Common use of Patent Matters Clause in Contracts

Patent Matters. SPTL shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to direct and control the preparation, filing, prosecution, issuance, maintenance (including interference, opposition and similar Third Party proceedings before the relevant patent office), enforcement and defense of any Patents (collectively, “Patent Matters”) in the JVC Developments. Otherwise, (a) for Joint Inventions owned by the JVC and SPTL, SPTL shall direct and control all Patent Matters at its cost, (b) for Joint Inventions owned by the JVC and AUO, AUO shall direct and control all Patent Matters at its cost, and (c) each of SPTL and AUO shall direct and control all Patent Matters for the Intellectual Property owned solely by it pursuant to this Agreement at its cost. All of the foregoing shall be as otherwise described in and governed by the terms and conditions of the IP Services Agreement.