Patent Prosecution 7.1 UFRF shall diligently prosecute and maintain the Licensed Patents using counsel of its choice. UFRF shall provide Licensee with copies of all patent applications amendments, and other filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices. UFRF will also provide Licensee with copies of office actions and other communications received by UFRF from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and foreign patent offices relating to Licensed Patents. Licensee agrees to keep such information confidential.
Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents Licensee shall prosecute and maintain in the Territory, through outside counsel, the patents and patent applications that are set forth in Schedule C. Following the [***] milestone referred to in Section 7.02, however, [***]. Each party shall bear its own costs related to such prosecution and maintenance and shall manage any administrative challenge to [***], including any interference, post-grant review, inter partes review, derivation proceeding, opposition, reexamination, reissue or similar administrative proceeding. Licensee shall manage any such interference, post-grant review, inter partes review, derivation proceeding, opposition, reexamination, reissue or similar administrative proceeding through outside counsel. [***]. Licensee shall keep Merck advised of such prosecution and maintenance of patents and applications set forth in Schedule C and upon the written request of Merck, will provide advance copies of any substantive papers to be filed in connection with such prosecution and maintenance, including such applications, amendments thereto and other related correspondence to and from patent offices.