Common use of Patent Counsel Clause in Contracts

Patent Counsel. Licensor will work closely with Licensee to develop a suitable strategy for the prosecution and maintenance of all Patents Rights; provided that Licensor will maintain final authority in all decisions regarding the prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights. Licensor will confer with Licensee regarding the choice of patent counsel and will identify to Licensee the patent attorney selected to file and prosecute the Patent Rights. It is intended that Licensee will interact directly with the selected patent counsel in all phases of patent prosecution: preparation, office action responses, filing strategies for continuation or divisional applications, and other related activities. Licensor will request that copies of all documents prepared by the selected patent counsel be provided by patent counsel to Licensee for review and comment prior to filing, to the extent practicable under the circumstances. Licensee will be billed and will pay all documented costs and fees and other charges incident to the preparation, prosecution, and maintenance of the Patent Rights within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice from the selected patent attorney. All patent applications and patents will be in the name of Licensor, owned by Licensor and included as part of the Patent Rights licensed pursuant to this Agreement.

Patent Counsel. Licensor Licensee will work closely with Licensee Licensor to develop a suitable strategy for the prosecution and maintenance of all Patents Rights; provided that Licensor will maintain final authority in all decisions regarding the prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights. Licensor will confer with Licensee regarding the choice of patent counsel and will identify to Licensee the patent attorney selected to file and prosecute the Patent Rights. It is intended that Licensee will interact directly with the selected patent counsel in all phases of patent prosecution: preparation, office action responses, filing strategies for continuation or divisional applications, and other related activities. Licensor will request that copies of all documents prepared by the selected patent counsel be provided by patent counsel to Licensee for review and comment prior to filing, to the extent practicable under the circumstances. Licensee will be billed and will pay all documented costs and fees and other charges incident to the preparation, prosecution, and maintenance of the Patent Rights within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice from the selected patent attorneyas set forth in Section 10.1 above. All patent applications and patents will be in the name of Licensor, owned by Licensor and included as part of the Patent Rights licensed pursuant to this Agreement.