Common use of Termination for Patent Challenge Clause in Contracts

Termination for Patent Challenge. If a Party (the “Challenging Party”) (a) commences or actively and voluntarily participates in any action or proceeding (including any Patent opposition or re-examination proceeding), or otherwise asserts any claim, challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any Patent that is licensed to the Challenging Party under this Agreement or (b) actively and voluntarily assists any other Person in bringing or prosecuting any action or proceeding (including any Patent opposition or re-examination proceeding) challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any Patent that is licensed to the Challenging Party under this Agreement by the other Party (the “Non-Challenging Party”) (each of (a) and (b), a “Patent Challenge”), then, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Non-Challenging Party shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to give notice to the Challenging Party that the Non-Challenging Party may terminate the license(s) granted under such Patent to the Challenging Party [***] days following such notice, and, unless the Challenging Party withdraws or causes to be withdrawn all such challenge(s), or in the case of ex-parte proceedings, multi-party proceedings, or other Patent Challenges that the Challenging Party does not have the power to unilaterally withdraw or cause to be withdrawn, the Challenging Party ceases assisting any other party to such Patent Challenge and, to the extent the Challenging Party is a party to such Patent Challenge, it withdraws from such Patent Challenge within such [***]-day period, the Non-Challenging Party shall have the right to deem the Challenging Party to have exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product(s) Covered by a Patent that is the subject of such Patent Challenge, by providing written notice thereof to the Challenging Party, in which case the provisions of Section 17.3 shall apply; provided, however, [***]. The foregoing right of the Non-Challenging Party shall not apply with respect to any Patent Challenge where the Patent Challenge is made in defense of an assertion of the relevant Patent that is first brought by the Non-Challenging Party against the Challenging Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any participation by the Challenging Party or its employees in any claim, challenge or proceeding in response to a subpoena or as required under a pre-existing agreement between the Challenging Party’s employee(s) or consultant(s) and their prior employer(s) shall not constitute active and voluntary participation or assistance and shall not give rise to the Non-Challenging Party’s right to deem the Challenging Party as having exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product hereunder.

Termination for Patent Challenge. If a If, during the Term, either Party (the “Challenging Party”) (a) commences or actively and voluntarily participates in any action or proceeding (including any Patent patent opposition or re-examination proceeding), or otherwise asserts any claim, challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any the other Party’s Patent Rights that is are licensed to the Challenging such challenging Party under this Agreement or (b) actively and voluntarily assists any other Person in bringing or prosecuting any action or proceeding (including any Patent patent opposition or re-examination proceeding) challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any the other Party’s Patent Rights that is are licensed to the Challenging such challenging Party under this Agreement by the other Party (the “Non-Challenging Party”) (each of (a) and (b), a “Patent Challenge”), then, to the extent permitted by Applicable Lawthe applicable Laws, the Non-Challenging other Party shall have the right, exercisable within [***] following receipt of notice regarding such Patent Challenge, in its sole discretion, to give notice to the Challenging such challenging Party that the Non-Challenging other Party may terminate the license(s) granted under such Patent Right(s) to the Challenging such challenging Party pursuant to this Agreement [***] days following such notice (or such longer period as the other Party may designate in such notice), and, unless the Challenging such challenging Party withdraws or causes to be withdrawn all such challenge(s), ) (or in the case of ex-parte proceedings, multi-party proceedings, or other Patent Challenges that the Challenging such challenging Party does not have the power to unilaterally withdraw or cause to be withdrawn, the Challenging such challenging Party ceases actively assisting any other party to such Patent Challenge and, to the extent the Challenging such challenging Party is a party to such Patent Challenge, it withdraws from such Patent Challenge Challenge) within such [***]-day ] period, the Non-Challenging other Party shall have the right to deem terminate the Challenging Party to have exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product(slicense(s) Covered by a Patent that is the subject of granted under such Patent Challenge, Right(s) to such challenging Party pursuant to the Agreement by providing written notice thereof to the Challenging such challenging Party, in which case the provisions of Section 17.3 shall apply; provided, however, [***]. The foregoing right of the Non-Challenging Party sentence shall not apply (i) with respect to any claim of the other Party’s Patent Challenge Rights that is licensed to such challenging Party under this Agreement that the other Party first asserts against such challenging Party or any of its Affiliates where the Patent Challenge is made in defense of an assertion of the relevant Patent that is first brought by the Non-Challenging Party against the Challenging Party. For the avoidance of doubtsuch assertion, any participation by the Challenging Party or its employees in any claim, challenge or proceeding in response to a subpoena or as required under a pre-existing agreement between the Challenging Party’s employee(s(ii) or consultant(s) and their prior employer(s) shall not constitute active and voluntary participation or assistance and shall not give rise to the Non-Challenging Party’s right to deem the Challenging Party as having exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product hereunderPatent Challenge commenced by a Third Party that after the Effective Date acquires or is acquired by a Party or its Affiliates or its or their business or assets, whether by stock purchase, merger, asset purchase or otherwise, but only with respect to Patent Challenges commenced prior to the closing of such acquisition.

Termination for Patent Challenge. If a Party (the “Challenging Party”) (aA) commences or actively and voluntarily participates in any action or proceeding (including any Patent opposition or re-examination proceeding), or otherwise asserts any claim, challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any Patent that is licensed to the Challenging Party under this Agreement or (bB) actively and voluntarily assists any other Person in bringing or prosecuting any action or proceeding (including any Patent opposition or re-examination proceeding) challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any Patent that is licensed to the Challenging Party under this Agreement by the other Party (the “Non-Challenging Party”) (each of (aA) and (bB), a “Patent Challenge”), then, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Non-Challenging Party shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to give notice to the Challenging Party that the Non-Challenging Party may terminate the license(s) granted under such Patent to the Challenging Party [***] days following such notice, and, unless the Challenging Party withdraws or causes to be withdrawn all such challenge(s), or in the case of ex-parte proceedings, multi-party proceedings, or other Patent Challenges that the Challenging Party does not have the power to unilaterally withdraw or cause to be withdrawn, the Challenging Party ceases assisting any other party to such Patent Challenge and, to the extent the Challenging Party is a party to such Patent Challenge, it withdraws from such Patent Challenge within such [***]-day period, the Non-Challenging Party shall have the right to deem the Challenging Party to have exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product(s) Covered by a Patent that is the subject of such Patent Challenge, by providing written notice thereof to the Challenging Party, in which case the provisions of Section 17.3 14.3 shall apply; provided, however, [***]. The foregoing right of the Non-Challenging Party shall not apply with respect to any Patent Challenge where the Patent Challenge is made in defense of an assertion of the relevant Patent that is first brought by the Non-Challenging Party against the Challenging Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any participation by the Challenging Party or its employees in any claim, challenge or proceeding in response to a subpoena or as required under a pre-existing agreement between the Challenging Party’s employee(s) or consultant(s) and their prior employer(s) shall not constitute active and voluntary participation or assistance and shall not give rise to the Non-Challenging Party’s right to deem the Challenging Party as having exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product hereunder.

Termination for Patent Challenge. If a Party (the “Challenging Party”) (aA) commences or actively and voluntarily participates in any action or proceeding (including any Patent opposition or re-examination proceeding), or otherwise asserts any claim, challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any Patent that is licensed to the Challenging Party under this Agreement or (bB) actively and voluntarily [***] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would cause competitive harm if publicly disclosed. assists any other Person in bringing or prosecuting any action or proceeding (including any Patent opposition or re-examination proceeding) challenging or denying the validity or enforceability of any claim of any Patent that is licensed to the Challenging Party under this Agreement by the other Party (the “Non-Challenging Party”) (each of (aA) and (bB), a “Patent Challenge”), then, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Non-Challenging Party shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to give notice to the Challenging Party that the Non-Challenging Party may terminate the license(s) granted under such Patent to the Challenging Party [***] days following such notice, and, unless the Challenging Party withdraws or causes to be withdrawn all such challenge(s), or in the case of ex-parte proceedings, multi-party proceedings, or other Patent Challenges that the Challenging Party does not have the power to unilaterally withdraw or cause to be withdrawn, the Challenging Party ceases assisting any other party to such Patent Challenge and, to the extent the Challenging Party is a party to such Patent Challenge, it withdraws from such Patent Challenge within such [***]-day period, the Non-Challenging Party shall have the right to deem the Challenging Party to have exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product(s) Covered by a Patent that is the subject of such Patent Challenge, by providing written notice thereof to the Challenging Party, in which case the provisions of Section 17.3 14.3 shall apply; provided, however, [***]. The foregoing right of the Non-Challenging Party shall not apply with respect to any Patent Challenge where the Patent Challenge is made in defense of an assertion of the relevant Patent that is first brought by the Non-Challenging Party against the Challenging Party. For the avoidance of doubt, any participation by the Challenging Party or its employees in any claim, challenge or proceeding in response to a subpoena or as required under a pre-existing agreement between the Challenging Party’s employee(s) or consultant(s) and their prior employer(s) shall not constitute active and voluntary participation or assistance and shall not give rise to the Non-Challenging Party’s right to deem the Challenging Party as having exercised an Opt-Out with respect to any Shared Product hereunder.