Common use of Prosecution of Patent Applications Clause in Contracts

Prosecution of Patent Applications. Licensor shall diligently prosecute all of the Licensor Patent Applications at its own expense including, without limitation, in those foreign countries described in the Schedule attached hereto. If, at any time, Licensor intends to allow any Licensor Patent Application or Licensor Patent to lapse or to become abandoned or forfeited, Licensor shall notify Licensee, in writing, of its intention at least sixty (60) days before the date upon which said patent or application is due to lapse or become abandoned or forfeited. In the event that Licensee desires itself to continue to prosecute any such Licensor Patent Application, or to take the necessary action to maintain in force any such Licensor Patents, then Licensee shall, within thirty (30) days following Licensor’s written notice of intent to abandon, give written notice to Licensor of Licensee’s intent to prosecute and/or maintain such patent rights and Licensor shall thereupon promptly assign the entire right, title and interest, legal and equitable, in and to that patent or application to Licensee. Licensee shall be under no obligation to prosecute or maintain in force any Licensor Patents, Licensor Patent Applications or other Intellectual Property Rights.