PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT— EXCLUSIVE COVER PAGE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT— EXCLUSIVE
COVER PAGE
For PHS internal use only:
Patent License Number:
A-046-2003
Serial Number(s) of Licensed Patent(s) and/or Patent Application(s):
PCT Application No. PCT/US01/50737, “Coil For Magnetic Stimulation and Methods For Using The Same,” (filed 10/19/2001) claiming priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/242,297 (filed 10/20/2000) by Zangen et al.
Licensee:
BRAINSWAY, Inc. and Affiliate(s) as successors in interest to BrainGates, Inc.
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Number (if applicable):
Additional Remarks:
Public Benefit(s):
This Patent License Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”, consists of this Cover Page, an attached Agreement, a Signature Page, Appendix A (List of Patent(s) and/or Patent Application(s)), Appendix B (Fields of Use and Territory), Appendix C (Royalties), Appendix D (Modifications), Appendix E (Benchmarks), and Appendix F (Commercial Development Plan). The Parties to this Agreement are:
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PHS Patent License Agreerment—Exclusive CONFIDENTIAL |
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Brainsway |
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1) The National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), or the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), hereinafter singly or collectively referred to as “PHS”, agencies of the United States Public Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”); and
2) The person, corporation, or institution identified above and/or on the Signature Page, having offices at the address indicated on the Signature Page, hereinafter referred to as “Licensee”.
PHS PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT-EXCLUSIVE
PHS and Licensee agree as follows:
1. BACKGROUND
1.01 In the course of conducting biomedical and behavioral research, PHS investigators made inventions that may have commercial applicability.
1.02 By assignment of rights from PHS employees and other inventors, DHHS, on behalf of the United States Government, owns intellectual property rights claimed in any United States and/or foreign patent applications or patents corresponding to the assigned inventions. DHHS also owns any tangible embodiments of these inventions actually reduced to practice by PHS.
1.03 The Secretary of DHHS has delegated to PHS the authority to enter into this Agreement for the licensing of rights to these inventions and PHS represents that it is entitled to grant Licensee the rights provided hereunder.
1.04 PHS desires to transfer these inventions to the private sector through commercialization licenses to facilitate the commercial development of products and processes for public use and benefit.
1.05 Licensee desires to acquire commercialization rights to certain of these inventions in order to develop processes, methods, and/or marketable products for public use and benefit.
2. DEFINITIONS
2.01 “Benchmarks” mean the performance milestones that are set forth in Appendix E.
2.02 “Commercial Development Plan” means the written commercialization plan attached as Appendix F.
2.03 “First Commercial Sale” means the initial transfer by or on behalf of Licensee or its sublicensees of Licensed Products or the initial practice of a Licensed Process by or on behalf of Licensee or its sublicensees in exchange for cash or some equivalent to which value can be assigned for the purpose of determining Net Sales.
2.04 “Government” means the Government of the United States of America.
2.05 “Licensed Fields of Use” means the fields of use identified in Appendix B.
2.06 “Licensed Patent Rights” shall mean:
a) Patent applications (including provisional patent applications and PCT patent applications) and/or patents listed in Appendix A, all divisions and continuations of these applications, all patents issuing from such applications, divisions, and continuations, and any reissues, reexaminations, and extensions of term for all such patents;
b) to the extent that the following contain one or more claims directed to the invention or inventions disclosed in a) above: i) continuations-in-part of a) above; ii) all divisions and continuations of these continuations-in-part; iii) all patents issuing from such continuations-in-part, divisions, and continuations; iv) priority patent application(s) of a) above; and v) any reissues, reexaminations, and extensions of all such patents;
c) to the extent that the following contain one or more claims directed to the invention or inventions disclosed in a) above: all counterpart foreign and U.S. patent applications and patents to a) and b) above, including those listed in Appendix A.
Licensed Patent Rights shall not include b) or c) above to the extent that they contain one or more claims directed to new matter which is not the subject matter disclosed in a) above.
2.07 “Licensed Process(es)” means processes which, in the course of being practiced would be within the scope of one or more claims of the Licensed Patent Rights that have not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by an unappealed or unappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
2.08 “Licensed Product(s)” means tangible materials which, in the course of manufacture, use, sale, or importation would be within the scope of one or more claims of the Licensed Patent Rights that have not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by an unappealed or unappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
2.09 “Licensed Territory” means the geographical area identified in Appendix B.
2.10 “Net Sales” means the total gross receipts for commercial sales of Licensed Products or commercial practice of Licensed Processes by or on behalf of Licensee or its sublicensees, and from leasing, renting, or otherwise making Licensed Products available to others without sale, less returns and allowances, packing costs, insurance costs, freight out, taxes or excise duties imposed on the transaction (if separately invoiced), and wholesaler and cash discounts in amounts customary in the trade to the extent actually granted. No deductions shall be made for commissions paid to individuals, whether they be with independent sales agencies or regularly employed by Licensee, or sublicensees, and on its payroll, or for the cost of collections.
2.11 “Practical Application” means to manufacture in the case of a composition or product, to practice in the case of a process or method, or to operate in the case of a machine or system; and in each case, under such conditions as to establish that the invention is being utilized and that its benefits are to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations available to the public on reasonable terms.
2.12 “Research License” means a nontransferable, nonexclusive license to make and to use the Licensed Products or Licensed Processes as defined by the Licensed Patent Rights for purposes of research and not for purposes of commercial manufacture or distribution.
2.13 “Affiliate” means any corporation, company, partnership or other entity controlled by or under common control with either party. For the purpose of the foregoing definition “control” shall mean the holding of 51% or more of the voting rights in, or the right to appoint 51% or more of the directors or managers of, the said corporation, company, partnership or entity.
2.14 “Effective Date” means the date on which all parties have signed the Agreement.
2.15 “Licensee” means Brainsway, Inc., as successors in interest to BrainGates, Inc., and Affiliate(s).
3. GRANT OF RIGHTS
3.01 PHS hereby grants and Licensee accepts, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, an exclusive license under the Licensed Patent Rights in the Licensed Territory to develop, to make and have made, to use and have used, to sell and have sold, to offer to sell, and to import any Licensed Products in the Licensed Fields of Use and to practice and have practiced any Licensed Processes in the Licensed Fields of Use.
3.02 This Agreement confers no license or rights by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any patent applications or patents of PHS other than Licensed Patent Rights regardless of whether such patents are dominant or subordinate to Licensed Patent Rights. PHS represents that to the best of its knowledge, other than the Licensed Patent Rights, there are no other patents or patent applications owned by or subject to assignment to PHS in the area of transcranial magnetic stimulation. In the event PHS discovers other patents or patent applications owned by or subject to assignment to PHS relating to transcranial magnetic stimulation and that are not licensed to Licensee under this Agreement, PHS shall promptly inform Licensee thereof and make reasonable efforts to license such patent application(s) and/or patent(s) to Licensee via an amendment to this Agreement.
4. SUBLICENSING
4.01 Upon written approval by PHS, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, Licensee may enter into sublicensing agreements under the Licensed Patent Rights.
4.02 Licensee agrees that any sublicenses granted by it shall provide that the obligations to PHS of Paragraphs 5.01-5.04, 8.01, 10.01, 10.02, 12.05, and 13.07-13.09 of this Agreement shall be binding upon the sublicensee as if it were a party to this Agreement. Licensee further agrees to attach copies of these Paragraphs to all sublicense agreements.
4.03 Any sublicenses granted by Licensee shall provide for the termination of the sublicense, or the conversion to a license directly between such sublicensees and PHS, at the option of the sublicensee, upon termination of this Agreement under Article 13. Such conversion is subject to PHS approval and contingent upon acceptance by the sublicensee of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
4.04 Licensee agrees to forward to PHS a copy of each fully executed sublicense agreement postmarked within thirty (30) days of the execution of such agreement. To the extent permitted by law, PHS agrees to maintain each such sublicense agreement in confidence.
5. STATUTORY AND PHS REQUIREMENTS AND RESERVED GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
5.01 PHS reserves on behalf of the Government an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free license for the practice of all inventions licensed under the Licensed Patent Rights throughout the world by or on behalf of the Government and on behalf of any foreign government or international organization pursuant to any existing or future treaty or agreement to which the Government is a signatory.
5.02 Licensee agrees that products used or sold in the United States embodying Licensed Products or produced through use of Licensed Processes shall be manufactured substantially in the United States, unless a written waiver is obtained in advance from PHS.
5.03 Licensee acknowledges that PHS may enter into future Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) under the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement. Licensee agrees not to unreasonably deny requests for a Research License from such future collaborators with PHS when acquiring such rights is necessary in order to make a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) project feasible. Licensee may request an opportunity to join as a party to the proposed Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which request shall not be unreasonably withheld. If Licensee is the sole CRADA partner, they shall have the first right of refusal to exclusively license the CRADA Subject Invention arising from such CRADA. If Licensee is one of several CRADA partners in a given CRADA, Licensee shall be free to negotiate terms to share, contract, or both share and contract with other non-PHS CRADA partners to license the Subject Invention.
5.04 In addition to the reserved license of Paragraph 5.01 above, PHS reserves the right to grant nonexclusive Research Licenses directly or to require Licensee to grant nonexclusive Research Licenses on reasonable terms. The purpose of this Research License is to encourage basic research, whether conducted at an academic or corporate facility. In order to safeguard the Licensed Patent Rights, however, PHS shall consult with Licensee before granting to commercial entities a Research License or providing to them research samples of materials made through the Licensed Processes. In said consultation with Licensee, PHS shall consider, in good faith, objections raised by Licensee regarding the grant of Research Licenses that may impact the exclusivity of the rights granted hereunder and shall not unreasonably deny such objections.
5.05 Other than Article 5 and Article 13 of this Agreement, PHS shall not grant any commercial patent license or other right within the Licensed Fields of Use of this Agreement to any third party with respect to the Licensed Products or Licensed Process, unless Licensee grants prior written approval to such a grant of rights or unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Article 13.
6. ROYALTIES AND REIMRURSEMENT
6.01 Licensee agrees to pay to PHS a noncreditable, nonrefundable license issue royalty as set forth in Appendix C within the time schedule provided therein.
6.02 Licensee agrees to pay to PHS a nonrefundable minimum annual royalty as set forth in Appendix C. The minimum annual royalty is due and payable on January 1 of each calendar year and may be credited against any earned royalties due for sales made in that year.
6.03 Licensee agrees to pay PHS earned royalties as set forth in Appendix C.
6.04 Licensee agrees to pay PHS benchmark royalties as set forth in Appendix C.
6.05 Licensee agrees to pay PHS sublicensing royalties as set forth in Appendix C.
6.06 A patent or patent application licensed under this Agreement shall cease to fall within the Licensed Patent Rights for the purpose of computing earned royalty payments in any given country on the earliest of the dates that a) the application has been abandoned and not continued, b) the patent expires or irrevocably lapses, or c) the claim has been held to be invalid or unenforceable by an unappealed or unappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency.
6.07 No multiple royalties shall be payable because any Licensed Products or Licensed Processes are covered by more than one of the Licensed Patent Rights.
6.08 On sales of Licensed Products by Licensee to sublicensees or on sales made in other than an arm’s-length transaction, the value of the Net Sales attributed under this Article 6 to such a transaction shall be that which would have been received in an arm’s-length transaction, based on sales of like quantity and quality products on or about the time of such transaction.
6.09 With regard to expenses associated with the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of all patent applications and patents included within the Licensed Patent Rights incurred by PHS prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to PHS, as an additional royalty, Twelve Thousand One Hundred and Nineteen Dollars ($12,119) within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of the Agreement, and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) by December 31, 2003.
6.10 With regard to expenses incurred or to be incurred by PHS associated with filing national stage applications associated with the Licensed Patent Rights, Licensee shall pay to PHS, as an additional royalty of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) by March 30th, 2004, and the remaining balance of such expenses incurred by PHS associated with said national stage filing cost by December 30th, 2004, provided that such balance shall not exceed $35,000.
6.11 Subject to Paragraph 7.01, Licensee shall assume responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, or maintenance of any patent application or patent included with the Licensed Patent Rights on and after the Effective Date of this Agreement. Licensee shall directly pay the attorneys or agents engaged by it to prepare, file, prosecute, or maintain such patent applications or patents and shall provide PHS with copies of each invoice associated with such services as well as documentation that such invoices have been paid.
6.12 Licensee may elect to surrender its rights in any country of the Licensed Territory under any Licensed Patent Rights upon ninety (90) days written notice to PHS and owe no payment obligation under Paragraph 6.10 for patent-related expenses incurred in that country after ninety (90) days of the effective date of such written notice.
7. PATENT FILING, PROSECUTION, AND MAINTENANCE
7.01 Upon the execution of this Agreement, and following filing of national stage applications for the Licensed Patent Rights that shall be done at the full responsibility of PHS after consultation with Licensee, Licensee shall assume the responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and shall on an ongoing basis promptly furnish copies of all patent-related documents to PHS. In such event, Licensee shall, subject to the prior approval of PHS, select registered patent attorneys or patent agents to provide such services on behalf of Licensee and PHS. PHS shall provide appropriate powers of attorney and other documents necessary to undertake such actions to the patent attorneys or patent agents providing such services. Licensee and its attorneys or agents shall consult with PHS in all aspects of the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of patent applications and patents included within the Licensed Patent Rights and shall provide PHS sufficient opportunity to comment on any document that Licensee intends to file or to cause to be filed with the relevant intellectual property or patent office.
7.02 Each party shall promptly inform the other as to all matters that come to its attention that may affect the preparation, filing, prosecution, or maintenance of the Licensed Patent Rights and permit each other to provide comments and suggestions with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of Licensed Patent Rights, which comments and suggestions shall be considered by the other party.
7.03 At any time, PHS may provide Licensee with written notice that PHS wishes to assume control of the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights. If PHS elects to assume such responsibilities, Licensee agrees to cooperate fully with PHS, its attorneys, and agents in the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and to provide PHS with complete copies of any and all documents or other materials that PHS deems necessary to undertake such responsibilities. Licensee shall be responsible for all costs associated with transferring patent prosecution responsibilities to an attorney or agent of PHS’s choice.
8. RECORD KEEPING
8.01 Licensee agrees to keep accurate and correct records of Licensed Products made, used, sold, or imported and Licensed Processes practiced under this Agreement appropriate to determine the amount of royalties due PHS. Such records shall be retained for at least five (5) years following a given reporting period and shall be available during normal business hours for inspection at the expense of PHS by an accountant or other designated auditor selected by PHS for the sole purpose of verifying reports and payments hereunder. The accountant or auditor shall only disclose to PHS information relating to the accuracy of reports and payments made under this Agreement If an inspection shows an underreporting or underpayment in excess of five percent (5%) for any twelve (12) month period, then Licensee shall reimburse PHS for the cost of the inspection at the time Licensee pays the unreported royalties, including any late charges as required by Paragraph 9.08 of this Agreement. All payments required under this Paragraph shall be due within thirty (30) days of the date Licensee receives notice from PHS of the payment due.
8.02 Licensee agrees to have an audit of sales and royalties conducted by an independent auditor at least every two (2) years if annual sales of the Licensed Product or Licensed Processes are over two (2) million dollars. The audit shall address, at a minimum, the amount of gross sales by or on behalf of Licensee during the audit period, terms of the license as to percentage or fixed royalty to be remitted to the Government, the amount of royalty funds owed to the Government under this Agreement, and whether the royalty amount owed has been paid to the Government and is reflected in the records of the Licensee. The audit shall also indicate the PHS license number, product, and the time period being audited. A report certified by the auditor shall be submitted promptly by the auditor directly to PHS on completion. Licensee shall pay for the entire cost of the audit.
9. RFPORTS ON PROGRESS, BENCHMARKS, SALES, AND PAYMEMTS
9.01 Prior to signing this Agreement, Licensee has provided to PHS the Commercial Development Plan at Appendix F, under which Licensee intends to bring the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights to the point of Practical Application. This Commercial Development Plan is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Based on this plan, performance Benchmarks are determined as specified in Appendix E.
9.02 Licensee shall provide written annual reports on its product development progress or efforts to commercialize under the Commercial Development Plan for each of the Licensed Fields of Use within sixty (60) days after December 31 of each calendar year. These progress reports shall include, but not be limited to: progress on research and development, status of applications for regulatory approvals, manufacturing, sublicensing, marketing, importing, and sales during the preceding calendar year, as well as plans for the present calendar year. PHS also encourages these reports to include information on any of Licensee’s public service activities that relate to the Licensed Patent Rights. If reported progress differs from that projected in the Commercial Development Plan and Benchmarks, Licensee shall explain the reasons for such differences. In any such annual report, Licensee may propose amendments to the Commercial Development Plan, acceptance of which by PHS may not be denied unreasonably. Licensee agrees to provide any additional information reasonably required by PHS to evaluate Licensee’s performance under this Agreement. Licensee may amend the Benchmarks at any time upon written consent by PHS. PHS shall not unreasonably withhold approval of any request of Licensee to extend the time periods of this schedule if such request is supported by a reasonable showing by Licensee of diligence in its performance under the Commercial Development Plan and toward bringing the Licensed Products to the point of Practical Application as defined in 37 CFR § 404.3(d). Licensee shall amend the Commercial Development Plan and Benchmarks at the request of PHS to address any Licensed Fields of Use not specifically addressed in the plan originally submitted.
9.03 Licensee shall report to PHS the dates for achieving Benchmarks specified in Appendix E and the First Commercial Sale in each country in the Licensed Territory within thirty (30) days of such occurrences.
9.04 Licensee shall submit to PHS within sixty (60) days after each calendar half-year ending June 30 and December 31 a royalty report setting forth for the preceding half-year period the amount of the Licensed Products sold or Licensed Processes practiced by or on behalf of Licensee in each country within the Licensed Territory, the Net Sales, and the amount of royalty accordingly due. With each such royalty report, Licensee shall submit payment of the earned royalties due. If no earned royalties are due to PHS for any reporting period, the written report shall so state. The royalty report shall be certified as correct by an authorized officer of Licensee and shall include a detailed listing of all deductions made under Paragraph 2.10 to determine Net Sales made under Article 6 to determine royalties due.
9.05 Licensee agrees to forward semi-annually to PHS a copy of such reports received by Licensee from its sublicensees during the preceding half-year period as shall be pertinent to a royalty accounting to PHS by Licensee for activities under the sublicense.
9.06 Royalties due under Article 6 shall be paid in U.S. dollars. For conversion of foreign currency to U.S. dollars, the conversion rate shall be the New York foreign exchange rate quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the day that the payment is due. All checks and bank drafts shall be drawn on United States banks and shall be payable, as appropriate, to “NIH/Patent Licensing.” All such payments shall be sent to the following address: NIH, X.X. Xxx 000000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000. Any loss of exchange, value, taxes, or other expenses incurred in the transfer or conversion to U.S. dollars shall be paid entirely by Licensee. The royalty report required by Paragraph 9.04 of this Agreement shall accompany each such payment, and a copy of such report shall also be mailed to PHS at its address for notices indicated on the Signature Page of this Agreement.
9.07 Licensee shall be solely responsible for determining if any tax on royalty income is owed outside the United States and shall pay any such tax and be responsible for all filings with appropriate agencies of foreign governments.
9.08 Interest and penalties may be assessed by PHS on any overdue payments in accordance with the Federal Debt Collection Act. The payment of such late charges shall not prevent PHS from exercising any other rights it may have as a consequence of the lateness of any payment.
9.9 All plans and reports required by this Article 9 and marked “confidential” by Licensee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be treated by PHS as commercial and financial information obtained from a person and as privileged arid confidential, and any proposed disclosure of such records by the PHS under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C,, § 552 shall be subject to the pre-disclosure notification requirements of 45 CFR § 5.65(d).
10. PERFORMANCE
10.01 Licensee shall use its reasonable best efforts to bring the Licensed Products and Licensed Processes to Practical Application. “Reasonable best efforts” for the purposes of this provision shall include adherence to the Commercial Development Plan at Appendix F and performance of the Benchmarks at Appendix E, subject to Paragraph 9.02 of this Agreement. The efforts of a sublicensee shall be considered the efforts of Licensee.
10.2 Upon the First Commercial Sale within the United States, until the expiration of this Agreement, Licensee shall use its reasonable best efforts to make Licensed Products and Licensed Processes reasonably accessible to the United States public.
11. INFRINGEMENT AND PATENT ENFORCEMENT
11.01 PHS and Licensee agree to notify each other promptly of each infringement or possible infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights, as well as any facts which may affect the validity, scope, or enforceability of the Licensed Patent Rights of which either Party becomes aware.
11.02 Pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of Chapter 29 of title 35, United States Code, Licensee may: a) bring suit in its own name, at its own expense, and on its own behalf for infringement of presumably valid claims in the Licensed Patent Rights; b) in any such suit, enjoin infringement and collect for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for such infringement; and c) settle any claim or suit for infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights provided, however, that PHS and appropriate Government authorities shall have the first right to take such actions. If Licensee desires to initiate a suit for patent infringement, Licensee shall notify PHS in writing. If PHS does not notify Licensee of its intent to pursue legal action within forty five (45) days, Licensee will be free to initiate suit PHS shall have a continuing right to intervene in such suit. Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any such suit for patent infringement. Licensee may request the Government to initiate or join in any such suit if necessary to avoid dismissal of the suit. Should the Government be made a party to any such suit at the request of the Licensee, Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees which the Government incurs as a result of such motion or other action, including any and all costs incurred by the Government in opposing any such motion or other action. In all cases, Licensee agrees to keep PHS reasonably apprised of the status and progress of any litigation. Before Licensee commences an infringement action, Licensee shall notify PHS and give careful consideration to the views of PHS and to any potential effects of the litigation on the public health in deciding whether to bring suit.
11.03 In the event that a declaratory judgment action alleging invalidity or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patent Rights shall be brought against Licensee or raised by way of counterclaim or affirmative defense in an infringement suit brought by Licensee under Paragraph 11.02, pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of Chapter 29 of Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code or other statutes, Licensee may: a) defend the suit in its own name, at its own expense, and on its own behalf for presumably valid claims in the Licensed Patent Rights; b) in any such suit, ultimately to enjoin infringement and to collect for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for such infringement; and c) settle any claim or suit for declaratory judgment involving the Licensed Patent Rights-provided, however, that PHS and appropriate Government authorities shall have the first right to take such actions and shall have a continuing right to intervene in such suit. If PHS does not notify Licensee of its intent to respond to the legal action within a reasonable period; which period shall not exceed ninety (90) days, Licensee will be free to do so. Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any such declaratory judgment action. Licensee may request the Government to initiate or to join any such suit if necessary to avoid dismissal of the suit. Should the Government be made a party to any such suit by motion or any other action of Licensee at the Licensee’s request, Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees which the Government incurs as a result of such motion or other action. If Licensee elects not to defend against such declaratory judgment action, PHS, at its option, may do so at its own expense. In all cases, Licensee agrees to keep PHS reasonably apprised of the status and progress of any litigation. Before Licensee commences an infringement action, Licensee shall notify PHS and give careful consideration to the views of PHS and to any potential effects of the litigation on the public health in deciding whether to bring suit.
11.04 In any action under Paragraphs 11.02 or 11.03, the expenses including costs, fees, attorney fees, and disbursements, shall be paid by Licensee. The value of any recovery made by Licensee through court judgment or settlement shall be treated as Net Sales and subject to earned royalties. Any and all costs incurred by the Licensee in defending the Licensed Patent Rights, as provided above, shall be deducted from Net Sales.
11.05 PHS shall cooperate fully with Licensee in connection with any action under Paragraphs 11.02 or 11.03. PHS agrees promptly to provide access to all necessary documents and to render reasonable assistance in response to a request by Licensee.
12. NEGATION OF WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION
12.01 PHS offers no warranties other than those specified in Article 1.
12.02 PHS does not warrant the validity of the Licensed Patent Rights and makes no representations whatsoever with regard to the scope of the Licensed Patent Rights, or that the Licensed Patent Rights may be exploited without infringing other patents or other intellectual property rights of third parties.
12.03 PHS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY SUBJECT MATTER DEFINED BY THE CLAIMS OF THE LICENSED PATENT RIGHTS OR TANGIBLE MATERIALS RELATED THERETO.
12.04 PHS does not represent that it will commence legal actions against third parties infringing the Licensed Patent Rights.
12.05 Licensee shall indemnify and hold PHS, its employees, students, fellows, agents, and consultants harmless from and against all liability, demands, damages, expenses, and losses, including but not limited to death, personal injury, illness, or property damage in connection with or arising out of: a) the use by or on behalf of Licensee, its sublicensees, directors, employees, or third parties of any Licensed Patent Rights; or b) the design, manufacture, distribution, or use of any Licensed Products, Licensed Processes or materials by Licensee, or other products or processes developed in connection with or arising out of the Licensed Patent Rights. Licensee agrees to maintain a liability insurance program consistent with sound business practice.
13. TERM, TERMINATION, AND MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS
13.01 This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and shall extend to the expiration of the last to expire of the Licensed Patent Rights unless sooner terminated as provided in this Article 13.
13.02 In the event that Licensee is in default in the performance of any material obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the obligations listed in Article 13.05, and if the default has not been remedied within ninety (90) days after the date of notice in writing of such default, PHS may terminate this Agreement by written notice and pursue outstanding amounts owed through procedures provided by the Federal Debt Collection Act.
13.03 In the event that Licensee becomes insolvent, files a petition in bankruptcy, has such a petition filed against it, determines to file a petition in bankruptcy, or receives notice of a third parry’s intention to file an involuntary petition in bankruptcy, Licensee shall immediately notify PHS in writing. PHS shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon Licensee’s receipt of such written notice.
13.04 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Licensee shall have a unilateral right to terminate this Agreement and/or any licenses in any country or territory by giving PHS sixty (60) days written notice to that effect In such event. Licensee will not have any obligations whatsoever to PHS, other than for payments that should have been paid by Licensee to PHS prior to the date of the notice of termination.
13.05 PHS shall specifically have the right to terminate or modify, at its option, this Agreement, if PHS determines that per the submission incorporated in Appendix F of this Agreement the Licensee: 1) is not executing the Commercial Development Plan of Appendix F with due diligence subject to any amendment thereto pursuant to Paragraph 9.02; 2) has not achieved the Benchmarks as may be modified under Paragraph 9.02; 3) has willfully made a false statement of, or willfully omitted, a material fact in the license application or in any report required by this Agreement; 4) has committed a material breach of a covenant or agreement contained in under this Agreement; 5) is not keeping Licensed Products or Licensed Processes reasonably available to the public after commercial use commences; 6) cannot reasonably satisfy unmet health and safety needs; 7) cannot reasonably justify a failure to comply with the domestic production requirement of Paragraph 5.02 unless waived. In making this determination, PHS will take into account the normal course of such commercial development programs conducted with sound and reasonable business practices and judgment and the annual reports submitted by Licensee under Paragraph 9.02. Prior to invoking this right, PHS shall give written notice to Licensee providing Licensee specific notice of, and a ninety (90) day opportunity to respond to, PHS’s concerns as to the previous items 1) to 7). If Licensee fails to alleviate PHS’s concerns as to the previous items 1) to 7) or fails to initiate corrective action to PHS’s satisfaction, PHS may terminate this Agreement.
13.06 When the public health and safety so require, and after written notice to Licensee providing Licensee a sixty (60) day opportunity to respond, PHS shall have the right to require Licensee to grant sublicenses to responsible applicants, on terms to be reasonably agreed with the Licensee, in any Licensed Fields of Use under the Licensed Patent Rights, unless Licensee can reasonably demonstrate that the granting of the sublicense would not materially increase the availability to the public of the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights. PHS will not require the granting of a sublicense unless the responsible applicant has first negotiated in good faith with Licensee. In addition, Licensee shall have the right within sixty (60) days of said written notice to submit a written plan, and accordingly modifying Appendices E and F, demonstrating that requirements of public health and safety can be met without the compulsory grant of sublicenses under this Paragraph. PHS shall give such a written plan good faith consideration and not unreasonably deny such a plan.
13.07 PHS reserves the right according to 35 U.S.C. § 209(f)(4) to terminate or modify this Agreement if it is determined that such action is necessary to meet requirements for public use specified by federal regulations issued after the date of the license and such requirements are not reasonably satisfied by, Licensee upon ninety (90) days prior notice.
13.08 Within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of PHS’s decision to modify or terminate this Agreement, Licensee may, consistent with the provisions of 37 CFR § 404.11, appeal the decision by written submission to the designated PHS official. The decision of the designated PHS official shall be the final agency decision. licensee may thereafter exercise any and all administrative or judicial remedies that may be available.
13.09 Within ninety (90) days of expiration or termination of this Agreement under this Article 13, a final report shall be submitted by Licensee. Any royalty payments, including those incurred but not yet paid (such as the full minimum annual royalty), and those related to patent expense, that should be paid by Licensee to PHS prior to the date of the notice of termination shall become immediately due and payable upon termination or expiration. If terminated under this Article 13, sublicensees may elect to convert their sublicenses to direct licenses with PHS pursuant to Paragraph 4.03. Unless otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee shall return all Licensed Products or other materials included within the Licensed Patent Rights to PHS or provide PHS with certification of the destruction thereof.
13.10 Following the expiration of this Agreement under this Article 13, as a result of the expiration of the Licensed Patent Rights with respect to each of the countries within the Licensed Territory, Licensee may continue to market and sell the Licensed Products or Licensed Processes, within such country with no obligation whatsoever to pay royalties or other consideration to PHS.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS
14.01 Neither Party may waive or release any of its rights or interests in this Agreement except in writing. The failure of either Party to assert a right hereunder or to insist upon compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that right by either Party or excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform any such term or condition by the other Party.
14.02 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights, and all prior negotiations, representations, agreements, and understandings are merged into, extinguished by, and completely expressed by this Agreement.
14.03 The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and in the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any controlling body of law, such determination shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
14.04 If either Party desires a modification to this Agreement, the Parties shall, upon reasonable notice of the proposed modification by the Party desiring the change, confer in good faith to determine the desirability of such modification. No modification will be effective until a written amendment is signed by the signatories to this Agreement or their designees.
14.05 The construction, validity, performance, and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by Federal law as applied by the Federal courts in the District of Columbia.
14.06 All notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be given by prepaid, first class, registered or certified mail or by an express/overnight delivery service provided by a commercial carrier, properly addressed to the other Party at the address designated on the following Signature Page, or to such other address as may be designated in writing by such other Party. Notices shall be considered timely if such notices are received on or before the established deadline date or sent on or before the deadline date as verifiable by U.S. Postal Service postmark or dated receipt from a commercial carrier. Parties should request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a dated receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.
14.07 This Agreement shall not be assigned by Licensee except: a) with the prior written consent of PHS, such consent not to be withheld unreasonably; or b) as part of a sale or transfer of substantially the entire business of Licensee relating to operations which concern this Agreement, whether as sale of assets, merger or any other manner of transfer. Licensee shall notify PHS within ten (10) days of any assignment of this Agreement by Licensee. For the purposes of this Agreement, an Affiliate of the Licensee shall not be considered separate from the Licensee in that the obligations of the Licensee may be performed by its Affiliates (whether located in Israel or in any other country) and the rights granted to the Licensee hereunder might be exercised by the Affiliates of the Licensee, as if they were so originally granted, without such to be considered as sublicensing or assignment and without requirement of PHS’s approval or notice to PHS.
14.08 Licensee agrees in its use of any PHS-supplied materials to comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, and guidelines, including PHS and DHHS regulations and guidelines. Licensee agrees not to use the materials for research involving human subjects or clinical trials in the United States without complying with 21 CFR Part 50 and 45 CFR Part 46. Licensee agrees not to use the materials for research involving human subjects or clinical trials outside of the United States without notifying PHS, in writing, of such research or trials and complying with the applicable regulations of the appropriate national control authorities. Written notification to PHS of research involving human subjects or clinical trials outside of the United States shall be given no later than sixty (60) days prior to commencement of such research or trials.
14.09 Licensee acknowledges that it is subject to and agrees to abide by the United States laws and regulations (including the Export Administration Act of 1979 and Arms Export Control Act) controlling the export of technical data, computer software, laboratory prototypes, biological material, and other commodities. The transfer of such items may require a license from the cognizant Agency of the Government or written assurances by Licensee that it shall not export such items to certain foreign countries without prior approval of such agency. PHS represents that if such a license is required, it shall be issued.
14.10 Licensee agrees to xxxx the Licensed Products or their packaging sold in the United States with all applicable U.S. patent numbers and similarly to indicate “Patent Pending” status. All Licensed Products manufactured in, shipped to, or sold in other countries shall be marked in such a manner as to preserve PHS patent rights in such countries.
14.11 By entering into this Agreement, PHS does not directly or indirectly endorse any product or service provided, or to be provided, by Licensee whether directly or indirectly related to this Agreement. Licensee shall not state or imply that this Agreement is an endorsement by the Government, PHS, any other Government organizational unit, or any Government employee. Additionally, Licensee shall not use the names of NIH, CDC, PHS, or DHHS or the Government or their employees in any advertising, promotional, or sales literature without the prior written consent of PHS, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
14.12 The Parties agree to attempt to settle amicably any controversy or claim arising under this Agreement or a breach of this Agreement, except for appeals of modifications or termination decisions provided for in Article 13. Licensee agrees first to appeal any such unsettled claims or controversies to the designated PHS official, or designee, whose decision shall be considered the final agency decision. Thereafter, Licensee may exercise any administrative or judicial remedies that may be available.
14.13 Nothing relating to the grant of a license, nor the grant itself, shall be construed to confer upon any person any immunity from or defenses under the antitrust laws or from a charge of patent misuse, and the acquisition and use of rights pursuant to 37 CFR Part 404 shall not be immunized from the operation of state or Federal law by reason of the source of the grant.
14.14 Paragraphs 4.03, 8.01, 9.05-9.07, 12.01-12.05, 13.08, 13.09, and 14.12 of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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APPENDIX A—Patent(s) or Patent Application(s)
Patent(s) or Patent Application(s):
PCT Application No. PCT/US01/50737, “Coil For Magnetic Stimulation and Methods For Using The Same,” (filed 10/19/2001) which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/242,297 (filed 10/20/2000) by Zangen et al.
XXXXXXXX X—Licensed Fields of Use and Territory
Licensed Fields of Use:
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) apparatus and therapies.
Licensed Territory:
Worldwide.
APPENDIX C—Royalties
Royalties:
Licensee agrees to pay to PHS a noncreditable, nonrefundable license issue royalty in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), Ten Thousand USD ($10,000) of which shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, and Fifteen Thousand (USD $15,000) of which shall be paid by March 31, 2004.
Licensee agrees to pay to PHS a nonrefundable minimum annual royalty in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000), where the first payment will be due on January 1st, 2004.
Licensee agrees to pay PHS earned royalties on cumulative Net Sales by or on behalf of Licensee and its sublicensees as follows:
Three Percent (3%) on the portion of cumulative Net Sales up to and including Ten Million dollars (USD $10,000,000) and Two Percent (2%) on the portion of cumulative Net Sales greater than Ten Million dollars (USD $10,000,000).
Licensee agrees to pay PHS benchmark royalties as follows:
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to be paid within thirty (30) days of approval for marketing of a particular category of Licensed Products or Licensed Processes by either the FDA or its foreign equivalent (but only once per each category).
Licensee agrees to pay PHS additional sublicensing royalties as follows:
Eight Percent (8%) of the fair market value of consideration received by the Licensee for granting a sublicense under the Licensed Patent Rights, said consideration shall exclude:
a) Royalties on Net Sales paid by the sublicensee(s);
b) Gross receipts for commercial sales of Licensed Products or commercial practice of Licensed Processes on which earned royalty has been paid to PHS;
c) Future Research and development funding;
d) Out of pocket legal expenses reimbursed to Licensee by sublicensee(s) in relation to procuring such sublicense(s); and
e) Equity investment(s) in Licensee at current market rates.
APPENDIX D—Modifications
PHS and Licensee agree to the following modifications to the Articles and Paragraphs of this Agreement:
None.
XXXXXXXX X—Benchamarks and Performance
Licensee agrees to the following Benchmarks for its performance under this Agreement and, within thirty (30) days of achieving a Benchmark, shall notify PHS that the Benchmark has been achieved.
· Within twelve (12) months of the Effective Date of this agreement Licensee shall raise One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars in funds and demonstrate the availability of said funds, sufficient to undertake initial research and development of the Licensed Patent Rights, Licensed Processes and/or Licensed Products.
· Submission to FDA or foreign equivalent by June 1, 2005 of an application for regulatory marketing approval of a Licensed Product or Process.
· Regulatory marketing approval of a Licensed Product or Process by the FDA or foreign equivalent by June 1, 2006.
· First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product or Process by January 1, 2007.
APPENDIX F—Commercial Development Plan
Due to the early stage of the TMS market, the immature phase of the technology, and the lack of consensus within the scientific community regarding the viability of TMS in the treatment of brain deficiencies, the R&D and marketing plan represents only a guideline of the intentions of Brainsway Inc. Such plans will necessarily be adapted to reflect results of various R&D phases, as well as new discoveries that may be published by the scientific community.
Overall, the intention of Brainsway Inc. is to identify one or more brain deficiencies and/or malfunctions, develop coils and potentially also a stimulator that will be effective in altering these malfunctions, and promote and sell such coils and stimulators to hospital and clinics, potentially establishing a network of TMS clinics later.
In order to execute this plan, Brainsway Inc. will have, in its first 21 months of operation, two R&D tracks (i) Coil / stimulator development. (ii) Clinical trials. Pending the success of the clinical trials, and the state of the market at that time, Brainsway Inc. will strategize and select one or more applications to focus its effort on. Due to the high level of risk and uncertainty of these future phases, Brainsway Inc. plans to focus its operations in the first 21 months as follows: (refer to figure on next page)
Phase 1: Coil / Stimulator development:
While the subject matter of the patent shows theoretical improvement over existing coils, Brainsway Inc. believes that further improvements will have to be made, and a new coil should be developed to further enhance the effectiveness and the depth reach of the proposed deep brain stimulation. Brainsway Inc. will seek to use its internal know-how and design capabilities to develop this improved coil. The development of such new coil is budgeted as 9 months of two engineers’ time.
Phase 2: TMS treatment in clinical depression using an improved coil design
1. Safety approval:
The improved coil will need to be initially approved for safety by the FDA. Brainsway Inc. plans (and has started initial discussions) to collaborate with one or more research centers or hospitals in the execution of this trial. Brainsway Inc. plans to conduct safety tests with the improved coil on 18 healthy volunteers. 2 researchers will support this trial over a period of two months.
2. Clinical trial:
Upon completion of successful safety testing and upon approval of the FDA to conduct a clinical trial, Brainsway Inc. plans (and has started initial discussions) to collaborate with one or more research centers or hospitals in the execution of such a clinical trial. Brainsway Inc. plans to conduct clinical trials in order to develop a protocol for the treatment of depression, using 80 subjects. 2 researchers will support this trial over a period of eleven (11) months.
Phase 3: Others
Brainsway Inc. plans to evaluate the development of improved stimulators that will better meet the technical requirements of the developed coil, as well as other applications of the technology including addiction and schizophrenia and perform other studies accordingly.
Market Analysis
The field of TMS is still in its infancy. Researchers are still studying and measuring the effects of different types of coils and treatment protocols in clinical trials. The range of applications being considered for the Hesed coil (i.e., the licensed technology) includes development of treatments for depression, addiction and possibly schizophrenia.
TMS represents a revolutionary new approach to the treatment of depression. If TMS can capture even 1 % of the market for treatment of depression, we believe this would constitute the emergence of a commercially viable market for the coil and its product derivatives.
The commercial market for coils such as the licensed technology is currently negligible. There are currently only 4 known companies developing TMS related equipment (coils and/or magnetic stimulators). All are privately owned and therefore are not required to report sales but they are believed to be small. Nearly all sales relating to the licensed technology in the near term is expected to be to other research teams studying TMS.
If, in the future, the licensed technology proves better than competing coils and new treatment protocols and accompanying electronic equipment can be developed in order to safely and effectively treat certain disorders (discussed above), a viable commercial market for TMS may emerge. At this early stage it is not possible to provide meaningful market share or sales forecasts of what annual revenues for the company might be. However, we believe that two of the markets that the coil can potentially address, cigarette addiction and depression, are quite large, as described below.
Cigarette Addiction
Worldwide, 1.1 billion people smoke, a habit whose serious ill-effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems pose a major health problem in Western society. The WHO reports that each year 3 million deaths worldwide are attributable to smoking. However, smoking cessation—and products that ease smoking cessation—are on the rise. The recent surges in public awareness of the dangers of smoking and the legislation banning smoking have contributed to this trend.
Currently, the smoking cessation marketplace is dominated by nicotine replacement in multiple delivery forms: transdermal patch, gum, nasal spray, and the newest formulation, inhaler. Newer therapies that go beyond mere
nicotine replacement include Glaxo Wellcome’s recently approved Zyban and Elan/Sano’s late-stage nicotine/mecamylamine patch.
The current smoking cessation market is valued at $450 million. According to researchers, the growth of new smoking cessation therapies will help propel the market to nearly $1.5 billion by 2007. We believe that TMS, as an emerging smoking cessation therapy, may compete for a share of this lucrative market in the future.
Anti-depressants
Another potential market for the coil is for use in the treatment of depression. Currently the market for anti-depressants dwarfs that of smoking cessation. In 2000, Antidepressants were the #3-ranked therapy class worldwide, growing to $13.4 billion or 4.2 percent of all global pharmaceutical sales.
North America was the dominant market, accounting for 74.6 percent of sales and a 19 percent growth rate. Lilly’s Prozac was the leading product in the class with a market share of 21.5 percent. Prozac has been experiencing a decline in market share since 1996, in part due to new products and generic competition.
