Either Party may apply to the arbitrators for interim injunctive relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Either Party also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any court having jurisdiction any injunctive or provisional relief necessary to protect the rights or property of that Party pending the arbitration award. The arbitrators shall have no authority to award any damages excluded by Section 8.4. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses and attorneys’ fees and an equal share of the arbitrators’ fees and any administrative fees of arbitration.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to or following the appointment of an arbitrator, either Party may seek from any court having jurisdiction hereof any interim, provisional, or injunctive relief that may be necessary to protect the rights or property of any Party or maintain the status quo. The institution or maintenance of any judicial action or proceeding for any such interim, provisional, or injunctive relief shall not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of either Party to submit the Dispute to arbitration.

Any party may, without inconsistency with this Agreement, seek from a court any interim or provisional relief that may be necessary to protect the rights or property of that party pending the establishment of the arbitral tribunal, or pending the arbitral tribunal’s determination of the merits of the controversy.

Either Party may apply to the arbitrators for interim injunctive relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Either Parry also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any court having jurisdiction any injunctive or other equitable relief in the context of a bona fide emergency or prospective irreparable harm, and such an action may be filed and maintained notwithstanding any ongoing discussions between the Parties or any ongoing arbitration proceeding, In addition, either Party may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to resolve disputes pertaining to the validity, construction, scope, enforceability, infringement or other violations of Patents or other intellectual property rights, and no such claim shall be subject to arbitration pursuant to [Section 12.6(b)]. Further, no claim under any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation, whether or not statutory, shall be subject to arbitration pursuant to [Section 12.6(b)].

Provisional Remedies. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, either Party may immediately initiate litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking any remedy at law or in equity, including the issuance of a preliminary, temporary or permanent injunction, to preserve or enforce its rights under this Agreement. The procedures specified in this Section 10.9 shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of Disputes between the Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement; provided, that a Party, without prejudice to the above procedures, may seek injunctive relief or other provisional judicial relief if in its sole judgment such action is necessary to avoid irreparable damage; provided that, both Parties agree the arbitrators shall be fully empowered to modify, set aside or continue such injunctive or other provisional relief in the arbitrators’ discretion. Despite such action the Parties will continue to participate in good faith in the procedures specified in this Section 10.9.

The arbitrators may grant any legal or equitable remedy or relief that the arbitrators deem just and equitable, to the same extent that remedies or relief could be granted by a state or federal court, provided however, that no punitive damages may be awarded. No court action shall be maintained seeking punitive damages. The decision of any two of the three arbitrators appointed shall be binding upon the Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, prior to or while an arbitration proceeding is pending, either Party has the right to seek and obtain injunctive and other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce that Party’s rights hereunder.