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6. Royalties And Reimbursement
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6.7 With regard to unreimbursed expenses associated with the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of all patent applications and patents included within the Licensed Patent Rights and paid by the IC prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the Licensee shall pay the IC, as additional royalties, within sixty (60) calendar days of the IC’s submission of a statement and request for payment to the Licensee, an amount of royalties as set forth in Appendix C of this Agreement.
6.8 The IC agrees, upon written request, to provide the Licensee with summaries of patent prosecution invoices for which the IC has requested payment from the Licensee under Paragraph 6.7. The Licensee agrees that all information provided by the IC related to patent prosecution costs shall be treated as confidential commercial information and shall not be released to a third party except as required by law or a court of competent jurisdiction.
6.9 The Licensee may elect to surrender its rights in any country of the Licensed Territory under any of the Licensed Patent Rights upon sixty (60) days written notice to the IC and owe no payment obligation under Paragraph 6.7 for patent–related expenses paid in that country after the effective date of the written notice.
7. Patent Filing, Prosecution, And Maintenance
7.1 The IC agrees to take responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights.
11. Infringement and Patent Enforcement
11.1 The IC and the Licensee agree to notify each other promptly of each infringement or possible infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights , as well as, any facts which may affect the validity, scope, or enforceability of the Licensed Patent Rights of which either Party becomes aware.
11.2 In the event that a declaratory judgment action alleging invalidity of any of the Licensed Patent Rights shall be brought against the IC , the IC agrees to notify the Licensee that an action alleging invalidity has been brought. The IC agrees to discuss in good faith with the Licensee regarding defending any such declaratory judgement action, and the cost of such defense, but for the sake of clarity the IC does not represent that it shall commence legal action to defend against a declaratory action alleging invalidity nor shall any discussion bind the IC to commence legal action. The Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any declaratory judgment action. Should the Government be made a party to any suit by motion or any other action of the Licensee , the Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees, which the Government incurs as a result of the motion or other action. Upon the Licensee’s payment of all costs incurred by the Government as a result of the Licensee’s joinder motion or other action, these actions by the Licensee shall not be considered a default in the performance of any material obligation under this Agreement.