LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.2
This
License and Supply Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the
1st day of September, 2003 ("Effective Date"), by and between (i) Martek
Biosciences Corporation, a Delaware USA corporation ("Licensor"), and (ii)
American St. Xxxxxx Biological Technology Corporation, a corporation organized
under the laws of Illinois with offices located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 ("Licensee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Licensor has developed certain technology relating to the use of Omega-3 and
Omega-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing triglycerides for
incorporation into infant formula;
WHEREAS,
Licensee and its affiliates are in the business of developing, manufacturing
and
marketing infant nutritional products;
WHEREAS,
Licensee desires to obtain a non-exclusive license from Licensor to use, market,
import, export, distribute, offer for sale and sell Omega-3 and Omega-6
long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing triglycerides produced by
Martek using the Technology (as defined hereunder), and Licensor is willing
to
grant such license subject to the conditions and pursuant to the terms set
forth
in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Licensee, in addition, desires to purchase, or to have its designee purchase,
the Martek Products (as defined hereunder) from Licensor for purposes of
enabling Licensee to manufacture, use and sell the Licensee Product (as defined
hereunder) and Licensor is willing to supply such Martek Products to Licensee
or
to any Licensee designee approved in writing by Martek subject to the conditions
and pursuant to the terms set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants of
the
parties hereto, each party hereby agrees with the other as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1. "Affiliate"
shall
mean any person, corporation, firm, partnership or other entity which directly
or indirectly owns Licensee, is owned by Licensee or is owned by a party which
owns Licensee to the extent that the owning entity has in excess of fifty
percent (50%) of the equity having the power to vote on or direct the affairs
of
the owned entity.
Section
1.2. "Designee"
shall
mean any entity that is designated by Licensee, and is approved by Licensor
in
writing subject to Licensor's right to withdraw such approval in its discretion,
to order quantities of the Martek Products from Licensor solely for (a)
microencapsulation and/or other processing approved by Licensor and (b) resale
to Licensee.
Section
1.3. "Infant
Formula Product"
shall
mean a breast milk substitute formulated industrially in accordance with
applicable Codex Alimentarius and/or United States Food and Drug Administration
standards (i) to satisfy the total normal nutritional requirements of infants
from birth up to between four (4) and six (6) months of age and adapted to
their
physiological characteristics or fed in addition to other foods to infants
up to
approximately one (1) year of age and older or (ii) to satisfy the normal
nutritional requirements of infants born prematurely.
Section
1.4. "Licensed
Patents"
shall
mean the patents and patent applications listed in Exhibit
1
attached
hereto and all other patents and patent applications in the Territory owned
by
Licensor or licensed to Licensor (with the right to sublicense) which cover
the
Technology, including all patents and patent applications covering inventions,
improvements or modifications conceived or developed and owned by or licensed
to
Licensor (with the right to sublicense) during the term of this Agreement and
included in the Technology, and all divisionals, continuations,
continuations-in-part, reexaminations and extensions thereof.
Section
1.5. "Licensee
Product"
shall
mean any product (i) which is an Infant Formula Product, (ii) which is developed
and/or manufactured by or for Licensee or its Affiliates, (iii) which bears
Licensee’s brand or the brand of an Affiliate and (iv) which if manufactured,
used or sold in any country where any Licensed Patent has issued, would infringe
any such Licensed Patent but for the license granted in Article II
hereof.
Section
1.6. "Martek
Products"
shall
mean triglycerides containing Omega-3 and/or Omega-6 long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids produced by or for Licensor, by microbial fermentation according
to
Martek’s technology and the Licensed Patents.
Section
1.7. "Specifications"
shall
mean the specifications for the Martek Products that are attached hereto as
Exhibit
2,
as they
may be changed by written agreement between the parties' technical personnel
from time to time.
Section
1.8. "Technology"
shall
mean Licensor's trade secrets, goodwill, data, know-how, technology and
practices for incorporating the Martek Products into Infant Formula Products,
and any modifications, improvements, and enhancements to any of the foregoing
made by Licensor, which are proprietary to Licensor and which, in Licensor’s
opinion, are necessary or useful in the production and development of the
Licensee Products.
Section
1.9. "Territory"
shall
mean the countries or other geographic areas listed in Exhibit
3
attached
hereto.
Section
1.10. "Third
Party"
shall
mean any party other than Licensor, Licensee and Affiliates.
Section
1.11. "Trademark(s)"
shall
mean the Licensor trademarks FORMULAID, NEUROMINS, DHASCO and ARASCO.
Exhibit
4
attached
hereto sets forth the Trademarks and the jurisdictions where they have been
registered as of the date of this Agreement.
Section
1.12. "Unit
of the Martek Products"
shall
mean that quantity of the Martek Products containing one (1) kilogram of
docosahexaenoic acid and/or arachidonic acid.
ARTICLE
II
GRANT
OF LICENSE AND OTHER RIGHTS
Section
2.1. License.
Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, under the Licensed Patents, the Technology,
and Licensor's other proprietary rights, for the term of this Agreement and
subject to the conditions of this Agreement, a non-exclusive right and license,
in the Territory, directly or through sublicense to an Affiliate, (i) to
incorporate, or permit a Designee to incorporate, the Martek Products provided
hereunder into or with one or more Infant Formula Products to produce the
Licensee Product and (ii) to use, market, import, export, distribute, offer
for
sale and sell the Licensee Product.
Section
2.2. Transfer
of the Martek Products.
Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to permit Licensee or its Affiliates to
sublicense the Martek Products or the Technology or otherwise unilaterally
transfer to any Third Party the Martek Products or the Technology except as
the
same are incorporated into or used in the manufacture of the Licensee Product.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may transfer the Martek Products, or
may
direct Licensor to transfer the Martek Products, to any Designee solely for
(a)
microencapsulation and/or other processing that may be approved in writing
by
Licensor and (b) resale to Licensee. The parties agree that any Designee may
perform said microencapsultation and/or other approved processing outside of
the
Territory.
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Section
2.3. Sublicensing.
The
grants to Licensee under this Article II shall not include the right to
grant sublicenses, except sublicenses to its Affiliates.
Section
2.4. Trademarks.
In
addition to the license granted hereunder relating to the Martek Products and
the Technology, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee the non-exclusive, right
and
license to use the Trademarks solely on and in connection with the sale of
any
Licensee Product that contains a Martek Product, with the further agreement
that
Licensee may elect to so use the Trademarks at Licensee’s sole discretion. If
Licensee so uses the Trademarks, the rights granted in this Section 2.4 shall
be
subject to the following terms and conditions:
(i) Licensee
shall not use the Trademarks as or as part of its corporate or business name
or
the name of any business entity which is controlled by it, whether an Affiliate
or otherwise.
(ii) Licensee
and its Affiliates shall have no right to sublicense to Third Parties any of
the
rights in the Trademarks conveyed hereunder.
(iii) Licensee
and its Affiliates shall not affix or use the Trademarks on any product other
than a Licensee Product that contains a Martek Product.
(iv) Licensee
recognizes and acknowledges Licensor's ownership of the Trademarks and
Licensor's intent to protect the Trademarks in the Territory. Licensee covenants
and agrees that it and its Affiliates shall not challenge, or cause a Third
Party to challenge, Licensor’s right, title or interest in and to the Trademarks
anywhere in the world. All uses by Licensee or its Affiliates of the Trademarks
in the Territory shall inure to the benefit of Licensor, and Licensee and its
Affiliates shall make no use or apply for any registration thereof except as
permitted by this Agreement. Upon reasonable request by Licensor and at
Licensor’s expense, Licensee shall assist Licensor, including but not limited to
the execution of appropriate documents, in effectuating, registering, and
otherwise maintaining Licensor’s rights in the Trademarks. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed so as to require Licensor to take any actions
or
measures to protect or secure any rights in or obtain or apply for registration
of the Trademarks.
(v) Licensee
covenants that to the extent that any Trademark is, or Licensor notifies
Licensee that any Trademark has been, registered in any jurisdiction in the
Territory, Licensee will use the trademark registration symbol ® at least one
time per label, labeling or packaging of the Licensee Product that contains
a
Martek Product or on the labels, labeling or packaging thereof and on all
material originating with Licensee or its Affiliates and used to promote the
sale of any Licensee Product that contains a Martek Product in the applicable
jurisdiction, and the following legend shall prominently appear at least once
in
each such Licensee Product or material in each such jurisdiction: "[Trademark]®
is a registered trademark of Martek Biosciences Corporation." Until such time
as
Licensor obtains a registration on any Trademark in a particular jurisdiction,
Licensee shall substitute the symbol "™" in place of the symbol ® and
remove the reference to "registered" for the foregoing legend in such
jurisdiction.
(vi) Licensee
covenants that Licensee Products that contain any Martek Product manufactured
for and by it and sold by it under the Trademarks shall be of as high a quality
as other like products sold by Licensee. Upon written request by Licensor no
more than once per calendar year, Licensee shall furnish to Licensor, free
of
cost, (i) representative samples of products sold by Licensee under the
Trademarks to ensure compliance with the covenant set forth in this Section
2.4(vi), and (ii) representative samples of printed items used or to be used
by
Licensee in connection with the Trademarks to ensure appropriate size and
placement of the Trademarks, subject to applicable laws and
regulations.
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(vii) Licensee
shall advise Licensor of any infringement of any Trademark of which it or its
Affiliates becomes aware, but Licensee and its Affiliates shall not bring any
action with respect to any such infringement without Licensor’s prior written
consent. Licensee and its Affiliates shall cooperate with Licensor, at
Licensor’s request and at Licensor’s expense, with respect to any of Licensor’s
efforts to protect its interests in the Trademarks. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be construed so as to require Licensor to take any actions or measures
with respect to any alleged, suspected or known infringement of the
Trademarks.
(viii) Nothing
in this Section 2.4 or in this Agreement shall be construed to require Licensee
or its Affiliates to use any of the Trademarks on the Licensee Product or on
the
labels, labeling or packaging thereof or on materials used to promote the sale
of the Licensee Product.
ARTICLE
III
PURCHASE
AND SUPPLY OF THE MARTEK PRODUCTS
Section
3.1. Purchase
of the Martek Products.
During
the Term of this Agreement, Licensee shall purchase and/or shall direct the
Designee(s) to purchase, from Licensor, Licensee's total requirements for the
Martek Products as required by Licensee for manufacture of the Licensee Product.
Section
3.2. Forecasts,
Supply and Orders.
(i) On
the
Effective Date of this Agreement, Licensee shall give Licensor written notice
of
the quantity of the Martek Products,
in each
of the applicable pricing alternatives set forth in Exhibit 5, which
Licensee estimates in good faith that it will order or direct the Designee(s)
to
order from Licensor during the remainder of the current calendar
year.
Not
later than November 30 of each year during the term of this Agreement, Licensee
shall give Licensor written notice of the quantity of the Martek Products,
in
each
of the applicable pricing alternatives set forth in Exhibit 5,
which
Licensee estimates in good faith that it will order or
direct
the Designee(s) to order from
Licensor during the next subsequent calendar year. In addition to the foregoing,
one (1) month before the commencement of each calendar quarter during the Term
of this Agreement, Licensee shall provide Licensor with a forecast of Licensee's
requirements of the Martek Products for each of the succeeding four (4)
quarters, specifying quantities and requested delivery dates.
(ii) Licensor
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have available for shipment to
Licensee or to a Designee for Licensee's account such quantities of the Martek
Products as Licensee forecasts in good faith pursuant to Section 3.2(i) above
and any additional quantities which Licensee may require.
(iii) Licensee
shall issue and/or shall direct the Designee(s) to issue formal purchase orders
at least sixty (60) but no sooner than ninety (90) days in advance of the date
on which Licensee or the Designee requests that Martek ship the Martek Products.
(iv) Purchase
orders which have been received by Licensor shall be considered firm orders
and
shall only be canceled or amended by mutual consent of Licensor and Licensee.
Section
3.3. Order
and Delivery Terms.
(i) The
Martek Products shall be delivered F.O.B. Licensor's place of shipment to
Licensee or a Designee, as specified in the applicable order.
(ii) Title
to
and risk of loss of the Martek Products shall be transferred to Licensee upon
delivery by Licensor to a carrier for shipment to Licensee or a
Designee.
(iii) In
connection with ordering and delivering the Martek Products, Licensor and
Licensee or a Designee may employ their standard forms, but nothing in these
forms shall be construed to modify or amend the terms of this Agreement and,
in
case of conflict herewith, this Agreement shall control.
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ARTICLE
IV
TERM
AND TERMINATION
Section
4.1. Term.
This
Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated
pursuant to another Section of this Article IV, shall terminate as to each
country in the Territory in which a Licensee Product is sold, on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the date of first commercial sale of any Licensee
Product in such country and, as to each country in the Territory in which a
Licensee Product has not been sold prior to the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the
date first written above, upon such twenty-fifth anniversary ("Term").
Upon
expiration of this Agreement as to each country, Licensee shall have a fully
paid, royalty free license to continue to utilize the Martek Products and the
Technology in such country as provided for in Section 2.1 above. Upon expiration
of this Agreement as to each country, Licensee shall have a fully paid, royalty
free license to continue to utilize the Trademarks in such country in accordance
with Section 2.4 above.
Section
4.2. Termination
in Case of Material Breach; Opportunity to Cure.
Either
party to this Agreement may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days
written notice if the other party shall commit a material breach of this
Agreement and shall not cure such breach within such thirty (30) day
period.
Section
4.3. Termination
in Case of Infringement.
Licensee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in a particular
country within the Territory if a court or other tribunal of competent
jurisdiction determines by final order that the Technology or any of the Martek
Products infringes upon the patent or other proprietary rights of any Third
Party in such country; provided, however, that if, prior to any such
termination, Licensor develops a non-infringing alternative or obtains a license
from such Third Party, such that Licensee could lawfully use the Technology
and/or the Martek Products (as the case may be) in connection with the Licensee
Products at no additional cost or expense to Licensee beyond that expressly
provided in this Agreement, Licensee shall not terminate this
Agreement.
Section
4.4. Termination
in Case of Insolvency.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, either party to this
Agreement may terminate this Agreement upon giving notice to the other,
should
the other commit an act of bankruptcy, declare bankruptcy, be declared bankrupt,
enter into an arrangement for benefit of creditors, enter into a procedure
of
winding up or dissolution, or should a Trustee or Receiver be appointed for
the
other or upon the expropriation, takeover or nationalization of the other party
or a majority portion of its assets by governmental action.
Section
4.5. Termination
at Will by Licensee.
Licensee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at will, with or
without cause, upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to Licensor, provided
that such termination shall be effective no earlier than the first anniversary
of the date upon which Licensee made the last payment to Licensor under Section
5.1(i) below.
Section
4.6. Effect
of Termination.
Upon
termination of this Agreement in its entirety prior to its normal expiration,
(a) Licensor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase from
Licensee, at Licensee’s cost, unused inventories of the Martek Products, and (b)
Licensee and its Affiliates may continue to distribute the Licensee Products
if,
to the extent lawful, Licensee is current with respect to all payments due
under
Article V below and otherwise continues to comply with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
Section
4.7. Other
Rights and Remedies; Limitation of Liability.
Unless
another provision of this Agreement specifically provides to the contrary,
the
rights of termination as herein provided shall be in addition to all other
rights and remedies which either party may have to enforce this Agreement or
to
secure damages for the breach hereof, and the exercise of any right of
termination as herein provided by either party shall not relieve the other
of
any of its obligations under this Agreement accruing prior to the effective
date
of termination, including, but not limited to, the obligation to pay fees and
any applicable royalties pursuant to Article V below or to render reports with
respect thereto.
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ARTICLE
V
PAYMENTS
BY LICENSEE
Section
5.1. License
Fee and Pre-Payment.
Licensee shall compensate Licensor for the license and other rights granted
hereby and the Martek Products supplied hereunder, in U.S. Dollars, as
follows:
(i) A
one-time non-refundable license fee of Twenty-Six Thousand Two Hundred U.S.
dollars (US$26,200.00), Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred U.S. dollars
(US$14,800.00) of which is payable within five (5) business days after the
execution of this Agreement and Eleven Thousand Four Hundred U.S. dollars
(US$11,400.00) of which is payable within five (5) business days after the
first
anniversary date of this Agreement; and
(ii) A
non-refundable pre-payment of Twenty Thousand U.S. dollars (US$20,000.00) is
payable within five (5) business days after execution of this Agreement, which
payment shall be (a) creditable by Licensee against any amounts payable by
Licensee to Licensor in accordance with Section 5.2 below and/or Section 5.3
below for the
Martek Products or (b) refunded by Licensor to Licensee on a dollar-for-dollar
basis in respect of amounts paid to Licensor by any Designee in accordance
with
Section 5.2 below.
(iii) The
license fee and prepayment are itemized in Exhibit
3
attached hereto with respect to individual geographic areas within the
Territory.
Section
5.2. Product
Pricing.
In
order to provide Licensee with payment flexibility for different markets,
Licensor makes available a variety of pricing alternatives as set forth in
Exhibit
5.
During
the term of this Agreement, Licensee and the Designee(s) shall pay for the
Martek Products in any order submitted by Licensee or a Designee in accordance
with the payment alternative set forth in Exhibit
5
attached
hereto which Licensee or a Designee has selected in such order. Licensee hereby
covenants and agrees to abide by the conditions that may be applicable to the
pricing alternative Licensee selects in any order, which shall be applicable
to
the Martek Products delivered to Licensee or a Designee pursuant to that order,
and Licensee shall certify in writing to Licensor, within five (5) business
days
after each anniversary of the Effective Date, that Licensee has complied with
this covenant during the preceding twelve (12) month period. Calculations based
on annual ordering volumes shall be made using forecasts submitted to Licensor
by Licensee in accordance with Section 3.2(i). If
the
quantity forecasted for purchase in accordance with a particular pricing
alternative is less than the quantity actually purchased during a calendar
year
in accordance with that pricing alternative, Licensor shall invoice Licensee
within thirty (30) days after the end of the calendar year for an amount equal
to the difference, if any, between the total price paid in accordance with
that
pricing alternative and the total purchase price payable in accordance with
that
pricing alternative for the quantity of Martek Products actually purchased
from
Licensor. Alternatively, if the quantity actually purchased during a calendar
year in accordance with a particular pricing alternative exceeds the quantity
forecasted for purchase in accordance with that pricing alternative, Martek
shall credit against future purchases of Martek Product by Licensee from
Licensor an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the total purchase
price payable for the quantity actually purchased in accordance with that
pricing alternative and the total price paid by Licensee in accordance with
that
pricing alternative.
Section
5.3. Payment
Terms and Guarantee.
Licensee and the Designee(s), as applicable, shall pay all correct invoices
for
amounts due in accordance with Section 5.2 above within thirty (30) days from
the postmark date or date of transmission by facsimile, as applicable, of
Licensor’s invoice. Neither the postmark date nor the facsimile transmission
date of Licensor’s invoice for the purchase price for the Martek Products will
be deemed to be earlier than the date of delivery of such Martek Products.
For
any invoices containing invoicing errors, such dates, with respect to the
incorrect portions of the invoice only, are extended until the invoicing errors
are corrected and a new invoice, with respect to the incorrect portions on
the
original invoice, is received by Licensee. In
order
to induce Licensor to fill orders for the Martek Products placed by the
Designees, Licensee hereby assumes responsibility for, and unconditionally
guarantees, the timely payment of amounts due from the Designees (the
“Guaranteed Obligations”) promptly upon receipt from Licensor of notice of
nonpayment of any such amount. Licensor shall not be required, prior to any
such
notice to Licensee, to pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies against
a
defaulting Designee with respect to performance of any Guaranteed
Obligation.
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Section
5.4. Royalties.
(i) In
addition to the amounts due from Licensee and the Designees under Sections
5.1
and 5.2 above, Licensee shall pay royalties to Licensor
if required by the payment alternative set forth in Exhibit
5
attached
hereto which Licensee has selected in any order for the Martek Products.
(ii) All
applicable royalties with respect to each Licensee Product sold shall be paid
quarterly within sixty (60) days of the close of each of Licensee's three (3)
month and annual accounting periods, based on Licensee's fiscal year, with
respect to Licensee's and its Affiliates' sales occurring during such quarters,
at Licensor's office as set forth below. Quarterly royalty payments shall be
made in U.S. Dollars at the sales price applicable thereto if in U.S. Dollars
or, if in another currency, such quarterly royalty payments shall be the sum
of
royalties due for the three (3) months of the applicable quarter calculated
for
each such month using the beginning and ending month’s published exchange rate,
set one (1) business day prior to month end, by Reuters divided by two (2)
(if a
Reuters exchange rate is not available for certain countries, an exchange rate
established by a recognized third party will be used).
Section
5.5. Taxes.
Any
and
all payments required under this Agreement to be made by Licensee to Licensor
shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for,
any
and all present or future non-U.S. taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges
or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto (all such taxes,
levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being
hereinafter referred to as "Taxes") unless such Taxes are required by law or
the
administration thereof to be deducted or withheld. If Licensee shall be required
by law or administration thereof to deduct or withhold any Taxes from or in
respect of any sum payable hereunder, (a) the sum payable shall be increased
as
may be necessary so that after making all required deductions or withholdings
(including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional amounts paid
under this Section) Licensor receives an amount equal to the sum it would have
received if no such deduction or withholding had been made, (b) Licensee shall
make such deductions or withholdings; and (c) Licensee shall pay the full amount
deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation or other authority in accordance
with applicable law. Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes,
Licensee will furnish to Licensor a copy of a receipt evidencing payment
thereof.
Section
5.6. Sample
Analysis.
Licensor shall have the right to analyze samples of the Licensee Product at
any
time and from time to time for purposes of verifying that Licensee has complied
with any conditions that may be applicable to the pricing alternative(s)
selected by Licensee for any order of the Martek Products. The expenses of
such
analyses shall be borne by Licensor; provided, however, that Licensee shall
provide reasonable samples to Licensor without charge upon Licensor’s request,
to be made no more often than quarterly, and provided, further, that Licensee
shall be charged for, and shall promptly pay the expense of any such analysis
that discloses a failure to comply with any applicable condition.
Section
5.7. Commercialization
Expenses.
Licensee and its Affiliates shall pay all expenses for their commercialization
of the Licensee Product.
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ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Section
6.1. Licensor's
Representations and Warranties.
Licensor represents and warrants to the Licensee as follows:
(i) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by Licensor of
the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate actions.
(ii) The
performance by Licensor of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
will not constitute a breach or violation of any other agreement or
understanding, written or oral, to which it or its Affiliates is a
party.
(iii) Licensor
warrants that the Martek Products will be manufactured in compliance with
current good manufacturing practices promulgated by U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and in accordance with the Specifications. The
exclusive liability of Licensor, and Licensee’s exclusive remedy, for failure of
any Martek Product to conform to the Specifications shall be the replacement
of
the nonconforming Martek Products or a refund of the purchase price paid by
Licensee for the nonconforming Martek Products (including duty, freight,
insurance charges, and other similar related expenses) at the Licensor’s sole
option.
Section
6.2. Licensor’s
Disclaimers.
(i) EXCEPT
AS
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES
OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT, RELATING
TO THE MARTEK PRODUCTS, THE TECHNOLOGY OR THE TRADEMARKS. LICENSOR MAKES NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AND HAS NO DUTY TO ENSURE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY
OR
THE MARTEK PRODUCTS ARE USABLE WITH THE LICENSEE PRODUCT OR THAT THE TECHNOLOGY
OR THE MARTEK PRODUCTS ARE SAFE OR
CAN BE
INCORPORATED SAFELY INTO THE LICENSEE PRODUCT. IT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED AND
AGREED THAT IT SHALL BE LICENSEE'S RIGHT AND OBLIGATION TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY
AND UTILITY OF EACH MARTEK PRODUCT AS IT RELATES TO THE
LICENSEE
PRODUCT.
(ii) LICENSOR
HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT THE TECHNOLOGY, THE MARTEK PRODUCTS, THE
LICENSED PATENTS OR THE TRADEMARKS ARE FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT BY THIRD PARTIES.
LICENSOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY RELATING TO THE PATENTABILITY OF, OR
THE
VALIDITY OF ANY PATENTS RELATING TO, THE TECHNOLOGY OR THE MARTEK PRODUCTS
AND
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER WITH REGARD TO THE SCOPE OF ANY LICENSED
PATENTS OR THAT ANY LICENSED PATENTS MAY BE COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITED WITHOUT
INFRINGING OTHER PATENTS.
(iii) LICENSOR
HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE RESULTING
OR ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO (A) THE USE, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION,
MARKETING, OR SALE BY LICENSEE, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY THIRD PARTY OF THE
TECHNOLOGY, THE MARTEK PRODUCTS OR THE LICENSEE PRODUCT, OR (B) ANY IMPROVEMENTS
OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE TECHNOLOGY, THE MARTEK PRODUCTS OR THE LICENSEE PRODUCT
WHICH ARE NOT MADE BY AND PROPRIETARY TO LICENSOR, UNLESS THE LIABILITY RESULTS
FROM (X) LICENSOR'S FAILURE TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
OR
(Y) LICENSOR'S FAILURE TO MANUFACTURE THE MARTEK PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE
SPECIFICATIONS.
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Section
6.3 Licensee’s
Representations and Warranties.
Licensee represents and warrants to the Licensor as follows:
(i) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by Licensee of
the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate actions.
(ii) The
performance by Licensee of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
will not constitute a breach or violation of any other agreement or
understanding, written or oral, to which it or its Affiliates is a
party.
ARTICLE
VII
LICENSEE'S
COVENANTS
Section
7.1. Compliance
with Law; Regulatory Approval.
Licensee covenants and agrees that it and its Affiliates and the Designees
shall
conduct all of their operations dealing with the Technology, the Martek Products
and the Licensee Product in material compliance with all applicable laws,
regulations and other requirements which may be in effect from time to time,
of
all national governmental authorities, and of all states, municipalities and
other political subdivisions and agencies thereof, including, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Infant Formula Act of 1980, the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the regulations and other requirements of the
United States Food and Drug Administration, similar state laws and regulations
or similar laws and other requirements in the Territory, including any and
all
amendments, as may be applicable in any jurisdiction in which any Licensee
Product is sold. Licensee shall not impair Licensor’s ability to obtain
regulatory approval of the Martek Products by the competent governmental
authorities in the Territory. The parties recognize and acknowledge Licensee’s
intent to diligently pursue the commercialization of a Licensee Product;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as
to
obligate Licensee to take any specific action or measure to seek regulatory
approval for or to market Licensee Product.
Section
7.2. Performance
and Product Quality.
Licensee covenants and agrees that it and its Affiliates and, to the extent
applicable, its Designees shall exercise a reasonable standard of care in the
testing, manufacturing, marketing, packaging, distribution and sale of each
Licensee Product. Licensee further covenants and agrees that it and its
Affiliates shall maintain quality control, provide adequate tests of materials,
provide quality workmanship, and do such other things as are reasonably required
to assure high quality production of such Licensee Products. In
this
regard, and without limiting the applicability of the general indemnification
provisions applicable to the representations, warranties and covenants made
by
the parties to this Agreement as provided in Article XI below, Licensee hereby
covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensor and
Licensor's directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all
claims, actions or causes of action (whether sounding in contract, negligence
or
strict liability), suits and proceedings and all loss, assessments, liability,
damages, and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) for which Licensor or its directors, officers, employees or
agents may become liable or incur with respect to any product liability claim
asserted against Licensee, its Affiliates, Third Parties or Licensor relating
to
the manufacturing, marketing, storage, packaging, distribution, sale or use
of
the Licensee Product.
Section
7.3. Licensee's
Records.
Licensee covenants and agrees that, Licensee will keep true and accurate records
adequate to permit any applicable payments due to Licensor to be computed and
verified. Such records shall be made available upon prior written request by
Licensor, during business hours, for inspection by an independent accountant
who
is not the auditor of record for Licensor and who is reasonably acceptable
to
Licensee and who shall be bound by a confidentiality agreement with Licensee,
to
the extent necessary for the determination of the accuracy of the payments
made
hereunder, and such records shall be retained for a period of three years
following the year to which they relate. For the purposes of this Section 7.3,
any of the four largest accounting firms in the United States (as of the date
of
the audit) shall be deemed acceptable to Licensee, provided that the firm
selected by Licensor is not Licensor’s auditor of record. The accountant shall
provide Licensor with a report containing his/her conclusions, but not the
inspected records nor the information contained therein, and shall concurrently
provide Licensee with such report. Licensee shall promptly remit to Licensor
the
amount of any underpayment discovered by an inspection conducted in accordance
herewith, and Licensor shall promptly remit to Licensee the amount of any
overpayment so discovered to the extent that such overpayment exceeds the cost
of the inspection. Each such inspection shall cover no more than the three
(3)
calendar years prior to the date of the request for inspection, and Licensor
shall be entitled to no more than one (1) such inspection per calendar year,
provided that, if an inspection reveals an underpayment by Licensee of five
percent (5%) or greater, then the accountant shall also be permitted to inspect
such records covering a two (2) calendar year period preceding the three (3)
year period of such inspection. Licensor shall bear the full cost of such
inspection unless the audit discloses an underpayment by Licensee of five
percent (5%) or greater of any applicable royalties due hereunder, in which
case
Licensee shall bear the full cost of the inspection. The provisions of this
Section 7.3 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement for
the limited purpose of permitting Licensor to verify Licensee’s payment of the
correct prices for the quantities of the Martek Products purchased under this
Agreement.
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Section
7.4. Protection
of Licensor's Proprietary Interest.
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Technology, Licensed Patents and
the
Martek Products are proprietary to Licensor, and Licensee hereby covenants
and
agrees that (i) Licensee and its Affiliates shall not use the Technology or
the
Martek Products for any purpose not provided for hereunder, and (ii) shall
not
challenge or cause any Affiliate or Third Party to challenge Licensor’s rights
to the Technology, the Licensed Patents or the Martek Products. The provisions
of this Section 7.4 shall survive the termination (but not the expiration)
of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 7.4,
Licensee’s obligations as set forth in Section 7.4(ii) above shall not apply,
and shall not survive the termination of this Agreement, in any country of
the
Territory in which such obligations are not enforceable in accordance with
applicable law or regulation.
ARTICLE
VIII
PATENT
PROSECUTION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section
8.1. Patent
Applications.
The
responsibility for the prosecution of, and the exclusive right to apply for,
prosecute, maintain and enforce the Licensed Patents shall be and remain with
Licensor except as provided below. Licensor shall exercise all reasonable
efforts in this regard.
Section
8.2. Infringement
Notice.
Licensee shall notify Licensor promptly in writing of any infringement in the
Territory of any issued Licensed Patent or other interference with Licensor's
proprietary interests relating to the Technology or the Martek Products which
becomes known to Licensee. If Licensor determines that a material infringement
exists, Licensor shall communicate such determination to Licensee in writing
and
take prompt action to attempt to eliminate that infringement.
Section
8.3. Infringement
Actions.
If
Licensor receives Licensee's infringement notice under Section 8.2 above and
within a reasonable time thereafter Licensor is unsuccessful in eliminating
the
infringement, Licensor shall have the first right to bring, at its own expense,
an infringement action against any Third Party within a reasonable time no
longer than six (6) months from the date of Licensee's notice of an infringement
under Section 8.2 above. If Licensor waives its right to bring such an
infringement action in writing to Licensee or has not eliminated such
infringement or initiated an infringement suit within six (6) months from the
date of Licensee's notice of infringement, Licensee, after notifying Licensor
in
writing, shall be entitled to bring such infringement action at its own expense.
The party not bringing such infringement action shall provide assistance, at
the
requesting party’s expense, as may be reasonably requested by the party bringing
such action, including without limitation joining an infringement suit as a
party. In the event that Licensee brings an infringement action in accordance
herewith, any sums recovered by Licensee in any such infringement action or
in
its settlement shall belong to Licensee; provided, however, that for purposes
of
Section 5.3 above, after Licensee has recovered its costs and expenses
(including but not limited to attorney’s fees) of such infringement action, any
remaining damages attributable to the loss of sales of the Licensee Product
shall be considered an amount received by Licensee or an Affiliate from the
sale
for value of the Licensee Product in the period(s) to which such damages relate
with royalties calculated pursuant to Article V above, and any applicable
royalties thereon shall be deemed timely remitted by Licensee to Licensor
hereunder if remitted to Licensor within sixty (60) days of the date on which
such damages are received by Licensee, and, in the case of settlement, Licensee
shall reasonably and in good faith determine the portion of the settlement
that
represents compensation for loss of sales of the Licensee Product and such
portion shall be treated as if such portion were damages attributable to loss
of
sales of the Licensee Product. The party conducting such action shall have
full
control over its conduct, including settlement thereof, provided that
no
offer
of settlement or compromise shall be binding on a party without its prior
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless such
settlement fully releases such party without any liability, loss, cost or
obligation to such party.
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Section
8.4. Defense
of Infringement Actions.
Licensor and Licensee hereby acknowledge and agree that each party shall be
responsible for defending, at its own expense, any infringement action brought
against such party by any Third Party, and Licensor and Licensee agree
reasonably to cooperate with the other in any such defense and in responding
to
any threatened infringement action, and to provide assistance, at its own
(respective) expense, as may be reasonably requested by the defending
party.
ARTICLE
IX
ASSIGNMENT
Section
9.1. Assignment.
This
Agreement and the rights granted hereunder shall be assignable by Licensor,
but
shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, by Licensee without the prior
written consent of Licensor.
ARTICLE
X
PARTIES'
RELATIONSHIP
Section
10.1. Relationship
between Parties.
Neither
party to this Agreement shall have the power to bind the other by any guarantee
or representation that either party may give, or in any other respect
whatsoever, or to incur any debts or liabilities in the name of or on behalf
of
the other party, and for purposes of this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby
acknowledge and agree that they shall not be deemed partners, joint venturers,
or to have created the relationship of agency or of employer and employee
between the parties.
ARTICLE
XI
INDEMNITY
Section
11.1. Indemnity
by Licensee.
Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensor, its Affiliates
and
Licensor's and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents from
and against all costs, expenses, damages, losses and liabilities (“Losses”)
asserted against them for which Licensor or its directors, officers, employees
or agents may become liable or incur or be compelled to pay and resulting from
a
breach by Licensee or any Licensee Affiliate of any of the Licensee's covenants,
representations and warranties or other material terms and conditions contained
herein or arising out of or in connection with any action or activity of any
Designee engaged by Licensee pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent
that any such Losses result from: (i) a defect caused by Licensor or any
Licensor Affiliate in the Martek Products ordered by Licensee or any Licensee
Affiliate or Designee from Licensor hereunder (excluding
the determination of the safety and utility of the Martek Product relating
to
its use in a Licensee Product);
(ii)
the failure of Licensor or any Licensor Affiliate to manufacture the Martek
Products ordered by Licensee or any Licensee Affiliate or Designee from Licensor
in accordance with the Specifications; (iii) any negligence or intentional
wrongdoing of Licensor or any Licensor Affiliate; or (iv) the breach by Licensor
of this Agreement. In addition, Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Licensor, its Affiliates and Licensor’s and its Affiliates’ directors,
officers, employees and agents from and against all Losses asserted against
them
by any Designee.
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Section
11.2 Indemnity
by Licensor.
Licensor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensee, its Affiliates,
and
Licensee's and its Affiliates' directors, officers, employees and agents from
and against all Losses asserted against them for which Licensee, its Affiliates
or the directors, officers, employees or agents of either of them may become
liable or incur or be compelled to pay and resulting from: (i) a defect caused
by Licensor or any Licensor Affiliate in the Martek Products ordered by Licensee
or any Licensee Affiliate or Designee from Licensor hereunder (excluding the
determination of the safety and utility of the Martek Product relating to its
use in a Licensee Product); (ii) the failure of Licensor or any Licensor
Affiliate to manufacture the Martek Products ordered by Licensee or any Licensee
Affiliate or Designee from Licensor in accordance with the Specifications;
(iii)
any negligence or intentional wrongdoing of Licensor or any Licensor Affiliate;
or (iv) the material breach
by
Licensor of this Agreement, except to the extent that any such Losses result
from of a material breach
of
any of the Licensee's covenants, representations and warranties or other
material terms and conditions contained herein.
Section
11.3 Condition
to Indemnification.
If
either
party expects to seek indemnification under this Article XI, it shall promptly
give notice to the indemnifying party of the basis for such claim of
indemnification. If indemnification is sought as a result of any third party
claim or suit, such notice to the indemnifying party shall be within fifteen
(15) days after receipt by the other party of such claim or suit; provided,
however, that the failure to give notice within such time period shall not
relieve the indemnifying party of its obligation to indemnify unless it shall
be
materially prejudiced by the failure. Each party shall fully cooperate with
the
other party in the defense of all such claims or suits. No offer of settlement,
settlement or compromise shall be binding on a party hereto without its prior
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless such
settlement fully releases such party without any liability, loss, cost or
obligation to such party.
Section
11.4 Survival
of Indemnity Obligation.
The
indemnification obligations provided in this Agreement,
including
that provided in this Article XI and in Section 7.2 above,
shall
survive
the
expiration or termination of this Agreement, whether occasioned by the
Agreement's expiration pursuant to Section 4.1 above or earlier termination
pursuant to the other Sections of Article IV above.
ARTICLE
XII
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section
12.1. Disclosure
of Information.
All the
Technology and all other information exchanged by the parties pursuant to and
in
execution of their obligations and in exercise of their rights under this
Agreement shall be deemed confidential. Licensor and Licensee acknowledge and
agree that the value of the Technology, the Martek Products, and the Licensee
Products is based, to a large extent, on maintaining the confidentiality of
the
Technology, the Martek Products and the Licensee Products and preventing any
unauthorized dissemination to or use by Third Parties of information relating
to
the Technology or the Martek Products. Disclosure of confidential and
proprietary information hereunder, whether orally or in written form, shall
be
safeguarded by the recipient and shall not be disclosed to Third Parties and
shall be made available only to the receiving party's employees or other agents
who have a need to know such information for purposes of performing the party's
obligations, or for purposes of exercising the party's rights, under this
Agreement and such employees or other agents shall have a legal obligation
to
the employer or principal, as applicable, not to disclose such information
to
Third Parties. Each party shall treat any and all such confidential information
in the same manner and with the same protection as such party maintains its
own
confidential information. These mutual obligations of confidentiality shall
not
apply to any information to the extent that such information: (i) is or later
becomes generally available to the public, such as by publication or otherwise,
through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) is obtained from a Third Party
having the legal right to make such a disclosure; or (iii) is independently
developed by a party without access to the confidential information. Licensor,
Licensee or Licensee’s Affiliates shall not remove from any communications or
other documents delivered by a disclosing party any proprietary notices affixed
thereto by the disclosing party.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Licensor and Licensee may disclose (including but not limited
to
disclosure in response to questions) or announce to any Third Person, or issue
a
press release concerning (a) the fact, the nature and the terms of this
Agreement and the transactions to be performed pursuant hereto; or (b) any
otherwise confidential or proprietary information as and to the extent required
by applicable law or government agency of the United States and the countries of
the Territory, including, but not limited to, any applicable disclosure
requirements under the federal securities laws or regulations thereunder,
provided that in the case of each such disclosure, announcement or press
release, the disclosing party gives no less than five (5) business days prior
written notice to the other party and gives the other party such assistance
as
the other party may reasonably request, in accordance with applicable law,
in
order to prevent, challenge, modify or protect such disclosure; provided,
however, that Licensor and Licensee may disclose the fact and the terms of
this
Agreement to its attorneys and accountants without notice to the other
party.
Section
12.2. Post-Termination
Obligations.
The
mutual confidentiality obligations of the parties under the provisions of this
Article XII shall survive the termination (but not expiration) of this Agreement
for a period of fifteen (15) years from the date of such termination. Upon
termination of this Agreement, unless Licensee is entitled to a fully paid,
royalty free license to use the Technology and the Martek Products pursuant
to
Sections 4.1 and 5.1 above, Licensee shall promptly return to Licensor all
the
Technology, Martek Product samples, documents, records, and all other property
or documentation disclosed or delivered to Licensee or its Affiliates pursuant
to this Agreement and then in existence, subject to the retention by Licensee
of
one (1) copy thereof for archival purposes only.
ARTICLE
XIII
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
Section
13.1 Indirect
Damages.
IN NO
EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, WHETHER BASED
ON
BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER THEORY UPON WHICH
ONE PARTY MAY SEEK REMEDIES AGAINST THE OTHER.
Section
13.2. Maximum
Aggregate Liability.
LICENSOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO LICENSEE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED
ON BREACH OF CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED
THE TOTAL AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID TO LICENSOR BY LICENSEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
AGREEMENT DURING SUCH CALENDAR YEAR.
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ARTICLE
XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
14.1. Dispute
Resolution.
Licensor and Licensee covenant and agree to use their diligent efforts to
resolve any disputes that arise between them in the future and are related
to
this Agreement through negotiation and mutual agreement
and, if
good faith efforts to so negotiate and mutually agree are unavailing, through
binding arbitration under the procedures set forth herein. When either party
learns of a dispute subject to arbitration under this Agreement, it shall
promptly send written notice of the dispute to the other party. The parties
agree that for a period of thirty (30) days from the sending of such written
notice, they shall in good faith negotiate to resolve the dispute. Subject
to
the foregoing, disputes arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
finally settled under the Rules of the American Arbitration Association by
three
arbitrators appointed in accordance with such Rules. Unless the parties to
such
dispute agree otherwise in writing, any such arbitration shall be conducted
in
Baltimore, Maryland and the results of such Arbitration shall be final and
binding on the parties and enforceable in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
Section
14.2. Information
Exchange.
During
the Term of this Agreement, the parties shall promptly notify each other of
any
report of an adverse event associated with the use of a Martek Product in any
Licensee Product. Licensee shall have sole discretion in determining what
action, if any, is to be taken in connection with any such adverse event report
relating to a Licensee Product.
Section
14.3. Force
Majeure.
Neither
party to this Agreement shall be liable for damages due to delay or failure
to
perform any obligation under this Agreement if such delay or failure results
directly or indirectly from circumstances beyond the control of such party.
Such
circumstances shall include, but shall not be limited to, acts of God, acts
of
war, civil commotions, riots, strikes, lockouts, acts of the government in
either its sovereign or contractual capacity, interruption of telecommunications
transmissions, inability to obtain suitable equipment or components, accident,
fire, water damages, flood, earthquake, or other natural catastrophes. If
remittance of U.S. Dollars is prevented or impaired for reasons of force
majeure, the party owing the money shall settle such obligations in the manner
as may be reasonably instructed by the party to whom the obligation is owed.
Should the effect of force majeure continue for more than three (3) consecutive
months, the adversely affected party may terminate this Agreement without
liability (other than for claims arising prior to the effective date of
termination) on thirty (30) days notice to the party impaired by force majeure.
Section
14.4. Construction
of Agreement.
This
Agreement shall be construed and the respective rights of the parties shall
be
determined under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware, United
States of America, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
The parties expressly exclude the applicability of the Convention on Contracts
for the International Sale of Goods.
Section
14.5. Notices.
Notices
required under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by registered mail,
by facsimile transmission, by nationally recognized overnight courier service,
or by hand delivery, with written verification of receipt and date of receipt,
to the respective parties at the following addresses:
Notices
to Licensor:
Martek
Biosciences Corporation
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000 XXX
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Attn:
General Counsel
Notices
to Licensee:
American
St. Xxxxxx Biological Technology Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000 XXX
Facsimile:_____________________
Attn:
________________________
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or
to
such other address as either party may designate by a notice given in compliance
with this paragraph, and shall be deemed effective when received.
Section
14.6. Entire
Agreement.
The
terms and provisions contained in this Agreement and its Exhibits constitute
the
entire agreement between the parties on the subject matter hereof and shall
supersede all previous communications, representations, agreements or
understandings, either oral or written between the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof. No agreement or understanding varying or extending
this Agreement will be binding upon either party hereto, unless in a writing
which specifically refers to this Agreement, and signed by duly authorized
officers or representatives of the respective parties.
Section
14.7. Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No person, firm or
corporation other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted
assigns shall derive rights or benefits under this Agreement.
Section
14.8. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
Section
14.9. Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is declared void or unenforceable by any relevant
judicial or administrative authority, such declaration shall not of itself
nullify the remaining provisions of this Agreement. Consequently, the parties
shall meet to determine the effect of any such declaration and any variations
to
this Agreement which are mutually desirable.
Section
14.10. Waiver.
No
waiver by either party of any breach of any of the terms or conditions herein
provided to be performed by the other party shall be construed as a waiver
of
any subsequent breach, whether of the same or of any other term or condition
hereof.
Section
14.11 Headings.
Section
headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference
only. The section headings shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement
for any purpose and shall not in any way define or affect the meaning,
construction or scope of any of the provisions hereof.
THEREFORE,
the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in their
respective behalves as of the day and year first written above.
MARTEK
BIOSCIENCES CORPORATION
(Licensor)
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ST. XXXXXX
BIOLOGICAL
TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION
(Licensee)
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EXHIBIT
1
LICENSED
PATENTS
“Microbial
Oil Mixtures and Uses Thereof”
Country
|
Status
|
Application
No.
|
Publ.
or Patent No.
|
|||
Australia
|
Granted
7 Nov 95
|
12392/92
|
661,297
|
|||
Brazil
|
Pending
(contesting final rejection)
|
PI
9205526.5
|
||||
Canada
|
Granted
(15 Dec 98)
|
2,101,274
|
2,101,274
|
|||
Europe,
(designates
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Italy,
, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland/
Liechtenstein)
|
Granted
18 Apr 01
Opposition
Pending
Pending
(div of 0568606)
|
92904388.3
1200067.5
|
0
568 606
|
|||
Indonesia
|
Granted
20 Jun 95
|
P
001678
|
ID
0000174
|
|||
Israel
|
Granted
1 Apr 96
Granted
14 Oct 97
|
100733
114253
|
100733
114253
|
|||
Japan
|
Granted
19 Dec 97
Opposition
Pending
|
504606/92
|
06-505153
(published)
2731035
(granted)
|
|||
Mexico
|
Granted
6 Jan 97
|
9200320
|
183638
|
|||
New
Zealand
|
Granted
16 Feb 95
|
241359
|
241359
|
|||
OPAI
(French Africa)
|
Granted
29 Dec 97
|
PV
60396
|
10348
|
|||
PCT
|
Nationalized
Published
6 Aug 92
|
PCT/US92/00522
|
WO92/12711
|
|||
Philippines
|
Pending
|
00000
|
||||
Xxxxxx
|
Granted
27 Oct 97
|
93052410.13
|
2,093,996
|
|||
Singapore
|
Granted
00 Xxx 00
|
0000000.0
|
00000
|
|||
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Granted
28 Oct 92
|
92/0452
|
92/0452
|
|||
South
Korea
|
Granted
9 Jan 02
Granted
20 Mar 01
Granted
25 Oct 01
|
1993-0702205
2000-7003480
2001-7002283
|
321543
292103
313987
|
|||
Sri
Lanka
|
Granted
17 Jun 94
|
10526
|
00000
|
|||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Granted
20 Dec 94
Granted
27 Aug 96
|
07/944,739
08/358,474
|
5,374,657
5,550,156
|
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“Arachidonic
Acid and Methods for the Production and Use Thereof”
Country
|
Status
|
Application
No.
|
Publ.
or Patent No.
|
|||
Australia
|
Granted
21 Nov 95
Granted
02 Dec 1999
|
12355/92
48542/96
|
661,674
713,567
|
|||
Brazil
|
Pending
(contesting final rejection)
Pending
(contesting final rejection)
|
PI
9205519.2
PI
9607179.6
|
||||
Canada
|
Granted
2 Apr 02
Granted
28 May 02
|
2,101,273
2,209,513
|
2,101,273
2,209,513
|
|||
China
|
Pending
|
96192002.2
|
||||
Eurasia
|
Granted
28 Aug 00
|
97-0090US
|
1036
|
|||
Europe,
(designates
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Germany, Great Britain,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden,
and Switzerland/ Liechtenstein)
|
Granted
6 Sep 00
Opposition
Pending
Pending
Pending
(div
of EP 0 568 608)
|
92904428.7
96904435.3
99204324.0
|
0
568 608
|
|||
Finland
|
Pending
|
000000
|
||||
Xxxxxxxxx
|
Granted
22 Dec 95
|
P-001679
|
ID
0000393
|
|||
Israel
|
Granted
1 Oct 95
|
100,732
|
100,732
|
|||
Japan
|
Pending
Granted
7 Sep 01
|
521231
(0000)
00-000000
(0000)
|
00-000000
11-151075
(1999) (published)
3229268
(granted)
|
|||
Mexico
|
Granted
6 Jul 01
Pending
|
9200301
9705078
(or 975078)
|
202940
|
|||
New
Zealand
|
Granted
8 Feb 95
|
241,358
|
241,358
|
|||
Norway
|
Pending
|
973085
|
||||
OAPI
(French Africa)
|
Granted
15 Sep 94
|
PV
60397
|
09909
|
|||
PCT
|
Nationalized
Published
6 Aug 1992
Published
11 Jul 1996
|
PCT/92US/00517
(filed
22 Jan 92)
PCT/US96/00182
(filed
03 Jan 96)
|
WO
92/13086
WO
96/21037
|
|||
Philippines
|
Pending
|
1992
-43811
|
||||
Poland
|
Pending
|
P321,208
|
||||
Russia
|
Granted
29 Jan 98
|
93-054772
|
0000000
|
|||
Xxxxxxxxx
|
Granted
00 Xxx 00
|
0000000.0
|
00000
|
|||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Granted
1 Feb 00
Granted
29 Jun 01
(div
of 702193)
Opposition
Pending
Pending
|
1993-702193
1999-7008800
1997-704585
|
254300
302036
|
|||
South
Africa
|
Granted
28 Oct 92
|
92/0454
|
92/0454
|
|||
Sri
Lanka
|
Granted
27 Oct 93
|
10527
|
10527
|
|||
United
States
|
Granted
19 Aug 97
|
08/367,881
|
5,658,767
|
-85-
“Docosahexaenoic
Acid, Methods for its Production
and
Compounds Containing the Same”
Country
|
Status
|
Application
No.
|
Publ.
or Patent No.
|
|||
Australia
|
Granted
15 Jun 95
|
73302/91
|
660,162
|
|||
Brazil
|
Pending
(contesting final rejection)
|
PI
9106038.9
|
||||
Canada
|
Granted
2 May 00
|
2,076,018
|
2,076,018
|
|||
Europe
(designates
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Germany, Great Britain,
Italy,
, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland/
Liechtenstein)
|
Granted
22 Apr 1998
(opposition
pending)
|
91903945.3
|
0
515 460
|
|||
Israel
|
Granted
16 Jun 95
Granted
11 Jun 98
|
97,126
111,174
|
97,126
111,174
|
|||
Japan
|
Granted
25 Sep 98
Pending
|
504147/91
10-177561
(0000)
|
0-000000
(published)
2830951
(granted)
11-092783
(published)
|
|||
Norway
|
Pending
|
2000-0491
|
||||
PCT
|
Nationalized
Published
22 Aug 1991
|
PCT/US91/00733
|
WO
91/11918
|
|||
Philippines
|
Granted
3 Nov 98
Allowed
Allowed
|
I
41991
I
54562
I
54563
|
31568
|
|||
South
Korea
|
Granted
8 Jan 01
Granted
22 Dec 00
Granted
13 Apr 01
|
701943
708207
7011087
|
285870
284731
000000
|
|||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Granted
14 Mar 95
Granted
18 Apr 95
Granted
20 Feb 96
Granted
27 Jan 98
|
07/916,874
07/479,135
08/386,079
08/583,845
|
5,397,591
5,407,957
5,492,938
5,711,983
|
-86-
EXHIBIT
2
SPECIFICATIONS
[attached]
-87-
ARASCO®
Specifications
General
Characteristics
Description:
|
Vegetable
oil from fungi, containing 40% arachidonic acid (ARA)
|
Appearance:
|
Free
flowing yellow liquid oil (triglyceride)
|
Odor:
|
Characteristic
|
Antioxidants:
|
Ascorbyl
palmitate (250 ppm) and tocopherols (250-500
ppm)
|
Chemical
Characteristics
|
Fatty
Acid Composition
|
Area
%
|
||
Free
Fatty Acid
|
<
0.4%
|
14:0
|
0-2
|
|
Peroxide
Value
|
<
5 meq/kg
|
16:0
|
5-20
|
|
Non-saponifiables
|
16:1
|
0-2
< 3.5%
|
||
18:0
|
5-20
|
|||
18:1
|
5-38
|
|||
Elemental
Composition
|
18:2
|
4-15
|
||
Arsenic
|
<
0.5 ppm
|
18:3
|
1-5
|
|
Copper
|
<
0.1 ppm
|
20:0
|
0-2
|
|
Iron
|
<
0.5 ppm
|
20:3
|
1-5
|
|
Lead
|
<
0.2 ppm
|
20:4
ARA
|
38-44
|
|
Mercury
|
<
0.2 ppm
|
22:0
|
0-3
|
|
Phosphorous
|
24:0
|
0-3
< 10 ppm
|
||
Others
|
0-3
|
Rev.
4/23/02
-88-
DHASCO®
Specifications
General
Characteristics
Description:
|
Vegetable
oil from microalgae, containing 40% docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA)
|
Appearance:
|
Free
flowing light yellow-dark orange liquid oil
(triglyceride)
|
Odor:
|
Characteristic
|
Antioxidants:
|
Ascorbyl
palmitate (250 ppm) and tocopherols (250
ppm)
|
Chemical
Characteristics
|
Fatty
Acid Composition
|
Area
%
|
||
Free
Fatty Acid
|
<
0.4%
|
10:0
|
0-2
|
|
Peroxide
Value
|
12:0
|
0-6
< 5 meq/kg
|
||
Non-saponifiables
|
14:0
|
5-20
< 3.5%
|
||
16:0
|
5-20
|
|||
Elemental
Composition
|
16:1
|
0-3
|
||
Arsenic
|
<
0.5 ppm
|
18:0
|
0-2
|
|
Copper
|
<
0.1 ppm
|
18:1
|
10-40
|
|
Iron
|
<
0.5 ppm
|
18:2
|
0-5
|
|
Lead
|
<
0.2 ppm
|
22:6
DHA
|
40-45
|
|
Mercury
|
<
0.2 ppm
|
24:1
|
0-2
|
|
Phosphorous
|
<
10 ppm
|
Others
|
0-3
|
Rev.
7/17/00
-89-
EXHIBIT
3
TERRITORY
During
the term of the attached Agreement the Territory includes only the following
provinces in the Peoples Republic of China:
Province
|
License
Fee Due At Effective Date
|
License
Fee Due at First Anniversary
of
Effective Date
|
Nonrefundable
Pre-payment Due At Effective Date
|
|||||||
China
|
$
|
xxx,xxx.00
|
$
|
xxx,xxx.00
|
$
|
xxx,xxx.00
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
xxx,xxx.00
|
$
|
xxx,xxx.00
|
$
|
xxx,xxx.00
|
-90-
EXHIBIT
4
TRADEMARKS
XXXX
|
COUNTRY
|
CLASSES
|
STATUS
|
REGISTRA-
TION OR SERIAL NO.
|
||||
Neuromins
|
United
States
|
1,5,29
|
Reg.
12/8/98
|
2,209,435
|
||||
Argentina
|
1
|
Reg.
7/13/00
|
1,798,850
|
|||||
Argentina
|
5
|
Reg.
3/20/01
|
1,822,815
|
|||||
Argentina
|
29
|
Reg.
7/13/00
|
1,798,842
|
|||||
Brazil
|
1.90
|
Pending
|
821,683,080
|
|||||
Brazil
|
5.18
/ 5.50
|
Pending
|
821,683,098
|
|||||
Brazil
|
29.40
|
Pending
|
821,683,101
|
|||||
Canada
|
N/A
|
Reg.
3/26/99
|
510,042
|
|||||
China
|
1
|
Reg.
8/14/99
|
1302546
|
|||||
[in
Chinese characters]
|
China
|
1
|
Reg.
8/14/99
|
0000000
|
||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
8/14/99
|
1302800
|
|||||
[in
Chinese characters]
|
China
|
5
|
Reg.
7/28/99
|
0000000
|
||||
Xxxxx
|
29
|
Reg.
7/14/99
|
1293972
|
|||||
[in
Chinese characters]
|
China
|
29
|
Reg.
7/14/99
|
1293973
|
||||
European
Community
|
1,
5, 30
|
Reg.
11/6/98
|
371,583
|
|||||
Japan
|
5
|
Reg.
6/30/00
|
4,395,702
|
|||||
Japan
|
29
|
Reg.
1/14/99
|
4,229,698
|
|||||
Japan
|
30
|
Reg.
1/14/99
|
4,229,699
|
|||||
Malaysia
|
1
|
Reg.
8/26/2002
|
990003415
|
|||||
Malaysia
|
5
|
Reg.
6/2002
|
990003414
|
|||||
Malaysia
|
29
|
Reg.
1/2002
|
990003416
|
|||||
Mexico
|
1
|
Reg.
7/30/97
|
554,719
|
|||||
Mexico
|
5
|
Reg.
7/30/97
|
554,720
|
|||||
Mexico
|
29
|
Reg.
7/30/97
|
554,721
|
|||||
Mexico
|
30
|
Reg.
7/30/97
|
554,722
|
|||||
Philippines
|
1,
5, 29
|
Pending
|
0-00-00000
|
|||||
Singapore
|
1
|
Reg.
4/1/99
|
T99/03166H
|
|||||
Singapore
|
5
|
Reg.
4/1/99
|
T99/03167F
|
|||||
Singapore
|
29
|
Reg.
4/1/99
|
T99/03168D
|
|||||
South
Korea
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
5/28/01
|
494,293
|
|||||
South
Korea
|
29
|
Reg.
6/13/01
|
495,411
|
XXXX
|
COUNTRY
|
CLASSES
|
STATUS
|
REGISTRA-
TION OR SERIAL NO.
|
||||
Neuromins
(cont’d)
|
Taiwan
|
1
|
Reg.
5/1/00
|
890,455
|
||||
Taiwan
|
5
|
Reg.
10/16/00
|
908,731
|
|||||
Taiwan
|
29
|
Reg.
7/16/01
|
951,558
|
-91-
Venezuela
|
1
|
Reg.
9/28/00
|
P224027
|
|||||
Venezuela
|
5
|
Abandoned
|
7567-1999
|
|||||
Venezuela
|
29
|
Reg.
9/28/00
|
P224028
|
|||||
Arasco
|
United
States
|
5
|
Reg.
5/23/95
|
1,894,738
|
||||
Benelux
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
9/22/94
|
558,581
|
|||||
Canada
|
N/A
|
Reg.
4/22/97
|
475,074
|
|||||
China
|
1
|
Reg.
2/28/97
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
4/14/97
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
10/6/94
|
94/539.090
|
|||||
France
|
5
|
Reg.
7/27/95
|
95/582.463
|
|||||
Germany
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
6/22/95
|
2
908 191
|
|||||
Germany
|
5
|
Reg.
10/20/97
|
395
30 455
|
|||||
Indonesia
|
1,5
|
Reg.
5/19/1995
|
368,475
|
|||||
Israel
|
1
|
Reg.
7/1/96
|
00000
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
7/1/96
|
00000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
7/25/96
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
8/29/97
|
3343313
|
|||||
[in
Korean characters
|
South
Korea
|
10
|
Reg.
9/27/97
|
000000
|
||||
Xxxxx
|
1
|
Reg.
5/5/95
|
1
923 229/2
|
|||||
Spain
|
5
|
Reg.
5/5/95
|
1
923 231/4
|
|||||
United
Kingdom
|
1
|
Reg.
9/26/94
|
1,586,321
|
|||||
United
Kingdom
|
5
|
Reg.
9/26/94
|
1,586,322
|
|||||
Dhasco
|
United
States
|
1
|
Reg.
5/23/95
|
1,894,739
|
||||
Benelux
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
9/22/94
|
558,580
|
|||||
Canada
|
N/A
|
Reg.
4/23/97
|
475,083
|
|||||
China
|
1
|
Reg.
2/28/97
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
4/14/97
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
10/6/94
|
94/539.089
|
|||||
France
|
5
|
Reg.
7/27/95
|
95/582.461
|
|||||
Germany
|
5
|
Reg.
7/25/95
|
395
30 456
|
|||||
Germany
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
6/22/95
|
2908192
|
|||||
Indonesia
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
5/19/95
|
367,623
|
|||||
Israel
|
1
|
Reg.
7/1/96
|
00000
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
7/1/96
|
00000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
1,
5
|
Reg.
7/25/96
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
1
|
Reg.
12/25/96
|
0000000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
8/29/97
|
3343314
|
|||||
[in
Korean characters]
|
South
Korea
|
10
|
Reg.
4/23/96
|
337927
|
||||
United
Kingdom
|
1
|
Reg.
9/26/94
|
1,586,323
|
|||||
United
Kingdom
|
5
|
Reg.
9/26/94
|
1,586,324
|
|||||
Formulaid
|
United
States
|
5
|
Reg.
12/21/93
|
1,812,662
|
||||
Benelux
|
5
|
Reg.
8/4/94
|
561,563
|
|||||
Canada
|
N/A
|
Reg.
12/22/95
|
452,191
|
|||||
China
|
5
|
Pending
|
950107524
|
|||||
France
|
5
|
Reg.
8/22/94
|
94/533,500
|
|||||
Germany
|
5
|
Reg.
5/15/95
|
2
096 416
|
|||||
Indonesia
|
5
|
Reg.
5/19/95
|
000000
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
2/4/96
|
00000
|
|||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
7/25/96
|
684464
|
-92-
Japan
|
5
|
Reg.
4/25/97
|
3294461
|
|||||
[in
Korean characters]
|
South
Korea
|
10
|
Reg.
11/13/97
|
000000
|
||||
Xxxxx
|
5
|
Reg.
10/5/95
|
1,918,547/2
|
|||||
United
Kingdom
|
5
|
Reg.
8/8/94
|
1581072
|
-93-
EXHIBIT
5
PURCHASE
PRICE
Licensee
shall pay Martek compensation for the Martek Products (in oil form) and/or
the
rights granted in the attached Agreement in accordance with any of the three
pricing alternatives (Pricing Alternatives A-C) then available to Licensee
as
set forth in this Exhibit 5 which shall be selected by Licensee for each order
for the Martek Products and shall be set forth in each such order. Annual
volumes purchased in accordance with Pricing Alternatives A, B and C shall
be
calculated and aggregated for the purpose of determining the volume-based
pricing set forth below. Solely for the purpose of calculating, under
Section
5.2,
the
prices payable by Licensee for the Martek Products in accordance with Pricing
Alternatives A and B during the remainder of calendar year 2003, (a) the
quantity of Martek Products specified by Licensee on the Effective Date in
accordance with the requirements of Section 3.2(i) for purchase in Pricing
Alternatives A, B and/or C during the remainder of calendar year 2003 shall
be
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be 365 and the
denominator of which shall be the number of days remaining between the Effective
Date and December 31, 2003, and (b) the quantity of Martek Products actually
purchased by Licensee between the Effective Date and December 31, 2003 shall
be
multiplied by the same fraction. The parties expressly acknowledge that,
notwithstanding the foregoing calculations, Martek shall use the quantity of
Martek Products specified by Licensee on the Effective Date in accordance with
the requirements of Section 3.2(i) for production planning purposes. All prices
and royalty rates set forth in this Exhibit
5
are firm
through December 31, 2004, and are thereafter subject to adjustment by Licensor.
The sale of any Licensee Products which do not include any Martek Products
shall
result in the exercise of the rights granted in the attached Agreement and
shall
be deemed an election of Pricing Alternative C for such Licensee
Products.
The
term
"Unit of the Martek Products" is defined in Section 1.12 of the Agreement.
A
kilogram of the Martek Products, as referred to in this Exhibit5,
shall
contain approximately forty percent (40%), by weight, of docosahexaenoic acid
(“DHA”) or arachidonic acid (“ARA”) or DHA and ARA in the aggregate combined.
Should Martek Products containing approximately forty percent (40%), by weight,
of DHA or ARA or DHA and ARA in the aggregate combined cease to be available,
the per kilogram pricing alternatives set forth below shall likewise cease
to be
available.
-94-
PRICING ALTERNATIVE
A(Martek
Products comprise 100% of Omega-3 and Omega-6 LCPUFAs in the Licensee Products;
Licensee Products have levels of Omega-3 and Omega-6 LCPUFAs of: (i)
no
less
than 0.15% of total fatty acids as DHA and 0.15% of total fatty acids as
ARA and
(ii) no less than 0.40% of total fatty acids as ARA and DHA):
Purchase
Price:
Calculated as follows:
Annual
Volume (Units)
|
Price
per Unit of Martek Products
|
Annual
Volume (Kilograms)
|
Price
per Kilogram of Martek Products
|
|||||||
0
-
10,000
|
$
|
510.00
|
0
- 25,000
|
$
|
204.00
|
|||||
10,001
- 20,000
|
$
|
475.00
|
25,001
- 50,000
|
$
|
190.00
|
|||||
20,001
- 80,000
|
$
|
412.50
|
50,001
- 200,000
|
$
|
165.00
|
|||||
Over
80,000
|
$
|
400.00
|
Over
200,000
|
$
|
160.00
|
Royalty:
None
Conditions:
1.
Martek
Products ordered from Martek for which Licensee selects Pricing Alternative
A
must comprise one hundred percent (100%) of any and all Omega-3 and Omega-6
Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (“LCPUFA”) contained in any quantity of
any Licensee Product (for purposes of this Exhibit5,
the
term "LCPUFA” shall mean any fatty acid, other than linoleic acid,
gammalinolenic acid and alphalinolenic acid, which contains at least eighteen
(18) carbon atoms and at least two (2) double bonds).
2.
Any
Licensee Products for which Licensee selects Pricing Alternative A, which are
designed and/or marketed for infants up to six (6) months of age, shall have
an
Omega-3 and Omega-6 LCPUFA composition of: (i) no less than 0.15% of total
fatty
acids as DHA and 0.15% of total fatty acids as ARA and (ii) no less than 0.40%
of total fatty acids as ARA and DHA.
PRICING ALTERNATIVE
B(Martek
Products comprise 100% of Omega-6 LCPUFAs in the Licensee Products; Licensee
Products have levels of Omega-3 and Omega-6 LCPUFAs of: (i) no
less
than 0.15% of total fatty acids as DHA and 0.15% of total fatty acids as ARA
and
(ii) no less than 0.40% of total fatty acids as ARA and DHA):
Purchase
Price:
Calculated as follows:
Annual
Volume (Units)
|
Price
per Unit of Martek Products
|
Annual
Volume (Kilograms)
|
Price
per Kilogram of Martek Products
|
|||||||
0
-
10,000
|
$
|
637.50
|
0
- 25,000
|
$
|
255.00
|
|||||
10,001
- 20,000
|
$
|
593.75
|
25,001
- 50,000
|
$
|
237.50
|
|||||
20,001
- 80,000
|
$
|
515.63
|
50,001
- 200,000
|
$
|
206.25
|
|||||
Over
80,000
|
$
|
500.00
|
Over
200,000
|
$
|
200.00
|
Royalty:
None
Conditions:
1. Martek
Products ordered from Martek for which Licensee selects Pricing Alternative
B
must comprise one hundred percent (100%) of any and all Omega-6 LCPUFAs
contained in any quantity of any Licensee Product.
2.
Any
Licensee Products for which Licensee selects Pricing Alternative B, which are
designed and/or marketed for infants up to six (6) months of age, shall have
an
Omega-3 and Omega-6 LCPUFA composition of: (i) no less than 0.15% of total
fatty
acids as DHA and 0.15% of total fatty acids as ARA and (ii) no less than 0.40%
of total fatty acids as ARA and DHA.
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PRICING ALTERNATIVE
C(Transfer
price and 3% royalty; Licensee Products have levels of Omega-3 and Omega-6
LCPUFAs of: (i) no
less
than 0.15% of total fatty acids as DHA and 0.15% of total fatty acids as ARA
and
(ii) no less than 0.40% of total fatty acids as ARA and DHA):
Purchase
Price:
$100
per kilogram of Martek Products or $250 per Unit of the Martek
Products
Royalty:
(i) Licensee
shall pay Licensor,
during the period described in (iii) below, a royalty equal to three percent
(3.0%) of the greater of (x) the cost of goods sold applicable to each Licensee
Product, as determined using generally acceptable accounting principles and
methodologies reflected on Licensee's audited annual financial statements and
as
mutually agreed to by Licensor and Licensee (the "Cost of Goods Sold"), or
(y)
the amount received by Licensee or its Affiliates from the sale for value of
each Licensee Product to Third Parties, which amount received by Licensee or
its
Affiliates shall not be reduced by taxes assessed on income from such sales
but
shall not include: normal returns and allowances actually paid or allowed by
Licensee or its Affiliates; customary discounts, whether cash or trade; rebates;
and sales and other taxes based on the sales prices of the Licensee Product
whether or not absorbed by Licensee or its Affiliates (the "Sales Price").
(ii) During
the period described in (iv) below, Licensee shall pay Licensor a royalty equal
to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the greater of (x) the Cost of Goods
Sold
applicable to each Licensee Product, or (y) the Sales Price of each Licensee
Product to Third Parties.
(iii) Licensee
shall pay the royalty specified in (i) above as to each country in the Territory
in which the Licensee Product is sold or otherwise distributed for consumer
use,
until the expiration of any Licensed Patents in such country, regardless of
when
such Licensed Patents may issue; provided; however, that the royalty specified
in Section 5.3(i) above shall be paid in every country in which any Licensee
Product is sold or otherwise distributed for consumer use, whether or not
Licensor obtains a patent in such country, for a period of not less than ten
(10) years after the date of the first commercial sale of such Licensee Product
in that country, and provided, further, that no royalty shall be payable upon
sales of a Licensee Product in a country after the twenty-fifth (25th)
anniversary of the date of the first commercial sale of such Licensee Product
in
that country.
(iv) Licensee
shall pay the royalty specified in Section (ii) above as to each country in
the
Territory in which the Licensee Product is sold or otherwise distributed for
consumer use, for such additional period of time, if any, between the expiration
of the royalty obligation described in Section 5.3(iii) above and the
twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary of the date of the first commercial sale of
the
Licensee Product in such country.
Condition:
Any
Licensee Products for which Licensee selects Pricing Alternative C, which are
designed and/or marketed for infants up to six (6) months of age, shall have
an
Omega-3 and Omega-6 LCPUFA composition of: (i) no less than 0.15% of total
fatty
acids as DHA and 0.15% of total fatty acids as ARA and (ii) no less than 0.40%
of total fatty acids as ARA and DHA.
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