Common use of Joint Patent Filings Clause in Contracts

Joint Patent Filings. With respect to all Patents and Patent Applications claiming Joint Inventions, but not Coherus Inventions (the “Joint Patent Rights”), Coherus shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute, maintain, and defend such Joint Patent Rights on behalf of both Parties (the “Responsible Party”). At least sixty (60) days prior to the contemplated filing of any Joint Patent Right, Coherus shall submit a substantially completed draft of such Joint Patent Right to Licensee for its approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. Except as set forth in this Section 8.5, below, the Parties shall [***], pursuant to [***] ([***]). If Coherus does not wish to file, prosecute, or maintain any Joint Patent Right or maintain or defend such a Joint Patent Right in a particular country, it shall grant Licensee any necessary authority to file, prosecute, and maintain such Joint Patent Right or maintain or defend such Joint Patent Right in the name of both Parties if Licensee so requests. If either Party elects [***], it shall so notify the other Party, in which case the other Party may proceed with respect to such Joint Patent Right in its own name [***]. In such case, the [***] shall [***] such Joint Patent Right [***].

Joint Patent Filings. With respect to all Patents and Patent Applications claiming Joint Inventions, but not Coherus Inventions solely owned Inventions, (the “Joint Patent Rights”), Coherus BioGenerics shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute, maintain, and defend such Joint Patent Rights on behalf of both Parties (the “Responsible Party”). At least sixty (60) days prior to the contemplated filing of any Joint Patent Right, Coherus BioGenerics shall submit a substantially completed draft of such Joint Patent Right to Licensee for its approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned]. Except as set forth in this Section 8.5, below, the Parties shall [***], pursuant to [***] ([***]). If Coherus BioGenerics does not wish to file, prosecute, or maintain any Joint Patent Right or maintain or defend such a Joint Patent Right in a particular country, it shall grant Licensee any necessary authority to file, prosecute, and maintain such Joint Patent Right or maintain or defend such Joint Patent Right in the name of both Parties if Licensee so requests. If either Party elects [***], it shall so notify the other Party, in which case the other Party may proceed with respect to such Joint Patent Right in its own name [***]. In such case, the [***] shall [***] such Joint Patent Right [***]. [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.