Patent Prosecution definition
Patent Prosecution means the responsibility and authority for (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent, (b) paying, filing and maintenance fees relating to any Patent, (c) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the foregoing, (d) deciding to abandon Patent(s) and (e) settling any interference, opposition, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding.
Patent Prosecution means the responsibility and authority for (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent (including any decision whether to file a further divisional application), (b) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, invalidation proceedings, revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the foregoing, (c) deciding to abandon Patent(s), (d) listing in regulatory publications (as applicable), (e) patent term extension, and (f) settling any interference, opposition, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding.
Patent Prosecution means activities directed to (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent Rights, (b) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, supplemental examination, invalidation proceedings (including inter partes or post-grant review proceedings), revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the foregoing, (c) deciding whether to abandon, extend or maintain Patent Rights, (d) listing in regulatory publications (as applicable), and (e) settling any interference, opposition, reexamination, invalidation, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding, but excluding the defense of challenges to such patent or patent application as a counterclaim in an infringement proceeding with respect to the particular patent or patent application, and any appeals therefrom. For purposes of clarity, “Patent Prosecution” will not include any other enforcement actions taken with respect to a patent or patent application.
Examples of Patent Prosecution in a sentence
If ▇▇▇▇▇▇ decides that it is no longer interested in continuing the Patent Prosecution of a particular Kissei Prosecution Patent Right during the Term, [***].
Kissei will keep Viridian reasonably informed regarding the Patent Prosecution of the Kissei Prosecution Patent Rights.
In addition, as between the Parties, Viridian will have the sole right, in its sole discretion to control the Patent Prosecution of [***].
Kissei will obtain any necessary assignment documents for Viridian with respect to the Patent Prosecution of Viridian Prosecution Patent Rights, will render all signatures that will be necessary for such patent filings, and will assist Viridian in all other reasonable ways that are necessary for the issuance of Viridian Prosecution Patent Rights as well as for the Patent Prosecution of Viridian Prosecution Patent Rights.
If Viridian decides that it is no longer interested in the Patent Prosecution of a particular Viridian Prosecution Patent Right [***] during the Term, [***].
More Definitions of Patent Prosecution
Patent Prosecution or “Prosecution” means, with respect to a Patent, (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for such Patent, (b) paying filing, issuance and maintenance fees relating to such Patent, (c) managing and conducting any interference, opposition, invalidation, re-issue, reexamination, revocation, nullification, post-grant review, inter partes review, derivation proceeding, cancellation proceeding or other similar administrative proceeding or administrative appeal thereof with respect to such Patent, and (d) settling any interference, opposition, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding.
Patent Prosecution means activities directed to (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent Right, (b) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, supplemental examination, invalidation proceedings (including inter partes or post-grant review proceedings), revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the foregoing Patent Rights, (c) maintaining issued Patent Right(s), (d) listing in regulatory publications such as the Orange Book and its equivalents (as applicable), (e) obtaining patent term extensions, supplementary protection certificates and the like for issued Patent Right(s), and maintenance thereof, and (f) managing, including settling, any interference, opposition, reexamination, invalidation, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding relating to issued Patent Right(s).
Patent Prosecution means, with respect to particular Patent Rights, (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications (including, but not limited to, provisional, non-provisional, reissue, reexamination, continuing, continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, and substitute applications and any foreign counterparts thereof) of such Patent Rights; (b) maintaining such Patent Rights; and (c) managing or conducting any interference or opposition or similar proceedings relating to the foregoing.
Patent Prosecution has the meaning specified in Section 7.2.1 hereof.
Patent Prosecution has the meaning set forth in Section 12.3(a).
Patent Prosecution. Patent Prosecution shall mean the filing, prosecution, maintenance or extension of a Patent, including without limitation, interferences, nullity suits and re-examinations.
Patent Prosecution means the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of patent and/or patent applications, including, without limitation, activities in connection with any patentability opinions, inventorship determinations, re-examinations, reissues, interferences and/or opposition activities arising out of the foregoing, but excluding interferences and/or opposition activities in connection with interferences and/or oppositions between the Regents, Wellstat, and/or Repligen. For the avoidance of doubt, Patent Prosecution shall not include activities in connection with the patent arbitration contemplated by Article 2 of this Agreement.