Patent Infringement 18.1 In the event that LICENSEE learns of the substantial infringement of any REGENTS' PATENT RIGHTS under this AGREEMENT, LICENSEE will promptly provide REGENTS with notice and reasonable evidence of such infringement (“Infringement Notice”). During the period and in a jurisdiction where LICENSEE has exclusive rights under this AGREEMENT, neither party will notify a third party, including the infringer, of the infringement without first obtaining consent of the other party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Both parties will use diligent efforts, in cooperation with each other, to terminate such infringement without litigation. 18.2 If the infringing activity of potential commercial significance has not been abated within ninety (90) days following the effective date of the Infringement Notice, LICENSEE may institute suit for patent infringement against the infringer. REGENTS may voluntarily join such suit at its own expense, but may not thereafter commence suit against the infringer for the acts of infringement that are the subject of LICENSEE’s suit or any judgment rendered in that suit. LICENSEE may not join REGENTS in a suit initiated by LICENSEE without REGENTS’ prior written consent. If, in a suit initiated by LICENSEE, REGENTS is involuntarily joined other than by LICENSEE, LICENSEE will pay any costs incurred by REGENTS arising out of such suit, including but not limited to, any legal fees of counsel that REGENTS selects and retains to represent it in the suit. If, within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the effective date of the Infringement Notice, the infringing activity of potential commercial significance has not been abated and if LICENSEE has not brought suit against the infringer, REGENTS may institute suit for patent infringement against the infringer. If REGENTS institutes such suit, LICENSEE may not join such suit without REGENTS’ consent and may not thereafter commence suit against the infringer for the acts of infringement that are the subject of REGENTS’ suit or any judgment rendered in that suit. 18.3 Such legal action as is decided upon will be at the expense of the party on account of whom suit is brought and all recoveries recovered thereby will belong to such party, provided that legal action brought jointly by REGENTS and LICENSEE and participated in by both, will be at the joint expense of the parties and all recoveries will be allocated in the following order: a) to each party reimbursement in equal amounts of the attorney's costs, fees, and other related expenses to the extent each party paid for such costs, fees, and expenses until all such costs, fees, and expenses are consumed for each party; and b) any remaining amount shared jointly by them in proportion to the share of expenses paid by each party, but in no event will REGENTS’ share be less than ten percent (10%) of such remaining amount if REGENTS is a party. 18.4 Each party will cooperate with the other in litigation instituted hereunder but at the expense of the party on account of whom suit is brought. Such litigation will be controlled by the party bringing the action, except that REGENTS may be represented by counsel of its choice in any suit brought by LICENSE. 18.5 Any AGREEMENT made by LICENSEE for the purposes of settling litigation or other dispute shall comply with the requirements of Article 4 (Sublicenses) of this AGREEMENT.
Infringement 9.1 Licensee will notify Licensors in writing of any suspected infringement of the Licensed Patents in the Field of Use, and each Party will inform the other of any evidence of such suspected infringement within a reasonable time of obtaining such evidence. 9.2 Licensors will have the right during the term of this Agreement to institute, prosecute, and settle at its own expense suits for infringement of the Licensed Patents for any infringement occurring within the Field of Use, and if required by law, Licensee will join as party plaintiff in such suit. Where such suit is brought by Licensors, Licensors will be entitled to retain all damages and any other consideration recovered at successful conclusion of the suit, after having reimbursed the Licensors and the Licensee for any cost incurred in such suit (including compensation for the time and expenses of any Licensee’s personnel involved in the suit), such reimbursement being made on a prorated basis in the event such damages and other consideration are not sufficient to cover the costs incurred by both the Licensors and the Licensee. 9.3 In the event Licensors decides not to bring any such suit, Licensors will so notify Licensee and Licensee may bring such suit provided that (1) there are no other licensees of any of the Licensed Patents and (2) Licensors has not commenced suit for enforcement of the Licensed Patents pursuant to 9.4 below. Settlement of any suit brought by Licensee will require the consent of Licensors and Licensee, which neither will unreasonably withhold from the other, and any settlement amount or recovery for damages will be applied as follows: (i) first, to reimburse the Parties for their expenses in connection with the litigation, including compensation for the time and expenses of any Licensors and Licensee’s personnel involved in the suit in accordance with an agreement entered into between the Parties before such suit is brought, and (ii) second, the Parties will share any monies remaining in accordance with an agreement entered into between the Parties before such suit is brought. 9.4 Licensors will have the right in its absolute discretion during the Term of this Agreement to commence suits for infringement of the Licensed Patents for any infringement outside the Field of Use. 9.5 Notwithstanding the pendency of any infringement or other claim or action by or against Licensee, Licensee will have no right to reduce, terminate, suspend or escrow payment of any amounts required to be paid to Licensors pursuant to this Agreement. * Confidential treatment requested UT-B #PLA 1562 and UC-A #IPA 0749 RRS/MTF