exhibit 10. 4 exhibit 10. 4 intellectual property license agreement by and between xpo logistics, inc. and gxo logistics, inc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dated as of july 30, 2021 table of contents pagearticle idefinitions and interpretationsection 1. 1certain definitions 2section 1. 2other defined terms 4article iiassigned intellectual propertysection 2. 1assignment of the warehouse management platforms 4section 2. 2assignment of the xpo smart software 5article iiiintellectual property licensessection 3. 1license to spinco licensees of parent licensed software6section 3. 2license to parent licensees of the na warehouse management platforms6section 3. 3shared software6section 3. 4license to spinco licensees of parent licensed ip7section 3. 5license to parent licensees of licensed - back ip7section 3. 6wmx software as a service 7article ivlicense limitationssection 4. 1rights of subsidiaries 7section 4. 2sublicensing 8section 4. 3no other rights ; retained ownership 9section 4. 4other restrictions 9section 4. 5delivery 9section 4. 6open source 9section 4. 7treatment of source code 9section 4. 8source code restrictions 10article vtransferabilitysection 5. 1assignment 10section 5. 2limitations on change of control 10section 5. 3divestiture of parent business unit 11 pagearticle idefinitions and interpretationsection 1. 1certain definitions 2section 1. 2other defined terms 4article iiassigned intellectual propertysection 2. 1assignment of the warehouse management platforms 4section 2. 2assignment of the xpo smart software 5article iiiintellectual property licensessection 3. 1license to spinco licensees of parent licensed software6section 3. 2license to parent licensees of the na warehouse management platforms6section 3. 3shared software6section 3. 4license to spinco licensees of parent licensed ip7section 3. 5license to parent licensees of licensed - back ip7section 3. 6wmx software as a service 7article ivlicense limitationssection 4. 1rights of subsidiaries 7