Right to Proceed The Sponsor acknowledges the rights of Holders to institute a Direct Action as set forth in Section 2.8(d) hereto.
Notice of Litigation, Right to Prosecute, Etc No Fund shall be liable for indemnification under this Section 5.03 unless a Person shall have promptly notified such Fund in writing of the commencement of any litigation or proceeding brought against such Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Section 5.03. With respect to claims in such litigation or proceedings for which indemnity by a Fund may be sought and subject to applicable law and the ruling of any court of competent jurisdiction, such Fund shall be entitled to participate in any such litigation or proceeding and, after written notice from such Fund to any Person, such Fund may assume the defense of such litigation or proceeding with counsel of its choice at its own expense in respect of that portion of the litigation for which such Fund may be subject to an indemnification obligation; provided however, a Person shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) at its own cost and expense, the defense of any such litigation or proceeding if such Fund has not acknowledged in writing its obligation to indemnify the Person with respect to such litigation or proceeding. If such Fund is not permitted to participate or control such litigation or proceeding under applicable law or by a ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction, such Person shall reasonably prosecute such litigation or proceeding. A Person shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement in any such litigation or proceeding without providing each applicable Fund with adequate notice of any such settlement or judgment, and without each such Fund's prior written consent. All Persons shall submit written evidence to each applicable Fund with respect to any cost or expense for which they are seeking indemnification in such form and detail as such Fund may reasonably request.
Patent Prosecution 6.1 UNIVERSITY has or shall apply for and seek prompt issuance of and maintain during the term of this Agreement the PATENT RIGHTS in the United States and in such foreign countries as may be designated by LICENSEE in a written notice to UNIVERSITY within a reasonable time in advance of the required foreign filing dates. LICENSEE shall have the opportunity to advise and cooperate with UNIVERSITY in the prosecution, filing and maintenance of such patents. If UNIVERSITY decides to abandon the preparation, filing, prosecution or maintenance of any patent or patent application covered by the PATENT RIGHTS, then UNIVERSITY shall provide written notice to LICENSEE, and LICENSEE shall have the right at its sole expense to assume control of the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of such patent application or patent. If LICENSEE no longer wishes to support the prosecution or maintenance of any patent or patent application covered by the PATENT RIGHTS, then LICENSEE shall provide written notice to UNIVERSITY, and LICENSEE shall not be responsible for such corresponding patent expenses that are incurred subsequent to the date of receipt by UNIVERSITY of such written notice by LICENSEE; such returned patent or patent application shall be excluded from the PATENT RIGHTS. LICENSEE shall notify UNIVERSITY immediately if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, LICENSEE or any of its sublicensees does not qualify as a “Small Entity” as provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 6.2 All fees and costs including attorneys’ fees relating to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the PATENT RIGHTS whether incurred prior to or after the EFFECTIVE DATE of this Agreement shall be the responsibility of LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall not be required to reimburse the UNIVERSITY for any fees under this section that have been paid to the UNIVERSITY by prior licensees or any other third party. Fees and costs shall be paid by LICENSEE within thirty (30) days after receipt of UNIVERSITY’S invoice therefore. Payments pursuant to this Section 6.2 are not creditable against royalties. 6.3 LICENSEE shall own any new patent application, and any patent that issues therefrom, or new technology in the SLE FIELD developed independently of the UNIVERSITY and UNIVERSITY employees and shall not owe the UNIVERSITY any fee or royalty under section 4 relating to such a new patent application, and any patent that issues therefrom, or new technology.
Patent Filing Prosecution and Maintenance 7.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Article 7, the IC agrees to take responsibility for, but to consult with, the Licensee in the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and shall furnish copies of relevant patent-related documents to the Licensee. 7.2 Upon the IC’s written request, the Licensee shall assume the responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and shall, on an ongoing basis, promptly furnish copies of all patent-related documents to the IC. In this event, the Licensee shall, subject to the prior approval of the IC, select registered patent attorneys or patent agents to provide these services on behalf of the Licensee and the IC. The IC shall provide appropriate powers of attorney and other documents necessary to undertake this action to the patent attorneys or patent agents providing these services. The Licensee and its attorneys or agents shall consult with the IC in all aspects of the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of patent applications and patents included within the Licensed Patent Rights and shall provide the IC sufficient opportunity to comment on any document that the Licensee intends to file or to cause to be filed with the relevant intellectual property or patent office. 7.3 At any time, the IC may provide the Licensee with written notice that the IC wishes to assume control of the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights. If the IC elects to reassume these responsibilities, the Licensee agrees to cooperate fully with the IC, its attorneys, and agents in the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and to provide the IC with complete copies of any and all documents or other materials that the IC deems necessary to undertake such responsibilities. The Licensee shall be responsible for all costs associated with transferring patent prosecution responsibilities to an attorney or agent of the IC’s choice. 7.4 Each party shall promptly inform the other as to all matters that come to its attention that may affect the preparation, filing, prosecution, or maintenance of the Licensed Patent Rights and permit each other to provide comments and suggestions with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of the Licensed Patent Rights, which comments and suggestions shall be considered by the other party.
Patent Prosecution and Maintenance 14.1 REGENTS will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patent applications and patents under REGENTS' PATENT RIGHTS, subject to LICENSEE’S reimbursement REGENTS’ out of pocket costs under Paragraph 14.3 below, and all patent applications and patents under REGENTS’ PATENT RIGHTS will be held in the name of REGENTS. REGENTS will have sole responsibility for retaining and instructing patent counsel, but continued use of such counsel at any point in the patent prosecution process subsequent to initial filing of a U.S. patent application covering the INVENTION shall be subject to the approval of LICENSEE. If LICENSEE rejects three of REGENTS’ choice of prosecution counsel, then REGENTS may select new prosecution counsel without LICENSEE’s consent. REGENTS shall promptly provide LICENSEE with copies of all relevant documentation so that LICENSEE may be currently informed and apprised of the continuing prosecution and LICENSEE agrees to keep this documentation confidential in accordance with Article 26. LICENSEE may comment upon such documentation, provided, however, that if LICENSEE has not commented upon such documentation in reasonable time for REGENTS to sufficiently consider LICENSEE’s comments prior to the deadline for filing a response with the relevant government patent office, REGENTS will be free to respond appropriately without consideration of LICENSEE's comments. LICENSEE and LICENSEE's patent counsel will have the right to consult with patent counsel chosen by REGENTS. 14.2 REGENTS will use reasonable efforts to prepare or amend any patent application to include claims reasonably requested by LICENSEE to protect the LICENSED PRODUCTS contemplated to be SOLD or to be practiced under this AGREEMENT. 14.3 Subject to Paragraphs 14.4 all past, present, and future costs for preparing, filing, prosecuting, and maintaining all United States and foreign patent applications, and patents under REGENTS’ PATENT RIGHTS will be borne by LICENSEE, so long as the licenses granted to LICENSEE herein are exclusive. Payments are due within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice from REGENTS. If, however, REGENTS reduces the exclusive licenses granted herein to non-exclusive licenses pursuant to Paragraphs 7.3, 7.4, or 7.5 and REGENTS grants additional license(s), the costs of preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintaining such patent applications and patents will be divided equally among the licensed parties from the effective date of each subsequently granted license AGREEMENT. 14.4 LICENSEE's obligation to underwrite and to pay all domestic and foreign patent filing, prosecution, and maintenance costs will continue for so long as this AGREEMENT remains in effect, provided, however, that LICENSEE may terminate its obligations with respect to any given patent application or patent in any or all designated countries upon three (3) months’ written notice to REGENTS. REGENTS will use its best efforts to curtail patent costs when such a notice is received from LICENSEE. REGENTS may continue prosecution and/or maintenance of such applications or patents at its sole discretion and expense; provided, however, that LICENSEE will have no further right or licenses thereunder.
Prosecution Hospital shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of all patent applications and patents included in Patent Rights. Company shall reimburse Hospital for Patent Costs incurred by Hospital relating thereto in accordance with Section 4.2.
Prosecution and Maintenance Wyeth shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including, without limitation, any interferences, oppositions, reissue proceedings and reexaminations), of the Wyeth Patents. Wyeth shall reasonably consult with DOV with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Wyeth Primary Patents and DOV agrees to reasonably cooperate with Wyeth in such activities. Wyeth shall keep DOV advised of the status of such activities and shall also inform DOV in a timely manner of any material communications Wyeth receives from the relevant patent office with respect to such activities. Wyeth shall give notice to DOV of any desire to cease preparation, filing, prosecution or maintenance of any Wyeth Primary Patent on a country-by-country basis, and in such case, DOV shall have the right to elect to continue preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of such Wyeth Primary Patent. In the event that DOV elects to continue any such activities for such Wyeth Primary Patent, DOV shall reasonably consult with Wyeth with respect thereto and shall consider in good xxxxx Xxxxx’x reasonable views with respect to such activities, and Wyeth agrees to transfer to DOV all information reasonably requested by DOV for DOV to conduct such activities and to otherwise reasonably cooperate with DOV in such actions. DOV shall keep Wyeth advised of the status of such actions and shall also inform Wyeth in a timely manner of any material communications DOV receives from the relevant patent office with respect to such activities. Each party shall bear its own costs with respect to any preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Wyeth Patent for which it is responsible. Upon DOV’s reasonable request, Wyeth shall consider in good faith prosecuting in a separate Patent application any claim(s) concerning Product or Marketed Product that if separated into a separate Patent would thereby qualify as a “Wyeth Primary Patent” under clause (iv) of that definition instead of being included in another Wyeth Patent that is a “Wyeth Secondary Patent” hereunder, provided that (i) such separation and additional Patent shall not adversely affect the patentability, validity or enforceability any of the other Wyeth Patents or any other Patents owned or controlled by Wyeth or any of its Affiliates, and (ii) DOV shall be responsible for any incremental out-of-pocket costs incurred by Wyeth for preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintaining such additional Patent.
Patent Prosecution and Enforcement 7.1 Asubio shall retain ownership of the Asubio Patents, which Xxxxxx Patents cannot be assigned to a third party other than the Affiliate of Asubio without Xxxxxx’ advance [***] CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT BOTH (A) IS NOT MATERIAL AND (B) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that this provision shall not act to prohibit Asubio from granting other licenses under the Asubio Patents consistent with the provisions of Section 2 above. Xxxxxx shall also retain the sole right and the obligation to diligently use commercially reasonable efforts to file, prosecute and maintain the patent applications and patents included in the Asubio Patents that include claims encompassing the Compounds, including the filing of continuation applications, divisional applications, appeals, reissues and reexaminations where reasonably warranted. 7.2 Asubio shall keep Omeros timely informed of all actions reasonably considered to be important, including, without limitation, all application filings, search reports, examination reports, office actions, responses, amendments and appeal proceedings, that are taken in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any patent or patent application included in the Asubio Patents that include claims encompassing the Compounds. Xxxxxx shall cooperate with Asubio in the course of the procedure for extension of the Asubio Patents, including any supplemental protection certificates. Should Asubio determine not to proceed with or to abandon the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any patent or patent application included in the Asubio Patents that claims any of the Compounds, Asubio shall provide Xxxxxx timely advance notice of its determination and Xxxxxx shall be entitled at its discretion and upon written notice to Xxxxxx to assume the right to file, prosecute and maintain such patent or patent application, at Xxxxxx’ sole expense, which such patent or patent application shall thereafter be excluded from the basis for payment of any Milestone Fee or Royalty to Asubio. 7.3 Xxxxxx shall own and retain ownership of the Compound Improvement Patents and the Field Improvement Patents, which Compound Improvement Patents and Field Improvement Patents cannot be assigned to a third party other than an Affiliate of Xxxxxx without Xxxxxx’s advance written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld). Xxxxxx shall also retain the sole right and the obligation to diligently use commercially reasonable efforts to file, prosecute and maintain the patent applications and patents included in the Compound Improvement Patents and the Field Improvement Patents, including the filing of continuation applications, divisional applications, appeals, reissues and reexaminations where reasonably warranted. 7.4 Should Omeros determine not to proceed with or to abandon the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any patent or patent application included in the Compound Improvement Patents or the Field Improvement Patents, Xxxxxx shall provide Asubio timely advance notice of its determination and Asubio shall be entitled at its discretion and upon written notice to Xxxxxx to assume the right to file, prosecute and maintain such patent or patent application, at Asubio’s sole expense. 7.5 Whenever either party becomes aware of the possible infringement of the Asubio Patents, the Compound Improvement Patents or the Field Improvement Patents by a third party, such party shall promptly notify the other party of any such infringement and provide such other party with any available evidence of such infringement. 7.6 Asubio shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring any suit or action for infringement of the Asubio Patents. Any infringement action brought by Xxxxxx shall be solely at Asubio’s expense and in such actions in which Xxxxxx has not elected to participate and share in the expenses, Asubio shall have no duty to account to Xxxxxx for any award, settlement or any other recovery resulting from such enforcement action. Xxxxxx shall provide reasonable assistance at Xxxxxx’s reasonable expense in the prosecution of such suit or action. Xxxxxx shall have the right, but not the obligation, at its cost to join as a party in any infringement action brought by Xxxxxx. In the event that monetary damages are awarded or obtained by Xxxxxx whether by judgment, award, decree, settlement or otherwise, as a result of such enforcement action brought by ASB in which Xxxxxx joins as a party, the money actually received shall be divided appropriately between Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx with reference to the relative monetary injury suffered by the party hereto by reason of the infringement, after first deducting the expenses incurred by Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx in filing, prosecuting, and maintaining such suit or action. Asubio shall not settle any such action in any manner that conflicts with Xxxxxx’ rights in the Asubio Patents, without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx (which shall not be unreasonably withheld). 7.7 In the event that Xxxxxx fails to or elects not to commence any infringement suit or action under Subsection 7.6, Xxxxxx shall have the sole right in its discretion to enforce, in its name or Xxxxxx’s name, the Asubio Patents against any third party that infringes one or more claims of the Asubio Patent by the use, manufacture, offering for sale or sale of a product that competes with a Product in the Field or that is a generic or reformulated version of a Product. Any such enforcement action in accordance with this Subsection 7.7 shall be undertaken at Omeros’ sole cost and Xxxxxx shall have no duty to account to Asubio for any award, settlement or any other recovery resulting from such enforcement action. Asubio shall provide reasonable assistance requested by Xxxxxx in connection with such enforcement action at Omeros’ reasonable expense. Asubio shall have the right, but not the obligation, at its cost to join as a party in any infringement action brought by Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx shall not settle such action in any manner that conflicts with Xxxxxx’s rights in the Asubio Patents without the prior written consent of Asubio (which shall not be unreasonably withheld). 7.8 Except as expressly set forth in Section 2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, neither party grants any license under its preexisting or independently created or obtained intellectual property rights to the other party. 7.9 Each party shall execute and cause its employees and agents to execute any assignment, declaration or other document required to effectuate the patent ownership, application, prosecution and enforcement provisions of this Section 7.
Prosecution of Patents (a) Licensed [***] Patents, Licensed Product Improvement Patents, and Joint Patents relating to Licensed Products. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 12.3(a), as between the Parties, Takeda shall have the sole right and authority to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain the Licensed [***] Patent, Licensed Product Improvement Patents, and, where relating to Licensed Products, Joint Patents (collectively, the “[***] Patent Prosecution”) on a worldwide basis (including the right to defend in patent office proceedings such as inter partes reviews, post grant reviews and oppositions).Takeda shall bear all costs of preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of the [***] Patent Prosecution in the Territory. Provided that Ultragenyx’s rights with respect to the applicable Licensed Product have not terminated, Takeda, upon Ultragenyx’s request, shall provide Ultragenyx a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on material communications from any patent authority in the Territory regarding the [***] Patent Prosecution and drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities in advance of submitting such filings or responses. Takeda shall consider Ultragenyx’s comments regarding such communications and drafts in good faith with a view to maximizing the Patent protection and scope in the Territory in the Ultragenyx Field. If Ultragenyx’s rights with respect to the applicable Licensed Product have not terminated and Takeda determines in its sole discretion to abandon or not maintain any Licensed [***] Patent, Licensed Product Improvement Patent, or, where relating to Licensed Products, Joint Patent that is being prosecuted or maintained by Takeda in the Territory and that is applicable to the in the Ultragenyx Field, then Takeda shall provide Ultragenyx with written notice of such determination within a period of time reasonably necessary to allow Ultragenyx to determine, in its sole discretion, its interest in such Patent(s) (which notice by Takeda shall be given no later than sixty (60) days prior to the final deadline for any pending action or response that may be due with respect to such Patent(s) with the applicable patent authority). If Ultragenyx provides timely written notice expressing its interest in continuing to support such Patent(s), Ultragenyx shall have the right to pursue the filing or support the continued prosecution or maintenance of such Patents and Takeda shall provide to Ultragenyx, subject to reimbursement of Takeda’s out-of-pocket costs, all unpublished patent applications and any other information and documents necessary to permit Ultragenyx to take such action to establish or preserve any such Patents. If Ultragenyx pursues the filing or support of such Patents and Takeda continues to pursue a Licensed [***] Product in the Takeda Field, it shall provide Takeda a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on material communications from any patent authority in the Territory regarding such Patents and drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities in advance of submitting such filings or responses. Ultragenyx shall consider Takeda’s comments regarding such communications and drafts in good faith.
Fund's Right to Proceed Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Fund shall have, at its election upon reasonable notice to the Custodian, the right to enforce, to the extent permitted by any applicable agreement and applicable law, the Custodian's rights against any Subcustodian, Securities System, Eligible Securities Depository or other Person for loss, damage or expense caused such Fund by such Subcustodian, Securities System, Eligible Securities Depository or other Person, and shall be entitled to enforce the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claim against such Subcustodian, Securities System, Eligible Securities Depository or other Person, which the Custodian may have as a consequence of any such loss, damage or expense, if and to the extent that such Fund has not been made whole for any such loss or damage. If the Custodian makes such Fund whole for any such loss or damage, the Custodian shall retain the ability to enforce its rights directly against such Subcustodian, Securities System, Eligible Securities Depository or other Person. Upon such Fund's election to enforce any rights of the Custodian under this Section 5.05, such Fund shall reasonably prosecute all actions and proceedings directly relating to the rights of the Custodian in respect of the loss, damage or expense incurred by such Fund; provided that, so long as such Fund has acknowledged in writing its obligation to indemnify the Custodian under Section 5.03 hereof with respect to such claim, such Fund shall retain the right to settle, compromise and/or terminate any action or proceeding in respect of the loss, damage or expense incurred by such Fund without the Custodian's consent and provided further, that if such Fund has not made an acknowledgment of its obligation to indemnify, such Fund shall not settle, compromise or terminate any such action or proceeding without the written consent of the Custodian, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Custodian agrees to cooperate with each Fund and take all actions reasonably requested by such Fund in connection with such Fund's enforcement of any rights of the Custodian. Each Fund agrees to reimburse the Custodian for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Custodian on behalf of such Fund in connection with the fulfillment of its obligations under this Section 5.05; provided, however, that such reimbursement shall not apply to expenses occasioned by or resulting from the negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian.