Common use of Prosecution of Patent Rights Clause in Contracts

Prosecution of Patent Rights. 10.3.1. ROCHE shall have the sole responsibility for the prosecution and maintenance of the ROCHE Patent Rights. ROCHE has no obligation to file additional patents, unless ENS explicitly requests to file an additional patent within ROCHE Patent Rights and agrees to bear the cost and expenses therefore. Otherwise, the costs for the prosecution and the maintenance of the ROCHE Patent Rights shall be borne by ROCHE. ROCHE shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend and enforce the ROCHE Patent Rights and ENS Patent Rights. 10.3.2. ENS shall have the sole responsibility for the prosecution and maintenance of the ENS Patent Rights. The costs for the prosecution and the maintenance of the ENS Patent Rights shall be borne by ENS, subject to Section 10.4. below.

Prosecution of Patent Rights. 10.3.1. ROCHE shall have the sole responsibility for the prosecution and maintenance of the ROCHE Patent Rights. ROCHE has no obligation to file additional patents, unless ENS explicitly requests to file an additional patent within ROCHE Patent Rights and agrees to bear the cost and expenses therefore. Otherwise, the costs for the prosecution and the maintenance of the ROCHE Patent Rights shall be borne by ROCHE. ROCHE shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend and enforce the ROCHE Patent Rights and ENS Patent Rights. 10.3.2. ENS shall have the sole responsibility for the prosecution and maintenance of the ENS Patent Rights. The costs for the prosecution and the maintenance of the ENS Patent Rights shall be borne by ENS, subject to Section 10.4. 8.4, below.