Filing, Prosecution, and Maintenance. Subject to Sections 2.3(a), 2.3(b), 7.2(b), and 7.2(c))])], Legacy shall be responsible for, and be obligated to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to pursue, the preparation, filing, prosecution (including but not limited to, by conducting interferences, oppositions and reexaminations or other similar proceedings), maintenance (by timely paying all maintenance fees, renewal fees and other applicable fees and costs), and extension of any Patent Rights within the Legacy Patents. Subject to any applicable limitations on disclosure to Primary set forth in [Section 8.2(b)(i)] of the Existing Ag Agreement, which, upon Primarys request, Legacy shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to have waived by Ag Partner with respect to disclosures to Primary, its Affiliates, and their respective licensees and sublicensees, # Legacy will regularly advise Primary of the status of all pending patent applications in the Legacy Patents, including any related hearings or other proceedings, and, at Primarys request, will provide Primary with copies of all documentation concerning such applications, including all correspondence to and from any Governmental Authority; # Legacy shall consult with and obtain written consent from Primary prior to the abandonment of any Legacy Patent or any claim contained therein, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned; Primary shall have the right, upon written notice given prior to any such abandonment, to have such Legacy Patent assigned to Primary, free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances, and upon any such assignment # such Legacy Patent shall no longer be included within the definition of Legacy Patents or Primary Patents for purposes of this Agreement, # any compounds claimed therein shall be deemed not to be CDCs nor VDCs in the relevant country(ies) for purposes of this Agreement, and # Legacy, its Affiliate, and Legacy Licensees shall no longer have any right to manufacture, use, sell, or import any CDC or Derivative thereof Covered by such Patent Rights in the relevant country(ies); and # Legacy will solicit Primarys advice and review of such applications and important prosecution matters related thereto in reasonably sufficient time prior to filing thereof, and will take into account Primarys reasonable comments related thereto. Subject to Sections 7.2(b) and 7.2(c), Legacy shall bear all reasonable, documented expenses incurred by it with respect to the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of Legacy Patents.
Primary shall be responsible for, and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to pursue, the preparation, filing, prosecution (including but not limited to, by conducting interferences, oppositions and reexaminations or other similar proceedings), maintenance (by timely paying all maintenance fees, renewal fees and other applicable fees and costs), and extension of any Primary Patents to the extent Covering such VDC or any Derivative thereof (Licensed Primary Patents). Primary will regularly advise Legacy of the status of all pending patent applications in the Licensed Primary Patents, including any related hearings or other proceedings, and, at Legacys request, will provide Legacy with copies of all documentation concerning such applications, including all correspondence to and from any Governmental Authority. Primary will solicit Legacys advice and review of applications included within the Licensed Primary Patents and important prosecution matters related thereto in reasonably sufficient time prior to filing thereof, and will take into account Legacys reasonable comments related thereto. Primary shall # provide at least forty-five (45) days written notice to Legacy and, if requested by Legacy, consult with Legacy prior to abandoning any Licensed Primary Patent, any claim contained therein Covering any Licensed VDC, or the prosecution or maintenance of either of the foregoing and # provide Legacy, if elected by Legacy via written notice to Primary, a reasonable opportunity, prior to any such abandonment, to assume control of the filing, prosecution, maintenance, and defense of such claim or Licensed Primary Patent (and, thereafter, any such claim or Licensed Primary Patent shall only be abandoned if and as determined by Legacy, in its sole discretion). If Licensee wishes to make such an election, it must provide notice thereof to Primary within thirty (30) days of Primarys notice to Legacy of such proposed abandonment. If Legacy makes such an election with respect to a particular claim or Licensed Primary Patent, Legacy shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide Primary a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any material patent filings or correspondence with patent authorities pertaining to such claim or Licensed Primary Patent; # The reasonable, documented costs incurred with respect to the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of Licensed Primary Patents shall, in any event, be borne by Legacy (and Legacy shall reimburse Primary with respect to any such costs incurred by Primary or any Affiliate thereof), within thirty (30) days of receiving any invoice therefor), subject to [subsections (d) and (e)])] below;
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