Common use of Assignment of Joint Patents Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Joint Patents. Neither Party may assign --------------------------- its rights under any Joint Patent except with the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that either Party may assign such rights without -------- ------- consent to an Affiliate or other permitted assignee under this Agreement in connection with a merger or similar reorganization or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, as provided for in Section 17.01(b).

Assignment of Joint Patents. Neither Party may assign --------------------------- its rights under any Joint Patent except with the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that either Party may assign such rights without -------- ------- consent to an Affiliate or other permitted assignee under this Agreement in connection with a merger or similar reorganization or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, as provided for in Section 17.01(b).

Assignment of Joint Patents. Neither Party may assign its --------------------------- its rights under any Joint Patent except with the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that either Party may assign such rights without -------- ------- consent to an Affiliate or other permitted assignee under this Agreement in connection with a merger or similar reorganization or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets, as provided for in Section 17.01(b).