Common use of Reimbursement of Patent Prosecution Costs Clause in Contracts

Reimbursement of Patent Prosecution Costs. As used in this Article 5.1(e) and Article 7, “prosecution and maintenance” shall be deemed to exclude any costs associated with interferences or oppositions, requests for reexamination, and reissue or extension and any kind of inter partes proceedings and litigation, and protection and maintenance of TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS, unless LICENSEE specifically agrees in writing to assume such costs prior to the costs being incurred.