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Defense and Settlement of Third Party Claims
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Defense of Third Party Claims. The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof, at its own expense, with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party; provided, that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for legal expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof, except that, if the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party have conflicting interests or different defenses available with respect to such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may hire its own separate counsel (provided that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnifying Party) with respect to such Third Party Claim and the related action or suit, and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement. The Indemnifying Party shall permit the Indemnified Party to participate in, but not control, the defense of any such action or suit through counsel chosen by the Indemnified Party, provided that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnifying Party and, except in the circumstances described in the immediately preceding sentence, the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified Party in the defense of a Third Party Claim (which shall all be considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement) for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense thereof (other than during the period prior to the time the Indemnified Party shall have notified the Indemnifying Party of such Third Party Claim).

. Each Party shall promptly notify the other in writing of any allegation by a Third Party that the activity of either of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement infringes or may infringe the intellectual property rights of such Third Party. [[Merus:Organization]] has the sole right to control any defense of any such claim involving alleged infringement of Third Party rights by [[Merus:Organization]]’s activities at its own expense and by counsel of its own choice, and Lilly may, at its own expense, to be represented in any such action by counsel of its own choice. Lilly has the sole right to control any defense of any such claim involving alleged infringement of Third Party rights by Lilly’s activities at its own expense and by counsel of its own choice, and [[Merus:Organization]] may, at its own expense, to be represented in any such action by counsel of its own choice. Neither Party may ​ Certain information in this document has been omitted as the information is not material and would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

If a third party notifies any Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Stockholder Indemnified Party (an “Indemnitee”) of any matter (a “Third-Party Claim”) that may give rise to a claim for indemnification against the other Party under this Article X, then the Indemnitee shall notify Seller Stockholder Representative (in the case of Buyer Indemnified Parties seeking indemnification) or Buyer (in the case of Seller Stockholder Indemnified Parties seeking indemnification) (each, for purposes of this Article X, an “Indemnity Administrator”) of the Third-Party Claim in writing promptly and in any event within 30 days after receiving written notice of such Third-Party Claim, describing the claim in reasonable detail and providing a good faith estimate of the amount of Losses claimed thereunder (if quantifiable) and the basis thereof; provided, that the failure to so timely notify the Indemnity Administrator shall not limit the indemnification obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that the defense of such Third-Party Claim is materially prejudiced by the failure to give such notice.

Defense of Third Party Claims. If a Party becomes aware of any actual or potential claim that the Exploitation of any Licensed Cell Therapeutic or Licensed Product or any other use by any person of Licensed Technology infringes the intellectual property rights of any Third Party, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party. (i) Atara shall not acknowledge to a Third Party the validity of any such allegation or admit liability without the prior written consent of Bayer, and # Bayer shall not acknowledge to a Third Party the validity of any such allegation or admit liability without the prior written consent of Atara, in each case (i) and (ii), such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Bayer and Atara shall each keep the other advised of all material developments in the conduct of any proceedings in defending any claim of such alleged infringement or misappropriation and shall cooperate with the other in the conduct of such defense. In no event may either Party settle any such infringement or misappropriation claim in a manner that would limit the rights of the other Party or impose any obligation on the other Party, without such other Party’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For clarity, this [Section 11.8] is subject to Article 16.

Defense and Settlement of Third Party Claims. From and after the Effective Date, if a Third Party asserts that a Patent Right or other right owned by it is infringed by the Exploitation of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory. Each Party will give the other Party prompt written notice of any allegation by any Third Party that a Patent Right or other right owned by it is infringed by the Exploitation of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product in the Territory and then the Parties shall confer. [[FibroGen:Organization]] will have the first right, but not the obligation, to defend against any such assertions at [[FibroGen:Organization]]’s sole cost or elect to settle such claims (except as set forth below). [[FibroGen:Organization]] will promptly inform HFB if it elects not to exercise its first right under this Section 9.4 (Defense and Settlement of Third Party Claims) to defend against such assertion and, following discussion with [[FibroGen:Organization]], ​, HFB will have the second right, but not the obligation, to defend against any such assertions at HFB’s sole cost. The other Party and any of its Affiliates will assist the defending Party and cooperate in any such litigation at the defending Party’s request. The other Party may join any defense pursuant to this Section 9.4 (Defense and Settlement of Third Party Claims), with its own counsel, ​. The defending Party or any of its Affiliates may settle or consent to the entry of any judgment in any enforcement action hereunder without the other Party’s prior consent; provided, however, that any such settlement or consent judgment will not, without the prior written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), impose any liability or obligation on the other Party or any of its Affiliates.

Defense of Third Party Claims. In the event that any Third Party asserts that the Commercialization of Collaborative Product in the Collaborative Territory infringes any Third

Defense of Third Party Claims. The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim and, if it so chooses, to assume the defense thereof, at its own expense, with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party; provided, that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for legal expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof, except that, if the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party have conflicting interests or different defenses available with respect to such Third Party Claim (such that, based on the advice of counsel, representation by the same counsel would be inappropriate), the Indemnified Party may hire its own separate counsel (provided, that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnifying Party) with respect to such Third Party Claim and the related action or suit, and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall permit the Indemnified Party to participate in, but not control, the defense of such Third Party Claim through counsel chosen by the Indemnified Party, provided, that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnifying Party and, except in the circumstances described in the immediately preceding sentence, the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified Party in the defense of a Third Party Claim (which shall all be considered Losses for purposes of this Agreement) for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense thereof (other than during the period prior to the time the Indemnified Party shall have notified the Indemnifying Party of such Third Party Claim).

Settlement of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this [Section 8.05(b)]. If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all Liabilities in connection with such Third Party Claim and does not require the Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates to admit to any fault or wrongdoing and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer within ten (10) days after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnified Party may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to [Section 8.05(a)], it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Except as otherwise provided in this clause (b), no Indemnifying Party will, without the prior written consent of each Indemnified Party, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgement in any pending or threatened Action in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any such Indemnified Party is a party to such action), unless such settlement, compromise or consent by its terms obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the Liability in connection with such Third Party Claim, includes an unconditional release of all such Indemnified Parties from all Liability arising out of such Action and does not require the Indemnified Party to admit to any fault or wrongdoing.

Settlement of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this [Section 8.05(b)]. If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party, does not require any admission or acknowledgement of liability or fault of the Indemnified Party, and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer within ten days after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnified Party may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to [Section 8.05(a)], it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

DEFENSE OF THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS. The following defense obligations are subject to the conditions and other terms in Section 7 (Defense of Third-Party Claims, General) of the Channel Terms.

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