Common use of Filing — Prosecution and Maintenance of Joint Patent Rights Clause in Contracts

Filing — Prosecution and Maintenance of Joint Patent Rights. Unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree in writing, Licensee shall have the first right to file, prosecute and maintain the Joint Patent Rights in any and all countries of the world, including the conduct and defense of any claims or proceedings relating to the Joint Patent Rights in any and all countries of the world (including but not limited to any interference, reissue or re-examination or opposition proceedings), provided however, in the event that Licensee determines in its sole discretion to abandon or not to file, prosecute or maintain any claim, patent or patent application within the Joint Patent Rights in any country of the world, including the conduct and defense of any claims or proceedings relating to such claim, patent or patent application (including but not limited to any interference, reissue or re-examination or opposition proceedings), then Licensee shall provide Ipsen with [ ]* prior written notice of such determination, and Ipsen shall have such right and upon exercise of such right, Ipsen shall have the right to file, prosecute and maintain such claim, patent or patent application in such country, including the conduct and defense of any claims or proceedings relating to such claim, patent or patent application in such country (including but not limited to any interference, reissue or re-examination or opposition proceedings). In each case under this Section * CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. OMITTED PORTIONS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.