA22201
1.License.UponacceptanceoftheCompletedApplicationasevidencedbythesignature
below,TIAgrantstheundersignedentity(the“Licensee”)anon‐exclusive,transferable(in
accordancewithSection9),fullypaid,royalty‐freeandworldwiderightandlimitedlicenseto
usetheMarksolelyinconnectionwithEquipmentthatconformstotheStandard(the
“LicensedProducts”).LicenseeshallhavetherighttodiscloseandprovidetheMarktoits
affiliatessolelyforperformanceoftherightsexpresslygrantedtoLicenseeinthisSection1,
andthentoperformsuchrightsthroughitsaffiliates,providedthatLicenseeshallensurethat
eachaffiliatewillcomplywiththetermsofthisAgreementandparticularlywiththeuse
restrictionssetforthinSection3.
2.Term.ThisAgreementandthelicensegrantedhereundershallcommenceonthedateTIA
notifiestheLicenseeofacceptanceoftheCompletedApplication(usuallywithinoneweekof
receiptbyTIA)hereofandshallcontinueuntilterminatedasprovidedhereunder.
3.UseofMark.TheLicenseeherebyacknowledgesTIA’sright,titleandinterestinandtothe
MarkandagreesnottoclaimanytitletotheMarkoranyrighttousetheMarkexceptas
permittedbythisAgreement.TheLicensee’srighttousetheMarkincludestherighttohave
theLicensedProductsandpackagingthereofmadeforLicenseebysuppliers,aswellasthe
righttousetheMarkinconnectionwiththeadvertisingandmarketingoftheLicensed
Products.TheLicenseeshalluseappropriatetrademarknoticeinconnectionwiththeMark,
andincludeoneachLicensedProduct,(orthepackagingorLicenseemanualthereforeasis
commerciallypracticable)thefollowing:“TheTIA‐4953CompliantLogoisatrademarkofthe
TelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation.Usedunderlicense.”TheLicenseeshallcomply
withTIA’sreasonableandgenerallyapplicableMarkusagepolicies,asestablishedbyTIAand
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providedormadeavailabletotheLicenseefromtimetotime.Inconnectionwithanyuseof
theMark,theLicenseeshallNOTknowinglyuseanyconfiguration,trademark,servicemark,
tradenameorotherdesign,symbolordesignationconfusinglysimilartotheMarkortakeany
otheractiontheeffectofwhichwoulddiluteoradverselyaffecttheeffectivenessoftheMark.
Licenseemayuseadditionalmarkingsorlanguagethatindicatestoconsumersthatthe
LicensedProductsmeettheneedsofhearingimpairedpeople,providedsuchusedoesnot
impairtheMarkorislikelytosuggestafalseassociationbetweenTIAand/ortheMarkwith
suchothermarkingsand/orlanguage.TIAshallhavetherighttoinspecttheLicensee'suse
anddisplayoftheMarktodeterminewhethertheMarkisbeingusedincompliancewiththis
Agreement.IntheeventthatTIAnotifiestheLicenseethattheLicenseeisnotincompliance
withthetermsofthisAgreement,theLicenseeshallhavethirty(30)daystocorrectsuchnon‐
compliance.Intheeventthatsuchnon‐complianceisnotcorrectedwithinthethirty(30)day
period,thelicensegrantedhereundershallimmediatelyterminate.Titletoandownershipof
theMarkshallremainentirelywithTIA.TheLicenseeshalltakenoactionduringthetermof
thisAgreementorthereafterthatisinconsistentwiththeownershiprightsandbenefits
(includinggoodwill)accruingfromuseoftheMark,allofwhichshallinuretothebenefitof
TIA.
4.Quality.TheLicenseerepresents,warrants,andcovenantsthatallofitsLicensedProducts
identifiedbytheMarkshallconformtotheStandard.TIAreservestherighttorequestfrom
theLicensee,andtheLicenseeagreestoprovide,specimensofanyLicensedProducts,user
manualsorpackagingforLicensedProductstoenableTIAtoensurecompliancewiththe
termsofthisAgreement.
5.ProductsLiabilityandIndemnity.TheLicenseewillatalltimesindemnify,defendandhold
harmlessTIA,itsdirectors,officers,affiliates,representativesagentsandemployees(“TIA
Indemnitees”)fromandagainstanyandallclaims,damages,litigation,judgments,costsand
expenses(includingreasonableattorney’sfees)causedbyorarisingoutofLicensee’s
manufacture,distributionand/oruseanyLicensedProducts,theunauthorizedusebythe
Licenseeofanypatent,process,methodordeviceoroutoftheinfringementbytheLicenseeof
anycopyrights,tradename,patent,orlibelorinvasionoftherightofprivacy,publicityor
otherpropertyrightsofanyparty,orthebreachbytheLicenseeofanyoftheprovisionsofthis
Agreement.TIAIndemnitees,attheirelection(individuallyorcollectively)mayelecttodefend
anyaction,byitsortheirowncounselandatitsortheirownexpense.TheLicenseewillcause
itscounseltocooperatefullywithTIAIndemniteesandtheircounselinthedefenseofsuch
action.
6.Warranty/Disclaimer.TIAwarrantsthattothebestofitsknowledge,itistheownerofthe
Mark,andisunawareofanyotherindividualorentitythathasthesuperiorrighttousethe
MarkinconnectionwithLicensedProducts.TIADISCLAIMSANYANDALLOTHER
WARRANTIESORREPRESENTATIONSEXPRESSORIMPLIED,ORALORWRITTEN,
INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,WARRANTIESORREPRESENTATIONSWITHRESPECTTO
THESPECIFICATIONS,THEMARKORCONDITIONSOFTITLE,VALIDITY,NON‐
INFRINGEMENT,MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORANYPURPOSE.
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7.LimitationofLiability.ExceptforaviolationofSections3or4aboveoranindemnification
actionunderSection5above,eachparty’sentireliabilitytotheotherparty,andsuchother
party’ssoleandexclusiveremedyfordamagesconcerningperformanceornonperformanceby
apartyunderorinrelationtothisAgreementshallbelimitedtothepaymentbyapartyof
actualdamagesoftheotherpartynottoexceed$1,000.INNOEVENTSHALLEITHERPARTY
BELIABLETOTHEOTHERPARTYFORANYCLAIMBASEDUPONANYINDIRECT,SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES(INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATIONLOSSOF
USE,TIMEORDATA,INCONVENIENCE,COMMERCIALLOSS,LOSTPROFITSORSAVINGS)TO
THEFULLEXTENTSUCHMAYBEDISCLAIMEDBYLAWEVENIFEITHERPARTYHASBEEN
APPRISEDOFTHELIKELIHOODOFSUCHDAMAGESOCCURRING.
8.Termination.TheLicenseemayterminatethisAgreementatanytime,withorwithout
cause,uponthirty(30)dayspriorwrittennoticetoTIA.TIAmayterminatethisAgreementby
givingwrittennoticetotheLicenseeiftheLicenseebreachesanyprovisionofthisAgreement
andfailstocorrectsuchbreachwithinthirty(30)daysofbeingnotifiedbyTIA.TIAmayalso
terminatethelicensegrantedunderthisAgreementuponwrittennoticetotheLicenseeinthe
eventthatTIAabandonstheMarkorintheeventthattheregistrationfortheMarkis
cancelled.UponterminationofthisAgreement,alltherightsandprivilegeshereingrantedto
theLicenseeshallimmediatelyterminateandtheLicenseeshallceasetheapplicationofthe
MarktoanyEquipmentorpackagingormanualsthereforewithinthirty(30)daysof
termination.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontrary:a)Licenseemaycompleteanyongoing,
butunfinishedEquipment(and/orpackagingormanualsthereof)inproduction,Licenseeshall
havethirty(30)daysfromthedateoftermination;andb)Licenseeshallhaveonehundredand
twenty(120)daysfollowingthedateofterminationtoselloffand/orusesuchEquipmentand
packaging/manualsbearingtheMark.TheprovisionsofSections3,4,5,6,7and8shall
surviveterminationofthisAgreement.
9.Assignment.ThisAgreementmaynotbeassignedorotherwisetransferredbyLicensee
withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofLicensor,nottobeunreasonablywithheldordelayed.
AnysuchtransferorassignmentunderthissectionshallnotrelinquishtheoriginalLicenseeof
anyresponsibilitiesorobligationsatthetimeoftheexecutionofthisAgreement.
10.General.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbythelawsofthestateofNewYorkwithout
givingeffecttoapplicableconflictoflawsprovisions.Thepartieswillfirstattempttoresolve
anyandalldisputes,differences,orquestionsarisingoutoforrelatingtothisAgreement,or
thevalidity,interpretation,breach,orviolationorterminationthereofthroughameetingof
theprincipalsoftheparties.ThisAgreement,includinganyexhibitsattachedhereto,
constitutestheentireunderstandingandagreementwithrespecttoitssubjectmatter,and
supersedesanyandallpriororcontemporaneousrepresentations,understandingsand
agreements,whetheroralorwritten,betweenthepartiesrelatingtothesubjectmatterofthis
Agreement,allofwhicharemergedinthisAgreement.Intheeventthatanyprovisionofthis
Agreementisfoundtobeinvalidorunenforceablepursuanttojudicialdecreeordecision,the
remainderofthisAgreementshallremainvalidandenforceableaccordingtoitsterms.The
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sectionandparagraphheadingsusedinthisAgreementareinsertedforconvenienceonlyand
shallnotaffectthemeaningorinterpretationofthisAgreement.
TheundersignedisauthorizedbyLicenseetoapplyforandtobindLicenseewithrespectto
theobligationsimposedbytheAgreement.
Licensee:________________________________________(entityname)
Address:_________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
EmailAddress:__________________________________
TelephoneNo.:__________________________________
FaxNo.:__________________________________________
By:________________________________________________
Title:______________________________________________
Date:______________________________________________
THISAGREEMENTSHALLBEBINDINGONLYWHENCOUNTERSIGNEDBELOWBYTIA:
TELECOMMUNICATIONSINDUSTRYASSOCIATION(“TIA”)
By:_________________________________________________
Title:_______________________________________________
Date:_______________________________________________
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