Challenge by Third Parties. Novavax and Company will each notify the other Party in writing within ten (10) Business Days of learning of any alleged or threatened opposition, reexamination request, action for declaratory judgment, nullity action, interference or other attack upon the validity, title or enforceability of the Licensed Rights or the ROW Patents or ROW Know-How by a Third Party. Owner of the subject Patent will have the right (but not the obligation) to defend any such challenge in the Territory. If the owner of the subject Patent commences a defense against the alleged or threatened challenge (i) within sixty (60) days following the detection of the alleged challenge, or (ii) ten (10) Business Days before the time limit, if any, set forth in appropriate Laws and regulations for making a filing in defense of such a challenge, whichever comes first, then the owner of the subject Patent will so notify the other party promptly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such action for declaratory judgment, nullity action, or other attack upon the validity, title or enforceability of the Licensed Right includes or will include counterclaims of infringement of the Licensed Rights, ROW Patents or ROW Know-How by the Third Party, control of such action or other attack shall be governed by Section 5.5(a).
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Samples: H1n1 License Agreement (Novavax Inc), Option Agreement (Novavax Inc), Seasonal / Other License Agreement (Novavax Inc)
Challenge by Third Parties. Novavax and Company CPLB will each notify the other Party in writing within ten (10) Business Days business days of learning of any alleged or threatened opposition, reexamination request, action for declaratory judgment, nullity action, interference or other attack upon the validity, title or enforceability of a Patent under the Novavax Licensed Rights or the ROW Patents or ROW Know-How by a Third PartyCPLB Licensed Rights. Owner of the subject Patent will have the right (but not the obligation) to defend any such challenge in the Territory. If the owner of the subject Patent commences a defense against the alleged or threatened challenge (i) within sixty (60) days following the detection of the alleged challenge, or (ii) ten (10) Business Days business days before the time limit, if any, set forth in appropriate Laws and regulations for making a filing in defense of such a challenge, whichever comes first, then the owner of the subject Patent will so notify the other party Party promptly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such action for declaratory judgment, nullity action, or other attack upon the validity, title or enforceability of the Novavax Licensed Right Rights or CPLB Licensed Rights includes or will include counterclaims of infringement of the Novavax Licensed Rights, ROW Patents Rights or ROW Know-How CPLB Licensed Rights by the Third Party, control of such action or other attack shall be governed by Section 5.5(a)6.5.1.
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