Common use of Maintenance of Freedom to Operate Clause in Contracts

Maintenance of Freedom to Operate. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to avoid infringing any Third Party’s Patent Rights in conducting any Development activities under the Clinical Plan, Development Plan or, if applicable, Option Right Development Plan. Each Party shall promptly notify the JSC, through the Patent Representatives, in the event such Party becomes aware of any Third Party’s Patent Rights that may pertain to any Development activities of the Parties.

Maintenance of Freedom to Operate. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts commercially reasonable efforts to avoid infringing any Third Party’s Patent Rights in conducting any Development activities under the Clinical Plan, Development Plan or, if applicable, Option Right Global Development Plan. Each Party shall promptly notify the JSC, through the Patent Representatives, in the event such Party becomes aware of any Third Party’s Patent Rights that may pertain to any Development activities of the Parties.

Maintenance of Freedom to Operate. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts commercially reasonable efforts to avoid infringing any Third Party’s Patent Rights in conducting any Development activities under the Clinical Plan, Development Plan or, if applicable, Option Right Global Development Plan. Each Party shall promptly notify the JSCJSC and JDC, through the Patent Representatives, in the event such Party becomes aware of any Third Party’s Patent Rights that may pertain to any Development activities of the Parties.

Maintenance of Freedom to Operate. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to avoid infringing any Third Party’s Patent Rights in conducting any research and Development activities under the Clinical Plan, Development Research Plan or, if applicable, Option Right and Development Plan. Each Party shall promptly notify the JSC, through the Patent Representatives, in the event such Party becomes aware of any Third Party’s Patent Rights that may pertain to any research or Development activities of the Parties.

Maintenance of Freedom to Operate. The Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to avoid infringing any Third Party’s Patent Rights in conducting any Development activities under the Clinical Plan, Development Plan or, if applicable, Option Right Development Plan. Each Party shall promptly notify the JSC, through the Patent RepresentativesProsecution Contacts, in the event such Party becomes aware of any Third Party’s Patent Rights that may pertain to any Development activities of the Parties.