Common use of Defense and Enforcement Clause in Contracts

Defense and Enforcement. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties in the event it becomes aware of any Third Party activities that may constitute infringement of any Patents that are subject to this Agreement, and/or of any Third Party claims or allegations contesting the validity and/or enforceability of any such Patents. With respect to any Joint Patents, the Parties will promptly thereafter consult and cooperate to determine a course of action, which may include, without limitation, the commencement of legal action by any or all of Epizyme, Eisai and RMS, to terminate or otherwise address such infringement, misappropriation or misuse, and/or to defend the Joint Patents. Responsibility and control over any actions to defend and/or enforce Patents under this Agreement shall be allocated between the Parties in accordance with the terms of this Section 8.9.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Companion Diagnostics Agreement (Epizyme, Inc.), Companion Diagnostics Agreement, Companion Diagnostics Agreement (Epizyme, Inc.)

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