Good Faith Negotiations with University Prior to Commencing Infringement Action Sample Clauses

Good Faith Negotiations with University Prior to Commencing Infringement Action. [38] Prior to commencing any action to enforce a Licensed Patent, Licensee shall enter into good faith negotiations with the University on the desirability of bringing suit, the parties to the action, the selection of counsel, and such other matters. [38] Generally, an exclusive licensee has the right to enforce the licensed patents. The University doesn’t typically disagree with this, and nothing in this agreement takes that right away. As a public research institution, a University typically believes that a decision to enforce must be made on credible evidence. Section 8 of the General Terms sets out a framework for the University and licensee’s discussion of this issue. In addition, the university’s regents (or trustees or directors) likely have a say or veto power over commencement of litigation, especially costly patent litigation. Moreover, they are sensitive in regard to maintaining relations with corporations who may be donors or sponsors of research. Therefore, universities rarely give a licensee the right to commence litigation to enforce patents on their own.
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Good Faith Negotiations with University Prior to Commencing Infringement Action. Prior to commencing any action to enforce a Licensed Patent, Licensee shall enter into good faith negotiations with University on the desirability of bringing suit, the parties to the action, the selection of counsel, and such other matters. University may not be named (nor is Licensee authorized to name University) as a party in any such action without its prior written consent. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties, and subject to Section 8.3 of the General Terms, the party initiating the enforcement shall bear any out-of-pocket expenses associated with the litigation (including but not limited to attorneys' fees, e-discovery costs, court costs).
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Good Faith Negotiations with University Prior to Commencing Infringement Action. Prior to commencing any action to enforce a Licensed Patent, Licensee shall enter into good faith negotiations with the University on the desirability of bringing suit, the parties to the action, the selection of counsel, and such other matters.
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Related to Good Faith Negotiations with University Prior to Commencing Infringement Action

  • Infringement Actions 7.1 LICENSEE shall inform UNIVERSITY promptly in writing of any alleged infringement of the PATENT RIGHTS by a third party and of any available evidence thereof.

  • Infringement Action In the event a Party brings an Infringement action in accordance with this Section 7.3 (the “Controlling Party”), such Controlling Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the progress of any such action, and the other Party shall cooperate fully with the Controlling Party, including by providing information and materials, at the Controlling Party’s request and expense and if required to bring such action, the furnishing of a power of attorney or being named as a party. The other Party shall cooperate fully, including, if required to bring such action, the furnishing of a power of attorney or being named as a party. Neither Party shall have the right to settle any Infringement action under this Section 7.3 relating to Joint Patent Rights without the prior written consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

  • Third Party Infringement Claims If a Third Party Infringement Claim occurs in the Territory with respect to one or more elements of the RLS Licensed Technical Information or RLS Licensed Software, or in Teletrac's opinion is likely to occur, Teletrac will use reasonable commercial efforts, at its option and expense, either to challenge such Third Party Infringement Claim or otherwise procure for Licensee the right to continue to use, maintain and provide support for the Radio Location System, or to replace or modify the alleged infringing element so that such element becomes non-infringing, provided that such replacement or modification does not materially affect performance of the Radio Location System. If Teletrac has spent, or anticipates that it will be required to spend, more than U.S. $100,000 for such efforts, then Teletrac may give Licensee a ninety (90) day option to pursue such efforts on its own and at its own expense. If Licensee elects to pursue such efforts on its own, then Licensee may deduct from the Annual Royalty Payments due to Teletrac in the future, the reasonable expenses Licensee has incurred in obtaining non-infringing elements, up to a maximum amount of U.S.$250,000. If Licensee has not elected to pursue such efforts on its own within such ninety (90) day option period, then Licensee must notify Teletrac in writing either (i) that this License Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without regard to such Third Party Infringement Claim and without any reduction in the Annual Royalty Payment, or (ii) that Licensee elects to terminate this License Agreement due to such Third Party Infringement Claim, which shall be deemed to be a termination under Section 7.1. If the use of any RLS Licensed Software or RLS Licensed Technical Information is enjoined and the foregoing remedies cannot reasonably be accomplished, or if Licensee elects to continue this License Agreement but fails to procure the right to use the infringing element or to replace or modify the infringing element so that it becomes non-infringing, then Teletrac may require the return of the infringing RLS Licensed Software or RLS Licensed Technical Information, and Licensee's right to use such RLS Licensed Software or RLS Licensed Technical Information shall thereupon terminate. In no event shall Teletrac have any obligation to repay or refund any amounts previously paid to it by Licensee.

  • No Infringement of Third Party IP Rights The Company has never infringed (directly, contributorily, by inducement or otherwise), misappropriated or otherwise violated or made unlawful use of any Intellectual Property Right of any other Person. No Owned Company Software and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Licensed Company Software infringes, violates or makes unlawful use of any Intellectual Property Right of, or contains any Intellectual Property misappropriated from, any other Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

  • Third Party Infringement In the event there is infringement by a third party of any Biochrom patent for the Product (“Third Party Infringement”) and GE Healthcare becomes aware of such infringement, GE Healthcare may give Biochrom written notice to that effect, including with such written notice evidence establishing a prima facie case of infringement by such third party. Biochrom shall bear all expenses of any suit brought by it based upon such infringement and shall retain all damages or other monies awarded or received in settlement of such suit. If, after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of such notice, Biochrom has not obtained a discontinuance of such infringement or brought suit against the third party infringer, then the parties shall appoint by mutual agreement an attorney with at least 15 years experience in litigating patent infringement lawsuits in the United States, who is a partner at a law firm with a nationally recognized intellectual property practice and who has no prior relationship with either party (“Independent Patent Counsel”). Such Independent Patent Counsel shall evaluate the identified Third Party Infringement and advise the parties in writing by not later than 60 days after his or her appointment whether he or she believes there is a reasonable likelihood of success in pursuing a claim for the Third Party Infringement. The cost of Independent Patent Counsel shall be shared equally by the parties. If Independent Patent Counsel determines that there is a reasonable likelihood of success and by the 30th day after such advice Biochrom has still not obtained a discontinuance of such infringement or brought suit against the third party infringer, then GE Healthcare shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring suit against such infringer. Biochrom will cooperate with GE Healthcare in any such suit for infringement brought by GE Healthcare against such third party, and shall have the right to consult with GE Healthcare and to participate in and be represented by independent counsel in such litigation at its own expense. GE Healthcare shall bear all expenses of such suit, and shall retain any damages or other monies awarded or received in consequence of such litigation.

  • Third Party Litigation The undersigned agrees to be available to the Company and its affiliates on a reasonable basis in connection with any pending or threatened claims, charges or litigation in which the Company or any of its affiliates is now or may become involved, or any other claims or demands made against or upon the Company or any of its affiliates, regardless of whether or not the undersigned is a named defendant in any particular case.

  • Infringement Claims You may submit an infringement claim notice to us at our Contact Formavailable here if you have a good faith belief that Your Content has been copied and made accessible through the Services (including as a part of the Service Content or Third Party Content) in violation of your Inte lectual Property Rights. A copyright infringement claims notice must include at (i) the identification of such a legedly infringing materials, including information su ficient for us to locate it within our Services, ( i) a demand that such a legedly infringing materials be removed or access disabled, ( i) a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (iv) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is a legedly infringed; (v) contact information for you, such as address, phone number, and, if available, an email address; and (vi) must be signed by you or the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the a legedly infringed work (the “Notice Requirements”). Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3), if the above Notice Requirements are not met, we may disregard the notice. Pursuant 17 U.S.C. 512(f), be advised that knowingly making a material misrepresentation that online material or activity is infringing or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may subject you to heavy civil penalties. These penalties include monetary damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the a leged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by a service provider who is injured by your misrepresentation. If we make a decision to remove Your Content in response to a complaint, we may notify you and provide you with contact information for the complaining party. You may also object to such determination by writing to our designated agent, which must contain the fo lowing information pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 512(g)(3), (i) your physical or electronic signature; ( i) identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled; ( i) a statement under penalty of perjury that the you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and (iv) your name, address, phone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if you are located outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that you wil accept service of process from the person who provided notification under subsection 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person.

  • Infringement and Litigation 11.1 Each party shall promptly notify the other in writing in the event that it obtains knowledge of infringing activity by third parties, or is sued or threatened with an infringement suit, in any country in the LICENSED TERRITORY as a result of activities that concern the LICENSED PATENTS, and shall supply the other party with documentation of the infringing activities that it possesses.

  • Infringement of Third Party Patents (a) If a third party asserts that a patent or other proprietary right owned by it is infringed by the manufacture, use, importation, offer for sale or sale of a Licensed Product in the Field and in the Territory and such alleged infringement arises in whole or in part from Alcon's use of the Pharmacyclics Technology (a "Claim"), the Party against whom such a Claim was asserted shall immediately provide the other Party notice of such Claim and the related facts in reasonable detail. Unless it is mutually agreed that the Parties should proceed jointly in defending such an action, the Party sued shall defend such action. The other Party shall cooperate in connection therewith and shall have the right to be represented separately by counsel of its own choice, at its own expense. The entity (whether Pharmacyclics or Alcon) that controls the defense of such a Claim with respect to the Licensed Product in the Field and in the Territory shall also have the right to control settlement of such Claim; provided, however, that no settlement shall be entered into without the consent of the other Party. To the extent that any of the costs set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this sentence are attributable to infringement arising from Alcon's use of the Pharmacyclics Technology, Alcon shall have the right to deduct from and offset against royalties otherwise payable to Pharmacyclics under Section 4.4(a), the following: (i) all litigation costs related to such Claim; (ii) any money damages paid by Alcon or its Affiliates pursuant to any judgment or settlement resulting from such Claim; and (iii) any royalty that Alcon and/or its Affiliates and sublicensees are required to pay to a third party in settlement of such Claim in order to continue to exercise Alcon's license rights as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall royalties owed Pharmacyclics under Section 4.4(a) be reduced by more than (*) in any given royalty period.

  • Third Party Claim Procedures (a) The Indemnified Party seeking indemnification under Section 7.02 agrees to give reasonably prompt notice in writing to Indemnifying Party of the assertion of any claim or the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding by any third party (“Third Party Claim”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought under Section 7.02. Such notice shall set forth in reasonable detail such Third Party Claim and the basis for indemnification (taking into account the information then available to the Indemnified Party). The failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent such failure shall have actually materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

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