Common use of Patent Prosecution and Maintenance Clause in Contracts

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 As long as Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licensee. The Regents’ counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation so that Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider Licensee’s comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of Licensee’s comments, if any. Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 As long as Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), 13.1 The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States patent applications and foreign patents comprising the under Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable Rights, subject to Licensee. ’s reimbursement of The Regents’ counsel out-of-pocket costs under Paragraph 13.3. All patent applications and patents under Patent Rights will take instructions only from be held in the name of The Regents. The Regents will have sole responsibility for retaining and instructing patent counsel, which patent counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to Licensee. If Licensee rejects three (3) choices of The Regents’ counsel, then The Regents may select counsel without acceptance by Licensee. The Regents will promptly provide Licensee with copies of all relevant official patent office correspondence, and Licensee agrees to keep this documentation so that confidential in accordance with Article 25 (Confidentiality). Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a responsedocumentation, providedand The Regents will take such comments into account, however, provided that if Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider Licensee’s comments prior to the deadline for filing a deadline response with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond appropriately without consideration of Licensee’s comments, if any. Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 22.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 22 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseechoice. The Regents’ ' counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 33 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 20.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 20 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseechoice. The Regents’ counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 31 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 20.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 20 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseechoice. The Regents’ ' counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s 's comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s 's comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 3131 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 20.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 20 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseechoice. The Regents’ ' counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s 's comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s 's comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 31 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 20.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 20 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseechoice. The Regents’ counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation reasonably in advance of any deadline for filing a response so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may would have an opportunity to comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a responsedocumentation, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 31 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 19.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 19 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list (taking into account Licensee’s suggestions regarding such choice of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseecounsel). The Regents’ counsel will take instructions only from The Regents. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation reasonably in advance of any deadline for filing a response so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may would have an opportunity to comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a responsedocumentation, including the ability to discuss strategy on the Patent Rights directly with The Regents’ counsel, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 31 (Confidentiality).

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance. 21.1 15.1 As long as the Licensee has paid Patent Prosecution Costs as provided for in this Article 21 15 (Patent Prosecution and Maintenance), The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice selected from the list of law firms previously approved by The Regents and reasonably acceptable to Licenseechoice. The Regents’ ' counsel will take instructions only from The Regents, and may be assisted by counsel of Licensee's choice. The Regents will provide the Licensee with copies of all SF2010-161 Exclusive License PhotoMedex relevant documentation so that the Licensee will be informed of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in a reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve the Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s comments, if any. The Licensee agrees to keep this documentation confidential as provided for in Article 32 26 (Confidentiality).