Common use of Infringement and Litigation Clause in Contracts

Infringement and Litigation. 9.01. If either Licensor or Licensee becomes aware of any infringement or potential infringement of the patent licensed hereunder, each party shall promptly notify the other of such in writing. 9.02. Licensee shall enforce any and all patent rights arising from the patent licensed hereunder against any infringement by a third party. Licensee shall be responsible for payment of all fees and expenses associated with such enforcement incurred by Licensee and incurred by Licensor in providing cooperation or joining as a party as provided in Section 9.04. 9.03. If Licensee does not file suit within six (6) months after a written request by Licensor to initiate an infringement action, then Licensor shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to bring suit to enforce any patent rights licensed hereunder against the infringing activities, with Licensor retaining all recoveries from such enforcement. If Licensor pursues such infringement action, Licensor may, as part of the resolution of such efforts, grant non-exclusive license rights to the alleged infringer notwithstanding Licensee’s exclusive license rights. 9.04. In any infringement suit or dispute, the parties agree to cooperate fully with each other. At the request of the party bringing suit, the other party will permit reasonable access after reasonable advance notice to all relevant personnel, records, papers, information, samples, specimens, etc., during regular business hours. If it is necessary to name Licensor as a party in such action, then Licensee must first obtain Licensor’s prior written permission, which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that Licensor shall have reasonable prior input on choice of counsel on any matter where such counsel represents Licensor.