Defense Proceeding definition

Defense Proceeding means an opposition, reexamination request, action for declaratory judgment, nullity action, interference or post-grant proceeding or other attack upon the validity, title or enforceability of a Patent that occurs in the context of litigation; excluding any such proceeding brought as a counterclaim to or defense of, or that accompanies a defense of, any enforcement action under Section 6.3.3.
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Defense Proceeding has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.1.
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Defense Proceeding has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.2(a)(i).
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Examples of Defense Proceeding in a sentence

  • As between the Parties, from and after the Continuation Date, Xxxxx shall have the first right, but not the obligation, using counsel of its own choice, to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain the [**] in the Territory and to control any Defense Proceeding with respect thereto, in each case, at its sole cost and expense.

  • As between the Parties, from and after the Continuation Date, Gilead shall have the first right, but not the obligation, using counsel of its own choice, to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain, and to control any Defense Proceeding with respect to, the [**] and the [**] in the Territory, at its sole cost and expense.

Related to Defense Proceeding

  • Proceeding means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

  • Adjudicative proceeding means the procedure to be followed in contested cases, as set forth in RSA 541-A:31 through RSA 541-A:36.

  • Litigation means any action, suit or proceeding before any court, mediator, arbitrator or Governmental Authority.

  • Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

  • Adverse Proceeding means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign (including any Environmental Claims), whether pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

  • Lawsuit means any lawsuit, arbitration or other dispute resolution filed by either party herein pertaining to any of this Warrant, the Facility Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

  • Litigation Claims means the claims, rights of action, suits or proceedings, whether in law or in equity, whether known or unknown, that any Debtor or any Estate may hold against any Person or Entity, including, without limitation, the Causes of Action of the Debtors or their Estates, in each case solely to the extent of the Debtors’ or their Estates’ interest therein. A non-exclusive list of the Litigation Claims held by the Debtors as of the Effective Date will be Filed with the Plan Supplement, which will be deemed to include any derivative actions filed against any Debtor as of the Effective Date.

  • eligible proceeding means a legal proceeding or investigative action, whether current, threatened, pending or completed, in which a director, former director or alternate director of the Company (an “eligible party”) or any of the heirs and legal personal representatives of the eligible party, by reason of the eligible party being or having been a director or alternate director of the Company:

  • Legal Action means and includes any claim, counterclaim, demand, action, suit, counterclaim, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation before any

  • Regulatory Proceeding means a request for information, civil investigative demand, or civil proceeding commenced by service of a complaint or similar proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, or any federal, state, local or foreign governmental entity in such entity’s regulatory or official capacity in connection with such proceeding.

  • Superior Court means the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

  • Disciplinary proceeding means an adjudicative proceeding permitted under this

  • criminal proceedings means criminal proceedings in relation to which the strict rules of evidence apply;

  • Bankruptcy Proceeding means any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to any Bankruptcy Event.