Common use of Silence Patents Clause in Contracts

Silence Patents. Except as set out in Section 12.6.4, Silence shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Silence Background Patents and Silence Research Patents. Silence shall consult with AZ to determine a course of action with respect to any proceeding relating to the validity and enforceability of any Silence Background Patent and Silence Research Patent and Silence shall [***], with respect thereto.

Silence Patents. Except as set out in Section 12.6.411.6.4, Silence shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Silence Background Patents, Silence China Product Development Patents and Silence Research Patents. Silence shall consult with AZ to determine a course of action with respect to any proceeding relating to the validity and enforceability of any Silence Background Patent and Silence Research Patent and Silence shall [***], with respect thereto.

Silence Patents. Except as set out in Section 12.6.4, Silence shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Silence Background Patents and Silence Research Patents. Silence shall consult with AZ Mallinckrodt to determine a course of action with respect to any proceeding relating to the validity and enforceability of any Silence Background Patent and Silence Research Product Specific Patent and Silence shall [***], with respect thereto.