Common use of MPI Patent Rights Clause in Contracts

MPI Patent Rights. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9.3(b), MPI shall have the sole right and authority to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain the MPI Patent Rights (other than Joint Patents) on a worldwide basis. The [***], with SGI responsible for such [***], and MPI responsible for such [***]; provided, however, that if SGI elects not to [***], it shall notify MPI and such [***]. MPI shall provide SGI reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such efforts regarding the MPI Collaboration Patent Rights in the SGI Territory, including by providing SGI with a copy of material communications from any patent authority regarding such MPI Collaboration Patent Rights, and by providing drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities in advance of submitting such filings or responses. If MPI determines in its sole discretion to abandon or not maintain any MPI Collaboration Patent Rights in any country in the SGI Territory, then MPI shall provide SGI with written notice of such determination within a period of time reasonably necessary to allow SGI to assume responsibility for the filing, prosecution and maintenance of such MPI Collaboration Patent Rights. In the event SGI provides written notice to MPI expressing its interest in such MPI Collaboration Patent Rights, SGI shall thereafter have the right to direct the filing, prosecution and maintenance of such MPI Collaboration Patent Rights on MPI’s behalf, and the costs of such filing, prosecution and maintenance shall be borne by SGI.