Common use of Intellectual Property; Information Technology Clause in Contracts

Intellectual Property; Information Technology. (a) Schedule 3.22(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of all of the following, in each case owned by any MLIM Business Entity or MLIM Parent and used or held for use in connection with the MLIM Business (i) patents and patent applications; (ii) trademark applications and registrations; (iii) copyright registrations and (iv) domain names. (b) To the knowledge of MLIM Parent, the Business does not infringe on or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property of any other Person. No MLIM Business Entity has received any written notice alleging such infringement or violation which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to have a MLIM Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of MLIM Parent, no Person is infringing on or otherwise violating the Intellectual Property owned by any MLIM Business Entity and used or held for use in connection with the MLIM Business, which infringement or violation would reasonably be expected to have a MLIM Material Adverse Effect. (c) The Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 3.22(a) is valid and to the knowledge of MLIM Parent, enforceable and in full force and effect. The Business Entities have taken commercially reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of the material trade secrets owned by it. All Information Technology used in connection with the Business performs substantially in accordance with its documentation, except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have or result in a MLIM Material Adverse Effect.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merrill Lynch & Co Inc), Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merrill Lynch & Co Inc), Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (Blackrock Inc /Ny)