ATVI » Topics » 11. PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

This excerpt taken from the ATVI 10-Q filed Nov 7, 2007.

11.          PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

11.1         Joint Actions Against Infringers.   LICENSEE and NOA may agree to jointly pursue cases of infringement involving the Licensed Products, as such Licensed Products will contain Proprietary Rights owned by each of them.   Unless the parties otherwise agree, or unless the recovery is expressly allocated between them by the court, in the event of such an action, any recovery shall be used first to reimburse LICENSEE and NOA for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in bringing such action, pro rata, and any remaining recovery shall be distributed to LICENSEE and NOA, pro rata, based upon the fees and costs incurred in bringing such action.

11.2         Actions by LICENSEE.   LICENSEE, without the consent of NOA, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of LICENSEE’s Proprietary Rights in the Licensed Products.   LICENSEE will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

11.3         Actions by NOA.   NOA, without the consent of LICENSEE, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of the Intellectual Property Rights.   NOA will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

These excerpts taken from the ATVI 10-K filed Jun 14, 2007.

11.          PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

11.1         Joint Actions Against Infringers.  LICENSEE and NINTENDO may agree to jointly pursue cases of infringement involving the Licensed Products, as such Licensed Products will contain Proprietary Rights owned by each of them.  Unless the parties otherwise agree, or unless the recovery is expressly allocated between them by the court, in the event of such an action, any recovery shall be used first to reimburse LICENSEE and NINTENDO for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in bringing such action, pro rata, and any remaining recovery shall be distributed to LICENSEE and NINTENDO, pro rata, based upon the fees and costs incurred in bringing such action.

11.2         Actions by LICENSEE.  LICENSEE, without the consent of NINTENDO, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of LICENSEE’s Proprietary Rights in the Licensed Products.  LICENSEE shall make reasonable efforts to inform NINTENDO of such actions in a timely manner.  LICENSEE will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

11.3         Actions by NINTENDO.  NINTENDO, without the consent of LICENSEE, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of the Intellectual Property Rights.  NINTENDO shall make reasonable efforts to inform LICENSEE of such actions in a timely manner.  NINTENDO will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

11.          PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

11.1         Joint Actions against Infringers.  LICENSEE and NCL may agree to jointly pursue cases of infringement involving the Licensed Products, as such Licensed Products will contain Proprietary Rights owned by each of them.  Unless the parties otherwise agree, or unless the recovery is expressly allocated between them by the court, in the event of such an action, any recovery shall be used first to reimburse LICENSEE and NCL for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, pro rata, and any remaining recovery shall be distributed to LICENSEE and NCL, pro rata, based upon the fees and costs incurred in bringing such action.

11.2         Actions by LICENSEE.  LICENSEE, without the consent of NCL, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of LICENSEE’s Proprietary Rights in the Licensed Products.  LICENSEE shall make reasonable good faith efforts to inform NCL of such actions in a timely manner.  LICENSEE will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from an recovery in connection with such actions.

11.3         Actions by NCL.  NCL, without the consent of LICENSEE, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of NCL’s Intellectual Property Rights in the Licensed Products.  NCL shall make reasonable, good faith efforts to inform LICENSEE of such actions likely to affect LICENSEE’s rights in a timely manner.  NCL will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

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This excerpt taken from the ATVI 10-K filed Jun 9, 2005.

11.          PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

 

11.1         Joint Actions Against Infringers. LICENSEE and NOA may agree to jointly pursue cases of infringement involving the Licensed Products, as such Licensed Products will contain Proprietary Rights owned by each of them. Unless the parties otherwise agree, or unless the recovery is expressly allocated between them by the court, in the event of such an action, any recovery shall be used first to reimburse LICENSEE and NOA for their respective reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in bringing such action, pro rata, and any remaining recovery shall be distributed to LICENSEE and NOA, pro rata, based upon the fees and costs incurred in bringing such action.

 

11.2         Actions by LICENSEE. LICENSEE, without the consent of NOA, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of LICENSEE’s Proprietary Rights in the Licensed Products. LICENSEE will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

 

11.3         Actions by NOA.  NOA, without the consent of LICENSEE, may bring any action or proceeding relating to an infringement or potential infringement of the Intellectual Property Rights. NOA will have the right to retain all proceeds it may derive from any recovery in connection with such actions.

 

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