Common use of Termination by Celgene for Patent Challenge Clause in Contracts

Termination by Celgene for Patent Challenge. Celgene shall have the right to terminate this License Agreement upon written notice if Juno or any of its Affiliates (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) challenges the validity, scope or enforceability, or otherwise opposes any Patent included in the [***] that is licensed to Juno under this License Agreement (other than as [***] be necessary or reasonably required to assert a cross-claim or a counter-claim or to respond to a court request or order or administrative law, request or order); it being understood and agreed that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall not apply to any Affiliate of Juno (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) that first becomes such an Affiliate as a result of or after the effective date of a Business Combination involving Juno, where such new Affiliate was undertaking any of the activities described in the foregoing clause prior to such Business Combination; provided that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall apply to such new Affiliate if Juno is the acquiror in such Business Combination and such new Affiliate does not terminate or otherwise cease such challenge or opposition within [***] after the effective date of such Business Combination. If a Sublicensee of Juno challenges the validity, scope or enforceability of or otherwise opposes any Patent [***] [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. under which such Sublicensee is sublicensed, then Juno shall, [***], terminate such sublicense. For the avoidance of doubt, an action by Juno or any Affiliate (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) in accordance with Article 7 of the Master Collaboration Agreement to amend claims within a pending patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application or in defense of a Third Party proceeding, or to make a negative determination of patentability of claims of a patent application of Celgene or to abandon a patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application, shall not constitute a challenge under this Section 9.4.

Termination by Celgene for Patent Challenge. Celgene shall have the right to terminate this License Juno Lead Co-Co Agreement upon written notice if Juno or any of its Affiliates (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) challenges the validity, scope or enforceability, or otherwise opposes any Patent included in the [***] that is licensed to Juno under this License Juno Lead Co-Co Agreement (other than as [***] may be necessary or reasonably required to assert a cross-claim or a counter-claim or to respond to a court request or order or administrative law, request or order); it being understood and agreed that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Juno Lead Co-Co Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall not apply to any Affiliate of Juno (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) that first becomes such an Affiliate as a result of or after the effective date of a Business Combination involving Juno, where such new Affiliate was undertaking any of the activities described in the foregoing clause prior to such Business Combination; provided that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Juno Lead Co-Co Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall apply to such new Affiliate if Juno is the acquiror in such Business Combination and such new Affiliate does not terminate or otherwise cease such challenge or opposition within [***] after the effective date of such Business Combination. If a Sublicensee of Juno challenges the validity, scope or enforceability of or otherwise opposes any Patent included in the [***] [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. under which such Sublicensee is sublicensed, then Juno shall, [***]] from Celgene, terminate such sublicense. For the avoidance of doubt, an action by Juno or any Affiliate (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) in accordance with Article 7 of the Master Collaboration Agreement to amend claims within a pending patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application or in defense of a Third Party proceeding, or to make a negative determination of patentability of claims of a patent application of Celgene or to abandon a patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application, shall not constitute a challenge under this Section 9.4. [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

Termination by Celgene for Patent Challenge. Celgene shall have the right to terminate this License Celgene Lead Co-Co Agreement upon written notice if Juno or any of its Affiliates (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) challenges the validity, scope or enforceability, or otherwise opposes any Patent included in the [***] that is licensed to Juno under this License Celgene Lead Co-Co Agreement (other than as [***] may be necessary or reasonably required to assert a cross-claim or a counter-claim or to respond to a court request or order or administrative law, request or order); it being understood and agreed that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Celgene Lead Co-Co Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall not apply to any Affiliate of Juno (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) that first becomes such an Affiliate as a result of or after the effective date of a Business Combination involving Juno, where such new Affiliate was undertaking any of the activities described in the foregoing clause prior to such Business Combination; provided that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Celgene Lead Co-Co Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall apply to such new Affiliate if Juno is the acquiror in such Business Combination and such new Affiliate does not terminate or otherwise cease such challenge or opposition within [***] after the effective date of such Business Combination. If a Sublicensee of Juno challenges the validity, scope or enforceability of or otherwise opposes any Patent included in [***] [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. under which such Sublicensee is sublicensed, then Juno shall, [***]] from Celgene, terminate such sublicense. For the avoidance of doubt, an action by Juno or any Affiliate (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) in accordance with Article 7 of the Master Collaboration Agreement to amend claims within a pending patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application or in defense of a Third Party proceeding, or to make a negative determination of patentability of claims of a patent application of Celgene or to abandon a patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application, shall not constitute a challenge under this Section 9.4.

Termination by Celgene for Patent Challenge. Celgene shall have the right to terminate this License Agreement upon written notice if Juno or any of its Affiliates (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) challenges the validity, scope or enforceability, or otherwise opposes any Patent included in the [***] that is licensed to Juno under this License Agreement (other than as [***] be necessary or reasonably required to assert a cross-claim or a counter-claim or to respond to a court request or order or administrative law, request or order); it being understood and agreed that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall not apply to any Affiliate of Juno (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) that first becomes such an Affiliate as a result of or after the effective date of a Business Combination involving Juno, where such new Affiliate was undertaking any of the activities described in the foregoing clause prior to such Business Combination; provided that Celgene’s right to terminate this License Agreement under this Section 9.4 shall apply to such new Affiliate if Juno is the acquiror in such Business Combination and such new Affiliate does not terminate or otherwise cease such challenge or [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. opposition within [***] after the effective date of such Business Combination. If a Sublicensee of Juno challenges the validity, scope or enforceability of or otherwise opposes any Patent [***] [***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. under which such Sublicensee is sublicensed, then Juno shall, [***], terminate such sublicense. For the avoidance of doubt, an action by Juno or any Affiliate (as defined in Section 1.2(a) of the Master Collaboration Agreement) in accordance with Article 7 of the Master Collaboration Agreement to amend claims within a pending patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application or in defense of a Third Party proceeding, or to make a negative determination of patentability of claims of a patent application of Celgene or to abandon a patent application of Celgene during the course of Juno’s Prosecution and Maintenance of such pending patent application, shall not constitute a challenge under this Section 9.4.