Common use of Filing and Prosecution of Patents Clause in Contracts

Filing and Prosecution of Patents. The Responsible Party shall diligently file, prosecute, issue, and maintain patent applications according to its own internal standards and for effectively covering other inventions made by its employees or consultants. The Responsible Party will endeavor to ensure that all patent applications are filed before any public disclosures so as to ensure validity of patent applications filed outside of the United States. The Responsible Party will submit a substantially complete draft of each patent application to the other Party at least thirty (30) days prior to the contemplated filing date and consider any comments of the other Party, provided that in those circumstances where the Responsible Party believes time is of the essence, the Responsible Party will endeavor to provide the other with such advance notice as it reasonably can under the circumstances. Regeneron and Procter & Xxxxxx will confer with each other regarding the prosecution of such Patent Applications and will copy each other with any official action and submission in such Patent Applications.

Filing and Prosecution of Patents. The Responsible Party shall shall, at its expense, diligently file, prosecute, issue, and maintain patent applications according to its own internal standards and for effectively covering other inventions made by its employees or consultants. The Responsible Party will endeavor to ensure that all patent applications are filed before any public disclosures so as to ensure validity of patent applications filed outside of the United States. The Responsible Party will submit a substantially complete draft of each patent application to the other Party at least thirty (30) days prior to the contemplated filing date and consider any comments of the other Party, provided that in those circumstances where the Responsible Party believes time is of the essence, the Responsible Party will endeavor to provide the other with such advance notice as it reasonably can under the circumstances. Regeneron and Procter & Xxxxxx will confer with each other regarding the prosecution of such Patent Applications and will copy each other with any official action and submission in such Patent Applications.

Filing and Prosecution of Patents. The Responsible Party shall shall, at its expense, diligently file, prosecute, issue, and maintain patent applications according to its own internal standards and for effectively covering other inventions made by its employees or consultants. The Responsible Party will endeavor to ensure that all patent applications are filed before any public disclosures so as to ensure validity of patent applications filed outside of the United States. The Responsible Party will submit a substantially complete draft of each patent application to the other Party at least thirty (30) days prior to the contemplated filing date and consider any comments of the other Party, provided that in those circumstances where the Responsible Party believes time is of the essence, the Responsible Party will endeavor to provide the other with such advance notice as it reasonably can under the circumstances. Regeneron and Procter & Xxxxxx Gamble will confer with each other regarding the prosecution of such Patent Xxxxxt Applications and will copy each other with any official action and submission in such Patent Applications.

Filing and Prosecution of Patents. The Responsible Party shall shall, at its expense, diligently file, prosecute, issue, and maintain patent applications according to its own internal standards and for effectively covering other inventions made by its employees or consultants. The Responsible Party will endeavor to ensure that all patent applications are filed before any public disclosures so as to ensure validity of patent applications filed outside of the United States. The Responsible Party will submit a substantially complete draft of each patent application to the other Party at least thirty (30) days prior to the contemplated filing date and consider any comments of the other Party, provided that in those circumstances where the Responsible Party believes time is of the essence, the Responsible Party will endeavor to provide the other with such advance notice as it reasonably can under the circumstances. Regeneron and Procter & Xxxxxx will confer with each other regarding the prosecution of such Patent Applications and will copy each other with any official action and submission in such Patent Applications. 39 <PAGE> 7.4.