Ownership of Property; Intellectual Property. (a) The Borrower and each Subsidiary has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and tangible personal property material to the operation of its business, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower referred to in Section 4.5 or purported to have been acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement. All leases that individually or in the aggregate are material to the business or operations of the Borrower and each Subsidiary are valid and subsisting and are in full force in all material respects. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b), the Borrower and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed, or otherwise has the right, to use, all Intellectual Property that is material to its business, and the use of such Intellectual Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary does not infringe on or violate the rights of any other Person, or constitute a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of any other Person, except where the failure to have such rights, or any such infringement, violation or misappropriation, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There exist no restrictions on the disclosure, use, license or transfer of the Intellectual Property owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Intellectual Property owned or used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or part and all such Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, except where the failure to be valid and/or enforceable could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of the Borrower, there is no third Person that is infringing, violating or misappropriating any Intellectual Property of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(c), with respect to each Website, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps to: (i) maintain adequate computer resources to help ensure that no service outages will occur due to insufficient data-storage, memory, server response levels or other related reasons (except outages which are at industry acceptable levels); (ii) protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of such Websites against any unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption, as the case may be; (iii) obtain consent for its acquisition, storage, transfer and use of personal information as required by applicable Requirements of Law; and (iv) put in place policies and procedures to limit the liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a host of user-generated content, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All proprietary Intellectual Property produced or otherwise exclusively generated by or for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, whether by assignment, work made for hire or otherwise, including any content posted on the Websites and which material Intellectual Property is produced solely by or for the benefit of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, is owned exclusively or validly licensed by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower has taken reasonable steps to ensure that all Persons (including current and former employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any independent contractors) who create or contribute to proprietary Intellectual Property owned or used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the conduct of its respective businesses have assigned in writing to the Borrower or such Subsidiaries all of their rights therein that did not initially vest with the Borrower or its Subsidiaries by operation of law, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(d), the material properties of the Borrower and each Subsidiary are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or any applicable Subsidiary operates.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (E.W. SCRIPPS Co), Credit Agreement (E.W. SCRIPPS Co), Credit Agreement (E.W. SCRIPPS Co)
Ownership of Property; Intellectual Property. (a) The Borrower and each Subsidiary has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and tangible personal property material to the operation of its business, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower referred to in Section 4.5 or purported to have been acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreement. All leases that individually or in the aggregate are material to the business or operations of the Borrower and each Subsidiary are valid and subsisting and are in full force in all material respects.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b), the Borrower and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed, or otherwise has the right, to use, all Intellectual Property that is material to its business, and the use of such Intellectual Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary does not infringe on or violate the rights of any other Person, or constitute a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of any other Person, except where the failure to have such rights, or any such infringement, violation or misappropriation, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There exist no restrictions on the disclosure, use, license or transfer of the Intellectual Property owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Intellectual Property owned or used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or part and all such Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, except where the failure to be valid and/or enforceable could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of the Borrower, there is no third Person that is infringing, violating or misappropriating any Intellectual Property of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(c), with respect to each Website, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps to: (i) maintain adequate computer resources to help ensure that no service outages will occur due to insufficient data-storage, memory, server response levels or other related reasons (except outages which are at industry acceptable levels); (ii) protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of such Websites against any unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption, as the case may be; ;
(iiid) obtain consent for its acquisition, storage, transfer and use of personal information as required by applicable Requirements of Law; and (iv) put in place policies and procedures to limit the liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a host of user-generated content, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All proprietary Intellectual Property produced or otherwise exclusively generated by or for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, whether by assignment, work made for hire or otherwise, including any content posted on the Websites and which material Intellectual Property is produced solely by or for the benefit of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, is owned exclusively or validly licensed by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower has taken reasonable steps to ensure that all Persons (including current and former employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any independent contractors) who create or contribute to proprietary Intellectual Property owned or used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the conduct of its respective businesses have assigned in writing to the Borrower or such Subsidiaries all of their rights therein that did not initially vest with the Borrower or its Subsidiaries by operation of law, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(d), the material properties of the Borrower and each Subsidiary are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or any applicable Subsidiary operates.
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Samples: Credit Agreement (E.W. SCRIPPS Co)
Ownership of Property; Intellectual Property. (a) The Borrower Each Nexstar Entity has good record and each Subsidiary has indefeasible title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its Real Property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interests interest in, or a valid right to use, all of its real other property and tangible personal property assets which are material to the operation operations of its business, including all such properties reflected in the most recent audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower referred to in Section 4.5 or purported to have been acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary after said date (except as sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business)businesses, in each case free and clear of Liens prohibited by this Agreementsubject only to Permitted Liens. All leases that individually or in the aggregate are material to the business or operations Mortgaged Properties of the Borrower Nexstar Entities are listed on Schedule 5.09.
(i) Each Nexstar Entity has complied with all obligations under all leases to which it is a party and each Subsidiary are valid and subsisting and all such leases are in full force and effect and (ii) each Nexstar Entity enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such leases under which it is a tenant, in all material respects.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b), the Borrower and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed, or otherwise has the right, to use, all Intellectual Property that is material to its business, and the use of such Intellectual Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary does not infringe on or violate the rights of any other Person, or constitute a misappropriation of any Intellectual Property of any other Person, case except where the failure to have comply or to enjoy such rightspossession, individually or any such infringement, violation or misappropriationin the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There exist no restrictions on the disclosure, use, license or transfer of the Intellectual Property owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Intellectual Property owned or used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or part and all such Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, except where the failure to be valid and/or enforceable could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of the Borrower, there is no third Person that is infringing, violating or misappropriating any Intellectual Property of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(c)As of the date of this Agreement, with respect to each Website, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps to: (i) maintain adequate computer resources to help ensure that no service outages will occur due to insufficient data-storageNexstar Entity has received any notice of, memorynor has any knowledge of, server response levels any pending or other related reasons (except outages which are at industry acceptable levels); contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any Real Property owned by such Nexstar Entity or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation and (ii) protect the confidentialityno Nexstar Entity is obligated under any right of first refusal, integrity and security of such Websites against any unauthorized useoption or other contractual right to sell, access, interruption, modification assign or corruption, as the case may be; (iii) obtain consent for its acquisition, storage, transfer and use of personal information as required by applicable Requirements of Law; and (iv) put in place policies and procedures to limit the liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a host of user-generated content, except where any failure otherwise dispose of any of its Real Property or any interest therein.
(d) Each Nexstar Entity owns, or otherwise has the foregoing right to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, technology, know-how and processes (“Intellectual Property”) necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted except for those which the failure to own or have the right to use, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in have a Material Adverse Effect. All proprietary Intellectual Property produced Except for such claims that, individually or otherwise exclusively generated by or for in the Borrower and its Subsidiariesaggregate, whether by assignment, work made for hire or otherwise, including any content posted on the Websites and which material Intellectual Property is produced solely by or for the benefit of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, is owned exclusively or validly licensed by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower , no claim has taken reasonable steps to ensure that all Persons (including current been asserted and former employees is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any independent contractors) who create or contribute to proprietary such Intellectual Property owned or used by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries validity or effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, nor does any Nexstar Entity know of any valid basis for any such claim. Except for such infringements that, individually or in the conduct of its respective businesses have assigned in writing to the Borrower or such Subsidiaries all of their rights therein that did not initially vest with the Borrower or its Subsidiaries by operation of lawaggregate, except where any failure of any of the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to result in have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(d), to the knowledge of each Nexstar Entity, the material properties use of such Intellectual Property by such Nexstar Entity does not infringe on the Borrower and each Subsidiary are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates rights of the Borrower, in such amounts with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or any applicable Subsidiary operatesPerson.
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