Common use of Patent Challenges Clause in Contracts

Patent Challenges. a) During the Term, and only to the extent that Patent Challenges are permitted to be restricted under applicable law in the respective jurisdiction, Licensee or its Affiliates will not knowingly engage, participate, request, solicit, financially support any Patent Challenge, or otherwise bring any judicial action or administrative proceeding to challenge a Patent’s validity or enforceability. For clarity, this limitation does not apply to Licensee’s participation in the defense of any Patent as outlined in Sections 4.4-4.5.