Common use of Enforcement of Joint Improvement Patent Rights Clause in Contracts

Enforcement of Joint Improvement Patent Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2.4 above, in the event that any patent that is jointly owned by Unigene and Novartis under Section 6.1.1 of this Agreement is infringed or misappropriated by a Third Party, Novartis and Unigene shall discuss whether, and, if so, how, to enforce such jointly owned patent or defend such jointly owned patent in an infringement action, declaratory judgment or other proceeding. In the event only one Party wishes to participate in such proceeding, it shall have the right to proceed alone, at its expense, and may retain any recovery; provided, however, that at the request and expense of the participating Party, the other Party agrees to cooperate and join in any proceedings in the event that a Third Party asserts that the coowner of such Joint Improvement patent rights or Non-Severable Joint Improvement patent rights is necessary or indispensable to such proceedings. The participating Party shall keep the other Party hereto reasonably informed of the progress of such proceeding. Damages recovered by a Party or Parties in an action under this Section 6.2.5 are to be allocated according to the scheme set out in Section 6.2.4, above.

Enforcement of Joint Improvement Patent Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2.4 above, in the event that any patent that is jointly owned by Unigene and Novartis under Section 6.1.1 of this Agreement is infringed or misappropriated by a Third Party, Novartis and Unigene shall discuss whether, and, if so, how, to enforce such jointly owned patent or defend such jointly owned patent in an infringement action, declaratory judgment or other proceeding. In the event only one Party wishes to participate in such proceeding, it shall have the right to proceed alone, at its expense, and may retain any recovery; provided, however, that at the request and expense of the participating Party, the other Party agrees to cooperate and join in any proceedings in the event that a Third Party asserts that the coowner co-owner of such Joint Improvement patent rights or Non-Severable Joint Improvement patent rights is necessary or indispensable to such proceedings. The participating Party shall keep the other Party hereto reasonably informed of the progress of such proceeding. Damages recovered by a Party or Parties in an action under this Section 6.2.5 are to be allocated according to the scheme set out in Section 6.2.4, above.