Common use of Shared IP Clause in Contracts

Shared IP. (a) Effective as of the Distribution Date, the Company, on behalf of itself and the RemainCo Group, hereby grants to SpinCo and each member of the SpinCo Group a non-exclusive worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(c)), non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(d)) license under the RemainCo Shared IP to use, reproduce, create derivative works of, modify, distribute, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import or otherwise exploit products and services solely to the extent necessary to operate and exploit the Therapeutics Business as conducted as of the Closing and any natural evolutions or extensions thereof; provided in no event shall this license permit SpinCo, the SpinCo Group or their permitted sublicenses to use the RemainCo Shared IP in the field of the CGRP Business or any natural evolutions or extensions thereof. (b) Effective as of the Distribution Date, SpinCo, on behalf of itself and the SpinCo Group, hereby grants to the Company and each member of the RemainCo Group a non-exclusive worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(c)), non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(d)) license under the SpinCo Shared IP to use, reproduce, create derivative works of, modify, distribute, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import or otherwise exploit products and services solely to the extent necessary to operate and exploit the CGRP Business as conducted as of the Closing and any natural evolutions or extensions thereof; provided in no event shall this license permit the Company, the RemainCo Group or their permitted sublicenses to use the SpinCo Shared IP in the field of the Therapeutics Business or any natural evolutions or extensions thereof. (c) The Company and SpinCo, as applicable, may assign the license granted in Section 4.9(a) and Section 4.9(b), in whole or in part, in connection with a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of, or any portion of the assets of the Business of the Company or SpinCo, as applicable, and its Affiliates to which the license relates. (d) The Company and SpinCo, as applicable, may sublicense the license granted in Section 4.9(a) and Section 4.9(b), as applicable, solely within the scope of the license granted to the Company and SpinCo, as applicable, to (i) its current and future Affiliates, (ii) its vendors, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other third party service providers in connection with the Business of SpinCo or the Company, as applicable, and its Affiliates and (iii) its distributors, customers, and collaboration partners in connection with the distribution, licensing, offering and sale of the current and future products and services of the Business of SpinCo or the Company, as applicable, and its Affiliates. (e) Each Party will ensure, and will cause each member of its Group to ensure (i) that the Shared IP to which it is granted a license under this Agreement is maintained as the licensor Party’s Confidential Information under this Agreement (subject to any applicable exceptions in the definition of “Confidential Information”) and (ii) that any Shared IP that is a Trade Secret is not disclosed by such Party, any member of its Group or their employees to any Person other than a permitted sublicensee of such Shared IP under this Agreement or as required under applicable Law. In addition, and without limiting anything in Section 6.5, each Party will ensure, and will cause each member of its Group to ensure, that any Person who receives disclosure of a Trade Secret is contractually obligated to continue to maintain the status of such Trade Secret as a trade secret or equivalent under applicable Law. (f) The license granted in Section 4.9(a) and Section 4.9(b) is, and will otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” (as defined under Section 101 of the United States Bankruptcy Code), and each of the Company and SpinCo may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any similar foreign applicable Law) with respect thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.9 shall survive in perpetuity.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Biohaven Research Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Biohaven Research Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co Ltd.)

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Shared IP. (a) Effective as of the Distribution Date, the Company, on behalf of itself and the RemainCo Group, hereby grants to SpinCo and each member of the SpinCo Group Group, a non-exclusive worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(c4.2(f)), non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(d4.2(g)): (i) non-exclusive license under the RemainCo Shared IP to use, reproduce, create derivative works of, modify, distribute, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import or otherwise exploit products and services solely to the extent necessary or reasonably useful to operate and exploit in the Therapeutics SpinCo Business as conducted as of the Closing and any natural evolutions or extensions thereofthereof; and (ii) exclusive (even as to the RemainCo Group) license under all RemainCo Shared IP, solely in the field of exploiting INBRX-105, INBRX-106 or INBRX-109, in each case as constituted at the Effective Time; provided provided, however, nothing in no event shall this license permit SpinCo, grant is intended to limit the SpinCo Group or their permitted sublicenses RemainCo Group’s right to use the RemainCo Shared IP in for the field exploitation of INBRX-101, and the CGRP Business or foregoing grant specifically excludes any natural evolutions or extensions thereofrights necessary for the exploitation of INBRX-101. (b) Effective as of the Distribution Date, SpinCo, on behalf of itself and the SpinCo Group, hereby grants to the Company and each member of the RemainCo Group a non-exclusive worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(c)), non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 4.9(d)): (i) non-exclusive license under the SpinCo Shared IP to use, reproduce, create derivative works of, modify, distribute, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import or otherwise exploit products and services solely to the extent necessary or reasonably useful to operate and exploit the CGRP 101 Business as conducted as of the Closing and any natural evolutions or extensions thereof; provided and (ii) exclusive (even as to the SpinCo Group) license under all SpinCo Shared IP, solely in no event shall the field of (A) exploiting INBRX-101 and (B) the exploitation of any compounds, products or services indicated for use in the treatment, prophylaxis or amelioration of AATD provided, however, nothing in this license permit grant is intended to limit the Company, the RemainCo Group or their permitted sublicenses SpinCo Group’s right to use the SpinCo Shared IP in for the field exploitation of INBRX-105, INBRX-106 and INBRX-109, and the Therapeutics Business foregoing grant specifically excludes any rights necessary for the exploitation of INBRX-105, INBRX-106 or any natural evolutions or extensions thereofINBRX-109. (c) The Company and SpinCo, as applicable, may assign the license granted in Section 4.9(a) and Section 4.9(b), in whole or in part, in connection with a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of, or any portion of the assets of the Business of the Company or SpinCo, as applicable, and its Affiliates to which the license relates. (d) The Company and SpinCo, as applicable, may sublicense the license granted in Section 4.9(a) and Section 4.9(b), as applicable, solely within the scope of the license granted to the Company and SpinCo, as applicable, to (i) its current and future Affiliates, (ii) its vendors, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other third third-party service providers in connection with the Business of SpinCo or the Company, as applicable, and its Affiliates and (iii) its distributors, customers, and collaboration partners in connection with the distribution, licensing, offering and sale of the current and future products and services of the Business of SpinCo or the Company, as applicable, and its Affiliates. (e) Each Party will ensure, and will cause each member of its Group to ensure (i) that the Shared IP to which it is granted a license under this Agreement is maintained as the licensor Party’s Confidential Information under this Agreement (subject to any applicable exceptions in the definition of “Confidential Information”) and (ii) that any Shared IP that is a Trade Secret or Know-How is not disclosed by such Party, any member of its Group or their employees to any Person other than a permitted sublicensee of such Shared IP under this Agreement or as required under applicable Law. In addition, and without limiting anything in Section 6.5, each Party will ensure, and will cause each member of its Group to ensure, that any Person who receives disclosure of a Trade Secret or Know-How is contractually obligated to continue to maintain the status of such Trade Secret as a trade secret or equivalent Know-How under applicable Law. (f) The license granted in Section 4.9(a) and Section 4.9(b) is, and will otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” (as defined under Section 101 of the United States Bankruptcy Code), and each of the Company and SpinCo may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the United States Bankruptcy Code (or any similar foreign applicable Law) with respect thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.9 shall survive in perpetuity. (g) SpinCo, on behalf of itself and the SpinCo Group, shall only be permitted to sell, transfer, assign, exclusively license or otherwise dispose of (whether by merger, stock or asset sale or otherwise) to any Person, any SpinCo Shared IP or any Intellectual Property licensed to the Company and each other member of the RemainCo Group pursuant to Section 4.9(b) if the applicable acquirer, transferee, assignee or licensee expressly assumes in writing, the obligations of such license, a copy of which shall be promptly provided to RemainCo.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Inhibrx, Inc.)

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