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1 McDonald's used to have large<br />

2 territories, and <strong>no</strong>w <strong>the</strong>ir territory is <strong>the</strong> external<br />

3 perimeter of <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

4 Q Okay.<br />

5 A Okay? So, th<strong>in</strong>gs change like that. The term<br />

6 of a license agreement might be 25 years. In today's<br />

7 environment you don't f<strong>in</strong>d many 25-year agreements<br />

8 because th<strong>in</strong>gs change so much, and people want to go<br />

9 back - get <strong>the</strong>m back <strong>in</strong>to tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g. You want to sign a<br />

10 current form agreement because you k<strong>no</strong>w that it - you<br />

11 k<strong>no</strong>w precisely that th<strong>in</strong>gs are go<strong>in</strong>g to change, and you<br />

12 want <strong>the</strong> ability to get your franchisees to change with<br />

13 it.<br />

14 Q And th<strong>in</strong>gs that may <strong>no</strong>t have been contemplated<br />

15 dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al agreement, you would want <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

16 latter agreement?<br />

17 A Absolutely.<br />

18 Q Now, <strong>in</strong> this case were you ever provided with<br />

19 any addendums to <strong>the</strong> licens<strong>in</strong>g agreement?<br />

20 A Yes.<br />

21 Q And do you have those with you?<br />

22 A I do. (Procur<strong>in</strong>g) At least I th<strong>in</strong>k <strong>the</strong>se are<br />

23 those. Let me get all this licens<strong>in</strong>g material toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

24 Here is a participation agreement. I don't k<strong>no</strong>w if<br />

25 that's exactly what you are referr<strong>in</strong>g to.

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