LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is effective on the date the Intellectual Property is downloaded by the Licensee.
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A. Licensor is in the business of providing a total support network for all recreational vehicle enthusiasts (“RVers”/ “RVing Community.”) and owns the Intellectual Property, the form of which, is set forth at escapees.com hereby incorporated by reference.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
Article II: License
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Article III: Operation under License
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Article V: Licensorship and Protection of Intellectual Property
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Article VI: Infringement
Only the Licensor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to prosecute any infringement of the Intellectual Property. The Licensee must promptly inform the Licensor of any infringement that comes to the Licensee’s attention, regardless of whether the Licensee elects to prosecute the infringement.
Article VII: Licensor’s Warranties and Representations
The Licensor is the sole Licensor of the Intellectual Property and has a good right to license the rights in the Intellectual Property to the Licensee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Article VIII: Indemnity
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Article IX: Term and Termination
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E. Licensee shall, within three (3) months after such expiration or termination, deliver to Licensor a complete and accurate statement indicating that all existing inventories of Product have been destroyed and all references to Intellectual Property have been removed from Licensee’s properties.
Article X: Relationship
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Article XI: Binding Effect
A. The provisions of this Agreement will be binding on and inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns (where applicable) of the parties.
Article XII: Notice
A. All notices and other communications between the parties must be in writing.
B. Notices must be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) a nationally-recognized, next-day courier service, (iii) first-class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid to the party’s address specified in this agreement, or to the address that a party has notified to be that party’s address for the purposes of this section, (iv) or via email.
C. A Notice given in accordance with this Agreement will be effective upon receipt by the party to which it is given or, if mailed, upon the earlier of receipt and the fifth Business Day following mailing.
Licensor:
Teresa Moore, COO
Escapees, Inc.
100 Rainbow Drive
Livingston, Texas 77351
Licensee:
______
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______, ______ ______
Article XIII: Attorney’s Fees
In the event of any controversies, disputes, and/or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, each party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with such action.
Article XIV: Confidentiality
Licensee shall maintain the confidentiality of all trade and proprietary secrets that may be disclosed in the course of providing the services under this agreement. Licensor shall identify to Licensee in advance and in writing any information or data deemed a trade or proprietary secret.
ARTICLE XV: CHOICE OF LAW
The parties agree that the laws of Texas shall govern this Agreement and all controversies, disputes and claims relating to, in connection with or arising out of this Agreement or breach of this Agreement, whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, and whether settled by binding arbitration or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Article XVI: Waiver
A party’s failure or neglect to enforce any of its rights under this agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of that rights or any other of its rights.
Article XVII: Headings and Construction
The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Article XVIII: Counterparts
The parties to this Agreement may sign this Agreement in any number of counterparts, each of which is an original and all of which taken together form one single document. Moreover, this Agreement shall become effective when each of the parties to this Agreement sign one or more counterparts and delivered the signed counterpart to each of the other parties to this Agreement, in accordance with ARTICLE II: NOTICE of this Agreement.
Article XIX: Severability
If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and, that illegal, invalid, or unenforceable term or provision shall be modified to the extent necessary to render such term or provision enforceable. The rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly, preserving to the fullest permissible extent the intent and agreements of the parties, without frustrating the purpose of the Agreement.
Article XX: Entire Agreement, Modification and Integration
A. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. Each party acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement it does not rely on, and shall have no remedies in respect of, any representation or warranty (whether made expressly or impliedly) that is not set out in this agreement.
B. This Agreement may not be modified other than in a writing, dated, executed by an authorized representative of both parties, stating its intent to modify or supersede this Agreement and delivered in accordance with the Notice clause of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Licensor has caused this Agreement to be executed by offering the Intellectual Property for download on escapees.com; and, Licensee has caused this Agreement to be executed personally or, as appropriate, by its duly authorized officers by downloading the Intellectual Property.
18 Responses
Love SKP parks! I wish Escapees would encourage creation of more parks, the long waiting list shows there’s a great demand and shortage of clean, large RV parks out there. It would be awesome if Escapees invested in more land for future SKP parks.
We love the SKP parks, too!
Escapees has been considering ways to improve parking options for RVers. We agree that more parks, and larger ones, would be great!
I agree, we need more co-op parks, espically in the east. Does anyone know why Escapees stopped developing new co-op parks? Is anyone working on developing new co-op Park?
Hi Ken!
At this time, Escapees is not participating in the creation of new co-op parks. For a smidge of history- Escapees didn’t create the existing co-ops, either. Each of the SKP co-ops currently operating was actually founded by members who put their time and labor into building the park. Escapees offered some financial support through parts of that process, but we do not own or operate the co-op parks.
Hello, we are planning to travel in America and Canada for 6 months, beginning in may 2019.
Do we have a chance of obtaining a membership or is the waitinglist to long?
Greetings from the netherlands,
Rob and Margriet.
Hi Rob and Margriet!
There is no waiting list to join Escapees as a member. Just click “Join” near the top right corner of this page, and you can sign up online.
You do need to be an Escapees member to stay at any of the 11 SKP co-op parks, but there is no waiting list to stay as a guest at one of those parks. The only wait is to PURCHASE a lifetime lease at one of the parks, which you wouldn’t do for a six-month visit.
Enjoy your travels around the beautiful North American continent!
We are new Escapees and Xscapers. We are a full time family of three with a twelve year old. We love the SKP coops we’ve stayed at so far. Unfortunately we have at least 20 years before we can buy in at our favorite parks, and can only stay 30 days per year at the coop in our own state. It would be nice if more SKP coops were family friendly, but it seems they’re going the other way with our favorite (Wachula SKP) just going 55+.
Hi JM. We’re glad you like the co-op parks. You’re right, though, that most of the current parks either have a 55+ age requirement to buy in (this is often because of state tax laws) and/or don’t allow children except as visitors.
However, there is good news on the horizon! At the very end of last year, the club announced plans to create a campground/home base park specifically for the Xscapers demographic. Our aim will be to provide working-age RVers a place to connect and become a part of a like-minded community of working nomads. As you might imagine, this will be a multi-year project with many logistical details still to work out, but the wheels are already in motion. Watch the Xscapers blog and Escapees magazine over the coming months for more news on this exciting development!
We’ve been members for 2 years, I have yet to find a list of all the Escapees RV Parks. We’re up for renewal, until we see the list and know we have access, not renewing just yet.
Thank you.
Hi there!
Sorry you’ve had trouble finding our park information. If you hover over the “Benefits” tab in the menu above, you’ll see “RV Parking” in the drop-down menu. Clicking on that will bring up information on Escapees RV Parks, SKP Co-ops, and our discount parking program that includes hundreds of parks that offer Escapees members a discount on their rates, as well as other options.
https://escapees.com/benefits/rv-parking/
I hope this helps!
Great article Dave. On the contrary about six month lease lot owners. We are lease
lot ownerss in the Beautiful Evergreen Coho SKP park in Chimacum Washington. Of course we spend that six months every summer from our winter home in Yuma. It was our home base when we full timed. Benson SKP park is a great choice for the SW. Hope you get your lot soon
Thanks Michael! We stayed at Evergreen Coho a few years ago. What a beautiful area, and a great summer retreat! We will definitely visit again next time we’re in the Pacific Northwest. We actually finally became leaseholders at the SKP Saguaro Co-Op in Benson this past January. I updated my bio to reflect that.
I think that the headline of this article is misleading ” Escapees Parks An Underappreciated Member Benefit”. Many of the parks are booked a year in advance (as a guest) or are on a first come first serve basis. The Escapees Co-Op parks in Florida are a good example..very difficult to get into. My husband and I have tried for a few years and have not been able to get a site; however; I have not tried to book a year in advance as some people do. The beautiful park in Yuma, Az. is a first-come, first-serve basis- and we have had the good fortune to be a guest there several times. We have our name on the list to be a lot owner at two of the parks…we are trying to visit others to see if we would also be interested in purchasing a lot at them as well. We have visited 5 Escapee Co-Op Parks and stayed at 4. All a good experience and all different.
I cannot believe that any Escapee member does not know of these great parks. Thank you to the Co-Ops!!
I am staying at your Congress az. Location. I like staying here because I’m a local semi retired person and price is right, but they say after eight months I need to find another place to go for four months to be able to come back. During last summer it was me and one other person staying in the guest rv section, yes I’m a member and thought they would not mind if they had a paying guest this summer but was told rules are rules. Just a bummer . These parks are comfortable.
Hi John. Thanks for your comment. We’re so glad you are enjoying our park! Our North Ranch location in Congress is one of our company-run RV parks. It is not a co-op park. Co-ops allow for longer stays as a leaseholder. But you must get on their lease waitlist and pay a deposit. That is different than our RV parks. So, the eight-month rule only applies to our RV parks to keep spots open for travelers instead of filling them with permanent residents. Thank you for understanding!