Common use of Patent Enforcement Clause in Contracts

Patent Enforcement. As between DURECT and PTI, DURECT shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties based on any DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology in the Territory. If DURECT does not institute an infringement proceeding against an offending Third Party based on DURECT’s Patent Rights or DURECT Technology relating to the manufacture, use or sale of any products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory within [* * *] months after receipt of written notice from PTI, PTI shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute such an action, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if DURECT notifies PTI during such [* * *] month period that it disputes in good faith whether such Third Party is infringing DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology by the manufacture, use, sale or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory, then the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel. The patent counsel will be asked to render his or her opinion on the matter within [* * *] days after referral. In the event the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may, at its election, initiate an action against such Third Party. If the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is not so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may not initiate an action against such Third Party. The Party against whom the opinion is rendered shall bear all costs of the patent counsel in rendering such opinion. The costs and expenses of any infringement action (including fees of attorneys and other professionals) brought against a Third Party under this Section 12.3 shall be borne by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Each Party shall execute all necessary and proper documents and take such actions as shall be appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. prosecute such infringement actions. Any award paid by Third Parties as a result of such an infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise), shall be used first to reimburse the Party(ies) initiating and maintaining such action for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and professional fees) incurred in connection with such action, and the remainder of the recovery shall be (to the extent the same represents damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier within the Field) treated as Net Sales (i.e., paid to or retained by PTI, as applicable, less the applicable royalty as calculated in accordance with Section 9.5 to be retained by or paid to DURECT, as applicable) and any remainder (i.e., that remaining portion, if any, that does not represent damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug within the Field intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier) shall be paid to DURECT.

Patent Enforcement. As between DURECT and PTIsoon as it shall have knowledge thereof, DURECT each Party shall promptly advise the other Party of any infringement of the Patents in the Territory by a Third Party. With respect to any Patent that is licensed to SGI exclusively under this Agreement, SGI shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties based on Parties. With respect to any DURECT Patent Rights that is licensed to SGI partially exclusively or DURECT Technology non-exclusively under this Agreement, BMS shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties; provided, however, that SGI shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to participate therein at its own expense. For so long as SGI shall continue to participate materially in the Territoryany such action, BMS shall consult with SGI and take into account each Party's relative interests in such Patent and such infringement action before entering into any settlement arrangement or other amicable arrangement with respect thereto. If DURECT does not the Party having the first right to institute an infringement proceeding against an offending Third Party based on DURECT’s Patent Rights or DURECT Technology relating to the manufacture, use or sale of any products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory does not do so within [* * *] months 90 days after receipt of written notice from PTIthe other Party, PTI such other Party shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute such an action, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if DURECT notifies PTI during such [* * *] month period that it disputes in good faith whether such Third Party is infringing DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology by the manufacture, use, sale or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory, then the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel. The patent counsel will be asked to render his or her opinion on the matter within [* * *] days after referral. In the event the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may, at its election, initiate an action against such Third Party. If the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is not so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may not initiate an action against such Third Party. The Party against whom the opinion is rendered shall bear all costs of the patent counsel in rendering such opinion. The costs and expenses of any infringement such action (including reasonable fees of attorneys and other professionals) brought against a Third Party under this Section 12.3 shall be borne by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Each Party shall execute all necessary and proper documents and take such actions as shall be appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. prosecute such infringement actions. Any award paid by Third Parties as a result of such an infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise), shall be used first to reimburse the Party(ies) initiating and maintaining such action for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and professional fees) incurred in connection with such action, and the remainder of the recovery shall be (to the extent the same represents damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier within the Field) treated as Net Sales (i.e., paid to or retained by PTI, as applicable, less the applicable royalty as calculated in accordance with Section 9.5 to be retained by or paid to DURECT, as applicable) and any remainder (i.e., that remaining portion, if any, that does not represent damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug within the Field intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier) shall be paid to DURECTthe Party who instituted and maintained such action, or, if both parties instituted and maintained such action, such award shall be allocated among the Parties in proportion to their respective contributions to the costs and expenses incurred in such action.

Patent Enforcement. As between DURECT and PTIsoon as it shall have knowledge thereof, DURECT each Party shall promptly advise the other Party of any infringement of the Patents in the Territory by a Third Party. With respect to any Patent that is licensed to NeoTherapeutics under this Agreement or any Patent claiming or covering an Improvement (regardless of the ownership of such Patent), NeoTherapeutics shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties based on any DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology in the TerritoryParties. If DURECT does not the Party having the first right to institute an infringement proceeding against an offending Third Party based on DURECT’s Patent Rights or DURECT Technology relating to the manufacture, use or sale of any products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory does not do so within [* * *] months 90 days after receipt of written notice from PTIthe other Party, PTI such other Party shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute such an action, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if DURECT notifies PTI during such [* * *] month period that it disputes in good faith whether such Third Party is infringing DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology by the manufacture, use, sale or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory, then the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel. The patent counsel will be asked to render his or her opinion on the matter within [* * *] days after referral. In the event the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may, at its election, initiate an action against such Third Party. If the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is not so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may not initiate an action against such Third Party. The Party against whom the opinion is rendered shall bear all costs of the patent counsel in rendering such opinion. The costs and expenses of any infringement such action (including reasonable fees of attorneys and other professionals) brought against a Third Party under this Section 12.3 shall be borne by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Each Party shall execute all necessary and proper documents and take such actions as shall be appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. prosecute such infringement actions. Any award paid by Third Parties as a result of such an infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise), shall be used first to reimburse the Party(ies) initiating and maintaining such action for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and professional fees) incurred in connection with such action, and the remainder of the recovery shall be (to the extent the same represents damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier within the Field) treated as Net Sales (i.e., paid to or retained by PTI, as applicable, less the applicable royalty as calculated in accordance with Section 9.5 to be retained by or paid to DURECT, as applicable) and any remainder (i.e., that remaining portion, if any, that does not represent damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug within the Field intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier) shall be paid to DURECTthe Party who instituted and maintained such action, or, if both Parties instituted and maintained such action, such award shall be allocated among the Parties in proportion to their respective contributions to the costs and expenses incurred in such action.

Patent Enforcement. As between DURECT and PTIsoon as it shall have knowledge thereof, DURECT each Party shall promptly advise the other Party of any infringement of the Patents in the Territory by a Third Party. With respect to any Patent that is licensed to SGI exclusively under this Agreement, SGI shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties based on Parties. With respect to any DURECT Patent Rights that is licensed to SGI partially exclusively or DURECT Technology non-exclusively under this Agreement, BMS shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties; provided, however, that SGI shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to participate therein at its own expense. For so long as SGI shall continue to participate materially in the Territoryany such action, BMS shall consult with SGI and take into account each Party’s relative interests in such Patent and such infringement action before entering into any settlement arrangement or other amicable arrangement with respect thereto. If DURECT does not the Party having the first right to institute an infringement proceeding against an offending Third Party based on DURECT’s Patent Rights or DURECT Technology relating to the manufacture, use or sale of any products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory does not do so within [* * *] months 90 days after receipt of written notice from PTIthe other Party, PTI such other Party shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute such an action, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if DURECT notifies PTI during such [* * *] month period that it disputes in good faith whether such Third Party is infringing DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology by the manufacture, use, sale or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory, then the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel. The patent counsel will be asked to render his or her opinion on the matter within [* * *] days after referral. In the event the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may, at its election, initiate an action against such Third Party. If the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is not so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may not initiate an action against such Third Party. The Party against whom the opinion is rendered shall bear all costs of the patent counsel in rendering such opinion. The costs and expenses of any infringement such action (including reasonable fees of attorneys and other professionals) brought against a Third Party under this Section 12.3 shall be borne by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Each Party shall execute all necessary and proper documents and take such actions as shall be appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. prosecute such infringement actions. Any award paid by Third Parties as a result of such an infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise), shall be used first to reimburse the Party(ies) initiating and maintaining such action for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and professional fees) incurred in connection with such action, and the remainder of the recovery shall be (to the extent the same represents damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier within the Field) treated as Net Sales (i.e., paid to or retained by PTI, as applicable, less the applicable royalty as calculated in accordance with Section 9.5 to be retained by or paid to DURECT, as applicable) and any remainder (i.e., that remaining portion, if any, that does not represent damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug within the Field intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier) shall be paid to DURECTthe Party who instituted and maintained such action, or, if both parties instituted and maintained such action, such award shall be allocated among the Parties in proportion to their respective contributions to the costs and expenses incurred in such action.

Patent Enforcement. As between DURECT and PTIBioPartners, DURECT shall have the first right, but not the duty, to institute infringement actions against Third Parties based on any DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology in the Territory. If DURECT does not institute an infringement proceeding against an offending Third Party based on DURECT’s Patent Rights or DURECT Technology relating to the manufacture, use or sale of any products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory within [* * *] months after receipt of written notice from PTIBioPartners, PTI BioPartners shall have the right, but not the duty, to institute such an action, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if DURECT notifies PTI BioPartners during such [* * *] four-month period that it disputes in good faith whether such Third Party is infringing DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology by the manufacture, use, sale or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory, then the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel. The patent counsel will be asked to render his or her opinion on the matter within [* * *] days after referral. In the event the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the ***Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. Third Party is so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI BioPartners may, at its election, initiate an action against such Third Party. If the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is not so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI BioPartners may not initiate an action against such Third Party. The Party against whom the opinion is rendered shall bear all costs associated with the use of the patent counsel in rendering such opinioncounsel. The costs and expenses of any infringement action (including fees of attorneys and other professionals) brought against a Third Party under this Section 12.3 shall be borne by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Each Party shall execute all necessary and proper documents and take such actions as shall be appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. prosecute such infringement actions. Any award paid by Third Parties as a result of such an infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise), shall be used first to reimburse the Party(ies) initiating and maintaining such action for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and professional fees) incurred in connection with such action, and the remainder of the recovery shall be (to the extent the same represents damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier within the Field) treated as Net Sales (i.e., paid to or retained by PTI, as applicable, less the applicable royalty as calculated in accordance with Section 9.5 to be retained by or paid to DURECT, as applicable) and any remainder (i.e., that remaining portion, if any, that does not represent damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug within the Field intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier) shall be paid to DURECT[* * *].

Patent Enforcement. As between DURECT Pilot, together with its Affiliates and PTIsublicensees, DURECT shall have the first right, but not the dutyobligation, to institute patent infringement actions against Third Parties based on third parties pertaining to any DURECT Patent Rights and BMS as patent owner agrees to be added as a nominally named party to any such suit to the extent legally necessary for and only for Pilot to institute or DURECT Technology in maintain the Territorysuit. If DURECT does Only if (a) Pilot determines not to institute an any infringement proceeding against such an offending Third Party based on DURECT’s Patent Rights third party and so notifies BMS in writing or DURECT Technology relating (b) Pilot fails to the manufacture, use or sale of any products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory do so within [* * *] months after receipt of written notice from PTI, PTI 180 days following BMS' request to do so shall BMS have the right, but not the dutyobligation, to institute such an action, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, if DURECT notifies PTI during such [* * *] month period that it disputes in good faith whether such Third Party is infringing DURECT Patent Rights or DURECT Technology by the manufacture, use, sale or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier in the Field in the Territory, then the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel. The patent counsel will be asked to render his or her opinion on the matter within [* * *] days after referral. In the event the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may, at its election, initiate an action against such Third Party. If the patent counsel renders an opinion, based on all facts available to him or her, that the Third Party is not so infringing the DURECT Technology and DURECT Patents in the Field in the Territory, then PTI may not initiate an action against such Third Party. The Party against whom the opinion is rendered shall bear all costs of the patent counsel in rendering such opinion. The costs and expenses of any infringement such action (including fees of attorneys and other professionals) brought against a Third Party under this Section 12.3 shall be borne by the Party party instituting the action, or, if the Parties parties elect jointly to cooperate in instituting institute and maintaining pursue such action, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Parties parties in such proportions as they may agree in writing. Each Party party shall execute all necessary and proper documents and take such actions as shall be reasonable and appropriate to allow the other Party party to institute and *** Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and such material has been filed separately with the SEC. prosecute pursue such infringement actions. Any award paid by Third Parties a third party as a result of such an infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise), shall be used first to reimburse the Party(ies) initiating and maintaining such action for the costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and professional fees) incurred in connection with such action, and the remainder of the recovery shall be (to the extent the same represents damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier within the Field) treated as Net Sales (i.e., paid to or retained by PTI, as applicable, less the applicable royalty as calculated in accordance with Section 9.5 to be retained by or paid to DURECT, as applicable) and any remainder (i.e., that remaining portion, if any, that does not represent damages from manufacture, use, sales or importation of products incorporating any Opioid Drug within the Field intended for the oral route comprising a Controlled Release Carrier) shall be paid to DURECTthe party who instituted and pursued such action, or, if both parties instituted and pursued such action, such award shall be first used to reimburse the parties for their respective costs and expenses incurred in such action and then allocated between the parties in proportion to their respective economic losses attributable to the infringement, such economic losses being (a) in the case of Pilot and its Affiliates and sublicensees, lost profits reasonably attributable to the lost sales, and (b) in the case of BMS, lost royalty income.