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FURMAN UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF TRADEMARKS & LICENSING

Thank you for your interest in licensing with the Furman University Office of Trademark & Licensing (FUOTL). Please read the information below and if you have questions or need additional information, please contact us at the following:

Furman University Office of Trademarks and Licensing

3300 Poinsett Highway

Greenville, South Carolina 29613

C/O Mike Arnold

Phone: 864.294.3267 • Fax: 864.294.3269

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LICENSING WITH FUOTL

FEES FOR LICENSING

Please note: Applicable administrative fees and annual advances/minimum guaranteed royalties will be invoiced after the review of your application. Annual advances are pre-determined by FUOTL. Administrative fees are pro-rated based on a one-year contract at a cost of $50.00. FUOTL will determine the length of the contract based on the date your completed application is received.

APPLYING FOR A LICENSE

To begin the licensing process, you must complete the following steps:

1. Complete the application in full, providing FUOTL with a comprehensive look at your company and its involvement and experience within the licensing industry.

2. Provide a representative sample of each product that you plan to produce bearing the marks of any of FUOTL’s clients. The samples must illustrate your planned method of enhancement. Samples bearing marks other than those of the school for which you are applying may be submitted; however, FUOTL reserves the right to request a product-run sample of the licensed product prior to executing the Standard License Agreement.

Once you have completed the application send it with the other required elements to FUOTL at the address above, and keep a copy of the application packet for your records. FUOTL will review each application based on the information provided and if your application is approved, you will receive a standard license agreement packet. If your application is not approved, you will be notified in writing.

**Applications submitted without all of the above-mentioned items will not be processed**

THE LICENSING PROCESS

Once your application has been approved for license, you will receive a licensing packet. You must complete the following steps in their entirety and receive a fully executed agreement before you may begin production:

1. Sign and return the Standard License Agreement.

2. Remit payment for all applicable administrative fees and advances as stated on the invoice received with the licensing packet.

3. Submit a certificate of product liability insurance that names FUOTL as the certificate holder with a complete additional insured’s statement. Minimum limits of liability and other helpful information may be found in the FUOTL Application Overview as well as in the Standard License Agreement.

4. Submit the company’s identification tag or label that will appear on all products, FUOTL requires all licensees to properly identify their company on each product with either a neck label, hang tag or byline.

**Authorization to produce products bearing the marks of any FUOTL client will not be granted until the company has completed the licensing process in its entirety and received an executed standard license agreement. **

MAINTAINING YOUR LICENSE

Once the licensing process is complete, FUOTL will forward an executed copy of the

Standard License Agreement to your company. To keep your license in good standing, you must remember to:

1. Maintain product liability insurance coverage for each license that you hold, and make sure that a copy of your current certificate of insurance is on file with FUOTL.

2. Always secure approval of artwork from FUOTL prior to production.

3. Complete a quarterly royalty summary and remit any royalty payment due directly to FUOTL.

If you have questions, please feel free to call, fax or e-mail FUOTL for further assistance.

CLP LABEL INFORMATION

The Collegiate Licensed Properties Association (CLPA) is a non-profit organization made up of colleges and universities who manage their own licensing program for trademark management services. These institutions have come together to create the CLPA

Authentication Program, which is designed to protect legitimate licensees fro unlicensed and counterfeit products. The CLP labels and hangtags combine several optical imaging techniques into a single image to create the high level of security found in the CLP labels.

Because of these security features, licensees may not print or produce their own CLP

labels. For more information about the CLPA Authentication program, including FAQ’s and ordering information, please download the full information packet at www.opsecsecurity.com/clpa/clpa_authentication.pdf.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Each licensee is required to carry product liability insurance and provide a certificate indicating current coverage for each institution for which it is licensed. Please share the following information with your agent to expedite the licensing process and ensure that you have the proper coverage:

Furman University, its Board of Trustees, employees and/or agents must be listed as being Additionally Insured on your insurance certificate.
The certificate must be marked for Commercial General Liability, Products and Completed Operations in the amount of $1,000,000 or higher.

• The certificate must be marked for “each occurrence” in the following amounts:

• $1,000,000 for bodily injury

• $300,000 for property damage

• Consumable and high risk products require a $3,000,000 aggregate and $3,000,000 for each occurrence.

CODE OF CONDUCT INFORMATION

FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION

Issues surrounding fair labor practices have affected virtually everyone associated with collegiate licensing. Many schools have affiliated with the Fair Labor Association as a way to work with their licensee companies and others to help address and improve issues affecting workers around the world. Members of that organization require their licensees to affiliate with and participate in the FLA in the appropriate licensee category.

What is the FLA?

The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is a unique, collaborative effort designed to help improve working conditions in factories around the world. By working cooperatively with forward-focused companies, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and universities, the FLA developed a workplace code of conduct based on International Labor Organization (ILO) standards, and created a practical remediation and verification process to achieve these standards. For more information on the FLA, the monitoring and remediation processes or the participants, please visit <http://www.fairlabor.org>.

How do I apply to be affiliated with the FLA?

Please visit the FLA website first. For a full description of the FLA licensee program, please see <http://www.fairlabor.org/all/licensees/index.html>. At this link, you will find a description of the licensee program which includes a section on frequently asked questions, the requirements of the categories (including membership fee information), on-line applications for Category C and D applicants, and registration forms for Category A/B companies. Please review the information carefully before completing your application. To apply to be a Category C or D licensee, simply fill in the on-line application and you will be notified of your application’s approval within ten business days. To become a Category A or B licensee, please use the on-line registration form. You will receive further information to review and an FLA Staff member will contact you regarding the process.

What are the licensee categories at the FLA?

Licensees are currently organized in four categories, based primarily on company size. Category A and B companies are those which have total annual revenues in excess of $50 million. Category A licensees commit to bring their full supply chain into the FLA processes, while Category B licensees bring in only their factories that produce collegiate licensed/logo goods. Category C companies have total revenues between $5-$50 million, and manufacture outside of the United States. These categories are subject to change as the FLA program develops.

What about factory disclosure?

FUOTL requires all active licensees to disclose detailed information regarding manufacturing locations used to produce licensed merchandise. University members of the FLA also require this disclosure. In order to reduce the number of organizations to which factory data is reported, the FLA receives disclosure information directly from FUOTL. You will find the required form on page seven of the application packet. This important information is provided to the FLA and WRC to fulfill disclosure requirements of colleges and universities. Manufacturers applying for license are required to disclose this information during the application process. Please make sure that your disclosure information is complete and updated as required. FLA and its member schools rely on this disclosure information for the work that we do.

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FLA, PLEASE CALL 202-898-1000 EXT: 207.

OBTAINING ARTWORK

Once you have successfully completed the licensing process you may request Furman logos and information about correct color values, usage guidelines and restrictions. This may be obtained by contacting Mike Arnold at 864.294.3267 or by e-mail at <mike.arnold@furman.edu>.

ARTWORK APPROVAL PROCEDURES

Licensees are required to receive formal approval for all artwork prior to production. You may submit your artwork to FUTOL by contacting Mike Arnold by e-mail at <Mike.arnold@furman.edu>. Once a decision has been made concerning the approval of the design you submit, we will notify you via e-mail.