Common use of Joint Research Clause in Contracts

Joint Research. Agreement under the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ America Invents Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ARTICLE 9, neither Party will have the right to make an election under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) of the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ America Invents Act when exercising its rights under this ARTICLE 9 without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. With respect to any such permitted election, each Party will use reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate their activities with the other Party with respect to any submissions, filings or other activities in support thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a “joint research agreement” as defined in 35 U.S.C. § 100(h).

Joint Research. Agreement under the ▇L▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ America Invents Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ARTICLE 9, neither Party will have the right to make an election under 35 U.S.C. § 102(c) of the ▇L▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ America Invents Act when exercising its rights under this ARTICLE 9 without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. With respect to any such permitted election, each Party will use reasonable efforts to cooperate and coordinate their activities with the other Party with respect to any submissions, filings or other activities in support thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a “joint research agreement” as defined in 35 U.S.C. § 100(h).