Licensing Information

Any group or individual that wishes to manufacture, distribute or advertise a product or service bearing the marks of our various clients must first obtain a license from that organization. The name (including the Greek letters), logos, emblems, nicknames, and symbols of these organizations are legally recognized intellectual property protected by United States trademark laws.

A license involves signing an agreement (contract) with the organization(s) in which the licensee (vendor) agrees to comply with various provisions. The following is a summary highlighting the main provisions contained within the License Agreement for each of our clients:

License

The member organizations grant non-exclusive licenses for the use of their marks.

Quality Standards

Licensee must provide a representative sample of the product(s) proposed to be sold. Samples are to be sent to Affinity Consultants at the address below. For custom products, licensee must submit all designs for approval prior to production, marketing and/or sale.

Royalties

Licensee agrees to pay a royalty, based on the gross sale of the product or service, for all licensed products sold by licensee. The royalty rate is set by the trademark owner and may vary from client to client.

Reporting

Licensee must report sales and pay royalties on a quarterly basis (within thirty (30) days of September 30, December 31, March 31 and June 30).

Term

One year agreement, automatically renewing each year unless terminated by either party.

Termination

The organization(s) can terminate upon written notice if licensee fails to observe the terms of the agreement.

Insurance

Licensee must maintain a $1 million comprehensive general and product liability insurance policy naming "Affinity Consultants' clients" as additional insured.

Prior to executing the agreement, the licensee should read it carefully as the above outlines only major terms under the agreement.

Once a potential licensee remits a non-refundable application fee per organization with whom they would like to become licensed, the application is considered “submitted” and we will begin our processing procedure.