Common use of Joint Patent Rights Clause in Contracts

Joint Patent Rights. AstraZeneca shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the preparation, filing and prosecution and maintenance of the Joint Patent Rights in the Territory. If AstraZeneca or its Affiliates use any of its employees to conduct any preparation, prosecution or maintenance activity under this Agreement, then neither AstraZeneca nor any Affiliate shall be liable to Xxxxxxxxx in respect of any act or omission in undertaking such activity. In the event external counsel are used no such exclusion of liability shall apply. AstraZeneca shall keep Xxxxxxxxx advised on the status of preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of all patent applications included within the Joint Patent Rights and the maintenance of any issued patents within the Joint Patent Rights. Further, AstraZeneca shall consult and reasonably cooperate with Xxxxxxxxx with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of all Joint Patent Rights, including: (a) allowing Xxxxxxxxx a reasonable opportunity and reasonable time to review and comment regarding relevant material communications and drafts of any material responses or proposed filings by AstraZeneca before any applicable filings are submitted to any relevant patent office or Government Authority and (b) reflecting any reasonable comments offered by Xxxxxxxxx in any final filings submitted by AstraZeneca to any relevant patent office or Governmental Authority.