Patents and Infringement 8.1 Subsequent to the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSORS shall continue to have responsibility, at their shared expense, for filing, prosecuting and maintaining their jointly owned patent applications in the USPTO on TECHNOLOGY; DUKE shall continue to have responsibility, at its own expense, for filing, prosecuting and maintaining its solely owned patent applications in the USPTO on DUKE TECHNOLOGY; and MVP shall continue to have responsibility, at its own expense, for filing, prosecuting and maintaining its solely owned patent applications in the USPTO on MVP TECHNOLOGY. LICENSORS shall keep LICENSEE advised as to the prosecution of such applications by forwarding to LICENSEE copies of all official correspondence relating thereto, and shall give LICENSEE an opportunity to comment on all applications, responses to Office Actions, Declarations and other papers before they are filed with the USPTO, and shall consult with LICENSEE concerning the scope of allowed claims before paying any issue fee.
No Infringement To the best of the Company's Knowledge, the Company has not violated or infringed, and is not currently violating or infringing, and the Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company (or any of its employees or consultants) has violated or infringed or, by conducting its business as proposed, would violate or infringe, any Proprietary Asset of any other person or entity.
Claimed Infringement Each Party will promptly notify the other Party if a Third Party brings any Action alleging patent infringement by Lian or Landos or any of their respective Affiliates or Sublicensees with respect to the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of any Licensed Product or Joint Patent Rights (any such Action, an “Infringement Claim”) in the Territory. Lian will have the right, but not the obligation, to control the defense and response to any such Infringement Claim in the Territory with respect to Lian’s activities, at Lian’s sole cost and expense, and Landos will have the right, at its own expense, to be represented in any such Infringement Claim in the Territory by counsel of its own choice. Landos will have the sole right, but not the obligation, to control the defense and response to any such Infringement Claim with respect to Landos’ activities, including any such Infringement Claim in the Territory or outside of the Territory. Upon the request of the Party controlling the response to the Infringement Claim, the other Party will reasonably cooperate with the controlling Party in the reasonable defense of such Infringement Claim. The other Party will have the right to consult with the controlling Party concerning any Infringement Claim and to participate in and be represented by independent counsel in any associated litigation. If the Infringement Claim is brought against both Parties, then each Party will have the right to defend against the Infringement Claim. The Party defending an Infringement Claim under this Section 7.4 (Claimed Infringement) will (a) consult with the other Party as to the strategy for the prosecution of such defense, (b) consider in good faith any comments from the other Party with respect thereto and (c) keep the other Party reasonably informed of any material steps taken and provide copies of all material documents filed, in connection with such defense. The Party controlling the defense against an Infringement Claim will have the right to settle such Infringement Claim on terms deemed reasonably appropriate by such Party, provided, that, neither Party will have the right to settle any Infringement Claim under this Section 7.4 (Claimed Infringement) in a manner that diminishes the rights or interests of the other Party under this Agreement without the consent of such other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
Third-Party Agreements and Information Executive represents and warrants that Executive’s employment by the Company does not conflict with any prior employment or consulting agreement or other agreement with any third party, and that Executive will perform Executive’s duties to the Company without violating any such agreement. Executive represents and warrants that Executive does not possess confidential information arising out of prior employment, consulting, or other third party relationships, that would be used in connection with Executive’s employment by the Company, except as expressly authorized by that third party. During Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive will use in the performance of Executive’s duties only information which is generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to Executive’s own, common knowledge in the industry, otherwise legally in the public domain, or obtained or developed by the Company or by Executive in the course of Executive’s work for the Company.
Non-Infringement Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.12(d)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no unauthorized use, unauthorized disclosure, infringement or misappropriation of any material Company-Owned IP Rights by any third party. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.12(d)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, since January 1, 2018, the operation of the Business including (i) the design, development, manufacturing, reproduction, marketing, licensing, sale, offer for sale, importation, distribution, provision and/or use of any Company Product and/or Company-Owned IP Rights and (ii) the Company’s use of any product, device, process or service used in the Business as previously conducted, currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, has not, does not and will not infringe (directly or indirectly, including via contribution or inducement), misappropriate or violate any Third Party Intellectual Property Rights, breach any terms of service, click-through agreement or any other agreement or rules, policies or guidelines applicable to use of such Third Party Intellectual Property Rights, and does not constitute unfair competition or unfair trade practices under the applicable Law of any jurisdiction in which the Company conducts the Business or in which Company Products are marketed, distributed, licensed or sold, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material and adverse effect to the Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no reasonable basis for any such claims. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.12(d)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, since January 1, 2018, the Company has not been sued in any Proceeding or received written notice alleging that the Company has infringed, misappropriated, or violated or, by conducting the Business, would infringe, misappropriate, or violate any Intellectual Property of any other person or entity. Except in relation to the items disclosed on Schedule 3.12(d)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not received any opinion of counsel that any Company Product or Company-Owned IP Rights or the operation of the Business, as previously, currently conducted, or as proposed to be conducted, infringes or misappropriates any Third Party Intellectual Property Rights.
Other Infringement The Parties shall mutually agree on a case-by-case basis (A) whether to bring (or defend) and control any action or proceeding with respect to Competitive Infringement of any Patent Right that is not a Relevant Patent Right, (B) which Party would bring (or defend) and control such action, and (C) how the expenses of, and any recovery from, any such action would be allocated.
Defense of Infringement Claims In the event Licensee or Licensor becomes aware that Licensee’s or any of its Affiliates’ or any Sublicensees’ practice of the Licensed Patents is the subject of a claim for patent infringement by a Third Party, that Party shall promptly notify the other, and the Parties shall consider the claim and the most appropriate action to take. Licensee shall cause each of its Affiliates and each Sublicensee to notify Licensee promptly in the event such entity becomes aware that its practice of the Licensed Patents is the subject of a claim of patent infringement by another. To the extent Licensor takes any action, Licensor (or the ReGenX Licensors) shall have the right to require Licensee’s reasonable cooperation in any such suit, upon written notice to Licensee; and Licensee shall have the obligation to participate upon Licensor’s request, in which event, Licensor shall bear the cost of Licensee’s participation. Without Licensor’s prior written permission, Licensee must not settle or compromise any such suit in a manner that imposes any material obligations or restrictions on Licensor or the ReGenX Licensors or grants any rights to the Licensed Patents other than rights that Licensee has the right to grant under this Agreement.
Third Party Claims If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any Action made or brought by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a “Third-Party Claim”) against such Indemnified Party with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such notice of such Third-Party Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third-Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by the Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense. In the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third-Party Claim, subject to Section 8.03(b), it shall have the right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third-Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third-Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party’s right to control the defense thereof, provided that the fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party.
Infringement Controlled Affiliate shall promptly notify Plan and Plan shall promptly notify BCBSA of any suspected acts of infringement, unfair competition or passing off that may occur in relation to the Licensed Marks and Name. Controlled Affiliate shall not be entitled to require Plan or BCBSA to take any actions or institute any proceedings to prevent infringement, unfair competition or passing off by third parties. Controlled Affiliate agrees to render to Plan and BCBSA, without charge, all reasonable assistance in connection with any matter pertaining to the protection of the Licensed Marks and Name by BCBSA.
Patent Infringement 3.1 Each party will notify the other promptly in writing when any infringement by another is uncovered or suspected.
