SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT REQUESTED. Confidential portions of this document have been redacted
and have been separately filed with the
Commission.
THIS
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”), effective as of this 26th day of September, 2007 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., with offices at 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, X.X.X. (“Keryx” or “Sublicensor”) and
JAPAN TOBACCO INC., with offices at JT
Building, 2-1, Xxxxxxxxx 0-Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-xx, Xxxxx 000-0000, Xxxxx
(“JT”)
and TORII PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., with
offices at Torii
Nihonbashi Bldg., 4-1, Xxxxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx 0-xxxxx, Xxxx-xx, Xxxxx 000-0000,
Xxxxx (“TORII”)
(JT and TORII collectively referred to herein as “Sublicensee”);
WHEREAS,
Sublicensor acquired an exclusive license under the Patent Rights and Know-How
to sublicense, develop, have developed, make, have made, use, have used, offer
to sell, sell, have sold, import and export the Product in the Sublicense
Territory for all Indications in the Field (all capitalized terms as hereinafter
defined) pursuant to (i) a License Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2005
(the
"Panion License Agreement") by and between Sublicensor and Panion & BF
Biotech, Inc. (“Panion”) which, in turn, is based upon a Patent License
Agreement, dated July 20, 2001 as amended pursuant to Amendment No. 1 thereto
dated as of August 29, 2005 (the "Xxx License Agreement") between Xx. Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx ("Xx. Xxx") and Panion and (ii) an Exclusive License Agreement, dated as
of
November 7, 2005 (the "GloboAsia License Agreement") by and between Panion
and
GloboAsia, LLC (“GloboAsia”);
WHEREAS,
Sublicensee is interested in acquiring an exclusive sublicense to the
Compound and
Product
for all Indications in the Field in the Sublicense Territory;
WHEREAS,
Sublicensor has the authority and is willing to grant such a sublicense to
Sublicensee and Sublicensee is willing to accept such sublicense from
Sublicensor, under the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
1. DEFINITIONS
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms, whether used in the singular or the
plural, shall have the following meanings:
1.1 "Affiliate"
means any corporation or non-corporate business entity, which controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with a party to this Agreement. A
corporation or non-corporate business entity shall be regarded as in control
of
another corporation if it owns or directly or indirectly controls at least
fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting stock of the other corporation, or (i)
in
the absence of the ownership of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting
stock of a corporation, or (ii) in the case of a non-corporate business entity,
if it possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of the corporation or non-corporate
business entity, as applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Government of Japan and other entities
controlled by the Government of Japan (other than through Japan Tobacco Inc.)
are not considered Affiliates of Sublicensee.
1.2 “Combination
Product” means a Product containing one or more therapeutically active
ingredients in addition to the Compound.
1.3 "Compound"
means ferric citrate: FeC6H5O7•
xH2O
1.4 *****
1.5 “Field”
means the field of nephrology.
1.6 “Follow-on
Product” means products, other than the Product, which contain ferric ion as
an
active
pharmaceutical ingredient for use in the Field, either alone, or in combination
with one or more therapeutically active ingredients.
1.7 “Improvements”
means any and all improvements, materials, technical data and information
whether patented or unpatented, including but not limited to any changes to,
or
new therapeutic applications for, the Compound,
the
Product or in the Sublicensor Know-How or Sublicensee Know-How including, but
not limited to any analogues, or derivatives of the Compound, and changes in
the
manufacturing process for the Compound
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or
the
Product which are conceived or reduced to practice during the term of this
Agreement.
1.8 "Indication"
means any therapeutic application for a Product (i) for the treatment of
hyperphosphatemia in end-stage renal disease, and (ii) for all other indications
covered by the Patent Rights.
1.9 “Initiation”
means the administration of the first dose to the first patient in a clinical
trial.
1.10
"Net
Sales" with respect to any Product means the gross sales (i.e. gross invoice
prices) of such Product billed by Sublicensee and its sublicensees,
if
any,
to Third
Party customers on all sales of a Product, and exclusive of inter-company
transfer or sales, less the reasonable and customary deductions from such gross
sales, including:
(a)
actual credited allowances to such Third Party customers for spoiled, damaged,
outdated and returned Product and for retroactive price reductions,
(b)
the
amounts of trade, cash discounts and rebates, to the extent such discounts
and
rebates were not deducted by Sublicensee at the time of invoice in order to
arrive at the gross invoice prices,
(c)
all
transportation, handling charges and freight insurance, sales taxes, excise
taxes, use taxes or import/export duties paid, and
(d)
all
other reasonable and customary allowances and adjustments actually credited
to
customers whether during the specific royalty period or not.
In
the
event that the Product(s) is sold as part of a Combination Product, the Net
Sales of the Product(s), for the purposes of determining royalty payments,
shall
be determined by multiplying the Net Sales of Combination Product (as defined
in
the standard Net Sales definition) by the fraction, A / (A+B) where A is the
weighted average sale price of the Product(s) when sold separately in finished
form (as defined below), and B is the weighted average sale price of the other
product(s) sold in the Sublicense Territory separately in finished
form.
In
the
event that the weighted average sale price of the Product(s) can be determined
but the weighted average sale price of the other product(s) in the Sublicense
Territory cannot be determined, Net Sales for purposes of determining royalty
payments shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination
Product by the fraction A / C where A is the weighted average sale price of
the
Product(s) when sold separately in finished form and C is the weighted average
selling price of the Combination Product.
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In
the
event that the weighted average sale price of the other product(s) in the
Sublicense Territory can be determined but the weighted average sale price
of
the Product cannot be determined, Net Sales for purposes of determining royalty
payments shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination
Product by the following formula: 1 - (B/C) where B is the weighted average
sale
price of the other product(s) when sold separately in finished form and C is
the
weighted average selling price of the Combination Product.
In
the
event that the weighted sale price of both the Product(s) and the other
product(s) in the Combination Product in the Sublicense Territory cannot be
determined, the Parties will attempt to agree on an appropriate weighted average
sale price of both the Product(s) and the other product(s) in the Combination
Product, and lacking such agreement the Net Sales of the Product(s) shall be
deemed equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Net Sales of the Combination
Product.
By
way of
example, the parties assume a Combination product “C” consisting of the Product
“A” and the other product “B.” When the weighted average sale prices in the
Sublicense Territory of A, B and C are 50, 40 and 90, respectively, the parties
agree that the fraction to be used for Net Sales calculation for determining
royalty payments shall become as follows:
i) |
in
case the “50” and ”40” are known, 50/(50+40), i.e.,
5/9;
|
ii) |
in
case the “40” is unknown but “90” is known, 50/90, i.e.,
5/9;
|
iii) |
in
case the “50” is unknown but “90” is known, 1-40/90, i.e., 5/9;
and
|
iv) |
in
case none of those is known, 1/2 unless otherwise agreed between
the
parties.
|
The
weighted average sale price for a Product, other product(s), or Combination
Product shall be calculated once each calendar year and such price shall be
used
during all applicable royalty reporting periods for the entire calendar year.
When determining the weighted average sale price of a Product, other product(s),
or Combination Product, the weighted average sale price shall be calculated
by
dividing the sales dollars (translated into U.S. Dollars) by the daily dose
units of active ingredient sold during the twelve (12) months (or the number
of
months sold in a partial calendar year) for the respective Product(s), other
product(s), or Combination Product. In the initial calendar year, a forecasted
weighted average sale price will be used for Product(s), other product(s),
or
Combination Product. Any over or under payment due to a difference between
forecasted and actual weighted average sale prices will be paid or credited
in
the first royalty payment of the following calendar year.
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The
Parties acknowledge that the foregoing determination for Net Sales of
Combination Products may not be the same as the determination for Net Sales
of
Combination Products to be agreed upon between Sublicensor and Panion in
accordance with the Panion License Agreement. Sublicensor agrees to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Panion’s agreement to adopt the terms
of this Section 1.10 to calculate Net Sales of Combination Products and will
keep Sublicensee informed of ongoing negotiations concerning the provisions
for
Combination Products with Panion. In the event Sublicensor and Panion agree
upon
a different determination, Sublicensor shall immediately seek Sublicensee’s
consent to amend this Section 1.10 to match such determination, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
The
sale
of a Product solely for the research or clinical testing of such Product shall
be excluded from the computation of Net Sales of such Product, provided that
Sublicensee's sale of the Product was at cost, and such Product was used for
research or clinical testing.
1.11 "Patent
Rights" means the patents
and patent applications set forth in Exhibit
1
(which
shall be updated from time to time by Sublicensor), patents and patent
applications in which Sublicensor holds rights and which are directed to
Sublicensor’s interest in Improvements, and any and all patents in which
Sublicensor holds rights and that may issue from all such patent
applications, including any and all divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part, extensions, substitutions, renewals, registrations,
supplementary protection certificates, revalidations, reissues or additions
of
or to any of the aforesaid patents and patent applications, and any additional
patents or patent applications to which Sublicensor acquires rights,
including rights to license,
during
the term of this Agreement which pertain in any way to the use or manufacture
of
the Compound or the Product.
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1.12 "Product"
means any
pharmaceutical products
that contain the Compound as a therapeutically active ingredient
either
alone or in combination with other active ingredients
in any
formulation or presentation.
1.13 “Proprietary
Information” means all information, including without limitation all Sublicensee
Know-How, Sublicensor Know-How,
Sublicensee Development Data, Sublicensor Development Data
and all
other scientific, clinical, regulatory, marketing, financial and commercial
information or data, whether communicated in writing, orally or electronically
which is provided by one party to the other party in connection with this
Agreement.
1.14 "Registration"
in relation to any Product means such approvals by a Regulatory Authority in
a
country or community or association of countries as may be legally required
before such Product may be commercialized in such country or community or
association of countries.
1.15 “Regulatory
Authority” means the Ministry
of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan (hereinafter referred to as the “MHLW”)
and any other applicable
regulatory
authority in
the
Sublicense Territory involved in granting regulatory approval for the Product.
1.16 “Sublicense
Territory” means Japan.
1.17 “Sublicensee
Development Data” means and includes all data relating to the Compound or the
Product and all chemistry, manufacturing and control data relating to the
development and manufacture of the Compound or the Product, results of
pre-clinical and clinical studies and all other documentation containing or
embodying any pre-clinical, clinical, chemistry, manufacturing and control
data
relating to any application for Registrations for a Product, including,
but not limited to, documents submitted to the Regulatory Authority,
which
is
generated or acquired by Sublicensee during the term of this
Agreement.
1.18 “Sublicensee
Know-How” means all information and materials, including but not limited to,
discoveries, processes, instructions, formulas, data, inventions, know-how
and
trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, which arise out of the development,
manufacture and commercialization by Sublicensee of the Compound or the Product,
including, without limitation,
Sublicensee Development Data and
all
biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical,
analytical, clinical, safety, manufacturing and quality control data and
information related thereto, and all applications, registrations, licenses
authorizations, documents, approvals and correspondence relating to the Compound
or the Product, including without limitation, correspondence submitted to
Regulatory Authorities, and all information and data contained in Registrations.
Sublicensee Know-How shall also include Sublicensee’s interest in Improvements.
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1.19 “Sublicensor
Development Data” means and includes all data to which Sublicensor has rights
relating to the Compound or the Product and all chemistry, manufacturing and
control data relating to the development and manufacture of the Compound or
the
Product, results of pre-clinical and clinical studies and all other
documentation containing or embodying any pre-clinical, clinical, chemistry,
manufacturing and control data relating to any application for Registrations
for
the Product, including,
but not limited to, documents submitted to the regulatory authorities outside
the Sublicense Territory, whether
such Sublicensor Development Data is in existence as of the Effective Date
or is
generated or acquired by Sublicensor during the term of this
Agreement.
1.20 "Sublicensor
Know-How” means all information and materials to which Sublicensor has rights,
including but not limited to, discoveries, processes, formulas, instructions,
data, inventions, know-how and trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, in each
case, which as of the Effective Date and during the term of this Agreement
are
necessary or useful to Sublicensee in connection with the development,
registration, manufacture, marketing, use or sale of a Product. Sublicensor
Know-How shall also include without limitation, Sublicensor
Development Data and all
biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical,
analytical, clinical, safety, manufacturing and quality control data and
information related thereto, and all applications, registrations, licenses,
authorizations, documents, approvals and correspondence relating to
a
Compound
or a Product. Sublicensor Know-How shall also include Sublicensor’s interest in
Improvements.
1.21 "Third
Party" means any entity other than Sublicensor or Sublicensee or their
respective Affiliates.
1.22 "Valid
Claim" means a claim of an issued and unexpired patent included within the
Patent Rights which has not been held unenforceable or invalid in the applicable
jurisdiction by a decision of a court or other governmental agency of competent
jurisdiction, unappealable or unappealed within the time allowed for appeal,
and
which has not been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through dedication,
disclaimer or otherwise.
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ARTICLE
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 Mutual.
Each
party represents and warrants to the other party that it has the full right
and
authority to enter into this Agreement, and that, to the best of its knowledge,
there are no prior agreements, commitments or other obstacles which could
prevent it from carrying out all of its obligations hereunder.
2.2 Sublicensor.
Sublicensor represents to Sublicensee that as of the date hereof:
(a) it
is the
exclusive licensee in the Sublicense Territory of the entire right, title and
interest in and to the Patent Rights, and to the best of its knowledge, there
are no charges, encumbrances, licenses, options, restrictions, liens, rights
of
others, disputes, proceedings or claims relating to, affecting, or limiting
its
rights or the rights of Sublicensee under this Agreement other than those
included in provisions of the Panion License Agreement, the Xxx License
Agreement and the GloboAsia License Agreement that have been previously
disclosed to Sublicensee;
(b) it
has
the right,
to enter
into this Agreement and to grant the sublicense granted herein,
and
there is
nothing
in any
Third Party agreement Sublicensor has directly or indirectly entered into as
of
the Effective Date, which in any way, will limit the ability of Sublicensor
to
perform any and all of the obligations undertaken by Sublicensor hereunder
other
than the provisions of the Panion
License
Agreement,
the Xxx
License Agreement
and the
GloboAsia
License Agreement that
have
been previously disclosed to Sublicensee;
(c) there
is
no
claim,
pending
or
threatened,
of
infringement,
interference or invalidity regarding any part or all of the Patent Rights and
their use as contemplated in this Agreement, and it has no present knowledge
from which it can be inferred that the Patent Rights are invalid or that their
exercise would infringe the patent rights of any Third Party;
(d)
it
is a
party to the Panion License Agreement, under which it acquired an exclusive
license under the Patent Rights and Licensor Know-How (as defined in the Panion
License Agreement) to sublicense, develop, have developed, make, have made,
use,
have used, offer to sell, sell, have sold and import and export the Product
in
the Sublicense Territory for all Indications in the Field and that
the
Panion License Agreement remains valid and in effect and has not been amended
nor has any provision thereof been waived and to its knowledge the Xxx License
Agreement and GloboAsia License Agreement remain valid and in effect and have
not been amended;
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(e) there
are
no other patents owned or licensed by Sublicensor or its Affiliates, other
than
the Patent Rights, that would impair Sublicensee’s ability to exercise its
rights under this Sublicense Agreement and, to its knowledge, there are no
other
patents owned or licensed by Third Parties that would impair Sublicensee’s
ability to exercise its rights under this Sublicense Agreement;
(f) it
will
not enter into any agreement after the Effective Date which will limit its
ability to perform any and all of the obligations undertaken by Sublicensor
hereunder;
(g) neither
this Agreement, nor, to its knowledge, any document or piece of Sublicensor
Development Data, Sublicensor Know-How or Patent Rights contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained herein or therein misleading;
and
(h) to
its
knowledge, the Patent Rights, including, but not limited to, U.S. Patent No.
5,753,706 are valid and free from any lien or encumbrances.
2.3
Sublicensee.
Sublicensee represents to Sublicensor that as of the date hereof:
(a) it
has
the right to enter into this Agreement and to its knowledge, there
is
nothing in any Third Party agreement Sublicensee has
entered into as of the Effective Date, which in any way, will limit the ability
of Sublicensee
to perform any and all of the obligations undertaken by Sublicensee hereunder,
and
(b) neither
this Agreement, nor, to its knowledge, any document provided to Sublicensor
in
connection with the Agreement as of the Effective Date contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained herein or therein misleading;
and
(c) it
will
not enter into any agreement after the Effective Date which will limit its
ability to perform any and all of the obligations undertaken by Sublicensee
hereunder.
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ARTICLE
3. LICENSE GRANT AND GOVERNANCE
3.1 Grant.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Sublicensor hereby grants to
Sublicensee an exclusive sublicense,
with
the right to further sublicense to its Affiliates, to
develop, have developed, make, have made, use, have used, offer to sell, sell,
have sold, and import and export the Product or the Compound in the Sublicense
Territory and
to
make, manufacture, have made and have manufactured outside the Sublicense
Territory under
the
Sublicensor Know-How, and the Patent Rights for all Indications in the Field.
3.2 Sublicensing.
Sublicensee shall
be
entitled to sublicense to third parties the right to manufacture the Product
or
the Compound, provided such third party manufacturers are permitted to sell
only
to Sublicensee or their Affiliates. Except as expressly permitted under Sections
3.1 and 3.2, Sublicensee may not grant further sublicenses under this Agreement
without the written consent of Sublicensor,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance
of doubt, Sublicensor and Sublicensee agree that this Section does not apply
to
Third Party distributors and that Sublicensee may contract with Third Party
distributors without the written consent of Sublicensor.
3.3 Retained
Rights.
The
grant of licenses under Section 3.1 shall not preclude Sublicensor from
utilizing the Patent Rights and Sublicensor Know-How, and any Improvements
related thereto, for the purpose of carrying out development and
commercialization activities relating to the Product in connection with
Sublicensor’s rights outside of the Sublicense Territory, provided,
however, that Sublicensor shall not sell and shall cause its Affiliates and
its
sublicensees not to sell Compound or Product to customers outside the Sublicense
Territory which Sublicensor, its Affiliate or its sublicensee knows, or has
reason to know, plan to resell for use in the Sublicense Territory.
In
addition, Sublicensor will not conduct clinical trials of the Compound or
Product in the Sublicense Territory except upon the prior written consent of
Sublicensee.
3.4 Sublicense
Territory.
Other
than as permitted by this Article 3, Sublicensee shall not develop, manufacture,
sell, use, offer for sale or import any Product or Compound outside of the
Sublicense Territory, without the prior written consent of Sublicensor, which
Sublicensor
may
grant or withhold in its sole discretion.
Sublicensee shall not sell and shall cause its Affiliates and its sublicensees
not to sell Compound or Product to customers in the Sublicense Territory which
Sublicensee, its Affiliate or its sublicensee knows, or has reason to know,
plan
to resell for use outside the Sublicense Territory.
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3.5 Territories
without Patent Protection.
Nothing
in this Agreement precludes Sublicensee from developing, manufacturing, selling,
using, offering for sale or importing Product in territories where Patent Rights
do not exist or have already expired in their entirety. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Sublicensee shall not be entitled to use Proprietary Information
solely owned by Sublicensor outside of the Sublicense Territory other than
to
make, manufacture, have made or have manufactured the Product outside the
Sublicense Territory for sale within the Sublicense Territory.
3.6 Joint
Steering Committee.
To
coordinate the activities under this Agreement, the parties will form a Joint
Steering Committee (the “JSC”). The JSC will meet on a schedule to be determined
by parties, but not less than twice yearly, and will be responsible for
generally sharing information regarding the activities of the parties and shall
include, without limitation, (a) review
of
non-clinical and toxicology programs to maximize the potential for use in
multiple territories, (b) periodic updates on the status of the clinical
development program and sharing of pharmacovigilance information, (c) review
of
marketing plans and sales forecasts and the coordination of activities at
international conferences, (d) coordination
of marketing activities that have an international component, including medical
education and promotion, and (e) determining
cost allocation for joint activities.
Sublicensor
and Sublicensee shall each appoint one of its members as a JSC co-chair (“JSC
Co-Chair”). Sublicensor’s JSC Co-Chair shall be chairperson of all the JSC
meetings. The JSC Co-Chairs shall be jointly responsible for preparing the
meeting agenda, and Sublicensor’s JSC Co-Chair shall be responsible for
preparing the first draft of the minutes from such meeting. JSC meeting minutes
shall be distributed in draft form to the members of the JSC not later than
thirty (30) days following each JSC meeting, and shall be deemed accepted and
effective unless the other Party’s JSC Co-Chair has objected to the same in
writing within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such minutes. Final minutes
of
each JSC meeting shall be promptly distributed to the Parties. Each Party shall
bear its own personnel and travel costs and expenses relating to JSC
meetings.
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3.7 Joint
Development Team.
The
parties will form a Joint Development Team (the “JDT”). The JDT will
meet
on a
schedule to be determined by the parties but not less than twice yearly and
will
be responsible for facilitating the exchange of preclinical data, clinical
data,
information, materials and results between Sublicensor and Sublicensee and
for
consulting on the regulatory development of Product in the Sublicense Territory,
including regulatory filings relating to manufacture of Product for the
Sublicense
Territory
and consultation as to changes in
specifications or other changes for Product in the Sublicense Territory.
3.8 Alliance
Managers.
Each
Party shall designate one (1) alliance manager (the “Alliance Manager”). One of
the JSC Co-Chairs or JDT Co-Chairs may also serve as the Alliance Manager of
the
Party. The Alliance Managers will manage and oversee operational activities
in
connection with this Agreement, and will serve as the contact persons concerning
on-going operations under this Agreement. The Alliance Managers shall promote
effective communication between the Parties and coordination of the Parties’
activities and responsibilities in furtherance of the development and
commercialization of Product in the Field in the Sublicense
Territory.
3.9 Committee
Decision and Dispute Resolution.
Sublicensee shall be solely responsible for making final decisions arising
out
of the JSC, JDT or such other committee(s) as may be established (“Other
Committee(s)”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Sublicensor has
a commercially reasonable belief that action to be taken by Sublicensee is
reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on its activities, or the
activities of its sublicensees, outside the Sublicense Territory, Sublicensor
shall notify Sublicensee of such belief. In case Sublicensee disagrees with
such
belief by Sublicensor, and the JSC, JDT or Other Committee fails to reach
unanimous agreement on such a matter and that disagreement
cannot
be resolved within a
period
of fifteen (15) business days following the meeting of the
JSC,
JDT or Other
Committee,
the
matter shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer of Keryx and
to
the
President of the JT Pharmaceutical Division
for
discussion and, if not resolved in such manner, shall be subject to
Arbitration
pursuant
to Article 19.
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ARTICLE
4. LICENSE FEE; MILESTONE PAYMENTS
4.1 License
Fee.
Sublicensee will pay to Sublicensor a non-refundable, non-creditable license
fee
of twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) within
ten (10) business days after
the
Effective Date. In addition, Sublicensee will pay to Sublicensor additional
non-refundable, non-creditable license fees as follows:
(a)
Within ten (10) business days following receipt by Sublicensee of
*****.
(b)
Within ten (10) business days following receipt by Sublicensee of
*****.
*****.
4.2 Milestone
Payments.
Sublicensee
will pay to Sublicensor non-refundable, one-time milestone payments as
follows:
(a)
Within thirty (30) days following Initiation of the first Phase II clinical
trial in the Sublicense Territory: *****;
(b)
Within thirty (30) days following Initiation of the first Phase III clinical
trial in the Sublicense Territory: *****;
(c)
Within thirty (30) days following filing of a first
marketing
approval application to
MHLW
in
the
Sublicense Territory:
seven
million dollars *****; and
(d)
Within
thirty (30) days following a first marketing approval
by
MHLW
for a
Product in the Sublicense Territory: *****.
For
the
purpose of this Agreement, a Phase II clinical trial shall mean that portion
of
the Regulatory Authority submission and approval process which provides for
the
initial trials of Product on a limited number of patients for the purposes
of
determining dose and evaluating safety and efficacy in the proposed therapeutic
indication and a principal purpose of which is to demonstrate a proof of
concept, and a Phase III clinical trial shall mean that portion of the
Regulatory Authority submission and approval process which provides for the
expanded trials of Product on a large number of patients for the purposes of
evaluation of the overall benefit-risk relationship and long-term safety of
the
proposed therapeutic indication.
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4.3 Sales
Milestone Payments.
Sublicensee
will pay to Sublicensor the following non-refundable,
one-time milestone payments as follows:
(a)
Within sixty (60) days following attainment of annual Net Sales in Japan equal
to *****.
(b)
Within sixty (60) days following attainment of annual Net Sales in Japan equal
to *****.
(c)
Within sixty (60) days following attainment of annual Net Sales in Japan equal
to *****.
For
purposes of this Section 4.3, annual Net Sales shall be calculated on a
calendar
year
basis.
Nothing herein shall preclude multiple milestone payments from being paid in
a
given 12-month period if multiple milestones have been reached.
4.4 Limitations.
It is
understood and agreed that Sublicensee shall pay the milestone payments set
forth in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 only with respect to
the
first Indication for
which
a Product achieves a particular milestone event, and regardless of the number
of
Products which achieve a particular milestone event
and
regardless of the number of times which a particular milestone event is
achieved.
4.5
Payment
Method.
All
payments of license fees and milestones under this Article 4 shall be made
by
wire transfer
in the
United States currency to a designated bank account of Sublicensor.
ARTICLE
5. ROYALTIES
5.1 Royalties.
In
consideration of the sublicense rights granted to Sublicensee hereunder, for
each Product where the manufacture, use or sale of such Product would but for
the license granted hereunder, infringe a Valid Claim, Sublicensee
shall pay
to
Sublicensor a royalty on their
respective
Net
Sales, as follows:
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(a)
a
royalty of *****
of
annual
Net Sales equal to or less than *****;
(b)
a
royalty of ***** of annual Net Sales between *****;
(c)
a
royalty of ***** of annual Net Sales in excess of *****.
For
purposes of this Section 5.1, royalties shall be calculated based on total
Net
Sales in any given calendar year. By way of example, if in a given calendar
year
Net Sales were forty (40) billion Japanese Yen, then the amount of royalty
owed
for that year would be ***** Japanese Yen (calculated as the sum of ***** x
***** plus ***** x ***** plus ***** x *****). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in
the event (i) the Panion License Agreement expires before the termination or
expiration of this Agreement and Sublicensor is no longer required to pay
royalties to Panion under the Panion License Agreement, the applicable royalty
percentage to be paid by Sublicensee to Sublicensor under clauses (a), (b)
and
(c) of this Section 5.1 shall be reduced to *****, ***** and *****,
respectively, or (ii) subject to Section 16.3, the Panion License Agreement
is
terminated before the termination or expiration of this Agreement, the royalties
and other amounts to be paid by Sublicensee to Sublicensor shall be reduced
by
all royalties and other amounts payable directly by Sublicensee to
Panion.
5.2 Accrual
of Royalties.
No
royalty shall be payable on a Product made, sold, or used for research
or clinical testing
purposes
or distributed as samples, provided such samples are sold by Sublicensee at
cost. No multiple royalty shall be payable because the manufacture, use, or
sale
of a Product is covered by more than one Valid Claim.
5.3 Royalty
Withheld
due
to Invalid Claims.
In the
event that all applicable claims of a patent included within the Patent Rights
under which Sublicensee is paying a royalty according to Section 5.1 shall
be
held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction in
the
Sublicense
Territory, Sublicensee may withhold payments of royalties which would otherwise
have been due on Net Sales in the
Sublicense Territory
by
reason of Sections
4.3 and
5.1
until such judgment shall be finally reviewed by an unappealed or unappealable
decree of a higher court of competent jurisdiction in the Sublicense Territory.
The Sublicensee shall promptly repay Sublicensor any withheld
royalty
payments upon
a
final adjudication that the applicable claims of a patent included within the
Patent Rights under which Sublicensee is paying a royalty under Section 5.1
are
valid and enforceable. For
clarification, the aforementioned withheld royalty shall not bear any interest
thereon.
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5.4 Compulsory
Licenses.
If
Sublicensee is caused to grant a compulsory license to any Third Party with
respect to a Product in the Sublicense Territory, then the royalty rate to
be
paid by Sublicensee on Net Sales due on such Product in that country under
Section 5.1 shall be reduced to the rate paid by such Third Party compulsory
Sublicensee on such Product.
5.5 Third
Party Royalties.
Sublicensor shall be responsible for payment of third party royalties owed
on
sales of Product in the Sublicense Territory with respect to any issued patent
or patent application that has been published by the applicable patent office
anywhere in the world prior to and including the date that is two (2) years
after the Effective Date that are required to secure Freedom to Operate in
the
Sublicense Territory. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Freedom to Operate”
shall mean such valid patents that, but for a license, would be infringed by
the
development, manufacture, use or sale of a Product for the
Indication.
With
respect to patents or patent applications that are published by the applicable
patent office anywhere in the world more than two (2) years after the Effective
Date that are required to secure Freedom to Operate in the Sublicense Territory,
then (a) if a license to such patent is limited to the Sublicense Territory,
then Sublicensor and Sublicensee shall each be responsible for ***** of such
license fees and royalty obligations; and (b) if a license to such patent
includes countries outside the Sublicense Territory, then Sublicensor shall
be
responsible for ***** of such license fees and royalty obligations and
Sublicensee shall be responsible for ***** of such license fees and royalty
obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sublicensor’s obligation to pay
Third Party royalties, including, without limitation, royalties owed to Panion,
shall not exceed the sales milestone payments and royalties to which Sublicensor
is entitled under Sections 4.3 and 5.1 of this Agreement.
5.6 Withholding
Tax.
If any
payment due to Sublicensor hereunder is subject to withholding taxes or similar
governmental charge (“Withholding Tax”) required to be paid or withheld thereon
by applicable law in Japan, then Sublicensee shall deduct such Withholding
Tax
from such payment due Sublicensor hereunder at a rate not to exceed the
then-prevailing rate provided for in applicable provisions of the Conventions
between the Governments of the United States and Japan for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Evasion of Taxes (the “Convention”). Sublicensee shall
provide Sublicensor, as soon as possible, a certificate evidencing withholding
or payment of any such Withholding Tax by Sublicensee, its Affiliates or its
sublicensees for the benefit of Sublicensor.
The
parties understand as of the Effective Date that under the provisions
of the
current Convention,
payments to Sublicensor under this Agreement are not subject to
withholding,
provided
that Sublicensor provide Sublicensee with appropriate certificates of residency
as required by Japanese law.
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ARTICLE
6. ROYALTY REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING
6.1 Royalty
Reports and Currency
Conversion.
Beginning with the First Commercial Sale by Sublicensee of a Product in the
Sublicense Territory, and continuing thereafter during the term of this
Agreement, Sublicensee shall furnish to Sublicensor a written report covering
each calendar quarter (the "Reporting Period") showing (a) the calculation
of
Net Sales of each Product in the Sublicense Territory during the Reporting
Period; (b) the royalties, payable in United States Dollars, which shall have
accrued hereunder in respect of such sales with a summary computation of such
royalties; (c) withholding taxes, if any required by law to be deducted in
respect of such sales; and (d) the exchange rates used in determining the amount
of United States Dollars payable. Royalty
reports shall be submitted to Sublicensor within forty-five (45) days after
the
close of each Reporting Period. Net
Sales
and royalties payable shall be expressed in both Japanese Yen and the United
States Dollars equivalent, calculated using the simple average of the exchange
rate published in the Wall Street Journal on the last day of each month of
the
Reporting Period. Sublicensee shall furnish to Sublicensor appropriate evidence
of payment of, and itemize any tax, credits or specific amount deducted from
any
royalty payment.
6.2 Royalty
Payments
and
Records.
Royalty
payments
shall be made
by
wire transfer in United States currency to a designated bank account of
Sublicensor in the United States and shall be due forty-five (45)
days
after the close of each Reporting Period. Payment of royalties in whole or
in
part may be made in advance of such due date. In case no royalty is due for
any
given Reporting Period, Sublicensee shall so report to Sublicensor. Sublicensee
shall keep accurate records for a period of at least three
(3)
years
in sufficient detail to enable the royalty payable hereunder to be determined
and confirmed.
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6.3 Right
to Audit.
Upon
written request of Sublicensor, but not more than once
in each
calendar year, Sublicensee shall permit an independent public accountant,
selected by Sublicensor or Panion and acceptable to Sublicensee, which
acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld, to have access during normal
business hours to those records of Sublicensee as may be reasonably necessary
to
verify the accuracy of the royalty reports hereunder in respect of any calendar
year ending not more than thirty-six (36) months prior to the date of such
request. The report prepared by such independent public accountant, a copy
of
which promptly shall be provided to Sublicensee, shall disclose only the amount
of any underpayment or overpayment of royalties, if any, without disclosure
of
or reference to supporting documentation. If such independent accountant's
report shows any underpayment of royalties, Sublicensee shall remit to
Sublicensor the amount of such underpayment within thirty (30) days after
Sublicensee's receipt of such report, and if such underpayment exceeds five
percent (5%) of the royalty due, Sublicensee shall reimburse Sublicensor for
its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for the audit, upon submission of supporting
documentation. Any
overpayment of royalties shall be creditable against future royalties payable
in
subsequent royalty periods, allocated evenly over the next-following two (2)
royalty periods. In
the
event this Agreement is terminated or expires before such overpayment is fully
credited, Sublicensor shall pay Sublicensee the portion of such overpayment
not
credited within one hundred twenty (120) days after
the
date of such termination or expiration.
6.4 Confidentiality
of Records.
Sublicensor agrees that all information subject to review under Section 6.3
shall be deemed the Proprietary Information of Sublicensee.
6.5 Late
Payment Interest.
Royalties and other payments required to be paid by Sublicensee pursuant to
this
Agreement shall, if overdue, bear interest at the rate equal to two percent
(2%)
over the prime rate as quoted by Citibank NA and not to exceed ten percent
(10%)
per annum
until
paid. The payment of such interest shall not preclude Sublicensor from
exercising any other rights it may have because any payment is
overdue.
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ARTICLE
7. CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL, REGULATORY
AND
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
7.1 Clinical
and Pre-Clinical Development Program.
Sublicensee will have sole responsibility for the clinical development of the
Product in the Sublicense Territory, and shall be solely responsible for all
costs associated therewith. Sublicensee will have final decision-making
authority to decide the protocols for all clinical and pre-clinical studies
to
be conducted by Sublicensee to support the approval of the Product in the
Sublicense Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sublicensee shall consult
with Sublicensor regarding protocol design for all clinical and pre-clinical
studies. Sublicensee shall use commercially reasonable best efforts (a) to
conduct a clinical development program directed to obtaining regulatory approval
of the Product in the Sublicense Territory (the "Development
Program"),
and (b)
if, in the opinion of Sublicensee, the results of the Development Program so
justify, to diligently seek regulatory and pricing approval for such Product
for
such Indication. For purposes of this Section, "commercially reasonable best
efforts" shall mean efforts and timelines consistent with those used by
Sublicensee in its own priority development projects with its own products
deemed to have high commercial potential. Preliminary timelines are attached
hereto as Exhibit
3
and
shall be subject to adjustment in consultation with the JDC.
7.2 Carcinogenicity
Studies.
The
parties will
discuss in good faith potential arrangements for a carcinogenicity study,
including, without limitation, potential cost-sharing mechanisms.
7.3 Regulatory
Matters.
7.3.1 Assistance
by Sublicensor.
Sublicensor shall assist Sublicensee as follows:
(a) As
soon
as practical after the Effective Date, Sublicensor will make available to
Sublicensee all Sublicensor Know-How in the possession of Sublicensor, and
will
cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to Sublicensee in its
evaluation of such Sublicensor Know-How. On a continuing basis during the term
of this Agreement, Sublicensor shall make available to Sublicensee all
additional Sublicensor Know-How generated,
acquired or possessed
by
Sublicensor or any Third Party on behalf of Sublicensor. Sublicensor shall
provide Sublicensee with a right of reference to all such Sublicensor Know-How
and Sublicensee shall have the right to include such Sublicensor Know-How in
any
of its applications for Registrations. All such Sublicensor Know-How shall
be
deemed the Proprietary Information of Sublicensor, and all right, title and
interest in and to such Sublicensor Know-How shall remain vested in Sublicensor.
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(b) In
the
event that Sublicensor receives any inquiries or notices from any
Regulatory Authority which may affect the development and marketing of a Product
in the Sublicense Territory, Sublicensor shall immediately notify Sublicensee.
Sublicensor agrees to assist Sublicensee in formulating a response to such
inquiries, including being available to meet with the Regulatory Authority
at a
time and place acceptable to Sublicensor. Sublicensee shall reimburse
Sublicensor for its reasonable expenses incurred in rendering such assistance,
upon presentation by Sublicensor of an invoice documenting such
expenses.
In
the
event that Sublicensee receives any inquiries or notices from any Regulatory
Authority which may affect the development and marketing of a Product in the
Sublicense Territory, Sublicensee shall immediately notify Sublicensor.
Sublicensor agrees to assist Sublicensee in formulating a response to such
inquiries, including being available to meet with the Regulatory Authority
at a
time and place acceptable to Sublicensee.
7.3.2 Assistance
by Sublicensee.
(a) On
a
continuing basis during the term of this Agreement, Sublicensee shall make
available to Sublicensor all Sublicensee Development Data generated by
Sublicensee or any Third Party on behalf of Sublicensee. Sublicensee shall
provide Sublicensor with a right of reference to all such Sublicensee
Development Data and Sublicensor shall have the right to include such
Sublicensee Development Data in any of its applications for Registrations
outside of the Sublicense Territory. All such Sublicensee Development Data
shall
be deemed the Proprietary Information of Sublicensee, and all right, title
and
interest in and to such Sublicensee Development Data shall remain vested in
Sublicensee.
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(b) In
the
event that Sublicensee receives any inquiries from any Regulatory Authority
which may affect the development and marketing of a Product
outside
of the Sublicense Territory, Sublicensee shall immediately notify Sublicensor.
Sublicensee agrees to assist Sublicensor in formulating a response to such
inquiries, including being available to meet with the Regulatory Authority
at a
time and place acceptable to Sublicensee, if necessary. Sublicensor shall
reimburse Sublicensee for its reasonable expenses incurred in rendering such
assistance, upon presentation by Sublicensee of an invoice documenting such
expenses.
7.3.3 Registrations.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each application for Registration
shall be filed in the name of Sublicensee or a designated Affiliate. Sublicensee
shall own all right, title and interest in and to all applications for
Registrations and granted Registrations. Sublicensee shall be responsible for
all disclosures and correspondence to and with the Regulatory Authorities,
and
all disclosures and correspondence with any Regulatory Authority involving
Sublicensor shall be made through Sublicensee. Sublicensee shall keep
Sublicensor advised of the status of all Registrations and any applications
for
Registration.
7.3.4 Exchange
of Safety Information.The
Parties shall exchange safety information as per ICH guidelines so that each
party can meet their regulatory requirements. The parties agree that a detailed
agreement with respect to the exchange of safety data is to be entered into
separately. Sublicensor
shall, at its own cost and expense, assemble, maintain, deploy and make
available to Sublicensee a database on any and all information on all serious
adverse events including those collected from its existing and future
sublicensees, Sublicensee and Panion.
7.4 Commercial
Matters.
Subject
to the provisions
of Section
3.9,
Sublicensee shall have sole responsibility for all activities and costs
associated with marketing, advertising, promoting and selling the Products
in
the Sublicense Territory. Sublicensee shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts
to market and sell the Product in the Sublicense Territory, in order to maximize
Net Sales. Without limiting Sublicensee’s commercially reasonable efforts
obligation under this Section 7.4, Sublicensee shall (a) apply for all required
authorizations, including pricing and reimbursement, from Regulatory Authorities
in the Sublicense Territory as soon as reasonably and commercially practicable
following completion of all appropriate clinical trials; and (b) make the first
commercial sale of the Product in the Sublicense Territory as soon as reasonably
and commercially practicable following the issuance of the marketing
authorizations required for the manufacturing, distribution, marketing, sale
and
use of the Product in the Sublicense Territory and
the
completion of NHI
(National Health Insurance) price listing.
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7.5 Indications
Outside the Field.
7.5.1 In
the
event Sublicensor develops, or obtains from Panion, Xx. Xxx or GloboAsia
relevant rights of,
any
indications or line extensions
utilizing the Compound
outside
the Field, Sublicensee shall have a Right of First Negotiation
and
Right
of First Refusal (as such terms are defined below) as follows:
(a) Right
of First Negotiation.
If
Sublicensor (a) conceives of,
or
receives from Panion, Xx. Xxx or GloboAsia relevant rights of,
an
indication or line extension utilizing the Compound outside the Field (a "New
Development"), and (b) has the right, by license, ownership or otherwise, to
further license the
New
Development in the Sublicense Territory, then Sublicensor shall provide
Sublicensee a right of first negotiation (the "Right of First Negotiation")
as
follows: (i) Sublicensor shall describe the New Development in writing in
reasonable detail, and such description shall be protected as Proprietary
Information under this Agreement (a "Confidential Disclosure"); (ii) Sublicensor
shall provide the Confidential Disclosure to Sublicensee; and (iii) during
the
period commencing upon Sublicensee's receipt of the Confidential Disclosure
and
expiring ninety (90) days thereafter (the "Discussion Period"), the parties
shall discuss in good faith a license and commercialization agreement with
respect to the New Development in the Sublicense Territory. If
the
parties do not reach agreement during the Discussion Period, then the Right
of
First Negotiation shall expire, and Sublicensor shall be free to exploit the
New
Development on its own, or to market the New Development to others, subject
to
Section 7.5.1(b).
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(b) Right
of First Refusal.
In the
event Sublicensor receives an offer from any third party to license or
commercialize a New Development (an "Outside Offer"), Sublicensee shall enjoy
a
right of first refusal (the "Right of First Refusal") as follows: Sublicensor
shall not accept any Outside Offer unless (i) Sublicensor has first provided
the
Outside Offer in writing to Sublicensee; and (ii) Sublicensee is provided a
period of thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Outside Offer to evaluate
the
Outside Offer (the "Evaluation Period"). If Sublicensor receives from
Sublicensee before expiration of the Evaluation Period a written offer that
meets each of the terms of the Outside Offer or is more advantageous to
Sublicensor than the Outside Offer (a "Qualifying Sublicensee Offer"), then
Sublicensor shall either (a) reject the Outside Offer, or (b) accept the
Qualifying Sublicensee Offer. Sublicensor shall not be obligated to accept
the
Qualifying Sublicensee Offer (in which event, the Sublicensor shall not accept
the Outside Offer). If a Qualifying Sublicensee Offer is not received within
the
Evaluation Period, then the Right of First Refusal shall expire, and Sublicensor
shall be free to accept the Outside Offer.
7.5.2 For
any
indications or line extensions developed by Sublicensee utilizing the Compound
outside the Field, Sublicensor shall have Right of First Negotiation
and
Right of First Refusal similar to those available under Section 7.5.1 to obtain
a license as follows:
(a) Right
of First Negotiation.
If
Sublicensee conceives of an indication or line extension utilizing the Compound
outside the Field, Sublicensee shall provide Sublicensor a Right of First
Negotiation as follows: (i) Sublicensee shall describe the New Development
in
writing in reasonable detail, and such description shall be protected as
Confidential Disclosure under this Agreement; (ii) Sublicensee shall provide
the
Confidential Disclosure to Sublicensor; and (iii) during the period commencing
upon Sublicensor's receipt of the Confidential Disclosure and expiring ninety
(90) days thereafter, the parties shall discuss in good faith a license and
commercialization agreement with respect to the New Development. If the parties
do not reach agreement during the Discussion Period, then the Right of First
Negotiation shall expire, and Sublicensee shall be free to exploit the New
Development on its own, or to market the New Development to others.
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(b) Right
of First Refusal.
In the
event Sublicensee receives an Outside Offer to license or commercialize a New
Development, Sublicensor shall enjoy a Right of First Refusal as follows:
Sublicensee shall not accept any Outside Offer unless (i) Sublicensee has first
provided the Outside Offer in writing to Sublicensor; and (ii) Sublicensor
is
provided a period of thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Outside Offer
to
evaluate the Outside Offer. If Sublicensee receives from Sublicensor before
expiration of the Evaluation Period a written offer that meets each of the
terms
of the Outside Offer or is more advantageous to Sublicensee than the Outside
Offer (the "Qualifying Sublicensor Offer"), then Sublicensee shall either (a)
reject the Outside Offer, or (b) accept the Qualifying Sublicensor Offer.
Sublicensee shall not be obligated to accept the Qualifying Sublicensor Offer
(in which event, the Sublicensee shall not accept the Outside Offer). If a
Qualifying Sublicensor Offer is not received within the Evaluation Period,
then
the Right of First Refusal shall expire, and Sublicensee shall be free to accept
the Outside Offer.
7.6 Progress
Reports.
On a
quarterly basis, and within thirty (30) days of the close of each quarter,
Sublicensee shall provide to Sublicensor a written report of Sublicensee's
progress and activities in meeting Sublicensee's obligations under this Article
7 (each a "Progress Report"). Progress Reports shall be in writing, and shall
set forth, in reasonable detail, relevant information including (i) the status
of clinical development programs for any Product; (ii) the status of regulatory
approvals in the Sublicense Territory concerning Products; (iii) the status
of
other manufacturing, development and/or commercial activities regarding
Products, including, without limitation, names of Third Party distributors;
and
(iv) any potential new Indications or line extensions. Sublicensee shall
promptly supplement or clarify such Progress Reports, upon Sublicensor's
reasonable request.
ARTICLE
8. PATENT PROSECUTION
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8.1 Patent
Prosecution and Maintenance.
For
the
purpose of securing for the benefit to Sublicensee the Patent Rights in the
Sublicense Territory, Sublicensor shall maintain the bridge between Panion,
Xx.
Xxx and GloboAsia and Sublicensee by: (i) passing along to Sublicensee any
and
all copies of relevant materials received from Panion, Xx. Xxx and GloboAsia
with respect to prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights in the
Sublicense Territory; and (ii) passing along back to Panion, Xx. Xxx and
GloboAsia any and all comments, opinions, requests, suggestions and so forth
received from Sublicensee. Sublicensor shall also pass along to Sublicensee
any
relevant rights obtained from Panion, Xx. Xxx or GloboAsia. Sublicensor
shall use reasonable efforts to prosecute or to obtain from Panion,
Xx. Xxx and GloboAsia
the
authority to prosecute or to cause the prosecution of the patent applications
included in the Patent Rights, subject
to the provisions of Section 8.2(d) to obtain patents thereon, to conduct any
interference, re-examination, reissue and opposition proceedings, and to
maintain patents included in the Patent Rights in effect during the term of
this
Agreement using outside patent counsel acceptable to Sublicensee. Sublicensor
shall make reasonably appropriate arrangements to enable Sublicensee to: (i)
obtain registration under the name of Sublicensee in the Sublicense Territory
of
the exclusive license granted to Sublicensee under Section 3.1 of this Agreement
as a “Senyo
Jisshiken”
in
accordance with Article 77 of the Japanese Patent Law within sixty (60) days
after issuance or registration of the relevant patents, and (ii) fully secure
Sublicensee’s right as a primary licensee in the Field in the Sublicense
Territory until said registration of “Senyo
Jisshiken.”
Sublicensor shall regularly consult with Sublicensee and shall keep Sublicensee
advised of the status of all patent applications and patents relating to the
Patent Rights by providing Sublicensee with copies of such patent applications
and patents and copies of all patent office correspondence relating thereto
including any office actions received by Sublicensor and responses or other
papers filed by Sublicensor. Sublicensor specifically agrees to provide
Sublicensee with copies of patent office correspondence in sufficient time
for
Sublicensee to review and comment on such correspondence and submit to
Sublicensor any proposed response thereto. Sublicensor further agrees to provide
Sublicensee with sufficient time and opportunity, but in no event less than
ten
(10) days, to review, comment and consult on all proposed responses to patent
office correspondence relating to such patent applications and patents.
Sublicensee agrees that all final decisions regarding the preparation and
prosecution of such patent applications and patents, reissues, reexaminations,
interferences and oppositions relating thereto shall be made by Sublicensor
after consultation with Sublicensee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sublicensor
shall have the right in its sole discretion after consultation with Sublicensee,
to discontinue the prosecution of any such patent applications or the
maintenance of any such patents, and Sublicensee shall have the right to assume
responsibility for the prosecution of such patent applications or the
maintenance of such patents at its own expense. No royalties shall be payable
by
Sublicensee to Sublicensor under Section 5.1 in respect of any such patent
applications or patents being prosecuted or maintained by Sublicensee until
Sublicensee has been reimbursed for its out-of-pocket costs of prosecuting
and
maintaining such patent applications or patents. If Sublicensor elects
not to prosecute,
and
Sublicensee elects not to assume,
any such
patent applications or not to maintain any such patents
in
the
Sublicense
Territory,
Sublicensee’s license rights and its obligations under this Agreement, with
respect to such patent applications and patents in
the
Sublicense Territory shall
terminate,
without
affecting its license rights
and
other obligations to pay
with
respect to any other patent applications or patents included in the Patent
Rights.
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8.2 Improvements
and Use of Development Data.
(a) Each
party shall notify the other party promptly of any sole or joint inventions
directed to Improvements under such party's control. Sublicensee shall own
all
right, title and interest in and to Sublicensee solely invented Improvements
and
Sublicensor shall own all right, title and interest in and to Sublicensor solely
invented Improvements. Patent applications and patents directed to jointly
invented Improvements shall be jointly assigned to and owned by Sublicensee
and
Sublicensor.
Subject
to the provisions of Article 12 with respect to Follow-on Products, during
the
term of this Agreement, either party shall have the liberty to freely practice
Improvements in its respective territories, or license to any third party in
connection with a sublicense to sell Products, provided that such sublicensees
agree to share any Improvements with Sublicensor and Sublicensee.
In
the
event of a termination of this Agreement by Sublicensor for breach by
Sublicensee or by Sublicensee in the absence of a breach by Sublicensor, then
Sublicensor’s rights under this Section 8.2 related to Improvements shall
survive but Sublicensee’s rights shall be terminated and Sublicensor shall have
a perpetual, exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license for the purpose
of
commercialization of Product to any patented Improvements solely or jointly
invented by Sublicensee. If this Agreement is terminated by Sublicensee for
breach by Sublicensor, then Sublicensor may continue to have the rights set
forth herein to non-patented Improvements without any consideration therefor
and
shall have the option to acquire a license for the use of patented Improvements
that were solely invented by Sublicensee at a royalty rate of ***** of net
sales
of the relevant products which, but for the license, would infringe a valid
patent owned by Sublicensee. Upon expiration of this Agreement, Sublicensor
may
continue to have the rights set forth herein to non-patented and
jointly-invented Improvements without any consideration therefor and shall
have
the option to acquire an exclusive, except as to Sublicensee, license for the
use of patented Improvements which
were solely invented by Sublicensee at
a
royalty rate of ***** of net sales of the relevant products which, but for
the
license, would infringe a valid patent owned by Sublicensee.
The
formula for calculating net sales for Sublicensor’s products under this Section
8.2(a) shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 1.10 of this
Agreement.
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(b) During
the term of this Agreement, for patent applications and patents relating to
Improvements invented solely by Sublicensor, the provisions of Section
8.1
shall
apply.
(c) Following
expiration or termination of this Agreement, Sublicensor shall be solely
responsible, at its sole discretion and expense, for preparing, filing,
prosecuting and maintaining in such countries where it deems appropriate, patent
applications and patents relating to Improvements invented solely by Sublicensor
and for conducting interference, re-examination, reissue and opposition
proceedings relating to such patent applications and patents.
(d) During
the term of this Agreement, Sublicensee shall be responsible, in its sole
discretion,
for
preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintaining in the
Sublicense Territory,
patent
applications and patents relating to Improvements invented solely by Sublicensee
or jointly by Sublicensee and Sublicensor.
In case
of Improvements invented jointly by Sublicensee and Sublicensor, the costs
necessary for preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of the
Improvements shall be equally borne by Sublicensor and Sublicensee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sublicensee elects (after consultation with
Sublicensor) not to prosecute, or to discontinue the prosecution of any patent
applications concerning joint Improvements, or to discontinue the maintenance
of
any patents or patent applications concerning joint Improvements, then (i)
Sublicensor shall have the right to assume the full responsibility for the
prosecution of such patent applications or the maintenance of such patents
and
patent applications at its own cost and expense, (ii) Sublicensee shall assign
such patents and patent applications to Sublicensor, and (iii) such patents
and
patent applications shall no longer be subject to this Agreement.
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(e) Following
expiration or termination of this Agreement, Sublicensee shall be solely
responsible, in its sole discretion and expense, for preparing, filing,
prosecuting and maintaining in such
countries where it deems appropriate,
patent
applications and patents relating to Improvements invented solely by Sublicensee
and for conducting interference, re-examination, reissue and opposition
proceedings relating to such patent applications and patents.
(f) Following
expiration or termination of this Agreement, the parties shall be jointly
responsible for preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintaining in such countries
where the parties jointly agree, patent applications and patents relating to
Improvements jointly invented by the parties and for conducting interference,
re-examination, reissue and opposition proceedings relating to such patent
applications and patents. The parties shall jointly bear all costs relating
thereto. If one party elects to discontinue the prosecution of any patent
applications and patents filed pursuant to this Section 8.2(f),
or
not to conduct any further activities with respect to such patent applications
or patents, the party electing to discontinue any such activities shall assign
to the other party all right, title and interest in and to such patents or
patent applications. The party electing to continue such activities shall be
solely responsible for all costs relating to such activities.
8.3 Trademarks.
Sublicensee shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining a trademark
of
its choice in the Sublicense Territory at its sole expense. Sublicensee shall
own
such
trademark. Sublicensee shall submit
its proposed trademark to the JSC for approval,
which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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ARTICLE
9. INFRINGEMENT
9.1 Infringement
by a Third Party.
In
the
event that either party becomes aware that a Compound or a Product being made,
used or sold by a Third Party infringes the Patent Rights licensed hereunder,
such party shall promptly advise the other party of all known facts and
circumstances relating thereto. To
the
extent of their respective ability under Japanese law, Panion (on behalf of
itself and Xx. Xxx) and Sublicensor
shall have the first and
second right,
respectively,
to
enforce at its
sole
expense the Patent Rights licensed under this Agreement against infringement
by
Third Parties. Sublicensee
shall reasonably cooperate in any such enforcement and, if necessary, join
as a
party therein, at the expense of Sublicensor. Sublicensor shall have the right
to retain ***** of the proceeds of any such enforcement action. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Sublicensee shall have the right to enforce against infringement
by Third Parties of the Patent Rights licensed hereunder, in the event that
neither Panion (on behalf of itself and Xx. Xxx) nor Sublicensor exercise its
right. Sublicensor
shall make
all
necessary arrangements with Panion, Xx. Xxx and GloboAsia for Sublicensee to
take actions against infringement
by Third Parties of the Patent Rights licensed hereunder.
9.2 Infringement
by Sublicensee.
In the
event that it is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction that the
import,
manufacture,
use or sale of any Product
or
Compound
by
Sublicensee or its sublicensees in accordance with the terms and conditions
of
this Agreement infringes, or Sublicensee and Sublicensor reasonably determine
and agree that the import,
manufacture,
use or sale of such Product
or
Compound
is
likely to infringe, a Third
Party patent or related intellectual property right in the
Sublicense
Territory, Sublicensee shall in consultation with Sublicensor use its reasonable
best efforts to: (i) procure at Sublicensor’s
expense a license from such Third Party authorizing Sublicensee to continue
to
import,
manufacture,
use or sell such Product
or
Compound;
or (ii)
modify such Product or Compound
or its
manufacture so as to render it
non-infringing. In the event that neither of the foregoing alternatives is
reasonably available or commercially feasible, Sublicensee may at its option
(i)
either cease the import,
manufacture,
use and sale of such Product
or
Compound
for so
long as and to the extent that such activities are infringing the relevant
Third
Party patents, in which case the obligation of Sublicensee hereunder to pay
royalties shall also cease, or (ii) terminate the rights and licenses granted
in
the
Sublicense
Territory in which the infringement of Third Party patents has occurred or
is
likely to occur, in which case the obligation of Sublicensee hereunder to pay
royalties shall also terminate in
the
Sublicense Territory. With regard to damages caused to Sublicensee by a Third
Party patent or related intellectual property right for which Sublicensor would
otherwise have been solely responsible for payment of royalties under Section
5.5, Section 14.2 will apply.
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ARTICLE
10. MANUFACTURE & SUPPLY
10.1 Supply
for Sublicensee’s pre-clinical and clinical activities.
10.1.1 Supply.
Sublicensor will supply Sublicensee, and Sublicensee will purchase from
Sublicensor, necessary quantities of Compound, formulated Compound (interim
product) (if any) and/or Product for Sublicensee’s use in preclinical studies
and clinical studies (“Development Supplies”) in the Field in the Sublicensee
Territory until the date on which Sublicensee establishes its own supply of
Product, whether through Sublicensee’s manufacture or through a Direct Supply
Agreement with a Third Party as provided in Section 10.2.3 (such end date of
Sublicensor’s obligation to supply Product shall be hereinafter referred to as
the “Supply End Date”). Sublicensor may obtain Development Supplies from its
Third Party contract manufacturers (“Third Party Manufacturers”) that are then
manufacturing Compound, formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) and/or
Product for Sublicensor’s or its other licensees' use in its non-clinical
studies or clinical trials of the Product in the Field outside the Sublicensee
Territory. Development Supplies provided to Sublicensee shall be manufactured
in
the same formulation and to the same specifications as the Compound and/or
Product such Third Party Manufacturers are supplying to Sublicensor or its
other
licensees for use in pre-clinical studies or clinical trials in the United
States as of the Effective Date or such subsequent date as may be specified
by
Sublicensee unless Sublicensee agrees otherwise in writing.
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10.1.2 Purchase
Price.
The
purchase price Sublicensee shall pay Sublicensor for Development Supplies shall
be ***** for such Development Supplies provided to Sublicensee in accordance
with this Article 10, and ***** incurred by Sublicensor directly in connection
with the provision of such Development Supplies (including, e.g., cost of
Sublicensor staffing necessary to organize such supplies, insurance and taxes,
if any), without xxxx-up by Sublicensor. Where possible, Sublicensor shall
organize production of Development Supplier in a manner to minimize staffing
costs which must be transmitted to Sublicensee. Sublicensor further agrees
that
it will disclose in advance to Sublicensee details of such cost and that such
cost shall be subject to Sublicensee’s approval, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. Sublicensor shall submit an invoice to Sublicensee
therefor, and Sublicensee shall pay Sublicensor within thirty (30) days of
its
receipt of each such invoice.
10.1.3 Quantity
and Schedule for Delivery of Development Supplies.
Sublicensee shall present to Sublicensor in writing, at least quarterly, its
requirements for Development Supplies for Sublicensee’s pre-clinical and
clinical development activities sufficiently in advance of initiating
pre-clinical or clinical studies. Sublicensor will evaluate, using commercially
reasonable efforts, its capability and the capability of its Third Party
Suppliers to supply the Development Supplies to Sublicensee in accordance with
the requested quantities and schedule. Thereupon, the Sublicensor will provide
to Sublicensee a written commitment schedule to supply the requested Development
Supplies to Sublicensee. Sublicensee shall not sell any portion of Development
Supplies provided by Sublicensor under this Section 10.1 to any Third Party
for
any purpose. If there are any additional terms and conditions reasonably
necessary for the provision of Development Supplies by Sublicensor or its
Affiliates to Sublicensee for pre-clinical and clinical development activities
in accordance with the pre-clinical and clinical development plan of Sublicensee
and this Section 10.1, the Parties shall discuss and agree upon them as soon
as
reasonably practicable, consistent with this Section 10.1.
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10.1.4 Sublicensor’s
Further Obligations.
For
Development Supplies, Sublicensor or its Affiliates shall provide (or cause
its
Third Party Manufacturer to provide) Sublicensee with the
following:
(a) specifications
of intermediates, as appropriate, and Compound, and testing methods and
certificates of analysis (“COA”) for the intermediates, as appropriate, and
Compound;
(b) specifications
of formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) or Product, and testing
methods and COAs for the formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) or
Product;
(c) specifications
of excipients (if any), packaging materials, and testing methods and COAs for
the excipients (if any), packaging materials used for formulated Compound
(interim product) (if any) or Product;
(d) certificate
of manufacturing (“COM”) or certificate of compliance (“COC”) for intermediates,
as appropriate, and Compound;
(e) COC
for
formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) and/or Product;
(f) batch
records for both intermediates, Compound, formulated Compound (interim product)
(if any) and Product; and
(g) TSE
certificate of Compound and excipients (including capsule shell).
In
connection with Development Supplies provided by Sublicensor or its Affiliates
to Sublicensee, one or more separate quality agreements (“Quality Agreement(s)”)
shall, upon Sublicensee's request, be negotiated in good faith and entered
into
by the Parties. Any such Quality Agreement(s) shall be subject to and governed
by this Article 10 and this Agreement, and shall contain customary terms
pertaining to the Parties’ obligations with respect to cGMP production, release
and/or distribution of Product. The quality departments of Sublicensee and
Sublicensor shall collaboratively prepare such Quality Agreement(s) within
such
time period as reasonably requested by Sublicensee. Sublicensor acknowledges
that Sublicensee has a right to conduct or have a Third Party conduct quality
tests of Development Supplies to verify that the Development Supplies (including
their active ingredients) conform to GLP or GMP (as applicable) standards or
other quality standards and is authorized to disclose Sublicensor Know-How
to
such Third Party to the extent necessary for such purpose.
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10.1.5 Delivery.
All
Development Supplies provided by Sublicensor shall be deemed to be delivered
to
Sublicensee at the point where Sublicensor delivers such Development Supplies
to
the carrier selected by Sublicensee (which shall be the Third Party
Manufacturer’s facility or Sublicensor’s location), and the title and risk
thereto shall be simultaneously transferred to Sublicensee. Sublicensee shall
be
responsible for all costs of transportation, freight, insurance, customs and
import formalities pertaining to shipment of Development Supplies to
Sublicensee.
10.1.6 Specification.
Specifications for Development Supplies to be delivered pursuant to this Section
10.1 and (if applicable) the Quality Agreement(s) shall be those approved and
utilized by Sublicensor and presented to the JDT. To the extent that Sublicensee
desires to obtain Development Supplies that are manufactured in accordance
with
different specifications, Sublicensee may chose to be solely responsible for
securing such Development Supplies (from Sublicensor’s Third Party Manufacturer
or otherwise). Development Supplies shall be provided to Sublicensee along
with
a COC, relevant batch records and a COA for each shipment.
The
parties shall duly review and discuss all specifications and CMC controls to
define the Japanese regulatory requirements for Development Supplies with the
goal of ensuring that they are fully-compliant with such requirements for
each stage of Pharmaceutical Development ("CMC Requirements"). Once the Parties
have agreed on such CMC Requirements, which agreement shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, Sublicensor will make reasonable efforts, to the extent
possible within existing technical and commercial constraints, to ensure
Development Supplies prepared for Sublicensee meet such CMC Requirements. In
no
event will Sublicensor deliberately prepare Development Supplies which do not
meet such requirements or ship such to Sublicensee without Sublicensee's express
written consent. In the event Development Supplies prepared for Sublicensee
do
not meet the CMC Requirements, Sublicensor will notify Sublicensee within two
business days of such knowledge and the Parties will jointly review and discuss
the appropriate course of action. As soon as practical after the Effective
Date,
the Parties shall establish a joint Quality Agreement for Development supplies
which Agreement shall be included herein by reference.
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10.1.7 Audit
of facilities by Sublicensee.
At any
time during clinical development in the Sublicensee Territory, Sublicensee
(or
its designee) shall have the right to audit facilities that manufacture any
of
the Development Supplies as well as storage or testing facilities for them.
Sublicensor shall cooperate and cause each Third Party Manufacturer and/or
testing facility to cooperate with Sublicensee (or its designee) for such
audit.
10.1.8 Audit
of facilities by Regulatory Authority.
If
Regulatory Authority requests an inspection or audit of Sublicensor’s or its
Third Party Manufacturer's facility and Sublicensee with regard to the
intermediates, Compound or Product (including a manufacturing, storage or
testing facility for each) anywhere in the world, Sublicensor shall use good
faith efforts to cooperate with Sublicensee and Regulatory Authority in
fulfilling such request (and, if applicable, shall use good faith efforts to
cause its Third Party Manufacturer to cooperate with Regulatory Authority and
Sublicensee in fulfilling such requested inspection or audit). Following receipt
of the inspection or audit observations of the Regulatory Authority (a copy
of
which Sublicensor shall promptly provide to Sublicensee), Sublicensor shall
use
good faith and reasonable efforts to consult with Sublicensee and prepare the
response to any such observations, in English.
10.2
Transfer
of Manufacturing Technology. The
Parties jointly acknowledge that the activities which are the subject of this
Section 10.2 are complex, time-consuming, and require good communication to
execute successfully in a timely manner. Accordingly, at the time Sublicensee
invokes any of these parts, the parties shall form a Manufacturing Steering
Team
to plan and execute the activities. The reasonable commercial efforts of
Sublicensor cannot make up for lack of adequate planning, task definition,
and
advance notice. It is agreed that the Manufacturing Steering Team meetings
shall
be held quarterly and its activities shall be governed by Section 3.6.
10.2.1 Transfer
by Sublicensor.
At any
time during the Term of the Agreement, upon reasonable request by Sublicensee
(through the Alliance Managers), Sublicensor shall provide to Sublicensee copies
of written documentation pertaining to manufacturing technologies, but only
to
the extent that such documentation is necessary for Sublicensee (i) to conduct
its pre-clinical and clinical development activities or (ii) to make
arrangements for supply of Compound, formulated Compound (interim product)
(if
any) and/or Product for Sublicensee’s use in Phase III clinical trials, and
commercialization of Product in the Field in the Sublicensee Territory.
Manufacturing technologies shall include methods of synthesis, manufacturing,
testing, analysis and formulation of intermediates, Compound, formulated
Compound (interim product) (if any) or Product, as well as the following items,
to the extent controlled by Sublicensor:
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(a) Methods
for testing compliance with the specifications for intermediates, Compound,
and
additional test methods for stability studies for the intermediates,
Compound;
(b) Test
Methods for the specifications for formulated Compound (interim product) (if
any) or Product, and additional test methods for stability studies for
them;
(c) Manufacturing
method (including in-process test methods) of Compound, formulated Compound
(interim product) (if any) and finished Product;
(d) Specifications
or other information regarding intermediates, Compound, formulated Compound
(interim product) (if any) or Product, or starting materials, intermediates,
reagents, therefor (which shall be provided to Sublicensee by Sublicensor or
its
Affiliates or, to the extent practicable, through Third Party Manufactures
or
Third Party suppliers of such starting materials, intermediates, or reagents);
and
(e) any
other
matters related to manufacturing or storage to be agreed on by Manufacturing
Steering Team.
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In
addition, Sublicensor or its Affiliates shall, upon Sublicensee’s reasonable
request, provide up to sixty (60) hours of hands-on training at Sublicensor’s or
its Third Party Manufacturer's facility by qualified Sublicensor or its Third
Party Manufacturers’ technicians without charge, and thereafter, upon
Sublicensor’s agreement to provide additional hours of hands-on training at
Sublicensor’s or its Third Party Manufacturer's facility, Sublicensor shall
provide up to fifty (50) additional hours of such training for which Sublicensee
shall pay Sublicensor’s qualified technicians at a rate to be agreed, based on
industry standard, by the Parties, negotiating in good faith. Upon the request
for training, the Parties shall jointly approve a plan for training including
timing, objectives, and activities. Sublicensor shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to ensure the training is completed in accordance with the objectives
and timing formulated by the Parties. Upon Sublicensee’s reasonable request,
Sublicensor also shall use good faith efforts to facilitate an interaction
between Sublicensee and Sublicensor’s Third Party Manufacturers or other Third
Party suppliers which have supplied or are now supplying starting materials
to
Sublicensor, its other licensees or its Third Party Manufacturers, to aid
Sublicensee in obtaining information regarding intermediates, Compound,
formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) or Product or starting materials,
intermediates, and reagents therefor.
10.2.2 Quality
Agreements with Third Party Suppliers.
Sublicensor and Sublicensee acknowledge that, pursuant to the Japanese
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, certain quality agreements are required to be
entered into among Sublicensee and each direct or indirect supplier of
intermediates, Compound, formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) and
Product (each such agreement, a “Third Party Quality Agreement”), and that such
Third Party Quality Agreement is required to enable Sublicensee to directly
control quality matters with respect to intermediates, Compound, formulated
Compound (interim product) (if any) and Product. The Parties also acknowledge
that each such Third Party Quality Agreement shall be filed with Regulatory
Authority at the time of the filing of the market approval for finished Product
in the Sublicensee Territory. For this purpose, upon request of Sublicensee,
Sublicensor shall use good faith efforts to reasonably cooperate with
Sublicensee, and to cause each Third Party Manufacturer or supplier to cooperate
with Sublicensee, in Sublicensee’s efforts to enter into such Third Party
Quality Agreements with such Third Party(ies) in a timely manner.
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10.2.3 Direct
Supply Agreement with Third Party Manufacturers.
At any
time during the period when Sublicensor or its Affiliates is providing
Development Supplies to Sublicensee, and until Sublicensee has a direct supply
contract with Third Party contractors, upon reasonable request by Sublicensee,
Sublicensor agrees to use good faith and reasonable efforts to (i) facilitate
Sublicensee’s efforts to enter into supply agreements with Sublicensor’s or its
Affiliates’ Third Party Manufacturers or other Third Party suppliers of
intermediates, Compound, formulated Compound (interim product) (if any) or
Product or starting materials, intermediates, or reagents for Development or
commercial supply purposes (“Direct Supply Agreements”); and (ii) in connection
with such Direct Supply Agreements, cooperate with Sublicensee to provide
Sublicensee with reasonable access to pertinent manufacture technologies that
are necessary for manufacturing intermediates, Compound, formulated Compound
(interim product) (if any) and/or Product, including the information specified
in clauses (a) through (g) of Section 10.1.4.
10.2.4 Accreditation.
Sublicensor and Sublicensee acknowledge that, pursuant to the Japanese
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, each foreign manufacturer of medical products with
respect to each supplier of intermediates, Compound, formulated Compound
(interim product) (if any) and/or Product, including any test or storage
facility, for commercial supply is required to be accredited as of the time
when
Sublicensee files a marketing approval for Product in the Sublicensee Territory.
In order to obtain such accreditation, Sublicensor shall use good faith efforts
to cooperate reasonably with Sublicensee in causing each Third Party
Manufacturer to apply to Regulatory Authority by themselves or having
Sublicensee apply on their behalf at least six (6) months prior to Sublicensee’s
anticipated date for the filing of a marketing approval in Japan.
10.3
Sublicensor shall, in the event it wishes to be supplied with the Compound
and/or the Product from Sublicensee and/or its Third Party Manufactures, enter
into discussion with Sublicensee thereon. In case Sublicensee agrees to supply
to Sublicensor said Compound and/or Product, then the Sections 10.1 and 10.2
hereinabove shall apply mutatis mutandis.
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ARTICLE
11. NON-COMPETITION
11.1 Ferric
Ion Products.
During
the Term of this Agreement, Sublicensee shall not develop, make, have made,
use,
have used, offer to sell, sell, have sold, import or export a
product
containing ferric ion as the sole active pharmaceutical ingredient,
other
than the Product or a Combination Product, for the
treatment of hyperphosphatemia
in the
Sublicense Territory.
11.2 Other
Competing Products.
For a
period of ***** from first commercial launch of a Product in the Sublicense
Territory, Sublicensee shall not offer to sell, sell, or have sold a product,
other than the Product or a Combination Product, for the treatment of
hyperphosphatemia in the Sublicense Territory. Nothing in this Section 11.2
shall prevent Sublicensee from engaging in research and development activities
for such a product in anticipation of marketing and selling after expiration
of
the ***** period. Further, nothing in this Section 11.2 shall relieve
Sublicensee of their obligations under Article 7 to diligently advance the
development and commercialization of Products in the Sublicense
Territory.
ARTICLE
12. FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTS
12.1 Follow-on
Products.
For a
period of ***** from the Effective Date, Sublicensee will have a right of first
negotiation to any Follow-on Products which Sublicensor develops or otherwise
obtains rights to as follows: (i)
Following
completion of the first Phase II clinical study of such Follow-on
Product,
Sublicensor shall describe the Follow-on
Product
in
writing in reasonable detail, and such description shall be protected as
Proprietary Information under this Agreement (a "Confidential Disclosure");
(ii)
Sublicensor shall provide the Confidential Disclosure to Sublicensee; and (iii)
during the period commencing upon Sublicensee's receipt of the Confidential
Disclosure and expiring ***** thereafter (the "Discussion Period"), the parties
shall discuss in good faith a license and commercialization agreement with
respect to the Follow-on
Product
in the
Sublicense Territory. If the parties do not reach agreement during the
Discussion Period, then the Right of First Negotiation shall expire, and
Sublicensor shall be free to exploit the Follow-on
Product
on its
own, or to market the Follow-on
Product to others, on terms no less favorable to Sublicensor than the final
terms offered by Sublicensor.
In the event Sublicensor receives an offer from any third party to license
or
commercialize the Follow-on Products (an "Outside Offer"), Sublicensor shall
promptly so notify to Sublicensee before accepting or rejecting such third
party
offer.
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12.2 Other
Compounds in the Field.
For
a
period of ***** from the Effective Date, in the event that Sublicensor (a)
acquires, licenses,
obtains
licenses,
or
develops a compound for use in the Field; and (b) is considering a development
and/or marketing partner or licensee in the Sublicense Territory, then
Sublicensor and Sublicensee shall meet (before or at substantially the same
time
as Sublicensor
meets
with other potential partners) to discuss in good faith the possibility of
collaborating in connection with such compound in the Sublicense
Territory.
ARTICLE
13. PRICING
13.1 Pricing.
Sublicensee shall be solely responsible for establishing the price for Products
in the Sublicense Territory.
13.2 Unexpected
Events.
The
parties acknowledge
that the
economic provisions of this Agreement may be affected by unexpected decisions
made by pricing authorities in the Sublicense Territory. In the event that
unexpected decisions by the pricing authority causes Sublicensee
to have difficulties in continuing development of or marketing Product from
economic or commercial point of view
such as,
(a)
a
determination by the NHI to set the price for Product in the Sublicense
Territory by reference to Caltan (calcium carbonate); or (b) the authority
forces drastic price cuts for Phosphate Binders; or (c) the authority applies
flat-sum reimbursement to the treatment of dialysis including Phosphate Binders,
then the parties agree to meet in good faith to discuss and to determine
appropriate adjustments to this Sublicense Agreement to address the unexpected
events, including consideration of any future milestone and royalty obligations
contained in Articles 4 and 5. In
the
event that, after due discussion and consideration under this Section 13.2,
Sublicensee determines that it is no longer economically viable to commercialize
the Product, then such a decision not to, or to cease, commercialization shall
be considered a termination by Sublicensee for purposes of this Agreement and
the provisions of Article 16 shall apply.
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ARTICLE
14. INDEMNIFICATION
14.1 Indemnification
by Sublicensee.
Sublicensee agrees to indemnify and hold Sublicensor, its directors, officers,
employees and agents harmless from and against any liabilities or damages or
expenses in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs
and other expenses of litigation) (collectively
“Claims”) resulting
from (i) any willful misrepresentation of a material fact or breach of warranty
by Sublicensee under this Agreement; (ii) any Claim by Third Parties (other
than
Claims related to Third Party patent or other intellectual property rights
in
the Sublicense Territory or Claims that are the subject of indemnification
by
Sublicensor under Section 14.2) arising out of the exercise of Sublicensee’s
rights under this Agreement or the failure of Sublicensee to perform the
activities described in Section 3.1 in compliance with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations, applicable product specifications and handling and
storage protocols, common practices in the pharmaceutical industry, or
requirements of this Agreement, the Clinical Supply Agreement or Commercial
Supply Agreement; (iii) Sublicensee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (or
that of its Affiliates, sublicensees, third-party contractors or distributors);
and (iv) the enforcement by Sublicensor of its indemnification rights against
Sublicensee under clause (ii) of this Section 14.1.
14.2 Indemnification
by Sublicensor.
Sublicensor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Sublicensee and its officers,
directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any liabilities or
damages or expenses in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs and other expenses of litigation) resulting from (i)
any
willful misrepresentation of a material fact or breach of warranty by
Sublicensor under this Agreement;
(ii)
manufacture of Compound by Sublicensor or its Affiliate(s) or its third party
contractor(s), for Sublicensee’s development activities not in compliance with
the agreed specifications therefor; (iii) the development, testing, manufacture,
commercialization, use, handling or distribution by or on behalf of Sublicensor
or Sublicensor’s other sublicensee(s) of the Compound or Product outside the
Sublicense Territory, including the administration of Compound or Product to
humans and any product liability Claim arising therefrom (other than a Claim
that is the subject of indemnification by Sublicensee under Section 14.1(i)
or
(iii)); (iv) any Claim arising from the Inherent Nature of the Product; (v)
Sublicensor’s gross negligence or willful misconduct (or that of its Affiliates,
sublicensees, third-party contractors or distributors); and (vi)
the
enforcement by Sublicensee of its indemnification rights under this Section
14.2. For
purposes of this Article 14, the term “Inherent Nature of the Product” means
bodily injury caused solely by a design defect in the molecular or chemical
structure of the Compound and not caused in whole or in part by other factors,
including, without limitation, manufacture, testing, warning, advertising,
sale,
marketing, packaging, alteration or modification, labeling, instructions or
promotion of the Product, whether that claim is based in tort, contract, fraud
or any other theory.
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14.3 Unknown
Source Product Liability.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sublicensor and Sublicensee shall equally share
all losses arising from Unknown Source Product Liability in the Sublicense
Territory. As used in this Section 14.3, “Unknown Source Product Liability”
shall mean any portion of any Third Party claim for product liability that
does
not arise from: (i) Sublicensee’s failure to perform the activities described in
Section 3.1 in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations,
applicable product specifications and handling and storage protocols, common
practices in the pharmaceutical industry, or requirements of this Agreement,
the
Clinical Supply Agreement or Commercial Supply Agreement; (ii) Sublicensee’s
gross negligence, or willful misconduct (or
that
of its Affiliates, sublicensees, third-party contractors or
distributors);
or
(iii) the
Inherent Nature of the Product.
14.4 Indemnification
Procedures.
Each
indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
any
action, claim or liability in respect of which the indemnified party intends
to
claim indemnification from the indemnifying party. The indemnified party shall
permit the indemnifying party, at its discretion, to settle any such action,
claim or liability, and agrees to the complete control of such defense or
settlement by the indemnifying party, provided however, that such settlement
does not adversely affect the rights of the indemnified party hereunder or
impose any obligations on the indemnified party in addition to those set forth
herein in order for it to exercise such rights. No such action, claim or
liability shall be settled by the indemnified party without the prior written
consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, and the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for
any
legal fees or other costs incurred by the indemnified party other than as
provided herein. The indemnified party and its directors, officers, employees
and agents shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party and its legal
representatives in the investigation and defense of any action, claim or
liability covered by this indemnification, and shall have the right, but not
the
obligation, to be represented by counsel of their own selection and at their
own
expense.
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*****Confidential
Material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.
14.5 Limitation
of Liability.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) neither party shall be
liable to the other party for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages
arising out of any terms or conditions in this Agreement or with respect to
the
performance hereof; and (ii) Sublicensor’s obligation to indemnify Sublicensee
for claims arising from the Inherent Nature of the Product pursuant to Section
14.2(iv) and Unknown Source Product Liability pursuant to Section 14.3 shall
not
exceed the aggregate sum of *****.
14.6 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force
and
effect.
ARTICLE
15. CONFIDENTIALITY
15.1 Treatment
of Proprietary Information.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Article 15, during the term of this Agreement
and
for a period of five (5) years following expiration or termination thereof,
a
party (the "Receiving Party") will retain in confidence and use only for
purposes of this Agreement Proprietary Information supplied by or on behalf
of
the other party (the "Disclosing Party"). For purposes of this Article 15,
all
such Proprietary Information which a Receiving Party is obligated to retain
in
confidence shall be disclosed in written form and marked "Confidential" or
with
similar designation, or if originally disclosed visually or orally, reduced
to
such written form within thirty (30) days of such original
disclosure.
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15.2 Right
to Disclose.
To the
extent it is reasonably necessary or appropriate to fulfill its obligations
or
exercise its rights under this Agreement or any rights which survive termination
or expiration hereof, a Receiving Party may disclose Proprietary Information
to
its Affiliates, Sublicensees, consultants, agents, outside contractors and
clinical investigators (collectively the “Representatives”) on condition that
such Representatives agree (i) to keep the Proprietary Information confidential
for at
least
the same time periods and to the same extent as such party is required to keep
the Proprietary Information confidential and (ii) to use the Proprietary
Information only for such purposes as the Receiving Party is entitled to use
the
Proprietary Information. Each party warrants that each of its Representatives
to
whom any Proprietary Information is disclosed shall previously have been
informed of the confidential nature of the Proprietary Information and shall
have agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions of confidentiality as set
forth in this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall ensure that the Proprietary
Information provided by the Disclosing Party shall not be used or disclosed
by
such Representatives except as permitted by this Agreement. The Receiving Party
shall stand responsible for any breach by its Representatives of the
confidentiality provisions set forth in this Agreement.
15.3 Release
From Restrictions.
The
obligation not to disclose Proprietary Information shall not apply to any part
of such Proprietary Information which:
(i)
is or
becomes patented, published or otherwise part of the public domain other than
by
the unauthorized acts of the Receiving Party or its Affiliates or Sublicensees
in contravention of this Agreement; or
(ii)
is
disclosed to the Receiving Party by a Third Party which did not obtain such
Proprietary Information directly or indirectly from the Disclosing Party; or
(iii)
prior to disclosure under this Agreement, was already in the possession of
the
Receiving Party as evidenced by its written records, provided such Proprietary
Information was not obtained, directly or indirectly, from the Disclosing Party;
or
(iv)
is
developed by the Receiving Party independent of Proprietary Information received
from the Disclosing Party as evidenced by its written records.
15.4 Public
Domain.
For the
purpose of this Agreement, specific information disclosed as part of the
Proprietary Information shall not be deemed to be in the public domain or in
the
prior possession of the Receiving Party merely because it is embraced by more
general information in the public domain or by more general information in
the
prior possession of the Receiving Party.
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15.5 Ownership
of Proprietary Information.
Except
as otherwise agreed to hereunder, all Proprietary Information disclosed by
the
Disclosing Party shall remain the property of the Disclosing Party. In cases
where return of Proprietary Information is requested according to Article 16
hereunder, upon the written request of the Disclosing Party (i) all tangible
Proprietary Information provided by the Disclosing Party (including, but not
limited to all copies thereof)
except
for Proprietary Information consisting of analyses, studies and other documents
prepared by or for the benefit of the Receiving Party shall be promptly returned
to the Disclosing Party, and (ii) all portions of such analyses, studies and
other documents not prepared by or for the benefit of the Receiving Party
(including all copies thereof and all unused samples of materials provided
by
the Disclosing Party) which are within the definition of Proprietary Information
shall be destroyed, and the Receiving Party shall certify such destruction
in
writing to the Disclosing Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving
Party may retain one copy of the Proprietary Information of the Disclosing
Party
in its legal department for the sole purpose of determining its obligations
hereunder.
15.6 Legal
Disclosure.
The
Receiving Party may disclose the Proprietary Information of the Disclosing
Party
to the extent reasonably necessary in prosecuting or defending litigation,
complying with applicable laws, governmental regulations or court order, or
otherwise submitting required information to tax or other governmental
authorities. If the Receiving Party intends to so disclose any such Proprietary
Information, the Receiving Party shall provide the Disclosing Party prompt
prior
notice of such fact so that the Disclosing Party may seek to obtain a protective
order or other appropriate remedy concerning any disclosure of such Proprietary
Information. The Receiving Party will reasonably cooperate with the Disclosing
Party in connection with the Disclosing Party’s efforts to obtain any such order
or other remedy. If any such order or other remedy does not fully preclude
the
disclosure of such Proprietary Information, the Receiving Party will make such
disclosure only to the extent that such disclosure is legally required and
will
use its reasonable efforts to have confidential treatment accorded to the
disclosed Proprietary Information.
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15.7 No
Title.
Except
as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein shall be
construed as giving the Receiving Party any right, title and interest in and
to
the Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party.
15.8 Permitted
Disclosures.
15.8.1 Disclosure
by Sublicensee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to review and comment by Sublicensor,
Sublicensee may disclose Sublicensor Proprietary Information to the extent
such
disclosure is reasonably necessary for (a) the development of the Compound
or
the Product, (b) the filing of applications for Registration, (c) the
commercialization of the Compound or the Product, or (d) the filing or
prosecution of a patent applications and patents relating to Improvements
invented solely by Sublicensee or jointly by Sublicensee and Sublicensor.
15.8.2 Disclosure
by Sublicensor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to review and comment by Sublicensee,
Sublicensor may disclose Sublicensee Proprietary Information to the extent
such
disclosure is reasonably necessary for the filing or prosecution of patent
applications and patents relating to Improvements invented solely by
Sublicensor.
15.9 Publications.
Neither
Party shall submit or present any written or oral publication, any manuscript,
abstract or other communication which includes data or other information related
to the Compound or the Products or the Proprietary Information of the other
Party without first obtaining the prior written consent of the other
Party.
ARTICLE
16. TERM AND TERMINATION
16.1 Term.
Unless
terminated sooner as provided herein, this Agreement will expire on the last
day
to expire of the licensed Patent Rights containing a Valid Claim that, but
for
the license granted by Sublicensor to Sublicensee hereunder, would be directly
infringed by the use or usage of Products as permitted in this Agreement,
including any period of regulatory exclusivity or patent term extension. Upon
expiration or termination of this Agreement, the rights and obligation of the
parties shall cease, except as follows:
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(i)
following expiration, Sublicensee shall have a fully paid non-exclusive license
under Sublicensor Know-How to make, have made, use, have used, offer to sell,
sell and import the Product in the Sublicensee Territory;
(ii)
upon
expiration or termination by either party for any reason, the rights and
obligations under Articles 2, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 26
and the
applicable provisions of Section 8.
2;
(iii)
expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party
of
any obligations which accrued to that party prior to such expiration or
termination for any reason; and
(iv)
any
cause of action or remedy for breach shall survive the expiration or termination
of this Agreement.
16.2 Termination
by Sublicensee.
16.2.1 Termination
Without Cause.
Sublicensee may terminate this Agreement without cause at any time upon at
least
sixty (60) days prior written notice to Sublicensor if termination occurs prior
to the receipt of marketing authorization for the Product in the Sublicense
Territory and upon at least six (6) months prior written notice to Sublicensor
if termination occurs following receipt of marketing authorization for the
Product in the Sublicense Territory.
16.2.2 Termination
for Breach.
Sublicensee may terminate this Agreement upon or after the breach of any
material provision of this Agreement by Sublicensor if such breach is not cured
within sixty (60) days after Sublicensee gives Sublicensor written notice
thereof.
16.2.3 Termination
for Insolvency.
Sublicensee may terminate this Agreement in its entirety for cause upon at
least
sixty (60) days prior written notice to Sublicensor upon
or
after the bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or winding up of Sublicensor
other
than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation.
16.3 Termination
by Sublicensor.
Sublicensor
may terminate this Agreement in its entirety for cause at any time upon at
least
sixty (60) days prior written notice to Sublicensee upon the occurrence of
any
of the following:
(a)
upon
or after the breach of any material provision of this Agreement by Sublicensee
if such breach is not cured within such sixty (60) day period;
or
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(b)
upon or
after the bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or winding up of Sublicensee
other
than for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation.
For
the
avoidance of doubt, a failure to make a payment otherwise owed under Article
4
or Article 5 that remains uncured for at least sixty (60) days following written
notice shall be deemed a material breach. Furthermore, Sublicensor agrees that
it will not voluntarily terminate the Panion License Agreement (or allow such
agreement to be terminated by Panion), unless Sublicensor maintains its license
for the Sublicense Territory on terms and conditions no less favorable to
Sublicensee as in this Agreement or makes arrangements for Sublicensee be
granted a direct license from Panion with terms and conditions no less favorable
to Sublicensee as in this Agreement.
16.4 Rights
Following Termination.
16.4.1 In
the
event of termination of this Agreement by Sublicensor pursuant to Section 16.3
or by Sublicensee pursuant to Section 16.2.1, Sublicensee will promptly transfer
and hand over to Sublicensor all Sublicensor Development Data, and
Sublicensor Know-How provided
to Sublicensee hereunder (subject to the provisions of Section 8.2 with respect
to Improvements). Each party will return to the other party all copies of the
Proprietary Information supplied by one party to the other party hereunder,
except that one copy of such Proprietary Information may be retained by each
party for archival purposes only, Sublicensee shall promptly take all steps
necessary to transfer all right, title and interest in any Registration,
marketing authorizations or other regulatory approvals to Sublicensor.
Sublicensor
shall have the right to use and/or disclose to a Third Party all such
Sublicensee Development Data
and
Sublicensee Know-How
in
connection with Sublicensor’s effort to market Products in the Sublicense
Territory or to license to
such
Third Party the right to manufacture and sell a Product in the Sublicense
Territory.
16.4.2 Upon
expiration of this Agreement or termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Sections 16.2.2 and 16.2.3, Sublicensee
shall
retain the right to use any Proprietary Information in
the
Sublicense Territory
without
any additional payment to
Sublicensor.
16.5 Disposition
of Product.
Upon
termination of this Agreement
by
Sublicensor,
Sublicensee shall provide Sublicensor a written inventory of all Product (in
the
form of raw material, work-in-progress and finished goods) in its and its
sublicensees' possession, and shall have the right to dispose of such Product
within six (6) months thereafter, subject to fulfillment of the royalty
obligations relating thereto.
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16.6
Change
of Control.
The
rights granted to Sublicensee hereunder (including rights to be supplied under
Article 10 hereunder) will survive any change in Sublicensor’s current
management or ownership, or business as presently conducted.
16.7 Rights
in Bankruptcy.
All
rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by Sublicensor
are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of
the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined
under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that
Sublicensee, as sublicensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain
and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code. The Parties further agree that, in the event of the commencement of a
bankruptcy proceeding by or against Sublicensor under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
that is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of the first date of filing,
Sublicensor hereby grants to Sublicensee, subject to Sublicensee’s obligations
under Section 365(n), a right of access and to obtain possession of and to
benefit from each of the following embodiments to the extent related to
Sublicensee’s exercise of its license rights to the Compounds and Products in
the Sublicense Territory in accordance with this Agreement: (i) copies of (or
complete access to, as appropriate) Sublicensor Development Data necessary
or
reasonably useful for Sublicensee to manufacture, develop and/or commercialize
the Compound and/or Product in the Field in the Sublicense Territory; and (ii)
any other embodiments of such intellectual property in Sublicensor’s possession
and control, which, if not already in Sublicensee’s possession, shall be
promptly delivered to Sublicensee (a) upon Sublicensee’s reasonable written
request therefor, unless Sublicensor elects to continue to perform all of its
obligations under this Agreement or (b) if not delivered under clause (a),
following the rejection of this Agreement by Sublicensor upon Sublicensee’s
reasonable written request therefor. Recognizing that the embodiments described
above may be useful or necessary to Sublicensor in connection with its continued
operation of its business, and that a Third Party may also have a right of
access to such embodiment under Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code or
applicable non-bankruptcy law, where there is a fixed or limited quantity of
any
tangible item of such embodiment described above, Sublicensee shall be entitled
to a pro rata portion thereof.
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ARTICLE
17. ASSIGNMENT
This
Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred by either party without
the written consent of the other party except that either party without such
consent
but with
a prompt notification in writing to the other party
may
assign or sell the license (i) in connection with the transfer or sale of all
or
substantially all of its business assets to a Third Party, or (ii) in the event
of its merger or consolidation with another company, or (iii) to an Affiliate.
Any purported assignment in violation of this clause shall be null and void.
Any
permitted assignee shall assume all the obligations of its assignor under this
Agreement. No assignment shall relieve either party of its responsibility for
the performance of any obligation that such party has accrued hereunder as
of
the date of assignment.
ARTICLE
18 PATENT MARKINGS
Sublicensee
agrees to xxxx all Products made, used or sold under the terms of this
Agreement, or their containers, in accordance with applicable patent marking
laws.
ARTICLE
19. ARBITRATION
In
the
event any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever shall arise between
the
parties in connection with or arising out of this Agreement or the carrying
out
of its obligations, except as provided in Section 3.8(b), it shall first be
brought to negotiation between the parties and in case no agreement is reached
within a period of sixty (60) days from the day on which such dispute or
difference was brought to the attention of the other party, it shall then be
referred to arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in London, United
Kingdom in English and in accordance with the arbitration rules of International
Chamber of Commerce. The parties shall request the arbitrators to render award
within eighteen (18) months. The award shall be final, binding and enforceable
upon the parties.
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ARTICLE
20. PATENT TERM EXTENSION
Sublicensee
agrees, as exclusive Sublicensee, to apply for and to exercise due diligence
in
obtaining an extension of the term of any patent included within the Patent
Rights under the applicable laws in the Sublicense Territory. Sublicensor agrees
to execute such documents and take such additional actions as Sublicensee may
reasonably request in connection therewith. Each party shall bear its own
expenses in connection with the application for patent term extensions.
Sublicensor
shall make
all
necessary arrangements with Panion, Xx. Xxx and GloboAsia for Sublicensee to
apply for said patent term extensions.
ARTICLE
21. FORCE MAJEURE
Neither
party shall be held liable or responsible to the other party nor be deemed
to
have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in
fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement, other than an obligation
to
make a payment, when such failure or delay is caused by or results from fires,
floods, embargoes, government regulations, prohibitions or interventions, wars,
acts of war, terrorism, insurrections, riots, civil disobedience, strikes,
lockouts, acts of God, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of
the
affected party.
ARTICLE
22. NEGATION OF AGENCY
Nothing
herein contained shall be deemed to create an agency, joint venture,
amalgamation, partnership, or similar relationship between Sublicensee and
Sublicensor. The relationship between the parties established by this Agreement
is that of independent contractors. Neither party shall have the power to bind,
obligate, incur any debts or make any commitments for the other party except
to
the extent, if at all, specifically provided herein.
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ARTICLE
23. PUBLICITY
On
the
date of signing this Agreement by both parties (i.e., Effective Date),
Sublicensor and Sublicensee shall issue the respective press releases attached
hereto as Exhibit
4 (A & B)
announcing the existence of this Agreement. Each party shall give notice to
the
other party prior to issuing any press release relating to this Agreement within
due time to allow for reasonable consideration. The party issuing the press
release shall give due consideration and weight to any comments or concerns
raised by the other party. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, neither party shall issue a press release announcing the
execution of this Agreement outside of a joint press release which will be
prepared jointly by the parties.
ARTICLE
24. FILING OF THE AGREEMENT
To
the
extent, if any, that a party concludes in good faith that it is required to
file
this Agreement or a notification thereof with any governmental authority,
including without limitation the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations, such party may do so, subject
to the confidentiality obligations set forth herein, and the other party shall
cooperate in such filing or notification and shall execute all documents
reasonably required in connection therewith at the, expense of the requesting
party. The parties shall promptly inform each other as to the activities or
inquiries of any such governmental authority relating to this Agreement, and
shall cooperate, in responding to any request for further information therefrom
at the expense of the requesting party.
ARTICLE
25. SEVERABILITY
Each
party hereby expressly agrees and contracts that it is not the intention of
either party to violate any public policy, statutory or common laws, rules,
regulations, treaty or decision of any government agency or executive body
thereof of any country or community or association of countries. If any word,
sentence, paragraph, clause or combination thereof in this Agreement is found
by
a court or executive body with judicial powers having jurisdiction over this
Agreement or any of the parties hereto in a final unappealable or unappealed
order to be in violation of any such provisions in any country or community
or
association of countries, such word, sentence, paragraph, clause or combination
thereof shall be inoperative in such country or community or association of
countries, and the parties will seek in good faith to amend this Agreement
in
order to cure such violation; the remainder of this Agreement shall in any
event
remain binding upon the parties hereto.
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ARTICLE
26. NOTICES
Any
notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been properly given if delivered in person, or if mailed
by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid,
or
by recognized courier service, facsimile or e-mail promptly confirmed by first
class mail, to the addresses given below or such other addresses as may be
designated in writing by the parties from time to time during the term of this
Agreement. Any notice sent
by
facsimile or e-mail shall be effective when sent, and any notice sent by
registered or certified mail or recognized courier service shall be effective
when mailed.
In
the
case of Sublicensor:
Keryx
Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000 U.S.A.
Attn:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Counsel
Fax:
0-000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
In
the
case of Sublicensee:
Japan
Tobacco Inc.
JT
Building, 2-1, Xxxxxxxxx 0-Xxxxx
Xxxxxx-xx,
Xxxxx 000-0000, Xxxxx
Attn:
Vice
President, Pharmaceutical Business Development
Fax:
00-0-0000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx.xx
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and
Torii
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Torii
Nihonbashi Bldg., 4-1, Xxxxxxxxxx-Xxxxxx 0-xxxxx,
Xxxx-xx,
Xxxxx 000-0000, Xxxxx
Attn:
General
Manager, Business Development Dept.
Fax: 00-0-0000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx
with
a
copy to:
Holland
& Knight LLP
000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000 X.X.X.
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax:
0-000-000-0000
Email:
xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
ARTICLE
27. GOVERNING LAW
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York, exclusive of choice-of-law rules.
ARTICLE
28. AFFILIATES
Each
party may perform its obligations hereunder personally or through one or more
Affiliate and shall be responsible for the performance of such obligations,
and
any liabilities resulting from such performance. Neither party shall permit
any
of its Affiliates to commit any act (including any act of omission) which such
party is prohibited hereunder from committing directly.
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ARTICLE
29. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This
Agreement and the Exhibits hereto which are a part hereof, contain the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All
express or implied agreements and understanding, either oral or written,
heretofore made are expressly merged in and made a part of this Agreement.
The
parties hereto may not alter, amend, modify, terminate or waive any of the
provisions of this Agreement, but only by a written instrument duly executed
and
delivered by authorized officers of the parties.
ARTICLE
30. WAIVER
The
failure of a party to enforce at any time for any period any of the provisions
hereof shall not be construed as a waiver of such provisions or of the right
of
such party thereafter to enforce each such provision.
ARTICLE
31. CAPTIONS
The
captions to the several Articles and Sections hereof are not a part of this
Agreement, but are merely guides or labels to assist in location and reading
the
several Articles and Sections hereof.
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IN
WITNESS HEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth
above.
KERYX
BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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*****Confidential
Material redacted and filed separately with the Commission.
List
of Exhibits
Exhibit
1: List of Patent and Patent Applications
Exhibit
2: *****
Exhibit
3: Preliminary Timelines for the Development Program
8
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[Exhibit
1] List of Patent and Patent Applications
(Based
on patent docket received from Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq., counsel for Panion &
BF Biotech, Inc. on September 5, 2007)
Patent Dkt#859 (XXXX et al., 2004) | ||
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FERRIC
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, USES THEREOF AND METHODS OF MAKING
SAME
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Japanese
App’l No. 2006-503637, Filed August 18, 2005, National Stage App’l of
Int’l App’l No. PCT/US2004/004646, filed February 18, 2004, claiming
priority of U.S. Serial No. 60/447,690, filed February 19, 2003 and
U.S.
Serial No. 60/462,684, filed April 15, 2003
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§ February
27, 2006: Received “Notification of Application Number”
§ September
22, 2006: Publication No.
2006-518391,
Publication Date: August
10, 2006
§ April
25, 2007: Filed “Request for Examination”
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Inventors:
Xxxxx X.X. XXXX and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx STOYNOV
Applicant:
GloboAsia
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Patent Dkt#1092 (XXX, 1997) | ||
DOCKET
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MATTER
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NOTE
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Dkt.
#1092-PCT-JP
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METHOD
FOR TREATING RENAL FAILURE
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PENDING
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Japanese
App’l No. 10-527705, Filed June 15, 1999, National Stage App’l of Int’l
App’l No. PCT/US97/20977, filed November 14, 1997, which is a continuation
of U.S. Serial No. 08/794,328, filed February 3, 1997, and U.S. Serial
No.
60/032,745, filed December 16, 1996
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§ December
13, 2006: Received “Office
Action 11.13.06”
§ June
7, 2007: Filed “Response
to Office Action”
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Dkt.
#1092-Z-PCT-JP
(Divisional)
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Japanese
App’l No. 2007-133978, filed May 21, 2007 which is a divisional app’l of
Japanese App’l No. 10-527705, Filed June 15, 1999, National Stage App’l of
Int’l App’l No. PCT/US97/20977, filed November 14, 1997, which is a
continuation of U.S. Serial No. 08/794,328, filed February 3, 1997,
and
U.S. Serial No. 60/032,745, filed December 16, 1996
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§ June
12, 2007: Received “Filed
application”
§ August
10, 2007: Received “Request
for Examination”
and claims need to be
Amended
to
distinguish from parent patent application.
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Applicant:
Chen Xxxxx XXX
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PCT/US2006/032385
to be added pending receipt of updated docket from Panion.
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[Exhibit
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