Common use of Protection of Patent Rights Clause in Contracts

Protection of Patent Rights. (a) The Inventor shall keep the other party currently informed of all steps to be taken in the preparation, prosecution and maintenance of all of its patents and patent applications which claim an Invention and shall furnish the other party with copies of patents and applications, amendments thereto and other related correspondence relating to such Invention to and from patent offices and permit the other party to offer its comments thereon before the Inventor makes a submission to a patent office which could materially affect the scope or validity of the patent coverage that may result. The non-Inventor party shall offer its comments promptly. Onyx and Warner shall each promptly notify the other of any infringement and/or unauthorized use of an Invention which comes to its attention.

Protection of Patent Rights. (a) The Inventor shall keep the other party currently informed of all steps to be taken in the preparation, prosecution and maintenance of all of its patents and patent applications now or hereafter existing which claim an such Invention and shall furnish the other party with copies of patents and applications, amendments thereto and other related correspondence relating to such Invention to and from patent offices and permit the other party to offer its comments thereon before the Inventor makes a submission to a patent office which could materially affect the scope or validity of the patent coverage that may result. The non-Inventor party shall offer its comments promptly. Onyx LeukoSite and Warner shall each promptly notify the other of any infringement and/or unauthorized use of an Invention which that comes to its attention.

Protection of Patent Rights. (a) The Inventor shall prepare, prosecute and maintain (and shall use reasonable efforts to keep the other party Party currently informed of all steps to be taken in the such preparation, prosecution and maintenance of maintenance) all of its patents and patent applications Patent Rights which claim an Invention and upon request shall furnish the other party Party with copies of patents and applications, amendments thereto such Patent Rights and other related correspondence relating to such Invention to and from patent offices and permit the other party Party to offer its comments thereon before the Inventor makes a submission to a patent office which could materially affect the scope or validity of the patent coverage that may result. The non-Inventor party Party shall offer its comments promptly. Onyx Ligand and Warner Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx shall each promptly notify the other of any infringement and/or or unauthorized use of an Invention which comes to its attention.