Common use of Prosecution of Improvement Patents Clause in Contracts

Prosecution of Improvement Patents. Unless otherwise agreed, the owner of an Improvement Patent (the “Owner Party”) shall have the sole right and power to manage or direct prosecution of such Improvement Patent with reasonable direction from the Requesting Party. The Owner Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Requesting Party to execute such documents and provide such assistance as is reasonably necessary to accomplish the foregoing, all at the Requesting Party’s sole expense. The Owner Party shall provide the Requesting Party with all material documentation and correspondence from, sent to or filed with patent offices regarding such Improvement Patent and shall provide the Requesting Party with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment in advance upon all filings with such patent offices made with respect to such Improvement Patent. The Requesting Party shall reasonably cooperate with and assist the Owner Party in connection with any filing, prosecution and maintenance activities undertaken by the Owner Party with respect to an Improvement Patent.