Examples of Joint Research Patents in a sentence
Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any alleged or threatened assertion of invalidity or unenforceability of any of the Silence Background Patents, Silence Research Patents, or Joint Research Patents by a Third Party, in each case in the Territory and of which such Party becomes aware.
Mallinckrodt may participate in any such claim, suit, or proceeding in the Territory related to such Joint Research Patents, in each case that [***] with counsel of its choice at its own expense; provided that Silence shall retain control of the defense in such claim, suit, or proceeding.
The JSC shall establish a working group to assist in the communication with respect to the prosecution and maintenance of Joint Research Patents and Product Specific Patents (the “Patent Working Group”), and each Party (through its representatives on the Patent Working Group) shall use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***] to [***] and to [***].
If [***] does not take commercially reasonable steps to enforce or defend any such Infringement with respect to Joint Research Patents in the Hansoh Territory (a) within [***] ([***]) days following the first notice provided to it pursuant to this Section 11.4.5, or (b) if earlier, [***] ([***]) Business Days before the time limit, if any, set forth in appropriate laws and regulations for filing of such actions, then [***] may enforce such Joint Research Patent(s) at its own expense.
Unless and to the extent the Parties otherwise agree, Mallinckrodt and Silence will continue to cooperate regarding prosecution and maintenance of any Joint Research Patents, in accordance with Section 10.2.3.
If Silence elects not to defend or control the defense of any such Joint Research Patents, in each case that [***] in a suit brought in the Territory, or otherwise fails to initiate and maintain the defense of any such claim, suit, or proceeding, then Mallinckrodt may conduct and control the defense of any such claim, suit, or proceeding, at its own expense; provided, that Mallinckrodt shall obtain the written consent of Silence [***], such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
To the extent that there is any claim, suit, or proceeding of any of the Joint Research Patents in the Hansoh Territory that is not covered by the process set forth above, then each Party shall have the right to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Joint Research Patents subject to Applicable Law.
In connection with the activities set forth in this Section 10.5, each Party shall consult with the other as to the strategy for the defense of the Product Specific Patents and Joint Research Patents.
If [***], during the Term, determines in its sole discretion to abandon or not maintain any of the Joint Research Patents in the Hansoh Territory, then [***] shall provide [***] with prior written notice sufficiently in advance of any abandonment to enable [***], [***] to maintain, [***] such Joint Research Patent, [***].
The Parties shall cooperate on decisions regarding patent term extensions, including supplementary protection certificates and any other extensions that are now or become available in the future, wherever applicable, for Product Specific Patents in the Hansoh Territory and Joint Research Patents in any country or other jurisdiction.