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PRODUCT RELEASE
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on ____________ __, 2013 between (“Production Company”), with an address of, and
______________________ (“Owner”), with offices located at _____________________ regarding the use of its
product(s) known as “_______________,” including without limitation, any related logo(s) and trademark(s), packaging,
tag lines and key identification phrases (collectively, the “Product”) in connection with the motion picture presently entitled
(the “Picture”).
For the good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, including the
opportunity for the Product to appear in the Picture, it is understood and agreed that Owner hereby expressly grants to
Production Company, its successors, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable right and license to use the Product,
in whole or in part in the Picture, and in all advertising and publicity therefore and to exploit the Product as incorporated in
the Picture, worldwide, in perpetuity, in all formats and media, whether now existing or hereafter devised. Owner hereby
expressly waives any rights of droit moral that may be afforded to Owner under the laws of any country in any capacity
connected with the Product or its use in the Picture.
Owner hereby warrants and represents that Owner has the full right and authority to enter into this Agreement concerning
the Product, and that the consent or permission of no other person, firm or corporation is necessary in order to enable the
Production Company to enjoy full rights to use the Product. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to obligate the
Production Company to produce, distribute, release, exhibit or otherwise exploit the Picture or otherwise exercise, exploit
or make any use of any of the rights, licenses or privileges herein granted to the Production Company. Owner agrees that
it will not claim or assert that any portrayal, depiction or exploitation of the Product constitutes a violation of any of its
rights and shall indemnify Production Company, its successors and assigns from all claims arising out of or in connection
with any portrayal, depiction or exploitation of the Product pursuant to this Agreement.
The sole remedy of Owner for breach of any provision of this Agreement shall be an action at law for damages, and in no
event shall Owner seek or be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief by reason of any breach or threatened breach
of this Agreement, or for any other reason pertaining hereto, nor shall Owner be entitled to seek to enjoin or restrain the
exhibition, distribution, advertising, exploitation or marketing of the Picture. Production Company shall have the right to
transfer or assign its rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement to any other person, corporation or entity, and shall
be relieved of its obligations to Owner hereunder to the extent such obligations are assumed by such person, corporation,
or entity. Owner understands that Production Company has been induced to proceed with the production, distribution and
exploitation of the Picture in reliance upon this agreement.
Owner agrees not to disclose any creative and/or material information disclosed to Owner relating to the characters,
themes, plots, story and story elements, designs, effects and special effects, hardware, artwork and visual representations
in connection with the development and production of the Picture, without Production Company’s prior written approval in
each instance. Owner shall not issue nor permit others to issue information or statements (written or otherwise)
concerning the Picture or any person or entity connected therewith.
This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of England applicable to agreements executed and to be
wholly performed therein. The parties agree and consent that the jurisdiction and venue of all matters relating to this
Agreement will be vested exclusively in the federal, state and local courts within England. This Agreement contains the
entire understanding of the Parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, representations and
warranties, both oral and written, if any, made with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts by facsimile, scan (i.e., pdf), or email signatures, each part of which when executed shall be deemed an
original for all purposes, and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same document, fully binding
and with full legal force and effect. No change or modification of this Agreement will be binding upon either Party unless it
is made by a written instrument signed by both Parties. All remedies, rights, undertakings, and obligations contained in
this Agreement shall be cumulative and none of them shall be in limitation of any other remedy, right, undertaking, or
obligation of either Party.
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
COMPANY NAME
By: _________________________________
Name/Title: ___________________________
OWNER
By: __________________________________
Name/Title: ___________________________
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