Prosecution and Maintenance of GSK Patents. GSK shall have the ------------------------------------------ exclusive right and obligation to (subject to GSK's election not to file, prosecute or maintain pursuant to Section 15.1.5) or to cause its licensors to, prepare, file and prosecute in a diligent manner (including without limitation by conducting interferences, oppositions and reexaminations or other similar proceedings), maintain (by timely paying all maintenance fees, renewal fees, and other such fees and costs required under applicable Laws) and extend all GSK Patents and related applications. GSK shall consult with Adolor prior to abandoning any GSK Patents or related applications that are material to the matters contemplated in this Agreement. GSK shall regularly advise Adolor of the status of all pending applications, including with respect to any hearings or other proceedings before any Governmental Authority, and, at Adolor's request, shall provide Adolor with copies of documentation relating to such applications, including all correspondence to and from any Governmental Authority. GSK shall solicit Adolor's advice and review of the nature and text of such patent applications and important prosecution matters related thereto in reasonably sufficient time prior to filing thereof, and GSK shall take into account Adolor's reasonable comments related thereto.
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Samples: Collaboration Agreement (Adolor Corp), Collaboration Agreement (Adolor Corp), Collaboration Agreement (Adolor Corp)
