Procedure for Enforcement. (a) The non-enforcing Party pursuant to Sections 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 shall reasonably assist the enforcing Party (at the enforcing Party’s expense) in any such action if so requested, and shall lend its name to such actions if reasonably requested by such enforcing Party or required by Laws. The non-enforcing Party shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such action by its own counsel at its own expense. The non-enforcing Party shall cooperate, at the enforcing Party’s cost and expense, with the enforcing Party in investigating or terminating any suspected infringement, whether through legal action, negotiation, or otherwise, including by producing all reasonably pertinent records, papers, information, samples, specimens, and similar items, and directing its employees to testify and grant interviews, upon the request of the enforcing Party. The enforcing Party will keep the non- enforcing Party reasonably informed of the status of the action. The enforcing Party will have an obligation to consult with the non-enforcing Party and will take any comments from the non- enforcing Party into good faith consideration with respect to the infringement, claim construction, or defense of the validity or enforceability of any claim in a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent. The enforcing Party shall provide to the non-enforcing Party copies of any papers relating to the infringement and/or validity litigation of the involved GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent promptly upon their being filed or received. (b) If GlobeImmune is the enforcing Party, no settlement of any such Infringement Action which restricts or adversely affects the scope of the licenses granted by GlobeImmune to Celgene under the terms of this Agreement (including the enforceability of a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent), or which may adversely affect the Commercialization of a Licensed Product, will be entered into by GlobeImmune without the prior written consent of Celgene. If Celgene is the enforcing Party, no settlement of any such Infringement Action which restricts the scope, or adversely affects the enforceability, of a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent shall be entered into by Celgene without the prior written consent of GlobeImmune, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. [*] (c) If a Platform Patent with non-Platform Claims is involved in an Infringement Action pursuant to which GlobeImmune has the first right to enforce the Platform Claims of such Patent and Celgene has the first right to enforce the other claims of such Patent, and both Parties elect to exercise such right to enforce, then the Parties shall be co- plaintiffs in the Infringement Action and cooperate with each other; provided that Celgene’s counsel shall be lead counsel in such action. [*] (d) In the event that (i) a Patent covered by one of the Parent Licenses is at issue in an action under this Section 8.3, (ii) GlobeImmune has a right to enforce the GlobeImmune Licensed Patents under such Parent License, and (iii) Celgene desires to enforce such Patent in accordance with the procedures under this Section 8.3, then GlobeImmune shall [*] [*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Samples: Collaboration and Option Agreement (Globeimmune Inc), Collaboration and Option Agreement (Globeimmune Inc), Collaboration and Option Agreement (Globeimmune Inc)
Procedure for Enforcement. (a) The non-enforcing Party pursuant to Sections 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 shall reasonably assist the enforcing Party (at the enforcing Party’s expense) in any such action if so requested, and shall lend its name to such actions if reasonably requested by such enforcing Party or required by Laws. The non-enforcing Party shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such action by its own counsel at its own expense. The non-enforcing Party shall cooperate, at the enforcing Party’s cost and expense, with the enforcing Party in investigating or terminating any suspected infringement, whether through legal action, negotiation, or otherwise, including by producing all reasonably pertinent records, papers, information, samples, specimens, and similar items, and directing its employees to testify and grant interviews, upon the request of the enforcing Party. The enforcing Party will keep the non- enforcing Party reasonably informed of the status of the action. The enforcing Party will have an obligation to consult with the non-enforcing Party and will take any comments from the non- enforcing Party into good faith consideration with respect to the infringement, claim construction, or defense of the validity or enforceability of any claim in a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent. The enforcing Party shall provide to the non-enforcing Party copies of any papers relating to the infringement and/or validity litigation of the involved GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent promptly upon their being filed or received.
(b) If GlobeImmune is the enforcing Party, no settlement of any such Infringement Action which restricts or adversely affects the scope of the licenses granted by GlobeImmune to Celgene under the terms of this Agreement (including the enforceability of a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent), or which may adversely affect the Commercialization of a Licensed Product, will be entered into by GlobeImmune without the prior written consent of Celgene. If Celgene is the enforcing Party, no settlement of any such Infringement Action which restricts the scope, or adversely affects the enforceability, of a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent shall be entered into by Celgene without the prior written consent of GlobeImmune, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. [*]
(c) If a Platform Patent with non-Platform Claims is involved in an Infringement Action pursuant to which GlobeImmune has the first right to enforce the Platform Claims of such Patent and Celgene has the first right to enforce the other claims of such Patent, and both Parties elect to exercise such right to enforce, then the Parties shall be co- plaintiffs in the Infringement Action and cooperate with each other; provided that Celgene’s counsel shall be lead counsel in such action. [*]
(d) In the event that (i) a Patent covered by one of the Parent Licenses is at issue in an action under this Section 8.3, (ii) GlobeImmune has a right to enforce the GlobeImmune Licensed Patents under such Parent License, and (iii) Celgene desires to enforce such Patent in accordance with the procedures under this Section 8.3, then GlobeImmune shall [*] [*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 19331934, as amended.
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Samples: Collaboration and Option Agreement (Globeimmune Inc), Collaboration and Option Agreement (Globeimmune Inc)
Procedure for Enforcement. (a) The non-enforcing Party pursuant to Sections 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 Section 6.6.2 shall reasonably assist the enforcing Party (at the enforcing Party’s expense) in any such action Infringement Action if so requested, such assistance to be coordinated through the Parties’ Patent Committee members, and the non-enforcing Party shall lend its name and be joined as a party plaintiff to such actions action if reasonably requested by such enforcing Party or required by LawsApplicable Law. The non-enforcing Party shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such action by its own counsel at its own expense. The non-enforcing Party shall cooperate, at the enforcing Party’s cost and expense, with the enforcing Party in investigating or terminating any suspected infringement, whether through legal action, negotiation, negotiation or otherwise, including by producing all reasonably pertinent records, papers, information, samples, specimens, specimens and similar items, and directing its employees to testify and grant interviews, upon the request of the enforcing Party. The enforcing Party will keep the non- non-enforcing Party reasonably informed of the status of the action. The action through the enforcing Party’s Patent Committee members.
(b) A settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of a suit under this Section 6.6.3 may be entered into by the enforcing Party will have without the consent of the non-enforcing Party; provided that any such settlement, consent judgment or other disposition of any action or proceeding by an obligation to consult with enforcing Party under this Article 6 shall not, without the consent of the non-enforcing Party and will take (not to be unreasonably withheld), (a) impose any comments from liability or obligation on the non- non-enforcing Party, (b) include the grant of any license, covenant or other rights to any Third Party into good faith consideration that would conflict with respect to or reduce the infringement, claim construction, or defense scope of the validity or enforceability of any claim in a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent. The enforcing Party shall provide subject matter included under the licenses granted to the non-enforcing Party copies of any papers relating to the infringement and/or validity litigation of the involved GlobeImmune Licensed Patent under this Agreement, (c) conflict with or Joint Patent promptly upon their being filed or received.
(b) If GlobeImmune is the enforcing Party, no settlement of any such Infringement Action which restricts or adversely affects reduce the scope of the licenses granted subject matter claimed in any Patent owned by GlobeImmune to Celgene under the terms of this Agreement (including the enforceability of a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent)non-enforcing Party, or which may (d) adversely affect the Commercialization interest of a Licensed Product, will be entered into by GlobeImmune without the prior written consent of Celgene. If Celgene is the enforcing Party, no settlement of any such Infringement Action which restricts the scope, or adversely affects the enforceability, of a GlobeImmune Licensed Patent or Joint Patent shall be entered into by Celgene without the prior written consent of GlobeImmune, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned. [*]
(c) If a Platform Patent with non-Platform Claims is involved enforcing Party in an Infringement Action pursuant to which GlobeImmune has the first right to enforce the Platform Claims of such Patent and Celgene has the first right to enforce the other claims of such Patent, and both Parties elect to exercise such right to enforce, then the Parties shall be co- plaintiffs in the Infringement Action and cooperate with each other; provided that Celgene’s counsel shall be lead counsel in such action. [*]
(d) In the event that (i) a Patent covered by one of the Parent Licenses is at issue in an action under this Section 8.3, (ii) GlobeImmune has a right to enforce the GlobeImmune Licensed Patents under such Parent License, and (iii) Celgene desires to enforce such Patent in accordance with the procedures under this Section 8.3, then GlobeImmune shall [*] [*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amendedany material respect.
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Samples: Platform Technology Transfer and License Agreement (Codexis, Inc.), Platform Technology Transfer and License Agreement (Codexis, Inc.)