Legal Letterhead Template

LEGAL LETTERHEAD TEMPLATE

This Legal Letterhead Template Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of by and between Firm Name: with principal place of business at , and Client Name: with principal place of business at .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Firm maintains certain corporate letterhead, format, marks and related materials used in attorney and firm communications and desires to make such letterhead available for use in connection with authorized communications; and

WHEREAS, Client seeks to use Firm letterhead for the purpose described as , subject to the terms and restrictions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth the rights and obligations relating to the licensed use, control, and security of the letterhead.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. LICENSE GRANT

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Firm hereby grants Client a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Firm letterhead, design elements, and associated marks solely for the Purpose described above and only in accordance with the usage specifications attached hereto or provided in writing by Firm. Client shall not use the letterhead for any matter other than the Purpose without prior written consent from Firm.

2. OWNERSHIP

Client acknowledges that Firm retains all right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the letterhead and related materials. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to convey any ownership interest to Client. All modifications, derivatives and reproductions of the letterhead shall remain the property of Firm.

3. USE RESTRICTIONS

Client shall not: (a) alter the letterhead in any material respect without Firm's prior written approval; (b) use the letterhead in a manner that implies endorsement of any third-party product or service absent Firm's express written consent; (c) sublicense, assign, or transfer the license granted herein; or (d) use the letterhead after termination of this Agreement. Client shall comply with any mandatory formatting, signature block, and disclosure language specified by Firm.

4. APPROVAL AND QUALITY CONTROL

All proposed uses of the letterhead that materially deviate from the standard template must be submitted to Firm for prior written approval. Firm may withhold approval in its reasonable discretion to protect its professional reputation and compliance obligations. Client agrees to adhere to any quality control measures reasonably imposed by Firm.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY

Any non-public templates, internal layout files, or communications produced in connection with the letterhead that are designated confidential by Firm shall be treated as Confidential Information. Client shall not disclose Confidential Information to any third party and shall use reasonable measures to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure.

6. INDEMNIFICATION

Client shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Firm, its partners, members and employees from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of Client's misuse of the letterhead, breach of this Agreement, or negligent or willful acts in connection with the use permitted hereunder.

7. TERM AND TERMINATION

The license granted herein commences on the Effective Date and shall continue for a term of unless earlier terminated as provided below. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice if the other party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of such breach. Upon termination, Client shall cease all use of the letterhead and shall certify in writing within ten (10) days that it has destroyed or returned all copies of the letterhead materials.

8. NOTICES

All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth below (or to such other address as either party designates by written notice):

9. AMENDMENTS; WAIVER

No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of that right.

10. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of , without regard to its conflict of law principles.

11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, together with any attachments and written usage specifications expressly incorporated herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.

12. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected or impaired thereby, and the parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace such invalid provision with a valid provision that achieves, to the extent possible, the economic, legal and commercial objectives of the invalid provision.

13. COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures delivered by electronic means shall be deemed original signatures for all purposes.

14. ATTACHMENTS AND USAGE NOTES

Attach or summarize any mandatory disclosures, disclaimers, or formatting rules that must accompany use of the letterhead.

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