Common use of Program Antibody Patents Clause in Contracts

Program Antibody Patents. Surface shall have the sole right (but not obligation except as provided below) to Prosecute all Program Antibody Patents, at Surface’s expense, and prior to Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’s name, and after Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’ s name to the extent that any Licensed Program Antibody Patent is not assigned to Surface pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i). Such right shall continue for the duration of the longer of the Evaluation Term and, if Surface exercises the Commercial Option, the term of the license under Section 3.3(b)(ii), subject to all of the following: (i) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***] (ii) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***] (iii) Both prior to and after Commercial Option exercise, Adimab shall have the right to review and comment on prosecution of the Program Antibody Patents, and Surface shall reasonably consider but is not required to accept any such comments. Adimab shall grant Surface the necessary authority to Prosecute the Program Antibody Patents (including that Adimab shall join any suit or action regarding the foregoing at Surface’s request). Surface shall provide Adimab with copies of all correspondence with patent offices relating thereto (including office actions and the like) promptly after receipt and drafts of all filings and correspondence with such offices no less than [***] in advance of filing. (iv) If Surface does not exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***] (v) If Surface does exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTION AGREEMENT (vi) [***] (vii) Surface shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Prosecute at least one Licensed Program Antibody Patent in at least each country of the Major Markets. (viii) Surface shall be solely responsible for all costs of the activities under this Section 5.4(b), except (A) as expressly provided under this Section 5.4(b) or (B) that to the extent Adimab hires counsel to review and comment on Surface’s prosecution then Adimab shall be solely responsible for the fees to such counsel. (ix) Except as provided in this Agreement, Adimab shall not disclose or claim (or have or license any others to disclose or claim) any Program Antibody (or the Binding Sequence Information thereof) or any other antibody or their Binding Sequence Information identified from any Naive Antibody Library or Optimization Antibody Library, unless independently invented in a manner in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions on Naive Antibody Libraries and Optimization Antibody Libraries contained herein). For clarity, (1) Adimab shall not nor allow any others to refile or Prosecute any Patent applications [***] and (2) the foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent Adimab from filing broad Patents (such as, for example, Patents which Cover an antibody library) which Cover a Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information so long as Adimab does recite in any claim the such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent, and so long as Adimab does not disclose such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Development and Option Agreement (Surface Oncology, Inc.), Development and Option Agreement (Surface Oncology, Inc.)

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Program Antibody Patents. Surface (i) Alector shall have the sole right (but not obligation except as provided belowthe obligation) to Prosecute file and prosecute all Program Antibody Patents, all at SurfaceAlector’s expense, including the costs of all foreign and prior to Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’s name, and after Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’ s name to the extent that any Licensed Program Antibody Patent is not assigned to Surface pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i)PCT filings. Such right shall continue for the duration of the longer of the Evaluation Term and, if Surface exercises the Commercial Option, the term of the license under Section 3.3(b)(ii), subject to all of the following: (i) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***] (ii) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***] (iii) Both prior to and after Commercial Option exercise, Adimab shall will have the right opportunity to review and comment on prosecution of the upon any patent applications and correspondence related to preparing and prosecuting such Program Antibody Patents, . Alector shall incorporate Adimab’s reasonable comments and Surface shall confer and reasonably consider but is not required discuss with Adimab any concerns Alector has with Adimab’s comments and seek to accept any such commentsresolve the concerns by mutual agreement. Alector shall give Adimab shall grant Surface the necessary authority to Prosecute the Program Antibody Patents (including that Adimab shall join any suit or action regarding the foregoing at Surface’s request). Surface shall provide Adimab with copies of all correspondence with patent offices relating thereto (including office actions and the like) promptly after receipt and drafts of all filings and correspondence with such offices no less than [***] to comment on each draft filing or patent office correspondence in advance connection with the foregoing prosecution. If additional documentation is required in order for Alector to exercise its rights under this paragraph, then the Parties’ respective patent counsel shall reasonably cooperate as to the form of filingsuch additional documentation and Adimab shall provide such required additional documentation (which may include a power of attorney). (ivii) Prior to applicable Option exercise, Alector shall not file any Program Antibody Patent that cannot be prevented from publishing, but shall have the right to file Patents on Broad Target/Non-CDR Antibody Inventions and Broad Target/Non-CDR Antibody Patents, regardless of whether or not they can be prevented from publishing; provided, in the case of Patents on Broad Target/Non-CDR Antibody Inventions and Broad Target/Non-CDR Antibody Patents, that if they cannot be prevented from publishing, they do not disclose Program Antibody sequences. If Alector pursuant to the foregoing sentence files any Patents on Broad Target/Non-CDR Antibody Inventions or any Broad Target/Non-CDR Antibody Patents that in either case contain Program Antibody sequences, then until and unless Alector exercises the applicable Option, Alector shall timely prevent such Patents from publishing (including by abandoning such patent application if necessary), to the degree that it is legally possible, and after Option exercise Alector shall only allow them to publish to the extent that the Program Antibody sequences that they contain are Licensed Antibody sequences. (iii) If Surface does not exercise the Commercial Option for a TargetResearch Program is exercised by Alector, then [Alector shall abandon those Program Antibody Patents that Cover or disclose Program Antibody sequences to the extent that such Program Antibodies were developed under such Research Program and are not Licensed Antibodies and Adimab shall have no right to file, prosecute or maintain such claims. If the Option Term for a Research Program with respect to a Target expires without Alector exercising the applicable Option, then Program Antibody Patents that Cover or disclose the Program ***] (v) If Surface does exercise * Certain information in this agreement has been omitted and filed separately with the Commercial Option for a Target, then Securities and Exchange Commission. [***] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”indicates that text has been omitted and is the subject of a confidential treatment request. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTION AGREEMENT (vi) [***] (vii) Surface shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts Antibodies to Prosecute at least one Licensed such Target developed under such Research Program Antibody Patent in at least each country of the Major Markets. (viii) Surface shall be solely responsible for all costs of abandoned, and Alector shall no longer have the activities under this Section 5.4(b)right to file, except (A) as expressly provided under this Section 5.4(b) prosecute or (B) that to the extent Adimab hires counsel to review and comment on Surfacemaintain such claims. Without Alector’s prosecution then Adimab shall be solely responsible for the fees to such counsel. (ix) Except as provided in this Agreementprior written consent, Adimab shall may not disclose use any Confidential Information or claim (Program Know-How of Alector, or have or license any others to disclose or claim) any Program Antibody (or the Binding Sequence Information thereof) or any other antibody or their Binding Sequence Information identified from any Naive Antibody Library or Optimization Antibody LibraryKnow-How of Adimab, unless in each case independently invented developed in a manner in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions on Naive Antibody Libraries and Optimization Subject Antibody Libraries contained herein). For clarity, to seek (1) Adimab shall not nor allow or have or license any others to refile or Prosecute seek) any Patent applications [***] and (2) the foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent Adimab from filing broad Patents (such as, for example, claims in any Patents which Cover an antibody library) which Cover a or disclose Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information so long as Adimab does recite in any claim the such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent, and so long as Adimab does not disclose such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patentsequences.

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Samples: Collaboration Agreement (Alector, Inc.)

Program Antibody Patents. Surface Flame shall have the sole and exclusive right (but not obligation except as provided below) to Prosecute file, prosecute and maintain, defend and enforce all Program Antibody Patents, at SurfaceFlame’s expense, and prior to Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’s name, and after Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’ s name to the extent that any Licensed Program Antibody Patent is not assigned to Surface pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i)Xxxxx’s name. Such right shall continue for the duration of the longer of the Evaluation Term and, if Surface Flame exercises the Commercial Option, the term Term. Such right shall include, following the exercise of the license under Section 3.3(b)(ii)Option, having the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to, at its expense, initiate, prosecute, and control any action or legal proceedings, and/or enter into a settlement, including any declaratory judgment action, with respect to the Program Antibody Patents. In any such litigation brought by Flame with respect to the Program Antibody Patents, Flame shall have the right to join Adimab as a party to such litigation, and Adimab shall cooperate reasonably with respect thereto, as requested by Xxxxx and at Flame’s cost. The exercise of the right to file and prosecute the Program Antibody Patents shall be subject to all of the following:: ​ ​ (i) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]Flame shall not file any Program Antibody Patent that discloses the sequence of any Program Antibody unless such Program Antibody Patent can be prevented from publishing. (ii) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]to the extent that individual Program Antibodies represent distinct patentable inventions, they shall be disclosed in separate applications and not as a group (e.g., as a filing on multiple patentable inventions), unless Adimab consents in its discretion in writing in advance to another approach. (iii) Both prior to and after Commercial Option exercise, Adimab Xxxxxx shall have the right to review and comment on prosecution of the Program Antibody Patents, and Surface shall reasonably consider but is not required to accept any such comments. Adimab shall grant Surface the necessary authority to Prosecute the Program Antibody Patents (including that Adimab shall join any suit or action regarding the foregoing at Surface’s request). Surface Flame shall provide Adimab with copies of all correspondence with patent offices relating thereto (including office actions and the like) promptly after receipt and drafts of all filings and correspondence with such offices no less than [***] in advance of filing]. (iv) If Surface Flame does not exercise the Commercial Option for a TargetOption, then all Program Antibody Patents that had been filed (if any) shall be promptly abandoned without being published and within [***] after the Option expiring Flame shall make any and all filings necessary to result in such abandonment without publication (at Flame’s expense) and provide documentation thereof to Adimab. (v) If Flame does exercise the Option, then all Program Antibody Patents that had been filed for such Target that disclose Program Antibody sequences other than the sequences of Optioned Antibodies for that Target shall be promptly abandoned without being published and [***] after Option exercise Flame shall make any and all filings necessary to result in such abandonment without publication (at Flame’s expense) and provide documentation thereof to Adimab. (vi) Flame shall ensure that the sequences of Program Antibodies that are not Optioned Antibodies shall not become published through Program Antibody Patents. (vii) If Flame does exercise the Option, then Flame shall prosecute at least one Optioned Program Antibody Patent in the United States, Japan and Europe, and such other countries as are required to be consistent with the Commercially Reasonable Efforts standard. (viii) Flame shall be [***] (v) If Surface does exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTION AGREEMENT (vi) [***] (vii) Surface shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Prosecute at least one Licensed Program Antibody Patent in at least each country of the Major Markets. (viii) Surface shall be solely responsible for all costs of the activities under this Section 5.4(b), except (A) as expressly provided under this Section 5.4(b) or (B) that to the extent Adimab hires counsel to review and comment on Surface’s prosecution then Adimab shall be solely responsible for the fees to such counsel. (ix) Except as provided in this Agreement, Adimab shall not disclose or claim (or have or license any others to disclose or claim) any Program Antibody (or the Binding Sequence Information thereof) or any other antibody or their Binding Sequence Information identified from any Naive Antibody Library or Optimization Antibody Library, unless independently invented in a manner in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions on Naive Antibody Libraries and Optimization Antibody Libraries contained herein). For clarity, (1) Adimab shall not nor allow any others to refile or Prosecute any Patent applications [***] and (2) the foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent Adimab from filing broad Patents (such as, for example, Patents which Cover an antibody library) which Cover a Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information so long as Adimab does recite in any claim the such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent, and so long as Adimab does not disclose such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent.

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Samples: Collaboration Agreement (Leap Therapeutics, Inc.)

Program Antibody Patents. Surface Checkpoint shall have the sole and exclusive right (but not obligation except as provided below) to Prosecute file, prosecute and maintain, defend and enforce all Program Antibody Patents, at SurfaceCheckpoint’s expense, and prior to Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’s name, and after Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’ s name to the extent that any Licensed Program Antibody Patent is not assigned to Surface pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i)Checkpoint’s name. Such right shall continue for the duration of the longer of the Evaluation Term and, if Surface Checkpoint exercises the Commercial Option, the term Term. Such right shall include, following the exercise of the license under Section 3.3(b)(ii)Option, having the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to, at its expense, initiate, prosecute, and control any action or legal proceedings, and/or enter into a settlement, including any declaratory judgment action, with respect to the Program Antibody Patents. In any such litigation brought by Checkpoint with respect to the Program Antibody Patents, Checkpoint shall have the right to join Adimab as a party to such litigation, and Adimab shall cooperate reasonably with respect thereto, as requested by Checkpoint and at Checkpoint’s cost. The exercise of the right to file and prosecute the Program Antibody Patents shall be subject to all of the following: (i) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]Checkpoint shall not file any Program Antibody Patent that discloses the sequence of any Program Antibody unless such Program Antibody Patent can be prevented from publishing. (ii) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]to the extent that individual Program Antibodies represent distinct patentable inventions, they shall be disclosed in separate applications and not as a group (e.g., as a filing on multiple patentable inventions), unless Adimab consents in its discretion in writing in advance to another approach. (iii) Both prior to and after Commercial Option exercise, Adimab shall have the right to review and comment on prosecution of the Program Antibody Patents, and Surface shall reasonably consider but is not required to accept any such comments. Adimab shall grant Surface the necessary authority to Prosecute the Program Antibody Patents (including that Adimab shall join any suit or action regarding the foregoing at Surface’s request). Surface Checkpoint shall provide Adimab with copies of all correspondence with patent offices relating thereto (including office actions and the like) promptly after receipt and drafts of all filings and correspondence with such offices no less than [***] 20 business days in advance of filing. (iv) If Surface Checkpoint does not exercise the Commercial Option for a TargetOption, then [***]all Program Antibody Patents that had been filed (if any) shall be promptly abandoned without being published and within thirty (30) days after the Option expiring Checkpoint shall make any and all filings necessary to result in such abandonment without publication (at Checkpoint’s expense) and provide documentation thereof to Adimab. (v) If Surface Checkpoint does exercise the Commercial Option for a TargetOption, then [***] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTION AGREEMENTall Program Antibody Patents that had been filed for such Target that disclose Program Antibody sequences other than the sequences of Optioned Antibodies for that Target shall be promptly abandoned without being published and within thirty (30) days after Option exercise Checkpoint shall make any and all filings necessary to result in such abandonment without publication (at Checkpoint’s expense) and provide documentation thereof to Adimab. (vi) [***]Checkpoint shall ensure that the sequences of Program Antibodies that are not Optioned Antibodies shall not become published through Program Antibody Patents. (vii) Surface If Checkpoint does exercise the Option, then Checkpoint shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Prosecute prosecute at least one Licensed Optioned Program Antibody Patent in at least each country of the Major MarketsUnited States, Japan and Europe, and such other countries as are required to be consistent with the Commercially Reasonable Efforts standard. (viii) Surface Checkpoint shall be solely responsible for all Checkpoint’s costs of the activities under this Section 5.4(b), except ) (A) as expressly provided under this Section 5.4(b) or (B) that to the extent Adimab hires counsel to review and comment on Surface’s prosecution then Adimab shall be solely responsible for the fees to such counsel. (ix) Except as provided in this Agreement, Adimab shall not disclose or claim (or have or license any others to disclose or claim) any Program Antibody (or the Binding Sequence Information thereof) or any other antibody or their Binding Sequence Information identified from any Naive Antibody Library or Optimization Antibody Library, unless independently invented in a manner in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions on Naive Antibody Libraries and Optimization Antibody Libraries contained hereinPatents). For clarity, (1) Adimab shall not nor allow any others to refile or Prosecute any Patent applications [***] and (2) the foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent Adimab from filing broad Patents (such as, for example, Patents which Cover an antibody library) which Cover a Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information so long as Adimab does recite in any claim the such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent, and so long as Adimab does not disclose such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collaboration Agreement (Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc.)

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Program Antibody Patents. Surface shall have the sole right (but not obligation except as provided below) to Prosecute all Program Antibody Patents, at Surface’s expense, and prior to Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’s name, and after Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’ s ’s name to the extent that any Licensed Program Antibody Patent is not assigned to Surface pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i). Such right shall continue for the duration of the longer of the Evaluation Term and, if Surface exercises the Commercial Option, the term of the license under Section 3.3(b)(ii), subject to all of the following: (i) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]. (ii) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]. (iii) Both prior to and after Commercial Option exercise, Adimab shall have the right to review and comment on prosecution of the Program Antibody Patents, and Surface shall reasonably consider but is not required to accept any such comments. Adimab shall grant Surface the necessary authority to Prosecute the Program Antibody Patents (including that Adimab shall join any suit or action regarding the foregoing at Surface’s request). Surface shall provide Adimab with copies of all correspondence with patent offices relating thereto (including office actions and the like) promptly after receipt and drafts of all filings and correspondence with such offices no less than [***] in advance of filing. (iv) If Surface does not exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***]. (v) If Surface does exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTION AGREEMENT. (vi) [***]. (vii) Surface shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Prosecute at least one Licensed Program Antibody Patent in at least each country of the Major Markets. (viii) Surface shall be solely responsible for all costs of the activities under this Section 5.4(b), except (A) as expressly provided under this Section 5.4(b) or (B) that to the extent Adimab hires counsel to review and comment on Surface’s prosecution then Adimab shall be solely responsible for the fees to such counsel. (ix) Except as provided in this Agreement, Adimab shall not disclose or claim (or have or license any others to disclose or claim) any Program Antibody (or the Binding Sequence Information thereof) or any other antibody or their Binding Sequence Information identified from any Naive Antibody Library or Optimization Antibody Library, unless independently invented in a manner in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions on Naive Antibody Libraries and Optimization Antibody Libraries contained herein). For clarity, (1) Adimab shall not nor allow any others to refile or Prosecute any Patent applications [***] and (2) the foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent Adimab from filing broad Patents (such as, for example, Patents which Cover an antibody library) which Cover a Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information so long as Adimab does recite in any claim the such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent, and so long as Adimab does not disclose such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Development and Option Agreement (Coherus BioSciences, Inc.)

Program Antibody Patents. Surface shall have the sole right (but not obligation except as provided below) to Prosecute all Program Antibody Patents, at Surface’s expense, and prior to Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’s name, and after Commercial Option exercise, in Adimab’ s ’s name to the extent that any Licensed Program Antibody Patent is not assigned to Surface pursuant to Section 3.3(b)(i). Such right shall continue for the duration of the longer of the Evaluation Term and, if Surface exercises the Commercial Option, the term of the license under Section 3.3(b)(ii), subject to all of the following: (i) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]. (ii) Prior to Commercial Option exercise, [***]. (iii) Both prior to and after Commercial Option exercise, Adimab shall have the right to review and comment on prosecution of the Program Antibody Patents, and Surface shall reasonably consider but is not required to accept any such comments. Adimab shall grant Surface the necessary authority to Prosecute the Program Antibody Patents (including that Adimab shall join any suit or action regarding the foregoing at Surface’s request). Surface shall provide Adimab with copies of all correspondence with patent offices relating thereto (including office actions and the like) promptly after receipt and drafts of all filings and correspondence with such offices no less than [***] in advance of filing. (iv) If Surface does not exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***] (v) If Surface does exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTION AGREEMENT. (iv) If Surface does not exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***]. (v) If Surface does exercise the Commercial Option for a Target, then [***]. (vi) [***]. (vii) Surface shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Prosecute at least one Licensed Program Antibody Patent in at least each country of the Major Markets. (viii) Surface shall be solely responsible for all costs of the activities under this Section 5.4(b), except (A) as expressly provided under this Section 5.4(b) or (B) that to the extent Adimab hires counsel to review and comment on Surface’s prosecution then Adimab shall be solely responsible for the fees to such counsel. (ix) Except as provided in this Agreement, Adimab shall not disclose or claim (or have or license any others to disclose or claim) any Program Antibody (or the Binding Sequence Information thereof) or any other antibody or their Binding Sequence Information identified from any Naive Antibody Library or Optimization Antibody Library, unless independently invented in a manner in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions on Naive Antibody Libraries and Optimization Antibody Libraries contained herein). For clarity, (1) Adimab shall not nor allow any others to refile or Prosecute any Patent applications [***] and (2) the foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent Adimab from filing broad Patents (such as, for example, Patents which Cover an antibody library) which Cover a Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information so long as Adimab does recite in any claim the such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent, and so long as Adimab does not disclose such Program Antibody or its Binding Sequence Information in such Patent.

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Samples: Development and Option Agreement (Surface Oncology, Inc.)

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