Know-How The term “
Technical Information Methods, processes, formulae, compositions, systems, techniques, inventions, machines, computer programs and research projects, unpatented inventions, designs, know-how, trade secrets, technical information and data, specifications, blueprints, transparencies, test data, and additions, modifications, and improvements thereon which are revealed to Employee.
Joint Patents Neither Party shall have any obligation to file or prosecute any Joint Patent. To the extent a Party wishes to prosecute a Joint Patent, the Parties will mutually agree upon which Party will have the first right to prosecute such Joint Patent, based on the contribution of each Party to such invention and each Party’s potential interest in products based upon such invention. If the Party having such first right does not wish to prosecute such Joint Patent, it shall inform the other Party promptly, but in any event no later than [***] after the Parties have agreed upon which Party had the first right to prosecute such Joint Patent. If the Party having such first right does not wish to prosecute such Joint Patent, the other Party may, upon written notice to such Party, prosecute such Joint Patent. The Party that prosecutes a Joint Patent pursuant to this Section 5.2(b) (the “prosecuting Party”) will solely bear its own internal costs for such prosecution and will solely bear the external costs for such prosecution (e.g., outside counsel, filing fees, etc.). Licensee will have the first right, but not the obligation, to prosecute infringement of any Joint Patents that is related to the Exclusively Licensed Know-How or a product competitive, or potentially competitive, with a Licensed Product; and Licensor will have the first right, but not the obligation, to prosecute infringement of any Joint Patents in all other cases. The Parties shall first confer and mutually agree regarding any such prosecution of infringement; provided, however, that Licensee shall have the right, without the consent of Licensor, to assert a Joint Patent against a Third Party in a defense of or counterclaim to any claim or assertion of infringement of a Patent or misappropriation of Know-How Controlled by such Third Party.
Patent Rights The term “
Already Known Such information already was known by the party prior to the date hereof;
Best Knowledge Best Knowledge" shall mean both what a Person knew as well as what the Person should have known had the Person exercised reasonable diligence. When used with respect to a Person other than a natural person, the term "Best Knowledge" shall include matters that are known to the directors and officers of the Person.
Joint Patent Rights If not already established under the Research Collaboration Agreement, prior to either Party filing any Patent Right disclosing Joint Program Technology or Joint TAP Platform Improvements, the Parties shall establish a patent committee (the “Patent Committee”) comprised of at least one (1) representative of each Party for the purpose of facilitating the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance and defense of Joint Patent Rights. As agreed upon by the Parties, meetings of the Patent Committee may be face-to-face or may be conducted by teleconferences or videoconferences, from time to time as needed. The Patent Committee will be the forum through which the Parties coordinate their respective obligations to each other described in Sections 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 hereof and in this Section. In the event the Parties conceive or generate any Joint Program [***] Certain information contained herein has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. Confidential Treatment Requested by CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. Technology or Joint TAP Platform Improvements, the Parties shall promptly meet to discuss and determine, based on mutual consent, whether to seek patent protection thereon, which Party will control filing, prosecution and maintenance of such patents and how to pay for the filing, prosecution and maintenance of such patents. It is presumed that CytomX will control filing, prosecution and maintenance of Joint Patent Rights claiming Joint Program Technology or Joint Unconjugated Probody Platform Improvements, and that ImmunoGen will control filing, prosecution and maintenance of Joint Patent Rights claiming Joint TAP Platform Improvements or Joint Conjugation Probody Platform Improvements. Neither Party will file any Joint Patent Right without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Party controlling filing and prosecution of any such Joint Patent Right (a) shall keep the other Party informed regarding each Patent Right, (b) shall consider in good faith any recommendations made by the other Party in regard to the filing, prosecution or maintenance of any such Patent Right and (c) shall not unreasonably refuse to incorporate any recommendations made by the other Party in regard to such filing, prosecution or maintenance.
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights I will cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after my employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Company-Related Developments. I will sign, both during and after the term of this Agreement, all papers, including without limitation copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Company-Related Development. If the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure my signature on any such papers, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint each officer of the Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on my behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Company-Related Development.
Product Information Galapagos recognizes that by reason of, inter alia, Xxxxxx’x status as an exclusive licensee pursuant to the grants under Section 5.2, Xxxxxx has an interest in Galapagos’ retention in confidence of certain information of Galapagos. Accordingly, during the Term, Galapagos shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents to, keep completely confidential, and not publish or otherwise disclose, and not use directly or indirectly for any purpose other than to fulfill Galapagos’ obligations hereunder any Information owned or otherwise Controlled by Galapagos or any of its Affiliates specifically relating to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, or the Exploitation of any of the foregoing (the “Product Information”); except to the extent (x) the Product Information is in the public domain through no fault of Galapagos, its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents; (y) such disclosure or use is expressly permitted under Section 9.3, or (z) such disclosure or use is otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of Section 9.3, Xxxxxx shall be deemed to be the disclosing Party with respect to Product Information under Section 9.3 and Galapagos shall be deemed to be the receiving Party with respect thereto. For further clarification, (i) without limiting this Section 9.1, to the extent Product Information is disclosed by Galapagos to Xxxxxx pursuant to this Agreement, such information shall, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Article 9, also constitute Confidential Information of Galapagos with respect to the use and disclosure of such Information by Galapagos (and Galapagos shall be deemed to be the disclosing Party with respect to Product Information under Section 9.3 and Xxxxxx shall be deemed to be the receiving Party with respect thereto), but (ii) the disclosure by Galapagos to Xxxxxx of Product Information shall not cause such information to cease to be subject to the provisions of this Section 9.1 with respect to the use and disclosure of such Confidential Information by Galapagos. If this Agreement is terminated in its entirety or with respect to the Terminated Territory, this Section 9.1 shall have no continuing force or effect with respect to the use or disclosure of such information solely in connection with the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or Licensed Product for the benefit of the Terminated Territory, but the Product Information, to the extent disclosed by Xxxxxx to Galapagos hereunder, shall continue to be Confidential Information of Xxxxxx, subject to the terms of Sections 9.2, 9.3, and 9.7 for purposes of the surviving provisions of this Agreement.
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights and Assistance During and after the period of my employment, I will assist Company in every proper way to obtain and enforce United States and foreign Intellectual Property Rights relating to Company Inventions in all countries. If the Company is unable to secure my signature on any document needed in connection with such purposes, I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as my agent and attorney in fact, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to act on my behalf to execute and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further such purposes with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me.
