Patent Infringement 18.1 If either party learns of infringement of potential commercial significance of any of the REGENTS' PATENT RIGHTS, it will provide the other with: (i) written notice of such infringement and (ii) any evidence of such infringement available to it (the "Infringement Notice"). Neither party will put an alleged infringer on notice of the existence of any of the REGENTS' PATENT RIGHTS without first obtaining consent of the other. Both the REGENTS and the LICENSEE will use their diligent efforts to terminate such infringement without litigation.
18.2 If the matter described in the Infringement Notice is not resolved within ninety (90) days of receipt of the Infringement Notice, then the LICENSEE may institute suit for patent infringement. The LICENSEE may not join the REGENTS as a party in such suit without the REGENTS' prior written consent. If the REGENTS joins such suit at the LICENSEE’s request or is involuntarily joined, the LICENSEE will pay all out-of-pocket costs incurred by the REGENTS arising out of such suit.
18.3 If, within a hundred and twenty (120) days of receipt of the Infringement Notice, the matter described in the Infringement Notice has not been resolved and the LICENSEE has not filed suit against the infringer, then the REGENTS may institute suit for patent infringement against the infringer. If the REGENTS institutes such suit, then the LICENSEE may not join such suit without the REGENTS' consent and may not thereafter commence suit against the infringer for the acts of infringement that are the subject of the REGENTS' suit or any judgment rendered in that suit.
18.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this AGREEMENT, in the event that either party receives written notice of infringement under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (and/or foreign counterparts of this Law) (“The Act”), then the party in receipt of such notice under the Act will promptly provide the Infringement Notice to the other party. If under the Act the LICENSEE will lose the right to pursue legal remedies for infringement by not filing suit, the notification period and the time period to file suit under Paragraph 18.2 will be accelerated to within forty-five (45) days from receipt of the Infringement Notice to either party.
18.5 Any recovery or settlement received in connection with any suit will first be shared by the REGENTS and the LICENSEE equally to cover any litigation costs each incurred and will next be paid to the REGENTS or the LICENSEE to cover any litigation costs it incurred in excess of the litigation costs of the other. In any suit initiated by the LICENSEE, any recovery in excess of litigation costs will be shared between LICENSEE and the REGENTS as follows: (a) for any recovery other than amounts paid for willful infringement: (i) the REGENTS will receive fifteen percent (15%) of the recovery if the REGENTS did not incur any litigation costs or all of the REGENTS’ litigation costs were reimbursed by LICENSEE, (ii) the REGENTS will receive thirty percent (30%) of the recovery if the REGENTS incurred any litigation costs in connection with the litigation that were not reimbursed by LICENSEE; and
Infringement by Third Parties Each party shall promptly notify the other in writing of any alleged or threatened infringement of the InNexus Patents and Joint Patents, of which it becomes aware, and:
(a) InNexus shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring, at InNexus' expense and in its sole control, an appropriate action against any person or entity infringing a InNexus Patent directly or contributorily; and if InNexus does not bring such action within ninety (90) days of notification thereof (or such shorter period of time as may be required pursuant to any applicable legislation necessary to preserve its rights in within a particular jurisdiction) to or by Beglend, Beglend shall have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake, at Beglend's expense and in its sole control, such action; and the party not bringing an action under this paragraph shall be entitled to separate representation in such matter by counsel of its own choice and at its own expense, but such party shall cooperate fully with the party bringing such action;
(b) with respect to third party infringement of Joint Patents, the parties shall confer and take such action, and allocate expenses and recoveries in such manner, as they may agree; and in the absence of agreement within ninety (90) days of notification thereof, Beglend shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring, at Beglend's expense and in its sole control, an action against any person or entity infringing a Joint Patent directly or contributorily and InNexus shall have the right to be fully informed regarding any litigation brought thereunder by Beglend, including the status of any settlement activity;
(c) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, should a party receive notice with respect to a Product under any applicable legislation which, if applicable to that Product, would have the effect of restricting the price, marketability or the ability of such product to be sold on normal commercial terms notwithstanding Regulatory Approval ("Statutory Notice"), then such party shall immediately provide the other party with a copy of such Statutory Notice, and (i) InNexus shall have thirty (30) days from date on which it receives or provides a copy of such Statutory Notice (or such lesser time as may be required under applicable legislation to respond to or contest the application thereof to the Product) to provide written notice to Beglend whether InNexus will bring suit, at its expense, within a forty-five (45) day period from the date of such Statutory Notice (or such lesser time as may be required under applicable legislation; and (ii) should such thirty (30) day period (or shorter period, where required under applicable legislation) expire without InNexus bringing suit or providing such notice of its intention to proceed, then Beglend shall be free to immediately bring suit in its name.
(d) the party which is not in control of any action brought pursuant to any of sections (a), (b) or (c) may elect to contribute fifty percent (50%) of the costs of litigation against such third party infringer, by providing written notice to the controlling party within ninety (90) days after such action is first brought; and (i) if the non-controlling party elects to bear fifty percent (50%) of such litigation costs, it shall receive fifty percent (50%) of any damage award or settlement resulting from such action; (ii) if the non-controlling party does not elect to share such litigation costs, it shall not participate in any damage award or settlement resulting from such action.
(e) neither party shall settle a claim brought under this Section 8.4 without the consent of the other party, and (i) in the event of any recovery of monetary damages from the third party, whether such damages result from the infringement of InNexus Patents or Joint Patents, such recovery shall be allocated first to the reimbursement of any expenses incurred by the parties in the litigation under this section (including, for the purpose, a reasonable allocation of internal counsel and other expenses), and thereafter as provided in Section 8.4(d); and (ii) if the amount recovered from the third party is less than the aggregate expenses of the parties incurred in connection with such litigation, the recovery shall be shared pro rata between InNexus and Beglend in proportion to their respective expenses.
Infringement 14.01 LICENSEE shall immediately notify LICENSOR of any unauthorized use and/or suspected infringement of the INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Such notification shall include, without limitation, immediately forwarding to LICENSOR any and all documents relating to any such unauthorized use or suspected infringement and providing LICENSOR with any and all facts and circumstances relating to such unauthorized use or suspected infringement.
14.02 LICENSOR shall have the primary, and in the first instance sole, right to institute a suit for infringement, unfair competition or other action with respect to any unauthorized use or suspected infringement. LICENSOR shall have the sole discretion to determine how to handle or otherwise deal with any infringement or unauthorized use of the INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, including the right to settle or otherwise compromise any dispute or suit, and shall promptly notify LICENSEE of its decision. LICENSOR shall have no duty to initiate such litigation if, in its sole judgment, such litigation is not warranted or is not in its best interests.
14.03 LICENSEE may join and be represented in, at its own expense by its own counsel, any proceeding relating to any unauthorized use or suspected infringement to prove its own interests.
14.04 LICENSEE agrees that it shall, at all times, reasonably cooperate with LICENSOR and its counsel, in all respects, with respect to any unauthorized use or suspected or alleged infringement at LICENSOR's expense, including, but not limited to, having LICENSEE's principals, directors, employees, officers and/or agents testify, and making available any records, papers, information, specimens and the like when requested by LICENSOR.
14.05 Any damages and/or recovery received pursuant to such litigation or settlement or compromise shall be the sole and exclusive property of LICENSOR.
14.06 If LICENSOR decides, in its discretion, not to take any action with respect to an unauthorized use or suspected infringement, then LICENSEE may, at its own option and sole expense, take such action on its own behalf as it deems appropriate and any damages, recovery, settlement or compromise obtained thereby shall be for the account of LICENSEE.
Copyright Infringement Contractor shall also indemnify, defend and hold harmless all Indemnitees from all suits or claims for infringement of the patent rights, copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, service ▇▇▇▇, or any other proprietary right of any person or persons in consequence of the use by the City, or any of its boards, commissions, officers, or employees of articles, work or deliverables supplied in the performance of Services. Infringement of patent rights, copyrights, or other proprietary rights in the performance of this Agreement, if not the basis for indemnification under the law, shall nevertheless be considered a material breach of contract.
Infringement Remedies If, in either party’s opinion, any piece of equipment, software, commodity, or service supplied by Contractor or its subcontractors, or its operation, use or reproduction, is likely to become the subject of a copyright, patent, trademark, or trade secret infringement claim, Contractor must, at its expense: (a) procure for the State the right to continue using the equipment, software, commodity, or service, or if this option is not reasonably available to Contractor, (b) replace or modify the same so that it becomes non-infringing; or (c) accept its return by the State with appropriate credits to the State against Contractor’s charges and reimburse the State for any losses or costs incurred as a consequence of the State ceasing its use and returning it.