Consequences of an Interruption. 10.6.1 For purposes of this Agreement, an “Interruption” shall be deemed to have occurred in any of the following circumstances: (a) with respect to either the Primary Program or the Alternate Program, considered separately, if at any time after the Research Termination Date and before a Drug Product is achieved, Vertex or its Affiliates, licensees, sublicensees, assignees or partners (collectively, and for purposes of this Section 10.6 only, “Vertex”) either, as applicable, (i) ceases reasonable research efforts directed toward identification of a Development Candidate, or (ii) ceases reasonable development efforts with respect to a Development Candidate (if one has been designated by Vertex), for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, and CFFT delivers written notice (an “Interruption Notice”) to Vertex stating that an Interruption under this Section 10.6 has occurred; provided that an Interruption will not be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Development Candidate unless Vertex commences reasonable development efforts with respect to another Development Candidate from the same Program, within thirty (30) days after receipt of any such Interruption Notice and such development efforts continue uninterrupted for no less than three hundred sixty (360) days; 10.6.2 Upon the effective date of any Interruption under Section 10.6.1 above, the license granted to Vertex under Section 9.1 for any CFFT invention shall terminate with respect to the applicable Program described below, and the following license in favor of CFFT shall become effective: (a) If the Program to which the Interruption relates involves the design of Compounds which are intended to act as Potentiators, then CFFT shall have an exclusive right [***] and with respect to those Compounds, CFFT shall have an irrevocable, exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, under the Vertex CF Technology to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer to sell and import those Compounds in the Field. (b) If the Program to which the Interruption relates involves the design of Compounds which are intended to act as Correctors, then CFFT shall have an exclusive right [***] and with respect to those Compounds, CFFT shall have an irrevocable, exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, under the Vertex CF Technology to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer to sell and import those Compounds in the Field. (c) In lieu of any other obligation owed by CFFT to Vertex pursuant to this Agreement, except obligations that explicitly survive termination of this Agreement, CFFT shall pay Vertex [***] (d) In connection with either or both of the foregoing licenses, Vertex will deliver to CFFT the Termination Know-How Package associated with the Program to which the license relates expeditiously upon the occurrence of an Interruption. (e) For purposes of CFFT’s compound selection right under subsection (a) or (b) above, the classification of a particular Compound as a Potentiator or a Corrector will be determined as specified in the respective definitions of those terms which are set forth in Article I hereof.
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Samples: Research, Development and Commercialization Agreement (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma), Research, Development and Commercialization Agreement (Royalty Pharma PLC)
Consequences of an Interruption. 10.6.1 For purposes of this Agreement, an “"Interruption” " shall be deemed to have occurred in any of the following circumstances:
(a) with respect to either the Primary Program or the Alternate Program, considered separately, if at any time after the Research Termination Date and before a Drug Product is achieved, Vertex or its Affiliates, licensees, sublicensees, assignees or partners (collectively, and for purposes of this Section 10.6 only, “"Vertex”") either, as applicable, (i) ceases reasonable research efforts directed toward identification of a Development Candidate, or (ii) ceases reasonable development efforts with respect to a Development Candidate (if one has been designated by Vertex), for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, and CFFT delivers written notice (an “"Interruption Notice”") to Vertex stating that an Interruption under this Section 10.6 has occurred; provided that an Interruption will not be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Development Candidate unless Vertex commences reasonable development efforts with respect to another Development Candidate from the same Program, within thirty (30) days after receipt of any such Interruption Notice and such development efforts continue uninterrupted for no less than three hundred sixty (360) days;
10.6.2 Upon the effective date of any Interruption under Section 10.6.1 above, the license granted to Vertex under Section 9.1 for any CFFT invention shall terminate with respect to the applicable Program described below, and the following license in favor of CFFT shall become effective:
(a) If the Program to which the Interruption relates involves the design of Compounds which are intended to act as Potentiators, then CFFT shall have an exclusive right [***] and with respect to those Compounds, CFFT shall have an irrevocable, exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, under the Vertex CF Technology to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer to sell and import those Compounds in the Field.
(b) If the Program to which the Interruption relates involves the design of Compounds which are intended to act as Correctors, then CFFT shall have an exclusive right [***] and with respect to those Compounds, CFFT shall have an irrevocable, exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, under the Vertex CF Technology to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer to sell and import those Compounds in the Field.
(c) In lieu of any other obligation owed by CFFT to Vertex pursuant to this Agreement, except obligations that explicitly survive termination of this Agreement, CFFT shall pay Vertex [***]
(d) In connection with either or both of the foregoing licenses, Vertex will deliver to CFFT the Termination Know-How Package associated with the Program to which the license relates expeditiously upon the occurrence of an Interruption.
(e) For purposes of CFFT’s 's compound selection right under subsection (a) or (b) above, the classification of a particular Compound as a Potentiator or a Corrector will be determined as specified in the respective definitions of those terms which are set forth in Article I hereof.
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Samples: Research, Development and Commercialization Agreement (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma)
Consequences of an Interruption. 10.6.1 For purposes of this Agreement, an “Interruption” shall be deemed to have occurred in any of the following circumstances:
(a) with respect to either the Primary Program or the Alternate Program, considered separately, if at any time after the Research Termination Date and before a Drug Product is achieved, Vertex or its Affiliates, licensees, sublicensees, assignees or partners (collectively, and for purposes of this Section 10.6 only, “Vertex”) either, as applicable, (i) ceases reasonable research efforts directed toward identification of a Development Candidate, or (ii) ceases reasonable development efforts with respect to a Development Candidate (if one has been designated by Vertex), for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, and CFFT delivers written notice (an “Interruption Notice”) to Vertex stating that an Interruption under this Section 10.6 has occurred; provided that an Interruption will not be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Development Candidate unless Vertex commences reasonable development efforts with respect to another Development Candidate from the same Program, within thirty (30) days after receipt of any such Interruption Notice and such development efforts continue uninterrupted for no less than three hundred sixty (360) days;
10.6.2 Upon the effective date of any Interruption under Section 10.6.1 above, the license granted to Vertex under Section 9.1 for any CFFT invention shall terminate with respect to the applicable Program described below, and the following license in favor of CFFT shall become effective:
(a) If the Program to which the Interruption relates involves the design of Compounds which are intended to act as Potentiators, then CFFT shall have an exclusive right [***] and with respect to those Compounds, CFFT shall have an irrevocable, exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, under the Vertex CF Technology to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer to sell and import those Compounds in the Field.
(b) If the Program to which the Interruption relates involves the design of Compounds which are intended to act as Correctors, then CFFT shall have an exclusive right [***] and with respect to those Compounds, CFFT shall have an irrevocable, exclusive worldwide license, with the right to sublicense, under the Vertex CF Technology to develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer to sell and import those Compounds in the Field.
(c) In lieu of any other obligation owed by CFFT to Vertex pursuant to this Agreement, except obligations that explicitly survive termination of this Agreement, CFFT shall pay Vertex [***].
(d) In connection with either or both of the foregoing licenses, Vertex will deliver to CFFT the Termination Know-How Package associated with the * Information redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request. An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Commission. Program to which the license relates expeditiously upon the occurrence of an Interruption.
(e) For purposes of CFFT’s compound selection right under subsection (a) or (b) above, the classification of a particular Compound as a Potentiator or a Corrector will be determined as specified in the respective definitions of those terms which are set forth in Article I hereof.
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Samples: Research, Development and Commercialization Agreement (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma)