Prior to using any of IGT's trademarks, third party trademarks or copyrighted materials, review the Usage Guidelines for IGT and Third Party Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials ("Usage Guidelines").
It is important that you carefully read and understand this agreement. By clicking the "I Accept" button located at the end of this agreement, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement and the usage guidelines. If you do not agree with all the terms of this agreement and do not agree to be bound by this agreement, please click the "I do not accept" button. No License is granted except by acceptance of this agreement. You are responsible for your access to, and use of, the materials herein.
The status of IGT trademarks, third party trademarks and copyrighted materials is continually changing, and it may be necessary to revise the Usage Guidelines from time to time. Refer to the "Trademarks" section of the IGT Internet Web site (www.IGT.com) for references to additional resources, and details on how to obtain the most recent version of this document. You are responsible for assuring that your usage is in compliance with the most recent Usage Guidelines as set forth on that site.
Trademarks and copyrighted materials must be used in compliance with the current Usage Guidelines. In event of any questions or if you are uncertain of the status of any marks or materials, contact IGT.
Any use of the licensed trademarks and copyrighted materials is at your own risk. IGT does not warrant that use of IGT trademarks, third party trademarks or copyrighted materials will not infringe the rights of others.
Introduction
Please follow the Usage Guidelines carefully and completely. They are designed to ensure proper usage of IGT trademarks and third party trademarks (those that are licensed by third parties to IGT), and copyrighted materials. In addition, the Usage Guidelines contain terms and conditions of the License.
The Usage Guidelines will help you identify the correct formats for using IGT and third party trademarks and copyrighted materials, the proper trademark notices using symbols ® or ™, the proper copyright designation using the symbol © and the appropriate ownership statement to accompany use of IGT and third party trademarks and copyrighted materials. The Usage Guidelines also provide information related to commonly asked questions about the proper use of IGT and third party trademarks and copyrighted materials. For convenience, the Usage Guidelines reference trademarks, but the rules apply to service marks as well.
Current Usage Guidelines and a list of trademarks and copyrighted materials are available in the "Trademarks" section of IGT's Internet Web site (www.IGT.com).
Terms and Conditions
Definitions
"Advertising and Promotional Materials" means those promotional materials created or used by Licensee which incorporate the Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials, whether in print, or electronic format.
"IGT" refers to IGT and the subsidiaries and affiliates of International Game Technology.
"IGT Copyrighted Materials" means the copyrighted materials accessed through the IGT Internet Web site (www.IGT.com).
"IGT Gaming Machines" means gaming machines manufactured, sold or licensed by IGT or one of its affiliates.
"IGT Trademarks" means the trademarks listed in the "Trademarks" section of IGT's Internet Web site (www.IGT.com).
"IGT.com Member Account" means the username and password provided to Licensee after the License has been approved by an authorized representative of IGT.
"Licensee" or "you" means the licensed entity specified in a License Agreement signed by an authorized representative of IGT.
"Licensed Copyrighted Materials" means the copyrighted materials used in connection with the IGT Gaming Machines which Licensee owns, operates or leases.
"Licensed Territory" means the country in which Licensee owns, operates or leases IGT Gaming Machines.
"Licensed Trademarks" means the trademarks used in connection with the IGT Gaming Machines which Licensee owns, operates or leases.
"Publication" means any advertising or promotional materials, including printed materials, billboards, media communications in which Licensed Trademarks or Copyrighted Materials appear.
"System" means the IGT Internet Web site (www.IGT.com), and more specifically, the area of the resource where IGT Copyrighted Materials are accessed.
"Third Party Trademarks" means the Trademarks licensed to IGT by third parties for use in connection with themed games which are listed in the "Trademarks" section of the IGT Internet Web site (www.IGT.com).
License
The License is not an assignment or grant to Licensee of any right, title or interest in the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials beyond the terms and conditions set forth in the License and Usage Guidelines. The License is personal to Licensee. Licensee may not assign or sublicense the License.
Licensee shall only use the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials in accordance with the current Usage Guidelines. Licensee shall check the current Usage Guidelines prior to using any Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials. IGT may modify the Usage Guidelines from time to time without notice to Licensee.
Licensee may only use the Licensed Trademark and Licensed Copyrighted Materials in connection with advertising and promoting casinos and other gaming establishments that have IGT Gaming Machines and in connection with the particular IGT Gaming Machines associated with the IGT Trademark or IGT Copyrighted Material and in the format and with the notices set forth in the current Usage Guidelines.
Licensee shall comply with the all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the Licensed Territory, including the collection and payment of taxes, if applicable.
Licensee shall only use the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials in the Licensed Territory.
Licensee shall ensure that the advertising agencies, public relations firms or others that create or develop any publications which use Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials comply with the License and the Usage Guidelines.
The IGT.com Member Account which IGT provides to Licensee is and remains the property of IGT. The IGT.com Member Account may only be used by Licensee or an authorized agent. Licensee shall be responsible for the proper use of their IGT.com Member Account.
Quality Control
Licensee will maintain the IGT Gaming Machines in good working order and in accordance with the manufacturing specifications and shall only use Advertising and Promotional Materials that are of high quality and of such style and appearance as is reasonably necessary to maintain the substantial goodwill of IGT and any applicable third party licensors. Licensee acknowledges that if any of the Advertising and Promotional Materials are of inferior quality, design, material or workmanship, the substantial goodwill which IGT and any applicable third party licensors have built up and now possesses in the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials will be impaired. The Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials shall not be used in any manner which results in disparagement or misuse of the Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials.
All use of Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials in the Advertising and Promotional Materials by Licensee shall be subject to IGT's prior review and approval in writing before use. IGT shall also have the right to inspect the IGT Gaming Machines located at Licensee's facilities upon written notice to Licensee. IGT reserves the right to reject any proposed use of Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials for any reason upon written notice to the Licensee. IGT may also reject any of the Advertising and Promotional Materials if, in its sole discretion, IGT determines such material to be inaccurate, misleading, inappropriate, unlawful or of poor quality. If IGT rejects any Advertising and Promotional Materials, Licensee shall not use those rejected materials.
Trademarks
Licensee shall use proper trademark notices and ownership statements with each use of the Licensed Trademarks as set forth in the Usage Guidelines. Licensee shall not use any Licensed Trademark as part of any name or mark of Licensee or with any prefix, suffix, or other modifying words, terms, designs, or symbols, or in any modified form, nor may Licensee use any Licensed Trademark in connection with the promotion or sale of any unauthorized services or products, including but not limited to machine glass, reel strips, toppers or any other game components or products or services for use with IGT Gaming Machines or in any manner not expressly authorized in writing by IGT. Licensee shall not register or seek to register any Licensed Trademark, or any variation thereof, as a trademark, service mark, domain name, or trade name or as a user name in connection with social networking sites. Any unauthorized use of the Licensed Trademarks shall constitute a breach of this License and an infringement of the rights of IGT and applicable third parties in and to the Licensed Trademarks.
Copyrights
Licensee shall use proper copyright notices and ownership statements with each use of the Licensed Copyrighted Materials as set forth in the Usage Guidelines. Any unauthorized copying, use, adaptation, reproduction, preparation of derivative works, distribution of copies (whether by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease or lending), or attempts to recreate all or a portion of the Licensed Copyrighted Materials shall constitute a breach of this License and an infringement of the rights of IGT and applicable third parties in and to the Licensed Copyrighted Materials.
Notification of Infringement and Claims
Licensee shall immediately notify IGT of any actual or apparent infringement of or challenges to any use of the Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials, or claim by any person of any rights in any Licensed Trademark or Licensed Copyrighted Materials. IGT shall have the sole discretion to take such action as it deems appropriate, and the right to control exclusively any settlement, litigation, arbitration, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or other administrative proceeding arising out of any such alleged infringement, challenge or claim or otherwise relating to any Licensed Trademark or Licensed Copyrighted Material. Licensee agrees to do such acts and things as may, in the opinion of IGT's counsel, be necessary or advisable to protect and maintain the interests of IGT in any litigation or other proceeding or to otherwise protect and maintain the interests of IGT in the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials.
Licensee's Breach
If Licensee breaches any of the terms or provisions of the License or the Usage Guidelines, including, but not limited to the use of Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials on unauthorized products or services or any attempt by Licensee to transfer to a third party the rights granted under the License herein, the License granted shall in all respects cease and terminate automatically, and Licensee shall have no further rights hereunder. In the event of a breach by Licensee, IGT's rights arising out of or in connection with any license from IGT, or existing prior thereto, shall continue in full force and effect, including IGT's right to sue for damages caused to it by Licensee's breach.
Indemnification
Licensee shall defend, indemnify and hold IGT harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages and expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, resulting from Licensee's use of the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials or use of the IGT.com Member Account given to it by IGT or from Licensee's breach of any of the terms of the License, regardless of the form of action.
Attorney's Fees
If any legal action is necessary to enforce the terms of the License, IGT shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in addition to any other relief granted to IGT.
Waiver; Modification
No waiver or modification of any of the terms of the License shall be valid. No waiver by either party of a breach hereof or a default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver by such party of any subsequent breach or default, whether of the same or similar nature.
Relationship of the Parties
The License does not make Licensee or IGT the agent or legal representative of the other party for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Licensee nor IGT is granted any right or authority to assume or to create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf of or in the name of the other party or to bind the other party in any manner.
Remedies
All specific remedies provided for in the License shall be cumulative, and shall not be exclusive of one another or of any other remedies available at law or equity.
Injunctive Relief
Licensee agrees that the obligations contained in the License and Usage Guidelines relate to special, unique and extraordinary matters and that a violation of any obligations may cause IGT irreparable injury for which an adequate remedy at law will not be available; and, therefore, that in the event of a breach of an obligation, IGT shall be entitled to the immediate remedy of a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or such other form of injunctive or equitable relief. Licensee hereby waives any claim or defense that IGT has an adequate remedy at law or that IGT has not been, or is not being, irreparably injured thereby.
Termination
By IGT
IGT may immediately and without notice discontinue or suspend access to the System through your IGT.com Member Account and any and all other IGT.com Member Accounts that share the name, phone number, e-mail address, or internet protocol address with the discontinued or suspended IGT.com Member Account and may terminate the License, close all your IGT.com Member Accounts, and cancel all rights granted to you under the License if: (i) IGT is unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide; (ii) you or anyone using your IGT.com Member Account breaches the License (including the Usage Guidelines), makes any unauthorized access to or use of the System, or infringes the rights of IGT or any third party; or (iii) IGT becomes aware of activity under your IGT.com Member Account that is, in IGT's sole discretion, inappropriate or in violation of the License or Usage Guidelines. In addition, if Licensee ceases the use of the IGT Gaming Machine pertaining to a particular Licensed Trademark or particular Licensed Copyrighted Material or sells its business, IGT may terminate the License and thereupon all rights granted by IGT hereunder shall revert to IGT.
By You
You may terminate the License with regard to any or all of your IGT.com Member Accounts at any time by clicking the "I DO NOT ACCEPT" button when you are prompted to review and agree to the License. If you click "I ACCEPT" or otherwise continue to access the System or use of Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials, you shall be deemed to have accepted the License.
Either party may terminate the License granted hereunder at any time for any reason, or for no reason. When the License is terminated or expires for any reason, Licensee shall immediately discontinue all uses of the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials, and shall not use them in any manner whatsoever. In case of violation of this provision, remedy by injunction shall lie.
Assignment
Licensee shall not assign, delegate, sublicense, pledge, or otherwise transfer the License.
Notice
Whenever notice is required under the License, a writing signed by an officer of the party serving such notice, mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the other party, shall be deemed good and sufficient notice. Such notice shall be addressed to IGT and to Licensee at the address set forth in the License. Following is the address for IGT:
IGT
Attn: General Counsel
9295 Prototype Drive
Reno, Nevada 89521-8986
United States
Severability
In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in the License shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. IGT and Licensee shall cooperate in replacing any such invalidated provision with a valid one which comes closest to the essence in purpose of such invalidated provision from both a legal and economic point of view. IGT may terminate the License by providing thirty (30) days prior, written notice to Licensee if the parties are unable to agree promptly on a substitute provision for any provision that has been severed.
Governing Law
The License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Nevada, U.S.A., regardless of the forum in which any construction, interpretation, or enforcement of the License, or any part of it, takes place, and regardless of any conflict of laws rules to the contrary.
Consent to Jurisdiction
Venue for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement, or any transaction contemplated hereby shall be in the state and federal courts sitting in Nevada, and Licensee hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the jurisdiction of such courts.
Disclaimer of Warranty
IGT disclaims any warranties, expressed or implies, with regard to the licensed trademarks and licensed copyrightes materials, including, but not limited to, any warranties of non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. And use of the licensed trademarks and licensed copyrighted materials by licensee is at licensee's own risk.
Entire Agreement
The License and the Usage Guidelines contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the use of the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials. There are no representations, warranties, promises, covenants or undertakings with respect thereto other than those contained in the License and the Usage Guidelines.
IGT Trademark and Copyright License Casino Advertising and Promotion
IGT grants the Licensee specified below a limited, non exclusive, non transferable, non assignable license to use the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials in the Licensed Territory on and subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Usage Guidelines for IGT and Third Party Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials ("Usage Guidelines") and in connection with advertising or promoting casinos owned by Licensee that have IGT Gaming Machines and in connection with the particular IGT machine associated with the trademark or copyrighted material. Licensee shall only use the Licensed Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials in the format and with the notices set forth in the current Usage Guidelines. Licensee cannot use the Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials except as necessary to fulfill the purpose of this License. Any other use of the Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials is expressly prohibited.
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that: (1) Licensee has read and will strictly comply with all the Usage Guidelines and the terms and conditions contained therein; (2) all use of the Licensed Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials shall inure to the benefit of IGT or the Third Party owner; (3) Licensee's right to use the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials is derived solely from this License; (4) this License does not confer any goodwill or other ownership interest in the Licensed Trademarks or the Licensed Copyrighted Materials upon Licensee and (5) any unauthorized use of the Licensed Trademarks or Licensed Copyrighted Materials or violation of the Usage Guidelines shall constitute a breach of this License and an infringement of the rights of IGT (or of any applicable third party owners).
Licensee shall defend, indemnify and hold IGT harmless from any and all claims, losses, damages and expenses, including attorney's fees and costs, resulting from Licensee's use of the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials or use of the IGT.com Member Account given to Licensee hereunder or from Licensee's breach of any of the terms of this License, regardless of the form of action. This License and the Usage Guidelines contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to use of the Licensed Trademarks and Licensed Copyrighted Materials and may only be modified in writing.
The term of this License shall begin on the date this License is signed and accepted by an authorized representative of IGT and shall be for a period of one year. Thereafter, the License shall continue from year to year unless previously terminated. Either party may terminate the License granted hereunder at any time for any reason, or for no reason, by providing thirty (30) days prior, written notice to the other party. This License will terminate immediately in the event of any breach by Licensee of this License or the Usage Guidelines.
Licenses will only be granted to customers of IGT or those agencies working directly for IGT.
If use of licensed trademarks and licensed copyrighted materials is for any purpose other than casino advertising or promotion, content IGT in advance for prior written authroization.
IGT disclains any warranties, express or implies, with regard to the licensed trademarks and licensed copyrighted materials including, but not limited to, any warranties of non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Any use of the licensed trademarks and licensed copyrighted materials by licensee is at licensee's own risk.
Acceptance
Regarding all the terms of this agreement, select the response you wish to record,