Additional Regeneron Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Regeneron additionally represents and warrants to Sanofi that, as of the Effective Date: (a) Regeneron owns or has a valid license to all Regeneron Patent Rights in existence as of the Effective Date; (b) Regeneron has the right and authority to grant the rights (including the Opt-In Rights) granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Regeneron has not granted, and will not grant during the term of this Agreement, any rights that would be inconsistent with or in conflict with or in derogation of the rights granted herein; (c) there is no pending litigation of which Regeneron has received notice or is otherwise aware that alleges that any of Regeneron’s activities relating to the Mice or the Regeneron Intellectual Property have violated, or would violate, the intellectual property rights of any Third Party (nor has it received any written communication threatening such litigation); (d) to Regeneron’s knowledge, no litigation has been otherwise threatened which alleges that any of its activities relating to the Mice or the Regeneron Intellectual Property have violated or would violate, any intellectual property rights of any Third Party; (e) to Regeneron’s knowledge, after due inquiry, the use of the Mice and the Regeneron Intellectual Property generally in the Discovery Program (but not with respect to a specific MTC or Target) does not and will not infringe or otherwise violate any valid Patent or provisional rights to applications or other intellectual property of any Third Party claiming genetically modified mice or the use thereof to make antibodies; (f) neither the development or reproduction of the Mice nor the conception, development and reduction to practice of any Regeneron Intellectual Property existing as of the Effective Date has constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights of any Person; (g) to Regeneron’s knowledge, the issued Patents included in the Regeneron Intellectual Property existing as of the Effective Date are not invalid or unenforceable, in whole or part; (h) Regeneron has not received any written notice of any threatened claims or litigation seeking to invalidate or otherwise challenge the Regeneron Patent Rights or Regeneron’s rights therein, and, to Regeneron’s knowledge, none of the Regeneron Patent Rights are subject to any pending re-examination, opposition, interference or litigation proceedings; and (i) neither Regeneron nor any of its Affiliates shall transfer ownership, assign ownership, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any of its rights in, to or under any Regeneron Intellectual Property in a way that will impair Sanofi’s rights or Regeneron ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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Sources: Discovery and Preclinical Development Agreement (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Additional Regeneron Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Regeneron additionally represents and warrants to Sanofi that, as of the Effective Date:
(a) Regeneron owns or has a valid license to all Regeneron Patent Rights in existence as of the Effective Date;
(b) Regeneron has the right and authority to grant the rights (including the Opt-In Rights) granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Regeneron has not granted, and will not grant during the term of this Agreement, any rights that would be inconsistent with or in conflict with or in derogation of the rights granted herein;
(c) there is no pending litigation of which Regeneron has received notice or is otherwise aware that alleges that any of Regeneron’s activities relating to the Mice or the Regeneron Intellectual Property have violated, or would violate, the intellectual property rights of any Third Party (nor has it received any written communication threatening such litigation);
(d) to Regeneron’s knowledge, no litigation has been otherwise threatened which alleges that any of its activities relating to the Mice or the Regeneron Intellectual Property have violated or would violate, any intellectual property rights of any Third Party;
(e) to Regeneron’s knowledge, after due inquiry, the use of the Mice and the Regeneron Intellectual Property generally in the Discovery Program (but not with respect to a specific MTC or Target) does not and will not infringe or otherwise violate any valid Patent or provisional rights to applications or other intellectual property of any Third Party claiming genetically modified mice or the use thereof to make antibodies;
(f) neither the development or reproduction of the Mice nor the conception, development and reduction to practice of any Regeneron Intellectual Property existing as of the Effective Date has constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights of any Person;
(g) to Regeneron’s knowledge, the issued Patents included in the Regeneron Intellectual Property existing as of the Effective Date are not invalid or unenforceable, in whole or part;
(h) Regeneron has not received any written notice of any threatened claims or litigation seeking to invalidate or otherwise challenge the Regeneron Patent Rights or Regeneron’s rights therein, and, to Regeneron’s knowledge, none of the Regeneron Patent Rights are subject to any pending re-examination, opposition, interference or litigation proceedings; and
(i) neither Regeneron nor any of its Affiliates shall transfer ownership, assign ownership, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any of its rights in, to or under any Regeneron Intellectual Property in a way that will impair Sanofi’s rights or Regeneron ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. ********************************.
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Sources: Discovery and Preclinical Development Agreement (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Additional Regeneron Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Regeneron additionally represents and warrants to Sanofi that, as of the Effective Date:
(a) Regeneron owns or has a valid license to all Regeneron Patent Rights in existence as of the Effective Date;
(b) Regeneron has the right and authority to grant the rights (including the Opt-In Rights) granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Regeneron has not granted, and will not grant during the term of this Agreement, any rights that would be inconsistent with or in conflict with or in derogation of the rights granted herein;
(c) there is no pending litigation of which Regeneron has received notice or is otherwise aware that alleges that any of Regeneron’s activities relating to the Mice or the Regeneron Intellectual Property have violated, or would violate, the intellectual property rights of any Third Party (nor has it received any written communication threatening such litigation);
(d) to Regeneron’s knowledge, no litigation has been otherwise threatened which alleges that any of its activities relating to the Mice or the Regeneron Intellectual Property have violated or would violate, any intellectual property rights of any Third Party;
(e) to Regeneron’s knowledge, after due inquiry, the use of the Mice and the Regeneron Intellectual Property generally in the Discovery Program (but not with respect to a specific MTC or Target) does not and will not infringe or otherwise violate any valid Patent or provisional rights to applications or other intellectual property of any Third Party claiming genetically modified mice or the use thereof to make antibodies;
(f) neither the development or reproduction of the Mice nor the conception, development and reduction to practice of any Regeneron Intellectual Property existing as of the Effective Date has constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights of any Person;
(g) to Regeneron’s knowledge, the issued Patents included in the Regeneron Intellectual Property existing as of the Effective Date are not invalid or unenforceable, in whole or part;
(h) Regeneron has not received any written notice of any threatened claims or litigation seeking to invalidate or otherwise challenge the Regeneron Patent Rights or Regeneron’s rights therein, and, to Regeneron’s knowledge, none of the Regeneron Patent Rights are subject to any pending re-examination, opposition, interference or litigation proceedings; ;
(i) The commercial terms of the “Mouse Purchase Agreement” referred to in Section 2.15 and as outlined in Exhibit B hereto are consistent with those contained in Regeneron’s existing agreements with other commercial entities, and
(ij) neither Regeneron nor any of its Affiliates shall transfer ownership, assign ownership, grant a security interest in or otherwise encumber any of its rights in, to or under any Regeneron Intellectual Property in a way that will impair Sanofi’s rights or Regeneron ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. ***************************************************************.
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Sources: Discovery and Preclinical Development Agreement (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc)