Common use of Parties in Interest; Assignment; Successors Clause in Contracts

Parties in Interest; Assignment; Successors. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties hereto (other than to a successor of either Party by way of merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of such Party’s assets or similar transaction) without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Celera and Applera and their respective Subsidiaries, successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.