Common use of FibroGen Patents Clause in Contracts

FibroGen Patents. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9.4(a), as between the Parties, FibroGen shall have the sole right and authority to manage all FibroGen Patent prosecution activities under this Agreement, at its sole expense. This includes the right and authority to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain all FibroGen Patents in any jurisdiction in the world, including defending such FibroGen Patents in any patent office proceedings, pre- or post-grant or issuance, including reissue, reexamination, limitation or invalidation proceedings, or any opposition- or interference-type proceeding or challenge. FibroGen shall provide AstraZeneca reasonable opportunity to review and comment on filing and prosecution efforts regarding the FibroGen Patents in the Territory. FibroGen shall, if requested by AstraZeneca, provide AstraZeneca with copies of material communications from any patent authority in the Territory regarding any FibroGen Patents, and shall if requested provide drafts of any material filings or material responses to be made to such patent authorities a reasonable amount of time in advance of submitting such filings or responses so that AstraZeneca may have the opportunity to review and comment thereon. FibroGen shall further take into account and may include, at FibroGen’s sole discretion, any reasonable comments provided by AstraZeneca prior to submission of any such filings or responses.