Common use of Patent Application Clause in Contracts

Patent Application. UEC (i) may file patent application at its own discretion and expense, including expenses to be paid to registration organs such as the Patent Office, and external patent attorneys who are not affiliated with either party, etc., for acquisition of the patent right in any country, or (ii) shall do so at the request of the Sponsor at the Sponsor’s expense at a country or countries requested by Sponsor. When UEC has filed patent application in any country in accordance with (i) and/or (ii) above, UEC shall promptly notify to the Sponsor in writing and deliver copies of the relevant documents. In case of (ii) above, the Sponsor shall also bear expenses to maintain the registration.