Common use of Responsibility & Coordination Clause in Contracts

Responsibility & Coordination. In its discretion, ▇▇▇▇ shall control the preparation, prosecution, defense and maintenance of the Patent Rights using counsel of its choosing. So long as Licensee is not in default of Section 6.2, ▇▇▇▇ shall instruct such patent counsel to provide copies of all material documents it receives from or submits to patent offices regarding the Patent Rights in the Field of Use and Territory and ▇▇▇▇ shall reasonably consider Licensee’s comments when timely provided. ▇▇▇▇ shall pay under large entity designation unless the Licensee and each of its Sublicensees are entitled to claim small entity designation with the USPTO and Licensee has provided ▇▇▇▇ written notice thereof. Licensee shall promptly notify ▇▇▇▇ upon loss of entitlement to small entity designation and, without limitation, pay all costs and expenses associated therewith.

Responsibility & Coordination. In its discretion, ▇▇▇▇ shall control the preparation, prosecution, defense and maintenance of the Patent Rights using counsel of its choosing. So long as Licensee is not in default of Section 6.2, ▇▇▇▇ shall instruct such patent counsel to provide copies of all material documents it receives from or submits to (at least [***] prior to submission) patent offices regarding the Patent Rights in the Field of Use and Territory and ▇▇▇▇ shall reasonably consider Licensee’s comments when timely provided. ▇▇▇▇ shall pay under large entity designation unless the Licensee and each of its Sublicensees are entitled to claim small entity designation with the USPTO and Licensee has provided ▇▇▇▇ written notice thereof. Licensee shall promptly notify ▇▇▇▇ upon loss of entitlement to small entity designation and, without limitation, pay all costs and expenses associated therewith.