Schedule D Patents. (a) When and if, and as long as, at least all claims other than Schedule D Omitted Claims of all Patents within any one Schedule D Patent Family either (a) become Owned or Sublicensable by ASML or its Subsidiaries, such that they are included within the ASML Licensed Patents, and/or (b) expire or are invalidated or abandoned, such that they are permanently not enforceable, then Nikon or ASML (as determined pursuant to Section 2.8.3(b) below) shall select one Eligible Nikon Patent Family (including all Eligible Nikon Patent Family Members therein), excluding any Excluded Claims of any such Patents, which (i) shall be deemed to be included within the Nikon Licensed Patents, retroactive to the Effective Application Date of such Patents, for all purposes hereunder (including the licenses, immunities and additional commitments granted or extended hereunder), and (ii) shall not be deemed to be, or designable as, Excluded Nikon Patents as long as at least all claims other than Schedule D Omitted Claims of all Patents within the corresponding Schedule D Patent and Schedule D Patent Family Members thereof remain (A) Owned or Sublicensable by ASML or its Subsidiaries or (B) subject to all the licenses, immunities, and additional commitments granted and extended by ASML and its Subsidiaries hereunder.
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Samples: License Agreement, License Agreement (Asml Holding Nv), License Agreement (Asml Holding Nv)
Schedule D Patents. (a) When and if, and as long as, at least all claims other than Schedule D Omitted Claims of all Patents within any one Schedule D Patent Family either (a) become Owned or Sublicensable by ASML or its Subsidiaries, such that they are included within the ASML Licensed Patents, and/or (b) expire or are invalidated or abandoned, such that they are permanently not enforceable, then Nikon or ASML (as determined pursuant to Section 2.8.3(b2.11.3(b) below) shall select one Eligible Nikon Patent Family (including all Eligible Nikon Patent Family Members therein), excluding any Excluded Claims of any such Patents, which (i) shall be deemed to be included within the Nikon Licensed Patents, retroactive to the Effective Application Date of such Patents, for all purposes hereunder (including the licenses, immunities and additional commitments granted or extended hereunder), and (ii) shall not be deemed to be, or designable as, Excluded Nikon Patents as long as at least all claims other than Schedule D Omitted Claims of all Patents within the corresponding Schedule D Patent and Schedule D Patent Family Members thereof remain (A) Owned or Sublicensable by ASML or its Subsidiaries or (B) subject to all the licenses, immunities, and additional commitments granted and extended by ASML and its Subsidiaries hereunderunder the Nikon-ASML Patent Cross-License Agreement.
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