Membership Meetings. The Patent Committee shall be composed of one (1) employee from each of Merck and Company knowledgeable in U.S. patent law and the technology areas that are the subject of this Agreement. The Patent Committee shall meet, in person, by teleconference, or by video-teleconference, at least one (1) time per Calendar Quarter, or more or less often as the Parties shall determine. In-person meetings shall alternate between Company and Merck locations within the United States whenever possible unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The first such meeting shall be within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date. Any member of the Patent Committee may designate a substitute, who shall be an employee of the applicable Party, to attend with prior written notice to the other Party. Ad hoc guests who are subject to written confidentiality obligations at least as stringent as the provisions in Article 4 may be invited to Patent Committee meetings. Each Party may replace its Patent Committee members with other of its employees with the qualifications set forth in this Section 2.6.2, at any time, upon written notice to the other Party.
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Samples: Exclusive Patent License and Research Collaboration Agreement, Exclusive Patent License and Research Collaboration Agreement, Exclusive Patent License and Research Collaboration Agreement (Cue Biopharma, Inc.)
Membership Meetings. The Patent Committee shall be composed of one (1) employee from each of Merck and Company Codexis knowledgeable in U.S. patent law and the technology areas that are the subject of this Agreement. The Patent Committee shall meet, in person, by teleconference, or by video-teleconference, at least one (1) time per Calendar Quarter, or more or less often as the Parties shall determine. In-person meetings shall alternate between Company Codexis and Merck locations within the United States whenever possible unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The first such meeting shall be within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date. Any member of the Patent Committee may designate a substitute, who shall be an employee of the applicable Party, to attend with prior written notice to the other Party. Ad hoc guests who are subject to written confidentiality obligations at least as stringent as the provisions in Article 4 10 may be invited to Patent Committee meetings. Each Party may replace its Patent Committee members with other of its employees with the qualifications set forth in this Section 2.6.25.5.2, at any time, upon written notice to the other Party.
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Samples: Platform Technology Transfer and License Agreement (Codexis, Inc.), Platform Technology Transfer and License Agreement (Codexis Inc)
Membership Meetings. The Patent Committee shall be composed of one (1) employee from each of Merck and Company Sutro knowledgeable in U.S. patent law and the technology areas that are the subject of this Agreement. The Patent Committee shall meet, in person, by teleconference, or by video-teleconference, at least one (1) time per Calendar Quarter, or more or less often as the Parties shall determine. In-person meetings shall alternate between Company Sutro and Merck locations within the United States whenever possible unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The first such meeting shall be within ninety (90) days [*] after the Effective Date. Any member of the Patent Committee may designate a substitute, who shall be an employee of the applicable Party, to attend with prior written notice to the other Party. Ad hoc guests who are subject to written confidentiality obligations at least as stringent as the provisions in Article 4 ARTICLE 6 may be invited to Patent Committee meetings. Each Party may replace its Patent Committee members with other of its employees with the qualifications set forth in this Section 2.6.22.7.2, at any time, upon written notice to the other Party.
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Samples: Exclusive Patent License and Research Collaboration Agreement (Sutro Biopharma Inc)
Membership Meetings. The Patent Committee shall be composed of one (1) employee [***] from each of Merck Novartis and Company Codexis knowledgeable in U.S. patent law and the technology areas that are the subject of this Agreement. The Patent Committee shall meet, in person, by teleconference, or by video-teleconference, at least one (1) time [***] per Calendar Quarter, or more or less often as the Parties shall determine. In-person meetings shall alternate between Company Codexis and Merck Novartis locations within the United States and Switzerland whenever possible unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The first such meeting shall be within ninety (90) days [***] after the Effective Date. Any member of the Patent Committee may designate a substitute, who shall be an employee of the applicable Party, to attend with prior written notice to the other Party. Ad hoc guests who are subject to written confidentiality obligations at least as stringent as the provisions in Article 4 10 may be invited to Patent Committee meetings. Each Party may replace its Patent Committee members with other of its employees with the qualifications set forth in this Section 2.6.25.5.2, at any time, upon written notice to the other Party.
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Samples: Platform Technology Transfer and License Agreement (Codexis, Inc.)
Membership Meetings. The Patent Committee shall be composed of one (1) employee from each of Merck GSK and Company Codexis knowledgeable in U.S. patent law and the technology areas that are the subject of this Agreement. The Patent Committee shall meet, in person, by teleconference, or by video-teleconference, at least one (1) time per Calendar Quarter, or more or less often as the Parties shall determine. In-person meetings shall alternate between Company Codexis and Merck GSK locations within the United States whenever possible unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The first such meeting shall be within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date. Any member of the Patent Committee may designate a substitute, who shall be an employee of the applicable Party, to attend with prior written notice to the other Party. Ad hoc guests who are subject to written confidentiality obligations at least as stringent as the provisions in Article 4 9 may be invited to Patent Committee meetings. Each Party may replace its Patent Committee members with other of its employees with the qualifications set forth in this Section 2.6.25.2.2, at any time, upon written notice to the other Party.
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Samples: Platform Technology Transfer, Collaboration and License Agreement (Codexis Inc)