EX-10.3 4 a08-6724_1ex10d3.htm EX-10.3

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

THIS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into, as of February 22, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Boise Cascade, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries) (“Licensor”), and Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries) (“Licensee”).  Licensor and Licensee may be referred to herein individually as a “Party,” and collectively as the “Parties,” to this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee are parties to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2007 (as amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among, Licensor, Licensee and the other entities party thereto, pursuant to which Licensor agreed to sell the Target Units to Licensee’s parent company, Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp. (to be renamed “Boise Inc.”), a Delaware corporation.

 

WHEREAS, Licensee desires to obtain from Licensor, and Licensor desires to grant to Licensee, a license under the terms and conditions set forth herein to use certain intellectual property of Licensor; and

 

WHEREAS, it is a condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement that Licensor and Licensee execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows.

 

1.                                      DEFINITIONS.

 

The following terms, when used in this Agreement with initial capital letters, shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Article 1..  Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

1.1                                 Boise Name Mark” means the Mark set forth on Exhibit A-1.

 

1.2                                 Boise Marks” means, collectively, (i) the Boise Name Mark, and (ii) the Orange Dot Mark.

 

1.3                                 Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.

 

1.4                                 Field of Use” means the white paper, packaging and newsprint, and transportation businesses of the Paper Group and their respective Subsidiaries, in each case as conducted by Licensor as of the Closing Date, but, in no event, shall “Field of Use” be interpreted to include any Retained Businesses.

 

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1.5                                 Indemnified Party” means the Party seeking indemnification from the other Party pursuant to Article 7.

 

1.6                                 Indemnifying Party” means the Party who is obligated to indemnify the other Party pursuant to Article 7.

 

1.7                                 Laws” means all statutes, laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, rules, orders, judgments, writs, injunctions, acts or decrees of any Governmental Entity.

 

1.8                                 Licensee Indemnified Parties” means Licensee and its Affiliates, and its and their respective equity holders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and permitted assigns.

 

1.9                                 Licensor Indemnified Parties” Licensor and its Affiliates, and its and their respective equity holders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and permitted assigns.

 

1.10                           Marks” means all domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, corporate names, icons, slogans, and any other indicia of source or sponsorship of goods and services, all designs and logotypes related to the above, in any and all forms, and all registrations and applications for registration thereof, together with all of the goodwill related to the foregoing.

 

1.11                           Orange Dot Mark” means the Mark set forth on Exhibit A-2.

 

1.12                           Promotional Materials” means any artwork, advertising material, display material, brochure, poster, internal and external signage, or other material used to advertise or promote products or services, in any media now existing or hereafter in existence.

 

1.13                           Retained Boise Marks” means the Marks set forth in Exhibit B.

 

1.14                           Retained Businesses” means Seller’s Other Businesses.

 

1.15                           Run-off Marks” means the Marks as set forth in Exhibit C.

 

1.16                           Run-Off Period” means:  (i) with respect to signage, a period of two (2) years following the Closing Date; (ii) with respect to vehicles, a period of five (5) years following the Closing Date; (iii) with respect to office supplies (e.g., stationery and business cards), a period of ninety (90) days following the Closing Date; (iv) with respect to Internet domain names, e-mail domain names and websites, a period of six (6) months following the Closing Date; (v) for Licensee only, with respect to any paper products, packaging for paper products, and Promotional Materials, for a period of three (3) years following the Closing Date; and (vi) for Licensor only, with respect to any wood products, packaging for wood products, and Promotional Materials, for a period of three (3) years following the Closing Date.

 

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1.17                           Sublicense Agreement” means the document pursuant to which any Person has been granted a sublicense by Licensee pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

1.18                           Sublicensee” means any Person to whom Licensee has granted a sublicense pursuant to Section 2.2.

 

1.19                           Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

 

1.20                           Termination Date” means the date upon which the Term ends in accordance with Article 9.

 

2.                                      GRANT OF LICENSES.

 

2.1                                 Grant of Trademark Licenses.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide, non-transferable (except in accordance with Section 10.9), and exclusive right and license (subject to Licensor’s retained rights set forth in Section 2.3), with the right to sublicense (solely in accordance with  Section 2.2,) to use the Boise Marks for any purpose other than in connection with the Retained Businesses during the Term, provided, that Licensee shall obtain Licensor’s prior written consent to any use of the Boise Marks outside the Field of Use, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided further, that in no event shall Licensee use the Boise Marks in any manner whatsoever in connection with the Retained Businesses.

 

2.2                                 Sublicense Rights.

 

(a)                                  Licensee shall be entitled to sublicense the rights granted in Section 2.1 to the Boise Marks during the Term (i) within the Field of Use to any Person in connection with the operation of Licensee’s business without consent, or (ii) outside the Field of Use with the prior written consent of Licensor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that Licensee: (x) does not grant any rights in or to the Boise Marks beyond the rights granted to Licensee herein; (y) executes a Sublicense Agreement whereby its Sublicensee shall agree to comply with, and be bound by, all of the relevant provisions of this Agreement applicable to Licensee; and (z) prohibits its Sublicensee from granting any further sublicenses to the sublicensed Boise Marks.  Licensee shall be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of any of its Sublicensees in connection with the Boise Marks, and all such acts and omissions of any of its Sublicensees shall be deemed acts and omissions of Licensee hereunder.  Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a copy of each Sublicense Agreement entered into by Licensee within ten (10) days of its execution, along with contact details of the relevant Sublicensee.

 

(b)                                 Licensor shall be entitled to license rights retained under Section 2.3 to the Boise Name Mark (i) in connection with the Retained Businesses to any Person in connection with the operation of Licensor’s business without

 

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consent, or (ii) outside the Retained Businesses with the prior written consent of Licensee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that Licensor: (x) does not grant any rights in or to the Boise Name Mark beyond the rights reserved to Licensor herein; (y) executes a license agreement whereby its licensee shall agree to comply with, and be bound by, all of the relevant provisions of this Agreement applicable to Licensor; and (z) prohibits its licensee from granting any further sublicenses to the Boise Name Mark.  Licensor shall be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of any of its licensees in connection with the Boise Name Mark, and all such acts and omissions of any of its licensees shall be deemed acts and omissions of Licensor hereunder.  Licensor shall deliver to Licensee a copy of each license agreement entered into by Licensor within ten (10) days of its execution, along with contact details of the relevant licensee.

 

2.3                                 Licensor Reservation of Rights.

 

(a)                                  All rights in and to the Boise Marks, other than those specifically granted in this Agreement, are reserved by Licensor for its own use and benefit.  For the avoidance of doubt, the rights granted herein to Licensee to the Boise Marks in the Field of Use are exclusive, and Licensor may not use, or license rights to, the Boise Marks in the Field of Use or otherwise during the Term, in each case except as expressly permitted herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor may use, or license rights to, the Boise Name Mark outside the Field of Use, provided, that Licensor shall obtain Licensee’s prior written consent to any use of the Boise Name Mark other than in connection with the Retained Businesses, such consent to not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.1 or Section 2.3(a) to the contrary, Licensor retains the exclusive right to use, and to license the use of, the Retained Boise Marks, including any Internet domain names incorporating the Retained Boise Marks; provided, that (i) Licensor’s use of the Retained Boise Marks in “Category A” of Exhibit B shall be limited to the operation of the Retained Businesses, and to the extent and manner in which such Retained Boise Marks were used by Licensor or its licensees as of the Closing Date in connection with the Retained Businesses; and (ii) Licensor’s right to use the Retained Boise Marks in “Category B” of Exhibit B shall not be restricted to the Retained Businesses; provided further that in no event including under (i) and (ii) above may Licensor, its Affiliates or Subsidiaries use or license the use of such Retained Boise Marks in connection with the marketing, distribution and sale of products and services in the Field of Use.

 

2.4                                 Internet Domain Names and Uses.  Licensee shall have the right to register any Internet domain name incorporating any of the Boise Marks, but not any domain names incorporating the Retained Boise Marks, without obtaining Licensor’s

 

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prior written consent.  Upon termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall cease use of any Internet domain name that incorporates any of the Boise Marks and, except for any such domain name that incorporates any Marks owned by Licensee or any other Person, assign to Licensor all right, title and interest in and to such Internet domain names, and take any other reasonable actions and execute any and all documents and instruments reasonably requested by Licensor to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.4.

 

3.                                      RUN-OFF RIGHTS.

 

3.1                                 Run-Off Rights.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary:

 

(i)                                     Licensee shall be entitled to continue using (y) any signage, vehicles, office supplies, Internet domain names, e-mail domain names, and websites that bear any Run-Off Marks, to the extent in existence prior to the Closing Date, for the applicable Run-off Period, and (z) paper products, packaging for paper products, and Promotional Materials that bear any Run-Off Marks for the applicable Run-off Period.  Following the expiration of each applicable Run-Off Period, Licensee shall cease all use of the Run-Off Marks and remove the Run-Off Marks from its signage, vehicles, office supplies, Internet domain names, e-mail domain names, websites, paper products, packaging for paper products, and Promotional Materials (as applicable); and

 

(ii)                                  Licensor shall be entitled to continue using (y) any signage, vehicles, office supplies, Internet domain names, e-mail domain names, and websites that bear any Orange Dot Mark, to the extent in existence prior to the Closing date, for the applicable Run-off Period, and (z) wood products, packaging for wood products, and Promotional Materials that bear any Orange Dot Mark for the applicable Run-off Period.  Following the expiration of each applicable Run-Off Period, Licensor shall cease all use of the Orange Dot Mark and shall remove the Orange Dot Mark from its signage, vehicles, office supplies, Internet domain names, e-mail domain names, websites, wood products, packaging for wood products, and Promotional Materials (as applicable).  Licensee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Section 3.1 respecting the Orange Dot Mark shall prohibit, restrict or impair in any way the ability of Licensor to use the Boise Name Mark or the Retained Boise Marks as provided in Section 2.3(b).

 

3.2                                 Standards of Use for Run-Off Marks.  Any use of the Run-Off Marks by Licensee pursuant to Section 3.1 shall:  (i) be in conformity with the practices of Licensor as of the Effective Date; (ii) be in a manner that does not in any way harm or disparage the reputation or goodwill of the Run-Off Marks; and (iii) be contingent on the Licensee maintaining the quality of products and services used in connection with the Run-Off Marks at a standard at least as high as that of the

 

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products and services offered or sold by Licensor in connection with the Run-Off Marks as of the Effective Date.

 

3.3                                 Standards of Use for Orange Dot Mark.  Any use of the Orange Dot Mark by Licensor pursuant to Section 3.1 shall:  (i) be in conformity with the practices of Licensor as of the Effective Date; (ii) be in a manner that does not in any way harm or disparage the reputation or goodwill of the Orange Dot Mark; and (iii) be contingent on the Licensor maintaining the quality of products and services used in connection with the Orange Dot Mark at a standard at least as high as that of the products and services offered or sold by Licensor in connection with the Orange Dot Mark as of the Effective Date.

 

4.                                      QUALITY CONTROL.

 

4.1                                 General.  All products and services offered and sold by Licensee and Licensor in connection with, or bearing, any of the Boise Marks (including any Promotional Materials) shall be of sufficiently high quality so as to protect the Boise Marks and the goodwill symbolized thereby.  Each of Licensee and Licensor covenants and agrees that all such products and services, including any products and services offered and sold by Licensor or Licensee in connection with any new use of the Boise Name Mark, shall be of a standard of quality at least as high as that of the products and services historically offered and sold by Licensor as of the Closing Date.  Either Party shall provide the other Party with prompt written notice if, in the reasonable determination of the notifying Party, the quality of any products and services offered and sold by the other Party may tarnish, disparage, degrade or injure the reputation of the Boise Marks, and the Parties shall work together to remedy any such quality deficiency.

 

4.2                                 Audit Rights.  Upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Party, and at auditing Party’s expense, but not more than once per year, each Party shall permit the auditing Party or its representative to access the facilities where products bearing or incorporating the Boise Marks are produced and/or stored, in order to audit the quality control standards and procedures for compliance with this Agreement; provided any such audit shall be conducted during normal business hours, and in a manner that complies with all policies of the audited Party and will not materially disrupt the operation of the audited Party’s business.  The auditing Party shall notify the audited Party of any quality deficiency identified in the course of such audit, and the audited Party shall promptly remedy any such deficiency.

 

5.                                      PROTECTION OF BOISE MARKS.

 

5.1                                 Ownership and Rights to the Boise Marks.  Licensee acknowledges that all right, title and interest in and to the Boise Marks or Run-Off Marks belong exclusively to Licensor.  All use of the Boise Marks and Run-Off Marks by Licensee shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor, and Licensee shall obtain no ownership interest in the Boise Marks or Run-Off Marks as a result of the exercise of any

 

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rights under this Agreement, regardless of how long this Agreement remains in effect.

 

5.2                                 Use of the Boise Marks.

 

(a)                                  Except as expressly permitted hereunder, or with Licensor’s written consent, Licensee shall not, at any time during or after the Term, adopt, use, register, or attempt to register any Mark that: (i) is identical or confusingly similar to the Boise Marks, (ii) incorporates any of the Boise Marks, or (iii) is intended to mislead or to cause deception or confusion with the Boise Marks.

 

(b)                                 Licensee shall not, by any act or omission, tarnish, disparage, degrade or injure the reputation of the Boise Marks or Licensor, and the goodwill associated therewith.

 

(c)                                  Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor of any non-routine inquiry, investigation, inspection or any other action by any Governmental Entity or other Person with respect to production, promotion, sale or distribution of any product or service of Licensee bearing the Boise Marks or provided in connection with the Boise Marks.

 

(d)                                 Licensee shall not grant or attempt to grant a security interest in any of the Boise Marks, or to record any such security interest in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or similar office in another jurisdiction.

 

5.3                                 No Other Rights or License.  Except for the licenses expressly granted to the Boise Marks and the Run-Off Marks, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a grant to Licensee of any right or license, express or implied, in or to any Intellectual Property Rights owned, licensed or controlled by Licensor.

 

5.4                                 Maintenance and Prosecution.

 

(a)                                  At its own expense, Licensee shall have the right to file, prosecute and maintain all new and existing applications for, and registrations of (i) the Boise Name Mark in the Field of Use that contain a description of products and services that are in the Field of Use, or (ii) the Orange Dot Mark outside the Retained Businesses; provided, that Licensee shall give notice to Licensor of any new applications for registration of any of the foregoing.

 

(b)                                 At its own expense, Licensor shall have the right to file, prosecute and maintain all new and existing applications for, and registrations of any Boise Name Mark in the Retained Businesses that contain a description of products and services that are in the Retained Businesses; provided,  that Licensor shall give notice to Licensee of any new applications for registration of any of the foregoing.

 

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(c)                                  At its own expense, either Party may file and prosecute new applications for registration of the Boise Name Mark that are (i) outside the Field of Use; (ii) outside the Retained Businesses; and (iii) unlikely to cause confusion with any registrations used by the other Party in the Field of Use or the Retained Businesses,  but only after obtaining the other Party’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  The Party seeking to file an application for registration pursuant to this Section 5.4(c) shall give written notice of such proposed new application to the other Party who shall approve or deny such proposed new application within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof; provided, that a Party’s failure to respond to such a proposed new application within such thirty (30) day period shall be deemed an approval.

 

(d)                                 In the event either Party elects not to maintain any existing registration for any Boise Mark, or not to prosecute an application for registration of any Boise Mark, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of such decision, but in no event less than sixty (60) days prior to the date on which the registration or application shall become abandoned, and the other Party shall have the right (but not the obligation) to continue to prosecute the trademark application, or to maintain the registration of the Boise Mark, in each case in its own name and at its own expense.  If the other Party elects to so prosecute or maintain the application or Boise Mark, it shall provide the abandoning Party with written notice of such election, and the abandoning Party shall assign all of its right, title, and interest in such application or registration, and the goodwill associated therewith, to the prosecuting/maintaining Party, and shall provide such other cooperation as the prosecuting/maintaining Party may reasonably request, at the prosecuting/maintaining Party’s cost and expense, to assign, record, prosecute, maintain, demonstrate use, renew and enforce the prosecuting/maintaining Party’s rights in and to such application, registration or goodwill.

 

5.5                                 Assistance.  At its sole cost and expense, to the extent reasonably necessary either Party may request the other Party’s assistance in protecting any of the requesting Party’s rights in and to the Boise Marks, including the execution, filing and prosecution of any trademark applications or renewal documents that the requesting Party files for the Boise Marks, and in demonstrating use (if any) of the Boise Marks in each jurisdiction in which they are registered and providing evidence of such use.  Upon a Party’s  request, the other Party shall provide to the requesting Party from time to time such samples, containers, labels and similar material as may be reasonably requested to enable the requesting party to protect its rights in a Boise Mark as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

5.6                                 Recordation.  Each Party shall cooperate with the other Party, at the requesting Party’s sole cost and expense, in registering this Agreement in appropriate

 

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recordal depositories if required by laws in a country in which the requesting Party uses the Boise Marks.

 

5.7                                 Compliance with Legal Requirements.  In exercising the rights granted or retained, as applicable, hereunder, each of Licensee and Licensor shall comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws, including those Laws particularly pertaining to the proper use and designation of the Boise Marks.

 

6.                                      ENFORCEMENT.

 

6.1                                 Notice of Third Party Infringement.  In the event that either Party learns of any infringement or other violation of, or threatened infringement or other violation of, the Boise Marks, including any unfair competition, passing-off or dilution with respect to the Boise Marks, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party or its authorized representative in writing, giving particulars thereof as reasonably requested by the other Party.

 

6.2                                 Enforcement.

 

(a)                                  Licensee shall have the initial right to take action at its own expense against actual or suspected infringers of the Boise Marks in the Field of Use; provided, that Licensor may participate in any such action undertaken by Licensee at Licensor’s own expense.  Licensor shall have the initial right to take action at its own expense against actual or suspected infringers of the Boise Marks in connection with the Retained Businesses; provided, that Licensee may participate in any such action undertaken by Licensor at Licensee’s own expense.

 

(b)                                 Either Party may take initial action at its own expense against actual or suspected infringers of the Boise Marks outside both the Field of Use and the Retained Businesses; provided, that the non-initiating Party may participate in any such action undertaken by the initiating Party at the non-initiating Party’s own expense.

 

(c)                                  In the event that a Party initiates an action or proceeding pursuant to Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b), upon the initiating Party’s request, the non-initiating Party agrees to be joined by the initiating Party as a third-party plaintiff to any such action or proceeding and provide the initiating Party reasonable cooperation in connection therewith.  Notwithstanding the outcome of any third-party litigation or the terms of any third-party settlement, the Parties agree that any and all damages recovered in any action or proceeding based on the Boise Marks shall be apportioned between the initiating Party and the non-initiating Party based on the relative percentage of damages incurred by each Party as compared to the other Party; provided, that first the initiating Party shall be reimbursed for all reasonable direct or third-party expenses incurred by the initiating Party in connection with such action or proceeding, including reasonable

 

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legal fees and disbursements, and costs of investigation, litigation, settlement, judgment, and appeal.

 

(d)                                 If Licensee fails to take action within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from Licensor of any actual or suspected infringement of the Boise Marks in the Field of Use as provided in Section 6.1, then Licensor shall have the right (but not the obligation), at any time thereafter to take such action in its own name and at its own expense.  Upon the Licensor’s request, Licensee agrees to be joined by Licensor as a third-party plaintiff to any such action or proceeding and provide Licensor reasonable cooperation in connection therewith.  Notwithstanding the outcome of any third-party litigation or the terms of any third-party settlement, the Parties agree that any and all damages recovered in any action or proceeding permitted to be commenced by Licensor based on the Boise Marks as permitted herein shall be apportioned between Licensor and Licensee based on the relative percentage of damages incurred by each Party as compared to the other Party; provided, that first Licensor shall be reimbursed for all reasonable direct or third-party expenses incurred by Licensor in connection with such action or proceeding, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements, and costs of investigation, litigation, settlement, judgment and appeal.

 

(e)                                  If Licensor fails to take action within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice from Licensee of any actual or suspected infringement of the Boise Marks in connection with the Retained Businesses as provided in Section 6.1, then Licensee shall have the right (but not the obligation), at any time thereafter to take such action in its own name and at its own expense.  Upon Licensee’s request, Licensor agrees to be joined by Licensee as a third-party plaintiff to any such action or proceeding and provide Licensee reasonable cooperation in connection therewith.  Notwithstanding the outcome of any third-party litigation or the terms of any third-party settlement, the Parties agree that any and all damages recovered in any action or proceeding permitted to be commenced by Licensee based on the Boise Marks as permitted herein shall be apportioned between Licensee and Licensor based on the relative percentage of damages incurred by each Party as compared to the other Party; provided, that first Licensee shall be reimbursed for all reasonable direct or third-party expenses incurred by Licensee in connection with such action or proceeding, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements, and costs of investigation, litigation, settlement, judgment and appeal.

 

7.                                      INDEMNIFICATION.

 

7.1                                 Indemnification by Licensee.  Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold the Licensor Indemnified Parties harmless against all third party claims, suits, proceedings, costs, damages, losses, fees and expenses (including reasonable

 

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attorneys’ fees and expenses) and judgments incurred, claimed or sustained by the Licensor Indemnified Parties arising out of any (i) product liability or strict liability claim relating to the use of the Boise Marks or Run-Off Marks by Licensee or any of its Sublicensees, (ii) act or omission of Licensee constituting negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct related to this Agreement, (iii) material breach of this Agreement by Licensee, or (iv) Licensee’s or any of its Sublicensees’ use of the Boise Marks or Run-Off Marks other than as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

7.2                                 Indemnification by Licensor.  Licensor shall indemnify, defend and hold the Licensee Indemnified Parties harmless against all third party claims, suits, proceedings, costs, damages, losses, fees and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) and judgments incurred, claimed or sustained by the Licensee Indemnified Parties arising out of any (i) product liability or strict liability claim relating to the use of the Boise Marks or Run-Off Marks by Licensor or any of its licensees, or (ii) material breach of this Agreement by Licensor.

 

7.3                                 Procedure.  If either Party receives notice or knowledge of a claim for which it intends to seek indemnity as provided under this Agreement, it shall not make any admissions in respect of such claim, but shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of such claim, setting forth a description of such claim in reasonable detail.  The failure to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder unless and to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall be actually prejudiced by such failure to so notify.  The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control the defense of any claim and to settle such claim in its sole discretion; provided, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to settle such claim in a manner that would (i) impair any license rights of the Indemnified Party, (ii) have a material adverse impact on the business of the Indemnified Party, or (iii) require the Indemnified Party to take or refrain from any action, without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

 

8.                                      WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

 

8.1                                 Disclaimer of Warranties.  LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE BOISE MARKS, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR THE LIKE, OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR FROM TRADE PRACTICE.

 

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8.2                                 Limitation of Liability.  EXCEPT FOR (I) LIABILITIES ARISING UNDER A PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, OR (II) LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF BREACHES OF ARTICLE 2 OR ARTICLE 3 OF THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER LICENSOR NOR LICENSEE OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OR ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EQUITY HOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND PERMITTED ASSIGNS, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, RELIANCE OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR LOST OR IMPUTED PROFITS OR ROYALTIES, OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.

 

8.3                                 Applicability of Limitations.  THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE 8 SHALL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

 

9.                                      TERM AND TERMINATION.

 

9.1                                 Term.  The Term of this Agreement shall be perpetual, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions hereof  (“Term”).

 

9.2                                 Termination by Licensor.

 

(a)                                  Licensor shall have the right to terminate the license set forth in Section 2.1 to the Boise Marks immediately upon written notice of termination to Licensee, if Licensee breaches this Agreement in such a manner as to have a material adverse effect on the Boise Marks, and fails to cure such breach within sixty (60) days following receipt of written notice thereof describing such breach in reasonable detail; provided, that if the breach is not curable within such 60-day period, the cure period shall be extended for additional thirty (30) day periods for so long as Licensee is working in good faith to implement a plan to address the cure of such breach.   The Parties agree to work together in good faith to prepare and implement a cure plan to remedy such breach.

 

(b)                                 Licensor shall have the right to terminate the rights in Section 3.1 to the Run-Off Marks, immediately upon written notice of termination to License, if Licensee breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice thereof describing such breach in reasonable detail.

 

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9.3                                 Termination by LicenseeLicensee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, immediately upon written notice of termination to Licensor, if Licensor materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice thereof describing such breach in reasonable detail.

 

9.4                                 Effect of Termination.

 

(a)                                  Upon the effective date of termination, all licenses granted herein shall terminate, and Licensee shall cease, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any of its Sublicensees to cease, any and all uses of the Boise Marks, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.4(b).

 

(b)                                 For a period of ninety (90) days following termination of the Agreement pursuant to this Article 9, Licensee and any of its Sublicensees shall have the right to continue using the Boise Marks to sell off products remaining in their inventory, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, that (i) Licensee shall take (and shall cause its Sublicensees to take) commercially reasonable efforts to cease use of the Boise Marks as soon as reasonably possible, and (ii) such use shall be consistent with the standards applicable to Licensee’s use of the Run-Off Marks as set forth in Section 3.1.  Following the expiration of such ninety (90) day sell-off period, Licensee shall destroy all products remaining in its inventory, and all Promotional Materials associated therewith, and upon written request of Licensor, confirm such destruction to Licensor in writing.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, Article 1, Section 2.3, Section 5.2, Article 7, Article 8, Section 9.4 and Article 10 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

10.                               MISCELLANEOUS.

 

10.1                           Dispute Resolution.  In the event that a dispute arises between the Parties (or any of their respective subsidiaries or Affiliates) concerning or arising out of the performance or interpretation of this Agreement (including any dispute relating to Licensor’s or Licensee’s decision to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Article 9, and any dispute relating to additional Intellectual Property Rights identified pursuant to Section 10.2), either Party may invoke the dispute resolution provisions set forth in Exhibit D hereto to resolve such dispute, by giving written notice thereof to the other Party specifying the issue in dispute, and specifically invoking the dispute resolution processes contained in Exhibit D.

 

10.2                           Cooperation Regarding Intellectual Property Rights.  For a period of twelve (12) months following the Effective Date, if (i) Licensee establishes that any Intellectual Property Rights retained by Licensor under the Purchase Agreement were used in the operation of the Business as of the Closing Date, or (ii) if Licensor establishes that any Intellectual Property Rights acquired by Licensee

 

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under the Purchase Agreement were used in the operation of the Retained Businesses as of the Closing Date, then the affected Party may provide the other Party with written notice thereof.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith an extension of this Agreement to include a license to such additional Intellectual Property Rights.  Upon reaching agreement, the Parties shall enter into an addendum to this Agreement, including any agreed-upon terms and conditions relating to the licensing of such additional Intellectual Property Rights.

 

10.3                           Notices.  All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery, (ii) if delivered by express courier service of national standing (with charges prepaid), on the Business Day following the date of delivery to such courier service, (iii) if deposited in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, on the fifth Business Day following the date of such deposit, (iv) if delivered by telecopy, upon confirmation of successful transmission, (x) on the date of such transmission, if such transmission is completed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., local time of the recipient party on a Business Day, on the date of such transmission, and (y) on the next day following the date of transmission, if such transmission is completed after 5:00 p.m., local time of the recipient party, on the date of such transmission or is transmitted on a day that is not a Business Day, or (v) if delivered by Internet mail (with a delivery report), provided the relevant computer record indicates a full and successful transmission or no failure message is generated (x) on the date of such transmission, if such transmission is completed at or prior to 5:00 p.m., local time of the recipient party on a Business Day, on the date of such transmission, and (y) on the next Business Day following the date of transmission, if such transmission is completed after 5:00 p.m., local time of the recipient party or is transmitted on a day that is not a Business Day.  All notices, demands and other communications hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:

 

If to Licensee:

 

                Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C.

                1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 200

                Boise, Idaho 83702-5388

                Attn: Chief Financial Officer

                Phone: (208) 384-7023

                FAX:: (208) 384-7945

                e-mail:  legal@boiseinc.com.

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to Licensee), to:

 

                Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C.

                1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 200

 

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                Boise, Idaho 83702-5388

                Attn: General Counsel

                Phone: (208) 384-7732

                FAX:: (208) 384-7945

                e-mail:  legal@boiseinc.com

 

If to Licensor:

 

                Boise Cascade, L.L.C.

                1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 300

                Boise, Idaho 83702-5388

                Attn: Chief Financial Officer

                Phone: (208) 384-4998

                FAX:: (208) 384-6566

                e-mail:  legal@bc.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to Licensor), to:

 

                Boise Cascade, L.L.C.

                1111 West Jefferson Street, Suite 300

                Boise, Idaho 83702-5388

                Attn: General Counsel

                Phone: (208) 384-4918

                FAX:: (208) 384-6566

                e-mail:  legal@bc.com

 

10.4                           Governing Law.  THE INTERNAL LAW (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF IDAHO SHALL GOVERN ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

10.5                           Waiver of Jury Trial.  The Parties to this Agreement each hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to trial of any claim, demand, action, or cause of action (i) arising under this Agreement or (ii) in any way connected with or related or incidental to the dealings of the Parties hereto in respect of this Agreement, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether in contract, tort, equity, or otherwise.  The Parties to this Agreement each hereby agrees and consents that any such claim, demand, action, or cause of action shall be decided by court trial without a jury, and that the Parties to this Agreement may file an original counterpart of a copy of this Agreement with any court as written evidence of the consent of the Parties hereto to the waiver of their right to trial by jury.

 

10.6                           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the other Ancillary Agreements, constitute the entire agreement between the

 

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Parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

 

10.7                           Relationship of the Parties.  Except as specifically provided herein, neither Party shall act or represent or hold itself out as having authority to act as an agent or partner of the other Party or in any way bind or commit the other Party to any obligations or agreement.  Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, agency, trust, fiduciary relationship or other association of any kind, each Party being individually responsible only for its obligations as set forth in this Agreement.  The Parties’ respective rights and obligations hereunder are limited to the contractual rights and obligations expressly set forth herein on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

10.8                           Amendments, Waivers.  No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective against a Party unless the other Party approves such modification, amendment or waiver in writing.  No course of dealing between or among any Persons having any interest in this Agreement shall be deemed effective to modify, amend or discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any Person under or by reason of this Agreement.  The failure of any Party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such Party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

10.9                           Assignment.  Neither Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, privileges or obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Party shall have the right, without obtaining such written approval of the other Party, to assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement (i) to any Affiliate, (ii) in connection with the sale of any part of its business to which this Agreement relates, (iii) to its successor by way of merger, corporate reorganization, or sale of substantially all its assets or stock, and (iv) for collateral security purposes to such Party’s financing sources.  This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

10.10                     Specific Performance.  The Parties acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for violation of this Agreement and that any Party may, in its sole discretion, apply for specific performance, or injunctive, or such other relief as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem just and proper, in order to enforce this Agreement or prevent any violation hereof, and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Party waives any objection to the imposition of such relief.

 

10.11                     Rules of Construction.  In this Agreement, unless a contrary intention appears:

 

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(a)                                  the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

 

(b)                                 words denoting any gender shall include all genders;

 

(c)                                  where a word is defined herein, references to the singular shall include references to the plural and vice versa;

 

(d)                                 a reference to any Party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document shall include such Party’s successors and permitted assigns;

 

(e)                                  all references to “$” and dollars shall be deemed to refer to United States currency unless otherwise specifically provided;

 

(f)                                    all references to a day or days shall be deemed to refer to a calendar day or calendar days, as applicable, unless otherwise specifically provided; and

 

(g)                                 any reference to any agreement or contract referenced herein shall be a reference to such agreement or contract, as amended, modified, supplemented or waived.

 

10.12                     Headings and Titles.  Descriptive headings and titles used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only, and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or in any way affect any provision of this Agreement, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced and construed as if no headings or titles had been used in this Agreement.

 

10.13                     No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person other than the Parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

10.14                     Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be prohibited by or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Agreement and such court shall have the authority to modify such unenforceable provision to the extent necessary to render it enforceable, preserving to the fullest extent permissible the intent of the Parties.

 

10.15                     Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by means of telecopied or electronically transmitted signature pages), all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

 

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10.16                     Order of Precedence.  This Agreement and the Purchase Agreement are intended to be interpreted complementary but independent of one another.  Any inconsistency, ambiguity or conflict between this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement shall be resolved in the following order of precedence (with (i) having the highest priority):  (i) this Agreement; and (ii) Purchase Agreement.

 

10.17                     No Strict Construction.  Notwithstanding the fact that this Agreement has been drafted or prepared by one of the Parties, each of Licensor and Licensee confirm that they and their respective counsel have reviewed, negotiated and adopted this Agreement as the joint agreement and understanding of the Parties hereto, and the language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party.

 

 

*              *              *              *              *

 

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate originals by its duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

 

 

LICENSOR:

 

 

 

 

 

Boise Cascade, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David G. Gadda

 

 

 

 

Name:David G. Gadda

 

 

 

Title:  Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSEE:

 

 

 

 

 

Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Karen E. Gowland

 

 

 

 

Name:Karen E. Gowland

 

 

 

Title:  Vice President

 

 

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Exhibit A-1

Boise Name Mark

 

 

BOISE®

 

Country

 

Application No.

 

Registration No.

 

Filing Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

919684

 

919684

 

07/12/2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

1,146,332

 

676,625

 

11/08/2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community

 

3654639

 

3654639

 

06/20/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

 

76/358,793

 

2,981,342

 

08/02/2005

 

 

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Exhibit A-2

Orange Dot Mark

 

 

 

This trademark is covered by the Boise trademark registrations:

 

 

Country

 

Application No.

 

Registration No.

 

Filing Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

919684

 

919684

 

07/12/2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

1,146,332

 

676,625

 

11/08/2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community

 

3654639

 

3654639

 

06/20/2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

 

76/358,793

 

2,981,342

 

08/02/2005

 

 

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Exhibit B

 

Retained Boise Marks

 

Category A:

 

Mark Name

 

Country

 

Application No.

 

Registration No.

 

Registration Date

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE ALLBEAM™

 

USA

 

78/347,928

 

 

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE ALLBEAM™

 

CANADA

 

1,147,013

 

 

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE CLASSIC®

 

USA

 

76/349,097

 

2,677,231

 

01/21/2003

 

Registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE GLULAM®

 

USA

 

76/362,590

 

2,891,601

 

10/05/2004

 

Registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE GLULAM®

 

CANADA

 

1,147,014

 

 

 

 

 

Pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE GOLD®

 

USA

 

76/216,818

 

2,575,790

 

06/04/2002

 

Registered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE PRO-INSTALL™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pending — Currently being used as a common law mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE SELECT™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pending — Currently being used as a common law mark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE TOOL KIT™

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pending — Currently being used as a common law mark

 

 

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Exhibit B

 

Retained Boise Marks

 

Category B:

 

Mark Name

 

Country

 

Application No.

 

Registration No.

 

Registration Date

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE

 

Australia

 

919684

 

919684

 

07/12/2002

 

Registered

 

BOISE

 

Canada

 

1,146,332

 

676,625

 

11/08/2006

 

Registered

 

BOISE

 

Community

 

3654639

 

3654639

 

06/20/2005

 

Registered

 

BOISE

 

USA

 

76/358,793

 

2,981,342

 

08/02/2005

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039442

 

1855667

 

12/17/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039441

 

1855853

 

12/19/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039448

 

1849595

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039443

 

1851371

 

11/12/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039450

 

1849596

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039453

 

1849599

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039444

 

1849591

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039449

 

1851372

 

11/12/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039446

 

1849593

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039451

 

1849597

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039452

 

1849598

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039447

 

1849594

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039454

 

1849600

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039445

 

1849592

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Chile

 

392657

 

516.493

 

07/10/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Chile

 

392656

 

511104

 

04/28/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112562

 

1120050

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112564

 

1122582

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112559

 

1140051

 

01/07/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112563

 

1120783

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112560

 

1122995

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Community

 

329,433

 

329,433

 

07/01/1996

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,125

 

2,306,952

 

04/30/1991

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,126

 

2,277,043

 

10/31/1990

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,123

 

2,318,748

 

07/31/1991

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,124

 

2,294,243

 

12/26/1991

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285770

 

590921

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285773

 

590923

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285774

 

542607

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285775

 

544648

 

03/25/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285776

 

590924

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285771

 

542606

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285778

 

590925

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

 

 

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BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285772

 

590922

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285777

 

559209

 

09/26/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Russian Federation

 

95713160

 

150082

 

02/17/1997

 

Registered

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

USA

 

73/144,213

 

1,103,419

 

10/3/1978

 

Registered

 

 

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Exhibit C

 

Run-Off Marks

 

 

Mark Name

 

Country

 

Application No.

 

Registration No.

 

Registration Date

 

Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039442

 

1855667

 

12/17/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039441

 

1855853

 

12/19/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039448

 

1849595

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039443

 

1851371

 

11/12/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039450

 

1849596

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039453

 

1849599

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039444

 

1849591

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039449

 

1851372

 

11/12/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039446

 

1849593

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039451

 

1849597

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039452

 

1849598

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039447

 

1849594

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039454

 

1849600

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039445

 

1849592

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Chile

 

392657

 

516.493

 

07/10/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Chile

 

392656

 

511104

 

04/28/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112562

 

1120050

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112564

 

1122582

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112559

 

1140051

 

01/07/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112563

 

1120783

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

China

 

960112560

 

1122995

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Community

 

329,433

 

329,433

 

07/01/1996

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,125

 

2,306,952

 

04/30/1991

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,126

 

2,277,043

 

10/31/1990

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,123

 

2,318,748

 

07/31/1991

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Japan

 

63-044,124

 

2,294,243

 

12/26/1991

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285770

 

590921

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285773

 

590923

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285774

 

542607

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285775

 

544648

 

03/25/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285776

 

590924

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285771

 

542606

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285778

 

590925

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285772

 

590922

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285777

 

559209

 

09/26/1997

 

Registered

BOISE CASCADE

 

Russian Federation

 

95713160

 

150082

 

02/17/1997

 

Registered

 

25



 

BOISE CASCADE

 

USA

 

73/144,213

 

1,103,419

 

10/3/1978

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039455

 

1861276

 

02/21/2002

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039462

 

1849609

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039464

 

1851373

 

11/12/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039467

 

1850651

 

11/06/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039457

 

1849602

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039463

 

1849610

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039458

 

1849604

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039461

 

1849608

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039456

 

1849601

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039465

 

1851374

 

11/12/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039466

 

1849611

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039468

 

1849612

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2036459

 

1849606

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Argentina

 

2039460

 

1849607

 

10/31/2001

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Canada

 

146,156

 

212/46,375

 

05/20/1929

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Chile

 

392658

 

511.105

 

04/28/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Chile

 

392654

 

513979

 

06/04/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080148

 

956148

 

03/07/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

960112569

 

1120064

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080151

 

1039080

 

06/28/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

960112566

 

1122581

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080152

 

964129

 

03/21/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080153

 

1027867

 

06/14/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

960112565

 

1140045

 

01/07/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080154

 

957867

 

03/07/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

960112570

 

1120788

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080155

 

1000878

 

05/07/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080156

 

963539

 

03/14/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080149

 

964418

 

03/21/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

95080150

 

962775

 

03/14/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

China

 

960112567

 

1122994

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Community

 

319,194

 

319,194

 

07/01/1996

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285779

 

590926

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285782

 

590928

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285783

 

542609

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285784

 

544649

 

03/25/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285785

 

590929

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285780

 

542608

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285787

 

590930

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285781

 

590927

 

10/27/1998

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Mexico

 

285786

 

559210

 

09/26/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

Russian Federation

 

95713161

 

150473

 

02/28/1997

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

USA

 

400,551

 

944,711

 

10/10/1972

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

USA

 

73/033,958

 

1,052,301

 

11/09/1976

 

Registered

 

26



 

CASCADE

 

USA

 

78/352,784

 

2,970,229

 

07/19/2005

 

Registered

CASCADE

 

USA

 

78/352,952

 

2,937,960

 

04/05/2005

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Canada

 

618,193

 

381,488

 

03/15/1991

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Germany

 

B65618/1WZ

 

1,019,141

 

06/16/1981

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE LOGO

 

Japan

 

63-015,519

 

2,397,376

 

03/31/1992

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE LOGO

 

Japan

 

63-015,518

 

2,368,673

 

01/31/1992

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE LOGO

 

Japan

 

63-030,900

 

2,325,746

 

08/30/1991

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE LOGO

 

Japan

 

63-135,095

 

2,493,512

 

01/29/1993

 

Registered

TREE IN A CIRCLE LOGO

 

Japan

 

63-015,517

 

2,359,174

 

12/25/1991

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE

 

China

 

95080133

 

1122580

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039427

 

1825152

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039434

 

1825159

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039439

 

1825164

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039436

 

1825161

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039429

 

1825154

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039435

 

1825160

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039430

 

1825155

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039433

 

1825158

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039428

 

1825153

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039437

 

1825162

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039438

 

1825163

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039440

 

1825445

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039431

 

1825156

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Argentina

 

2039432

 

1825157

 

04/16/2001

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Chile

 

392,655

 

646.867

 

10/25/2002

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Chile

 

392659

 

638.842

 

08/09/2002

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080130

 

964100

 

03/21/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

960112576

 

1120030

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

960112575

 

1039081

 

06/28/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080134

 

964125

 

03/21/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080135

 

1027880

 

06/14/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

960112571

 

 

 

Abandoned

 

 

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080136

 

957869

 

03/07/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

960112574

 

1120785

 

10/21/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080137

 

994849

 

04/28/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080138

 

971542

 

03/28/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080131

 

964419

 

03/21/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

95080132

 

963383

 

03/14/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

960112572

 

1123364

 

10/28/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

China

 

960112573

 

1137109

 

12/21/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Community

 

319467

 

319,467

 

07/01/1996

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285788

 

633365

 

11/25/1999

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285791

 

633366

 

11/25/1999

 

Registered

 

27



 

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285792

 

544103

 

03/20/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285793

 

546987

 

04/25/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285794

 

546988

 

04/25/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285795

 

544397

 

03/24/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285789

 

544102

 

03/20/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285796

 

542610

 

02/26/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Mexico

 

285790

 

545345

 

03/31/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

Russian Federation

 

95713159

 

152054

 

04/30/1997

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

USA

 

73/288,266

 

1,183,781

 

12/29/1981

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

USA

 

73/698,098

 

1,503,401

 

09/06/1988

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE DESIGN

 

USA

 

73/698,136

 

1,500,789

 

08/16/1988

 

Registered

TREE-IN-A-CIRCLE LOGO

 

USA

 

73/698,135

 

1,585,562

 

03/06/1990

 

Registered

 

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Exhibit D

Dispute Resolution

 

Any dispute for which a Party has invoked the dispute resolution process in this Exhibit D (a “Noticed Dispute”) shall be resolved in accordance with the following procedures:

 

1.             Negotiation.  Within 5 days after the effective date of the notice (the “Notice Date”), each Party shall designate, in writing to the other Party, the name of one of its senior executive officers who shall be its “Designated Representative” in the dispute resolution process.  Designation by either Party of its Designated Representative shall constitute a representation by such Party that its Designated Representative has full power and authority to resolve the Noticed Dispute.  Within 15 days after the Notice Date, each Party shall have delivered to the Designated Representative of the other Party a written statement of its position.  No later than the 35th day after the Notice Date, the Designated Representatives shall meet, discuss, and negotiate with respect to the Noticed Dispute for a period not to exceed 10 days

 

If the Parties are unable to settle the Noticed Dispute through negotiations during the 10-day negotiation and discussion period provided for the last sentence of the preceding paragraph by the 45th day following the Notice Date, they shall mutually appoint a neutral third-Party arbitrator.  If the Parties are unable to agree upon the neutral third-Party arbitrator by the 50th day following the Notice Date, either Party may obtain the appointment of a neutral third-Party arbitrator by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.

 

2.             Arbitration.  Within 10 days after appointment of the neutral arbitrator, each Party shall submit a written statement to the neutral arbitrator and to the other Party advocating its position, and each Party may, within 10 days after receipt of the other Party’s statement, submit to the neutral arbitrator and the opposing Party one rebuttal statement.  Opening statements shall be no longer than 30 pages of 8 1/2” by 11” paper, and rebuttal statements shall be limited to 15 pages of 8 1/2” by 11” paper unless otherwise mutually agreed.  Within 20 days after submission of the rebuttal statement, on a date and at a place set by the neutral arbitrator, the Designated Representatives shall meet with the neutral arbitrator to negotiate and resolve the Noticed Dispute.  Each Designated Representative may make an oral presentation to the neutral arbitrator.  The Designated Representatives of both Parties shall be present for such presentations and shall be available at the same location on the following day for arbitrator-sponsored negotiations.  If the Parties are unable to reach a settlement of the Noticed Dispute, the neutral arbitrator shall, within 20 days thereafter, deliver in writing to each Party his or her recommended settlement of the Noticed Dispute.  Within ten days after receipt of the neutral arbitrator’s recommended settlement, the Parties’ Designated Representatives shall meet at a time and place set by the neutral arbitrator and make a final attempt to resolve the Noticed Dispute.  If they are unable to do so, the arbitrator shall make a final decision which shall be final and binding upon the Parties.

 

3.                                      Confidentiality.

 

3.1              Each Party shall treat all statements, written submissions, and other disclosures made by the other in the course of efforts to resolve the Noticed Dispute (collectively, “Settlement Information”) as confidential information and shall make no disclosure

 

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of the Settlement Information to any third Party (other than its employees and officers involved in the Noticed Dispute and its counsel and other consultants providing advice in respect of the Noticed Dispute), and it shall require all persons to whom it is permitted to disclose such information to make a similar nondisclosure commitment for the benefit of and enforceable by the Party providing such information. Such nondisclosure obligation shall remain in effect for a period of five years from the date of disclosure.  Notwithstanding the foregoing neither Party shall be in breach of the foregoing non-disclosure provisions if (i) the information disclosed by it is or has become, without fault on its part, public information; or (ii) it is required to disclose such information by law (including applicable securities laws) or by the order of any court, administrative tribunal, or regulator issued to it; provided that the disclosing Party shall give notice to the other Party as soon as feasible of the pendency of any request or threat of such required disclosure and cooperate with all efforts the other Party wishes to make to avoid or limit such disclosure or obtain confidential treatment thereof by the persons seeking and ordering such disclosure.

 

3.2              Prior to commencing the arbitration process, the Parties shall require the neutral arbitrator to sign a confidentiality agreement in which he or she commits, for the benefit of and on a basis which is enforceable by each Party and its respective Affiliates, that he or she will hold the Settlement Information confidential and not disclose it to any Party other than the Parties, their respective Affiliates, counsel, and advisors and agents involved in the Noticed Dispute, except under order of disclosure by a court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a written authorization signed by the Party or Parties providing the Settlement Information which is to be disclosed.

 

4.                                      Fees and Expenses.  The Parties shall each pay their own costs and fees associated with the dispute resolution process provided for in this Agreement.  The fees and expenses of the neutral arbitrator shall be divided equally by the Parties.

 

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