Intellectual Property Disputes. If a Dispute arises with respect the validity, scope, enforceability, inventorship or ownership of any Patent, Trademark or other intellectual property rights, and such Dispute cannot be resolved in accordance with Section 13.5.1, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, such Dispute shall not be submitted to an ADR proceeding in accordance with Section 13.5.3 and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding Section 13.6, in any country or other jurisdiction in which such rights apply.
Intellectual Property Disputes. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, a dispute between the Parties relating to the validity or enforceability of any Patent Right shall not be subject to arbitration and shall be submitted to a court or patent office of competent jurisdiction in the relevant country or jurisdiction in which such patent was issued or, if not issued, in which the underlying patent application was filed.
Intellectual Property Disputes. Any disputes related to intellectual property rights of the Parties which are not resolved under Section 9.1 shall be brought to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such intellectual property rights were granted.
Intellectual Property Disputes. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, if a dispute arises under this Agreement with respect to the validity, scope, enforceability, or ownership of any Patent Right or other intellectual property rights, and such dispute is not resolved in accordance with Section 15.1 (Executive Officers; Disputes), then such dispute will be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which such Patent Right or other intellectual property right was granted or arose.
Intellectual Property Disputes. Notwithstanding Article 14.2, in the event that a Dispute arises with respect to the validity, scope, enforceability or ownership of any Patent or other Intellectual Property Rights, and such Dispute is not resolved in accordance with Article 14.1, such Dispute shall not be submitted to an arbitration proceeding in accordance with Article 14.2, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in the courts of England and Wales.
Intellectual Property Disputes. Notwithstanding Section 16.2 (Arbitration), if a dispute arises with respect to the validity, scope, enforceability, or ownership of any Patent or other intellectual property rights, and such dispute is not resolved in accordance with Section 16.1 (Executive Officers; Disputes), then such dispute will not be submitted to an arbitration proceeding in accordance with Section 16.2 (Arbitration), unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction in any country in which such rights apply.
Intellectual Property Disputes. In the event that a Dispute arises with respect the validity, scope, enforceability, inventorship or ownership of any Patent, Trademark or other intellectual property rights, and such Dispute cannot be resolved in accordance with Section 13.6.1, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, such Dispute shall not be submitted to an ADR proceeding in accordance with Section 13.6.4 and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding Section 13.5, in any country in which such rights apply. In the event that Licensee brings an action before any court, agency or tribunal seeking to invalidate or otherwise challenge the enforceability of or Licensor’s ownership of any patent included in the Licensor Patents, then Licensor may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Licensee. Licensee understands and agrees that, in the event Licensee successfully challenges the validity or enforceability of any patent included in the Licensor Patents, all payments or other consideration made or otherwise provided by Licensee to Licensor prior to a final, non-appealable adjudication of invalidity or unenforceability shall be non-refundable.
Intellectual Property Disputes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any and all issues regarding the scope, inventorship, construction, validity, enforceability or ownership of Program Patents, the Sole Program Know-How of each of the Parties, or Joint Program Know-How shall be determined in a court of competent jurisdiction under the local patent laws of the jurisdictions having issued the Patents in question, notwithstanding Section 14.7.
Intellectual Property Disputes. In the event that a Dispute arises with respect the validity, scope, enforceability, inventorship or ownership of any Patent, trademark or other intellectual property rights, and such Dispute cannot be resolved in accordance with Section 15.7.1, and except with respect to determination of inventorship for a Joint Fcab in accordance with Section 1.78, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, such Dispute shall not be submitted to arbitration in accordance with Section 15.7.3 and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding Section 15.6, in any country or other jurisdiction in which such rights apply.
Intellectual Property Disputes. If the Executive Officers are not able to agree on the resolution of a Dispute within thirty (30) days (or such other period of time as mutually agreed by the Executive Officers) after such Dispute was first referred to them and such Dispute is with respect to the validity, scope, enforceability, inventorship, or ownership of any Patent, trademark, or other intellectual property right (“IP Dispute”), then, if a Party wishes to pursue further resolution of such IP Dispute, an action, claim, or proceeding to resolve such IP Dispute shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in any country or jurisdiction in which such intellectual property rights apply.
