CROSS LICENSE AGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT REQUESTED: Certain
portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment and, where applicable, have been marked with an asterisk
(“[****]”) to
denote where omissions have been made. Note that five pages of this exhibit
contain omitted material pursuant to this request. The confidential material has
been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This
CROSS LICENSE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is
entered into as of the Effective Date, by and between IMCOR Pharmaceutical Co.,
a Nevada corporation (“IMCOR”),
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Company, a Delaware corporation (“BMS”), and
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Medical Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together
with BMS, referred to herein as “BMSMI”). IMCOR
and BMSMI may be referred to separately as a “Party” or
collectively as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS,
IMCOR and BMSMI each own and control certain patent rights relating to
ultrasound contrast agents and ultrasound imaging;
WHEREAS,
IMCOR desires to obtain a non-exclusive license under such BMSMI patent rights
as set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
BMSMI desires to obtain a non-exclusive license under such IMCOR patent rights
as set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
each Party desires to cross license certain patent rights to the other Party and
to engage in the other transactions as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants, acknowledgements
and representations contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as
follows.
Article
I
Definitions
1. Definitions.
The terms in this Agreement with initial letters capitalized, whether used in
the singular or plural, shall have the meaning designated below or, if not
designated below, the meaning as designated in places throughout this
Agreement.
(a) “Affiliate” shall
mean any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with a Party. An entity is deemed to be in control of another entity (controlled
entity) if such company directly or indirectly owns 50% or more in nominal value
of the issued equity share capital of such other company, or 50% or more of the
shares entitled to vote upon the election of: (i) the directors, (ii) persons
performing functions similar to those performed by directors, or (iii) persons
otherwise having the right to elect or appoint (a) directors having the majority
vote of the Board of Directors, or (b) other persons having the majority vote of
the highest and most authoritative directive body of such other
company.
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(b) “BMSMI
Patent Rights” shall
mean the following patents and patent applications in the Territory Controlled
by BMSMI or its Affiliates: (i) all patent applications pending as of the
Effective Date that claim, describe or are directed to the Field; (ii) all
patents that have issued or issue from any patent application described in the
foregoing clause (i) that claim, describe or are directed to the Field; and
(iii) all patent applications and patents, that claim, describe or are directed
to the Field, that claim priority to any patent application or patent under the
foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), or that claim priority to any patent application
or patent to which any
patent application or patent under the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) claims
priority. BMSMI Patent Rights include, but are not limited to, the patents
listed on Exhibit
A
hereto.
(c) “BMSMI
Product” shall
mean any ultrasound contrast agent used for enhancement of ultrasound imaging;
provided that BMSMI Product shall not include any product that is substantially
identical in all aspects of composition and performance to an IMCOR or IMCOR
Affiliate ultrasound contrast agent that is being used in human clinical trials
or is approved for use in humans, unless such product was used in human trials
by BMSMI prior to being first used in human clinical trials by IMCOR or an IMCOR
Affiliate, as shown by written records. BMSMI Product includes
DEFINITY®.
(d) “Confidential
Information” shall
mean all information received by a Party from or on behalf of the other Party
pursuant to this Agreement that is designated confidential at the time the
information is disclosed, subject to the exceptions set forth
below.
(e) “Control” or
“Controlled” means,
with respect to any Patent Right, the possession (whether by ownership or
license) by a Party or its Affiliates of the ability to grant to the other Party
the license as provided herein, without violating the terms of any agreement or
other arrangement with any Third Party as of the Effective Date.
(f) “Effective
Date” shall
mean the last date on which both Parties hereto have executed this
Agreement.
(g) “Field” shall
mean contrast enhancement of diagnostic ultrasound imaging, including ultrasound
imaging and/or ultrasound contrast agents, including without limitation the
formulation, composition, use, and/or methods of making and using ultrasound
contrast agents.
(h) “IMCOR
Patent Rights” shall
mean the following patents and patent applications in the Territory Controlled
by IMCOR or its Affiliates: (i) all patent applications pending as of the
Effective Date that claim, describe or are directed to the Field; (ii) all
patents that have issued or issue from any patent application described in the
foregoing clause (i) that claim, describe or are directed to the Field; and
(iii) all patent applications and patents, that claim, describe or are directed
to the Field, that claim priority to any patent application or patent under the
foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), or that claim priority to any patent application
or patent to which any patent application or patent under the foregoing clauses
(i) or (ii) claims priority. IMCOR Patent Rights include, but are not limited
to, the patents listed on Exhibit
B hereto.
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[****] Represents material which has been redacted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24B-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The confidential materials have been filed separately
with the SEC.
(i) “IMCOR
Product” shall
mean any ultrasound contrast agent used for enhancement of ultrasound imaging;
provided that IMCOR Product shall not include (i) any product that is
substantially identical in all aspects of composition and performance to a BMSMI
or BMSMI Affiliate ultrasound contrast agent that is being used in human
clinical trials or is approved for use in humans, unless such product was used
in human clinical trials by IMCOR prior to being first used in human clinical
trials by BMSMI or a BMSMI Affiliate as shown by written records, or (ii) any
Targeted Agent. IMCOR Product includes IMAGENT®.
(j) “Option
Products” shall
mean any one or more of the following BMSMI products in development:
[****] (a
[****]
agent
targeted to [****],[****] (a
[****] agent
targeted to [****],[****] (a
[****] agent
targeted to [****]), and
[****] (a
[****] agent
targeted to [****]).
(k) “Patent
Rights” shall
mean either the IMCOR Patent Rights or the BMSMI Patent Rights, as the context
requires.
(l) “Securities
Purchase Agreement” means
the agreement to be executed by the Parties concurrently with the execution of
this Agreement, that sets forth the rights, preferences and privileges with
respect to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to be purchased by BMSMI in
accordance with Article VI hereof.
(m) "Targeted
Agent" shall
mean any ultrasound contrast agent that includes a targeting moiety or component
with specific binding affinity for a
specific organ, tissue or receptor.
(n)
“Territory” shall
mean all countries of the world.
(o)
“Third
Party” shall
mean any person or entity other than IMCOR or BMSMI or their respective
Affiliates.
Article
II
Grant
of Intellectual Property Rights
1. IMCOR
hereby grants BMSMI and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, irrevocable, fully-paid,
perpetual license and immunity from suit under the IMCOR Patent Rights to
develop, make, have made, use, sell, and/or offer to sell BMSMI Products in the
Territory. BMSMI shall have the limited right to grant sublicenses as follows:
(a) BMSMI shall have the right to grant sublicenses under the license set forth
in the first sentence hereof to any entity to make, use, sell or offer to sell
DEFINITY without IMCOR’s prior approval, including without limitation to
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (or its successor) with respect to Japan;
and (b) BMSMI shall have the right to grant any other sublicenses (in addition
to clause (a)) under the license set forth in the first sentence hereof solely
on a product-by-product basis in connection with the license to a Third Party of
rights to develop and/or commercialize a specific BMSMI Product (other than
DEFINITY) that is being developed and/or commercialized by BMSMI, subject to
IMCOR’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
For clarification, in the event of the grant of such a permitted sublicense with
respect to a specific BMSMI Product, the sublicensed rights are granted solely
with respect to the specific BMSMI Product and shall not apply or extend to any
other product of such Third Party.
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The
license rights granted hereunder to BMSMI shall extend to BMSMI’s distributors,
manufacturers, sales agents, exporters, and importers solely with respect to
activities (i) authorized by and for the benefit of BMSMI or its Affiliates and
(ii) directly related to the manufacture, sale, distribution, exportation, and
importation of BMSMI Products for and under the direction of BMSMI or its
Affiliates as agents of BMSMI or its Affiliates, and not for their own accounts.
BMSMI distributors, manufacturers, sales agents, exporters, and importers shall
have no direct rights under this Agreement, are not third party beneficiaries of
this Agreement, and shall have no right or ability to enforce any provision of
this Agreement.
2. BMSMI
hereby grants to IMCOR and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, irrevocable,
fully-paid perpetual license and immunity from suit under the BMSMI Patent
Rights to develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell IMCOR Products in
the Territory. IMCOR shall have the limited right to grant sublicenses as
follows: (a) IMCOR shall have the right to grant sublicenses under the license
set forth in the first sentence hereof to any entity to make, use, sell or offer
to sell IMAGENT without BMSMI’s prior approval, including without limitation to
Kyosei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (or its successor) with respect to Japan; and
(b) IMCOR shall have the right to grant any other sublicenses (in addition to
clause (a)) under the license set forth in the first sentence hereof solely on a
product-by-product basis in connection with the license to a Third Party of
rights to develop and/or commercialize a specific IMCOR Product (other than
IMAGENT) that is being developed and/or commercialized by IMCOR, subject to
BMSMI’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
For clarification, in the event of the grant of such a permitted sublicense with
respect to a specific IMCOR Product, the sublicensed rights are granted solely
with respect to the specific IMCOR Product and shall not apply or extend to any
other product of such Third Party.
The
license rights granted hereunder to IMCOR shall extend to IMCOR’s distributors,
manufacturers, sales agents, exporters, and importers solely with respect to
activities (i) authorized by and for the benefit of IMCOR or its Affiliates and
(ii) directly related to the manufacture, sale, distribution, exportation, and
importation of IMCOR Products for and under the direction of IMCOR or its
Affiliates as agents of IMCOR or its Affiliates, and not for their own accounts.
IMCOR distributors, manufacturers, sales agents, exporters, and importers shall
have no direct rights under this Agreement, are not third party beneficiaries of
this Agreement, and shall have no right or ability to enforce any provision of
this Agreement.
3. For the
avoidance of doubt, the foregoing licenses do not grant IMCOR any rights in
DEFINITY or other BMSMI Products, or any generic version thereof, nor do they
grant BMSMI any rights in IMAGENT or other IMCOR Products, or any generic
version thereof.
Article
III
Resolution
of Intellectual Property Disputes
1. It is the
intention of the Parties to hereby resolve and settle any and all current and
potential intellectual property disputes pertaining to the IMCOR Patent Rights
and the BMSMI Patent Rights so as to obtain freedom to market their respective
Products. In that connection, each Party shall:
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[****] Represents material which has been redacted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24B-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The confidential materials have been filed separately
with the SEC.
(a) withdraw
and terminate, with prejudice, any pending oppositions, claims or other actions
in any forum brought against the Patent Rights of the other Party in the United
States and all countries foreign to the United States;
(b) refrain
from filing any future oppositions or other challenge against the Patent Rights
of the other Party in the United States and all countries foreign to the United
States; and
(c) refrain
from filing any requests for interference, reexamination or other challenge
against the Patent Rights of the other Party in the United States and all
countries foreign to the United States.
2. In the
event an interference is declared by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (“PTO”), the Parties shall meet and cooperate in good faith to find a
just settlement in a timely and efficient manner consistent with this Agreement
and the requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 135 and other applicable laws and
regulations.
3. BMSMI and
its Affiliates hereby waive and fully release and discharge IMCOR and its
Affiliates from any and all claims, actual and potential, which have been or
could be asserted against IMCOR and its Affiliates for infringement of the BMSMI
Patents within the scope of the license granted hereunder. IMCOR and its
Affiliates hereby waive and fully release and discharge BMSMI and its Affiliates
from any and all claims, actual and potential, which have been or could be
asserted against BMSMI and its Affiliates for infringement of the IMCOR Patents
within the scope of the license granted hereunder.
Article
IV
Right
of First Negotiation
1. IMCOR
shall have a right of first negotiation with respect to any one or more of the
Option Products. At any time during the period ending on the first anniversary
of the Effective Date (the “IMCOR
Option Period”), IMCOR
shall have the right to require that BMSMI enter into good faith negotiations to
grant IMCOR an exclusive license on commercially reasonable terms for the U.S.
only to develop and commercialize one or more of the Option Products for use for
the applicable diagnostic medical imaging or therapeutic applications
(the “RP
License”). Such
RP License shall include a signing payment to BMSMI of at least [****] for each
product licensed. During the IMCOR Option Period, BMSMI shall not enter into an
agreement or make any commitment or arrangement with any Third Party with
respect to rights substantially similar to the RP License or which would
otherwise interfere with IMCOR’s RP License or right of first
negotiation.
2. IMCOR
shall exercise its right of first negotiation by delivering a written request
therefor to BMSMI during the IMCOR Option Period. Upon delivery of such written
request by IMCOR, the Parties shall enter into good faith negotiations with
respect to such RP License for a period of 120 days following such written
request. If IMCOR and BMSMI do not enter into an agreement with respect to such
RP License during such 120 day period, BMSMI will be free to enter into
negotiations with respect to such RP License with any Third Party; provided that,
during the one year period following the end of such 120 day period, BMSMI shall
not enter into an agreement with any Third Party under financial and other
material terms which are in the aggregate less favorable to BMSMI than the terms
last offered to IMCOR without
first offering in writing such terms to IMCOR.
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Article
V
Maintenance
of Patent Rights
1. IMCOR and
BMSMI shall be solely responsible for the prosecution and maintenance of their
respective Patent Rights; and either Party may cease prosecution and maintenance
of any or all of such Party’s Patent Rights at any time without obligation to
the other Party.
2. Each
Party shall have the sole right (but not obligation) to bring and control, at
its own expense, any infringement action against any person or entity infringing
such Party’s Patent Rights, and any recovery realized as a result of such action
shall belong to the Party enforcing its Patent Rights. For clarification,
neither Party shall have any right to enforce the other Party's Patent Rights
against any Third Party.
Article
VI
Payments
1.
(a)
As soon a
practicable after the Effective Date, but not more than 10 business days
after the Effective Date, BMS shall pay (or direct its Affiliate to pay) to
IMCOR a signing payment of $4,000,000.00.
(b) BMS shall
purchase 4,500 shares of IMCOR’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $4,500,000.00 (which shall not exceed 19.9% of
IMCOR’s outstanding common stock on an as-converted fully diluted basis). In
accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, such 4,500 shares of Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock shall be convertible (subject to adjustment for
dilution in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement) to 16,666,667
shares of IMCOR Common Stock. Such purchase price will be payable by BMSMI to
IMCOR concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Securities Purchase
Agreement and the issuance and delivery to BMSMI of certificates or other
satisfactory evidence representing such shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock.
2. The
payments referred to in Section 1 above shall be made in cash or same day
Federal funds delivered by wire transfer to an account designated by IMCOR.
Concurrently with BMSMI’s payment pursuant to Section 1(b), IMCOR shall deliver
one or more certificates representing fully paid and non-assessable shares of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to, or as directed by, BMSMI. At that time,
the Parties will also execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement with
commercially reasonable terms and in a form mutually agreeable to the
Parties.
3. Except as
provided in this Article VI, no Party shall have any obligation to make any
royalty or other payments to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement. Each
Party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including, without limitation, its
attorney’s fees, relating to any action to be taken or having been taken in
respect to this Agreement.
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Article
VII
Representations
and Warranties
1. Each
Party makes the following representations and warranties to the other
Party:
(a) each
Party is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state or country in which it is organized and has all
requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and to require its Affiliates to abide by its
terms and conditions;
(b) all
requisite corporate action on the part of each Party has been completed for the
authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of the transaction contemplated hereunder;
(c) this
Agreement is, and such transactions will be, valid and binding obligations of
each Party enforceable in accordance with their respective terms;
and
(d) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not violate the provisions of
any Party’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar documents or the
provisions of any agreements, contracts, note, indenture, lease, license, permit
or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party, or violate any
applicable law, order, rule or regulation.
2. BMSMI
hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) BMSMI has
the full right, power, and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and
to make the promises and grant the licenses set forth herein, and that this
Agreement is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
(b) BMSMI is
the sole owner of all right, title, and interest in and to, or is the exclusive
licensee with respect to, the BMSMI Patent Rights and has the full right, power
and ability to grant the licenses and provide immunity from suit in, to and for
the BMSMI Patent Rights in the Field as set forth in this
Agreement;
(c) BMSMI is
not a party to any agreement or other binding commitment or obligation of any
kind, the terms of which (i) conflict with the covenants and obligations of
BMSMI under this Agreement or the rights granted by BMSMI to IMCOR under this
Agreement or (ii) diminish limit, or impair the rights granted by BMSMI to IMCOR
in this Agreement or the ability of BMSMI to perform its covenants and
obligations under this Agreement; and
(d) BMSMI
will not after the Effective Date enter into any agreements, contracts or other
arrangements with others that would be inconsistent with or in conflict with or
in derogation of IMCOR's rights and licenses under this Agreement or BMSMI's
obligations under this Agreement.
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[****] Represents material which has been redacted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24B-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The confidential materials have been filed separately
with the SEC.
3. IMCOR
hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) IMCOR has
the full right, power, and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and
to make the promises and grant the licenses set forth herein, and that this
Agreement is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
(b) IMCOR is
the sole owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the IMCOR Patent
Rights and has the full right, power and ability to grant the licenses and
provide immunity from suit in, to and for the IMCOR Patent Rights in the Field
as set forth in this Agreement;
(c) IMCOR is
not a party to any agreement or other binding commitment or obligation of any
kind, the terms of which (i) conflict with the covenants and obligations of
IMCOR under this Agreement or the rights granted by IMCOR to BMSMI under this
Agreement or (ii) diminish limit, or impair the rights granted by IMCOR to BMSMI
in this Agreement or the ability of IMCOR to perform its covenants and
obligations under this Agreement; and
(d) IMCOR
will not after the Effective Date enter into any agreements, contracts or other
arrangements with others that would be inconsistent with or in conflict with or
in derogation of BMSMI's rights and licenses under this Agreement or IMCOR's
obligations under this Agreement.
4. BMSMI
represents and warrants to IMCOR that as of the Effective Date, BMSMI and its
Affiliates do not have the right, or the right to grant licenses to others, to
make, use or sell any Targeted Agents, under the following BMSMI Patent Rights:
[****]; and all
foreign counterparts thereof.
5. No Party
makes any warranties or representations, either express or implied, and no Party
shall have or assume any liability or responsibility whatsoever with respect
to:
(a) the
design, manufacture, use, marketing, warranties, or sale or other disposition by
the other Party of the other Party’s Product, even if the other Party’s Product
makes use of any inventions claimed in the Patent Rights of the first
Party;
(b) the
scope, validity or enforceability of its Patent Rights;
(c) whether
the exercise by the other Party of the rights granted hereunder will infringe
patents or other intellectual property rights owned by Third
Parties.
6. No Party
shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever for damage to property or
personal injury caused by the other Party’s Products.
7. EXCEPT
AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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Article
VIII
Duration
1. Term.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall
continue until the expiration of the last to expire of the Patent Rights;
provided, that in no event shall this Agreement terminate prior to the
expiration of all time periods regarding IMCOR’s right of first negotiation set
forth in Article IV above.
2. Bankruptcy.
The Parties expressly agree that in the event any Party becomes a debtor under
Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq. (the “Bankruptcy
Code”), this
Agreement shall constitute an executory contract, subject to the provisions of
11 U.S.C. § 365. The Parties further expressly agree and acknowledge that under
this Agreement, each Party “is a licensor of a right to intellectual property”
for the purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 365(n), and that in the event one Party becomes
a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, the other Party, as licensee, shall be
entitled to all of the protections set forth and contained in 11 U.S.C. §
365(n).
3. Survival.
The expiration of this Agreement shall not affect the Parties’ rights and
obligations under any RP License, the terms of the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock or the Securities Purchase Agreement related thereto as
described in Section 2 of Article VI, and the confidentiality obligations in
Article IX, which shall survive termination hereof in accordance with their
respective terms.
Article
IX
Confidentiality
1. Except as
expressly provided herein, the receiving Party shall keep confidential and shall
not publish or otherwise disclose to any Third Party and shall not use for any
purpose other than to perform the activities contemplated by this Agreement any
Confidential Information furnished to it by the disclosing Party pursuant to
this Agreement, except to the extent that it can be established by the receiving
Party by competent proof that such Confidential Information (a) was already
known to the receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality,
at the time of disclosure; (b) was generally available to the public or
otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the
receiving Party; (c) became generally available to the public or otherwise part
of the public domain after its disclosure and other than through any act or
omission of the receiving Party in breach of this Agreement; (d) was lawfully
disclosed to the receiving Party by a Third Party, provided that such Third
Party is not under a confidentiality obligation with respect to such
Confidential Information to the disclosing Party; (e) was independently
developed by the receiving Party without reference to the disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information as evidenced by written documentation; (f) is required
to be disclosed by a Party (A) to any governmental or other regulatory agency,
including, without limitation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as
necessary to obtain authorization to conduct clinical investigations or to
market products to the extent necessary to obtain such authorization, or (B) to
its permitted sublicensees in order to practice under the sublicense granted
thereto, provided that such sublicensees agree to be bound by equivalent
confidentiality obligations as are contained in this Agreement; or (g) is
required to be disclosed by either Party to comply with applicable law,
governmental regulation or court order, provided that if
a Party is required to make any such disclosure of the disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information, it will give reasonable advance written notice to the
latter Party of such disclosure and will use reasonable efforts to secure
confidential treatment of such information prior to this disclosure (whether
through protective orders or otherwise). The existence and the terms and
conditions of this Agreement that the Parties have not specifically agreed to
disclose pursuant to Section 2 and Section 3 below shall be considered
Confidential Information of both Parties. Either Party may disclose such terms
to a bona
fide
potential investor, investment banker, acquiror, merger partner or other
potential financial partner, and their attorneys and agents, provided that
each such person to whom such information is to be disclosed is informed of the
confidential nature of such information and has entered into a written agreement
with the Party requiring such person to keep such information
confidential.
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2. Securities
Filings.
In the event either Party proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or the securities regulators of any state or other jurisdiction a
registration statement or any other disclosure document which describes or
refers to this Agreement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended, or any other applicable securities
law, the Party shall notify the other Party of such intention and shall provide
such other party with a copy of relevant portions of the proposed filing not
less than ten (10) business days prior to such filing (and any revisions to such
portions of the proposed filing a reasonable time prior to the filing thereof),
including any exhibits thereto relating to the Agreement, and shall use
reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of any information
concerning the Agreement that such other Party requests be kept confidential,
and shall only disclose Confidential Information which it is advised by counsel
is legally required to be disclosed. The Party receiving notice shall respond
with any comments within five (5) business days after receipt of such notice and
failure to do so shall be deemed acceptance of the disclosure as proposed in the
notice. No such notice shall be required under this Section 2 if the substance
of the description of or reference to this Agreement contained in the proposed
filing has been included in any previous filing made by the either party
hereunder or otherwise approved by the other Party.
3. Publicity.
Upon execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall issue the press release
announcing the existence of this Agreement in the form and substance previously
agreed to in writing by the Parties. Any announcements or similar publicity with
respect to this Agreement shall be agreed upon between the Parties in writing in
advance of such announcement.
Article
X
Miscellaneous
1. No
Other Rights.
Neither Party shall have any obligation to transfer any know-how, materials,
technology or information to the other Party or to perform any research,
manufacturing or other services under, or in connection with, this Agreement,
except as expressly set forth herein or in any RP License.
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2. Notices.
All notices or communications required pursuant to this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon the date of receipt if
delivered by hand, international overnight courier, confirmed facsimile
transmission, or registered or certified mail (return receipt requested, postage
prepaid) to the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
(a) |
For
IMCOR: |
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 |
Fax: 000 000-0000 |
Attn.: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer |
With a copy simultaneously sent to Xxxx XxXxxxxx at the same address |
(b) |
For
BMSMI: |
Director, Business and Commercial Development |
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Medical Imaging, Inc. |
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, XXX 00000 |
Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
With copy to: |
Vice President & Senior Counsel, Corporate Development |
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Company |
X.X. Xxx 0000 |
Xxxxx 000 and Province Xxxx Xxxx |
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, XXX 00000-0000 |
Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
3. Governing
Law.
The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of New York without reference to conflict of laws principles.
4. Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement, including all Exhibits attached hereto and all documents
delivered concurrently herewith, set forth all the licenses, covenants,
promises, agreements, warranties, representations, conditions, and
understandings between the Parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings between the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof, none
of which prior agreements and understandings shall have any force or effect,
provided
however, that
the obligation under the confidential disclosure agreements entered into between
the Parties before the Effective Date shall continue in full force and effect
with respect information disclosed between the Parties prior to the Effective
Date.
5. Severability.
In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held
to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof and the Parties
shall negotiate in good faith to modify the Agreement to preserve their original
intent in a valid and enforceable manner.
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6. Amendment;
Waiver.
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified only by means
of a written instrument signed by both Parties. Any waiver of any rights or
failure to act in a specific instance shall relate only to such instance and
shall not be construed as an agreement to waive any rights or fall to act in any
other instance, whether or not similar.
7. Assignment.
This Agreement shall be binding upon each of the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned or
otherwise transferred, nor, except as expressly provided hereunder, may any
right or obligation hereunder be assigned or transferred, by any of the Parties
without the consent of the other Party; provided
however, that a
Party may, without such consent assign the Agreement and its rights and
obligations hereunder to an Affiliate, and shall assign its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to any Third Party to whom it sells, transfers
or assigns (or who is otherwise the successor to such Party) all or
substantially all of its Patent Rights or assets related to such Patent Rights.
In all events, this Agreement shall be binding on the Parties successors. Any
successor or assignee shall assume all the rights and obligations of its
predecessor or assignor under the Agreement.
In the
event of any such permitted assignment of this Agreement by a Party to a
successor entity as a result of any merger, acquisition, by operation of law, or
any similar transaction, the license rights under the Patent Rights granted to
such Party shall not apply or extend to any product of the successor entity that
is being clinically developed, made for commercial distribution or clinical
studies, or marketed by such successor entity prior to such assignment of this
Agreement to the successor.
Neither
party shall assign, by operation of law or otherwise, any of its Patent Rights
licensed hereunder to a Third Party without such Third Party agreeing to (1) be
bound in writing by the license granted hereunder and other provisions of this
Agreement and (2) provide the other, non-assigning Party to this Agreement a
license and immunity from suit with respect to any patent rights owned, licensed
or controlled by the Third Party, which license and immunity from suit shall be
commensurate in scope with the licenses and immunities from suit granted in this
Agreement.
8. Construction.
This Agreement shall be deemed to be the joint work product of both Parties and
shall not be construed against one or the other Party. The article, section and
paragraph headings contained herein are for the purposes of convenience only and
are not intended to define or limit the contents of said articles, sections or
paragraphs. The word “including” (or variations thereof) shall be construed to
mean “including without limitation.”
9. Relationship
of the Parties.
Nothing herein shall be construed as creating an employer/employee relationship,
agency relationship, partnership or joint venture. Neither Party shall take any
action that purports to bind the other.
10. Use of
Trademark and Name.
Except as set forth in Article IX, neither Party shall use the other Party’s
name or trademarks, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of
the other Party.
11. Exhibits.
All Exhibits hereto and referenced herein are hereby made a part of this
Agreement.
12. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be signed in counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be
an original. Signatures shall be provided by facsimile transmission, with
original signatures following by mail.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties have caused the Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives.
IMCOR Pharmaceutical Co. | Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Medical Imaging, Inc. |
By: _____________________________________
|
By: ______________________________________ |
Name: ___________________________________
|
Name: ____________________________________ |
Title:
____________________________________
|
Title: _____________________________________ |
Date:____________________________________
|
Date: _____________________________________ |
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Squibb Company | |
By: ______________________________________
|
|
Name: ____________________________________
|
|
Title: _____________________________________
|
|
Date: _____________________________________
|
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[****] Represents material which has been redacted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24B-2 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The confidential materials have been filed separately
with the SEC.
Exhibit
A
BMSMI
Patent Rights are defined as set forth in Article I of the Agreement, and shall
include, but not be limited to, the following patents and patent
applications:
[****]
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[****]
Represents material which has been redacted pursuant to a request for
confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24B-2 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. The confidential materials have been filed separately with
the SEC.
Exhibit
B
IMCOR
Patent Rights are defined as set forth in Article I of the Agreement, and shall
include, but not be limited to, the following patents and patent
applications:
[****]
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