Common use of Notice of Certification Clause in Contracts

Notice of Certification. BI and Vitae each shall immediately give notice to the other of any certification filed under the “U.S. Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984” (or its foreign equivalent) claiming that a Vitae Patent, BI Patent or Joint Patent is invalid or that infringement will not arise from the manufacture, use or sale of a product by a Third Party (e.g., a paragraph IV certification pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(A)(vii)(IV)). BI shall have the first option in such proceedings (and similar proceedings in other countries) to take action. Vitae shall cooperate with and support BI, at BI’s request, in such litigation. If BI decides not to bring infringement proceedings against the entity making such a certification, BI will give notice to Vitae of its decision not to bring suit within such time period as to provide Vitae with a reasonable opportunity to retain litigation counsel and file suit within the statutory deadlines, but in no event less than twenty (20) days after receipt of notice of such certification. If BI decides not to bring such infringement proceeding, then Vitae has the right, but not the obligation, to bring suit against the entity that filed the certification. Any suit by Vitae or BI will either be in the name of Vitae or in the name of BI (or any Affiliate) or jointly in the name of Vitae and BI (or any Affiliate), as required by Law.

Notice of Certification. BI and Vitae each shall immediately give notice to the other of any certification filed under the “U.S. Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984” (or its foreign equivalent) claiming that a Vitae Patent, BI Patent or Joint Patent is invalid or that infringement will not arise from the manufacture, use or sale of a product by a Third Party (e.g., a paragraph IV certification pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(A)(vii)(IV)). BI shall have the first option in such proceedings (and similar proceedings in other countries) to take action. Vitae shall cooperate with and support BI, at BI’s request, in such litigation. If BI decides not to bring infringement proceedings against the entity making such a certification, BI will give notice to Vitae of its decision not to bring suit within such time period as to provide Vitae with a reasonable opportunity to retain litigation counsel and file suit within the statutory deadlines, but in no event less than twenty (20) days **** after receipt of notice of such certification. If BI decides not to bring such infringement proceeding, then Vitae has the right, but not the obligation, to bring suit against the entity that filed the certification. Any suit by Vitae or BI will either be in the name of Vitae or in the name of BI (or any Affiliate) or jointly in the name of Vitae and BI (or any Affiliate), as required by Law.