Common use of University Responsibility Clause in Contracts

University Responsibility. If Sponsor directs that a patent application for University Intellectual Property or Joint Intellectual Property be filed, University shall promptly prepare, file, and prosecute, at the expense of Sponsor (subject to Subsection 5.4(c)), patent rights for that Intellectual Property, using patent counsel reasonably acceptable to Sponsor. Sponsor and University shall cooperate to assure that patent applications cover, to the best of Sponsor’s knowledge, all items of commercial interest and importance. While University is responsible for making decisions regarding scope and content of the patent applications, Sponsor may review and provide input. University shall keep Sponsor reasonably apprised as to developments with respect to the patent applications and shall promptly supply to Sponsor copies of all papers received and filed in connection with the prosecution. If Sponsor decides to discontinue the financial support of the patent applications, University may file or continue prosecution and maintain any protection in the United States and any foreign countries at University’s sole expense with no further obligation to Sponsor.

University Responsibility. If Sponsor directs that a patent application for University Intellectual Property or Joint jointly owned Intellectual Property be filed, University shall promptly prepare, file, and prosecute, at the expense of Sponsor (subject to Subsection 5.4(c)), patent rights for that Intellectual Property, using patent counsel reasonably acceptable to Sponsor. Sponsor and University shall cooperate to assure that patent applications cover, to the best of Sponsor’s knowledge, all items of commercial interest and importance. While University is responsible for making decisions regarding scope and content of the patent applications, Sponsor may review and provide input. University shall keep Sponsor reasonably apprised as to developments with respect to the patent applications and shall promptly supply to Sponsor copies of all papers received and filed in connection with the prosecution. If Sponsor decides to discontinue the financial support of the patent applications, University may file or continue prosecution and maintain any protection in the United States and any foreign countries at University’s sole expense with no further obligation to Sponsor.

University Responsibility. If Sponsor directs that a patent application for University Intellectual Property or Joint jointly owned Intellectual Property be filed, University shall promptly prepare, file, and prosecute, at the expense of Sponsor (subject to Subsection 5.4(c5.3(c)), patent rights for that Intellectual Property, using patent counsel reasonably acceptable to Sponsor. Sponsor and University shall cooperate to assure that patent applications cover, to the best of Sponsor’s knowledge, all items of commercial interest and importance. While University is responsible for making decisions regarding scope and content of the patent applications, Sponsor may review and provide input. University shall keep Sponsor reasonably apprised as to developments with respect to the patent applications and shall promptly supply to Sponsor copies of all papers received and filed in connection with the prosecution. If Sponsor decides to discontinue the financial support of the patent applications, University may file or continue prosecution and maintain any protection in the United States and any foreign countries at University’s sole expense with no further obligation to Sponsor.