Patents and Other Intangible Assets (a) The Company (i) owns or has the right to use, free and clear of all Liens, claims and restrictions, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights with respect to the foregoing used in or necessary for the conduct of its business as now conducted or proposed to be conducted without infringing upon or otherwise acting adversely to the right or claimed right of any Person under or with respect to any of the foregoing and (ii) is not obligated or under any liability to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner or licensor of, or other claimant to, any patent, trademark, service xxxx, trade name, copyright or other intangible asset, with respect to the use thereof or in connection with the conduct of its business or otherwise.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company owns and has the unrestricted right to use all trade secrets, if any, including know-how, negative know-how, formulas, patterns, programs, devices, methods, techniques, inventions, designs, processes, computer programs and technical data and all information that derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known or known by competitors (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) required for or incident to the development, operation and sale of all products and services sold by the Company, free and clear of any right, Lien or claim of others; provided, however, that the possibility exists that other Persons, completely independently of the Company or its employees or agents, could have developed Intellectual Property similar or identical to that of the Company. The Company is not aware of any such development of substantially identical trade secrets or technical information by others. All Intellectual Property can and will be transferred by the Company to the Surviving Corporation as a result of the Merger and without the consent of any Person other than the Company.
Inventions and Other Intellectual Property (A) The parties foresee that the Employee may make inventions or create other intellectual property in the course of his duties and agree that in this respect the Employee has a special responsibility to further the interests of the Company and the Group Companies.
(B) Any invention, improvement, design, process, information, copyright work, trade xxxx or trade name or get-up made, created or discovered by the Employee in the course of the Employment (whether capable of being patented or registered or not and whether or not made or discovered in the course of the Employment) in conjunction with or in any way affecting or relating to the business of the Company or of any Group Company or capable of being used or adapted for use in or in connection with such business ("Intellectual Property Rights") shall -be disclosed immediately to the Company and shall (subject to Sections 39 to 43 Patents Act 1977) belong to and be the absolute property of the Company or such Group Company as the Company may direct.
(C) If and whenever required so to do by the Company the Employee shall at the expense of the Company or such Group Company as the Company may direct: apply or join with the Company or such Group Company in applying for letters patent or other protection or registration for an other Intellectual Property Rights in the United Kingdom and in any other part of the world; and execute all instruments and do all things necessary for vesting all such right, title and interest in such letters patent or other Intellectual Property Rights in the Company or such Group Company or such other person as the Company may specify absolutely as sole beneficial owner.
(D) The Employee irrevocably and unconditionally waives all rights under Chapter IV of Part 1 of the Copyright , Designs and Patents Xxx 0000 in connection with his authorship Copyright of any existing or future copyright work in the course of the Employment, in whatever part of the world such rights may be enforceable including, without limitation:
(i) the right conferred by section 77 of that Act to be identified as the author of any such work., and
(ii) the right conferred by section 80 of that Act not to have any such work subjected to derogatory treatment.
(E) The Employee irrevocably appoints the Company to be his Attorney in his name and on his behalf to execute any such instrument or do any such thing and generally to use his name for the purpose of giving to the Company the full benefits of this clause 13. A certificate in writing in favour of any third party signed by any director or by the Secretary of the Company that any, instrument or act falls within the authority conferred by this Agreement shall be conclusive evidence that such is the case.
(F) Nothing in this clause 13 shall be construed as restricting the rights of the Employee or the Company under sections 39 to 43 Patents Xxx 0000.
Equipment and Other Tangible Property The Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns and has good title to, and has the legal and beneficial ownership of or a valid leasehold interest in or right to use by license or otherwise, all material machinery, equipment and other tangible property reflected on the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. All material personal property and leased personal property assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries are structurally sound and in good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear expected) and are suitable for their present use.
COPYRIGHT, PATENTS AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS 16.1 Except as is otherwise expressly provided in writing in the Contract, UNDP shall be entitled to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights including, but not limited to, patents, copyrights, and trademarks, with regard to products, processes, inventions, ideas, know-how, or documents and other materials which the Contractor has developed for UNDP under the Contract and which bear a direct relation to or are produced or prepared or collected in consequence of, or during the course of, the performance of the Contract. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that such products, documents and other materials constitute works made for hire for UNDP.
16.2 To the extent that any such intellectual property or other proprietary rights consist of any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of the Contractor: (i) that pre-existed the performance by the Contractor of its obligations under the Contract, or (ii) that the Contractor may develop or acquire, or may have developed or acquired, independently of the performance of its obligations under the Contract, UNDP does not and shall not claim any ownership interest thereto, and the Contractor grants to UNDP a perpetual license to use such intellectual property or other proprietary right solely for the purposes of and in accordance with the requirements of the Contract.
16.3 At the request of UNDP, the Contractor shall take all necessary steps, execute all necessary documents and generally assist in securing such proprietary rights and transferring or licensing them to UNDP in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law and of the Contract.
16.4 Subject to the foregoing provisions, all maps, drawings, photographs, mosaics, plans, reports, estimates, recommendations, documents, and all other data compiled by or received by the Contractor under the Contract shall be the property of UNDP, shall be made available for use or inspection by UNDP at reasonable times and in reasonable places, shall be treated as confidential, and shall be delivered only to UNDP authorized officials on completion of work under the Contract.
Contracts and Other Collateral The Company shall perform all of its obligations under or with respect to each instrument, receivable, contract and other intangible included in the Pledged Property to which the Company is now or hereafter will be party on a timely basis and in the manner therein required, including, without limitation, this Agreement.
Other Intellectual Property Joint ownership; exceptions
14.3.1 The University and Creator shall jointly own Other Intellectual Property created during the course of regular University duties and/or using University Resources subject to the following exceptions:
(a) The University or a third party may own or have a licence to use Other Intellectual Property created pursuant to a written agreement with a third party, provided that the University advises the Creator of his/her right to consult with the Association prior to the Creator’s execution of a written agreement and obtains the Creator’s written consent;
(b) The Creator may voluntarily assign or licence his/her interest in Other Intellectual Property to the University, provided that the University advises the Creator of his/her right to consult with the Association prior to the execution of the assignment or licence. No such assignment or licence shall diminish the Creator’s right to revenue sharing under this Article;
(c) Where the use of University services as defined in 14.1.9 did not have a significant effect on the creation of Other Intellectual Property, the use of such services shall not be taken into account in determining ownership of the Other Intellectual Property.
14.3.2 Neither the Creator nor the University shall have an obligation to Commercialize Other Intellectual Property. Creators have no obligation to modify research to enhance the potential for Commercialization.
14.3.3 Creators may Commercialize Other Intellectual Property jointly owned with the University independently of the University, subject to any rights granted to a third party pursuant to a written agreement consented to by the Creator and/or the right of the University and the Creator to revenue sharing and cost recovery pursuant to this Article.
14.3.4 Creators must disclose to the University their intention to Commercialize Other Intellectual Property, whether or not they choose to involve the University in the Commercialization process. The University agrees to keep all such information confidential and not to disclose such information externally, except with the prior written consent of the Creator.
RIGHTS IN WORK PRODUCT AND OTHER INFORMATION A. Work Product Contractor assigns to the Purchasing Entity and its successors and assigns, the entire right, title, and interest in and to all causes of action, either in law or in equity, for past, present, or future infringement of intellectual property rights related to the Work Product and all works based on, derived from, or incorporating the Work Product under an Order. Whether or not Contractor is under contract with the State at the time, Contractor shall execute applications, assignments, and other documents, and shall render all other reasonable assistance requested by the State, to enable the Purchasing Entity to secure patents, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights related to the Work Product. To the extent that Work Product would fall under the definition of “works made for hire” under 17 U.S.C.S. §101, the parties intend the Work Product to be a work made for hire.
Contracts and Other Agreements Section 3.8 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of the following contracts and other agreements to which Seller is a party or by or to which Seller or Seller's assets or properties are bound or subject:
(a) any agreement or series of related agreements requiring aggregate payments after the date hereof by or to Seller of more than $25,000;
(b) any agreement with or for the benefit of any current or former officer, director, stockholder, employee or consultant of Seller;
(c) any agreement with any labor union or association representing any employee of Seller;
(d) any agreement for the purchase or sale of materials, supplies, equipment, merchandise or services that contains an escalation, renegotiation or redetermination clause or that obligates Seller to purchase all or substantially all of its requirements of a particular product from a supplier, or for periodic minimum purchases of a particular product from a supplier;
(e) any agreement for (i) sale of any of the assets or properties of Seller, other than in the ordinary course of business or (ii) for the grant to any person of any options, rights of first refusal, or preferential or similar rights to purchase any such assets or properties other than stock option and warrant agreements or instruments listed in Section 3.3.2 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule or pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section 3.8;
(f) any partnership or joint venture agreement;
(g) any agreement of surety, guarantee or indemnification, other than agreements in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations in an aggregate amount not in excess of $25,000;
(h) any agreement containing covenants of Seller not to compete in any line of business, in any geographic area or with any person or covenants of any other person not to compete with Seller or in any line of business of Seller; (i) any agreement granting or restricting the right of Seller to use any Intellectual Property (as defined hereinafter);
(j) any agreement with customers or suppliers for the sharing of fees, the rebating of charges or other similar arrangements;
(k) any agreement with any holder of securities of Seller as such (including, without limitation, any agreement containing an obligation to register any of such securities under any federal or state securities laws);
(l) any agreement obligating Seller to deliver services or product enhancements or containing a "most favored nation" pricing clause;
(m) any agreement relating to the acquisition by Seller of any operating business or the capital stock of any other person;
(n) any agreement requiring the payment to any person of a brokerage or sales commission or a finder's or referral fee (other than arrangements to pay commission or fees to employees in the ordinary course of business);
(o) any agreement or note relating to or evidencing outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money;
(p) any lease, sublease or other agreement under which Seller is lessor or lessee of any real property or equipment or other tangible property with respect to obligations in excess of $25,000;
(q) Except for agreements to provide maintenance, upgrades, bug fixes, error corrections or similar work product that are ordinary and customary for the software industry and that are related to the Seller products which have been delivered as of the date hereof, any agreement that requires Seller to deliver, or undertake the development of, any new product, customized product, substantial upgrade, new version or similar work product where such delivery or development requires Seller to utilize substantial personnel or financial resources; and
(r) any other material agreement whether or not made in the ordinary course of business. True and complete copies of all the contracts and other agreements (and all amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto) set forth on the Seller Disclosure Schedule have been furnished to BEA. Each of such contracts is valid, subsisting, in full force and effect, binding upon Seller, and to the best knowledge of Seller, binding upon the other parties thereto in accordance with their terms, and Seller is not in default under any of them, nor, to the best knowledge of Seller, is any other party to any such contract or other agreement in default thereunder, nor does any condition exist that with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder, except, in each case, such defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Seller.
Intellectual Property Assets Priveco and its subsidiaries own or hold an interest in all intellectual property assets necessary for the operation of the business of Priveco and its subsidiaries as it is currently conducted (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Assets”), including:
(i) all functional business names, trading names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, and applications (collectively, the “Marks”);
(ii) all patents, patent applications, and inventions, methods, processes and discoveries that may be patentable (collectively, the “Patents”);
(iii) all copyrights in both published works and unpublished works (collectively, the “Copyrights”); and
(iv) all know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists, software, technical information, data, process technology, plans, drawings, and blue prints owned, used, or licensed by Priveco and its subsidiaries as licensee or licensor (collectively, the “Trade Secrets”).
VERIFICATION OF LICENSES, CREDENTIALS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONTRACTOR shall submit to LEA a staff list, and copies of all current licenses, credentials, certifications, permits and/or other documents which entitle the holder to provide special education and/or related services by individuals employed, contracted, and/or otherwise hired or sub-contracted by CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that all licenses, credentials, permits or other documents are on file at the office of the County Superintendent of Schools. CONTRACTOR shall provide the LEA with the verified dates of fingerprint clearance, Department of Justice clearance and Tuberculosis Test clearance for all employees, approved subcontractors and/or volunteers prior to such individuals starting to work with any student. CONTRACTOR shall monitor the status of licenses, credentials, certifications, permits and/or other documents for all individuals employed, contracted, and/or otherwise hired by CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR shall notify LEA and CDE in writing within forty-five (45) days when personnel changes occur which may affect the provision of special education and/or related services to LEA students. CONTRACTOR shall notify LEA within forty-five (45) days if any such licenses, certifications or waivers are expired, suspended, revoked, rescinded, challenged pursuant to an administrative or legal complaint or lawsuit, or otherwise nullified during the effective period of this Master Contract. The LEA shall not be obligated to pay for any services provided by a person whose such licenses, certifications or waivers are expired, suspended, revoked, rescinded, or otherwise nullified during the period which such person is providing services under this Master Contract. Failure to notify the LEA and CDE of any changes in credentialing/licensed staff may result in suspension or revocation of CDE certification and/or suspension or termination of this Master Contract by the LEA.
