Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b), any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated as follows: (a) to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; and (b) any remaining amount shall [* * *].
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Samples: Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc), Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc), Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a7.2.2(a) or 8.3.2(b7.22(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a7.2.2(a) or 8.3.2(b7.2.2(b), any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated as follows:
(a) to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; and
(b) any eighty percent (80%) of the balance will be paid to the initiating Party and the remaining amount balance shall [* * *]be paid to the non-initiating Party.
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Samples: License and Collaboration Agreement (Genocea Biosciences, Inc.), License and Collaboration Agreement (Genocea Biosciences, Inc.), License and Collaboration Agreement (Genocea Biosciences, Inc.)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b9.6(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party; provided that with respect to any such suit, the Parties may mutually agree to jointly bear such costs and expenses, in which case the allocation of recoveries described below may be adjusted as mutually agreed by the Parties. If required under Applicable Law applicable law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At In addition, at the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b)suit, any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation)) in respect of a Competitive Infringement, such amounts shall be allocated allocated, subject to any adjustment to such allocation agreed by the Parties in connection with an agreement to jointly bear the costs and expenses of the infringement action as described above, as follows:
(ai) first, to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suitsuit incurred by such Party, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses;
(ii) second, [**] percent ([**]%) of the balance to be paid to (x) AVEO, in respect of a Competitive Infringement in the AVEO Territory, and (y) Biogen Idec, in respect of a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, as the case may be; and
(biii) any remaining amount shall [* * *]third, the remainder to be paid to the Party that did not receive the balance under clause (ii).
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Samples: Option and License Agreement (Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Option and License Agreement, Option and License Agreement (Aveo Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b), any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated as follows:
(a) to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; and
(b) any remaining amount shall [* * *].
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Samples: Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc), Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc), Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. (i) The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a10.4(b) or 8.3.2(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party; provided that with respect to any such suit, the Parties may mutually agree to jointly bear such costs and expenses, in which case the allocation of recoveries described below may be adjusted as mutually agreed by the Parties. If required under Applicable applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At In addition, at the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. .
(ii) If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(asuit, any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation) in respect of a Competitive Infringement in the ROW Territory (if neither Party has exercised its Opt-Out Right) or 8.3.2(bthe entire Territory, such amounts shall be allocated, subject to any adjustment to such allocation agreed by the Parties in connection with an agreement to jointly bear the costs and expenses of the infringement action as described above, as follows:
(A) first, to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit incurred by such Party, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; and
(B) then, [**] percent ([**]%) of the remainder to be paid to the Party initiating the suit and [**] percent ([**]%) of the remainder to be paid to the other Party.
(iii) With respect to any such suit in the United States (if neither Party has exercised its Opt-Out Right), any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation)) in respect of a Competitive Infringement in the United States, such amounts shall be allocated included in the calculation of Development Cost or Commercialization Cost, as follows:
(a) to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; and
(b) any remaining amount shall [* * *]applicable.
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Samples: Collaboration Agreement (Arrowhead Research Corp), Collaboration Agreement (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under pursuant to Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b) 10.3.2 above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) suit, and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ legal fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable Law applicable law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or and/or maintain such suit, or if either the initiating Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At In addition, at the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating other Party may shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense, and to share equally all expenses of such suit if it so elects. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b)suit, any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated as follows:
(a) in all cases, first to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ legal fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; andwith the balance being allocated as follows:
(bi) any in the case of amounts received in respect of an infringement of Exclusively Licensed Tekmira IP in a suit brought by Alnylam pursuant to Section 10.3.2(a) with respect to an Alnylam Royalty Product, such amount remaining after deduction of expenses as set forth above shall be treated as if it were Net Sales of such Alnylam Royalty Product, with Tekmira receiving a royalty on such remaining amount pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3.1; and the balance being retained by Alnylam; or
(ii) in the case of amounts received in respect of an infringement suit brought by Tekmira pursuant to Section 10.3.2(b), the entire such amount remaining after deduction of expenses as set forth above shall [* * *]be retained by Tekmira; or
(iii) in the case of amounts received in respect of an infringement of Alnylam RNAi Technology, Alnylam IOC Technology or Alnylam Collaboration IP in a suit brought by Alnylam pursuant to Section 10.3.2(c), such amount remaining after deduction of expenses as set forth above shall be retained by Alnylam; or
(iv) in the case of amounts received in respect of an infringement suit brought by Tekmira pursuant to the proviso in Section 10.3.2(c) with respect to an IOC Product, such amount remaining after deduction of expenses as set forth above shall be treated as if it were Net Sales of such IOC Product, with Alnylam receiving a royalty on such remaining amount pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3.2; and the balance being retained by Tekmira; or
(v) in the case of amounts received in respect of an infringement suit brought by either Party with respect to Joint Collaboration IP that is Non-Exclusively Licensed Tekmira IP pursuant to Section 10.3.2(d), the entire such amount remaining after deduction of expenses as set forth above shall be paid to the Party conducting the litigation, or shared equally if both Parties participated voluntarily throughout the litigation and shared its expenses.
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Samples: License and Collaboration Agreement (Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp), License and Collaboration Agreement (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b), any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated as follows:
(a) to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses; and
(b) any remaining amount shall be [* * *].
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Samples: Collaboration, License and Option Agreement (Acceleron Pharma Inc)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b8.7(b) above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or and/or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents documents, and take all actions, reasonably necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At In addition, at the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide other reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such suit under Section 8.7(b)(ii) or 8.7(b)(iii) by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with any such suit under Section 8.3.2(a8.7(b)(ii) or 8.3.2(b8.7(b)(iii), any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated in all cases as follows:
(ai) to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suitfirst, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses[***]; and
(bii) any remaining amount second, the balance shall be paid as follows: [* * ***].
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Samples: Collaboration and License Agreement (Vir Biotechnology, Inc.)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b) 10.4.2 above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable Law applicable law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or and/or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At In addition, at the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b)suit, any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated in all cases as follows:
(ai) first, to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suitsuit incurred by such Party, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses;
(ii) second, [**] percent ([**]%) of the balance to be paid to the Party initiating the suit; and
(biii) any remaining amount shall [* * *]third, the remainder to be paid to the other Party.
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Samples: License and Collaboration Agreement (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Procedures; Expenses and Recoveries. The Party having the right to initiate any infringement suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b) 12.4.2 above shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for any such suit (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the other Party) and shall pay all expenses of the suit, including attorneys’ fees and court costs and reimbursement of the other Party’s reasonable outOut-of-pocket Pocket expense in rendering assistance requested by the initiating Party. If required under Applicable applicable Law in order for the initiating Party to initiate or and/or maintain such suit, or if either Party is unable to initiate or prosecute such suit solely in its own name or it is otherwise advisable to obtain an effective legal remedy, in each case, the other Party shall join as a party to the suit and shall will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all documents necessary for the initiating Party to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain such action. The initiating Party will keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the infringement suit. At In addition, at the initiating Party’s request, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with an infringement suit at no charge to the initiating Party except for reimbursement by the initiating Party of reasonable outOut-of-pocket Pocket expenses incurred in rendering such assistance. The non-initiating Party may shall have the right to participate and be represented in any such suit by its own counsel at its own expense. If the Parties obtain from a Third Party, in connection with such suit under Section 8.3.2(a) or 8.3.2(b)suit, any damages, license fees, royalties or other compensation (including any amount received in settlement of such litigation), such amounts shall be allocated in all cases as follows:
(ai) first, to reimburse each Party for all expenses of the suitsuit incurred by the Parties, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, court costs and other litigation expenses;
(ii) second, [**] percent ([**]%) of the balance to be paid to the Party initiating the suit; and
(biii) any remaining amount third, the remainder to the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Alnylam elects to itself assert an Alnylam Core Technology Patent against a Competitive Infringement in the Genzyme Territory, the Parties shall each be entitled to [* * **] percent ([**]%) of the balance of any recovery therefrom after reimbursement of expenses as described in clause (i) above.
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Samples: License and Collaboration Agreement (Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)