EXHIBIT 10.12
[CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE
BEEN REDACTED AND HAVE BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.]
AGREEMENT
Effective as of May 5, 2000 ("Effective Date"), THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, a body having corporate powers under the laws
of the State of California ("STANFORD"), and Xenogen Corporation, a California
corporation, having a principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("LICENSEE"), agree as follows:
1. BACKGROUND
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1.1 STANFORD has an assignment of the invention entitled "Using Light to Detect
and Track Pathogens in Living Hosts", from the laboratory of Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx ("Invention[s]"), as described in Stanford Docket S94-
044, and any Licensed Patent(s), as hereinafter defined, which may issue to
such Invention(s).
1.2 STANFORD desires to have the Invention(s) perfected and marketed at the
earliest possible time in order that products resulting therefrom may be
available for public use and benefit.
1.3 LICENSEE desires a license under said Invention(s), Licensed Materials and
Licensed Patent(s) to develop, make, have made, use, import, offer for sale
and sell Licensed Product(s) in the Licensed Field of Use, and/or to
sublicense said Invention(s), Licensed Materials and Licensed Patent(s) in
the Licensed Field of Use.
1.4 LICENSEE and STANFORD have a prior agreement and amendments to the prior
agreement for Invention(s), Licensed Materials and Licensed Patent(s). The
parties acknowledge that pursuant to the prior agreement, (i) LICENSEE has
paid to STANFORD a noncreditable, nonrefundable license issue royalty of
*** Dollars (***), and (ii) LICENSEE has paid to STANFORD *** for
reimbursement of past patent expenses. The prior agreement and amendments
are superseded by this Agreement.
1.5 The Invention(s) was made in the course of research supported by one or
more of the following: the American Foundation for AIDS Research, the
National Institutes of Health, The United States Public Health Service, and
the Office of Naval Research.
2. DEFINITIONS
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2.1 "Licensed Patent(s)" means any (i) U.S. patent application Serial Number
270,631 filed July 1, 1994 (issued on July 22, 1997 as U.S. Patent Number
5,650,135), (ii) all divisions, substitutions, and continuations in whole
or part of any of the preceding, (iii) all foreign patent applications
corresponding to or claiming priority from (including International
Application Number PCT/US95/15040 and all national applications claiming
priority therefrom), and (iv) all U.S. and foreign patents issuing on any
of the preceding, including patents of addition, reexaminations, reissues
and extensions.
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2.2 "Licensed Materials" means those biological materials listed in Exhibit A,
and such other agreed materials as STANFORD may provide to LICENSEE during
the term of this Agreement, which shall be added to Exhibit A.
2.3 "Licensed Product(s)" means any product or part thereof in the Licensed
Field of Use, the manufacture, use, or sale of which:
(a) Is covered by a valid claim of an issued, unexpired Licensed
Patent(s) directed to the Invention(s). A claim of an issued,
unexpired Licensed Patent(s) shall be presumed to be valid unless
and until it has been held to be invalid or unenforceable by a
final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction from which no
appeal can be or is taken or is disclaimed, or rejected or found
invalid or unenforceable in a reissue application or re-
examination proceeding or otherwise;
(b) Is covered by any claim being prosecuted in a pending application
directed to the Invention(s); or
(c) Incorporates any of the Licensed Materials.
2.4 "Net Sales" means the gross revenue derived by LICENSEE from Licensed
Product(s), less the following items but only insofar as they actually
pertain to the disposition of such Licensed Product(s) by LICENSEE, are
included in such gross revenue, and are separately billed:
(a) Import, export, excise and sales taxes, and custom duties;
(b) Costs of insurance, packing, and transportation from the place of
manufacture to the customer's premises or point of installation;
(c) Costs of installation at the place of use; and
(d) Credit for returns, allowances, or trades.
2.5 "Licensed Field of Use" means all uses.
2.6 "Licensed Territory" means worldwide.
2.7 "Exclusive" means that, subject to Article 4, STANFORD shall not grant
further licenses in the Licensed Territory in the Licensed Field of Use.
3. GRANT
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3.1 STANFORD hereby grants and LICENSEE hereby accepts an Exclusive license
under the Licensed Patents and Licensed Materials to make, have made,
import, use, lease, sell and offer for sale and otherwise commercialize and
exploit Licensed Products in the Licensed Territory, and practice any
method process or procedure within the Licensed Patents in the Licensed
Territory.
3.2 Said license is Exclusive, including the right to sublicense pursuant to
Article 13, in the Licensed Field of Use for a term commencing as of July
1, 1997 and ending on the expiration of the last to expire of the Licensed
Patent(s).
3.3 STANFORD shall have the right to practice the Invention(s) and use the
Technology for its own bona fide research, including sponsored research and
collaborations. STANFORD shall have the right to publish any information
included in Licensed Materials and Licensed Patent(s).
3.4 Not withstanding Section 3.1 above, the license granted to XENOGEN for
those Licensed Materials which are ***, shall be non-exclusive. This
Section 3.4 shall have no effect on the Exclusive License granted herein
for (i) the Licensed Patents and (ii) all Licensed Materials and/or
Licensed Product(s) other than the ***.
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4. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
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This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions of Xxxxx 00 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Code Sections 200 through 204, including an obligation that Licensed
Product(s) sold or produced in the United States be "manufactured substantially
in the United States," and LICENSEE agrees to take all reasonable action
necessary on its part as licensee to enable STANFORD to satisfy its obligation
thereunder, relating to Invention(s), provided that STANFORD has provided
LICENSEE with written notice of each such obligation STANFORD must meet and a
description of each act LICENSEE must take to comply with such obligation.
5. DILIGENCE
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5.1 As an inducement to STANFORD to enter into this Agreement, LICENSEE agrees
to use all reasonable efforts and diligence to sublicense the Licensed
Patent(s) and/or to proceed with the development, manufacture, and sale or
lease of Licensed Product(s). LICENSEE further agrees to diligently
develop markets for the Licensed Patent(s) and/or Licensed Product(s).
LICENSEE agrees that STANFORD may terminate this Agreement if, prior to
July 1, 2000, LICENSEE has neither sublicensed the Licensed Patent(s) nor
made a Licensed Product(s) available for commercial sale. LICENSEE further
agrees that STANFORD may terminate this Agreement if, for any period of ***
after first sublicense or commercial sale, LICENSEE has neither maintained
at least one sublicense in force nor sold any Licensed Product(s).
5.2 Progress Report - On or before September 1 of each year until LICENSEE
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markets a Licensed Product(s) or grants a sublicense under the Licensed
Patent(s), LICENSEE shall make a written annual report to STANFORD covering
the preceding year ending June 30, regarding the progress of LICENSEE
toward commercial use of Licensed Product(s) or sublicensing of Licensed
Patent(s). Such report shall include, as a minimum, information sufficient
to enable STANFORD to satisfy reporting requirements of the U.S. Government
and for STANFORD to ascertain progress by LICENSEE toward meeting the
diligence requirements of this Article 5.
5.3 In the event that LICENSEE fails to make available for commercial sale a
Licensed Product based on a particular Licensed Material listed in Exhibit
A for any period of *** after July 1, 2000, STANFORD may convert the
Exclusive License granted to LICENSEE solely with respect to that
particular Licensed Material (hereinafter, the "Uncommercialized Material")
to a non-exclusive license, provided that STANFORD gives LICENSEE written
notice of such intent and LICENSEE fails to commercialize the
Uncommercialized Material within ninety (90) days of such notice. STANFORD
agrees that nothing in this Section 5.3 shall have any effect on the
Exclusive License granted to LICENSEE under any Licensed Material(s) or
Licensed Product(s) other than the Uncommercialized Material. STANFORD
further agrees that nothing in this Section 5.3 shall have any effect on
the Exclusive License granted to LICENSEE under the Licensed Patent(s) in
Article 3 herein.
6. ROYALTIES
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6.1 Beginning July 1, 2000, and each July 1 thereafter, LICENSEE shall pay to
STANFORD a yearly royalty of ***. Said yearly royalty payments are
nonrefundable, but they are creditable against earned royalties to the
extent provided in Paragraph 6.4.
6.2 In addition, LICENSEE shall pay STANFORD earned royalties of *** of Net
Sales.
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6.3 In the event that a Licensed Product is sold in combination with or
containing one or more products or components, then Net Sales on the
combination product shall be calculated using one of the following methods:
(a) By multiplying the net selling price of the combination product
by the fraction A/A+B, where A is the gross selling price, during
the royalty-paying period being considered, of the Licensed
Product sold separately, and B is the gross selling price, during
the royalty period in question, of the other products or
components sold separately; or
(b) In the event that no such separate sales are made of the Licensed
Product, Net Sales on the combination product for royalty
determination shall be as reasonably allocated between such
Licensed Product and the other active products or components,
based on their relative importance and proprietary protection, as
agreed by the parties. If the parties fail to reach agreement
such allocation shall be submitted to binding arbitration.
6.4 Creditable payments under this Agreement shall be an offset to LICENSEE
against up to *** of each earned royalty payment which LICENSEE would be
required to pay pursuant to Paragraph 6.2 until the entire credit is
exhausted.
6.5 If this Agreement is not terminated in accordance with other provisions
hereof, LICENSEE's obligation to pay royalties hereunder shall continue for
so long as LICENSEE, by its activities would, but for the license granted
herein, infringe a valid claim of an unexpired Licensed Patent(s) of
STANFORD covering said activity.
6.6 The royalty on sales in currencies other than U.S. Dollars shall be
calculated using the appropriate foreign exchange rate for such currency
quoted by the Bank of America (San Francisco) foreign exchange desk, on the
close of business on the last banking day of each calendar quarter.
Royalty payments to STANFORD shall be in U.S. Dollars. All non-U.S. taxes
related to royalty payments shall be paid by LICENSEE and are not
deductible from the payments due STANFORD.
7. ROYALTY REPORTS, PAYMENTS, AND ACCOUNTING
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7.1 Quarterly Earned Royalty Payment and Report - Beginning with the first sale
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of a Licensed Product(s) or the first sublicense, LICENSEE shall make
written reports (even if there are no sales or sublicenses) and earned
royalty payments to STANFORD within thirty (30) days after the end of each
calendar quarter. This report shall state the number, description, and
aggregate Net Sales of Licensed Product(s) during such completed calendar
quarter, and resulting calculation pursuant to Paragraph 6.2 of earned
royalty payment due STANFORD for such completed calendar quarter. The
report shall also state the number and description of, and fees due under,
sublicenses issued by Xenogen during such completed calendar quarter, and
resulting calculation pursuant to Paragraph 13.5 of earned royalty payment
due STANFORD for such completed calendar quarter. Concurrent with the
making of each such report, LICENSEE shall include payment due STANFORD of
royalties for the calendar quarter covered by such report.
7.2 Accounting - LICENSEE agrees to keep and maintain records for a period of
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three (3) years showing the sublicenses granted and the manufacture, sale,
use, and other
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disposition of products sold or otherwise disposed of under the license
herein granted. Such records will include general ledger records showing
cash receipts and expenses, and records which include production records,
customers, serial numbers, and related information in sufficient detail to
enable the royalties payable hereunder by LICENSEE to be determined.
LICENSEE further agrees to permit its books and records to be examined by
STANFORD from time to time to the extent necessary to verify reports
provided for in Paragraph 7.1. Such examination is to be made by STANFORD
or its designee, at the expense of STANFORD, except in the event that the
results of the audit reveal an underreporting of royalties due STANFORD of
five percent (5%) or more, then the audit costs shall be paid by LICENSEE.
8. NEGATION OF WARRANTIES
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8.1 Nothing in this Agreement is or shall be construed as:
(a) A warranty or representation by STANFORD as to the validity or
scope of any Licensed Patent(s);
(b) A warranty or representation that anything made, used, sold, or
otherwise disposed of under any license granted in this Agreement
is or will be free from infringement of patents, copyrights, and
other rights of third parties;
(c) An obligation to bring or prosecute actions or suits against
third parties for infringement, except to the extent and in the
circumstances described in Article 12;
(d) Granting by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any licenses or
rights under patents or other rights of STANFORD or other persons
other than Licensed Patent(s), regardless of whether such patents
or other rights are dominant or subordinate to any Licensed
Patent(s); or
(e) An obligation to furnish any technology or technological
information.
8.2 Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, STANFORD MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED
PRODUCT(S) WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER
RIGHTS OR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
8.3 LICENSEE agrees that nothing in this Agreement grants LICENSEE any express
or implied license or right under or to U.S. Patent 4,656,134
"Amplification of Eucaryotic Genes" or any patent application corresponding
thereto.
9. INDEMNITY
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9.1 LICENSEE agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend STANFORD, Stanford
Hospital and Clinics and Stanford Health Services and their respective
trustees, officers, employees, students, and agents against any and all
claims for death, illness, personal injury, property damage, and improper
business practices arising out of the manufacture, use, sale, or other
disposition of Invention(s), Licensed Patent(s), Licensed Product(s), or
Licensed Materials by LICENSEE or sublicensee(s), or their customers.
9.2 STANFORD shall not be liable for any indirect, special, consequential or
other damages whatsoever, whether grounded in tort (including negligence),
strict liability, contract or
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otherwise. STANFORD shall not have any responsibilities or liabilities
whatsoever with respect to Licensed Products(s).
9.3 LICENSEE shall at all times comply, through insurance or self-insurance,
with all statutory workers' compensation and employers' liability
requirements covering any and all employees with respect to activities
performed under this Agreement.
9.4 In addition to the foregoing, LICENSEE shall maintain, during the term of
this Agreement, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including
Products Liability Insurance, with reputable and financially secure
insurance carrier(s) to cover the activities of LICENSEE and its
sublicensee(s). Commencing with the introduction of Licensed Product(s)
into humans for any purpose, including clinical trials, such insurance
shall provide minimum limits of liability of Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) and shall include STANFORD, Stanford University Hospital,
their trustees, directors, officers, employees, students, and agents as
additional insureds. Such insurance shall be written to cover claims
incurred, discovered, manifested, or made during or after the expiration of
this Agreement. At STANFORD's request, LICENSEE shall furnish a
Certificate of Insurance evidencing primary coverage and requiring thirty
(30) days prior written notice of cancellation or material change to
STANFORD. LICENSEE shall advise STANFORD, in writing, that it maintains
excess liability coverage (following form) over primary insurance for at
least the minimum limits set forth above. All such insurance of LICENSEE
shall be primary coverage; insurance of STANFORD or Stanford Health
Services shall be excess and noncontributory.
10. MARKING
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10.1 Prior to the issuance of any patents on any Licensed Products, LICENSEE
agrees to xxxx all Licensed Products (or their containers or labels)
covered by such patents and made, sold, or otherwise disposed of by
LICENSEE under the license granted in this Agreement with the words "Patent
Pending," and following the issuance of one or more patents, with the
numbers of such patent(s).
10.2 STANFORD agrees to provide LICENSEE with notice of all STANFORD patent
applications filed (and all STANFORD patents issuing) on any Licensed
Products based on Licensed Materials listed in Exhibit A within 30 days of
(i) the filing of such patent applications, and (ii) issuance of such
patents. No such notice is required from STANFORD to LICENSEE for patents
and patent applications that are included in the Licensed Patent(s).
11. STANFORD NAMES AND MARKS
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Except in connection with the identification of the source of Invention(s),
Licensed Patent(s) and Licensed Products(s), LICENSEE agrees not to identify
STANFORD in any promotional advertising or other promotional materials to be
disseminated to the public or any portion thereof or to use the name of any
STANFORD faculty member, employee, or student or any trademark, service xxxx,
trade name, or symbol of STANFORD or the Stanford Health Services, or that is
associated with either of them, without STANFORD's prior written consent.
Notwithstanding the above, LICENSEE may use in any manner it deems fit the
name(s) of STANFORD faculty members or employees who are inventors on the
Inventions, Licensed Patents and/or Licensed Products, and who are employees of
or have a consulting agreement with LICENSEE ("Affiliates"), provided that
LICENSEE obtains the voluntary consent of the Affiliates for such
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use. STANFORD agrees that the names of the Affiliates and Affiliates' connection
with STANFORD will appear in disclosure documents required by securities laws,
and in other regulatory and administrative filings in the ordinary course of
LICENSEE'S business. Any use of STANFORD's name shall be limited to statements
of fact and shall not imply endorsement of LICENSEE's products or services.
12. PATENT PROTECTION AND INFRINGEMENT
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12.1 LICENSEE shall have the primary responsibility for the prosecution, filing
and maintenance of all Licensed Patents, including the conduct of all
interference, opposition, nullity and revocation proceedings, using counsel
of its choice; provided, however, that STANFORD shall have reasonable
opportunity to advise and consult with LICENSEE on such matters and may
instruct LICENSEE to take such action as STANFORD reasonably believes
necessary to protect the Licensed Patent(s). Should LICENSEE elect to
abandon any patent or patent application in any country, it shall give
timely notice to STANFORD, who may continue prosecution or maintenance, at
its sole expense and LICENSEE shall have not further rights with respect to
such patent application or patent in such country. In the event that a
conflict arises with respect to patent counsel selected by LICENSEE,
STANFORD may, with just cause and after consulting with LICENSEE, select
new patent counsel reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE.
12.2 Payment of all reasonable fees and costs relating to the filing,
prosecution and maintenance of all patent applications and patents within
the Licensed Patent(s), including interference and/or opposition, nullity
and revocation proceedings, shall be the responsibility of LICENSEE.
STANFORD shall direct the patent counsel to send invoices for such fees and
costs directly to LICENSEE with a copy to STANFORD, and LICENSEE shall pay
such patent counsel directly amounts due.
12.3 STANFORD shall promptly inform LICENSEE of any suspected infringement of
any Licensed Patent by a third party and any declaratory judgment filed
with respect to any Licensed Patent. LICENSEE shall have the initial right
but not the obligation, at its expense, to initiate and control any
proceeding relating to any infringement by a third party of any Licensed
Patents, any declaratory action alleging invalidity or noninfringement of
any Licensed Patents, or any interference, opposition, nullity or
revocation proceeding relating to any Licensed Patents ("a Protective
Action"). In pursuing any such Protective Action, LICENSEE shall provide
STANFORD with material information related to the Protective Action, and
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to join STANFORD as a party
to the Protective Action, at LICENSEE's expense. STANFORD shall have the
right to participate in the Protective Action with its own counsel at its
own expense. If LICENSEE brings a Protective Action it may enter into a
settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of such
Protective Action, at its sole option, and any damages recovered by a
Protective Action shall be used first to reimburse LICENSEE for the costs
(including attorney's and expert fees) of such Protective Action actually
paid by LICENSEE, and the remainder, if any, shall be retained by LICENSEE,
except LICENSEE shall pay STANFORD two percent (2%) of said remainder,
provided, if STANFORD joins in any Protective Action at its inception and
shares equally in the costs (including attorney's and expert fees) incurred
in its
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conduct, in the event of any recovery each party shall be reimbursed for
its expenses incurred in such Protective Action and STANFORD and LICENSEE
shall equally share any remainder.
12.4 If LICENSEE, or its sublicensee pursuant to Section 13.6, decides not to
bring a Protective Action after LICENSEE receives notice from STANFORD
pursuant to Section 12.3, LICENSEE shall inform STANFORD and STANFORD may
institute a Protective Action. In such event, STANFORD shall control such
Protective Action, including any settlement, consent judgment or other
voluntary final disposition thereof at its sole option, and shall bear the
entire cost of such Protective Action and shall be entitled to retain the
entire amount of any recovery or settlement. STANFORD may, at its expense,
join LICENSEE as a party to such a Protective Action and LICENSEE shall
cooperate reasonably with STANFORD in any such Protective Action, at
STANFORD's expense.
12.5 Should either party commence a Protective Action under this Section 12 and
thereafter elect to abandon the same, it shall give timely notice to the
other party who may continue prosecution of such Protective Action;
provided, however, that the sharing of past and future expenses and any
recovery in such Protective Action shall be as mutually agreed by the
parties.
12.6 In any Protective Action under this Section 12, the other party hereto
shall, at the request and expense of the party initiating such Protective
Action, cooperate in all respects and, to the extent possible, have its
employees testify when requested and make available relevant records,
papers, information, samples and the like.
13. SUBLICENSE(S)
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13.1 LICENSEE may grant sublicense(s) during the Exclusive period. LICENSEE
may sublicense all or a portion of the rights granted to it pursuant to
this Agreement, subject to the conditions of this Article 13. A "Patent
Sublicense" means a sublicense which grants all or a portion of the rights
under the Licensed Patent(s) to practice any method, process or procedure
claimed therein in all or a part of the Licensed Territory. It is
understood that a Patent Sublicense shall not grant any rights to lease,
sublicense, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise commercially dispose of any
Licensed Products in any part of the Licensed Territory. A "Products
Sublicense" means a sublicense which grants all or a portion of the rights
to lease, sell, offer for sale and otherwise commercially exploit Licensed
Products in all or a part of the Licensed Territory. It is understood that
a Products Sublicense may also include rights under the Licensed Patent(s).
13.2 If LICENSEE is unable or unwilling to serve or develop a potential market
or market territory for which there is a willing sublicensee(s), LICENSEE
will, at STANFORD's request, negotiate in good faith a sublicense(s)
hereunder.
13.3 Any sublicense(s) granted by LICENSEE under this Agreement shall be
subject and subordinate to terms and conditions of this Agreement, except:
(a) Sublicense terms and conditions shall reflect that any
sublicensee(s) shall not further sublicense without the written
consent of STANFORD, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; and
(b) The earned royalty rate specified in the sublicense(s) may be at
higher rates
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than the rates in this Agreement
Such sublicense(s) (including, without limitation, any non-exclusive
sublicenses) shall remain in effect in the event of any termination of this
Agreement, provided that upon request by STANFORD, such sublicensee agrees
in writing to be bound by the applicable terms of this Agreement. All
Products Sublicenses shall expressly include the provisions of Articles 7,
8, and 9 for the benefit of STANFORD. All Patent Sublicenses granted to
commercial or for-profit entities shall expressly include the provisions of
Articles 8 and 9 for the benefit of STANFORD.
13.4 LICENSEE agrees to provide STANFORD a copy of any sublicense granted
pursuant to this Article 13.
13.5 LICENSEE will pay to STANFORD *** of all non-equity payments received by
LICENSEE from its sublicensee(s) for the grant of a sublicense to practice
the Licensed Patent(s), excluding those made under consulting or service
agreements. In addition, LICENSEE shall pay to STANFORD *** of all earned
royalty income received by LICENSEE from each sublicense from the sale of
Licensed Product(s); provided however, that LICENSEE shall pay to STANFORD
no less than *** and no more than *** of such royalty income.
13.6 With the prior written consent of LICENSEE, and the prior written consent
of STANFORD, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, a sublicensee may
bring a Protective Action, subject to the provisions of Section 12.3.
14. TERMINATION
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14.1 LICENSEE may terminate this Agreement by giving STANFORD notice in writing
at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of termination
selected by LICENSEE.
14.2 STANFORD may terminate this Agreement if LICENSEE:
(a) Is in default in payment of royalty or providing of reports;
(b) Is in breach of any provision hereof; or
(c) Provides any false report;
and LICENSEE fails to remedy any such default, breach, or false report
within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by STANFORD.
14.3 In the event of any termination of this Agreement, LICENSEE shall provide
for the transfer to STANFORD of all obligations accrued or accruable after
such termination in any active sublicense(s) issued pursuant to Section 13.
Such obligations shall include the payment of any royalties specified in
such sublicense(s) that have accrued after termination of this Agreement.
14.4 Surviving any termination are:
(a) LICENSEE's obligation to pay royalties accrued or accruable;
(b) Any cause of action or claim of LICENSEE or STANFORD, accrued or
to accrue, because of any breach or default by the other party;
and
(c) The provisions of Articles 7, 8, 9, 16 and 20, Sections 13.3,
14.3, and 14.4 and any other provisions that by their nature are
intended to survive.
15. ASSIGNMENT
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Neither party may assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the express
written consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
provided, however, LICENSEE
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may assign this Agreement or any portion hereof to an affiliate or to a
successor of all or substantially all its business relating to the Licensed
Patent(s) without the written consent of STANFORD and shall provide STANFORD
notice of any such assignment.
16. ARBITRATION
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16.1 Any controversy arising under or related to this Agreement, and any
disputed claim by either party against the other under this Agreement
excluding any dispute relating to patent validity or infringement arising
under this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with
the Licensing Agreement Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association.
16.2 Upon request by either party, arbitration will be by a third party
arbitrator mutually agreed upon in writing by LICENSEE and STANFORD within
thirty (30) days of such arbitration request. Judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and nonappealable and may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
16.3 The parties shall be entitled to discovery in like manner as if the
arbitration were a civil suit in the California Superior Court. The
Arbitrator may limit the scope, time and/or issues involved in discovery.
16.4 Any arbitration shall be held at Stanford, California, unless the parties
hereto mutually agree in writing to another place.
17. NOTICES
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All notices under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been fully given when
done in writing and deposited in the United States mail, registered or
certified, and addressed as follows:
To STANFORD: Office of Technology Licensing
Stanford University
000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Director
To LICENSEE: Xenogen Corporation
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: President
Either party may change its address upon written notice to the other party.
18. WAIVER
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None of the terms of this Agreement can be waived except by the written consent
of the party waiving compliance.
19. APPLICABLE LAW
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This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California
applicable to agreements negotiated, executed and performed wholly within
California.
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20. CONFIDENTIALITY
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STANFORD shall maintain this Agreement and the reports and any information
provided by LICENSEE to STANFORD pursuant to Articles 5, 7 and 13 in confidence
and shall be treated with at least the same degree of care as used to maintain
secrecy of STANFORD's other confidential information. STANFORD may, however,
disclose to third parties total annual royalty payments and general statistical
information regarding payments made hereunder in the context of disclosing
statistical information pertaining to the performance of the STANFORD Office of
Technology Licensing.
21. Entire Agreement
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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between LICENSEE and STANFORD
and supersedes all prior communications, understandings and agreements with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be
amended except with a written agreement signed by LICENSEE and STANFORD.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in
duplicate originals by their duly authorized officers or representatives.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
Signature /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xx
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Name Xxxxxxxxx Xx
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Title Director
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Date Technology License
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LICENSEE
Signature /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title Chairman and Co-CEO
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Date
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Exhibit A: Licensed Materials
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Exhibit A
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