Defense Clause Samples

Defense. If any claim or liability (a “Third-Party Claim”) should be asserted against any of the Seller Indemnified Parties (the “Indemnitees”) by a third party after the Closing for which Buyer has an indemnification obligation under the terms of Section 12.1, then the Indemnitee shall notify Buyer (the “Indemnitor”) within 20 days after the Third-Party Claim is asserted by a third party (said notification being referred to as a “Claim Notice”) and give the Indemnitor a reasonable opportunity to take part in any examination of the books and records of the Indemnitee relating to such Third-Party Claim and to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim and, in connection therewith, to conduct any proceedings or negotiations relating thereto and necessary or appropriate to defend the Indemnitee and/or settle the Third-Party Claim. The expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) of all negotiations, proceedings, contests, lawsuits or settlements with respect to any Third-Party Claim shall be borne by the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor agrees to assume the defense of any Third-Party Claim in writing within 20 days after the Claim Notice of such Third-Party Claim has been delivered, through counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, then the Indemnitor shall be entitled to control the conduct of such defense, and any decision to settle such Third-Party Claim, and shall be responsible for any expenses of the Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such Third-Party Claim so long as the Indemnitor continues such defense until the final resolution of such Third-Party Claim. The Indemnitor shall be responsible for paying all settlements made or judgments entered with respect to any Third-Party Claim the defense of which has been assumed by the Indemnitor. Except as provided in subsection (b) below, both the Indemnitor and the Indemnitee must approve any settlement of a Third-Party Claim. A failure by the Indemnitee to timely give the Claim Notice shall not excuse Indemnitor from any indemnification liability except only to the extent that the Indemnitor is materially and adversely prejudiced by such failure.

Defense. If any such Claims are made, the Indemnitee shall be defended at the Indemnifying Party’s sole expense by counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee; provided that the Indemnitee may, at its own expense, also be represented by counsel of its own choosing. The Indemnifying Party shall have the sole right to control the defense of any such Claim, subject to the terms of this ARTICLE 12.

Defense. Grantee may have control of the defense and settlement of any Claim subject to this Section. But neither Grantee nor any attorney engaged by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may defend the Claim in the name of the State of Oregon, nor purport to act as legal representative of the State of Oregon or any of its agencies, without first receiving from the Attorney General, in a form and manner determined appropriate by the Attorney General, authority to act as legal counsel for the State of Oregon. Nor may Grantee settle any Claim on behalf of the State of Oregon without the approval of the Attorney General. The State of Oregon may, at its election and expense, assume its own defense and settlement in the event the State of Oregon determines Grantee is prohibited from defending the State of Oregon, or is not adequately defending the State of Oregon’s interests, or an important governmental principle is at issue and the State of Oregon desires to assume its own defense. Grantee may not use any Grant Funds to reimburse itself for the defense of or settlement of any Claim.

Defense. The Parties shall consult, pursuant to a common joint defense agreement, as to potential strategies to defend against any Third Party Infringement Claim, consistent with the overall goals of this Agreement, including by being joined as a party. The Parties shall cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in the defense of any Third Party Infringement Claim or raising of any counterclaim related thereto. If the Parties fail to agree on such strategies, and subject to the respective indemnity obligations of the Parties set forth in Article 12, Genentech or its designee shall be solely responsible for defending such Third Party Infringement Claim including but not limited to selection of counsel, venue, and directing all aspects, stages, motions, and proceedings of litigation. If Genentech or its designee does not, within [**] of receipt of a notice under Section 8.6.1, take steps to defend the Third Party Infringement Claim, then to the extent that such Third Party Infringement Claim is brought against Arvinas and relates to acts by or on behalf of Arvinas under a Research Program or an Optimization Program or in breach of this Agreement, Arvinas shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend against such Third Party Infringement Claim; provided that if Genentech or its designee is pursuing in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ongoing settlement discussions at the end of such [**] period, then Arvinas shall not be permitted to exercise such right unless such settlement discussions cease without reaching settlement or Genentech or its designee ceases to pursue such discussions in ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. At the controlling Party’s request and expense, the non-controlling Party(ies) shall cooperate with the controlling Party in connection with any such defense, provided that the non-controlling Party(ies) shall be indemnified by the controlling Party as to any costs or expenses, and shall have the right to be represented by its own counsel but at its own expense. Any counterclaim or other similar action by a Party, to the extent such action involves any enforcement of rights under Joint New Intellectual Property, Deliverables New Intellectual Property or other Arvinas Intellectual Property, will be treated as an Enforcement Action subject to Section 8.4 above.

Defense. We will defend you against any claims made by an unaffiliated third party that a Product infringes its patent, copyright or trademark or makes unlawful use of its trade secret. You will defend us against any claims made by an unaffiliated third party that any Customer Data (i) infringes the third party’s patent, copyright, or trademark or makes unlawful use of its trade secret or (ii) arises from violation of the Acceptable Use Policy.

Defense. The Debtor will at its own expense and using commercially reasonable efforts, protect and defend the Patents and Trademarks against all claims or demands of all Persons other than those holding Permitted Liens.

Defense. Upon receipt of notice under Subsection (a) from the Indemnitee, the Indemnifying Party will have the duty to either to compromise or defend, at its own expense and by counsel (reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee), such Action. The Indemnifying Party will promptly (and in any event not more than [**] after receipt of the Indemnitee's original notice) notify the Indemnitee in writing of its intention to either compromise or defend such Action. Once the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of an Action, the Indemnifying Party is not liable to the Indemnitee for the fees of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such defense, other than the Indemnitee's reasonable costs of investigation and cooperation. However, the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of an Action (and the Indemnifying Party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs, and expenses of such counsel) if: (i) the use of the counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, such Action include both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnitee, and the Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such Action on the Indemnitee's behalf); (iii) the Indemnifying Party does not employ counsel satisfactory to the Indemnitee to represent the Indemnitee within a reasonable time after the Indemnitee's notice of such Action; (iv) the Indemnifying Party denies or fails to timely admit its obligation to defend and indemnify the Action; or (v) in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnitee, the claim could result in the Indemnitee becoming subject to injunctive relief or relief other than the payment of Damages that could have a materially adverse effect on the ongoing business of the Indemnitee.

Defense. Each Party will assume its own proper responsibility in connection with any claims made by a third party against Client and/or Agency. Agency is an independent contractor and is solely responsible for the employment, acts and omissions, control and direction of its employees and agents. If the acts of the employees or agents of Agency are the proximate cause of any action brought against Client, Agency will assume full responsibility for the defense of said action and payment of any resulting judgment. If the acts of Client or employees etc. are the proximate cause of any action brought against Agency by third party, then Client will assume full responsibility for the defense of said action and payment of any judgment. The Party providing indemnification has sole discretion in its choice of counsel and may direct the litigation at its discretion.

Defense. The indemnitee, promptly upon knowledge of such claim, shall notify the indemnitor in writing of any claim to which any indemnity hereunder applies, giving reasonable details of such claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnitee’s failure to so notify the indemnitor shall not preclude it from seeking indemnification hereunder except to the extent such failure materially prejudices the indemnitor’s ability to defend such claim as provided herein (in which event the indemnitee’s right to indemnity will be reduced equitably to reflect such material prejudice). The indemnitor may, at its option and its cost, assume the defense of any claim or litigation to which this indemnity applies, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnitee. The indemnitee shall cooperate in such defense in all reasonable respects at the sole cost and expense of the indemnitor. Such action by the indemnitor shall not preclude the indemnitee from continuing the defense of its own interests at its sole cost and expense. The indemnitor will not enter into any settlement of a claim that involves a remedy other than the payment of money by the indemnitor, or agree to any action that would bind the indemnitee or compromise indemnitee’s rights in any way, without the indemnitee’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If the indemnitor does not assume the defense of a claim subject to this Section 6.3, indemnitor may participate in such defense, at its expense, on a monitoring, non-controlling basis, and the indemnitee shall have the right to defend, compromise or settle the claim in such manner as it may deem appropriate, at the indemnitor’s expense.