Common use of Prosecution and Maintenance Procedures for Joint IP Clause in Contracts

Prosecution and Maintenance Procedures for Joint IP. The Party handling the Prosecution and Maintenance of a Patent claiming or constituting Joint IP under Section 9.2.1(c) (the “Prosecuting Party”) shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Patent and shall promptly provide the other Party with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in connection therewith. In addition, the Prosecuting Party shall promptly provide the other Party with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority with respect to the applicable Patent for the other Party’s review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondences, and the Prosecuting Party shall consider the other Party’s reasonable comments in good faith. The Prosecuting Party shall notify the other Party of its intention to suspend or cease any Prosecution and Maintenance of any such Patent. The Prosecuting Party shall provide such notice at least [***] prior to any filing or payment due date, or any other due date that requires action, in connection with such Patent. In such event, the Prosecuting Party shall permit the other Party, at the other Party’s discretion and at its sole expense, to continue Prosecution and Maintenance of such Patent.

Prosecution and Maintenance Procedures for Joint IP. The Party handling the Prosecution and Maintenance of a Patent claiming or constituting Joint WEIL:\97737446\1\59474.0121 EXECUTION VERSION IP under Section 9.2.1(c11.2.2(d) (the “Prosecuting Party”) shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Patent and shall promptly provide the other Party with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in connection therewith. In addition, the Prosecuting Party shall promptly provide the other Party Party, through the Patent Working Group, with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority with respect to the applicable Patent for the other Party’s review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondences, and the Prosecuting Party shall consider the other Party’s reasonable comments in good faith. The Prosecuting Party shall notify the other Party of its intention to suspend or cease any Prosecution and Maintenance of any such Patent. The Prosecuting Party shall provide such notice at least [***] prior to any filing or payment due date, or any other due date that requires action, in connection with such Patent. In such event, the Prosecuting Party shall permit the other Party, at the other Party’s discretion and at its sole expense, to continue Prosecution and Maintenance of such Patent.

Prosecution and Maintenance Procedures for Joint IP. The Party handling the Prosecution and Maintenance of a Patent claiming or constituting Joint IP under Section 9.2.1(c10.2.1(c) (the “Prosecuting Party”) shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Patent and shall promptly provide the other Party with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in connection therewith. In addition, the Prosecuting Party shall promptly provide the other Party with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority with respect to the applicable Patent for the other Party’s review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondences, and the Prosecuting Party shall consider the other Party’s reasonable comments in good faith. The Prosecuting Party shall notify the other Party of its intention to suspend or cease any Prosecution and Maintenance of any such Patent. The Prosecuting Party shall provide such notice at least [***] prior to any filing or payment due date, or any other due date that requires action, in connection with such Patent. In such event, the Prosecuting Party shall permit the other Party, at the other Party’s discretion and at its sole expense, to continue Prosecution and Maintenance of such Patent.

Prosecution and Maintenance Procedures for Joint IP. The Party handling the Prosecution and Maintenance of a Patent claiming or constituting Joint IP under Section 9.2.1(c11.2.2(d) (the “Prosecuting Party”) shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Patent and shall promptly provide the other Party with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in connection therewith. In addition, the Prosecuting Party shall promptly provide the other Party Party, through the Patent Working Group, with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority with respect to the applicable Patent for the other Party’s review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondences, and the Prosecuting Party shall consider the other Party’s reasonable comments in good faith. The Prosecuting Party shall notify the other Party of its intention to suspend or cease any Prosecution and Maintenance of any such Patent. The Prosecuting Party shall provide such notice at least [***] prior to any filing or payment due date, or any other due date that requires action, in connection with such Patent. In such event, the Prosecuting Party shall permit the other Party, at the other Party’s discretion and at its sole expense, to continue Prosecution and Maintenance of such Patent.