DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.67
Certain
portions of this Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for
“Confidential Treatment” under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such portions have been redacted and bracketed in the
request and appear as [*] in the text of this Exhibit. The omitted
confidential information has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ELAN
PHARMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
AND
AMARIN
PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
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DEVELOPMENT
AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
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INDEX
1.
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Definitions
and Interpretation
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2
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2.
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The
License
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13
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3.
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Intellectual
Property
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15
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4.
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Non-Competition
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21
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5.
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Development
of the Product Intermediate
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23
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6.
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Project
Team and Project Management
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24
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7.
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Regulatory
Matters
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25
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8.
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Clinical
Develpmt, Registration, Marketing and the Promotion of the
Product
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27
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9.
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Commercial
Manufacture
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30
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10.
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Financial
Provisions
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31
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11.
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Payments,
Reports and Audits
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35
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12.
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Duration
and Xxxxxxxxxxx
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00.
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Consequences
of Termination
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39
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14.
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Warranties,
Indemnification and Liability
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41
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15.
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Confidentiality
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44
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16.
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Miscellaneous
Provisions
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46
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Schedule
1
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Elan
Patents
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51
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Schedule
2
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R&D
Program
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52
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Schedule
3
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Technological
Competitors of Elan
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54
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Schedule
4
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Manufacturing
Costs
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55
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Schedule
5
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Amarin
Stage I Activities
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56
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THIS AGREEMENT is dated March
6, 2007
PARTIES:
(1)
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ELAN
PHARMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, a limited
liability company incorporated under the laws of Ireland, having its
registered office at Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx (“Elan”);
and
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(2)
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AMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND
LIMTED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of
Ireland, having its principal place of business at First Floor, Block 3,
the Oval, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx (“Amarin”).
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BACKGROUND:
(A)
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Elan
possesses certain proprietary small particle technology as well as
proprietary know-how and confidential information used or useful in the
manufacture and use of products containing
nanoparticles.
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(B)
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Amarin
has certain expertise relating to the Compound (as defined
below).
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(C)
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Amarin
wishes to enter into this Agreement to obtain the right to utilize the
Elan Intellectual Property (as defined below) to import, use, offer for
sale and sell the Product in the Field in the Territory, and to have Elan
develop the Product Intermediate for Amarin, in accordance with the terms
and conditions set out below.
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TERMS:
The
parties agree as follows:
1.
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DEFINITIONS AND
INTERPRETATION
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1.1.
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Definitions. In
this Agreement:
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“Affiliate” means any
corporation or entity controlling, controlled or under common control with Elan
or Amarin, as the case may be. For the purposes of this Agreement,
“control” means the direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the issued
voting shares or other voting rights of the subject entity to elect directors,
or if not meeting the preceding criteria, any entity owned or controlled by or
owning or controlling at the maximum control or ownership right permitted in the
country where such entity exists.
“Agreement” means this
development and license agreement (which expression shall be deemed to include
its Recitals and Schedules).
“Amarin Compound Data” means data
relating to the Compound, Product Intermediate or Product generated pursuant to
this Agreement as follows: (i) all data from any Phase I, Phase II, Phase III
and/or Phase IV study conducted by Amarin in relation to the Compound, Product
Intermediate or Product during the Term; (ii) all data from any pre-clinical
study conducted by Amarin in relation to the Compound, Product Intermediate or
Product during the Term; and (iii) all data generated by Amarin arising out of
the incorporation of the Product Intermediate into the Product. For
the avoidance of doubt, Amarin Compound Data does not include any data generated
from formulation development activities related to the Compound, Product
Intermediate or Product using Elan Intellectual Property.
“Amarin Improvements” means (i)
any and all rights in respect of improvements or inventions pertaining to the
Compound, of which, as of the Effective Date, there are none, that may be
conceived, created, developed and/or otherwise invented solely by Amarin outside
the R&D Program pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) any and all rights in
respect of improvements or inventions pertaining to a Device and which, as of
the Effective Date, there are none, that may be conceived, created, developed
and/or otherwise solely invented by Amarin or on behalf of Amarin and (iii)
Amarin’s interest in the [*].
“Amarin Intellectual Property”
means the Amarin Know-How, Amarin Improvements and the Amarin Patents, of which,
as of the Effective Date, there are none.
“Amarin Know-How” means any and
all rights, of which, as of the Effective Date, there is none, which Amarin may
own, license or control (otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement) to any
scientific, pharmaceutical or technical information, data, discovery, invention
(whether patentable or not), know-how, substances, techniques, processes,
systems, formulations and designs and expertise relating to the Compound or
Device used to administer the Product which is not generally known to the
public.
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“Amarin Patents” means any and
all Patent Rights, of which, as of the Effective Date, there are none, which
Amarin may hereafter file or acquire or license relating to the Compound, the
Device used to administer the Product or the Product (other than the Elan
Patents or Elan Improvements licensed under this Agreement or any patents
arising out of [*]).
“Amarin Trademark” means
Amarin’s rights to use such trademark(s) as Amarin may from time to time
reasonably specify.
“Buccal Formulation” means
formulations of Product Intermediate for administration by placing in the mouth
for absorption through the cheek, the gum or the upper or lower inside lip
without swallowing, achieved by means of a muco adhesive, including but not
limited to any specific formulation that may be selected for
commercialization.
“Business Days” means Monday to
Friday inclusive, excluding any days on which the clearing banks are generally
closed in Dublin and/or New York.
“cGMP”, “cGLP” and “cGCP” respectively mean
current Good Manufacturing Practice, current Good Laboratory Practice and
current Good Clinical Practice, as defined in the US Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act of 1934, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as may be
amended from time to time, and, where applicable, the equivalent regulations and
requirements imposed by other Governmental Authorities in the
Territory.
“Claims” means all and any
claims (whether successful or otherwise), loss, liability, damages and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and legal costs.
“CMC Section” means the
chemistry, manufacturing, and controls section of the Regulatory Application in
the United States as defined in 21 Code of Federal Regulations Section 314.50
(1), as may be amended from time to time, and/or its equivalent in other
Regulatory Applications.
“Compound” means the active
drug substance lorazepam
(7-chloro-5-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one)
including all salts, esters, complexes, chelates, hydrates, isomers,
stereoisomers, crystalline forms, amorphous forms, prodrugs (including all
compounds that are metabolized or dissolve into the same active moiety in the
body), solvates, metabolites/metabolic precursors, and pegylated form
thereof.
“Device” shall mean any
instrument, apparatus, appliance, material or other article (including software)
that will be used to administer or that otherwise utilizes or applies the
Product, Product Intermediate or a derivative thereof.
“DMF” means the Drug Master
File, as defined in the United States in 21 Code of Federal Regulations, Section
314.420 and/or its
equivalent in the other countries of the Territory, which Elan may file in
respect of the Elan Technology and (at Elan’s sole option) the application of
the Elan Technology as regards the Product.
“EEA” means the Member States
of the European Economic Area, as same may change from time to time in terms of
Member States.
“Effective Date” means the date
of this Agreement.
“Elan’s Facility” shall mean
Elan facility for manufacture of commercial supplies of Product Intermediate, as
such will be defined in the Manufacturing Agreement.
“Elan Improvements” means (i)
the Product Patents and any and all improvements to the Elan Patents, the Elan
Know-How and/or the Elan Technology and/or the Product and/or the Product
Intermediate that have been conceived, created, developed and/or otherwise
invented by Elan and/or Amarin under the R&D Program, or otherwise pursuant
to this Agreement, (ii) any and all rights in respect of improvements or
inventions pertaining to the Device and which, as of the Effective Date, there
are none, that may be conceived, created, developed and/or otherwise solely
invented by Elan pursuant this Agreement and (iii) any and all rights in respect
of improvements or inventions pertaining to the Compound conceived, created,
developed and/or otherwise invented solely by Elan under the R&D Program
(excluding [*]) or otherwise.
“Elan Intellectual Property”
means the Elan Know-How, the Elan Patents, the Elan Improvements and Elan’s
interest in the [*].
“Elan Know-How” means any and
all rights owned by Elan as of the Effective Date to any scientific,
pharmaceutical or technical information, data, discovery, invention (whether
patentable or not), know-how, substances, techniques, processes, systems,
formulations, designs and expertise relating to the Elan Technology which is not
generally known to the public.
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“Elan Patents” means any and
all Patent Rights, now existing, currently pending or hereafter filed by Elan
relating to the Elan Technology and the Product Intermediate (other than [*]),
as set forth in Schedule 1, together with any other patents that may be filed by
Elan in relation to the Product Intermediate (other than [*]) and any additional
Elan Patents that may need to be licensed to Amarin in the event that Amarin
exercises the option set out in Clause 2.4.
“Elan Technology” means Elan’s
proprietary technology directed to nanoparticulate dispersions of compounds
stabilized against agglomeration of the nanoparticles and methods and equipment
used for making such dispersions and characterizing such dispersions, as more
fully described in the Elan Patents and applied in the Elan
Know-How.
“Elan Trademark” means Elan’s
trademark “NanoCrystal®”, or such other trade marks as Elan may from time to
time reasonably specify.
“EU” means the Member States of
the European Union, as same may change from time to time in terms of Member
States.
“EU Major Markets” means the
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, and an “EU Major Market” means any of
them.
“EXW” (ex works) has the same
meaning as in the ICC Incoterms 2000, International Rules for the Interpretation
of Trade terms, ICC Publication No. 560.
“Ex-US Net Revenues”
means:
(i) all
royalties received by Amarin or an Affiliate of Amarin pursuant to a Sub-License
Agreement in respect of sales of the Product by a sub-licensee made outside the
United States;
(ii) all
upfront payments and milestone payments received by Amarin or an Affiliate of
Amarin in respect of the Product pursuant to a Sub-License Agreement which
upfront payments and milestone payments relate to countries or territories
outside the United States.
(iii) any
other consideration received by Amarin and/or any Amarin Affiliate in respect of
the Product arising from a Sub-License Agreement that applies outside the United
States, provided that this shall not include any bona fide consideration which
Amarin or an Amarin Affiliate receives for any pre-clinical, clinical or
regulatory work undertaken by Amarin for the purpose of regulatory approval or
marketing purposes in the country/countries to which the Sub-License Agreement
applies.
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“FDA” means the United States
Food and Drug Administration or any other successor agency whose approval is
necessary to market the Product in the United States.
“Field” means the use as a
prescription or over-the-counter pharmaceutical product in humans, specifically
excluding diagnostic use.
“Force Majeure” means any cause
or condition beyond the reasonable control of the party obliged to perform,
including acts of God, acts of government (in particular with respect to the
refusal to issue necessary import or export licenses), fire, flood, earthquake,
war, riots or embargoes or strikes affecting a party, or the failure of the
Compound, other materials or Product Intermediate to meet applicable
specifications for reasons that cannot be determined or rectified and that are
not attributable to the negligent acts or omissions of the party obliged to
perform under this Agreement or to a breach of an obligation by the performing
party under this Agreement.
“Generic Competition” means the
commercial sale by a third party of a product which is AB-Rateable to the
Product in the applicable country.
“Governmental Authority” means
all governmental and regulatory bodies, agencies, departments or entities,
whether or not located in the Territory, which regulate, direct or control
commercial and other related activities in or with the Territory.
“IND” means Investigational New
Drug Application in the United States as set forth in the 21 Code of Federal
Regulations Section 312 and/or its equivalent in the other countries of the
Territory.
“Infringement Claim Fees” means
the following court ordered costs or court ordered settlements incurred in
defending or otherwise managing an Infringement Claim: (i) a party’s
reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), (ii) damages or costs
awarded against either party, and (iii) other payments that a party may be
ordered to pay a third party in order to secure the right to continue the
commercialization of the Product.
“In Market” means the sale of
the Product in the Territory by Amarin, or where applicable, by an Amarin
Affiliate, a permitted sub-licensee or a distributor, to an unaffiliated third
party, such as a wholesaler, managed care organisation, hospital or pharmacy
which effects the final commercial sale to the end user of the Product and shall
exclude the transfer pricing of the Product by one Amarin Affiliate to another
Amarin Affiliate, a permitted sub-licensee or a distributor.
“[*]” means [*]
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“Manufacturing Agreement” means
the future agreement referred to in Clause 9.
“Manufacturing Cost” shall mean
the costs described in Schedule 4.
“Manufacturing Royalty” shall
mean a royalty of 8% of Worldwide Net Sales, which shall be payable by Amarin to
Elan under Clause 10.4 during any period when Elan manufactures the Product
Intermediate under the terms of this Agreement.
“NDA” means a New Drug
Application filed with the FDA, including any supplements or amendments thereto
which may be filed.
“Net Sales” shall, subject to
the provisions of Clause 10.6, mean in the case of Product sold by Amarin, an
Affiliate of Amarin, a permitted sub-licensee or a distributor in the
circumstances set out in Clauses 10.4.1 and 10.4.2 only, the aggregate gross In
Market sales proceeds billed for the Product by Amarin, an Affiliate of Amarin,
a permitted sub-licensee or a distributor in the circumstances set forth in
Clauses 10.4.1 and 10.4.2 only, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles as adopted by Amarin, less the following deductions:
(i)
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trade,
cash or quantity discounts, allowances, adjustments and
rejections;
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(ii)
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rebates,
recalls (other than where the Product is replaced without charge) and
returns;
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(iii)
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price
reductions or rebates imposed by Governmental
Authorities;
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(iv)
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sales,
excise, turnover, inventory, value-added and similar taxes assessed on the
royalty-bearing sale of such Product, but not including any taxes on
income paid by or assessed against Amarin or a permitted
sub-licensee;
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(v)
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transportation,
importation, shipping, insurance and other handling expenses directly
chargeable to the royalty-bearing sale of the Product, but only to the
extent that such expenses are separately delineated in the applicable
invoices; and
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(vi)
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credits,
chargebacks, prime vendor rebates, reimbursements and similar payments
granted to drug wholesalers or their customers in cases where there are
not direct shipments to such customers by Amarin or its permitted
sublicense.
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Any
discretionary rebates, discounts or adjustments shall be commercially reasonable
and consistent with standard industry practices.
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“Notional NSP” shall mean the
estimated NSP of Product at the applicable time, which shall on a country by
country basis be provided by Amarin to Elan within ninety (90) days prior to
commencement of each calendar year (or, for the launch year in any country,
within ninety (90) days prior to the estimated date of first commercial sale in
such country); provided that:
(a)
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for
(i) the launch year and (ii) if no Statement is due to be produced prior
to ninety (90) days of the estimated first commercial sale in such
country, the Notional NSP shall be estimated in good faith;
and
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(b)
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in
each subsequent year, Notional NSP shall be calculated by reference to the
average NSP in that country as evidenced by the last four Statements (or
such lesser number of Statements as have actually been produced in
relation to that country);
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“NSP” shall mean the Worldwide
Net Sales divided the number of units of Product sold for the given
period.
“Other Compound” means diazepam
(7-chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one).
including all salts, esters, complexes, chelates, hydrates, isomers,
stereoisomers, crystalline forms, amorphous forms, prodrugs (including all
compounds that are metabolized or dissolve into the same active moiety in the
body), solvates, metabolites/metabolic precursors, and pegylated form
thereof.
“Patent Rights” means any and
all rights under any and all patent applications and/or issued or granted
patents, now existing, currently pending or hereafter filed, including, but not
limited to, provisional applications, substitutions, divisionals, continuations,
continuations-in-part, renewals and any foreign counterparts thereof or
equivalents thereto, including the right to claim priority from any of the
foregoing under the Paris Convention, and all patents issuing or granted on any
of the foregoing, and any foreign counterparts thereof, together with all
registrations, reissues, re-examinations, supplemental protection certificates,
or extensions thereof, and any foreign counterparts thereof, or any other
government-issued rights substantially equivalent to the foregoing.
“Phase I” means a human
clinical trial of a Product, the principal purpose of which is a preliminary
determination of safety in healthy individuals or patients or similar clinical
study prescribed by the Regulatory Authorities, including the trials referred to
in 21 Code of Federal Regulations. §312.21(a), as amended.
“Phase II” means a human
clinical trial of a Product, the principal purpose of which is a determination
of safety and efficacy in the target patient population or a similar clinical
study prescribed by the Regulatory Authorities, from time to time, pursuant to
Applicable Law or otherwise, including the trials referred to in 21 Code of
Federal Regulations §312.21(b), as amended.
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“Phase III Studies” means a
human clinical trial of the Product that is designed to establish that such
Product is safe and efficacious for its intended use, and which trial is
intended to support marketing approval of such Product in any country or
countries, and “Phase III
Study” means any one such study.
“Phase IV” means a human
clinical trial of a Product that is not included in the original NDA submission
for such Product, but is required to obtain or maintain the approval by the FDA
of the NDA for such Product, including studies conducted to fulfill commitments
made as a condition of NDA approval or any subsequent human clinical trials
requested or required by the FDA as a condition of maintaining such approval or
which are desirable for the purposes of marketing or otherwise.
“Primary Territory” means the
United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the countries of the European Union,
Australia and New Zealand.
“Product” means, subject to
Clause 2.4, the nasal formulation of Product Intermediate incorporated or filled
into a Device.
“Product Intermediate” shall
mean non-sterile formulations of the Compound (or Other Compound, if applicable
and subject to Clause 2.4) as the sole active ingredient that incorporates Elan
Technology, including but not limited to the specific formulation that is
selected for use in the Product.
“Product Patents” means any and
all Patent Rights relating to any formulation of the Compound (or Other
Compound, if applicable and subject to Clause 2.4) incorporating the Elan
Technology, including the composition of any formulations and methods of
formulating the Compound using the Elan Technology.
“Prosecute” means in relation
to a class of intellectual property:
(a)
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to
secure the grant of any patent application within such
class;
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(b)
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to
file and prosecute patent applications on patentable inventions and
discoveries relating to that class;
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(c)
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to
defend all such applications against third party oppositions;
and
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(d)
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to
maintain in force any issued letters patent relating to the
same
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and
“Prosecution” has a
corresponding meaning.
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“R&D Program” means the
research and development program set forth in Schedule 2, as it may be amended
by agreement of the parties from time to time, including but not limited to any
work agreed by the parties under the R&D Program pursuant to a
workplan.
“Regulatory Application” means
any regulatory application or any other application for marketing approval for
the Product, which Amarin will file in the Territory hereunder, including any
supplements or amendments thereto which Amarin may file.
“Regulatory Approval” means the
final approval to market the Product hereunder in any country of the Territory,
including pricing and reimbursement approval and any other approval which is
required to launch the Product in the normal course of business.
“Secondary Territory” means the
Territory other than the Primary Territory.
“Sub-License Agreement” means
any sub-license agreement or distribution agreement entered into by Amarin with
a third party sub-licensee or distributor in reference to this Agreement whereby
the third party is granted the right to offer for sale and sell the Product in
the Territory.
“Sublingual Formulation” means
formulations of Product Intermediate for administration by placing in the mouth
under the tongue without swallowing, including but not limited to any specific
formulation that may be selected for commercialization.
“Technological Competitor”
means a person or entity listed in Schedule 3, and divisions, subsidiaries and
successors thereof, or any additional broad-based technological competitor of
Elan added to such Schedule from time to time by Elan.
PROVIDED
THAT Elan may only add to Schedule 3 companies that are “competitors” to Elan
and Elan shall remove from such list companies which cease to be
competitors. For this definition “competitors” shall mean companies
who have or use, other than through a license from Elan, technology that is
directed to and / or suitable for providing substantially similar or comparable
enhancements to the solubility characteristics of active pharmaceutical
ingredients as those provided by the Elan Technology, via any particle size
reduction technology approaches, as opposed to chemical solubilization or other
approaches. In so far as a third party company is a licensee of Elan
Technology they shall only cease to be a Technology Competitor to the extent of
the licence. In particular, holding a licence to Elan Technology
shall not preclude a company from being a Technological Competitor where that
company has or uses other technology that is directed to and / or suitable for
providing substantially similar or comparable enhancements to the solubility
characteristics of active pharmaceutical ingredients as those provided by the
Elan Technology, via any particle size reduction technology approaches, as
opposed to chemical solubilization or other approaches.
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“Term” means the Initial Term
and any continuations under Clause 12.2.
“Territory” means all of the
countries of the world.
“Third Party Royalties” means
license fees, milestone payments and royalties paid to a Third Party arising
from an Infringement Claim that relates to the use of the Elan Patents, Elan
Know-How or the Elan Improvements in the Product and Product
Intermediate.
“Valid Patent Claim” means any
claim of an issued (or granted) and unexpired patent included within the Elan
Intellectual Property, which has not been held permanently revoked,
unenforceable, unpatentable or invalid by a decision of a court or government
agency of competent jurisdiction, which decision is unappealable or unappealed
within the time allowed for appeal, and which has not been abandoned,
disclaimed, denied or expressly admitted by the holder of the patent or
supplementary protection certificate to any person to be invalid or
unenforceable through reissue or disclaimer or otherwise.
“Worldwide Net Sales” shall,
subject to the provisions of Clause 10.6, mean in the case of Product sold by
Amarin, an Affiliate of Amarin, any permitted sub-licensee or any distributor,
the aggregate gross In Market sales proceeds billed for the Product by Amarin,
an Affiliate of Amarin, a permitted sub-licensee or a distributor, in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles as adopted by Amarin, less the
following deductions:
(vii)
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trade,
cash or quantity discounts, allowances, adjustments and
rejections;
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(viii)
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rebates,
recalls (other than where the Product is replaced without charge) and
returns;
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(ix)
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price
reductions or rebates imposed by Governmental
Authorities;
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(x)
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sales,
excise, turnover, inventory, value-added and similar taxes assessed on the
royalty-bearing sale of such Product, but not including any taxes on
income paid by or assessed against Amarin or a permitted
sub-licensee;
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(xi)
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transportation,
importation, shipping, insurance and other handling expenses directly
chargeable to the royalty-bearing sale of the Product, but only to the
extent that such expenses are separately delineated in the applicable
invoices; and
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(xii)
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(xiii)
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credits,
chargebacks, prime vendor rebates, reimbursements and similar payments
granted to drug wholesalers or their customers in cases where there are
not direct shipments to such customers by Amarin or its permitted
sublicense.
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Any
discretionary rebates, discounts or adjustments shall be commercially reasonable
and consistent with standard industry practices.
“$” and “US$” mean United States
Dollars.
1.2.
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Further
Definitions. In addition, the following definitions have
the meanings in the Clauses corresponding thereto, as set forth
below:
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Definition
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Clause
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“Acquiring/Successor
Entity”
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15.15
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“Confidential
Information”
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15.1
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“Combination
Formulation”
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2.4
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“Disclosing
Party”
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15.12
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“Due
Date”
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11.9
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“Elan
License”
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2.1
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“Expanded
Formulation”
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2.4.1
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“Infringement
Claim”
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3.4.1
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“Initial
Term”
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12.1
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“License
Milestone Payments”
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10.1
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“Notice”
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16.11.1
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“Project
Team”
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6.1
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“Relevant
Marks”
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3.7.4
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“Statement”
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11.1
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“Third
Party Site”
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9.6
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“Trademark
Owner”
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3.7.4
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“Trademark
User”
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3.7.4
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1.3.
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Interpretation. In
this Agreement:
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1.3.1
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the
singular includes the plural and vice versa, and unless the context or
subject otherwise requires, references to words in one gender include
references to the other genders;
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1.3.2
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unless
the context otherwise requires, reference to a recital, article,
paragraph, provision, clause or schedule is to a recital, article,
paragraph, provision, clause or schedule of or to this
Agreement;
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1.3.3
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the
headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not
affect its construction; and
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1.3.4
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the
expressions “include”, “includes”, “including”, “in particular” and
similar expressions shall be construed without
limitation.
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2.
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THE
LICENSE
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2.1.
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Elan License to
Amarin. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Elan
hereby grants to Amarin for the Term an exclusive license (the “Elan License”) to the
Elan Intellectual Property to import, export, use (other than for
formulation development activities), offer for sale and sell the Product
in the Field in the Territory. For the avoidance of doubt,
nothing in this license grant permits Amarin to make or have made Product
Intermediate or to carry out, directly or indirectly (other than through
Elan which retains these rights), any formulation development activities
with regard to the Compound using the Elan Intellectual
Property.
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2.2.
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Elan
acknowledges that Amarin may contract with a third party (who is not a
Technological Competitor) to further carry out any activities required to
fill the Product Intermediate into a Device. Elan agrees to
provide such third party with a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to any
Elan Intellectual Property limited to the extent necessary for the third
party to conduct such activities, subject to the formulation development
restrictions set out in Clause 2.1.
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2.3.
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Sub-licensing. Amarin
shall be entitled, subject to [*] to grant sub-licenses in respect of the
Elan Intellectual Property to import, export, have imported, have
exported, use (other than formulation development activities), offer for
sale and sell the Product in the Field in one or more countries of the
Territory. Any grant of sub-license shall also be subject to
the following conditions:
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2.3.1
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Amarin
shall grant one sub-license only per country except as required by
law;
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2.3.2
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Amarin
shall not grant a sub-license to a Technological Competitor, nor in
circumstances which cause a material adverse tax consequence to Elan which
is not fully compensated for by
Amarin;
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2.3.3
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Amarin
shall remain responsible for all payments due to Elan under this
Agreement;
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2.3.4
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Any
sub-license granted shall be in the same terms as the terms of this
Agreement insofar as they are applicable, mutatis mutandis, but excluding
the right to grant a sub-license; provided that the sub-licence need not
contain obligations with respect to diligence in marketing and promotion
efforts, provided further that nothing herein shall prejudice Amarin’s
obligations in respect thereof (including in that part of the territory
sub-licensed);
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2.3.5
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Amarin
shall use reasonable efforts to obtain for Elan the same rights of audit
and inspection vis-à-vis a sub-licensee as Elan has vis-à-vis Amarin
pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, if Amarin does not obtain
such rights for Elan with respect to a sub-licensee, Amarin shall obtain
such rights for itself with respect to such sub-licensee and shall
promptly exercise such rights upon written request of
Elan.
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2.3.6
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Amarin
shall be liable to Elan for all acts and omissions of any sub-licensee as
though such acts and omissions were by
Amarin.
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2.3.7
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Amarin
shall undertake to protect the confidentiality of Elan’s formulation,
engineering and manufacturing processes for the Product Intermediate and
the Product in its dealings with permitted sub-licensees and shall not
disclose any information from the CMC Section to any third party,
including a permitted sub-licensee, without the prior written consent of
Elan.
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2.4.
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Option. In
the event that, within 3 (three) years of the commencement of the R&D
Program, it is determined by the parties that the Product is not feasible,
then Amarin shall have an option, which shall become effective on the date
that the parties agree that the Product is not feasible and shall expire
sixty (60) days thereafter if the option is not exercised in writing by
Amarin before that time, to expand the Elan License to include (i) a
Buccal Formulation or a Sublingual Formulation of the Compound in
combination with the Elan Technology or, alternatively,
(ii) one of any of a nasal formulation or a Buccal Formulation
or a Sublingual Formulation of the Other Compound, by written notice to
Elan. Upon exercise of such
option:
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2.4.1
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Amarin
shall promptly articulate the precise option it wishes to exercise, namely
the exact compound and the route of delivery that is to be developed
(“Expanded
Formulation”);
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2.4.2
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this
Agreement shall expand and apply as necessary (including but not limited
to the expansion of the terms “Compound”, “Product Intermediate” and
“Product” throughout this Agreement) to include the exact compound and the
exact route of delivery of the Expanded
Formulation;
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2.4.3
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subject
to the provisions of Clause 10.1, the provisions of this Agreement
regarding milestones and royalties shall additionally apply to such
Expanded Formulation;
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2.4.4
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a
new Expanded Formulation R&D Program will be determined by the parties
through good faith negotiations within 90 days from the date that Amarin
notifies Elan that it intends to exercise the option granted under this
Clause 2.4;
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2.4.5
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pricing
for development services and for commercial supply of such Expanded
Formulation will be determined by the parties through good faith
negotiations;
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2.4.6
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such
other changes as shall be agreed by the parties in good
faith. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and
agree that Elan shall not be required under any circumstances to fund any
further aspect of the R&D Program unless it so agrees;
and
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2.4.7
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the
parties shall be released from of any further obligation to pursue the
development and marketing of a Product Intermediate or Product for nasal
use containing the Compound.
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Amarin
shall also be entitled to service notice on Elan at any time after the Effective
Date and prior to the end of the three (3) year option period that it wishes to
terminate its option right hereunder. Said notice, once served, shall
automatically terminate all parties’ rights and obligations in reference to the
option set out in this Clause 2.4.
2.5.
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Secondary
Territory. Prior to marketing the Product in any country
of the Secondary Territory, Amarin shall notify Elan of its intention to
do so, and thereafter Elan may if it considers it necessary to protect its
Confidential Information, remove such country from the Territory and the
Secondary Territory.
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3.
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
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3.1.
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Ownership of
Intellectual Property.
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3.1.1
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Elan
shall remain the owner of the Elan Intellectual
Property.
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3.1.2
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Amarin
shall remain the owner of the Amarin Intellectual
Property.
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3.1.3
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Elan
and Amarin shall jointly own the [*] and each party shall have an
undivided interest in such [*] and may exercise its interests in such [*]
(including, subject to Clause 2.1, the right to grant licences) without
accounting to the other party except as otherwise specifically provided
for herein. To the extent either party or its Affiliates would
be deemed to be the sole owner of such [*] under the intellectual property
laws of any jurisdiction, such party hereby irrevocably assigns, and shall
cause such Affiliate to assign, to the other party an equal undivided
interest in such [*].
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3.1.4
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Elan
owns Elan Compound Data.
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3.1.5
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Amarin
owns Amarin Compound Data.
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3.1.6
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Amarin
grants Elan the right to use Amarin Compound Data to Prosecute Elan
Patents or Elan Improvements and/or
[*].
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3.2.
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Patent Prosecution and
Maintenance.
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3.2.1
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Elan,
at its sole discretion and expense, may Prosecute the Elan Intellectual
Property in the Territory. Elan and Amarin shall discuss any
filing strategy in the Territory for any proposed patent applications (s)
relating to the Product, the Product Intermediate and/or [*]. Elan shall
inform Amarin of any patent applications relating to the Product, the
Product Intermediate and/or [*] filed in the Territory. Elan
shall have the first right to Prosecute Product Patents and
[*]. Elan shall keep Amarin reasonably informed regarding the
prosecution of Product Patents and [*]. Amarin shall treat such
information as Confidential Information. Where Elan chooses not
to Prosecute any Product Patents or [*] Patent Rights, Elan shall provide
written notice to this effect to Amarin. Upon receipt of such
notice, Amarin shall have the right at its sole expense to Prosecute the
Product Patents or [*] referred to in this
notice.
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3.2.2
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Amarin,
at its sole discretion and expense, may Prosecute the Amarin Intellectual
Property in the Territory.
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3.2.3
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Elan
shall promptly notify Amarin of any developments that fall within the
Amarin Intellectual Property. Amarin shall promptly notify Elan
of any developments that fall within the Elan Intellectual
Property.
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3.2.4
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Each
party shall provide the other with reasonable support in the Prosecution
of the Elan Intellectual Property and the Amarin Intellectual Property in
respect of any inventions that were developed under this Agreement and
shall provide all information and/or data in its possession that is
necessary to support any relevant patent application in the
Territory.
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3.2.5
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Amarin
and Elan shall discuss the filing strategy for any proposed patent
application(s) in the Territory and shall co-ordinate the filing of such
patent application(s) between the two parties in order to protect the
intellectual property rights of both parties in the
Territory.
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3.3.
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Enforcement.
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With
respect to any unauthorized use of the Elan Intellectual Property or the Amarin
Intellectual Property by a third party, including but not limited to any
permitted sub-licensee, as such relates to the Product and Product Intermediate
the parties agree as follows:
3.3.1
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Elan
and Amarin shall promptly inform each other in writing of any actual or
alleged unauthorized use of the Elan Intellectual Property or the Amarin
Intellectual Property by a third party of which it becomes aware and
provide the other party with any available evidence of such unauthorized
use.
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3.3.2
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Elan
shall have the right to enforce for Elan’s own benefit (including by
agreement or by litigation) Elan Intellectual Property at its own
instigation and expense. Amarin shall reasonably cooperate with
Elan to enforce such rights, provided that Amarin is indemnified for any
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such
cooperation. Amarin shall be kept advised at all times of such
suit or proceedings brought by
Elan.
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3.3.3
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In
the event that Elan does not wish to enforce its rights in respect of
Product Patents within sixty (60) days of notification under Clause 3.3.1,
then insofar as the alleged infringement occurred after the Effective
Date, Amarin may instead at its own instigation and expense enforce for
its own benefit (including by agreement or by litigation) such Product
Patents, subject to the following
provisions:
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3.3.3.1
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Elan
shall reasonably cooperate with Amarin to enforce such rights, provided
that Elan is indemnified for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing
such cooperation;
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3.3.3.2
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Such
proceedings shall be conducted at Amarin’s
expense;
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3.3.3.3
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Elan
shall be kept advised at all times of such suit or proceedings brought by
Amarin;
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3.3.3.4
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Elan
shall have the right to review and comment on settlement agreement
proposals and any pleadings or other documents to be filed with the court
in any such litigation and shall do so promptly. Amarin shall
consider such comments and take them into account as is necessary and
reasonable;
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3.3.3.5
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Without prejudice to
Clause 12.6.1.1, prior to
knowingly making any statements, that would render any Product Patents
unenforceable, invalid or unpatentable, Amarin shall notify Elan of such
statement and discuss reasonable alternatives with Elan (except as
prohibited by applicable law); however in no circumstances shall Amarin
make any such statement without the prior written consent of Elan, except
to the extent required by applicable law;
and
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3.3.3.6
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Under
no circumstances shall Amarin, without Elan’s prior written consent,
purport to grant, or otherwise suggest or offer the grant of, any license
to Product Patents as a part of any settlement proposal.
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3.3.4
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Amarin
shall have the right to enforce for Amarin’s own benefit (including by
agreement or through litigation) Amarin Intellectual Property at its own
instigation and expense. Elan shall reasonably cooperate with
Amarin to enforce such rights, provided that Elan is indemnified for
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such
cooperation. Elan shall be kept advised at all times of such
suit or proceedings brought by
Amarin.
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3.4.
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Defense of and
Liability for Infringement
Claims.
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3.4.1
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Each
of the parties shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any
Claim made or brought against either of them alleging infringement or
other unauthorised use of the proprietary rights of a third party arising
from the manufacture, importation, use, offer for sale, sale or other
commercialization of the Product or Product Intermediate in the Territory
(“Infringement
Claim”).
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3.4.2
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Notwithstanding
any term or provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Amarin
shall indemnify and hold harmless Elan against all Infringement Claims
arising from the use or sale of Product or Product Intermediate by Amarin,
its Affiliates, permitted sub-licensees, distributors or other Amarin
subcontractors except to the extent such claims arise from a breach by
Elan of its representations and warranties set forth in Clause 14.1 herein
or except as provided in Clause 3.4.3. Amarin shall indemnify
and hold harmless Elan against all Infringement Claims arising from but
not limited to:
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3.4.2.1
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the
handling or storage of the Product Intermediate or Product by or on behalf
of Amarin, its Affiliates, permitted sub-licensees, distributors or other
Amarin subcontractors;
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3.4.2.2
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the
further processing of the Product Intermediate by or on behalf of Amarin,
its Affiliates, permitted sub-licensees, distributors or other Amarin
subcontractors;
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3.4.2.3
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the
handling or use of any Device in relation to the Product by or on behalf
of Amarin, its Affiliates, permitted sub-licensees, distributors or other
Amarin subcontractors, including any use of a Device to administer the
Product; or
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3.4.2.4
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the
method by which the Product is administered to any patient as directed by
or on behalf of Amarin, its Affiliates, permitted sub-licensees,
distributors or other Amarin
subcontractors.
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3.4.3
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Elan
will provide reasonable assistance to Amarin in its defence of
Infringement Claims. In respect of those Infringement Claims
related to the Elan Patents, Elan Know-How or the Elan Improvements, the
Infringement Claim Fees and/or Third Party Royalties arising from the use
or sale of Product or Product Intermediate by Amarin, its Affiliates,
permitted sub-licensees, distributors or other Amarin subcontractors shall
be apportioned as follows subject to the terms and conditions as set forth
in Clause 3.5 herein:
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3.4.3.1
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Elan
shall be responsible for [*] of Infringement Claim Fees arising from any
Infringement Claims related to Elan Patents, Elan Know-How or Elan
Improvements and/or Third Party Royalties payable up to [*] of
the royalties otherwise payable to Elan under this
Agreement;
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3.4.3.2
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Amarin
shall be responsible for any excess Infringement Claim Fees and/or Third
Party Royalties over and above the amount as set forth in Clause
3.4.3.1;
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3.4.3.3
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Amarin
will be entitled to recover Infringement Claim Fees and/or Third Party
Royalties due by Elan as set forth in Clause 3.4.3.1 as a credit against
up to [*] of the royalties otherwise payable to Elan under this Agreement
in a calendar quarter, subject to Clause 3.5
below;
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3.4.3.4
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Any
deficit remaining in Amarin’s recovery of amounts due by Elan to Amarin
under Clause 3.4.3.1 may be carried over to subsequent calendar quarters
until exhausted. Such carry-over shall remain subject to the
limit of up to [*] of the royalties otherwise payable to Elan under this
Agreement in such calendar quarter (subject to Clause
3.5).
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3.4.4
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In
its defence of Infringement Claims, Amarin
shall:
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3.4.4.1
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keep
Elan informed with respect to any developments in such proceedings that
are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on sales of the
Product;
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3.4.4.2
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provide
Elan with the right to review and comment, as practical, on any pleadings
or other documents to be filed with the court in any such litigation
(including at the option of Elan through separately appointed counsel);
and
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3.4.4.3
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except
to the extent required by applicable law, not make any reference to Elan
Intellectual Property in any proceedings, without the prior written
consent of Elan, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or delayed.
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3.4.5
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Save
as specifically provided otherwise in this Clause 3.4, the provisions of
Clause 14.6 shall apply as regards the conduct of any Infringement
Claim.
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3.5.
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For
the avoidance of doubt, Elan's maximum aggregate liability for all Third
Party Royalties and all Infringement Claim Fees under Clause 3.4.3.1 in
any calendar quarter shall be limited to up to [*] of the royalties
otherwise payable to Elan under Clause 10.4 in that calendar quarter,
provided that any
sums paid by Amarin to Elan pursuant to Clauses 9 and 10 or
under the Manufacturing Agreement for the supply of Product Intermediate
shall not be treated as royalty payments for the purposes of this Clause
3.5.
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3.6.
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With
reference to the provisions of this Clause 3, Elan and Amarin shall
consult as regards any actions Elan or Amarin proposes to take in order to
mitigate any loss or liability in respect of any Infringement Claim, such
as for example Amarin ceasing to sell the Product, the parties agreeing to
modify the Product, or either or both of the parties entering into a
licensing or settlement negotiation with the third party. In
the event that the parties
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are
unable to agree on such action, Elan shall be entitled to take and direct such
action as it may reasonably consider expedient, including requiring the
withdrawal of the Product within a reasonable time frame. In the
event that Amarin fails to promptly take such action, Amarin shall indemnify and
hold Elan harmless against all Infringement Claims to the extent that they
relate to the period after the date by which Amarin was required to
take such action.
3.7.
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Trademarks.
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3.7.1
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Amarin
shall market the Product in the Territory under the Amarin
Trademark.
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3.7.2
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Amarin
shall prominently display the Elan Trademark on the packaging of the
Product and on all promotional materials in relation to the Product to
acknowledge that the Elan Technology has been applied in developing and
manufacturing the Product.
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3.7.3
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For
this purpose:
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3.7.3.1
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Amarin
grants to Elan and its Affiliates for the Term a royalty free, worldwide,
non-exclusive license to the Amarin Trademark and, if different,
trademarks showing Amarin’s corporate logo, solely for the purpose of
Elan’s promotion of its activities in relation to this Agreement and of
the Elan Technology in relation to this Agreement;
and
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3.7.3.2
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Elan
grants to Amarin for the Term a paid-up, worldwide, non-exclusive license
to the Elan Trademark, solely for the purpose of fulfilling Amarin’s
obligations in relation to this Agreement, and for the purpose of Amarin’s
promotion of its activities in relation to this
Agreement.
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3.7.4
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The
following provisions shall apply to the use by one party (“Trademark User”) of the
trademark(s) (“Relevant
Marks”) of the other (“Trademark
Owner”):
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3.7.4.1
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Trademark
User shall ensure that each reference to and use of the Relevant Marks by
Trademark User is in a manner from time to time approved by Trademark
Owner and accompanied by an acknowledgement, in a form approved by
Trademark Owner, that the same is a trademark (or registered trademark) of
Trademark Owner.
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3.7.4.2
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Trademark
User shall not use the Relevant Xxxx in any way which might materially
prejudice its distinctiveness or validity or the goodwill of Trademark
Owner therein.
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3.7.4.3
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Trademark
User shall not use in the Territory any trademarks or trade names so
resembling the Relevant Marks or any of them as to be likely to cause
confusion or deception.
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3.7.4.4
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Trademark
Owner shall, at its sole discretion and expense, file and prosecute
applications to register and maintain registrations of Relevant Marks in
the Territory.
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3.7.4.5
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Trademark
Owner will be entitled to conduct all enforcement proceedings relating to
the Relevant Marks and shall at its sole discretion decide what action, if
any, to take in respect of any infringement or alleged infringement of the
Relevant Marks or passing-off or any other claim or counter-claim brought
or threatened in respect of the use or registration of the Relevant
Marks. Any such proceedings shall be conducted at Trademark
Owner’s expense and for its own
benefit.
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4.
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NON-COMPETITION
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4.1.
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Product and Product
Intermediate. During the Term, Amarin shall not, and
shall procure that its Affiliates do not, either directly or
indirectly:
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4.1.1
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market,
sell or distribute the Product or Product Intermediate in a country
outside the EEA (other than in those countries outside the EEA which are
part of the Territory), or sell the Product to any person who it believes
or ought reasonably to know intends to sell the Product in such a country;
or
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4.1.2
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actively
sell the Product or Product Intermediate into a territory in the EEA
reserved on an exclusive basis to Elan or a territory allocated by Elan on
an exclusive basis to its other licensees and/or
distributors. For this purpose, the parties acknowledge that
each territory which is not exclusively allocated by Elan to other
licensees and/or distributors and in respect of which this Agreement has
been terminated is reserved to
Elan.
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4.2.
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Competing Products
(Amarin). Amarin shall not, and shall procure that its
Affiliates do not market or sell:
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4.2.1
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any
nasal formulation containing the Compound (but not including the Other
Compound in any circumstances as formulations of Other Compound are
regulated by Clause 4.2.2) as its sole active ingredient, other
than the Product: (i) in the EEA for a period of five years beginning on
the date of the first In Market sale of the Product in the EEA, or (ii)
elsewhere in the Territory during the Initial
Term;
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4.2.2
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any
formulation containing the Compound as its sole active ingredient for use
in buccal or sublingual administration or any formulation containing the
Other Compound as its sole active ingredient for use in nasal, buccal or
sublingual administration, as from the Effective Date until the soonest
of:
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(a)
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the
end of the Initial Term; or
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(b)
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where
Amarin exercises its option under Clause 2.4, the restriction imposed by
this Clause 4.2 shall immediately terminate in relation to any option
formulation that Amarin does not chose to be the Expanded Formulation;
or
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(c)
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service
of notice by Amarin on Elan that it wishes to terminate its option rights
under Clause 2.4 prior to the expiry of the time period referred to in
Clause 2.4; or
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(d)
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expiry
of the period referred to in Clause 2.4 without the exercise of an option
in respect of an Expanded
Formulation.
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For the
avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Elan License is extended to include an
Expanded Formulation, then Amarin shall not market or sell any formulation
containing the same compound (Compound or Other Compound, as applicable) as its
sole active ingredient in the Expanded Formulation and using the same route of
administration as the Expanded Formulation, other than the Product: (i) in the
EEA for a period of five years beginning on the date of the first In Market sale
of the Expanded Formulation in the EEA or (ii) elsewhere in the Territory during
the Initial Term.
4.3.
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Competing Products
(Elan). Elan shall not, and shall procure that its
Affiliates do not, use or license the Elan Technology to market or
sell:
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4.3.1
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any
nasal formulation containing the Compound (not including the Other
Compound in any circumstances as formulations of Other Compound are
regulated by Clause 4.3.2) as its sole active ingredient, other than the
Product in circumstances and in countries where Elan is entitled under
this Agreement to market Product: (i) in the EEA for a period of five
years beginning on the date of the first In Market sale of the Product in
the EEA or (ii) elsewhere in the Territory during the Initial
Term;
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4.3.2
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any
formulation containing the Compound as its sole active ingredient for use
in buccal or sublingual administration or any formulation containing the
Other Compound as its sole active ingredient for use in nasal, buccal, or
sublingual administration as from the Effective Date until the
soonest of:
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(a)
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the
end of the Initial Term; or
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(b)
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where
Amarin exercises its option under Clause 2.4, the restriction imposed by
this Clause 4.3 shall immediately terminate in relation to any option
formulation that Amarin does not chose to be the Expanded Formulation;
or
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(c)
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service
of notice by Amarin on Elan that it wishes to terminate its option to
expand the license under Clause 2.4 prior to the expiry of the time period
referred to in Clause 2.4; or
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(d)
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expiry
of the period referred to in Clause 2.4 without the exercise of
an option having been made under Clause 2.4 in respect of an
Extended Formulation.
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4.4
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Competing Combination
Products. Clauses 4.2 and 4.3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to
such formulations in which the Compound is an active ingredient but not
the sole active ingredient (“Combination
Formulation”), provided that such Combination Formulation does not
require human clinical trials comparing the efficacy of such Combination
Formulation to both the Compound and the other active ingredient
individually.
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5.
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PRODUCT INTERMEDIATE
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5.1.
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Development. Elan
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to develop the Product
Intermediate in accordance with the R&D
Program:
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5.1.1
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in
particular, Elan agrees that it
shall:
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5.1.1.1
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be
responsible for obtaining and maintaining the necessary licenses and
permits for the development, manufacturing, testing and storage of the
Product Intermediate by Elan as may be required under the R&D
Program.
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5.1.1.2
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provide
Product Intermediate as agreed in the R&D Program and shall
manufacture such Product Intermediate in accordance with prevailing cGLP,
cGCP and cGMP and, in all material respects, in accordance with all
applicable Governmental Authority
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standards
and guidelines, as appropriate for the phase or stage under which such Product
Intermediate is produced during the R&D Program.
5.2.
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Compound
Supply. Elan shall supply Compound for its activities
under the R&D Program up until the completion of the initial animal
pharmacokinetic. Thereafter, Amarin shall re-imburse Elan for
any Compound purchased by Elan for use in the R&D
Program.
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5.3.
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Other Materials, Third
Party Costs and Services. Following the completion of
the initial animal pharmacokinetic study, Amarin shall reimburse Elan for
all materials (including but not limited to the Compound as set out in
Clause 5.2), other out-of-pocket expenses, third party costs and
development services provided by Elan under the R&D Program in
accordance with Clause 10.3.
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5.4.
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Changes and Additional
Work. Any changes to the R&D Program shall be agreed
in advance with Elan, and Amarin shall bear the cost of any resulting
additional work. The Parties also agreed that additional work
will be conducted under additional workplans, which if agreed and
undertaken, will be appended and controlled by the terms of this
Agreement.
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6.
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PROJECT TEAM AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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6.1.
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Establishment. Within
sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, the parties will establish a
project team (“Project
Team”), which shall consist of development personnel from each
party who are appropriately skilled and knowledgeable in relation to the
R&D Program and who are deemed necessary to accomplish the work of the
R&D Program.
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The
Project Team shall have an equal number of members from each of the parties and
the total size of the Project Team shall not exceed six (6) people.
6.2.
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Conduct. Unless
otherwise agreed by the parties:
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6.2.1
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the
Project Team shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, such meetings
to continue until the time of launch or such later time as may be agreed,
alternatively at the offices of Elan and
Amarin;
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6.2.2
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meetings
shall be chaired by an Elan
representative;
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6.2.3
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each
party shall be responsible for its own costs in respect of travel and
accommodation expenses in attending meetings of the Project
Team;
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6.2.4
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at
and between meetings of the Project Team, each party shall keep the other
fully and regularly informed as to its progress with its respective tasks
and obligations under the R&D
Program;
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6.2.5
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the
Project Team shall also monitor the progress of the R&D Program
against the timeframe set for it and shall report on delays in the conduct
of the R&D Program which would materially affect Elan’s ability to
successfully complete the R&D Program within the timeframe set out for
it and recommend whether corrective action is required under the
provisions of Clause 6.3.
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6.3.
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Co-operation. Elan
and Amarin shall undertake their respective obligations under the R&D
Program on a collaborative basis. Accordingly, the parties
shall co-operate in good faith particularly with respect to unknown
problems or contingencies and shall perform their respective obligations
in a commercially reasonable, diligent and workmanlike
manner.
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6.4.
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The
parties hereby confirm that the parties first and primary objective (under
the R&D Program and under this Agreement generally) is to generate an
NDA and to secure an NDA Approval for the Product in the United
States. While it is the parties desire and expectation that
where possible the body of data generated by them for NDA filing and NDA
Approval may also be used to support other regulatory filings and
approvals, the parties’ initial focus and efforts during the development
program will be intended to generate an NDA and secure NDA
Approval.
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7.
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REGULATORY
MATTERS
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7.1.
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Elan. Elan
shall own, and shall be responsible for, filing for and
maintaining:
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7.1.1
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regulatory
approvals in respect of the Elan
Technology;
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7.1.2
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the
DMF and any equivalent; and
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7.1.3
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all
necessary manufacturing approvals for the manufacture of the Product
Intermediate.
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Amarin
shall reimburse Elan forthwith for any filing fees incurred by Elan in
connection therewith. Amarin shall additionally reimburse Elan at
Elan’s then-current full time equivalent rate, currently [*] per person-hour,
for all services provided by Elan and for any out-of-pocket expenses and any
Third Party costs associated with preparing, filing, obtaining and maintaining
Regulatory Approvals for the Product.
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7.2.
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Amarin. Except
as provided in Clause 7.1, Amarin
shall own and shall be responsible for filing for and maintaining the
Amarin Compound Data and all necessary Regulatory Approvals, including any
necessary export or import licenses in relation to the Compound (where
applicable), Product Intermediate and/or the Product. For the
avoidance of doubt, all of the data, filings and other information
provided by Elan to Amarin or any such Affiliate to support Amarin
regulatory filings shall be treated as Confidential Information belonging
to Elan and its Affiliates in accordance with the provisions of Clause
15.
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7.3.
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Disclosure. Without
prejudice to any other right of Elan under this Agreement, Amarin shall
pursue a strategy of minimum disclosure of information relating to the
manufacturing process of the Product. The parties shall discuss
the implementation of this strategy in good faith on a case by case
basis.
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7.4.
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Review. Elan
shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon all
regulatory submissions prior to their
submission.
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7.5.
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Co-operation. Elan
and Amarin will provide all reasonable co-operation with respect to the
other’s regulatory filings.
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7.6.
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Keep
Advised. Amarin shall keep Elan promptly and fully
advised of all Amarin’s regulatory activities in respect of the Product
and the Compound. Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, Amarin shall:
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7.6.1
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notify
Elan upon the date of submission of any Regulatory Application in the
Territory;
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7.6.2
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notify
Elan upon the date of issue of a Regulatory Approval or related regulatory
action letters; and
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7.6.3
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submit
to Elan a quarterly report, for every calendar quarter prior to the
marketing of the Product within 14 days of the end of the relevant quarter
fully outlining the regulatory status of the Product throughout the
Territory.
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7.7.
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Right of Reference to
DMF. Elan will authorise Amarin to reference Elan’s DMF
with the Governmental Authorities to the extent necessary to enable Amarin
to file Regulatory Applications and to maintain Regulatory Approvals in
connection with the Product. In the event that a Governmental
Authority raises any queries in relation to Elan’s DMF which can only be
resolved by Elan (and not by Amarin), Elan shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to resolve any such queries with said Governmental
Authority in an expeditious manner.
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7.8.
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Retention of
Samples. Unless the parties agree otherwise, Elan will
maintain raw material, clinical supply and analytical samples in storage
for a time period based upon Elan’s sample retention policy, or such
longer period of time as Amarin may reasonably request. Elan agrees to
maintain Product Intermediate batch production and control records and
associated test results until the marketing application is approved by the
FDA or until Amarin notifies FDA of discontinuation of the
IND.
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7.9.
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Access. Upon
Elan’s prior written notice, Amarin shall permit Elan to have access to
the Regulatory Applications and Regulatory Approvals and to take
photocopies of same, as required by Elan to fulfil reporting requirements
or as otherwise may reasonably be required by Elan in connection with this
Agreement.
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7.10.
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Governmental
Inspection. Each party shall notify the other as soon as
possible of any notification received by that party from a Governmental
Authority to conduct an inspection of its manufacturing or other
facilities specific to the development, manufacturing, packaging, storage
or handling of the Compound, Product Intermediate and/or the
Product. Copies of all correspondence with the Governmental
Authority solely related to the Compound, Product Intermediate or the
Product and material to that party’s activities under this Agreement will
be provided to that other party.
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7.11.
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Right to
Inspect. Each party shall make that portion of its
facility where the Compound, Product Intermediate or the Product is
manufactured, tested or stored, including all record and reference
samples, available for inspection upon reasonable notice and not more than
once per annum:
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7.11.1
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by
the other party’s duly qualified employee or, with the consent of the
party being inspected, by the other party’s duly qualified agent or
contractor; or
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7.11.2
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by
the relevant Governmental
Authority.
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An
inspection under this Clause 7.11 shall be
limited to determining whether there is compliance with cGMP and other
requirements of applicable law.
Any
consent required under this Clause 7.11
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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8.
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CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT,
REGISTRATION, MARKETING AND THE PROMOTION OF THE
PRODUCT
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8.1.
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Diligent
Efforts. Amarin shall be responsible for (at its own
cost) and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) conduct all
stage I activities set out in Schedule 5; (ii) conduct any further
development activities and any further clinical trials with respect to the
Product Intermediate, the Product or any relevant Device to commercialize
Product in the Primary Territory and (iii) register, market and promote
the Product in the Primary
Territory:
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8.1.1
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in
particular in respect of the Primary Territory, Amarin agrees that it, its
Affiliates and permitted sub-licensees
shall:
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8.1.1.1
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conduct
in an expeditious manner all necessary pre-clinical and clinical studies
in respect of the Product Intermediate, the Product and any Device that
may be used to administer the Product or Product Intermediate and to
conduct such activities in accordance with prevailing cGLP, cGCP and cGMP
and, in all material respects, in accordance with all applicable
Governmental Authority standards and
guidelines;
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8.1.1.2
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obtain
Regulatory Approvals for the Product and all necessary governmental
approvals that may need to be obtained for the Device in order to market
the Product in the Primary
Territory;
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8.1.1.3
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promote
the Product as the flagship brand under Amarin’s prevailing trademark(s)
for use in an outpatient setting in repetitive epileptic seizures and for
any other indications in a country for which the Product is approved for
use in that country and to otherwise use the same level of effort as used
by Amarin with other similar products of similar sales
potential;
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8.1.1.4
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market
and promote the Product with a view to achieving maximum market impact and
concentration throughout the Primary Territory and at least the same level
of effort as with other similar products of similar sales potential which
it markets; and in the event that Amarin elects to market the Product in
any part of the Secondary Territory, the same obligation shall apply to
such territory; and
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8.1.1.5
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comply
with all applicable rules and regulations, in all material
respects, in regard to the storage, handling, development and
commercialization of Product and Product Intermediate and otherwise
conduct all storage, handling, development and commercialization
activities relating to the Product and Product Intermediate with due care
in accordance with normal standards in the pharmaceutical
industry.
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8.2.
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Promotional
Campaign. Amarin
shall:
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8.2.1
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control
and be responsible for the content and format of each promotional campaign
to be submitted to the relevant Governmental Authority, but shall inform
Elan thereof and, upon reasonable request by Elan, provide to Elan a copy
of such submissions;
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8.2.2
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within
ninety (90) days after the filing of the first Regulatory Application in
the Territory, if requested in writing by Elan, outline to Elan the
structure of the promotional activities to be carried out by Amarin for
the period up to the first launch of the Product and for a period of 1
year thereafter; and
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8.2.3
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both
prior to and subsequent to the launch of the Product, communicate with
Elan regarding its objectives for and performance of the Product in the
Territory.
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8.3.
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Packaging and
Labels. Amarin shall submit to Elan for Elan’s
information copies of all trade packaging and labels and other printed
materials which Amarin proposes at any time to use in relation to the sale
of the Product. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this
Clause 8.3 affects any other
obligation of Amarin, and Amarin shall indemnify and hold harmless Elan
against all Claims which may arise relating to the activities described in
this Clause 8.
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8.4.
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Changes. Amarin
shall be entitled to change such trade packaging and labels and other
printed materials only as often as is commercially reasonable and in
compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Such changes
shall be at Amarin’s sole expense and for the avoidance of doubt shall not
constitute allowable deductions from Net
Sales.
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8.5.
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Required
Markings. All trade packaging and marketing materials
shall:
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8.5.1
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to
the extent permitted by law, include due acknowledgement that the Product
Intermediate is developed and manufactured by Elan;
and
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8.5.2
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have
marked representative patent number(s) including that of the formulation
patent in respect of the Elan Patents on all Product, or otherwise
reasonably communicate to the trade the existence of any Elan Patents for
the countries within the Territory in such a manner as to ensure
compliance with, and enforceability under, applicable
laws.
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8.6.
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Launch. Amarin
shall effect the first full scale national commercial launch of the
Product:
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8.6.1
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in
the United States within 180 days of the Regulatory Approval in the United
States, provided that Amarin shall have received the agreed quantities of
Launch Stocks ordered pursuant to firm purchase orders under this
Agreement at least 60 days in advance of the launch date;
and
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8.6.2
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in
each of the other countries of the Territory, within 270 days after the
relevant Regulatory Approval.
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8.7.
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Reporting. Following
first Regulatory Approval of the Product, the parties shall meet as often
as reasonably requested by the other (not more than once per calendar
quarter). At such meetings, Amarin shall report on the ongoing
sales performance of the Product in each country of the Territory,
including marketing approaches, promotional and educational campaigns,
performance against competitors, its ongoing objectives for the Product
and its plans for promotion of the Product for the next quarterly
period. Such meetings may be held by telephone. If
held in person, each party shall be responsible for its own costs in
respect of travel and accommodation expenses in attending such
meetings.
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9.
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COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURE
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The
parties shall negotiate in good faith a manufacturing agreement relating to the
commercial supply of Product Intermediate (“Manufacturing Agreement”)
containing the following terms, and such other terms as may be
agreed:
9.1.
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Elan
shall maintain the exclusive right and obligation to manufacture or have
manufactured and to supply or have supplied Amarin’s entire requirement of
commercial supplies of Product Intermediate in the Field in the Territory,
subject to Clause 9.6 and 9.7. Elan shall be entitled to
subcontract or delegate these obligations (subject to Amarin’s prior
written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed), but shall remain liable to Amarin for all acts or omissions of
any Affiliate or subcontractor under the Manufacturing Agreement as though
such acts or omissions were by
Elan.
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9.2.
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Elan
shall be responsible for the cost and sourcing of the Compound for the
commercial supply of Product Intermediate referred to in Clause
9.1.
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9.3.
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The
Product Intermediate supplied shall be manufactured in accordance with
cGMP and all applicable laws and regulations. The manner in
which Amarin shall notify Elan of any failure by Elan to supply Product
Intermediate to Amarin that conforms to such requirements and the methods
by which Elan may rectify such problems and other consequences for failing
to provide Product Intermediate in accordance with these requirements
shall be negotiated in good faith and set out in the Manufacturing
Agreement.
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9.4.
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The
price of Product Intermediate manufactured by Elan under the Manufacturing
Agreement shall be equivalent to [*] of Notional NSP (the “Supply Price”) and upon
delivery Elan will render to Amarin an invoice for Product Intermediate
supplied EXW Elan’s Facility packaged and labelled in a form to be agreed
between the parties.
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9.5.
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For
the avoidance of doubt the parties agree that if for whatever reason the
Product Intermediate supplied by Elan to Amarin, which meets agreed
Product Intermediate specifications and applicable law and regulatory
requirements, is not sold by Amarin, payment for such Product Intermediate
shall nonetheless be effected and the price of the Product
Intermediate shall be the Supply
Price.
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9.6.
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In
the event that either party is of the opinion that [*] of Manufacturing
Cost for one unit of Product Intermediate would exceed the Supply Price,
then it shall promptly notify the other in writing. In such event the
parties shall meet within thirty (30) days of such notification to
discuss, inter
alia, the manner in which Manufacturing Cost is calculated by Elan
and also Amarin’s commercialisation plans. Thereafter, the parties
shall re-negotiate in good faith (i) the Supply Price or,
alternatively, (ii) whether Elan shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to locate a third party site (“Third Party Site”) of
Elan’s choosing (but subject to Amarin’s prior written consent which shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to supply
the Product Intermediate and to arrange for a technology transfer between
Elan and that third party at Elan’s cost. The parties further
agree that during the course of such good faith discussions and during any
period prior to the time at which the Third Party Site is ready to
commence manufacture of the Product Intermediate, Elan shall
continue to supply Product Intermediate to Amarin at a price of not less
than [*] of Manufacturing Cost.
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9.7.
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In
the event that the parties cannot agree on a Supply Price or on the
technology transfer as provided in Clause 9.6, then Elan shall continue to
supply the Product Intermediate to Amarin but at a price not less than [*]
of Manufacturing Cost.
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9.8.
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Forecasting
and ordering provisions will be agreed in good faith, taking into account
the practical requirements involved in manufacturing the Product
Intermediate including, inter alia, the fact
that the Compound is a controlled
substance;
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9.9.
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Amarin
will be responsible for the purchase of (and shall own) any capital
equipment specifically required for the manufacture of the Product
Intermediate which is unique and/or dedicated to the manufacture of
Product Intermediate. Elan will be responsible for all other
capital equipment used in
manufacture;
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9.10.
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In
circumstances where the gross sales of the Product exceed US$50,000,000,
Elan shall establish a second site of manufacture. In such
circumstance, Amarin shall bear its own and all third-party costs related
to any regulatory filing fees and any regulatory maintenance fees or any
license fees related to the registration of such second site, to the
extent related to the manufacture of Product
Intermediate.
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10.
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FINANCIAL
PROVISIONS
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10.1.
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Milestone
Payments. In consideration of the grant of the Elan
License, Amarin shall pay to Elan the following non-refundable
amounts:
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10.1.1
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A
milestone of [*] upon the earlier of: (i) the commencement of
Stage 1 of the R&D Program or (ii) the commencement of the second
animal pharmacokinetic study that may be conducted on Product
Intermediate;
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10.1.2
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a
milestone payment of [*] upon the commencement of the first Phase III
Study of the Product;
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10.1.3
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a
milestone payment of [*] upon the filing of the first Regulatory
Application in the United States or in any other country in the Primary
Territory;
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10.1.4
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a
milestone payment of [*] upon Regulatory Approval in the United
States;
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10.1.5
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a
milestone payment of [*] upon first Regulatory Approval in any country
other than the United States in the Primary
Territory.
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the
payments described in Clauses 10.1.1 to
10.1.5 being “License Milestone Payments”,
and for the avoidance of doubt each being payable once only, save where Amarin
exercises its option under Clause 2.4 to develop an Expanded Formulation that
includes Other Compound, in which case the milestones described in Clause 10.1.2
to 10.1.5 (but excluding the milestone described in Clause 10.1.1) shall be
payable more than once.
If an
event in respect of which a License Milestone Payment would be payable does not
occur, but another such event occurs which would ordinarily occur only after the
first such event, then the amount of the first relevant License Milestone
Payment shall be added to the second.
10.2.
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Not Subject to Future
Performance Obligations. The License Milestone Payments
shall not be subject to future performance obligations of Elan to Amarin
and shall not be applicable against future services provided by Elan to
Amarin.
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The terms
of Clause 10.1 relating to the License
Milestone Payments are independent and distinct from the other terms of this
Agreement.
10.3.
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Development
Fees. Following the completion of the initial animal
pharmacokinetic study that is conducted on the Product or Product
Intermediate in accordance with the R&D Program, Amarin shall
reimburse Elan for all materials (including the Compound), other
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and third party costs incurred by Elan
during the R&D Program. Amarin shall also reimburse Elan for all
services provided by Elan after the completion of the initial animal
pharmacokinetic study that is conducted on the Product or Product
Intermediate during the R&D Program at Elan’s prevailing full time
equivalent rate (“FTE”), currently
US$250/hour.
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10.4.
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Royalties. In
consideration of the grant of the Elan License, Amarin shall pay to Elan
non-refundable royalties as
follows:
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10.4.1
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If
Amarin or an Amarin Affiliate sells the Product In Market in any country
in the Territory, then subject to Clause 10.5, a non-refundable royalty,
calculated by reference to the table set out below, being the sum of the
royalties payable to Elan within the bands of Net Sales generated by
Amarin or an Amarin Affiliate in the Territory at the corresponding
royalty percentage below:
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Annual
Worldwide Net Sales Bands
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Applicable
Royalty Rate
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First[*]
of Worldwide Net Sales
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[*]
of Net Sales generated by Amarin or an Amarin Affiliate in the
Territory
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Increments
above [*] of Worldwide Net Sales
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[*]
of Net Sales generated by Amarin or an Amarin Affiliate in the
Territory.
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The above
royalty includes the Manufacturing Royalty which shall be payable by Amarin to
Elan for the commercial manufacture and supply by Elan of the Product
Intermediate to Amarin.
10.4.2
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If
Amarin enters into a Sub-License Agreement or other agreement whereby a
third party is granted rights to sell the Product in the United States,
then subject to Clause 10.5, a non-refundable royalty calculated by
reference to the table set out below, being the sum of royalties payable
to Elan with the bands of Net Sales generated by the third party
sub-licensee at the corresponding royalty percentage
below:
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Annual
Worldwide Net Sales Bands
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Applicable
Royalty Rate
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First
[*] of Worldwide Net Sales
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[*]
of Net Sales generated in the US.
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Increments
above [*] of Worldwide Net Sales
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[*]
of Net Sales generated in the US.
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The above
royalty includes the Manufacturing Royalty which shall be payable by Amarin to
Elan for the commercial manufacture and supply of the Product Intermediate by
Elan to Amarin for Product that is sold by third parties in the United
States.
10.4.3
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If
Amarin enters into a Sub-License Agreement or other agreement whereby a
third party is granted rights to sell the Product outside the United
States, then subject to Clause
10.5:
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10.4.3.1
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a
non-refundable royalty of [*] of the Ex-US Net Revenues;
and
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10.4.3.2
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the
Manufacturing Royalty, which shall be payable by Amarin to Elan for the
commercial manufacture and supply of the Product Intermediate by Elan to
Amarin for Product that is sold by a third party outside the United
States.
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The
parties also agree that upon provision of any Statement, Amarin will pay Elan
the difference between the sums previously paid to Elan for the supply of
Product Intermediate for the quarter in question pursuant to Clause 9 and the
royalty sums due hereunder by reference to the Statement for that
quarter.
10.5.
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Generic
Competition. In the event of Generic Competition in a
given country, the parties agree that Elan shall at all times continue to
receive the Manufacturing Royalty for all Product Intermediate supplied by
or on behalf of Elan pursuant to this Agreement and the Manufacturing
Agreement but that the remaining royalties due to Elan pursuant to Clause
10.4 shall be [*] as from the date of commencement of such Generic
Competition in that country.
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10.6.
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Bundling. In
the event that Amarin, an Amarin Affiliate, permitted sub-licensee and a
third party distributor or any permitted sub-licensee shall
sell the Product together with other products of Amarin, an Amarin
Affiliate, a permitted sub-licensee and third party distributor to third
parties (by the method commonly known in the pharmaceutical industry as
“bundling”) and the price attributable to the Product is less than the
average price of “arms length” sales to similar customers for the
reporting period in which sales occur (such sales to be excluded from the
calculation of the average price of “arms length” sales), Net Sales for
any such sales shall be the average price of “arms length” sales by Amarin
or sub permitted sub-licensee to similar customers in the country where
such bundling occurs during the reporting period in which such sales
occur.
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10.7.
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Method of calculation
of fees. The parties acknowledge and agree that the
methods for calculating the royalties and fees under this Agreement are
for the purposes of the convenience of the parties, are freely chosen and
not coerced.
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11.
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PAYMENTS, REPORTS AND
AUDITS
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11.1.
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Records. Amarin
shall keep true and accurate records of gross sales of the Product, the
items deducted from the gross amount in calculating the Net Sales, the Net
Sales and the royalties payable to Elan under Clause 10.4. Amarin shall deliver
to Elan a written statement (the “Statement”) thereof
within 45 days following the end of each calendar quarter, (or any part
thereof in the first or last calendar quarter of this Agreement) for such
calendar quarter. The Statement shall outline on a
country-by-country basis, the calculation of the Net Sales from gross
revenues during that calendar quarter, the applicable percentage rate, and
a computation of the sums due to Elan. The parties’ financial
officers shall agree upon the precise format of the
Statement.
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11.2.
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Foreign
Currency. Payments due on Net Sales of the Product based
on sales amounts in a currency other than US$ shall first be calculated in
the foreign currency and then converted to US$ on the basis of the
exchange rate in effect for the purchase of US$ with such foreign currency
quoted in the Wall Street Journal (or comparable publication if not quoted
in the Wall Street Journal) on the last day of the relevant calendar
quarter.
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11.3.
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VAT. All
payments to Elan are exclusive of any applicable value added or any other
sales tax, for which Amarin will be additionally liable if
applicable.
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11.4.
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Taxes. If
Amarin is required by law to pay or withhold any income or other taxes on
behalf of Elan with respect to any monies payable to Elan under this
Agreement:
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11.4.1
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Amarin
shall deduct them from the amount of such monies
due;
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11.4.2
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any
such tax required to be paid or withheld shall be an expense of and borne
solely by Elan;
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11.4.3
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Amarin
shall promptly provide Elan with a certificate or other documentary
evidence to enable Elan to support a claim for a refund or a foreign tax
credit.
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11.5.
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Withholding
Notice. In the event that Amarin is required by law to withhold any
income or other taxes on behalf of Elan from any payment to Elan under the
terms of this Agreement, Amarin shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to notify Elan at least thirty (30) days in advance of making any such
payment.
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11.6.
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Double Tax
Co-operation. Elan and Amarin agree to co-operate in all
respects necessary to take advantage of any double taxation agreements or
similar agreements as may, from time to time, be available in order to
enable Amarin to make such payments to Elan without any deduction or
withholding.
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11.7.
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Timing. Payments
to Elan shall be made as follows:
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11.7.1
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each
of the License Milestone Payments shall be paid within 45 days of the
achievement of the relevant event to which they
relate;
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11.7.2
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payment
for all Product supplied shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the
relevant invoice; and
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11.7.3
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payment
of royalties shall be made upon provision of the
Statement.
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11.8.
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Manner of
Payment. All payments due hereunder shall be made in US$
to the designated bank account of Elan in accordance with such timely
written instructions as Elan shall from time to time
provide.
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11.9.
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Interest. Without
prejudice to Elan’s other remedies hereunder, Amarin shall pay interest to
Elan on sums not paid to Elan on the date on which payment should have
been made pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement (“Due Date”) over the
period from the Due Date until the date of actual payment (both before and
after judgement) at the Prime Rate publicly announced by Xxxxxx Guaranty
Trust Company of New York at its principal office on the Due Date (or next
to occur business day, if such date is not a business day) plus [*], such
interest to payable on demand from time to time and compounded
monthly. Interest shall be payable both before and after
judgment.
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11.10.
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Audit. For
the 180 day period following the close of each calendar year of the
Agreement, Elan and Amarin will, in the event that the other party
reasonably requests such access, provide each other’s independent
certified accountants (reasonably acceptable to the other party) with
access, during regular business hours and subject to the confidentiality
provisions as contained in this Agreement, to such party’s books and
records relating to the Product, solely for the purpose of verifying the
accuracy and reasonable composition of the calculations under this
Agreement for the calendar year then
ended.
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11.11.
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Correction of
Discrepancies. In the event of a discovery of a
discrepancy, a correcting payment shall be made forthwith by Amarin to
Elan or Elan to Amarin, as the case may be, together with interest at the
rate specified in Clause 11.9. If the discrepancy
exceeds 5% of the amount due or charged by a party for any period and
provided that the amount of the discrepancy exceeds US$5,000, then
additionally the cost of such accountants shall be borne by the audited
party.
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12.
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DURATION AND
TERMINATION
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12.1.
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Initial
Term. This Agreement shall be deemed to have come into
force on the Effective Date and, subject to the rights of termination
outlined in this Clause 12 and the
provisions of applicable laws, will expire on a country by country
basis:-
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12.1.1
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on
the 15th anniversary of the date of the first In Market sale of the
Product in the country concerned;
or
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12.1.2
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in
any country upon expiry of the last Valid Patent
Claim –
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whichever
date is later to occur (the “Initial Term”).
12.2.
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Continuation. At
the end of the Initial Term, the Agreement shall continue automatically
for rolling 3 year periods thereafter, unless the Agreement has been
terminated by either of the parties by serving 2 years’ written notice on
the other party immediately prior to the end of the Initial Term or any
such additional 3 year period.
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12.3.
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Breach /
Insolvency. In addition to the rights of termination
provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, either party will be entitled
forthwith to terminate this Agreement by written notice to the other party
if:
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12.3.1
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that
other party commits a material breach of any of the provisions of this
Agreement or the Manufacturing Agreement, and fails to cure the same
within 60 days after receipt of a written notice from another party hereto
giving full particulars of the breach and requiring it to be remedied;
provided, that if the breaching party has proposed a course of action to
cure the breach and is acting in good faith to cure same but has not cured
the breach by the 60th day, such period shall be extended by such period
as is reasonably necessary to permit the breach to be cured, provided that
such period shall not be extended by more than 90 days, unless otherwise
agreed in writing by the parties;
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12.3.2
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that
other party goes into liquidation under the laws of any applicable
jurisdiction (except for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction
and in such manner that the company resulting therefrom effectively agrees
to be bound by or assume the obligations imposed on that other party under
this Agreement);
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12.3.3
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a
receiver, administrator, examiner, trustee or similar officer is appointed
over all or substantially all of assets of that other party under the laws
of any applicable jurisdiction; or
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12.3.4
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any
proceedings are filed or commenced by that other party under bankruptcy,
insolvency or debtor relief laws, or anything analogous to any of the
foregoing under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction occurs in relation
to that other party.
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12.4.
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Free Termination by
Amarin. Amarin may terminate this Agreement upon thirty
(30) days’ written notice to Elan:
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12.4.1
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at
any time up to the initiation of a Phase III Study of the Product;
or
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12.4.2
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at
any time following the failure of a Phase III Study;
or
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12.4.3
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at
any time after the fifth anniversary of the first In Market sale of the
Product; or
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12.4.4
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if
Elan is in breach of Clause 4.3, provided that if such breach results
solely from the acquisition of Elan by a third party, Amarin shall not
terminate this Agreement if the acquirer completes the divestiture of the
competing products or the Product Intermediate within six (6)
months. Save with respect to the provision in the previous
sentence, this Clause shall not prejudice any other remedy Amarin may have
in respect of such breach.
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12.5.
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Other Termination by
Amarin. Amarin may terminate this Agreement on a
country-by-country basis at any time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice
to Elan where:
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12.5.1
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the
sale of the Product becomes prohibited by a Governmental Authority in that
country; or
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12.5.2
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despite
having used commercially reasonable efforts, Amarin is unable to obtain
Regulatory Approval for the Product in such country so as to permit a
reasonable commercial return for
Amarin.
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12.6.
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Additional Elan
Termination Rights. In further addition to the rights
and termination provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, Elan shall be
entitled to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice
to Amarin:
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12.6.1
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in
its entirety in the event that:
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12.6.1.1
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Amarin,
its Affiliates or a permitted sub-licensee knowingly challenges the
validity and/or ownership of any of the Elan Patents and/or the scope of
any claims therein in a formal proceeding, mediation or binding
arbitration; or
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12.6.1.2
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Amarin
is in breach of Clause 4.2,
provided that if such breach results solely from the acquisition of Amarin
by a third party, Elan shall not terminate this Agreement if the acquiror
completes the divestiture of the competing product(s) or the Product
(without prejudice to any right of Elan to withhold consent to such
divestiture) within six (6) months. Save with respect to the
proviso in the previous sentence, this Clause shall not prejudice any
other remedy Elan may have in respect of such
breach.
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12.6.2
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for
any country or countries of the Territory in the event that Amarin fails
to file a Regulatory Application:
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12.6.2.1
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in
the United States within [*] after the completion of first human
pharmacokenetics study that enables entry into efficacy studies (“PK
Date”);
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12.6.2.2
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in
an EU Major Market (through either a local or EU procedure which would
result in the immediate approval of the Product in a EU Major Market) [*]
from the PK Date; or
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12.6.2.3
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in
Japan [*] from the PK Date.
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Recognizing
that Amarin’s ability to move forward relies on Elan’s (and its Affiliates’)
performance, the dates listed above shall be extended to take account of any
unreasonable delay or failure on Elan’s part to perform, and any evaluation of
Amarin’s diligence must take account of these delays and
failures. Similarly, Elan’s unreasonable delays (including
unreasonable delay in supplying required clinical supplies) will extend the 7, 8
and 9 year deadlines.
13.
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CONSEQUENCES OF
TERMINATION
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13.1.
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13.2.
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Specific
Consequences. Upon termination of the Agreement, or upon
termination of a license for a particular country under Clause 12.6, the following shall be the
consequences relating to the Territory or the particular country, as
applicable:
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13.2.1
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any
sums that were due from Amarin to Elan under the provisions of this
Agreement prior to its termination or expiry shall be paid in full within
30 days of termination of this Agreement and Elan shall not be liable to
repay to Amarin any amount of money paid or payable by Amarin to Elan up
to the date of the termination of this
Agreement;
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13.2.2
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the
provisions of this Agreement regarding with respect to confidentiality and
non-use of Confidential Information shall remain in effect for a further
period of 7 (seven) years.
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13.2.3
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Clauses
1, 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 11, 13 (in accordance with its terms), 14.1 through
14.10, 14.11 (in accordance with its terms), and 16 shall survive
termination;
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13.2.4
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any
sub-license granted under Clause 2.3 shall automatically terminate,
although Elan agrees that it will negotiate in good faith with
sub-licensees to renew such sub-license agreements after the date of such
termination provided that Elan is satisfied that renewing said agreements
will produce a reasonable economic return for Elan and the sub-licensee is
not a Technological Competitor. In the event that such
negotiations do not result in the renewal of the relevant license rights,
the sub-licensee shall be provided with a certain period of time in which
to deplete stock and to return or destroy all Elan Confidential
Information in its possession;
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13.2.5
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where
Elan terminates under Clause 12.3, 12.6 or where Amarin terminates this
License on a country-by-country basis or for reasons other than a breach
of this Agreement by Elan, [Elan shall be entitled to research, develop
and commercialise the Product for its own benefit in the Territory or in
the relevant country or countries of the Territory] in accordance with the
provisions of Clause 13.3;
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13.2.6
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where
Elan terminates under Clause 12.3, 12.6 or where Amarin terminates this
License on a country-by-country basis or for reasons other than a breach
of this Agreement by Elan, [*];
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13.2.7
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for
the avoidance of doubt, the parties further agree that the termination of
this Agreement for any reason shall not relieve the parties of any
obligation accruing prior thereto and shall be without prejudice to the
rights and remedies of either party with respect to any antecedent breach
of the provisions of this
Agreement.
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13.2.8
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If
following the date of termination of this Agreement Amarin is required to
indemnify Elan under the provisions of
[*].
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13.3.
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Ancillary
Rights. [*]
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14.
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WARRANTIES,
INDEMNIFICATION AND
LIABILITY
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14.1.
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Elan
Warranties. Elan represents and warrants to Amarin as of
the Effective Date, as follows:
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14.1.1
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Elan
owns, beneficially or otherwise, the Elan Patents has the right to enter
into this Agreement and grant the Elan
License.
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14.1.2
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There
are no agreements between Elan and any third party that conflict with this
Agreement.
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14.1.3
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Except
for the oppositions in the European Patent Office of EP-B-499299 and
EP-1185371, Elan has not been notified of and, to the best of Elan’s
knowledge, information and belief with no special search (i) there are no
infringement proceedings, actions, suits or complaints pending against nor
any outstanding injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings or other
charges against Elan or any Affiliate of Elan in connection with the Elan
Patents or the Elan Know How in the Territory that may affect the making,
using, or selling of the Product, (ii) there are no claims or litigation
brought or threatened by any third party alleging that the Elan Patents
are invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part and (iii) Elan or any
Affiliate has not received notice from a third party indicating that the
use of the Elan Patents or Elan Know-How infringes any third party patent
rights which would adversely affect the commercialization of the Product
in the Territory.
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14.1.4
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Elan
has not been notified and to the best of its knowledge without any special
search no allegation has been made that the application of the Elan
Technology ot the Product Intermediate infringes the patent rights of any
third party.
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14.2.
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Amarin
Warranties. Amarin represents and warrants to Elan as of
the Effective Date, as follows:
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14.2.1
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Amarin
has the right to enter into this
Agreement.
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14.2.2
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There
are no agreements between Amarin and any third party that conflict with
this Agreement.
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14.2.3
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As
of the Effective Date of this Agreement, there is no Amarin Intellectual
Property in existence.
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14.2.4
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Amarin
has not been notified and has no actual knowledge that application of the
Elan Technology to the Product Intermediate infringes the patent rights of
any third party.
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14.3.
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Mutual
Indemnification. Each of the parties (“Indemnifying
Party”) shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party (“Indemnified
Party”) against all Claims insofar as they arise out of any breach by the
Indemnifying Party of any of its obligations or warranties under this
Agreement or from the Indemnifying Party’s fraud or wilful misconduct.
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14.4.
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14.5.
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Indemnification
(Medical Claims). Except to the relative extent that
Elan is obliged to indemnify Amarin under this Agreement, Amarin shall
indemnify Elan against all any Claims made or brought against Elan seeking
damages for personal injury (including death) and/or for the cost of
medical treatment, caused by or attributed to the Product Intermediate or
Product.
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For the
avoidance of doubt, this Clause shall require Amarin to indemnify Elan for any
Claim arising out of or in connection with Amarin’s, it’s Affiliates’, permitted
sub-licensees or third party subcontractors’ obligations and activities under
this Agreement or otherwise, including but not limited to:
14.5.1
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the
use, sale, promotion, distribution, storage of Product or Product
Intermediate in the Territory;
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14.5.2
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the
application and use of any Device with the Product or Product
Intermediate
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14.5.3
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the
storage of and any further processing, packaging or other activities
performed by, or on behalf of Amarin, its Affiliates, its permitted
sub-licensees or its permitted subcontractors of the Product
Intermediate;
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14.5.4
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any
clinical trial programs conducted by, on behalf of, or at the request of
Amarin, its Affiliates, its permitted sub-licensees or permitted third
party subcontractors with respect to the development of the Product and
Product Intermediate and in respect of all regulatory activities conducted
in connection with the Product or Product
Intermediate.
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14.6.
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Conduct of
Claims. The party seeking an indemnity
shall:
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14.6.1
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fully
and promptly notify the other party of any claim or proceedings, or
threatened claim or proceedings;
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14.6.2
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permit
the indemnifying party to take full control of such claim or proceedings,
with counsel of the indemnifying party’s choice, provided that the
indemnifying party shall reasonably and regularly consult with the
indemnified party in relation to the progress and status of such claim or
proceedings;
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14.6.3
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co-operate
in the investigation and defense of such claim or proceedings;
and
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14.6.4
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take
all reasonable steps to mitigate any loss or liability in respect of any
such claim or proceedings.
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The
indemnifying party may settle a Claim on terms which provide only for monetary
relief and do not include any admission of liability. Save as
aforesaid, neither the indemnifying party nor Indemnified Party shall
acknowledge the validity of, compromise or otherwise settle any Claim without
the prior written consent of the other, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
14.7.
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Exclusion of Implied
Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT, AMARIN ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ELAN LICENSE IS GRANTED AND THE
PRODUCT INTERMEDIATE SUPPLIED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR INFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAWS.
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14.8.
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Exclusion of
Consequential Loss. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE OBLIGATION
OF EITHER PARTY TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER IN RESPECT OF CLAIMS BY A THIRD
PARTY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, ELAN
AND AMARIN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER BY REASON OF ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, CONDITION OR OTHER TERM OR ANY DUTY OF COMMON
LAW, OR UNDER THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, FOR ANY INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE LOSS OR DAMAGE (WHETHER FOR
LOSS OF CURRENT OR FUTURE PROFITS, LOSS OF ENTERPRISE VALUE OR OTHERWISE)
AND WHETHER OCCASIONED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES, THEIR
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OR OTHERWISE.
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14.9.
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Extension of
Indemnification. Where this Agreement provides for the
indemnification of a party to this Agreement or for the limitation of a
party’s liability, such indemnification and/or limitation (as the case may
be) shall also apply for the benefit of such party’s Affiliates and the
employees, officers, directors and agents of any of them, acting in such
capacity.
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14.10.
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Inherent
Risk. It is hereby acknowledged that there are inherent
uncertainties involved in the development and registration of
pharmaceutical products and such uncertainties form part of the business
risk involved in undertaking the form of commercial collaboration outlined
in this Agreement. Accordingly, Amarin shall have no liability
to Elan as a result of the failure of the Product to obtain Regulatory
Approval in one or more countries in the Territory provided that Amarin
has satisfied its diligence efforts under Clause 8.1 to conduct
pre-clinical and clinical studies in respect of the Product Intermediate
and Product and Elan will have no liability to Amarin as a
result of any failure or delay of the Product Intermediate to achieve the
Product Intermediate Specifications or one or more of the milestones set
out in the R&D Program and/or to obtain the Regulatory Approval in one
or more of the countries of the Territory provided that Elan uses
commercially reasonable efforts under Clause 5.1 to develop the Product
Intermediate in accordance with the R&D
Program.
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14.11.
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Insurance. Amarin
shall maintain clinical trial insurance and comprehensive general
liability insurance including product liability insurance on the Product,
the Product Intermediate and Compound in such prudent amount as the
parties may agree for the duration of this Agreement and for such period
thereafter as necessary to cover the insured
risks.
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Amarin
shall provide Elan with a certificate from the insurance company verifying the
above and shall notify Elan in writing at least 30 days prior to the expiration
or termination of such coverage.
15.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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15.1.
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Confidential
Information: The parties agree that it will be
necessary, from time to time, to disclose to each other confidential and
proprietary materials and information, including without limitation,
inventions, trade secrets, specifications, designs, data, know-how and
other proprietary information relating to the Product, processes, services
and business of the disclosing
party.
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The
foregoing shall be referred to collectively as “Confidential
Information”.
15.2.
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Exclusion. Confidential
Information shall be deemed not to
include:
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15.2.1
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information
which is in the public domain;
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15.2.2
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information
which is made public through no breach of this
Agreement;
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15.2.3
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information
which is independently developed by a party, as evidenced by such party’s
records; or
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15.2.4
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information
that becomes available to a receiving party on a non-confidential basis,
whether directly or indirectly, from a source other than the other party
hereto, which source did not acquire this information on a confidential
basis.
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15.3.
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Use of Confidential
Information. Any Confidential Information disclosed by
the disclosing party shall be used by the receiving party exclusively for
the purposes of fulfilling the receiving party’s obligations under this
Agreement and for no other purpose.
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15.4.
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Non-Disclosure. Except
as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, each party shall
disclose Confidential Information of the other party only to those
employees, representatives and agents requiring knowledge thereof in
connection with fulfilling the party’s obligations under this Agreement,
and not to any other third party.
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15.5.
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Obligation to
Inform. Each party further agrees to inform all such
employees, representatives and agents of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement relating to Confidential Information and to obtain their
agreement hereto as a condition of receiving Confidential
Information.
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15.6.
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Care. Each
party shall exercise the same standard of care as it would itself exercise
in relation to its own confidential information (but in no event less than
a reasonable standard of care) to protect and preserve the proprietary and
confidential nature of the Confidential Information disclosed to it by the
other party.
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15.7.
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Return of
Information. Upon termination or expiration of this
Agreement, each party shall promptly, upon request of the other party,
return all documents and any copies thereof containing Confidential
Information belonging to, or disclosed by, such other party, save that it
may retain one copy of the same solely for the purposes of ensuring
compliance with this Clause 15.
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15.8.
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Attribution. Any
breach of this Clause 15 by any
person informed by one of the parties is considered a breach by the party
itself.
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15.9.
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Acknowledgment. The
parties agree that the obligations of this Clause 15 are necessary and reasonable in
order to protect the parties’ respective businesses. The
parties further agree that monetary damages may be inadequate to
compensate a party for any breach by the other party of its covenants and
agreements with respect to confidentiality, and that each party shall be
entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief against the
threatened or continued breach of those provisions, in addition to with
any other remedy which may be
available.
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15.10.
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Compound
Data. For the purpose of demonstrating to third parties
the benefits of the Elan Technology, Elan shall be entitled, with the
prior written consent of Amarin, to disclose to third parties the
numerical values underlying the Amarin Compound Data provided that Elan
does not disclose Amarin’s name or the name of the
Compound.
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15.11.
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Announcements. No
announcement or public statement concerning the existence, subject matter
or any term of this Agreement, or its performance, shall be made by or on
behalf of any party without the prior written approval of the other, such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any such
statement by Amarin shall contain suitable reference to the fact that the
Product is developed using the Elan Technology, and that Elan is the owner
of such technology.
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15.12.
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Required
Disclosures. A
party (the “Disclosing
Party”) will be entitled to make an announcement or public
statement concerning the existence, subject matter or any term of this
Agreement, or to disclose Confidential Information that the Disclosing
Party is required to make or disclose pursuant
to:
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15.12.1
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a
valid order of a court or Governmental Authority;
or
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15.12.2
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any
other requirement of law or any securities or stock
exchange;
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provided
that if the Disclosing Party becomes legally required to make such announcement,
public statement or disclosure hereunder, the Disclosing Party shall give the
other party prompt notice of such fact to enable the other party to seek a
protective order or other appropriate remedy concerning any such announcement,
public statement or disclosure, including confidential treatment and/or
appropriate redactions.
The
Disclosing Party shall fully co-operate with the other party in connection with
that other party’s efforts to obtain any such order or other
remedy. If any such order or other remedy does not fully preclude
announcement, public statement or disclosure, the Disclosing Party shall make
such announcement, public statement or disclosure only to the extent that the
same is legally required.
15.13.
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Disclosures to
Regulatory Authorities. Notwithstanding Clause 15.12, Amarin (and its distributors
and permitted sub-licensees) shall not be permitted to include Elan’s
Confidential Information in any Regulatory Application or other regulatory
filings, without Elan’s prior written consent. For the
avoidance of doubt, such consent shall not be taken to permit Amarin, its
distributors and/or permitted sub-licensees to claim ownership rights to
the information provided and/or to use the information for any purpose
other than the specific use and in such manner as that for which consent
was obtained.
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15.14.
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Other
Disclosures. Each of the parties shall be entitled to
provide a redacted copy of this Agreement, to be agreed by the parties, to
any potential distributor or sub-licensees without the prior
written consent of the other party on the condition that such potential
sub-licensees agree to be bound by confidentiality obligations no less
onerous than those contained in this
Agreement.
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15.15.
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Technological
Competitors. [*]
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16.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
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16.1.
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Force
Majeure. Neither party shall be liable for failure or
delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement if
such failure or delay results from Force Majeure, but any such failure or
delay shall be remedied by such party as soon as
practicable.
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16.2.
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Assignment.
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16.2.1
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Each
party be entitled without the consent of the
other:
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16.2.1.1
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to
subcontract or delegate the whole or any part of its duties hereunder to
its Affiliate(s); and/or
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16.2.1.2
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to
assign this Agreement to its Affiliate, provided that such assignment has
no material adverse tax implications for the other
party.
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16.2.2
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Amarin
may assign this Agreement to any person to whom it would be permitted to
grant a sub-license under the Elan License, subject to any conditions
which would attach thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, Amarin
shall under no circumstances assign this Agreement to a Technological
Competitor.
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16.2.3
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Each
party shall be entitled to assign this Agreement to any acquiror of all or
substantially all of its assets related to this Agreement, regardless of
the form of such transaction provided that Amarin shall under no
circumstances assign this Agreement to a Technological Competitor and
shall make Elan whole for any tax consequence.
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16.2.4
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16.2.5
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In
the event that an Affiliate of Amarin to whom this Agreement has been
assigned ceases to be an Affiliate of Amarin, this Agreement shall be
deemed automatically reassigned to Amarin (or such Affiliate as it may
specify, subject to the condition set out in Clause 16.2.1.2).
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16.2.6
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Any
assignee shall assume the obligations of the assignor under this
Agreement.
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16.2.7
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16.2.8
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Each
party is entering into this Agreement on its own behalf and not on behalf
of any other person or entity.
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16.3.
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Parties
Bound. This Agreement shall be binding upon and run for
the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted
assigns.
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16.4.
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Relationship of the
Parties. In this Agreement, nothing shall be deemed to
constitute a partnership between the parties or make either party an agent
for the other, for any purpose
whatsoever.
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16.5.
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to its
subject matter, and except as expressly provided, supersedes all prior
representations, writings, negotiations or understandings with respect to
that subject matter.
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Nothing
in this Clause 16.5 shall exclude any
liability which any party would otherwise have to the other party or any right
which either of them may have to rescind this Agreement in respect of any
statements made fraudulently by the other prior to the execution of this
Agreement or any rights which either of them may have in respect of fraudulent
concealment by the other.
16.6.
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Severability. If
any provision in this Agreement is deemed to be, or becomes invalid,
illegal, void or unenforceable under applicable laws, such provision will
be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and
enforceable, or if it cannot be so amended without materially altering the
intention of the parties, it will be deleted, but the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not
be impaired or affected in any way.
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16.7.
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Further
Assurance. Each party shall do and execute, or arrange
for the doing and executing of, each necessary act, document and thing
reasonably within its power to implement this
Agreement.
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16.8.
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Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when
taken together shall constitute this
Agreement.
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16.9.
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Waivers. A
failure to exercise or delay in exercising a right or remedy provided by
this Agreement or by law does not constitute a waiver of the right or
remedy or a waiver of other rights or remedies. No single or
partial exercise of a right or remedy provided by this Agreement or by law
prevents further exercise of the right or remedy or the exercise of
another right or remedy.
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16.10.
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Variations. No
variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is made in
writing and signed by each of the
parties.
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16.11.
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Notices.
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16.11.1
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A
notice under or in connection with this Agreement (a “Notice”):
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16.11.1.1
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shall
be in writing; and
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16.11.1.2
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may
be delivered personally or sent by first class post (and air mail if
overseas) or by fax to the party due to receive the Notice at its address
set out below:
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16.11.2
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The
address referred to in Clause 16.11.1.2
is:
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(a) in
the case of Elan:
Address:
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Elan
Pharma International Limited
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Monksland | |
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Athlone
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Co.
Westmeath
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Ireland
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Attention:
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Vice
President & Legal Counsel
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Fax:
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+
000 0000 00000
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(b) in
the case of Amarin:
Address:
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Amarin
Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
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First
Xxxxx
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Xxxxx
0
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Xxx
Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
0
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Xxxxxxx
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Fax:
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x000
0 000 0000
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Marked
for the attention of : General Counsel
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16.11.3
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Notice
is deemed given:
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16.11.3.1
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if
delivered personally, when the person delivering the notice obtains the
signature of a person at the address referred to in Clause 16.11.1.2;
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16.11.3.2
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if
sent by post, except air mail, two Business Days after posting
it;
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16.11.3.3
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if
sent by air mail, six Business Days after posting
it;
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16.11.3.4
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if
sent by fax, when confirmation of its transmission has been recorded by
the sender's fax machine.
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16.12.
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Set-off. Each
of the parties will be entitled but not obliged to set-off against any
amount of money payable to it by the other party under this Agreement, any
amount of money payable by it to the other party under this
Agreement.
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16.13.
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Disputes. Any
disputes between the parties which cannot be amicably resolved shall first
be referred to the Chief Operations Officer of Elan Drug Technologies and
the Chief Executive Office of Amarin, who shall attempt to resolve the
matter in good faith.
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16.14.
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Governing Law and
Jurisdiction: This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland, without regard to its
conflict of laws rules, and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction
of Irish Courts.
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SCHEDULE
1 ELAN PATENTS
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SCHEDULE
2 R&D PROGRAM
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SCHEDULE
3 TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITORS OF ELAN
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SCHEDULE
4 MANUFACTURING COSTS
“Manufacturing
Cost” means the fully absorbed cost of manufacture which shall be determined on
the basis of the following elements:
(a) Direct
material, labour and overhead cost; and
(b)
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Such
indirect labour, factory, laboratory and other overhead costs properly
allocable. Overhead allocations shall include expenses of plant
maintenance and engineering, plant management, receiving and warehousing,
disposal and treatment of waste, building occupancy, quality control,
costs of services provided to manufacturing, insurance provided to
manufacturing, and depreciation/amortisation of applicable
capital.
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Such
allocations shall be in a manner consistent with US generally accepted
accounting principles from time to time and in a manner consistent with expenses
and overhead allocated to other products manufactured by Elan or its
Affiliates.
Where
some parts of the manufacture are conducted by unaffiliated third party(ies),
Product Manufacturing Cost shall be the amount paid to such third party(ies)
plus any of the aforementioned costs incurred by Elan or its Affiliates in
completing the manufacture, or delivery of the Product
Intermediate.
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SCHEDULE
5 AMARIN STAGE I ACTIVITIES
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SIGNED
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_________________________________
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Duly
authorised for and on behalf of:
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ELAN
PHARMA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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SIGNED
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_________________________________
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Duly
authorised for and on behalf of:
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AMARIN
PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND LIMITED
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