Common use of Representations, Warranties and Covenants by Zymeworks Clause in Contracts

Representations, Warranties and Covenants by Zymeworks. Zymeworks represents, warrants as of the Effective Date and (solely to the extent specified below) covenants to GSK as follows: 12.2.1 Zymeworks has the right to grant the rights and licenses that it purports to grant to GSK under this Agreement, free and clear of all liens or encumbrances; and 12.2.2 Zymeworks has not granted and covenants not to grant during the Term rights to any Third Party under the Project Arising IP that conflicts with the rights granted to GSK hereunder. 12.2.3 Zymeworks represents and warrants that it has not granted as of the Effective Date, and covenants that it shall not during the Term grant, to any Third Party (i) any right or licence or (ii) any lien, mortgage or security interest or any other similar interest in Zymeworks Background Technology or the Project Arising IP that would conflict with, restrict or otherwise limit the scope of any of the rights granted to GSK hereunder pertaining to the Research Collaboration or any GSK Product. 12.2.4 to Zymeworks’ knowledge, having conducted certain searches and made certain enquiries, the use of Zymeworks Background Technology pursuant to the Research Collaboration, does not infringe the valid and enforceable Intellectual Property rights or any other rights of any Third Party; 12.2.5 Zymeworks has not received any written notification from a Third Party alleging that any of the Zymeworks Background Technology infringes any Intellectual Property rights of a Third Party; 12.2.6 there are no pending, and no threatened, adverse actions, suits or proceedings against Zymeworks involving Zymeworks Background Technology; 12.2.7 to Zymeworks’ knowledge, having conducted certain searches and made certain enquiries, Zymeworks does not require any additional licenses or any other Intellectual Property rights to conduct the Research Collaboration; 12.2.8 Zymeworks does not require any consent or waiver under any contractual arrangement with a Third Party to which Zymeworks is a party to conduct the activities to be conducted by Zymeworks under the Research Collaboration hereunder or to grant the rights and licenses that it purports to grant under this Agreement; 12.2.9 Zymeworks covenants that all employees, consultants and agents of Zymeworks or its Affiliates working in or otherwise involved in the Research Collaboration, shall be under the obligation to assign to Zymeworks all right, title and interest in and to their inventions conceived and discoveries made within the scope of their employment, whether or not patentable, if any, which constitutes the GSK Inventions and the GSK Project Patent Rights as the sole owner thereof;

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Sources: Collaboration and License Agreement (Zymeworks Inc.), Collaboration and License Agreement (Zymeworks Inc.)