Common use of Primary Clause in Contracts

Primary. With respect to any actual, potential or suspected infringement of Legacy Patents in the Primary Field, Primary shall have the first and primary right, but not the obligation, to, in its sole discretion, initiate, prosecute, and control any action or legal proceedings, and/or enter into a settlement, including any declaratory judgment action, on its behalf or in Legacy’s name. If, within three (3) months of the notice above, Primary (i) shall have been unsuccessful in persuading the alleged infringer to desist, (ii) shall not have brought and shall not be diligently prosecuting an infringement action, or (iii) has not entered into settlement discussions with respect to such infringement, or if Primary notifies Legacy that Primary has decided not to undertake any of the foregoing against any such alleged infringer, then Legacy (or any Affiliate thereof or Legacy Licensee) shall then have the right to bring suit to enforce such Legacy Patents in the Primary Field. If either Party brings any infringement action or proceeding hereunder, the other Party agrees to be joined as a plaintiff and, at the expense of the other Party, to give the Party undertaking such infringement suit or action reasonable assistance and authority to control, file and prosecute the suit as necessary. Any recovery, damages, or other amounts received by Primary with respect to the infringement of the Legacy Patents in the Primary Field, or any settlement with respect to the foregoing, shall be used first to reimburse the Parties for their unreimbursed reasonable, documented expenses incurred in connection with such action. Any balance remaining after such reimbursement shall be split ninety-five percent (95%) percent to Primary and five percent (5%) to Legacy, with Primary promptly paying Legacy its portion of such recovery or damages, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Legacy, at its expense, shall have the right to be represented by counsel of its choice in any such proceeding and, subject to the aforementioned reimbursement of expenses. Legacy shall, in the event it (or any Affiliate thereof or Legacy Licensee) pursues any actual, potential or suspected infringement of any Legacy Patents in the Primary Field in accordance with this Section 8.3(a), be entitled, subject to the reimbursement of Primary’s expenses related to such action as contemplated above, to retain one hundred percent (100%) of any resulting recoveries, damages, or other amounts received with respect to such actual, potential or suspected infringement.