Sublicenses Merck shall have the right to sublicense ([…***…]) any or all of the licenses granted to Merck hereunder, including in connection with the performance of tasks and obligations with respect to the Research, Development and Commercialization of Program Nanobody(ies), Compound(s) and Product(s) as Merck deems appropriate and without the prior written consent of Ablynx. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such sublicense granted to a Third Party that encompasses material Commercialization of Program Nanobody(ies), Compound(s) and Product(s) for the U.S. or any Primary Country shall require prior written notification to Ablynx. Merck shall be responsible for ensuring that the performance by any of its sublicensees hereunder that are exercising rights under a sublicense hereunder is in accordance with the applicable terms of this Agreement (to the extent applicable to sublicensees), and the grant of any such sublicense shall not relieve Merck of its obligations under this Agreement (except to the extent they are performed by any such sublicensee(s) in accordance with this Agreement). In all cases, the rights granted to any sublicensee shall be subject and subordinate to the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement. Where a sublicensee of Merck that is not an Affiliate is to perform any Research Program activities during the Research Program Term for the applicable Research Program, the grant of such a sublicense shall require the prior written consent of Ablynx (not to be unreasonably withheld), and Merck shall oversee the performance by such sublicensee of the relevant activities by the sublicensee in a manner that would be reasonably expected to result in their timely and successful completion of such activities in accordance with this Agreement, and Merck shall remain responsible and primarily and fully liable for the performance of such activities in accordance with this Agreement. Merck hereby expressly waives any requirement that Ablynx exhaust any right, power or remedy, or proceed against such sublicensee for any obligation or performance hereunder, prior to proceeding directly against Merck with respect to the sublicense. Merck shall ensure compliance with the applicable terms of this Agreement (to the extent applicable to sublicensees) by its sublicensee, including with respect to provisions on confidentiality, intellectual property ownership and compliance with Applicable Laws. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent that Merck grants a sublicense so as to enable said sublicensee to perform Research Program activities, Merck shall ensure that its sublicensee is obligated to assign rights to any Program Know-How made by such Third Party sublicensee so that such rights can be conveyed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Section 7.1.
Sublicense Agreements Sublicenses shall be granted only pursuant to written agreements, which shall be subject and subordinate to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Such Sublicense agreements shall contain, among other things, provisions to the following effect:
Research Licenses The Parties shall, and do hereby grant to each other all required licenses (on a non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable, royalty-free, for research and development purposes only basis) in respect of an individual Party’s Intellectual Property necessary for the other Party to conduct the activities contemplated hereunder this Agreement.
Sublicense (a) The license granted in Paragraph 2.1 includes the right of LICENSEE to grant Sublicenses to third parties during the Term but only for as long as the license to Patent Rights is exclusive.
Assignment and Sublicensing The rights and licenses granted hereunder may not be sublicensed, conveyed, assigned or otherwise transferred by Licensee to any third party without NCT Hearing's prior written consent in each instance. In addition, Licensee shall have the right to have Licensed Products manufactured for it by others but only after obtaining NCT Hearing's prior written consent and only under nondisclosure agreements implemented in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 hereof.
Sublicensing Licensee shall have the right to grant sublicenses or to assign any or all of the rights granted hereunder only to an entity which has been approved in writing by CSMC (each, “Permitted Sublicensee”). Any such Permitted Sublicensee shall be subject in all respects to the provisions contained in this Agreement and Licensee will remain primarily liable to CSMC for, and shall be responsible for monitoring and enforcing, performance of all of Licensee’s obligations hereunder by any such Permitted Sublicensee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as an express condition of any such sublicense, any such Permitted Sublicensee shall be required to agree in writing to be bound by commercially reasonable reporting and record keeping, indemnification and inspection provisions, and the applicable provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, those pertaining to the use of CSMC’s name and marks, indemnification of CSMC and the use of CSMC’s Confidential Information. Permitted Sublicensees may not further sublicense without CSMC’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Licensee shall promptly forward to CSMC a copy of any and all fully executed sublicense agreements, any subsequent amendments, and all copies of Permitted Sublicensees’ profit sharing or royalty reports, in no event more than thirty (30) days following execution or receipt thereof, as applicable. Licensee shall also keep CSMC reasonably informed with respect to the progress of any relations entered into with any Permitted Sublicensees. If Licensee shall conduct one or more audits of its Permitted Sublicensees hereunder during the term hereof, Licensee shall provide copies of all audit reports to CSMC on a timely basis. The covenants pertaining to the use of CSMC’s name and marks, the indemnification of CSMC and the use of CSMC’s Confidential Information in any sublicense or assignment shall run for the benefit of CSMC, who shall be expressly stated as being a third-party beneficiary thereof with respect to the covenants set forth in this Agreement. Licensee understands and agrees that none of its permitted sublicenses hereunder shall reduce in any manner any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement.
Sublicense Rights Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Astellas shall have the right to grant sublicenses of the rights granted to it under Section 3.1.1 and 2.5.3(c) through multiple tiers to its Affiliates, provided that Astellas shall be and remain responsible for performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and any action by an Affiliate shall be deemed an action by Astellas for which it is responsible. Astellas and its Affiliates may grant sublicenses through multiple tiers to Third Parties (a) whose primary business is contract manufacturing, solely for manufacturing and supplying Licensed Compound or Product to Astellas or any Related Party or (b) to a subcontractor to perform Astellas’s assigned responsibilities under this Agreement or any Research Plan, Development Plan or Co-Promotion Plan. All other sublicenses to be granted by Astellas or any Astellas Affiliate in the Joint Development Territory prior to […***…] will require prior written approval from Ambit, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that in the event such sublicense is to all of Astellas’s rights in the U.S. or the Joint Development Territory to a Person who is not an Astellas Affiliate such approval shall be at Ambit’s sole discretion. In the case of sublicenses pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence above, Astellas shall provide to Ambit, upon Ambit’ written request, a copy of all executed agreements in which rights granted by Ambit under this Agreement are sublicensed (and Astellas shall have the right to make reasonable redactions prior to providing such agreements(s)). Ambit shall treat all such sublicense agreements as Astellas’s Confidential Information. Astellas or its Affiliates may grant sublicenses (i) in the Joint Development Territory at any time after the first NDA Submission in the Joint Development Territory, provided that, with respect to each applicable Product in the U.S., the Required Exercise Date has occurred and Ambit has not exercised the Co-Promotion Option or the Co-Promotion Term has expired or terminated and (ii) outside the Joint Development Territory, in each case ((i) and (ii)) through multiple tiers of Sublicensees without Ambit’s approval. Each sublicense granted by Astellas pursuant to this Section 3.1.2 shall be subject and subordinate to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any sublicense granted by Astellas shall impose on the Sublicensee obligations consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, with each Sublicensee being required to comply with the obligations under this Agreement applicable to Sublicensees, and also to comply with the generally-applicable obligations of this Agreement that are appropriate for application to Sublicensees. Astellas shall ensure that all Persons to which it (or its Affiliate) grants sublicenses comply with all applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Astellas shall be responsible for any failure of any such Sublicensee to comply with such terms or conditions, with the further understanding that any action or omission by any such Sublicensee that, if committed by Astellas would be a breach of this Agreement (with respect to those country(ies)) in which such Sublicensee is sublicensed), will be deemed a breach by Astellas of this Agreement (with respect to those country(ies) in which such Sublicensee is sublicensed) for which Astellas is responsible. Without limiting the foregoing, no sublicense shall modify Ambit’s rights or obligations under this Agreement (including Ambit’s Co-Promotion rights). Without limiting the foregoing, any sublicense agreement shall contain the following provisions, as applicable: (i) a requirement that such Sublicensee submit applicable Net Sales or other reports consistent with those required hereunder; (ii) audit requirements similar to those set forth in this Agreement; and (iii) a requirement that such Sublicensee comply with the confidentiality provisions of Article 6 with respect to Ambit’s Confidential Information.
Sublicensees Licensee shall have the full right (but not the obligation) to sublicense those rights granted to it under Section 2.1 to a Third Party (a “Sublicensee”); provided, however, that, prior to the payment of the first milestone pursuant to Section 7.2, Licensee may not grant any such sublicense to any contract research organization conducting Clinical Trials of Products or any Third Parties conducting contract Manufacturing activities without Licensee’s prior written notice (at least twenty (20) Business Days in advance) to Lilly, which shall include a description of the rights to be granted and the purpose therefor, the identity of the Third Party and the countries involved, and Lilly’s prior written consent, but such consent shall only be required (i) until such time as Licensee is the holder of record for the Regulatory Materials related to Taladegib and (ii) to the extent such organization is not performing services for Licensee as of the Effective Date; and provided further, that Licensee shall remain responsible for the performance by any of its Sublicensees. With respect to any Sublicensee granted a sublicense to any Commercialization rights hereunder, Licensee shall ensure that each of its Sublicensees accepts in writing all applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the non-compete, reporting, audit, inspection and confidentiality provisions hereunder. Each Sublicensee shall also be prohibited from further sublicensing. For the avoidance of doubt, (a) Licensee will remain directly responsible for all amounts owed to Lilly under this Agreement, and (b) each Sublicensee is subject to the negative and restrictive covenants set forth in Sections 2.3.1 and 2.5, respectively. Licensee hereby expressly waives any requirement that Lilly exhaust any right, power or remedy, or proceed against a subcontractor, for any obligation or performance hereunder prior to proceeding directly against Licensee.
Research License Following Selection of each CGI Antigen (or exercise of a Buy-In Right for each CGI Antigen) and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, ABX agrees to grant, and hereby grants, to CGI a nonexclusive sublicense under the Licensed Technology to develop, make, have made, use, import or export or otherwise transfer physical possession of (but not to sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, or otherwise transfer title to) Covered Products related to such CGI Antigen and cells that express or secrete Antibodies to such CGI Antigen, in each case solely for purposes relating to or in connection with research or development (i) of Covered Products for use in the field of Gene Therapy or (ii) involving Genetic Material when used with viral or nonviral gene transfer systems. CGI shall have the right to sublicense the rights granted under this Section 2.5 upon the approval of ABX, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that ABX refuses to approve such a sublicense, ABX shall, to the extent that ABX has the right to do so, grant at CGI's request a nonexclusive sublicense of such rights directly to a non-Affiliate third party designated by CGI on terms and conditions substantially identical to the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement. The sublicense granted by ABX under this Section 2.5 with respect to a CGI Antigen (and the further sublicenses, if any, granted by CGI under this Section 2.5 with respect to such CGI Antigen) shall terminate at such time as (A) CGI sends ABX an Abandonment Notice pursuant to Section 2.4.1 above regarding such CGI Antigen or (B) CGI enters into a CGI Product Sublicense related to such CGI Antigen; provided, however, that termination of a sublicense under this Section 2.5 with respect to a CGI Antigen pursuant to (B) above shall not affect the duration or survival of a grant of similar rights or sublicense under the CGI Product Sublicense with respect to such CGI Antigen, which rights or sublicense shall terminate or expire only in accordance with the terms of such CGI Product Sublicense. In the event that ABX enters into a Product Sublicense with respect to a CGI Antigen and CGI has not within six (6) months thereafter entered into a CGI Product Sublicense with respect to such CGI Antigen, the sublicense granted under this Section 2.5 with respect to such CGI Antigen shall terminate. It is understood and agreed that (x) as to ABX-Controlled Rights, the grant of rights under this Section 2.5 shall be subject to and limited in all respects by the terms of the applicable ABX In-License(s) pursuant to which such ABX-Controlled Rights were granted to ABX and (y) the rights and sublicenses granted to CGI under this Section 2.5 or any other provision of this Agreement shall be subject in all respects to the GenPharm Cross License.
Survival of Sublicenses Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, any sublicense granted by Unity hereunder to a Third Party Sublicensee shall survive, provided that such Third Party Sublicensee continues to pay to Ascentage the milestones and royalties that would have been due to Ascentage under this Agreement based on such Third Party Sublicensee’s activities had this Agreement not terminated. For clarity, in the event that a Third Party Sublicensee fails to pay to Ascentage the applicable milestones and royalties due to Ascentage based on such Third Party Sublicensee’s activities, Ascentage shall be entitled to terminate such surviving sublicense by providing such Third Party Sublicensee written notice of termination, which notice shall take effect [***] ([***]) days after it is received by such Third Party Sublicensee unless such Third Party Sublicensee has cured any such breach or default prior to the expiration of the [***] ([***]) day period.
