(k) The Company, either directly or through the Subsidiaries or Partnerships, owns or licenses or otherwise has the right to use all patents, trademarks, trademark registrations, service marks, service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets and rights material to the Company’s business as described in the Prospectus; other than routine proceedings which if adversely determined would not materially affect the business (as described in the Prospectus) of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Partnerships taken as a whole, no claims have been asserted by any person with respect to the use of any such patents, trademarks, trade names or trade secrets or challenging or questioning the validity or effectiveness of any such patents, trademarks, trade names or trade secrets; to the best knowledge of the Company, the use, in connection with the business and operations of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the Partnerships, of such patents, trademarks and trade names does not infringe on the rights of any person.
(l) The Company’s authorized capitalization is as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including the Incorporated Documents); the beneficial interests of the Company conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; the outstanding shares of common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.10 per share, of the Company (the “Common Shares”), 5.625% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series U, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.375% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series V, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.200% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series W, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.200% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series X, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.875% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.400% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series B, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.125% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 4.95% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series D, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 4.90% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series E, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.15% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series F, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company, 5.05% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series G, stated value $25,000 per share, of the Company and 5.60% Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series H, stated value $25,000 per share of the Company have each been duly and validly authorized and issued in compliance with all Federal and state securities laws, and are fully paid and nonassessable; the Shares and the Preferred Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement and, in the case of the Shares, the Deposit Agreement, will be fully paid and nonassessable; application has been made to list the Shares on the NYSE; the form of certificate for the Shares will be in valid and sufficient form in compliance with NYSE requirements; and the holders of outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Company are not entitled to preemptive or other rights to subscribe for the Shares or the Preferred Shares.
(m) There is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, after due inquiry, threatened, action, suit or proceeding before any court, governmental agency, authority or body or arbitrator involving the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or any of the Partnerships or any of their respective officers or any of their respective properties, assets or rights of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus which is not adequately disclosed in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, and there is no franchise, contract or other document of a character required to be described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or to be filed as an exhibit, which is not described or filed as required. The statements in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus,
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