Common use of Program Technology Clause in Contracts

Program Technology. Subject to Sections 9.1.4 and 9.1.5, MERCK, acting through patent counsel or agents of its choice, shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance in the countries listed on Schedule 8, at its sole cost and expense, of Patent Rights covering MERCK Program Technology; provided, that, ARCHEMIX, acting through patent counsel or agents of its choice, shall have the right but not the obligation, for each Program Target, to prepare on MERCK’s behalf and with MERCK’s approval the first patent application disclosing the corresponding Collaboration Aptamers. MERCK shall have no right or responsibility with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution and/or maintenance of any claims within the Licensed Patent Rights that relate to any Failed Compound, Waived Compound or Terminated Compound or their manufacture, formulation, delivery, or use. MERCK shall nationalize such filings in the European Patent Office and the other countries or regional offices listed on Schedule 8 and shall validate such filings in the EPO contracting states as detailed in Schedule 8 hereto and the contracting states of any other regional offices identified on Schedule 8 and, at MERCK’s sole discretion, in any other country. At MERCK’s request, ARCHEMIX shall cooperate with MERCK in all reasonable respects in connection with such preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of such Patent Rights, including but not limited to obtaining assignments to reflect chain of title consistent with the terms of this Agreement, gaining United States patent term extensions, supplementary protection certificates and any other extensions that are now or become available in the future wherever applicable to Licensed Patent Rights. For purposes of clarity, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, MERCK shall have no rights to prepare, file, prosecute and/or maintain any (1) Licensed Patent Rights related to the SELEX® Process or SELEX® Technology, or (2) Patent Rights included in the SELEX® Portfolio.