PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT--EXCLUSIVE COVER PAGE
*Certain
confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE
PATENT
LICENSE AGREEMENT--EXCLUSIVE
COVER
PAGE
For
PHS
internal use only:
Patent License Number: | ||
L-086-00/0 | ||
Serial Number(s) of Licensed Patent(s) and/or Patent Application(s): | ||
07/891,962 (E-148-1992/0-US-01); 08/455,231 (E-148-1992/0-US-08); | ||
08/626,953 (E-148-1992/0-US-10); and 09/235,375 (E-148-1992/0-US-11) | ||
Licensee: | ||
Targeted Genetics Corporation, a corporation of Washington | ||
having a principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000, | ||
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Number (if applicable): | ||
None | ||
Additional Remarks: | ||
Related
to License L-059-93/0
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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:
1)
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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
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2)
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The
person, corporation, or institution identified above and/or on the
Signature Page, having offices at the address indicated on the Signature
Page, and its Affiliates as defined in Appendix D, Paragraph 2.14,
hereinafter referred to as "Licensee".
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PHS
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT--EXCLUSIVE
PHS
and
Licensee
agree as
follows:
1.
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BACKGROUND
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1.01
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In
the course of conducting biomedical and behavioral research, PHS
investigators made inventions that may have commercial
applicability.
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1.02
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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.
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1.03
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The
Secretary of DHHS
has delegated to PHS
the authority to enter into this Agreement
for the licensing of rights to these
inventions.
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1.04
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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.
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1.05
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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.
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2.
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DEFINITIONS
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2.01
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"Benchmarks"
mean the performance milestones that are set forth in Appendix
E.
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2.02
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"Commercial
Development Plan"
means the written commercialization plan attached as Appendix
F.
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2.03
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"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.
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2.04
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"Government"
means the Government of the United States of
America.
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2.05
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"Licensed Fields of Use"
means the fields of use identified in
Appendix B.
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2.06
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"Licensed Patent Rights"
shall mean:
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a)
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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 all such
patents;
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b)
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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;
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c)
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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.
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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
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"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.
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2.08
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"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.
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2.09
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"Licensed Territory"
means the geographical area identified in
Appendix B.
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2.10
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"Net
Sales"
means the total gross receipts for sales of Licensed
Products
or
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 or other dispositions, whether invoiced
or not, 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.
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2.11
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"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.
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2.12
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"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 or in lieu of
purchase.
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3.
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GRANT
OF RIGHTS
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3.01
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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
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.
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3.02
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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.
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4.
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SUBLICENSING
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4.01
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Upon
written approval by PHS,
which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, Licensee
may enter into sublicensing agreements under the Licensed Patent Rights.
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4.02
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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.
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4.03
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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.
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4.04
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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.
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5.
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STATUTORY
AND PHS REQUIREMENTS AND RESERVED GOVERNMENT
RIGHTS
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5.01
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(a)
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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. Prior to the First
Commercial Sale,
Licensee
agrees to provide PHS
reasonable quantities of Licensed
Products
or
materials made through the Licensed
Processes
for PHS
research use.
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(b)
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In
the event that Licensed Patent Rights
are Subject Inventions made under a Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement (CRADA), Licensee
grants to the Government, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §3710a(b)(1)(A),
a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to
practice
Licensed Patent Rights
or
have Licensed Patent Rights
practiced throughout the world by or on behalf of the
Government. In the exercise of such license, the
Government shall not publicly disclose trade secrets or
commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential
within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4) or which would be
considered as such if it had been obtained from a non-Federal party.
Prior
to the First
Commercial Sale,
Licensee
agrees to provide PHS
reasonable quantities of Licensed
Products
or
materials made through the Licensed
Processes
for PHS
research use.
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5.02
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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.
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5.03
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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).
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5.04
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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In
exceptional circumstances, and in the event that Licensed Patent Rights
are Subject Inventions made under a Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement (CRADA), the Government, pursuant to
15 U.S.C. §3710a(b)(1)(B), retains the right to require the
Licensee
to
grant to a responsible applicant a nonexclusive, partially exclusive,
or
exclusive sublicense to use Licensed Patent Rights
in
Licensee's
field of use on terms that are reasonable under the circumstances;
or if
Licensee
fails to grant such a license, the Government retains the
right to grant the license itself. The exercise of such rights by
the
Government shall only be in exceptional circumstances and
only if the Government determines (i) the action is
necessary to meet health or safety needs that are not reasonably
satisfied
by Licensee;
(ii) the action is necessary to meet requirements for public use
specified
by Federal regulations, and such requirements are not reasonably
satisfied
by the Licensee;
or (iii) the Licensee
has failed to comply with an agreement containing provisions described
in
15 U.S.C. §3710a(c)(4)(B). The determination made by the
Government under this Article is subject to
administrative appeal and judicial review under
35 U.S.C. §203(2).
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6.
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ROYALTIES
AND REIMBURSEMENT
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6.01
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Licensee
agrees to pay to PHS
a
noncreditable, nonrefundable license issue royalty as set forth in
Appendix C within thirty (30) days from the date that this Agreement
becomes effective.
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6.02
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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. The minimum annual royalty due for the first calendar
year
of this Agreement
may be prorated according to the fraction of the calendar year remaining
between the effective date of this Agreement
and the next subsequent January 1.
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6.03
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Licensee
agrees to pay PHS
earned royalties as set forth in Appendix
C.
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6.04
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Licensee
agrees to pay PHS
benchmark royalties as set forth in Appendix
C.
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6.05
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Licensee
agrees to pay PHS
sublicensing royalties as set forth in Appendix
C.
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6.06
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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.
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6.07
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No
multiple royalties shall be payable because any Licensed
Products
or
Licensed
Processes
are covered by more than one of the Licensed Patent Rights.
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6.08
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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.
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6.09
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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, within sixty (60) days of PHS's
submission of a statement and request for payment to Licensee,
an amount equivalent to such patent expenses previously incurred
by
PHS.
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6.10
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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
on
or after the effective date of this Agreement,
PHS,
at its sole option, may require Licensee:
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(a)
to
pay PHS
on an
annual basis, within sixty (60) days of PHS's
submission of a statement and request for payment, a royalty amount equivalent
to all such patent expenses incurred during the previous calendar year(s);
or
(b)
to
pay such expenses directly to the law firm employed by PHS
to
handle such functions. However, in such event, PHS
and not
Licensee
shall be
the client of such law firm.
In
limited circumstances, Licensee
may be
given the right to assume responsibility for the preparation, filing,
prosecution, or maintenance of any patent application or patent included with
the Licensed Patent Rights.
In that
event, Licensee
shall
directly pay the attorneys or agents engaged to prepare, file, prosecute, or
maintain such patent applications or patents and shall provide to PHS
copies
of each invoice associated with such services as well as documentation that
such
invoices have been paid.
6.11
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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 Article 6.10 for patent-related
expenses incurred in that country after ninety (90) days of the effective
date of such written notice.
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7.
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PATENT
FILING, PROSECUTION, AND
MAINTENANCE
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7.01
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Except
as otherwise provided in this Article 7, PHS
agrees to take responsibility for, but to consult with, the Licensee
in
the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and
all
patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights
and shall furnish copies of relevant patent-related documents to
Licensee.
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7.02
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Upon
PHS's
written request, 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.
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7.03
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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.
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7.04
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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.
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8.
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RECORD
KEEPING
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8.01
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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 PHS
provides Licensee
notice of the payment due.
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8.02
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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.
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9.
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REPORTS
ON PROGRESS, BENCHMARKS, SALES, AND
PAYMENTS
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9.01
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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.
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9.02
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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.
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9.03
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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.
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9.04
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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.
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9.05
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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.
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9.06
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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.
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9.07
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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.
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9.08
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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.
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9.09
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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 and 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 predisclosure notification
requirements of
45 CFR §5.65(d).
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10.
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PERFORMANCE
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10.01
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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. The efforts of a sublicensee shall be considered the
efforts
of Licensee.
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10.02
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Upon
the First
Commercial Sale,
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.
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11.
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INFRINGEMENT
AND PATENT ENFORCEMENT
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11.01
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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.
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11.02
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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 ninety (90) 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, 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.
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11.03
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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 time,
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,
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.
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11.04
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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.
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11.05
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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.
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12.
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NEGATION
OF WARRANTIES AND
INDEMNIFICATION
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12.01
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PHS
offers no warranties other than those specified in Article
1.
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12.02
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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.
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12.03
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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.
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12.04
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PHS
does not represent that it will commence legal actions against third
parties infringing the Licensed Patent Rights.
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12.05
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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.
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13.
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TERM,
TERMINATION, AND MODIFICATION OF
RIGHTS
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13.01
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This
Agreement
is
effective when signed by all parties 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.
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13.02
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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.
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13.03
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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 party's intention to file an involuntary petition
in
bankruptcy, Licensee
shall immediately notify PHS
in
writing. Furthermore, PHS
shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
immediately upon Licensee's
receipt of written notice.
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13.04
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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.
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13.05
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PHS
shall specifically have the right to terminate or modify, at its
option,
this Agreement,
if PHS
determines that the Licensee:
1) is not executing the Commercial
Development Plan
submitted with its request for a license and the Licensee
cannot otherwise demonstrate to PHS's
satisfaction that the Licensee
has taken, or can be expected to take within a reasonable time, effective
steps to achieve Practical
Application
of
the Licensed
Products
or
Licensed
Processes;
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 the license Agreement;
4) has committed a material breach of a covenant or agreement contained
in
the license; 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; or 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.
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13.06
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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 reasonable terms,
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.
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13.07
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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.
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13.08
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Within
thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of PHS's
unilateral 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.
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13.09
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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,
due
to PHS
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.
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14.
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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14.01
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Neither
Party may waive or release any of its rights or interests in this
Agreement
except in writing. The failure of the Government
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 the Government
or
excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform any such term or condition
by Licensee.
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14.02
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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.
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14.03
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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.
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14.04
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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.
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14.05
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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.
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14.06
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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.
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14.07
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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.
Licensee
shall notify PHS
within ten (10) days of any assignment of this Agreement
by
Licensee,
and Licensee
shall pay PHS,
as an additional royalty, one percent (1%) of the fair market value
of any
consideration received for any assignment of this Agreement
within thirty (30) days of such
assignment.
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14.08
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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.
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14.09
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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 U.S. Government
or
written assurances by Licensee
that it shall not export such items to certain foreign countries
without
prior approval of such agency. PHS
neither represents that a license is or is not required or that,
if
required, it shall be issued.
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14.10
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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.
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14.11
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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.
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14.12
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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.
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14.13
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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.
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14.14
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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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SIGNATURES
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PHS
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT--EXCLUSIVE
SIGNATURE
PAGE
For
PHS:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | 5/7/04 | |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, MBA
Director,
Division of Technology Development and Transfer
Office
of Technology Transfer
National
Institutes of Health
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Date | |
Mailing
Address for Notices:
Office
of Technology Transfer
National
Institutes of Health
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Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000 X.X.X.
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For
Licensee
(Upon,
information and belief, the undersigned expressly certifies or affirms that
the
contents of any statements of Licensee
made or
referred to in this document are truthful and accurate.):
by:
Targeted Genetics Corporation
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Licensee | ||
/s/
H. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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5/21/04
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Signature
of Authorized Official
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Attention: |
Any
false
or misleading statements made, presented, or submitted to the Government,
including any relevant omissions, under this Agreement
and
during the course of negotiation of this Agreement
are
subject to all applicable civil and criminal statutes including Federal statutes
31 U.S.C. §§3801-3812 (civil liability) and 18 U.S.C. §1001
(criminal liability including fine(s) and/or imprisonment).
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APPENDIX
A--PATENT(S) OR PATENT APPLICATION(S)
Patent(s)
or Patent Application(s):
A. U.S.
Patents:
1.
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5,587,308
issued December 24, 1996 entitled “Modified Adeno-Associated Virus Vector
Capable of Expression from a Novel Promoter” (NIH Ref:
E-148-1992/0-US-01);
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2.
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5,989,540
issued November 23, 1999 entitled “Modified Adeno-Associated Virus Vector
Capable of Expression from a Novel Promoter” (NIH Ref:
E-148-1992/0-US-08);
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3.
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5,866,696
issued February 2, 1999 entitled “Modified Adeno-Associated Virus Vector
Capable of Expression from a Novel Promoter” (NIH Ref:
E-148-1992/0-US-10); and
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4.
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6,165,781
issued December 26, 2000 entitled “Modified Adeno-Associated Virus Vector
Capable of Expression from a Novel Promoter” (NIH Ref:
E-148-1992/0-US-11).
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B. PCT
Patent Application and related Foreign Patents and Patent
Applications:
1.
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PCT/US93/05310
filed June 2, 1993 and published as WO 93/24641 December 9, 1993
which claims priority to U.S. Patent Application 07/891,962 filed
June 2,
1992, now U.S. Patent 5,587,308 issued December 24, 1996 (NIH Ref:
E-148-1992/0-PCT-02);
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2.
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Australian
Patent 673367 issued November 7, 1996 from Australian Patent Application
45981/93 having an international filing date of June 2, 1993 (NIH
Ref:
E-1481992/0-AU-03);
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3.
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Canadian
Patent Application 2,136,441 having an international filing date
of
June 2, 1993 (NIH Ref:
E-148-1992/0-CA-04);
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4.
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European
Patent 0644944 issued November 21, 2001 from European Application
EP 93 916425.7 having an international filing date of June 2, 1993
including all designated countries where the patent grant was registered
(NIH Ref: E-148-1992/0-EP-06);
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5.
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Hong
Kong Patent 1014549 issued June 7, 2002 from Hong Kong Application
KH
0000000000 having an international filing date of June 3, 1993 (NIH
Ref:
E-148-1992/0-HK-07); and
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6.
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European
Patent Application EP 01 107900.0, a divisional application of
EP 93 916425.7 having an international filing date of June 2,
1993 (NIH Ref: E-148-1992/0-EP-05).
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APPENDIX
B--LICENSED FIELDS OF USE AND TERRITORY
Licensed Fields of Use: |
The
development of compositions and methods utilizing Adeno-Associated
Viral
Vectors embodied in the Licensed Patent Rights
which are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of human and animal
diseases. This field of use is separate and distinct form that of
the
Agreement
between Licensee
and PHS,
having PHS
reference number L-059-1993/0 effective March 18, 1994 and does not
include compositions and methods for the treatment and prophylaxis
of
cystic fibrosis.
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Licensed Territory: | Worldwide |
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APPENDIX
C--ROYALTIES
Royalties:
A.
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License Issue Royalty
pursuant to Paragraph 6.01 as amended and set forth in Appendix D
of this
Agreement:
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Licensee
agrees
to pay to PHS,
a
non-refundable, non-creditable License Issue Royalty
in the
amount of [*]
Dollars
($[*]).
The
License Issue Royalty
as set
forth herein is due as of the effective date of this Agreement
and is
payable to PHS
within
thirty (30) days thereof.
B.
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Minimum Annual Royalty
pursuant to Paragraph 6.02 as amended and set forth in Appendix D
of this
Agreement:
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Licensee
agrees
to pay to PHS,
a
non-refundable, non-creditable Minimum Annual Royalty
in the
amount of [*]
Dollars
($[*]).
The
Minimum Annual Royalty
for the
first calendar year of this Agreement
is due
as of the effective date of this Agreement
and is
payable to PHS
within
thirty (30) days thereof and of the effective date of this Agreement
and will
be prorated according to the fraction of the calendar year remaining between
the
effective date of this Agreement
and the
next subsequent January 1. Beginning on the first January 1 after the effective
date of this Agreement
and for
each subsequent calendar year of this Agreement
the
Minimum Annual Royalty
is due
on January 1 and is payable to PHS
within
thirty (30) days thereof.
C. |
Earned Royalty(ies)
pursuant to Paragraph 6.03, as amended and set forth in Appendix
D, of
this Agreement:
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Licensee
agrees
to pay to PHS,
according to schedule as set forth in Paragraph 9.04 of this Agreement, an
Earned Royalty
amount
calculated on the basis of Net Sales
according to percentage set forth below:
1.
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[*]
Percent ([*]%)
of Net Sales
of
Licensee
and its sublicensees of all Licensed Products
manufactured and sold in the Licensed Territory.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Licensee
shall be
entitled to a [*]
Percent
([*]%)
[*]
against
the earned royalty rate set forth in Paragraph C.1. above for each percent
of
royalty in excess of [*]
Percent
([*]%)
Licensee must pay to other unaffiliated licensors for the manufacture and sale
of Licensed Products.
Said
reduction, however, shall not reduce the earned royalty rate for Licensed Products
below
[*]
([*])
of the
rate provided for in Paragraph C.1. above.
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*Confidential
Treatment
Requested.
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D. |
Benchmark Royalty(ies)
pursuant to Paragraph 6.04 of this Agreement:
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Licensee
agrees
to pay to PHS Benchmark Royalties
in the
amounts set forth herein:
Benchmark
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Benchmark Royalty
|
For
each [*]
up
to a total of [*],
at the time of [*]
of
a [*]
or
equivalent clinical trial for a particular [*]
|
[*]
|
For
each [*],
up to a total of [*],
at the time of [*]
of
enrollment in [*]
or
equivalent clinical trial for a particular [*]
|
[*]
|
For
each [*],
up to a total of [*],
at the time of [*]
approval or equivalent for a particular [*]
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[*]
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Each
Benchmark Royalty
payment
as set forth herein is due to PHS
upon
Licensee,
its
sublicensees, or other Person,
as set
forth in Appendix D, Paragraph 2.14 of this Agreement, acting by or on behalf
of
Licensee,
achieving the Benchmark
and is
payable to PHS
within
thirty (30) days thereof or in the event that a sublicense achieves the
benchmark and sublicensee is responsible for making a benchmark/milestone
payment to Licensee upon achieving the benchmark/milestone the Benchmark
Royalty
is
payable to PHS
by
Licensee
within
thirty (30) days of receipt by Licensee
from
sublicense of the benchmark/milestone payment due from sublicense.
E.
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Sublicensing Royalty
pursuant to Paragraph 6.05, as amended and set forth in Appendix
D, of
this Agreement:
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(1)
In
addition to any royalties paid to PHS
on
behalf of sublicensees as provided for in Section C above, Licensee
agrees
to pay to PHS,
upon
granting of a sublicense as provided for in Article 4 of this Agreement,
either
(i) in the case that such sublicense includes other assets owned or licensed
by
Licensee, an [*]
of the
fair market value of any consideration received for granting each sublicense,
or
(ii) if Licensee grants a sublicense as provided for in Article 4 of this
Agreement and that sublicense consists only of the grant of rights as provided
in Article 3 of his Agreement and no other assets owned or licensed by Licensee,
then Licensee shall pay to PHS an additional royalty in the amount of
[*]
percent
([*]%)
of the
RMCV received for granting such sublicense. The Sublicensing Royalty
as set
forth herein is due to PHS
upon the
effective date of the sublicense and is payable to PHS
within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the payment by Licensee from sublicense of the
FMCV. Furthermore, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the
sublicense Licensee will contact PHS and arrange to meet with PHS to discuss
and
agree to the FMCV received for the granting of each sublicense.
F.
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Assignment Royalty
pursuant to Paragraph 14.07, as amended and set forth in Appendix
D, of
this Agreement:
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Upon
assignment of this Agreement by Licensee, in accordance with Paragraph 14.07
of
this Agreement, the Benchmark Royalty, due with respect to [*],
as set
forth in Section D above, will be amended to increase from the current amount
of
[*]
Dollars
($[*])
for
each [*]
up to
and including [*]
to
[*]
Dollars
($[*])
for
each [*]
up to
and including [*].
Payment
will be due in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section
D
above.
*Confidential
Treatment Requested.
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APPENDIX
D—MODIFICATIONS
PHS
and
Licensee
agree to
the following modifications to the Articles and Paragraphs of this Agreement:
Article
2. DEFINITIONS
Paragraphs
2.06, 2.07, 2.08 and 2.10 are amended to read as follows:
2.06
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"Licensed Patent Rights"
shall mean:
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a)
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Patent
applications (including 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, substitutions, renewals, confirmations,
supplementary protection certificates, registrations, revalidations,
additions of or to and extensions of all such
patents;
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b)
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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,
substitutions, renewals, confirmations, supplementary protection
certificates, registrations, revalidations, additions of or to
and
extensions of all such patents;
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c)
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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.
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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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensed Patent Rights
shall
not include U.S. Patent 5,590,279 issued November 23, 1999 except to the extent
that the application from which this patent issued, U.S. Patent Application
Serial Number 08/455,552 filed May 31, 1995 (NIH Ref: E-148-1992/0-US-09),
is
necessary to establish a claim of priority under the provisions of Title 35
of
the United States Code for any other patent or patent application included
within the Licensed Patent Rights
as set
forth in subparagraphs a), b) and c) above.
2.07
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“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.
Nothwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of calculating Net
Sales
as
set forth in Paragraph 2.10 of this Agreement,
Licensed Process(es)
means processes which, in the course of being practiced would be
within
the scope of one or more claims of an issued patent within the
Licensed
Patent Rights
that has not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by
an
unappealed or unappealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
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2.08
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“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.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of calculating Net
Sales
as
set forth in Paragraph 2.10 of this Agreement,
Licensed
Product(s)
means products which, in the course of being practiced would be within
the
scope of one or more claims of an issued patent within the Licensed
Patent Rights
that has not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by
an
unappealed or unappealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
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2.10
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“Net
Sales”
means the total gross receipts for sales of Licensed
Products
or
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 or other dispositions, whether invoiced
or not, 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 cost of collections.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, transfers to Affiliates,
sublicensees, partners, or contractors for research purposes, including
clinical trials, and including transfers at Licensee’s fully-allocated
manufacturing cost, shall not be considered a part of Net
Sales.
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New
Paragraphs 2.13 through 2.17 are added to the Agreement
and read
as follows:
2.13
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“Person”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, business trust,
association, joint stock company, joint venture, pool, syndicate,
sole
proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority
or any
other form of entity not specifically listed
herein.
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2.14
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“Affiliate(s)”
shall mean, with respect to Licensee,
any other Person
which during the term of this Agreement
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Licensee,
but for only so long as such Person
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Licensee.
For this purpose, control means the possession of the power to direct
or
cause the direction of the management and the policies of an entity,
whether through ownership directly or indirectly of fifty percent
(50%) or
more of the stock entitled to vote, and for non-stock organizations,
the
right to receive fifty percent (50%) or more of the profits by contract
or
otherwise, or where control of fifty percent (50%) or more of such
rights
is not permitted in the country where such Person
exists, the maximum permitted in such a
country.
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2.15
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“Indication(s)”
means a disease or other physiologic condition, for example hemophilia
or
heart failure, to be treated with a Licensed Product
wherein the Licensed Product
contains a separate and distinct therapeutic gene of interest, for
exampled a Factor VII gene, a Factor IX gene or the adenylate cyclase
IV
gene.
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2.16
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“Cystic Fibrosis License”
means the license, having PHS
Reference Number L-059-93/0, between PHS
and Licensee
effective March 18, 1994, which includes the Licensed Patent Rights.
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2.17
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“Fair
Market Value of Consideration (FMCV)”
means cash received by Licensee
without obligation for use by Licensee
in
funding research and development or manufacturing efforts of a product
candidate. Payments intended to be considered include, but are not
limited
to, upfront payments for access to technology and for acknowledgement
of
investment in the development of the technology, and any premium
paid over
market price if equity is a component of the consideration received
by
Licensee upon sublicensing and there is no obligation to use that
premium
to fund R&D efforts. FMCV
does not include clinical development and commercialization milestones
paid by sublicensees since milestones are governed by Appendix C,
Section
D, and it does not include monies received from a sublicense for
funding
R&D efforts or equity purchased at market value by the
sublicense.
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Article 5. |
STATUTORY
AND PHS REQUIREMENTS AND RESERVED GOVERNMENT
RIGHTS
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Paragraphs
5.01 and 5.04 are amended to read as follows:
5.01
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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 ay existing or future treaty or agreement to which the
Government
is
a signatory. Prior to the First
Commercial Sale,
Licensee
agrees to provide PHS reasonable quantities of Licensed
Products
or
materials made through the Licensed
Processes
for PHS
research use, but not human clinical use. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Licensee
agrees, if a written request is made by PHS, to negotiate in good
faith
with PHS
a
separate agreement or an amendment to this Agreement regarding the
supply
of Licensed
Products
or
materials made through Licensed
Processes
for PHS
use in human clinical trials.
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5.04
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In
addition to the reserved license in 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.
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Article 6. |
ROYALTIES
AND REIMBURSEMENT
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Paragraphs
6.01 through 6.05 and 6.09 through 6.10 are amended to read as
follows:
6.01
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Licensee
agrees to pay to PHS
a
noncreditable, nonrefundable License Issue Royalty
as
set forth in Appendix C, Section A.
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6.02
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Licensee
agrees to pay to PHS
a
nonrefundable Minimum Annual Royalty
as
set forth in Appendix C, Section B.
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6.03
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Licensee
agrees to pay PHS
earned royalties as set forth in Appendix C, Section
C.
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6.04
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Licensee
agrees to pay PHS
benchmark royalties as set forth in Appendix C, Section
D.
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6.05
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Licensee
agrees to pay PHS
sublicensing royalties as set forth in Appendix C, Section
E.
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6.09
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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, within sixty (60) days of PHS's
submission of a statement and request for payment to Licensee,
an amount equivalent to such patent expenses previously incurred
by
PHS.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Licensee
has previously paid to PHS
said expenses under Paragraph 6.08 of the Cystic Fibrosis License
no
additional payment of said expenses by Licensee
will be required.
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6.10
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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
on
or after the effective date of this Agreement,
PHS,
at its sole option, may require Licensee:
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(a)
to
pay PHS
on an
annual basis, within sixty (60) days of PHS's
submission of a statement and request for payment, a royalty amount equivalent
to all such patent expenses incurred during the previous calendar year(s);
or
(b)
to
pay such expenses directly to the law firm employed by PHS
to
handle such functions. However, in such event, PHS
and not
Licensee
shall be
the client of such law firm.
PHS
has
given Licensee
the
right to assume responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, or
maintenance of any patent application or patent included within the Licensed
Patent Rights
under
the provisions of Paragraph 7.01 of the Cystic
Fibrosis License.
In the
event that the Cystic
Fibrosis License
is
terminated or expired prior to the expiration of this Agreement Licensee
will
continue to have, unless this Agreement
has been
terminated or expired, or PHS
has
agreed to resume responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution or
maintenance of any patent application or patent included in the Licensed
Patent Rights
in
writing, the right to assume responsibility for the preparation, filing,
prosecution or maintenance of any patent application or patent included in
the
Licensed
Patent Rights.
As long
as Licensee
has
responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution or maintenance of any
patent application or patent included in the Licensed
Patent Rights Licensee
shall
directly pay the attorneys or agents engaged to prepare, file, prosecute, or
maintain such patent applications or patents and shall provide to PHS,
if
requested, copies of each invoice associated with such services as well as
documentation that such invoices have been paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if Licensee
has
previously paid, to PHS
or
directly to the attorneys or agents engaged to prepare, file, prosecute or
maintain the patents and patent applications included in the Licensed
Patent Rights,
said
expenses under Paragraph 6.08 of the Cystic
Fibrosis License
no
additional payment of said expenses by Licensee
will be
required.
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Article 7. |
PATENT
FILING, PROSECUTION, AND
MAINTENANCE
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Paragraph
7.01 is deleted in its entirety.
Paragraph
7.02 is amended to read as follows:
7.02
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Licensee,
in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 7.01 of the Cystic
Fibrosis License
has assumed 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.
Licensee
has, subject to the pror approval of PHS,
select registered patent attorneys or patent agents to provide such
services on behalf of Licensee
and PHS.
PHS
has provided 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
hall 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.
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Article 8. |
RECORD
KEEPING
|
Paragraph
8.02 is amended to read as follows:
8.02
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Licensee
agrees to have an audit on sales and royalties conducted by an independent
auditor at lease every two (2) years, but not more than once per
year, 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.
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Article 9. |
REPORTS
ON PROGRESS, BENCHMARKS, SALES, AND
PAYMENTS
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Paragraphs
9.04, 9.05 and 9.06 are amended to read as follows:
9.04
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Prior
to First
Commercial Sale, Licensee shall
submit to PHS
within sixty (60) days after each calendar year ending December 31
a
royalty report setting forth for the preceding 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. After
First
Commercial Sale,
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 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. Any royalty
report submitted pursuant to this paragraph 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.
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9.05
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Licensee
agrees to forward, on an annual basis prior to the First
Commercial Sale
and semi-annually after First
Commercial Sale,
to PHS
a
copy of such reports received by Licensee
from its sublicensees during the preceding year or half-year period
respectively, as shall be pertinent to a royalty accounting to
PHS
by
Licensee
for activities under the
sublicense.
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9.06
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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
average
New York foreign exchange rate quoted in The
Wall Street Journal
for the previous thirty (30) trading days prior to the date 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.
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Article 10. |
PERFORMANCE
|
Paragraphs
10.01 and 10.02 are amended to read as follows:
10.01
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Licensee
shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to bring the
Licensed
Products
and Licensed
Processes
to
Practical
Application.
“Commercially 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. The efforts of a sublicense shall be considered the efforts
of
Licensee.
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10.02
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Upon
the First
Commercial Sale,
until the expiration of this Agreement,
Licensee
shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to make Licensed
Products
and Licensed
Processes
reasonably accessible to the United States
public.
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Article 11. |
INFRINGEMENT
AND PATENT ENFORCEMENT
|
New
Paragraph 11.06 is added to read as follows:
11.06
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of Paragraphs 11.02, 11.03 and 11.04 of this Agreement
PHS
and/or the appropriate Government
authorities may undertake an action under Paragraph 11.02 or Paragraph
11.03 of this Agreement
without the consent of Licensee.
In the event that PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities undertake an action under Paragraph 11.02 or Paragraph
11.03
of this Agreement,
without the consent of Licensee,
Licensee
shall not be required to reimburse PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities for the expenses associated with said action. However,
if PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities undertake an action under Paragraphs 11.02 or 11.03 of
this
Agreement,
without the consent of Licensee,
PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities will retain any and all proceeds that may be obtained
if PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities are awarded judgment in any such action. Furthermore,
PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities may settle any litigation undertaken by PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities without the consent of Licensee
a)
by requiring Licensee
to
grant a sublicense, negotiated by PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities, to all parties adverse to PHS
and/or appropriate Government
authorities entering into the settlement or b) Licensee
must agree to convert this agreement to a non-exclusive
license.
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Article 12. |
NEGATION
OF WARRANTIES AND
INDEMNIFICATION
|
Paragraph
12.04 is amended to read as follows:
12.04
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PHS
and Licensee
do
not represent that either party will commence legal actions against
third
parties infringing the Licensed
Patent Rights.
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Article 14. |
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
|
Paragraph
14.07 is amended to read as follows:
14.07
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This
Agreement
shall not be assigned by Licensee,
to a third party other than an Affiliate as set forth in Paragraph
2.14 if
this Agreement 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.
Licensee shall
notify PHS
within ten (10) days of any assignment of this Agreement
by
Licensee,
and Licensee
shall pay PHS,
as an additional royalty, an Assignment Royalty
as
set forth in Appendix C, Section F. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no
Assignment
Royalty,
as set forth in Appendix C, Section F, would be due and payable to
PHS
upon assignment of this Agreement
to
an Affiliate
as
set forth in Paragraph 2.14 of this Agreement.
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APPENDIX
E--BENCHMARKS 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.
Benchmark
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Projected
Date for Achieving Benchmark
|
1. Select
[*]
for further clinical development
|
[*]
of
the effective date of this Agreement
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2. Begin
[*]
or
equivalent clinical trials for the [*]
and provide PHS
with a [*]
|
[*]
|
3. If
only a [*]
has been selected to date, [*]
for further clinical development
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Within
[*]
of
the effective date of this Agreement
|
4. [*]
or
equivalent clinical trials for the [*]
and provide PHS
with a [*]
|
[*]
|
5. If
less than [*]
have been selected to date, select a [*]
for further clinical development
|
[*]
of
the effective date of this Agreement
|
6. Begin
[*]
or
equivalent clinical trials for the [*]
and provide PHS
with a [*]
|
[*]
|
*Confidential
Treatment Requested.
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APPENDIX
F—COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
[*]
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