Common use of Patent Term Restoration and Extension Clause in Contracts

Patent Term Restoration and Extension. The Parties agree to cooperate and to take reasonable actions to maximize the protections available under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 102(c) under the Xxxxx-Xxxxx America Invents Act for US patents and patent applications, as well as any and all patent extension provisions outside of the USA. The Parties shall cooperate with each other, including by providing necessary information and assistance as the other Party may reasonably request, in obtaining patent term extensions or supplemental protection certificates or their equivalents in any country in the Territory where applicable to Arvinas Patent Rights or Joint Patent Rights. In the event that elections with respect to obtaining such patent term extensions are to be made with respect to any Patent Right claiming an Invention that specifically claims Compounds or Products subject to an exclusive license granted to Pfizer hereunder, Pfizer shall have the right to make the election and Arvinas agrees to abide by such election.