Common use of Merck Option Clause in Contracts

Merck Option. Vertex shall give notice to Merck of any desire to cease prosecution and/or maintenance of Patent Rights on a country by country basis in the Territory and, in such case, shall permit Merck, at its sole discretion, to continue prosecution or maintenance of such Patent Rights at its own expense. If Merck elects to continue prosecution or maintenance or to file based on Vertex’s election not to file pursuant to Section 7.1, Vertex shall execute such documents and perform such acts at Vertex’s expense as may be reasonably necessary to effect an assignment of such Patent Rights to Merck in a timely manner to allow Merck to continue such prosecution or maintenance. Any patents or patent applications so assigned shall not be considered Patent Rights.

Merck Option. Vertex shall give notice to Merck of any desire to cease prosecution and/or maintenance of Patent Rights on a country by country basis in the Territory and, in such case, shall permit Merck, at its sole discretion, to continue prosecution or maintenance of such Patent Rights at its own expense. If Merck elects to continue prosecution or maintenance or to file based on Vertex’s 's election not to file pursuant to Section 7.1, Vertex shall execute such documents and perform such acts at Vertex’s 's expense as may be reasonably necessary to effect an assignment of such Patent Rights to Merck in a timely manner to allow Merck to continue such prosecution or maintenance. Any patents or patent applications so assigned shall not be considered Patent Rights.