Common use of MSD Know Clause in Contracts

MSD Know. How shall mean all Know-How, that: (i) directly relate to use in the Field of the Substance and/or the Product, (ii) are controlled by MSD or its Affiliates as of the execution date of this Agreement and, (iii) are not in the public domain or otherwise generally known. For avoidance of doubt, MSD Know-How shall not include any Know-How to the extent solely and directly related to any other MSD compound. Also, MSD Know-How includes only that Know-How, designated by MSD in its sole discretion, necessary for the manufacture, registration, and commercialization of the Substance and/or the Product for use in the Field.