Common use of New Patents, Inventions, and Discoveries Clause in Contracts

New Patents, Inventions, and Discoveries. BAC shall have the right to file and prosecute new patent applications (and to obtain new patents) covering any new products developed by BAC using ESI LINES, or derived from ESI LINES, and any other subject matter, based on any technology, invention, or discovery made by BAC or any of its SUBSIDIARIES or any sublicensees using PATENT RIGHTS; provided, that (a) BAC and its SUBSIDIARIES and sublicensees shall use ESI LINES and only for the purpose of developing new products from ESI LINES, and (b) BAC shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, license to BioTime, on a royalty-free basis, the right to use such new patents for any and all purposes in any country, except for use in producing, manufacturing, distributing, or selling and product developed by BAC or any SUBSIDIARY.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Sublicense Agreement (Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc.), Asset Contribution Agreement (Biotime Inc), Asset Contribution Agreement (Geron Corp)