Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include: (i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members; (ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and (iii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a). (b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant. (c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services.
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Samples: Patent License and License Option Agreement (Marathon Patent Group, Inc.)
Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include:
: (i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members;
; (ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and
and (iii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a).
(b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant.
. [*] CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED BASED UPON A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND THE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. B-4 (c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services.. Section 2. Representations and Warranties 2.1
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Samples: Patent Rights Agreement
Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include:
(i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members;
(ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and
(iii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a).
(b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant. [*] CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED BASED UPON A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND THE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
(c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services.
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Samples: Patent Rights Agreement (Marathon Patent Group, Inc.)
Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include:
: (i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members;
; and (ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and
(iii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii1.2(a) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a).
(b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant.
. (c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services.. [*] CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED BASED UPON A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND THE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. A-4 Section 2. Representations and Warranties 2.1
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Samples: Patent Rights Agreement
Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include:
(i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members;
(ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and
(iiiii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii1.2(a) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a).
(b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant.
(c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services.
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Samples: Patent License Agreement (Marathon Patent Group, Inc.)
Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include:
: (i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members;
; (ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and
and (iii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a).
(b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant. CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED BASED UPON A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND THE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
(c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services.. Section 2. Representations and Warranties 2.1
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Samples: Patent License Agreement
Patent License and License Option. (a) Effective upon RPX’s payment to Licensor of the License Fee, Licensor shall automatically be deemed to grant, and does hereby grant, to RPX the Patent License, which Patent License shall include:
(i) the exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to all RPX Members;
(ii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the later of: (A) twelve (12) months after the Effective Date or (B) six (6) months after the date on which an Entity is named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant, to grant a sublicense (and release) under the Patent License to each of any two (2) Entities that was named as a Licensor Litigation Defendant; and
(iiiii) the non-exclusive and irrevocable right of RPX, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for the twelve (12) month period thereafter, to grant sublicenses under the Patent License to each of the Option Companies; provided, that RPX has paid to Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for each such sublicense granted under this Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii); provided further, that RPX’s right in this Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) shall expire with respect to a particular Option Company on the later of (A) twelve (12) months from the Effective Date; or (B) six (6) months from the date that such Option Company is named for the first time in a Licensor Litigation. The Patent License shall also include the express right of RPX to release the foregoing sublicensees from all claims for damages for past, present and future infringement of the Patents. Upon the Effective Date, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(i) or Section 1.2(a)(ii1.2(a) shall be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. Furthermore, upon RPX’s payment of any Expanded License Fee Payment, as applicable, any Entity that is granted a sublicense by RPX (directly or indirectly) in accordance with Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) shall also be deemed an “RPX Licensee” for purposes of this Agreement. The definition of “RPX Licensee” expressly excludes any future members that join RPX after the Effective Date (other than with respect to Option Companies where RPX has paid the Expanded License Fee Payment), except with respect to any Entity that become an Affiliate of any RPX Member or Entity that was granted a sublicense under the Patent License in accordance with this Section 1.2(a).
(b) Within ten (10) business days of the Effective Date, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to any RPX Members and their Affiliates that are or were Licensor Litigation Defendants, including each of their respective Affiliates. Upon RPX providing Licensor with written notice that RPX has granted a sublicense to any Option Company pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(iii1.2(a)(ii) and paying Licensor the applicable Expanded License Fee Payment for such Option Company, Licensor shall immediately complete the Release and Dismissal Obligations with respect to such Option Company (including any respective Affiliates) in the event such Option Company or any of its Affiliates is a Licensor Litigation Defendant.
(c) The sublicense (and release) that RPX grants in accordance with Section 1.2(a) to any Entity under the Patent License shall be deemed to be a further sublicense (and release) to that Entity’s Affiliates (“RPX Licensee Affiliates”), and such RPX Licensees’ and RPX Licensee Affiliates’ direct and indirect customers, have-made vendors, developers, distributors, suppliers, other contractors, licensees, and end users solely to the extent such third parties make, have made, use, purchase, provide, host, sell, lease, distribute, supply, export, import, or offer for sale any Licensed Product and Service (each, a “Covered Third Party”). Each RPX Licensee shall have the right, consistent with this Section 1.2(c), to grant specific non-sublicensable, non-assignable sublicenses to its Covered Third Parties with respect to such RPX Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ Licensed Products and Services. [*] CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED BASED UPON A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND THE NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
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Samples: Patent Rights Agreement (Marathon Patent Group, Inc.)