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your corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other entity name. You also will not use the<br />

words "Anytime Fitness" or any similar name in any domain name or URL you establish.<br />

E. Substitutions of, or Adverse Claims to, Marks. We have the right to protect and maintain<br />

all rights to the Marks against encroachment, misuse or unauthorized use and against all challenges to any<br />

rights of its use, as we deem appropriate. If it becomes advisable at any time, in our sole discretion, to<br />

modify or discontinue use of any Mark, or to discontinue using any Mark, or if there is an adjudication by<br />

a court of competent jurisdiction that any party's rights to any of the Marks are superior to ours, then<br />

upon written notice from us, you will, at your sole expense, immediately adopt and use the changes and<br />

amendments to the Marks that are specified by us in writing, and if the Mark that is changed is the name<br />

"Anytime Fitness," then all references in this Agreement to the name "Anytime Fitness" will be deemed<br />

references to such substitute Mark. Ifwe modify or discontinue use of any Mark, you will immediately<br />

cease using the Marks specified by us, and will, as soon as reasonably possible, commence using the new<br />

trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, designs and commercial symbols designated by us in<br />

connection with all advertising, marketing and promotion of your Anytime Fitness Center. We will have<br />

no liability or obligation whatsoever with respect to your modification or discontinuance of any Mark.<br />

You will not make any changes or amendments in or to the use of the Marks or System unless directed by<br />

us in writing.<br />

F. Litigation. You will have no obligation to and will not, without our prior written consent,<br />

defend or enforce any of the Marks in any court or other proceedings for or against imitation,<br />

infringement, any claim of prior use, or for any other allegation. You will, however, immediately notify<br />

us of any claims or complaints made against you with respect to the Marks and will, at your reasonable<br />

expense, cooperate in all respects with us in any court or other proceedings involving the Marks. We will<br />

pay the cost and expense of all litigation incurred by us, including attorneys' fees, specifically relating to<br />

the Marks. We will have the right to control and conduct any litigation relating to the Marks and be<br />

entitled to all recovery related to claims with respect to the Marks. While we are not required to defend<br />

you against a claim based on your use of the Marks, we will reimburse you for your liability. You will<br />

also be required to reimburse us for liability arising out of your unauthorized use of any of the Marks.<br />

G. Copyrighted Materials. You acknowledge and agree that we may authorize you to use<br />

certain copyrighted or copyrightable works (the "Copyrighted Materials"), including the Manual (as<br />

defined below). The Copyrighted Materials are our valuable property. Your rights to use the<br />

Copyrighted Materials are granted to you solely on the condition that you comply with the terms of this<br />

Agreement. Your use of the Copyrighted Materials does not vest you with any interest other than the<br />

temporary, non-exclusive license to use the Copyrighted Materials granted in this Agreement. All rights<br />

that inure as a result of the use of the Copyrighted Materials belong solely to us.<br />

H. Protection. You will sign any documents that we or our counsel deem necessary for the<br />

protection of the Copyrighted Materials or the Marks or to maintain their validity or enforceability, or to<br />

aid us, at our expense, in acquiring rights in or in registering any of the Marks or any trademarks, trade<br />

names, service marks, slogans, logos or emblems that we subsequently adopt.<br />

4. INITIAL <strong>FRANCHISE</strong> FEE<br />

A. Initial Franchise Fee. You will pay us a nonrefundable initial franchise fee (the "Initial<br />

Franchise Fee") as set forth in the Rider.<br />

B. No Refunds. The Initial Franchise Fee has been fully earned upon our signing ofthis<br />

Agreement and, except as provided in Section 7, is nonrefundable in consideration of the expenses<br />

incurred by us in granting this franchise and for the lost or deferred opportunity to franchise others.<br />

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