Common use of Application of 35 U.S Clause in Contracts

Application of 35 U.S. C. § 102(c). It is agreed and acknowledged that this Agreement establishes a qualifying collaboration within the scope of 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) and, accordingly, shall be deemed to constitute a “Joint Research Agreement” for all purposes under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c). Neither Party shall invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 102(c), or file this Agreement, in connection with the prosecution of any patent application claiming, in whole or in part, any 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) invention without the prior written consent of the other Party. In the event that a Party, during the course of prosecuting a patent application claiming a 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) invention (a “35 U.S.C. § 102(c) Patent”), deems it necessary to file a terminal disclaimer to overcome an obviousness type double patenting rejection in view of an earlier filed patent held by the other Party (the “Earlier Patent”), then, if the Parties agree, the Parties shall coordinate the filing of such terminal disclaimer in good faith, and, to the extent required under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c), both Parties shall agree, in such terminal disclaimer, that they shall not separately enforce 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) Patent independently from the Earlier Patent. To this end, to the extent required under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c), following the filing of such terminal disclaimer, the Parties shall, in good faith, coordinate all enforcement actions with respect to 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) Patent.

Application of 35 U.S. C. § 102(c). It is agreed and acknowledged that this Agreement establishes a qualifying collaboration within the scope of 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) and, accordingly, shall be deemed to constitute a “Joint Research Agreement” for all purposes under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c). Neither Party shall invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 102(c), or file this Agreement, in connection with the prosecution Prosecution of any patent application claiming, in whole or in part, any 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) invention without the prior written consent of the other Party. In the event that a Party, during the course of prosecuting Prosecuting a patent application claiming a 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) invention (a “35 U.S.C. § 102(c) Patent”), deems it necessary to file a terminal disclaimer to overcome an obviousness type double patenting rejection in view of an earlier filed patent held by the other Party (the “Earlier Patent”), then, if the Parties agree, the Parties shall coordinate the filing of such terminal disclaimer in good faith, and, to the extent required under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c), both Parties shall agree, in such terminal disclaimer, that they shall not separately enforce the 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) Patent independently from the Earlier Patent. To this end, to the extent required under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c), following the filing of such terminal disclaimer, the Parties shall, in good faith, coordinate all enforcement actions with respect to such 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) Patent.