Common use of Patent Documentation Clause in Contracts

Patent Documentation. MSKCC shall keep LICENSEE reasonably informed regarding matters related to the prosecution and maintenance of each patent or patent application within the licensed Patent Rights and shall, without limitation: (a) provide (or direct its external patent counsel to provide) LICENSEE with access to copies of all material documentation and correspondence relating to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of each of the Patent Rights so that LICENSEE may remain informed with respect thereto; and (b) give LICENSEE (and its Sublicensees) reasonable opportunity to consult with MSKCC (or its external patent counsel) regarding such filing, prosecution, maintenance and to comment on all relevant matters related to prosecution of the Patent Rights, including review of draft responses prior to filing with Patent Offices. All comments by LICENSEE (and its Sublicensees) shall be [***] by prosecuting counsel. The parties acknowledge that all information exchanged by the parties pursuant to this Section is understood to be Confidential Information pursuant to ARTICLE IX (entitled Confidentiality), without regard to any marking or legending requirements thereof, but subject to the exceptions to confidentiality set forth therein.