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Exhibit 10.53
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 18th day of December, 1997
(the "EFFECTIVE DATE") by and between Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("CELTRIX"),
a Delaware corporation having offices at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx,
XX 00000, and Genzyme Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation ("GENZYME")
having its offices at Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CELTRIX is a biopharmaceutical company that is the owner of a certain
patent and patent applications and know how relating to monoclonal antibodies
that bind Transforming Growth Factor [beta] ("TGF-[beta]"), specifically
TGF-[beta]1 and TGF-[beta]2, wherein such patents and patent applications have
previously been non-exclusively licensed to Genentech, Inc. in settlement of an
interference with respect to such antibodies between the parties. Further,
CELTRIX is the owner of certain patent applications and know how that relate to
methods employing monoclonal antibodies that bind TGF-[beta] and employing
TGF-[beta] receptors, and fragments thereof. CELTRIX still further has acquired
an exclusive worldwide license with right of sublicense from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology with respect to certain patents and patent applications
relating to TGF-[beta] receptors, including TGF-[beta] type II and TGF-[beta]
type III receptors, cDNA of the respective receptors, and methods of use,
which license, dated December 4, 1991, continues in full force and effect.
CELTRIX has also developed know how related to said TGF-[beta] receptor patents
and patent applications;
WHEREAS, GENZYME is a biopharmaceutical company having experience in TGF-[beta]
related technology, and desires to develop and market products and methods
employing that technology;
WHEREAS, CELTRIX is willing to grant and GENZYME desires to receive,
for itself and its affiliates, a worldwide exclusive license with right of
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sublicense to the non-exclusive patent rights held by CELTRIX with respect to
the TGF-[beta] binding monoclonal antibodies, and to the related know how, and a
worldwide exclusive license with right of sublicense to the patent rights held
by CELTRIX with respect to TGF-[beta] receptors, fragments thereof, and to the
related know how. CELTRIX is further willing to grant and GENZYME desires to
receive, for itself and its affiliates, a worldwide sublicense with right of
further sublicense with respect to the licensed patents and patent applications
obtained by CELTRIX with respect to the licensed TGF-[beta] receptor technology,
together with a worldwide license to related know how developed by CELTRIX, so
that GENZYME may be able to make, have made, use and sell TGF-[beta]antibodies
and receptors in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, GENZYME and CELTRIX entered into a License and Development Agreement as
of June 24, 1994 relating to therapeutic uses of TGF-[beta]2, which agreement
has been amended as of the date of execution hereof, and, as amended, continues
in full force and effect. As further grant of license rights with respect to the
TGF-[beta]2 related rights, CELTRIX is willing to grant, and GENZYME desires to
receive, for itself and its affiliates, a worldwide exclusive license with right
of sublicense to the patent rights held by CELTRIX with respect to the
TGF-[beta]2 protein for laboratory research and assay uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS
1.1 Affiliates or Subsidiaries of a party shall mean any present or future
companies organized under the laws of the United States with respect to which
(i) at least fifty percent (50%) in value or (ii) at least fifty percent (50%)
of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares entitled to vote is
directly or indirectly under the control of, or under common control with, such
party. Reference to CELTRIX and GENZYME herein shall be understood to include
any Subsidiaries and Affiliates of CELTRIX and GENZYME, respectively.
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1.2 Biological Property shall mean any DNA materials, derivatives of such DNA
materials, cell lines and peptides containing the DNA materials or derivatives
thereof, that are related to the TGF-[beta] Antibody Patent Rights, and to the
TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent Rights, respectively, except for Biological Property
received by CELTRIX under the R&D Systems Agreement.
1.3 Field shall mean uses for any and all purposes with the following
exceptions: (i) opthamology, (ii) the TGF-[beta] Antibody Rights previously
licensed to Genentech, Inc., and (iii) with respect to the TGF-[beta] Receptor
Patent Rights Licensed from MIT only, those rights previously exclusively
sublicensed by CELTRIX to R&D Systems ("the R&D Systems Agreement").
1.4 First Commercial Sale shall mean the first sale by GENZYME and/or its
sublicensee(s) in an arms length transaction to a third party (not connected
with GENZYME or CELTRIX, its Affiliates and/or sublicensee(s)) of a Licensed
Product or use of a Licensed Method, and wherein, as applicable, the
manufacture, sale and use of which has been approved by the applicable
regulatory agency in the country in question.
1.5 Know-How shall mean all information, data, specifications, techniques,
software, procedures, methods of manufacture, technical data and clinical, as
well as diagnostic, information relating to the Patent Rights owned by or
licensed to CELTRIX which is known to CELTRIX (other than from GENZYME or from
R&D Systems) and which CELTRIX is free to disseminate without accounting to
others.
1.6 Licensed Product(s) shall mean any product or part thereof that embodies an
invention covered by a Valid Claim or which is specifically intended to be used
to practice a method or process covered by a Valid Claim and which is
manufactured by or for, and sold by or for, GENZYME or its sublicensee(s).
1.7 Licensed Method(s) shall mean a method of use that is covered in whole or in
part by a Valid Claim of the Patent Rights.
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1.8 Net Sales shall mean the gross amount billed, invoiced or received
on sales of Licensed Products, or TGF-[beta]2 Protein as set forth in Section
1.18 below, to or the practice of Licensed Methods or any other revenue
producing use of Patent Rights by an independent third party [*]. Net Sales
shall further include such sales or any other revenue producing use of Patent
Rights by Genzyme and/or its sublicensee(s).
1.9 Patent Rights shall mean and include any subject matter claimed in or
covered by the patents or pending patent applications listed in Appendix A, and
further including any patents that issue on the applications for said patents,
improvements, reissues, reexaminations, renewals, extensions, divisions,
continuations, and continuations-in-part of the foregoing and any foreign
counterparts and any other form of patent coverage directed to the inventions
covered by said patents and applications.
1.10 Territory shall mean all countries of the world.
1.11 TGF-b Antibody Patent Rights shall mean the Patent Rights that relate to
monoclonal antibodies that bind Transforming Growth Factor [beta]
("TGF-[beta]"), specifically TGF-[beta]1 and TGF-[beta]2.
1.12 TGF-[beta] Antibody Know How shall mean Know How that relates to the
TGF-[beta] Antibody Patent Rights.
1.13 TGF-[beta] Receptor Know How shall mean the Know How that relates to the
TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent Rights of CELTRIX or the TGF-[beta] Receptor
Patent Rights Licensed from MIT.
1.14 TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent Rights of CELTRIX shall mean the Patent Rights
that relate to TGF-[beta] receptors that are owned by CELTRIX.
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1.15 TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent Rights Licensed from MIT shall mean the Patent
Rights that relate to TGF-[beta] receptors, including TGF-[beta] type II and
TGF-[beta] type III receptors, cDNA of the respective receptors, and methods
of use that CELTRIX licensed from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
1.16 Therapeutic Use shall mean any use of a Licensed Product or Licensed Method
in vivo, in humans and animals, for the prevention, cure, amelioration or
modification of any disease, symptom, syndrome, or other medical condition.
1.17 Valid Claim shall mean an issued, unexpired claim included within the
Patent Rights, or within in the rights covering the TGF-[beta]2 Protein as set
forth in Section 1.18 below, which has not been held invalid by a decision
from a tribunal having jurisdiction thereover and from which no further appeal
has or can be taken.
1.18 TGF-[beta]2 Protein shall mean the TGF-[beta]2 composition otherwise
designated as "CIF-B" that is disclosed and claimed in U.S. Patent No.
4,774,322 (the `322 Patent), together with any improvements, reissues,
reexaminations, renewals, extensions, divisions, continuations, and
continuations-in-part of the foregoing and any foreign counterparts or any other
form of patent coverage directed to the TGF-[beta]2 composition disclosed in
the `322 Patent.
ARTICLE II - GRANT
2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, CELTRIX hereby
grants to GENZYME a worldwide exclusive royalty bearing license in the Field to
the non-exclusive rights held by CELTRIX with respect to the TGF-[beta]
Antibody Patent Rights to (i) use the TGF-[beta] Antibody Know How, and (ii)
to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell or import into the United States
Licensed Product(s) or use Licensed Method(s) in the Territory in which the
TGF-[beta] Antibody Patent Rights are effective until the end of the full
term(s) for which these Patent Rights are issued, unless sooner terminated as
hereinafter provided.
2.2 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, CELTRIX hereby grants
to GENZYME a worldwide exclusive royalty bearing license in the Field (i)
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to use the TGF-[beta] Receptor Know How (as applicable to the TGF-[beta]
Receptor Patent Rights of CELTRIX), and (ii) to make, have made, use, offer to
sell, sell or import into the United States Licensed Product(s) or use Licensed
Method(s) in the Territory in which the TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent Rights of
CELTRIX are effective until the end of the full term(s) for which these Patent
Rights are issued, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided.
2.3 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, CELTRIX hereby grants
to GENZYME a worldwide exclusive royalty bearing sublicense in the Field to (i)
use the TGF-[beta] Receptor Know How, and (ii) to make, have made, use, offer
to sell, sell or import into the United States Licensed Product(s) or use
Licensed Method(s) in the Territory in which the TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent
Rights Licensed from MIT are effective until the end of the full term(s) for
which the Patent Rights are issued, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter
provided. Pursuant to Section 2.3 of the License Agreement between Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and CELTRIX dated December 4, 1991 (the "MIT
Agreement"), the period of exclusivity granted to CELTRIX terminates with the
first to occur of:
"(a) the expiration of Twelve (12) years after the first commercial
sale of a Licensed Product or first commercial use of a
Licensed Process; or
(b) the expiration of Fifteen (15) years after the Effective Date
[December 4, 1991] of this Agreement; provided, however, that
times spent by pending applications before the FDA for
permission for clinical tests and for premarket approval of
the first Licensed Product shall be added to this fifteen year
period."
It is understood and acknowledged that the sublicense rights granted by CELTRIX
to GENZYME under this Section 2.3 may extend after the expiration of the period
of exclusivity, but that the exclusivity to GENZYME expires upon the expiration
of CELTRIX's exclusivity. In compliance with Section 2.8 of the MIT Agreement, a
copy of Articles II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIII, and XV of the MIT
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Agreement are appended hereto. It is further agreed that, in exchange for the
sublicense rights granted herein, GENZYME shall assume the obligations,
including all current obligations, of CELTRIX as licensee under the MIT
Agreement, including, without limitation, any and all patent prosecution costs,
royalties or license fees that have been invoiced to Celtrix, copies of such
invoices having been timely provided to Genzyme in advance of the execution date
of this Agreement.
2.4 CELTRIX hereby agrees to promptly grant to GENZYME an exclusive sublicense
to any and all rights CELTRIX obtains as a result of termination or modification
of the R&D Systems Agreement, including those rights excluded from the Field as
set forth in Section 1.3 herein by virtue of the R&D Systems Agreement.
2.5 If after the date of this Agreement CELTRIX files patent applications or
otherwise obtains rights to patents, patent applications, or know how that
relate to the TGF-[beta] Antibody Patent Rights and Know How, to the TGF-[beta]
Receptor Patent Rights of CELTRIX and Know How, and to the TGF-[beta] Receptor
Patent Rights Licensed from MIT and Know How, in the Field, such patents, patent
applications or know how shall be included in this Agreement, and GENZYME shall
have an exclusive worldwide license or sublicense, as appropriate, under the
terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement.
2.6 GENZYME shall have the right to enter into sublicensing agreements with
respect to the rights, privileges and licenses granted hereunder, provided such
sublicenses are within the scope of and under the terms and conditions set forth
herein. Any sublicenses granted by GENZYME shall expire upon the expiration of
GENZYME's rights granted herein. GENZYME shall give written notice to CELTRIX of
the granting of sublicense rights, shall forward to CELTRIX a copy of any and
all fully executed sublicense agreement, including any amendments and
modifications thereof, and shall forward annually a copy of any reports received
by GENZYME from any sublicensee during the preceding twelve (12) month period
under the sublicense as shall be pertinent to an accounting of payments under
such sublicense agreement.
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2.7 CELTRIX further grants to GENZYME the right and license to use the
Biological Property for all purposes in the Field, subject to the terms of this
Agreement. CELTRIX shall, within a commercially reasonable period following
execution of this Agreement, and on such occasions as additional Biological
Property becomes available, deliver to GENZYME samples of the Biological
Property in reasonable quantities as requested by GENZYME that are in CELTRIX's
possession as of the execution date of this Agreement.
2.8 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, CELTRIX hereby grants
to GENZYME a worldwide non-exclusive royalty bearing license, with right to
grant sublicenses, (i) to use the TGF-[beta]2 Protein for GENZYME's internal use
in laboratory research and assay uses only, and (ii) to make, have made, offer
to sell or sell TGF-[beta]2 Protein for use in laboratory research and assay
uses only.
2.9 If GENZYME determines not to pursue commercialization, whether itself or
through a sublicensee(s), of a Licensed Product or Licensed Method in any
geographic market within the Territory or any clinical indication, it will [*].
ARTICLE III - ROYALTIES AND PAYMENTS
3.1 In consideration of the license and sublicense rights herein granted,
GENZYME shall pay to CELTRIX an earned royalty on Net Sales according to the
following schedule:
A. With respect to Licensed Products or Licensed Methods [*]:
(a) [*] Net Sales; then
(b) [*] Net Sales; then
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(c) [*] Net Sales [*].
B. With respect to Licensed Products or Licensed Methods [*]:
(a) [*] Net Sales.
C. With respect to Licensed Products or Licensed Methods [*]:
(a) [*] Net Sales.
D. With respect to Licensed Products or Licensed Methods [*]:
(a) [*] Net Sales.
E. With respect to commercial sales in an arm's length transaction to a
third party (not connected with GENZYME or CELTRIX, its Affiliates and/or
sublicensee(s)) of TGF-[beta]2 Protein covered by a Valid Claim [*]:
(a) [*] Net Sales.
3.2 Royalty payments in accordance with this Article shall be paid for a period
beginning with the First Commercial Sale of the applicable Licensed Product or
Licensed Method or commercial sale of TGF-[beta]2 Protein pursuant to this
agreement and ending upon the later of (i) [*] years thereafter, or (ii)
expiration of the last to expire patent within the Patent Rights or patent
rights as set forth in Section 1.18. Royalty payments shall cease if this
Agreement is terminated as hereinafter specified and provided.
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3.3 GENZYME will pay to CELTRIX the same royalties due to sales by sublicensees
of Licensed Products or Licensed Methods or TGF-[beta]2 Protein that GENZYME
would have owed pursuant to Section 3.1 had it engaged in the same licensed
conduct as said sublicensees.
3.4 Only one royalty shall be payable per Licensed Product or use of Licensed
Method or use of TGF-[beta]2 Protein, regardless of the number of patents or
patent applications under which, or the number of countries in which, such
Licensed Product or TGF-[beta]2 Protein has been manufactured, used or sold, or
the Licensed Method has been used. In those cases where a Licensed Product or
TGF-[beta]2 Protein is sold as a part of an article that includes additional
materials or components, the production of which does not use the inventions,
processes or methods of the licensed Patent Rights or rights as set forth in
Section 1.18, the Net Sales shall be based on the sales price at which GENZYME
or its sublicensee(s) would sell the Licensed Product or TGF-[beta]2 Protein
independently of such other materials or components in an arm's length
transaction.
3.5 GENZYME shall not be entitled to a reduction in royalty owing under this
Article due to royalties paid to any third party that is infringed by the
manufacture, use or sale of a Licensed Product or Licensed Method or TGF-[beta]2
Protein, [*].
3.6 GENZYME shall notify CELTRIX of the First Commercial Sale of a given
Licensed Product or Licensed Method, in writing, within thirty (30) days
thereafter. GENZYME agrees that beginning with the date of the First Commercial
Sale of such Licensed Product or Licensed Method, and as relevant to commercial
sales of TGF-[beta]2 Protein, CELTRIX shall receive within [*] (a) payment of
earned royalties; and (b)
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a report showing the information and basis on which the earned royalties have
been calculated.
3.7 GENZYME shall keep (or cause to be kept) and maintain complete and accurate
records of its sales of the Licensed Product(s), TGF-[beta]2 Protein, and/or
uses of Licensed Method(s) in accordance with generally accepted accounting
procedures. Such records shall be accessible to an authorized representative
selected and paid for by CELTRIX and acceptable to GENZYME, not more than [*] at
any reasonable time during business hours within [*] after the end of the
royalty period to which such records relate, for the purpose of verifying Net
Sales and any royalty due thereon. Such representative shall disclose to CELTRIX
only information relating to the accuracy of the records kept and the payments
made, and shall be under a duty to keep confidential any other information
gleaned from such records. Any adjustment in the amount of royalties due CELTRIX
on account of overpayment or underpayment of royalties shall be made at the next
date when royalty payments are to be made to CELTRIX under Section 3.6
hereinabove. If the verification on behalf of CELTRIX results in an upward
adjustment of greater than [*] of royalties due to CELTRIX for the period of
time in question, GENZYME shall pay the out-of-pocket expenses of CELTRIX
relating to such verification and a [*] surcharge on amount of royalties
underpaid.
3.8 All moneys to be paid to CELTRIX shall be made and computed in United States
Dollars.
3.9 Earned royalties on Net Sales of Licensed Products employing TGF-[beta]
Antibody Patent Rights, as described in Section 3.1.A herein and on Net Sales of
TGF-[beta]2 Protein shall be payable on all sales made after July 16, 1996 for
materials that, as of the effective date of this agreement, had not otherwise
been purchased or obtained from or manufactured on behalf of CELTRIX by GENZYME.
ARTICLE IV - WARRANTIES, LIMITATIONS, AND REGULATIONS
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4.1 CELTRIX represents and warrants that it owns the rights to the TGF-[beta]2
Protein, as described in Section 1.18 (subject to those preexisting rights
granted to R&D Systems), that it owns the TGF-[beta] Antibody Patent Rights,
subject to the preexisting non-exclusive license granted to Genentech, Inc.,
that it owns the TGF-[beta] Receptor Patent Rights of CELTRIX, that (i) to the
best of its knowledge, it holds an exclusive license to the TGF-[beta] Receptor
Patent Rights Licensed from MIT (subject to the preexisting non-exclusive
license granted to R&D Systems and to the outcome of the interference proceeding
with Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research), and (ii) that all the
aforementioned rights and licenses continue in full force and effect. CELTRIX
further represents and warrants that it has not made any commitments or offers
inconsistent or in derogation of the rights created by this Agreement.
4.2 Nothing herein contained shall be construed as:
(a) a warranty or representation by CELTRIX as to the validity or
scope of any licensed Patent Rights;
(b) a warranty or representation that anything sold, used,
produced or otherwise disposed of under any license granted in
this Agreement is or will be free from infringement of
patents, copyrights, and/or trademarks of third parties;
(c) an express or implied warranty of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose; or
(d) an express or implied license to any of Celtrix' patents,
trademarks, trade secrets, or other intellectual property not
explicitly licensed herein.
4.3 CELTRIX shall not be obligated to defend or hold harmless GENZYME or any
other person against any suit, damage, claim, or demand based on actual or
alleged infringement of any patent or other rights owned by a third party, or
any unfair trade practice resulting from the exercise or use of any right or
license granted hereunder.
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4.4 CELTRIX MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITIES WHATEVER WITH RESPECT TO
THE USE, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION BY GENZYME OF LICENSED PRODUCT(S) or LICENSED
METHOD(S).
4.5 GENZYME shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless CELTRIX, and its trustees,
directors, officers, employees and agents and their respective successors, heirs
and assigns (the "Indemnitees"), against any and all liability, damage, loss or
expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of
litigation)(together, "losses") that may be incurred by or imposed upon the
Indemnitees, or any of them, in connection with any claim, suit, demand, action
or judgment arising out of the following:
(a) the design, production, manufacture, testing, sale, use in
commerce, lease or promotion by GENZYME or by an Affiliate
(other than CELTRIX) or sublicensee of GENZYME of any product,
process or service that employs the licensed Patent Rights
pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation the
licensing, sale or other distribution of Licensed Product(s)
and/or use of Licensed Method(s) including, without
limitation, any actual or alleged bodily injury, death or
property damage as a result of any of the foregoing; or
(b) any other activities of GENZYME or by an Affiliate or
sublicensee(s) to be carried out employing the Patent Rights
pursuant to this Agreement.
GENZYME's indemnity under this Section shall not apply to any liability, damage,
loss or expense that is attributable to the gross negligent activities or
willful misconduct of the Indemnitees. GENZYME agrees to require its
sublicensee(s) to provide identical indemnification protection, as is set forth
in this Section, to CELTRIX, and to the extent such indemnification is not
identical, GENZYME shall provide identical indemnification for any losses
attributable to its licensees.
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4.6 GENZYME agrees to comply, and to require its Affiliates and sublicensee(s)
to comply, with all applicable laws, regulations, and safety standards relative
to the manufacture, use or sale of Licensed Product(s) and Licensed Method(s)
and TGF-[beta]2 Protein.
4.7 In the event CELTRIX intends to claim indemnification under this Article IV,
CELTRIX shall promptly notify GENZYME of any claim, in respect of which CELTRIX
intends to claim such indemnification, and GENZYME shall assume the defense
thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however,
that CELTRIX shall have the right to retain its own counsel, at GENZYME's
expense, provided such expense is reasonable, if representation of CELTRIX by
the counsel retained by GENZYME would be inappropriate to actual or potential
differing interests between CELTRIX and any other party represented by such
counsel in such proceedings. The indemnity agreement in this Article IV shall
not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any loss, claim, liability or action
if such settlement is effected without the consent of GENZYME, which consent
shall not be withheld unreasonably. The failure to deliver notice to GENZYME
within a reasonable time after the commencement of any such action, if
prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall relieve GENZYME of any
liability to CELTRIX under this Article IV, but not any liability that it may
have to CELTRIX other than under this Article IV. CELTRIX and its employees and
agents shall cooperate fully with GENZYME and its legal representatives in the
investigation of any action, claim or liability covered by this indemnification.
ARTICLE V - PATENT RIGHTS MAINTENANCE
5.1 CELTRIX will file, prosecute and maintain the Patent Rights, and its
licenses to Patent Rights, as applicable to the Patent Rights as enumerated
herein, and the rights covering the TGF-[beta]2 Protein as described in Section
1.18, at its sole discretion, and shall bear all costs associated therewith,
subject to Section 2.3. Celtrix shall furnish Genzyme with copies of any patent
application concerning Patent Rights and such TGF-[beta]2 Protein rights as
described in Section 1.18, sufficiently in advance of the anticipated filing
date so as to give GENZYME a reasonable opportunity to review and comment.
CELTRIX shall also furnish copies to GENZYME of all substantive communications
to and from the United States and foreign patent offices regarding
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patents or patent applications relating to this Agreement within a reasonable
time prior to filing such communication or promptly following the receipt
thereof. CELTRIX shall reasonably consider any comments GENZYME may have related
to such patent applications or communications. In the event CELTRIX decides to
no longer maintain all or a portion of its license rights to the Patent Rights,
or to maintain the Patent Rights, or the TGF-[beta]2 Protein rights as described
in Section 1.18, including failure to pay any annuity, tax or other maintenance
fee with respect to a patent or patent application owned by or licensed to
CELTRIX, GENZYME shall be given timely notice and opportunity to make such
payment and to assume ownership or license rights to such patent or patent
application.
ARTICLE VI - PATENT INFRINGEMENT
6.1 In the event that any of GENZYME, its Affiliates or sublicensee(s) learns of
the infringement of a third party of any patent licensed under this Agreement,
GENZYME shall promptly advise CELTRIX in writing and shall provide CELTRIX with
reasonable evidence of such infringement. In such circumstances, GENZYME shall
have at all times the right to immediately cease commercialization and the right
either to:
(a) [*]; or
(b) [*]; or
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6.2 CELTRIX is neither obligated to enter into negotiations with a third party
to obtain rights for GENZYME under the third party patent nor obligated to
defend any suit or action. If CELTRIX, at its sole discretion, elects to enter
into negotiations with such third party to obtain rights for GENZYME under the
third party patent, or if CELTRIX, at its sole discretion, elects to undertake
at its own expense the defense of any such suit or action to the extent that the
alleged infringement is based on such use hereunder of the Patent Rights,
GENZYME shall render CELTRIX all reasonable assistance that may be required by
CELTRIX in the negotiations or in the defense of such suit or action. CELTRIX
has the primary right to control the defense of any such suit or action by
counsel of its choice, and GENZYME shall have the right, at its own expense, to
be represented in any such suit or action in respect of which GENZYME is a
defendant by counsel of its own choice. The parties agree to cooperate
reasonably in any such defense.
ARTICLE VII - TERM AND TERMINATION
7.1 The term of this Agreement shall be for a period beginning with the
Effective Date and ending upon the later of (i) [*] years after the First
Commercial Sale of the last Licensed Product or Licensed Method to achieve a
first Commercial Sale or (ii) expiration of the last to expire patent within the
Patent Rights or patent rights as set forth in Section 1.18, unless sooner
terminated as herein provided. It is understood and acknowledged that any of the
license rights granted in each of the Sections of Article II with respect to the
Patent Rights and Know How may be terminated independently of the other
Sections, and that the license rights granted with respect to the remaining
non-terminated Sections shall continue in full force and effect for the term
defined in this Section 7.1 or until earlier terminated in accordance with this
Article.
7.2 If GENZYME shall determine that it intends to declare itself insolvent or
file for bankruptcy or reorganization it shall give ten (10) days written notice
to CELTRIX. Notwithstanding the above, if GENZYME shall become bankrupt or
insolvent, if the business or any assets or property of GENZYME shall be placed
in the hands of a receiver, assignee or trustee, whether by the voluntary act of
GENZYME or otherwise, if
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GENZYME institutes or suffers to be instituted any procedure in bankruptcy court
for reorganization or rearrangement of its financial affairs; or if GENZYME
makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, this license and
sublicense shall immediately terminate unless such bankruptcy, insolvency,
receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors shall have been cured
within thirty (30) days of such event occurring. Upon occurrence of any
foregoing events, GENZYME shall give immediate written notice thereof to
CELTRIX.
7.3 Upon any breach or default under this Agreement by GENZYME, CELTRIX may give
written notice thereof to GENZYME, and GENZYME shall have [*] days thereafter to
cure such breach or default. If such breach or default is not so cured, CELTRIX
may then in its sole discretion and option (i) terminate this Agreement and the
licenses granted by it, and/or (ii) seek such other relief as may be provided by
law in such circumstances by giving written notice thereof to GENZYME.
7.4 Upon termination of this Agreement for any cause, nothing herein shall be
construed to release either party of any obligation matured prior to the
effective date of such termination, including payments of accrued royalties, and
GENZYME and, as applicable, its Affiliates and/or sublicensee(s), may after the
effective date of such termination sell all Licensed Product(s) that it may have
on hand at the date of termination provided that it pays earned royalties
therein as provided in this Agreement. Upon termination hereof for any reason,
all license rights to Patent Rights shall immediately terminate. The provisions
of Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 8.1, and Articles X and XI shall
survive any termination of this Agreement.
7.5 [*]
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ARTICLE VIII - NOTICE
8.1 Any notice or communication authorized or required to be given hereunder
shall be in writing and be served by depositing the same in the United States
mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties, respectively, at the following
addresses:
To Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000
ATTN: President
To Genzyme Corporation:
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
ATTN: General Counsel
ARTICLE IX - FORCE MAJEURE
9.1 The parties to this Agreement shall be excused from any performance required
hereunder if such performance is rendered impossible or unfeasible due to any
catastrophes or other major events beyond their reasonable control, including,
without limitation, war, riot, and insurrection; laws, proclamations, edicts,
ordinances or regulations; strikes, lock-outs or other serious labor disputes;
and floods, fires, explosions, or other natural disasters. When such events have
abated, the parties' respective obligation hereunder shall resume.
ARTICLE X - NONDISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
10.1 All confidential scientific and technical information communicated by one
party to the other party under this Agreement, including information contained
in patent applications, shall be kept confidential by such other party. All
obligations of confidentiality hereunder shall be
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equally applicable to the Affiliates and any sublicensee(s) of GENZYME.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall be relieved of the
confidentiality obligations herein and not be prevented by this Agreement from
utilizing any such information if:
(a) The information was previously known to such party as may be
demonstrated by its prior written records;
(b) The information is or becomes generally available to the
public through no fault of the receiving party, including as a
result of publications and/or laying open to inspection of any
patent applications that may be filed other than by such
receiving party corresponding to such U.S. or foreign patent
applications;
(c) The information is acquired in good faith in the future by
such party from a third party who is not under an obligation
of confidence to the disclosing party in respect to such
information;
(d) The disclosure of such information by GENZYME is essential for
the commercialization by GENZYME of the Patent Rights under
this Agreement, provided prior notice is given and consent is
obtained from CELTRIX to such disclosure, said consent not to
be unreasonably withheld; and
(e) The information (which is not confidential information of
GENZYME) is outside the Field.
10.2 The obligations of confidentiality under this Article shall survive
termination of this Agreement for a period of [*] years, regardless of the
reason for its termination.
ARTICLE XI- MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 This Agreement, in whole or part, shall not be assignable by GENZYME
without the written consent of CELTRIX which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; provided, however, that GENZYME, without such consent, may assign or
sell the same in connection with the transfer or sale of all of substantially
all of
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its business or in the event of its merger, consolidation, or joint venture with
another company. Each assignee shall assume all obligations of its assignor
under this Agreement. No assignment shall relieve GENZYME of responsibility for
the performance of any accrued obligations which such party then has hereunder.
CELTRIX may assign this Agreement at any time upon written notice to GENZYME
prior to such assignment. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon GENZYME, CELTRIX, and their respective
successors and assigns.
11.2 This Agreement embodies the entire understanding between the parties and
may not be varied except by a document in writing signed by an officer of
GENZYME and an officer of CELTRIX.
11.3 This Agreement shall be construed, governed, interpreted, and applied in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to
its conflict of laws provisions, except that questions affecting the validity,
construction, and effect of any patent shall be determined by the laws of the
country in which the patents were granted.
11.4 The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and in the event that any
of the provisions of this Agreement are determined to be invalid or
unenforceable under any controlling body of law, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof, provided the remaining provisions conform with
the spirit and purposes of this Agreement.
11.5 GENZYME shall xxxx, or shall require its Affiliate and/or sublicensee(s)to
xxxx, the Licensed Product(s) sold in the United States with all applicable
patent numbers, and to indicate to users, as appropriate, the patent numbers for
relevant Licensed Method(s). All Licensed Product(s) shipped and/or sold in
other countries shall be marked in such a manner as to conform with all of the
laws of the country where the Licensed Product(s) are shipped to and/or sold.
11.6 The captions herein are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
limit or otherwise affect the construction hereof.
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11.7 The failure of either party to enforce at any time the provisions of this
Agreement, or any rights in respect thereto, or to exercise any election herein
provided, shall in no way be considered to be a waiver of such provisions,
rights, or elections, or in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement.
The exercise by either party of any of its rights herein or any of its elections
under the terms or covenants herein shall not preclude either party from
exercising the same or any other rights it may have under this Agreement,
irrespective of any previous action or proceeding taken by either party
hereunder.
11.8 All disputes under this Agreement shall be settled, if possible, through
good faith negotiations between the parties and ultimately presented to the
parties' Chief Executive Officers for resolution. In the event such good faith
negotiations are unsuccessful, either party may, after thirty (30) days written
notice to the other, submit the matter in dispute to the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA") to be settled by arbitration before a single arbitrator
appointed by the AAA in Boston, Massachusetts, if CELTRIX is the initiating
party, and in Santa Clara, California, if GENZYME is the initiating party, in
accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the AAA. The arbitrator
shall have authority to grant specific performance and to allocate between the
parties the costs of arbitration in such equitable manner as the arbitrator may
determine. Upon reasonable notice and prior to any hearing, the parties will
allow document discovery and will disclose all material relevant to the subject
matter of the dispute within sixty (60) days following appointment of the
arbitrator. The arbitrator shall make final determinations as to any discovery
disputes. A hearing on the matter in dispute shall commence within ninety (90)
days following appointment of the arbitrator and the decision of the arbitrator
shall be rendered no later than sixty (60) days after commencement of such
hearing. The determination of the arbitrator shall be conclusive and binding
upon the parties and judgment may be entered thereon and enforced by any court
of competent jurisdiction, and each party hereby irrevocably consents to the
jurisdiction of such courts for such purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto hereunder set their hands and
seals and duly executed this License Agreement the day and year first written
above.
CELTRIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. GENZYME CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: President and CEO Title: V.P. Corporate Development
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Date: 12/31/97 Date: 12/18/97
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Appendix A
I. Patents relating to TGF-[beta] Antibodies:
A. Assigned to and Owned by Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
1. Xxxxx et al. U.S. Patent No. 5,571,714, entitled
"Monoclonal Antibodies Which Bind Both Transforming Growth
Factors [beta]1 and [beta]2 and Methods of Use"
2. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/434,977
3. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/434,976
II. Patent Applications relating to TGF-[beta] Antibodies and TGF-[beta]
Receptors:
A. Assigned to and Owned by Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
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1. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/019,556 prepared and
filed by Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of February 19,
1993, [*], including all divisions, continuations and
continuations-in-part based thereon, and any foreign
counterparts. [*].
III. Patent Applications relating to TGF-[beta] Receptors:
A. Licensed to Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology:
1. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 07/836,063 prepared and
filed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Case 5690W,
Docket No. WHI 91-09, entitled "TGF-[beta] Type Receptor
cDNAs, Encoded Products and Uses Therefor" and having
inventors Xxxxxxx X. Xxx, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, and Xx. Xxxx-Xxx Xxxx, including all divisions,
continuations and continuations-in-part based thereon, and any
foreign counterparts.
B. Assigned to and Owned by Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
1. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 08/361,873 prepared and
filed by Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on October 29, 1993,
entitled [*], including all divisions, continuations and
continuations-in part based thereon, and any foreign
counterparts.
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