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Protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business; # promptly advise Bank in writing of material infringements or any other event that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of its Intellectual Property; and # not allow any Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Bank’s written consent.

Each Party acknowledges and agrees that neither Party shall, during the Term and thereafter: # acquire any ownership interest in any of the other Party’s IP Rights as described in Section 7.1; # take any action that interferes with any of the other Party’s IP Rights as described in Section 7.1, including such other Party’s ownership or exercise thereof; # challenge any right, title, or interest of the other Party in or to its IP Rights as described in Section 7.1; or # make any claim or take any action adverse to the other Party’s ownership of its IP Rights as described in Section 7.1.

Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, original works of authorship, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights and all applications and registrations therefor (“Intellectual Property Rights”) necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. Except as set forth in Schedule ‎3(r)(ii), none of the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights have expired or terminated or have been abandoned or are expected to expire or terminate or are expected to be abandoned, within three years from the date of this Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property Rights of others. There is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, being threatened, against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries regarding its Intellectual Property Rights. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing infringements or claims, actions or proceedings. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their Intellectual Property Rights.

Intellectual Property Rights. The Company Group own or possess sufficient rights in or to trademarks, trade names, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, software, and other intellectual property (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”) reasonably necessary for the conduct of the Company Group’s business as now conducted; and the expected expiration of any of such Intellectual Property Rights would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. No member of the Company Group has received any notice of infringement or misappropriation of or conflict with the Intellectual Property Rights of others, which infringement, misappropriation, or conflict, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Intellectual Property Rights. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all inventions, technology, processes, innovations, ideas, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, trademarks, service marks, and other indicia of origin, writings, audiovisual works, concepts, drawings, reports and all similar, related, or derivative information or works (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright), including but not limited to all resulting patent applications, issued patents, copyrights, copyright applications and registrations, and trademark applications and registrations in and to any of the foregoing, along with the right to practice, employ, exploit, use, develop, reproduce, copy, distribute copies, publish, license, or create works derivative of any of the foregoing, and the right to choose not to do or permit any of the aforementioned actions, which relate to Adtalem or Affiliates’ actual or anticipated Business, research and development or existing or future products or services and which are conceived, developed or made by the Executive while employed by Adtalem or an Affiliate (collectively, the "Work Product") belong to Adtalem. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that to the extent relevant, this Agreement constitutes a “work for hire agreement” under the Copyright Act, and that any copyrightable work (“Creation”) constitutes a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act such that Adtalem is the copyright owner of the Creation. To the extent that any portion of the Creation is held not to be a “work made for hire” under the Copyright Act, the Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to Adtalem all right, title and interest in such Creation. All other rights to any new Work Product and all rights to any existing Work Product are also hereby irrevocably conveyed, assigned and transferred to Adtalem pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive will promptly disclose and deliver such Work Product to Adtalem and, at Adtalem's expense, perform all actions reasonably requested by Adtalem (whether during or after the Employment Period) to establish, confirm and protect such ownership (including, without limitation, the execution of assignments, copyright registrations, consents, licenses, powers of attorney and other instruments). All Work Product made within six months after termination of the Executive's employment with Adtalem will be presumed to have been conceived during the Executive's employment with Adtalem, unless the Executive can prove conclusively that it was created after such termination.

Intellectual Property Rights. Any and all concepts, improvements, computer software, articles, pamphlets, brochures, marketing plans, or other information (collectively, “Developments”) which the Executive discovers, edits or develops during the Term of his employment, which relates to or is useful in connection with the business of Flagship/Parent Company Affiliates, shall be deemed work for hire and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the applicable Flagship/Parent Company Affiliate. The Executive hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Flagship all right, title and interest in, and to all such Developments. The Executive shall make full disclosure thereof to Flagship and shall do such acts and deliver all such instruments as Flagship shall reasonably require of Executive, at Flagship’s expense, to effect such ownership and to enable Flagship to file and prosecute applications for and to acquire, maintain and enforce any and all patents, trademark, registrations or copyrights under United States or foreign law with respect to such Developments or to obtain any extension, valid action, reissuance, continuance or renewal of any such patent, trademark or copyright.

Each Rights Holder retains title to his/her interest in the Rights, including any and all intellectual property rights and know-how related thereto, save if and to the extent this Agreement expressly provides otherwise. For clarity, [[Organization A:Organization]] shall have and retain title and interest in and to any and all rights, results and/or know-how that is obtained or developed by A VROBIO through practice of the License or otherwise as a result of its research on and development, manufacture, sale and marketing of Products in the Field of Use. In the event that any Rights are jointly invented by [[Organization A:Organization]] and any Rights Holder, such Rights shall be jointly owned by the relevant Rights Holder(s) and [[Organization A:Organization]] and, notwithstanding Section 6.1, [[Organization A:Organization]] shall have the first right to file, prosecute, defend or maintain any patent or patent application claiming the relevant Rights in accordance with the principles of Section 6.1, mutatis mutandis.

Company in writing, to assign all Inventions [[Organization B:Organization]] to provide all assistance reasonably requested by the Company to preserve its interests in the Inventions (such as by executing assignments and other documents, assisting in patent prosecutions and enforcement, testifying, etc. as requested by the Company), such assistance to be provided at the Company’s expense but without additional compensation [[Organization B:Organization]] Employee.

Intellectual Property. Eastside has, or has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with its businesses as described in the Reports and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). None of, and Eastside has not received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated, or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Except as disclosed in the Reports, Eastside has not received, since the Latest Financial Date, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Eastside, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.

Intellectual Property. The Executive agrees that during the term of the Executive’s employment with the Company, and for a period of 12 months following the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, any and all inventions, discoveries, innovations, writings, domain names, improvements, trade secrets, designs, drawings, business processes, secret processes and know-how, whether or not patentable or a copyright or trademark, which the Executive may create, conceive, develop or make, either alone or in conjunction with others and related or in any way connected with the Company, its strategic plans, products, processes, apparatus or business now or hereafter carried on by the Company (collectively, “Inventions”), shall be fully and promptly disclosed to the Company and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company (as the Board shall determine) as against the Executive or any of the Executive’s assignees. Regardless of the status of the Executive’s employment by the Company, the Executive and the Executive’s heirs, assigns and representatives hereby assigns, or shall promptly assign, to the Company any and all right, title and interest in and to such Inventions made during the term of the Executive’s employment by the Company. There are no Inventions with respect to the Company conceived of, developed or made by the Executive before the Effective Date which have not been disclosed to and assigned to the Company. The Executive further agrees that at the request of and without charge to the Company, but at the Company’s expense, the Executive shall execute a written assignment of any Inventions to the Company and shall assign to the Company any application for letters patent or for trademark registration made thereon, and to any common-law or statutory copyright therein; and the Executive shall do whatever may be necessary or desirable to enable the Company to secure any patent, trademark, copyright, or other property right therein in the United States of America and in any foreign country, and any division, renewal, continuation, or continuation in part thereof, or for any reissue of any patent issues thereon. In the event that the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, and in any event after 10 business days, to secure the Executive’s signature on a written assignment to the Company of any application for letters patent or to any common-law statutory copyright or other property right therein, whether because of the Executive’s physical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, the Executive irrevocably designates and appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Company as Executive’s attorney-in-fact to act on Executive’s behalf to execute and file any such application and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of such letters patent, copyright or trademark.

Intellectual Property. Licensed IP and Licensed Documentation will not knowingly infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate any patent, trademark, service mark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right of any Third Party.

All rights and benefits of intellectual property formed and derived from performance of this Agreement, including but without limitation, copyrights, application rights of patents and patents themselves, application rights of brands and brands themselves, software, proprietary technology, technical data and commercial confidentiality, regardless of developed or created by Service Provider or/and Service Acceptor, shall exclusively and uniquely belong to Service Provider.

Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). None of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Any rights in Patent Rights and Know How covering inventions discovered, developed, identified, made, conceived or reduced to practice under this Agreement solely by or on behalf of Ovid shall be owned by Ovid. Ovid shall use Reasonable Best Efforts to obtain Control over Know How generated by Ovid’s sublicensees, CMOs or other Third Party’s acting by or on behalf of Ovid.

Executive hereby assigns to Executive’s entire right, title and interest, including copyrights and patents, in any idea, invention, design of a useful article (whether the design is ornamental or otherwise), work product and any other work of authorship (collectively the “Developments”), made or conceived solely or jointly by Executive at any time during Executive’s employment by (whether prior or subsequent to the execution of this Agreement), or created wholly or in part by Executive, whether or not such Developments are patentable, copyrightable or susceptible to other forms of protection, where the Developments: # were developed, invented, or conceived within the scope of Executive’s employment with ; # relate to ’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development; or # result from any work performed by Executive on ’s behalf. Executive shall disclose any Developments to ’s management within 30 days following Executive’s development, making or conception thereof.

Intellectual Property Rights - all intellectual property rights throughout the world, including copyrights, patents, mask works, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, inventions (whether or not patentable), know how, authors’ rights, rights of attribution, and other proprietary rights and all applications and rights to apply for registration or protection of such rights.

The employee will unhesitatingly notify all results, inventions, information and intellectual property rights arising from his / her work mastery and/or which are relevant in every possible way for the creation, protection or enforcement of intellectual property rights to the Employer.

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