Common use of Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security Clause in Contracts

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: First Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.), First Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.), First Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.)

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Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral. Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (e) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) Once every fiscal quarter of the Borrower, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement and related Grant of Security Interest with respect to applications for registration or registrations of IP Collateral owned or exclusively licensed by it as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (and Grant of Security Interests) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any or its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or failure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Security Agreement (Chinos Holdings, Inc.), Security Agreement (J Crew Group Inc), Credit Agreement (J Crew Group Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(hSection 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (cExcept to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) In below, or to the event extent that any failure to act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that action or failure to act could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) [Reserved]. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral or placing in the public domain, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or misappropriationfailure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business and Grantor shall not be required to take any action hereunder (including notice to the Collateral Agent of any such Intellectual Property Collateral or such action or inaction).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Security Agreement (Casa Systems Inc), Security Agreement (Casa Systems Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to takeagrees, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, to take such actions which may include actions in the U.S. United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. United States Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any such registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance or application, now or hereafter application included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the Material IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify shall, to the Collateral Agent and shall extent that such Grantor has the legal right to do so, take such actions, at its expense, actions as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral. (d) Each Grantor shall use statutory notice as is commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of the Material IP Collateral owned by such Grantor. Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, includingno Grantor shall knowingly do or knowingly permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may reasonably be likely to lapse, without limitationbe terminated or become invalid or unenforceable or dedicated to the public or lose the status of its trade secrets. (e) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, suing for infringement each Grantor shall take such actions to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, which include maintaining the quality of products and services offered under Trademarks included in the IP Collateral owned by such Grantor, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that all licensed users of any such Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or misappropriation other interest in any IP Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and for an injunction (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill of the business connected with the use thereof and symbolized thereby shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) At the time of delivery of quarterly and annual financial statements pursuant to Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b) of the Credit Agreement and delivery of the related Compliance Certificate, each Grantor shall (i) sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent one or more Intellectual Property Security Agreements, or supplements or amendments thereto, with respect to U.S. registered After-Acquired Intellectual Property or pending applications therefor or any other U.S. registration or application of IP Collateral to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Intellectual Property Security Agreement or supplement or amendment thereto so signed and delivered by it; and (ii) cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make prompt filings of any reasonably necessary recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers or take any other actions with respect to its IP Collateral, if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or misappropriationfailure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Second Lien Security Agreement, First Lien Security Agreement (Advantage Solutions Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In Except where failure to do so, either individually or in the event that any aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (“After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement or misappropriationAfter-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Credit Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.), Credit Agreement (Osi Restaurant Partners, LLC)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) belowSection 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority Governmental Authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In Except to the event extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral, the enforcement of license agreements or the pursuit of actions against infringers, to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business. (f) Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall, if requested by the Collateral Agent, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or misappropriationapprovals by the licensor of each License to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent or its designee.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Term Pledge and Security Agreement (Entegris Inc), Abl Pledge and Security Agreement (Entegris Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for NEWYORK 8663622 (2K) which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In Except where failure to do so, either individually or in the event that any aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (“After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Nothing in this Agreement prevents any Grantor from discontinuing the use or misappropriationmaintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral. Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (e) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) Once every fiscal quarter of the Borrower, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement and related Grant of Security Interest with respect to applications for registration or registrations of IP Collateral owned or exclusively licensed by it as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (and Grant of Security Interests) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any or its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or failure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In Except where failure to do so, either individually or in the event that any aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the 95959845_3 quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (“After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Nothing in this Agreement prevents any Grantor from discontinuing the use or misappropriationmaintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection Section 4.02(h) below, or and except for exceptions to the extent following that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor agrees to take, with respect to each registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, steps in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office and the U.S. U. S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such GrantorGrantor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, including, without limitation, (A) the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office or the U.S. Copyright Office Office, as applicable, or other governmental authorities, (B) the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings, in each case with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S Copyright Office. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral material to the business of the Grantors, taken as a whole, is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral that is material to the business of the Grantors, taken as a whole. Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (e) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Effective Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) At the time of delivery of financial statements as required by Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement and related Intellectual Property Security Agreement with respect to applications for registration or registrations of IP Collateral owned or exclusively licensed by it as of the last day of the applicable Fiscal Quarter, to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (and Intellectual Property Security Agreement) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary recordations (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the First Lien/Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement) with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement (including Section 3.02), nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any or its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or failure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Second Lien Security Agreement (99 Cents Only Stores LLC)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(hSection 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (cExcept to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) In below, or to the event extent that any failure to act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that action or failure to act could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) [Reserved.] (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral or placing in the public domain, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or misappropriationfailure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business and Grantor shall not be required to take any action hereunder (including notice to the Collateral Agent of any such Intellectual Property Collateral or such action).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (M/a-Com Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(hSection 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority Governmental Authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the prosecution, registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesGovernmental Authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In Except to the event extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against such infringement ownership or misappropriation.other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”)

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: First Lien Credit Agreement (Surgery Partners, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(hSection 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (cExcept to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) In below, or to the event extent that any failure to act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for an injunction against such infringement services as of the date hereof, and taking reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or misappropriationto the extent that action or failure to act could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Casa Systems Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection Section 4.02(h) below, or and except for exceptions to the extent following that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor agrees to take, with respect to each registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, steps in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office and the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such GrantorGrantor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, including, without limitation, (A) the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office or the U.S. Copyright Office Office, as applicable, or other governmental authorities, (B) the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings, in each case with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral material to the business of the Grantors, taken as a whole, is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral that is material to the business of the Grantors, taken as a whole. Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (e) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Effective Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) At the time of delivery of financial statements as required by Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement and related Intellectual Property Security Agreement with respect to applications for registration or registrations of IP Collateral owned or exclusively licensed by it as of the last day of the applicable Fiscal Quarter, to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (and Intellectual Property Security Agreement) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary recordations (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement (including Section 3.02), nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any or its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or failure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (99 Cents Only Stores)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to any registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States or with any similar offices in any other country, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, effect and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesauthorities or any similar offices in any other country, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation Infringement proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may prematurely lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, become publicly known). (c) In Except to the event extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto and (ii) any such infringement Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Subject to the requirements and exclusions of Section 3.01 once every fiscal year of the Borrower, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement or misappropriationrelated Grant of Security Interest substantially in the form of Exhibits A, C, D and E, as applicable, with respect to all such Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by it as licensee as of the last day of such period, to the extent that such Intellectual Property is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (or Grant of Security Interests) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, causing or permitting expiration, lapse or abandonment, or failing to renew any applications or registrations of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent not prohibited by the New Term Credit Agreement, the Indenture or any other Term Debt Document if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such actions are desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (Apria Healthcare Group Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to any registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States or with any similar offices in any other country, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesauthorities or any similar offices in any other country, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation Infringement proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may prematurely lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, become publicly known). (c) In Except to the event extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Subject to the requirements and exclusions of Section 3.01, once every fiscal year of the Borrower, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement or misappropriationrelated Grant of Security Interest substantially in the form of Exhibits A, C, D and E, as applicable, with respect to all such Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by it as licensee as of the last day of such period, to the extent that such Intellectual Property is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (or Grant of Security Interests) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, causing or permitting expiration, lapse or abandonment, or failing to renew any applications or registrations of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent not prohibited by the Bridge Loan Agreement or any other Term Debt Document if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such actions are desirable in the conduct of its business.

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Samples: Security Agreement (Ahny-Iv LLC)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, 193389732_2 reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In Except where failure to do so, either individually or in the event that any aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (“After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Nothing in this Agreement prevents any Grantor from discontinuing the use or misappropriationmaintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral. Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (e) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Effective Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”)

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Samples: Security Agreement (Chinos Holdings, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to any registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States or with any similar offices in any other country, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesauthorities or any similar offices in any other country, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation Infringement proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may prematurely lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, become publicly known). (c) In Except to the event extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Subject to the requirements and exclusions of Section 3.01, once every fiscal year of the Lead Borrower, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement or misappropriationrelated Grant of Security Interest substantially in the form of Exhibits A, C, D and E, as applicable, with respect to all such Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by it as licensee as of the last day of such period, to the extent that such Intellectual Property is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (or Grant of Security Interests) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, causing or permitting expiration, lapse or abandonment, or failing to renew any applications or registrations of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent not prohibited by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such actions are desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (Ahny-Iv LLC)

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Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(hSection 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (cExcept to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) In below, or to the event extent that any failure to act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that action or failure to act could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement or misappropriationAfter-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Credit Agreement (Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection Section 4.02(h) below, or and except for exceptions to the extent following that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor agrees to take, with respect to each registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, steps in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office and the U.S. U. S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such GrantorGrantor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, including, without limitation, (A) the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office or the U.S. Copyright Office Office, as applicable, or other governmental authorities, (B) the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings, in each case with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S Copyright Office. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral material to the business of the Grantors, taken as a whole, is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral that is material to the business of the Grantors, taken as a whole. Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (e) Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(h) below, or except for exceptions to the following that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Effective Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) At the time of delivery of financial statements as required by Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement and related Intellectual Property Security Agreement with respect to applications for registration or registrations of IP Collateral owned or exclusively licensed by it as of the last day of the applicable Fiscal Quarter, to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (and Intellectual Property Security Agreement) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary recordations (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement (including Section 3.02), nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any or its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or failure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Security Agreement (99 Cents Only Stores)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) belowSection 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority Governmental Authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, Trademark or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesGovernmental Authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (ba) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or, in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (cb) In Except to the event extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral, the enforcement of license agreements or the pursuit of actions against infringers, to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business. (e) Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall, if requested by the Collateral Agent, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or misappropriationapprovals by the licensor of each License to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent or its designee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Entegris Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) belowSection 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority Governmental Authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In Except to the event extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral, the enforcement of license agreements or the pursuit of actions against infringers, to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business. (f) Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall, if requested by the Collateral Agent, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or misappropriationapprovals by the licensor of each License to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent or its designee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Term Pledge and Security Agreement

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effectmaterial adverse effect on the business, consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations of API and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, considered as a whole, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-partcontinuation‑in‑part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations of API and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, considered as a whole, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Revolving Credit Agreement (Avon Products Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(hSection 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority Governmental Authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the prosecution, registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesGovernmental Authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In Except to the event extent permitted by Section 4.02(f) below, or to the extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriationservices as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Second Lien Credit Agreement (Surgery Partners, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Collateral and maintain such IP Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In the event that any Grantor becomes aware that any material item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement or misappropriation and for an injunction against such infringement or misappropriation. (d) Each Grantor shall use proper statutory notice as commercially practical in connection with its use of each item of its IP Collateral. Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its IP Collateral may lapse or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain. (e) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of its IP Collateral, including, without limitation, maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (f) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any IP Collateral after the Effective Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the IP Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (g) Once every Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower, each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Security Agreement Supplement and related Grant of Security Interest with respect to applications for registration or registrations of IP Collateral owned or exclusively licensed by it as of the last day of such fiscal quarter, to the extent that such IP Collateral is not covered by any previous Security Agreement Supplement (and Grant of Security Interests) so signed and delivered by it. In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as appropriate. (h) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from abandoning or discontinuing the use or maintenance of any or its IP Collateral, or from failing to take action to enforce license agreements or pursue actions against infringers, if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such abandonment, discontinuance, or failure to take action is desirable in the conduct of its business.

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Samples: Security Agreement (J Crew Group Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) belowSection 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority Governmental Authority located in the United States to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, Trademark or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesGovernmental Authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or, in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In Except to the event extent permitted by Section 4.02(e), or to the extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”) (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the use or maintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral, the enforcement of license agreements or the pursuit of actions against infringers, to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such infringement Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business. (f) Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall, if requested by the Collateral Agent, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or misappropriationapprovals by the licensor of each License to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent or its designee.

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Samples: Pledge and Security Agreement (Entegris Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to any registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do soowned by a Grantor, each such Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all commercially reasonable steps, including, without limitation, steps in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office and the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States Office, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral owned by such Grantor and maintain such IP registered Intellectual Property Collateral owned by such Grantor in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each material Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of and owned by such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office or the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesOffice, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement opposition and misappropriation cancellation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent that failure to act would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its registered Intellectual Property Collateral would reasonably be expected to prematurely lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, become publicly known). (c) In Except to the event extent that any failure to act would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all reasonable steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing maintaining the quality of any and all products or services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks owned by such Grantor, consistent with the quality of (or of higher quality than) the products and services as of the date hereof, and taking all commercially reasonable steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks owned by such Grantor abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Within thirty (30) days after the date on which the certificate required by Section 6.02(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is required to be delivered (or such longer period as to which the Collateral Agent may consent), each Grantor shall sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Grant of Security Interest substantially in the form of Exhibits C, D and E, as applicable, with respect to all registered or applied for infringement United States Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor, to the extent that such Intellectual Property is not covered by any previous Grant of Security Interest so signed and delivered by it (it being understood that that the provisions of Section 3.01 shall automatically apply thereto, and any such Intellectual Property (other than Excluded Assets) shall to the extent covered by Section 3.01 automatically become part of the Collateral immediately upon the applicable Grantor (i) obtaining an ownership interest in any item of Intellectual Property, (ii) obtaining an exclusive license to any Copyrights, (iii) filing any application for the registration or misappropriation issuance of any Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and for Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, or any similar office or agency in any other country or in any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or (iv) should it file a Statement of Use or an injunction against Amendment to Allege Use with respect to any “intent-to-use” Trademark application). In each case, it will promptly cooperate as reasonably necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to make any necessary or reasonably desirable recordations with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, causing or permitting expiration, lapse or abandonment, or failing to renew any applications or registrations of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent not prohibited by the Credit Agreement if such infringement or misappropriationGrantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such actions are desirable in the conduct of its business.

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Samples: Security Agreement (Versum Materials, Inc.)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States or any similar offices in any other country, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authoritiesauthorities or any similar offices in any other country, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]Except to the extent that failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (c) In Except to the event extent that any failure to act could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against such infringement ownership or misappropriation.other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (the “After-Acquired Intellectual Property”)

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Michaels Stores Inc)

Protection of Collateral Agent’s Security. (a) Except to the extent permitted by subsection 4.02(h) below, or to the extent that failure to act act, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to registration or pending application of each item of its IP Intellectual Property Collateral for which such Grantor has standing to do so, each Grantor agrees to take, at its expense, all reasonable steps, including, without limitation, in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office and any other governmental authority located in the United States States, to (i) maintain the validity and enforceability of any registered IP Intellectual Property Collateral and maintain such IP Intellectual Property Collateral in full force and effect, and (ii) pursue the registration and maintenance of each Patent, Trademark, or Copyright registration, issuance registration or application, now or hereafter included in such IP Intellectual Property Collateral of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or other governmental authorities, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits under Sections 8 and 15 of the U.S. Trademark Act, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings. (b) [Reserved]. (c) In Except where failure to do so, either individually or in the event that any aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Grantor becomes aware that any material shall take all steps to preserve and protect each item of the IP Collateral is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall take such actions, at its expense, as such Grantor reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances to protect or enforce such IP Intellectual Property Collateral, including, without limitation, suing for infringement maintaining the quality of any and all products or misappropriation services used or provided in connection with any of the Trademarks, consistent with the quality of the products and for services as of the date hereof, and taking all steps necessary to ensure that all licensed users of any of the Trademarks abide by the applicable license’s terms with respect to the standards of quality. (c) Except as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Grantor shall do or permit any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any of its Intellectual Property Collateral may lapse, be terminated, or become invalid or unenforceable or placed in the public domain (or in case of a trade secret, lose its competitive value). (d) Each Grantor agrees that, should it obtain an injunction against ownership or other interest in any Intellectual Property Collateral after the Closing Date (“After-Acquired Intellectual Property”), (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically apply thereto, and (ii) any such infringement After-Acquired Intellectual Property and, in the case of Trademarks, the goodwill symbolized thereby, shall automatically become part of the Intellectual Property Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect thereto. (e) Nothing in this Agreement prevents any Grantor from discontinuing the use or misappropriationmaintenance of any of its Intellectual Property Collateral to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.

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Samples: Credit Agreement (Bloomin' Brands, Inc.)

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