Common use of Patent Validity Clause in Contracts

Patent Validity. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Clause 20, any dispute that involves the validity, infringement or claim interpretation of a Patent that is issued: (a) in the United States shall be subject to actions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or submitted exclusively to the federal court located in the jurisdiction of the district where any of the defendants resides; and (b) in any other country shall be brought before an appropriate regulatory or administrative body or court in that country, and the Parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts and bodies. For the sake of clarity, such Patent disputes shall not be subject to the provisions of Clause 20.2. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Licensee from disputing or challenging the validity of a Third Party’s Patent.