Common use of Separation of Claims Clause in Contracts

Separation of Claims. In the event Lilly determines a patent application filed, or sought to be filed, contains claim(s) that specifically cover, and/or disclosure that would support claims that specifically and solely cover one or more of the Lilly Targets or Lilly Products that Lilly is developing or may consider for development hereunder, to the extent practicable, such application shall be divided into two (2) or more patent applications, so that at least one such application shall contain claim(s) that specifically and solely cover such Lilly Target or Lilly Product and such application (and subsequent patent) shall be deemed Lilly Responsibility Patents.