Licensed Patents in the Territory Sample Clauses

Licensed Patents in the Territory. Licensee shall have the first right, but not the obligation, through counsel of its choosing, to initiate an infringement action with respect to any Infringement of any Licensed Patents at its sole cost and expense. Licensee may, subject to Section 2.3 (Sublicenses), grant the infringing Third Party a sublicense as Licensee deems appropriate. If Licensee does not initiate such an infringement action within [***] in the case of any Infringement described in clause (b) of the definition thereof) of learning of such Infringement, or earlier notifies Sanofi in writing of its intent not to so initiate an action, and Licensee has not granted such infringing Third Party rights and licenses to continue its otherwise infringing activities, then Sanofi shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring such an action. If Licensee has commenced negotiations with an alleged infringer to discontinue such infringement within such [***], as applicable, referred to in the preceding sentence, Sanofi may not bring suit for such Infringement.
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Licensed Patents in the Territory. As between Sanofi and Licensee, Licensee shall have the first right, but not the obligation, through counsel of its choosing, to initiate an infringement action with respect to any Infringement of any Licensed Patents at its sole cost and expense or, subject to Section 2.3 to grant the infringing Third Party adequate rights and licenses necessary for continuing such activities. If Licensee does not initiate such an infringement action within [***] (or [***] in the case of any Infringement described in clause (b) of the definition thereof) of learning of such Infringement, or earlier notifies Sanofi in writing of its intent not to so initiate an action, and Licensee has not granted such infringing Third Party rights and licenses to continue its otherwise infringing activities, then Sanofi shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring such an action; provided that Sanofi first meet with and consider in good faith the reasons for Licensee’s failure to initiate such action; and provided further that, except with respect to any Infringement described in clause (b) of the definition thereof, if Licensee has commenced negotiations with an alleged infringer for discontinuance of such infringement within such [***] or [***], as applicable, period, Sanofi shall not bring suit against such Infringer for so long as Licensee is actively pursuing such negotiations.
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Licensed Patents in the Territory. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to conduct Patent Prosecution and maintenance of (i) the Licensed Patents in the Territory and (ii) Joint Patents in the Territory [***]. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall consult with Zai and keep Zai reasonably informed of the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of the Licensed Patents and Joint Patents in the Territory and shall provide Zai with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in the Territory in connection therewith. In addition, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall provide Zai with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority in the Territory in connection with the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of the Licensed Patents or Joint Patents for Zai’s review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondence. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall consider in good faith Zai’s comments on such Patent Prosecution or maintenance but shall have final decision-making authority under this Section 13.3(a). Further, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify Zai of any decision to cease Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in the Territory at least thirty (30) days before any due date for filing, payment or other action to avoid loss of rights, in which case Zai shall have the right to continue the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of such Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in the Territory at Zai’s discretion and expense. If Zai decides to take over Patent Prosecution or maintenance of a Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in such Region(s) in the Territory, then ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall promptly deliver to Zai copies of all necessary files related to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in such Region(s) in the Territory and shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary for Zai to assume such responsibility. For the avoidance of doubt, Zai’s assumption of responsibility for Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in any Region(s) in the Territory pursuant to this Section 13.3(a) shall not change the Parties’ respective ownership rights with respect to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patents.
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  • Licensed Patents Immune Design, at its expense, shall have the first right to file, prosecute and maintain all Licensed Patents for which Immune Design has any exclusive rights under this Agreement using patent counsel reasonably approved by IDRI, including conducting any interferences, reexaminations, reissues, oppositions, or request for patent term extension relating thereto. Immune Design shall conduct such filing, prosecution and maintenance in good faith, taking into consideration IDRI’s retained rights hereunder, and consistent with reasonable business judgment, provide IDRI with all relevant or material documentation and proposed filing in the Territory so that IDRI may be concurrently and promptly informed of the continuing prosecution, and consult with IDRI with regards to Immune Design’s patent strategy with the Licensed Patents for which Immune Design has any exclusive rights under this Agreement. Licensed Patents in the name of IDRI shall remain in the name of IDRI. Immune Design shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ***, as applicable. To the extent such ***, Immune Design shall provide IDRI reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such prosecution efforts regarding such Licensed Patents in the Territory, and any IDRI comments will be reasonably considered in such prosecution efforts, and included to the extent affecting the IDRI Exclusive Field or IDRI Territory, as the case may be. If Immune Design determines in its sole discretion to abandon or not maintain any Licensed Patent for which Immune Design has any exclusive rights under this Agreement in the Territory, then Immune Design shall promptly provide IDRI with written notice of such determination at least sixty (60) days before any deadline for taking action to avoid abandonment and shall provide IDRI with the right, opportunity and reasonable assistance to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain such Licensed Patent in the applicable jurisdiction in IDRI’s sole discretion and at IDRI’s expense, provided that Immune Design shall provide such reasonable assistance at its own costs and expenses. If IDRI elects to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain such Licensed Patent in such jurisdiction for which Immune Design has any exclusive rights, then Immune Design’s license rights to such Licensed Patent in such country will become nonexclusive in such country under such Licensed Patent (and/or patent application). If IDRI desires Immune Design to file, in a particular jurisdiction, a Licensed Patent for which Immune Design has any exclusive rights under this Agreement that claims priority to another Licensed Patent for which Immune Design has any exclusive rights under this Agreement, IDRI shall provide written notice to Immune Design requesting that Immune Design file such patent application in such jurisdiction. If IDRI provides such written notice to Immune Design, Immune Design shall either (i) file and prosecute such patent application and maintain any patent issuing thereon in such jurisdiction and the Parties shall share the related costs and expenses (A) in countries *** on the basis of *** percent (***%) Immune Design: *** percent (***%) IDRI or (B) in countries within the IDRI Territory equally; or (ii) notify IDRI that Immune Design does not desire to file such patent application in such jurisdiction and provide IDRI with the opportunity to file and prosecute such patent application, provided that if IDRI files and prosecutes such patent application in such jurisdiction, then Immune Design’s license rights to such License Patent in such country will become nonexclusive in such country under such Licensed GLA Patent (and/or patent application). Immune Design shall be responsible for the costs and expenses incurred in connection with its own activities for filing, prosecuting and maintaining the Licensed Patents; IDRI shall be responsible for monitoring of such activities by IDRI.

  • Licensed Patent Rights The Licensee shall indemnify and hold the IC, its employees, students, fellows, agents, and consultants harmless from and against all liability, demands, damages, expenses, and losses, including but not limited to death, personal injury, illness, or property damage in connection with or arising out of:

  • Patent Rights The State and the U. S. Department of Transportation shall have the royalty free, nonexclusive and irrevocable right to use and to authorize others to use any patents developed by the Engineer under this contract.

  • Joint Patent Rights If not already established under the Research Collaboration Agreement, prior to either Party filing any Patent Right disclosing Joint Program Technology or Joint Probody Platform Improvements, the Parties shall establish a patent committee (the “Patent Committee”) comprised of at least one (1) representative of each Party for the purpose of facilitating the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance and defense of Joint Patent Rights. As agreed upon by the Parties, meetings of the Patent Committee may be face-to-face or may be conducted by teleconferences or videoconferences, from time to time as needed. The Patent Committee will be the forum through which the Parties coordinate their respective obligations to each other described in Sections 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 hereof and in this Section. In the event the Parties conceive or generate any Joint Program Technology or Joint Probody Platform Improvements, the Parties shall promptly meet to discuss and determine, based on mutual consent, whether to seek patent protection thereon, which Party will control filing, prosecution and maintenance of such patents and how to pay for the filing, prosecution and maintenance of such patents. It is presumed that ImmunoGen will control filing, prosecution and maintenance of Joint Patent Rights claiming Joint Program Technology or Joint Conjugation Probody Platform Improvements, and that CytomX will control filing, prosecution and maintenance of Joint Patent Rights claiming Joint Unconjugated Probody Platform Improvements. Neither Party will file any Joint Patent Right without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Party controlling filing and prosecution of any such Joint Patent Right (a) shall keep the other Party informed regarding each Patent Right, (b) shall consider in good faith any recommendations made by the other Party in regard to the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any such Patent Right and (c) shall not unreasonably refuse to incorporate any recommendations made by the other Party in regard to such filing, prosecution or maintenance.

  • Territory 33.1 This Agreement applies to the territory in which CenturyLink operates as an ILEC in the State. CenturyLink shall be obligated to provide services under this Agreement only within this territory. 33.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, CenturyLink may terminate this Agreement as to a specific operating territory or portion thereof pursuant to Section 6.7 of this Agreement.