Patent Prosecution and Enforcement 7.1 Asubio shall retain ownership of the Asubio Patents, which Xxxxxx Patents cannot be assigned to a third party other than the Affiliate of Asubio without Xxxxxx’ advance [***] CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT BOTH (A) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (B) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that this provision shall not act to prohibit Asubio from granting other licenses under the Asubio Patents consistent with the provisions of Section 2 above. Xxxxxx shall also retain the sole right and the obligation to diligently use commercially reasonable efforts to file, prosecute and maintain the patent applications and patents included in the Asubio Patents that include claims encompassing the Compounds, including the filing of continuation applications, divisional applications, appeals, reissues and reexaminations where reasonably warranted.
7.2 Asubio shall keep Omeros timely informed of all actions reasonably considered to be important, including, without limitation, all application filings, search reports, examination reports, office actions, responses, amendments and appeal proceedings, that are taken in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any patent or patent application included in the Asubio Patents that include claims encompassing the Compounds. Xxxxxx shall cooperate with Asubio in the course of the procedure for extension of the Asubio Patents, including any supplemental protection certificates. Should Asubio determine not to proceed with or to abandon the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any patent or patent application included in the Asubio Patents that claims any of the Compounds, Asubio shall provide Xxxxxx timely advance notice of its determination and Xxxxxx shall be entitled at its discretion and upon written notice to Xxxxxx to assume the right to file, prosecute and maintain such patent or patent application, at Xxxxxx’ sole expense, which such patent or patent application shall thereafter be excluded from the basis for payment of any Milestone Fee or Royalty to Asubio.
7.3 Xxxxxx shall own and retain ownership of the Compound Improvement Patents and the Field Improvement Patents, which Compound Improvement Patents and Field Improvement Patents cannot be assigned to a third party other than an Affiliate of Xxxxxx without Xxxxxx’s advance written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld). Xxxxxx shall also retain the sole right and the obligation to diligently use commercially reasonable efforts to file, prosecute and maintain the patent applications and patents included in the Compound Improvement Patents and the Field Improvement Patents, including the filing of continuation applications, divisional applications, appeals, reissues and reexaminations where reasonably warranted.
7.4 Should Omeros determine not to proceed with or to abandon the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any patent or patent application included in the Compound Improvement Patents or the Field Improvement Patents, Xxxxxx shall provide Asubio timely advance notice of its determination and Asubio shall be entitled at its discretion and upon written notice to Xxxxxx to assume the right to file, prosecute and maintain such patent or patent application, at Asubio’s sole expense.
7.5 Whenever either party becomes aware of the possible infringement of the Asubio Patents, the Compound Improvement Patents or the Field Improvement Patents by a third party, such party shall promptly notify the other party of any such infringement and provide such other party with any available evidence of such infringement.
7.6 Asubio shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring any suit or action for infringement of the Asubio Patents. Any infringement action brought by Xxxxxx shall be solely at Asubio’s expense and in such actions in which Xxxxxx has not elected to participate and share in the expenses, Asubio shall have no duty to account to Xxxxxx for any award, settlement or any other recovery resulting from such enforcement action. Xxxxxx shall provide reasonable assistance at Xxxxxx’s reasonable expense in the prosecution of such suit or action. Xxxxxx shall have the right, but not the obligation, at its cost to join as a party in any infringement action brought by Xxxxxx. In the event that monetary damages are awarded or obtained by Xxxxxx whether by judgment, award, decree, settlement or otherwise, as a result of such enforcement action brought by ASB in which Xxxxxx joins as a party, the money actually received shall be divided appropriately between Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx with reference to the relative monetary injury suffered by the party hereto by reason of the infringement, after first deducting the expenses incurred by Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx in filing, prosecuting, and maintaining such suit or action. Asubio shall not settle any such action in any manner that conflicts with Xxxxxx’ rights in the Asubio Patents, without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx (which shall not be unreasonably withheld).
7.7 In the event that Xxxxxx fails to or elects not to commence any infringement suit or action under Subsection 7.6, Xxxxxx shall have the sole right in its discretion to enforce, in its name or Xxxxxx’s name, the Asubio Patents against any third party that infringes one or more claims of the Asubio Patent by the use, manufacture, offering for sale or sale of a product that competes with a Product in the Field or that is a generic or reformulated version of a Product. Any such enforcement action in accordance with this Subsection 7.7 shall be undertaken at Omeros’ sole cost and Xxxxxx shall have no duty to account to Asubio for any award, settlement or any other recovery resulting from such enforcement action. Asubio shall provide reasonable assistance requested by Xxxxxx in connection with such enforcement action at Omeros’ reasonable expense. Asubio shall have the right, but not the obligation, at its cost to join as a party in any infringement action brought by Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx shall not settle such action in any manner that conflicts with Xxxxxx’s rights in the Asubio Patents without the prior written consent of Asubio (which shall not be unreasonably withheld).
7.8 Except as expressly set forth in Section 2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, neither party grants any license under its preexisting or independently created or obtained intellectual property rights to the other party.
7.9 Each party shall execute and cause its employees and agents to execute any assignment, declaration or other document required to effectuate the patent ownership, application, prosecution and enforcement provisions of this Section 7.
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights I will cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after my employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Company-Related Developments. I will sign, both during and after the term of this Agreement, all papers, including without limitation copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Company-Related Development. If the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure my signature on any such papers, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint each officer of the Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on my behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Company-Related Development.
Audits, Inspection and Enforcement Within ten (10) days of a request by CE, BA and its agents and subcontractors shall allow CE or its agents or subcontractors to conduct a reasonable inspection of the facilities, systems, books, records, agreements, policies and procedures relating to the use or disclosure of Protected Information pursuant to this Addendum for the purpose of determining whether BA has complied with this Addendum or maintains adequate security safeguards; provided, however, that (i) BA and CE shall mutually agree in advance upon the scope, timing, and location of such an inspection, (ii) CE shall protect the confidentiality of all confidential and proprietary information of BA to which CE has access during the course of such inspection; and (iii) CE shall execute a nondisclosure agreement, upon terms mutually agreed upon by the parties, if requested by BA. The fact that CE inspects, or fails to inspect, or has the right to inspect, BA’s facilities, systems, books, records, agreements, policies, and procedures does not relieve BA of its responsibility to comply with this Addendum, nor does CE’s (i) failure to detect or (ii) detection, but failure to notify BA or require BA’s remediation of any unsatisfactory practices, constitute acceptance of such practice or a waiver of CE’s enforcement rights under the Contract or Addendum. BA shall notify CE within five (5) days of learning that BA has become the subject of an audit, compliance review, or complaint investigation by the Office of Civil Rights or other state or federal government entity.
Patent Enforcement (a) Each Party shall notify the other promptly after such Party becomes aware of any alleged infringement in the Field of any Patent licensed to either Party under this Agreement in any country. CURAGEN shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute patent infringement actions against Third Parties with respect to any such alleged infringement in the Field and in the Territory. CURAGEN shall take all such actions under this Section 13.1(a) (other than with respect to a Patent included solely in the CURAGEN Collaboration Technology) in reasonable consultation with TOPOTARGET and shall keep TOPOTARGET apprised as to the status of any such infringement action CURAGEN institutes. TOPOTARGET shall execute all reasonable, necessary and proper documents and take such actions, at CURAGEN’s request and expense, as shall be appropriate to allow CURAGEN to institute and prosecute infringement actions under this Section 13.1(a).
(b) The costs and expenses of bringing and maintaining any infringement action under Section 13.1(a) shall be borne solely by CURAGEN.
(c) Any award or compensation (including the fair market value of non-monetary compensation) paid by Third Parties as a result of any infringement action brought by CURAGEN under Section 13.1(a) (whether by way of settlement or otherwise) shall be allocated first to reimbursement of CURAGEN for all expenses incurred by it in connection with such action. Any remaining award or compensation shall be allocated to the Parties in the following proportions: [*************************************************].
(d) In the event CURAGEN elects not to, or fails to, exercise its rights under Section 13.1(a) with respect to any alleged infringement of a Patent licensed to CURAGEN under this Agreement (i.e., excluding any Patent included solely in the CURAGEN Collaboration Technology) within 120 days after receiving notice thereof, TOPOTARGET shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute patent infringement actions against Third Parties with respect to any such alleged infringement. TOPOTARGET shall take all such actions under this Section 13.1(d) in reasonable consultation with CURAGEN and shall keep CURAGEN apprised as to the status of any such infringement action TOPOTARGET institutes. CURAGEN shall execute all reasonable, necessary and proper documents and take such actions, at TOPOTARGET’s request and expense, as shall be appropriate to allow TOPOTARGET to institute and prosecute infringement actions under this Section 13.1(d). The costs and expenses of bringing and maintaining any infringement action under this Section 13.1(d) shall be borne solely by TOPOTARGET, and TOPOTARGET shall be entitled to retain any award or compensation (including the fair market value of non-monetary compensation) paid by Third Parties as a result of any such action.
Authorization and Enforcement The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
INFRINGEMENT AND PATENT ENFORCEMENT 11.1 The NIH and the Licensee agree to notify each other promptly of each infringement or possible infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights, as well as, any facts which may affect the validity, scope, or enforceability of the Licensed Patent Rights of which either party becomes aware.
11.2 Pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of 35 U.S.C. Chapter 29, the Licensee may:
(a) bring suit in its own name, at its own expense, and on its own behalf for. infringement of presumably valid claims in the Licensed Patent Rights; Second Amendment of L-164-2013/0 FINAL Aura Biosciences 9-16-15 Model 09-2006 (updated 8-20120 Page 1 of 17
(b) in any suit, enjoin infringement and collect for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for the infringement;
(c) settle any claim or suit for infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights; and
(d) if the Licensee desires to initiate a suit for patent infringement, the Licensee shall notify the NIH in writing. If the NIH does not notify the Licensee of its intent to pursue legal action within ninety (90) days, the Licensee shall be free to initiate suit. The NIH shall have a continuing right to intervene in the suit. The Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any suit for patent infringement. The Licensee may request the Government to initiate or join in any suit if necessary, to avoid dismissal of the suit. Should the Government be made a party to any suit, the Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees which the Government incurs as a result of the motion or other action, including all costs incurred by the Government in opposing the motion or other action. In all cases, the Licensee agrees to keep the NIH reasonably apprised of the status and progress of any litigation. Before the Licensee commences an infringement action, the Licensee shall notify the NIH and give careful consideration to the views of the NIH and to any potential effects of the litigation on the public health in deciding whether to bring suit.
11.3 In the event that a declaratory judgment action alleging invalidity or noninfringement of any of the Licensed Patent Rights shall be brought against the Licensee or raised by way of counterclaim or affirmative defense in an infringement suit brought by the Licensee under Paragraph 11.2, pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of 35 U.S.C. Part 29 or other statutes, the Licensee may:
(a) defend the suit in its own name, at its own expense, and on its own behalf for presumably valid claims in the Licensed Patent Rights;
(b) in any suit, ultimately to enjoin infringement and to collect for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for the infringement;
(c) settle any claim or suit for declaratory judgment involving the Licensed Patent Rights,-provided, however, that the NIH shall have a continuing right to intervene in the suit; and
(d) respond to the legal action within ninety (90) days. The Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any declaratory judgment action. The Licensee may request the Government to initiate or to join any suit if necessary, to avoid dismissal of the suit. Should the Government be made a party to any suit by motion or any other action of the Licensee, the Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees, which the Government incurs as a result of the motion or other action. If the Licensee elects not to defend against the declaratory judgment action, the NIH, at its option, may do so at its own expense. In all cases, the Licensee agrees to keep the NIH reasonably apprised of the status and progress of any litigation. Before the Licensee commences an infringement action, the Licensee shall notify the NIH and give careful consideration to the views of the NIH and to any potential effects of the litigation on the public health in deciding whether to bring suit.
11.4 In any action under Paragraphs 11.2 or 11.3, the expenses, including costs, fees, attorney fees, and disbursements, shall be paid by the Licensee. The value of any recovery made by the Licensee, which exceeds the expenses incurred with prosecuting or defending any action therein, through court judgment or settlement, shall be treated as Net Sales and subject to earned royalties. The Licensee shall provide an accounting of any expenses that are deducted from Net Sales under this Paragraph 11.4. Second Amendment of L-164-2013/0 FINAL Aura Biosciences 9-16-15
11.5 The NIH shall cooperate fully with the Licensee in connection with any action under Paragraphs 11.2 or 11.
Authorization and Enforcement of Obligations Such party (a) has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and (b) has taken all necessary corporate action on its part to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party, and constitutes a legal, valid, binding obligation, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms.
Protection and Registration of Intellectual Property Rights (a) Each Co-Borrower shall (i) protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business; (ii) promptly advise Bank in writing of material infringements or any other event that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of its Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business; and (iii) not allow any Intellectual Property material to a Co-Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Bank’s written consent.
(b) If a Co-Borrower (i) obtains any Patent, registered Trademark, registered Copyright, registered mask work, or any pending application for any of the foregoing, whether as owner, licensee or otherwise, or (ii) applies for any Patent or the registration of any Trademark, then such Co-Borrower shall, within the later of (A) fifteen (15) days from the date of such application or (B) on the next Compliance Certificate delivered in accordance with the terms of Section 6.2 hereof, provide written notice thereof to Bank and shall execute such intellectual property security agreements and other documents and take such other actions as Bank may request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of Bank in such property. If a Co-Borrower decides to register any Copyrights or mask works in the United States Copyright Office, such Co-Borrower shall: (x) provide Bank with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of such Co-Borrower’s intent to register such Copyrights or mask works together with a copy of the application it intends to file with the United States Copyright Office (excluding exhibits thereto); (y) execute an intellectual property security agreement and such other documents and take such other actions as Bank may request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of Bank in the Copyrights or mask works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright Office; and (z) record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States Copyright Office contemporaneously with filing the Copyright or mask work application(s) with the United States Copyright Office. Each Co-Borrower shall promptly provide to Bank copies of all applications that it files for Patents or for the registration of Trademarks, Copyrights or mask works, together with evidence of the recording of the intellectual property security agreement required for Bank to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in such property.
Construction and Enforcement This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without and application of the principles of conflicts of laws. If it becomes necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and such legal action results in a final judgment in favor of such party ("Prevailing Party"), then the party or parties against whom said final judgment is obtained shall reimburse the Prevailing Party for all direct, indirect or incidental expenses incurred, including, but not limited to, all attorney's fees, court costs and other expenses incurred throughout all negotiations, trials or appeals undertaken in order to enforce the Prevailing Party's rights hereunder. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in St. Lucie County in the State of Florida. The parties hereto hereby accept the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of those courts for the purpose of any such suit, action or proceeding. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that any of them may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any judgment entered by any court in respect thereof brought in St. Lucie County, Florida, and hereby further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in St. Lucie County, Florida, has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Enforcement of Proprietary Rights I will assist the Company in every proper way to obtain, and from time to time enforce, United States and foreign Proprietary Rights relating to Company Inventions in any and all countries. To that end I will execute, verify and deliver such documents and perform such other acts (including appearances as a witness) as the Company may reasonably request for use in applying for, obtaining, perfecting, evidencing, sustaining and enforcing such Proprietary Rights and the assignment thereof. In addition, I will execute, verify and deliver assignments of such Proprietary Rights to the Company or its designee. My obligation to assist the Company with respect to Proprietary Rights relating to such Company Inventions in any and all countries shall continue beyond the termination of my employment, but the Company shall compensate me at a reasonable rate after my termination for the time actually spent by me at the Company’s request on such assistance. In the event the Company is unable for any reason, after reasonable effort, to secure my signature on any document needed in connection with the actions specified in the preceding paragraph, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my agent and attorney in fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to act for and in my behalf to execute, verify and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the preceding paragraph with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me. I hereby waive and quitclaim to the Company any and all claims, of any nature whatsoever, which I now or may hereafter have for infringement of any Proprietary Rights assigned hereunder to the Company.
