Jointly Arising Intellectual Property. In the event the Parties jointly develop any Intellectual Property related to the GlamSmile Veneer Products for which a patent or copyright would be available, and if either Remedent or GlamSmile desires to pursue a patent or copyright on such Intellectual Property in any jurisdiction, then the Party who desires to pursue such patent or copyright (in this capacity, the “Filing Party”), shall deliver a notice (a “Notice of Intent to File”) to the other Party identifying the subject Intellectual Property, whether the filing will be for a patent or copyright and the jurisdiction in which such filing will be made. The Party receiving such Notice of Intent to File may then elect to participate in such filing, in which case it shall cooperate with the Filing Party in connection with such filing and the subsequent prosecution thereof and share the related costs and expenses evenly with the Filing Party. If the Party receiving such Notice of Intent to File does not deliver to the Filing Party a notice that it elects to participate in such filing and prosecution within thirty (30) days after receiving such Notice of Intent to File, the Filing Party may proceed with such filing and prosecution individually. If a Filing Party proceeds with such a filing and prosecution individually: (a) the other Party hereby authorizes the Filing Party to identify such Party as a co-owner of the subject Intellectual Property and a co-holder of the rights filed for, (b) the other Party shall provide such assistance as the Filing Party may reasonably request in connection therewith, (c) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with such filing and prosecution as a priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or GlamSmile with respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright before the remaining is shared evenly between the Parties, (d) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with providing cooperation as a second priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or GlamSmile with respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright before the remaining is shared evenly between parties, (e) each of GlamSmile and Remedent shall take such actions as the other may reasonably request to implement the provisions of this Section 3.3.2 with respect to such Intellectual Property and (f) the patents or copyrights so obtained shall be jointly owned by Remedent and GlamSmile.
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Samples: Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement, Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement (Remedent, Inc.)
Jointly Arising Intellectual Property. In the event the Parties jointly develop any Intellectual Property related to the GlamSmile Veneer Products for which a patent or copyright would be available, and if either Remedent or GlamSmile Den-Mat desires to pursue a patent or copyright on such Intellectual Property in any jurisdiction, then the Party who desires to pursue such patent or copyright (in this capacity, the “Filing Party”), shall deliver a notice (a “Notice of Intent to File”) to the other Party identifying the subject Intellectual Property, whether the filing will be for a patent or copyright and the jurisdiction in which such filing will be made. The Party receiving such Notice of Intent to File may then elect to participate in such filing, in which case it shall cooperate with the Filing Party in connection with such filing and the subsequent prosecution thereof and share the related costs and expenses evenly with the Filing Party. If the Party receiving such Notice of Intent to File does not deliver to the Filing Party a notice that it elects to participate in such filing and prosecution within thirty (30) days after receiving such Notice of Intent to File, the Filing Party may proceed with such filing and prosecution individually. If a Filing Party proceeds with such a filing and prosecution individually: (a) the other Party hereby authorizes the Filing Party to identify such Party as a co-owner of the subject Intellectual Property and a co-holder of the rights filed for, (b) the other Party shall provide such assistance as the Filing Party may reasonably request in connection therewith, (c) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with such filing and prosecution as a priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or GlamSmile Den-Mat with respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright before the remaining is shared evenly between the Partiescopyright, (d) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with providing cooperation as a second priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or GlamSmile Den-Mat with respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright before the remaining is shared evenly between partiescopyright, (e) each of GlamSmile Den-Mat and Remedent shall take such actions as the other may reasonably request to implement the provisions of this Section 3.3.2 3.5.2 with respect to such Intellectual Property and (f) the patents or copyrights so obtained shall be jointly owned by Remedent and GlamSmileDen-Mat. In order to avoid future misunderstandings, the Parties agree that any Intellectual Property related to upgrading the Tray shall be deemed to be jointly developed Intellectual Property for all purposes.
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Samples: Distribution, License and Manufacturing Agreement (Remedent, Inc.), Distribution Agreement (Remedent, Inc.)
Jointly Arising Intellectual Property. In the event the Parties jointly develop any Intellectual Property related to the GlamSmile Veneer Products for which a patent or copyright would be available, and if either Remedent or GlamSmile Den-Mat desires to pursue a patent or copyright on such Intellectual Property in any jurisdiction, then the Party who desires to pursue such patent or copyright (in this capacity, the “Filing Party”), shall deliver a notice (a “Notice of Intent to File”) to the other Party identifying the subject Intellectual Property, whether the filing will be for a patent or copyright and the jurisdiction in which such filing will be made. The Party receiving such Notice of Intent to File may then elect to participate in such filing, in which case it shall cooperate with the Filing Party in connection with such filing and the subsequent prosecution thereof and share the related costs and expenses evenly with the Filing Party. If the Party receiving such Notice of Intent to File does not deliver to the Filing Party a notice that it elects to participate in such filing and prosecution within thirty (30) days after receiving such Notice of Intent to File, the Filing Party may proceed with such filing and prosecution individually. If a Filing Party proceeds with such a filing and prosecution individually: (a) the other Party hereby authorizes the Filing Party to identify such Party as a co-owner of the subject Intellectual Property and a co-holder of the rights filed for, (b) the other Party shall provide such assistance as the Filing Party may reasonably request in connection therewith, (c) the Filing Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with such filing and prosecution as a priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or GlamSmile Den-Mat with respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright before the remaining is shared evenly between the Partiescopyright, (d) the Filing other Party shall be reimbursed for the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with providing cooperation as a second priority payment from any sale, license fees, royalties, proceeds of infringement actions or other amounts received by Remedent or GlamSmile Den-Mat with respect to such Intellectual Property in the territory covered by such patent or copyright before the remaining is shared evenly between partiescopyright, (e) each of GlamSmile Den-Mat and Remedent shall take such actions as the other may reasonably request to implement the provisions of this Section 3.3.2 3.5.2 with respect to such Intellectual Property and (f) the patents or copyrights so obtained shall be jointly owned by Remedent and GlamSmileDen-Mat. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Remedent Bankruptcy, Den-Mat may apply for and obtain exclusive ownership of patents and/or copyrights in any jurisdiction in which such Intellectual Property is then unregistered.
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