Option, License and Collaboration Agreement
(i) Confidentiality of Know-How. With respect to those portions of the Gilead Licensed Know-How the confidentiality of which is material to the Exploitation of any Gilead Program, Gilead Molecule or Gilead Product existing as of the Effective Date, such portions of the Gilead Licensed Know-How have been kept confidential or have been disclosed to Third Parties only under terms of confidentiality or if published or otherwise publicly disclosed, were published or publicly disclosed in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to adversely impact the patentability of such Gilead Licensed Know-How. To Gilead’s Knowledge, no breach of confidentiality of such portions of Gilead Licensed Know-How has been committed by any Third Party.
(j) No Proceedings.
(i) Neither Gilead nor any of its Affiliates has received written notice of any threatened claim or litigation, or notice of any pending claim or litigation, and Gilead has no Knowledge of any reasonable basis for any such claim or allegation, whether or not asserted, alleging that (A) any Existing Gilead Licensed Patents are invalid or unenforceable, or (B) the use or practice of any Existing Gilead Licensed Patents or Gilead Licensed Know-How, or the disclosing, copying, making, assigning or licensing of any Existing Gilead Licensed Patents or Gilead Licensed Know-How, or the Research, Development, Commercialization or other Exploitation of the Gilead Molecules or Gilead Products included in any Gilead Program as contemplated herein, does or will violate, infringe, misappropriate or otherwise conflict or interfere with, any Patent or other intellectual property or proprietary right of any Third Party.
(ii) There is no private or Governmental Authority action, suit, proceeding, claim, mediation, arbitration or investigation pending before any Governmental Authority, or, to Gilead’s Knowledge, threatened against Gilead or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective assets or properties relating to any of the Gilead Programs or, to Gilead’s Knowledge, any of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacities as such or relating to their employment, services or relationship with Gilead or any of its Affiliates), nor, to Gilead’s Knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for any such action, suit, proceeding, claim, mediation, arbitration or investigation, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Gilead to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement. There is no judgment, decree, injunction or order against Gilead or any of its Affiliates, or, to Gilead’s Knowledge, any of its or their respective assets or properties, relating to the Gilead Programs or, to Gilead’s Knowledge, any of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacities as such or relating to their employment, services or relationship with Gilead or any of its Affiliates). Neither Gilead nor any of its Affiliates has any action, suit, proceeding, claim, mediation, arbitration or investigation pending against any other Person relating to the Gilead Programs.
(k) No Misappropriation. To Gilead’s Knowledge, the conception and reduction to practice of any inventions and the use or development of any other Information within the Gilead Licensed IP that is owned or in-licensed by Gilead have not constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights or property of any Third Party; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not constitute a representation or warranty of non-infringement of a Third Party’s intellectual property rights.
(l) Compliance and Qualifications. To Gilead’s Knowledge, Gilead and its Affiliates have conducted, and their respective contractors, licensees and consultants, have conducted all Research under the Gilead Programs in accordance with all Applicable Laws, including current Good Laboratory Practices and the Declaration of Helsinki.
(m) Royalties and other Payments. Except as provided in the Gilead Schedule of Exceptions, there are no milestone payments, profit share obligations, royalty payments or other amounts,
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