Patent Disputes. Notwithstanding this [Section 15.2], any dispute, controversy or claim to the extent regarding the validity, scope, enforceability, or inventorship of intellectual property rights shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction or patent office in the country in which such intellectual property rights were granted or arose.

Notwithstanding [Section 15.4(a)] above, in the event of a dispute with respect to the validity, scope, enforceability or ownership of any Patent or other intellectual property rights, and such dispute is not resolved in accordance with [Section 15.2], then such dispute shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction in any country in which such rights apply.

Notwithstanding Section 15.4(a) above, in the event of a dispute with respect to the validity, scope, enforceability or ownership of any Patent or other intellectual property rights, and such dispute is not resolved in accordance with Section 15.2, then such dispute shall be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction in any country in which such rights apply.

Patent and Trademark Disputes. Any dispute, controversy or claim relating to the scope, validity, enforceability or infringement of any patents or trademarks shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such patent or trademark rights were granted or arose.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dispute, controversy or claim relating to the scope, validity, enforceability or infringement of any patent rights or trademark rights shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such patent rights or trademark rights were granted or arose. Nothing in this [Section 15.3] will preclude

Patent and Trademark Disputes. Notwithstanding [Section 13.3], any dispute, controversy or claim relating to the scope, validity, enforceability or infringement of any Patent covering the manufacture, use, importation, offer for sale or sale of any Product or of any trademark rights relating to any Product shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such Patent or trademark rights were granted or arose.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dispute, controversy or claim relating to the scope, validity, enforceability or infringement of any patent rights or trademark rights shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such patent rights or trademark rights were granted or arose. Nothing in this Section 15.3 will preclude

Intellectual Property Disputes. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this [Section 13.6], if a Dispute arises with respect the validity, scope, enforceability, inventorship or ownership of any Patent, trademark or other intellectual property rights, and such Dispute is not resolved in accordance with [Section 13.6.1], unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, such Dispute shall not be submitted to mediation or arbitration in accordance with [Section 13.6.2] or [Section 13.6.3] and, instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding [Section 13.5], in any country or other jurisdiction in which such intellectual property rights apply; provided, that all questions concerning # inventorship of Patents under this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with [Section 8.1.1] and # the construction or effect of Patents shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the country or other jurisdiction in which the particular Patent has been filed or granted, as the case may be.

No Arbitration of Patent Issues. Any dispute, controversy or claim relating to the scope, validity, enforceability, infringement, inventorship or ownership of any Patents shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such patent rights apply.