EXHIBIT 10.27
*Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a request for
confidential information.
AMENDED AND RESTATED LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated License Agreement is entered into and made
effective as of the 30th day of December, 1997 by and between Sudormed, a
California corporation, having its principal place of business at 00000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, X-000, Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter "LICENSOR"), and Pacific
Biometrics, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business
at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter
"LICENSEE") and, for the purposes of Section 7a only, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, an
individual currently having a place of residence at 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("XXXXXX"), and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, an individual
currently having a place of residence at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("SCHOENDORFER").
WHEREAS, LICENSOR (as assignee of Sudor Partners, a partnership organized
under the laws of the State of California) and BioQuant, Inc., (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of LICENSEE and successor-in-interest to CEO Advisors, Inc.) are
parties to that certain License Agreement dated December 31, 1992, as amended
pursuant to Amendment No. One to License Agreement dated August 6, 1993,
assigned to BioQuant, Inc., a Michigan corporation on October 14, 1993, and
further by Letter Agreement dated September 14, 1994 (the "Osteo License"); and
WHEREAS, LICENSOR (as assignee of Sudor Partners, a partnership organized
under the laws of the State of California) and BioQuant, Inc. (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of LICENSEE and successor-in-interest to CEO Advisors, Inc.) are
parties to a License Agreement dated October 1, 1993, amended by Letter
Agreements dated March 14, 1994, July 27, 1994 and September 14, 1994, and
assigned to BioQuant, Inc., a Michigan corporation, on October 14, 1993 (the
"Lead License"); and
WHEREAS, LICENSOR and LICENSEE desire to amend and restate the Osteo
License and the Lead License to provide that LICENSEE be the licensee
thereunder, and increase the scope thereof and otherwise modify the terms
thereof, all as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, LICENSOR is the exclusive owner with right to grant licenses of
certain proprietary information relating to the use of skin patches; and
WHEREAS, LICENSEE desires a certain exclusive license under such
Proprietary Information, which license LICENSOR is willing to grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a. The term "Field Of Use" shall mean the use of skin patches for
all applications covered by the Licensed Technology, other than laboratory
testing for the presence of (i) cocaine, marijuana, opiates, phencyclidines,
amphetamines and alcohol or metabolites thereof, and (ii) substances susceptible
to abuse listed at any time during the term of this Agreement in United States
of America Drug Enforcement Administration Schedules I, II, III, IV and V, or
metabolites thereof, including without limitation barbiturates, benzodiazepines,
lysergic acid diethylamide and methadone, where detection levels are consistent
with abuse of such substances, excluding laboratory testing for the presence of
such substances in connection with therapeutic applications.
b. The term "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any
other Person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
the first Person. For purposes of this
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definition, "control" means: (a) in the case of corporate entities, direct or
indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock or shares
entitled to vote for the election of directors; and (b) in the case of
non-corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent
(50%) of the equity interest with the power to direct the management and
policies of such non-corporate entities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, XXXXXX
and XXXXXXXXXXXX shall be deemed Affiliates of LICENSOR.
c. The term "Person" shall mean any person, corporation,
organization, body or other legal entity.
d. The term "Licensed Know-How" shall mean any and all confidential
information, trade secrets, research and results thereof, technology, know-how,
discoveries, records of inventions, developments, improvements, techniques,
data, methods, processes, instructions, formulae, recipes, drawings and
specifications relating to the research, development, registration, use,
marketing or sale of skin patches, owned or controlled by LICENSOR or its
Affiliates as of the date hereof and thereafter acquired.
e. The term "Licensed Patents" shall mean United States Patent
Numbers 4,957,108, 5,076,273, 5,203,327, 5,441,048, 5,438,984, 5,445,147,
5,465,713, 5,589,346 and United States Patent Application Numbers 08/483,504 and
08/454,850 and any corresponding foreign patent applications, and any
continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reissues or extensions of the
foregoing, and any patents issuing form the foregoing applications, and any
patent now or hereinafter owned or controlled by LICENSOR or its Affiliates
necessary for the development, manufacturing, use and/or commercialization of
skin patches.
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f. The term "Licensed Technology" shall mean the Licensed Patents
and the Licensed Know-How.
g. The term "Licensed Products" shall mean any skin patch which
embodies or otherwise uses the Licensed Technology.
h. The term "Osteoporosis" shall have its ordinary medical meaning,
namely the abnormal decrease in density, but not volume, of bone.
i. The term "Improvements" shall mean all modifications of a
Licensed Product or method of using a Licensed Product.
j. The term "Supply Agreement" shall mean that Supply Agreement
dated the date hereof between LICENSEE and LICENSOR.
2. LICENSE GRANT, EXCLUSIVITY.
a. Subject to the payment of the fees and the other conditions
hereinafter set forth, LICENSOR hereby grants to LICENSEE an exclusive,
worldwide license under the Licensed Technology to use and sell Licensed
Products but solely for application within the Field Of Use. Such exclusivity
shall be subject to LICENSEE's obligations under Section 3.2 of the Supply
Agreement. LICENSEE shall have no right to manufacture Licensed Products except
as provided for in paragraph 4.1 of the Supply Agreement.
b. LICENSEE shall purchase the Licensed Products only from LICENSOR,
or an assignee of LICENSOR of its rights under this Section 2.b. The terms and
conditions of purchase are set forth in the Supply Agreement, of even date
herewith.
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c. LICENSEE may grant sublicenses to others, including end-users, to
use or sell Licensed Products purchased by LICENSEE from LICENSOR but only if
such sublicenses are expressly limited in writing to applications within the
Field Of Use, it being the intention that all purchasers, including the
end-users, of Licensed Products are to be limited in writing to use of the
Licensed Products within the Field Of Use. No other sublicenses may be granted
by LICENSEE. LICENSEE shall notify the LICENSOR of all sublicenses granted by
LICENSEE within 10 days of execution of such a sublicense.
d. Termination under any of the provisions of Section 8 of the
license granted to LICENSEE in this Agreement shall terminate all sublicenses
which may have been granted by LICENSEE provided that all sublicensees may
thereafter use within the Field of Use any Licensed Products then in possession
of sublicensee and, provided further, that LICENSOR may elect to continue any
license granted under a sublicense of LICENSEE by advising any sublicensee
within sixty (60) days of such termination of its desire to continue the
sublicense and provided the sublicensee agrees in writing to assume in respect
to LICENSOR all the obligations (including obligations for payment) contained in
its sublicensing agreement with LICENSEE. Any sublicense granted by LICENSEE
shall contain provisions corresponding to those of this paragraph respecting
termination and the conditions of continuance of sublicenses.
e. The granting by LICENSEE of sublicenses under the Licensed
Products shall be in the discretion of LICENSEE, and LICENSEE shall have the
sole power to determine whether or not to grant such sublicenses, the identity
of the sublicensees, and the conditions of such sublicenses other than those
dictated by this License Agreement.
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f. Notwithstanding Sections 2c, 2d and 2e above, if prior to the
grant of a sublicense, LICENSEE provides such sublicense to LICENSOR and
LICENSOR specifically agrees in writing (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld) that such sublicense, or selected portions thereof, may survive a
termination of the license granted to LICENSEE in this Agreement, then such
sublicenses, and only such sublicenses, shall be automatically assigned by
LICENSEE to LICENSOR so that LICENSOR shall be the direct licensor to each such
sublicensee, upon termination of the license as provided in Section 8..
3. LICENSE FEES, CONSIDERATION, PAYMENTS
a. LICENSEE shall pay LICENSOR an aggregate of [
* ] in license Fees as
Follows
[
*
]
None of the foregoing license fees shall be refundable by
LICENSOR or creditable against any other obligations of LICENSEE hereunder.
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*Omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
b. LICENSEE shall pay to LICENSOR an additional license fee of
[ * ] for each Licensed Product purchased by LICENSEE or its
Affiliates and sublicensees from LICENSOR (or its assignees). Such
additional license fee shall be due and payable concurrently with the
purchase price for such Licensed Product. No such license fee shall be
payable with respect to Licensed Product purchased with a bona fide intent to
use in a clinical or marketing study for which LICENSEE or its Affiliates or
sublicensees do not charge customers or end users for the Licensed Product.
If LICENSEE or its Affiliates or sublicensees do subsequently charge for such
units of Licensed Products, such additional license fee shall be immediately
due and payable.
c. An additional license of [ * ]
shall be due at the end of each Payment Period (as defined in Section 3g below)
with respect to Licensed Products labeled for use for the diagnosis of
Osteoporosis. If the amount paid or due under subparagraph (b) with respect to
such Licensed Products for Osteoporosis in such Payment Period is less than [
* ], LICENSEE shall pay the difference between the amount paid or
due under the terms of subparagraph (b) and [ * ] for that Payment
Period.
d. LICENSEE has previously paid LICENSOR [
* ]. Such amount may be credited by LICENSEE against
payments to LICENSOR pursuant to subparagraph (b) or subparagraph (c) above.
e. In the event LICENSEE or its Affiliates (or sublicensees) sell or
otherwise transfer for value any Licensed Product which was not purchased from
LICENSOR, LICENSEE shall pay to LICENSOR an additional license fee of [ *
] for each such Licensed Product, as adjusted in accordance with the
following provisions of this Section 3e. In the event that such Licensed
Product is purchased from a third party, and LICENSEE's purchase price per unit
payable to
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* Omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
such third party exceeds the price per unit which LICENSEE would pay to
LICENSOR under the Supply Agreement, then such excess price per unit shall be
deducted from the [ * ] payable by LICENSEE to LICENSOR, but
in no event shall the amount so deducted exceed [ * ].
For purposes of the foregoing, LICENSEE's purchase price shall not include any
amounts payable to such third party for matters other than manufacturing and
supply of the Licensed Product, even if such other amounts are payable on a per
unit basis. In the event that such Licensed Product is manufactured internally
by LICENSEE, and LICENSEE'S direct cost thereof exceeds the price per unit which
LICENSEE would pay to LICENSOR under the Supply Agreement, then such excess cost
per unit shall be deducted from the [ * ] payable by
LICENSEE to LICENSOR, but in no event shall the amount so deducted exceed [
* ]. For purposes hereof, LICENSEE's direct cost shall
mean only the sum of the costs of direct labor, direct material and normal
production overhead, all determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
f. In addition to the payments set forth above, LICENSEE shall pay
to LICENSOR a processing fee for each Licensed Product which is analyzed after
use for diagnostic or evaluative purposes (whether by LICENSEE, an Affiliate or
sublicensee of LICENSEE, a distributor of LICENSEE, a customer of LICENSEE, an
end-user or any third party using any Licensed Product, whether or not supplied
pursuant to the Supply Agreement). Such processing fee shall be:
[
*
]
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*Omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
[
*
]
Such processing fee shall also apply if no separate analysis procedure
is required, as in the case, for example, of a Licensed Product which changes
appearance to indicate results (a "Self-Analyzing Product"), provided however,
that in the event LICENSEE commences marketing Self-Analyzing Product, LICENSEE
and LICENSOR shall mutually evaluate appropriate modifications to the processing
fees for such Self-Analyzing Product.
No such processing fee shall be payable with respect to analyses
conducted (i) on the first [ * ] units of Licensed Product purchased by
LICENSEE under the Supply Agreement, and (ii) for no charge to a customer or end
user in connection with clinical or marketing studies conducted by LICENSEE, an
Affiliate or sublicensee of LICENSEE.
g. All license and other payments under this License Agreement shall
be made payable to LICENSOR. The amounts set forth in Section 3e and Section 3f
above shall be first calculated for the three (3) months ending December 31,
1997, and again at the end of each and every three-month period thereafter (each
such three-month period shall be referred to herein as a "Payment Period"). The
minimum amount provided for in Section 3c above shall be paid on the last day of
each Payment Period and any other amount for such Payment Period shall be paid
within sixty (60) days after such Payment Period.
h. Except as set forth in Section 3i below, failure to make any
payment within fifteen (15) days after the date due under this License Agreement
shall result in the termination of this
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*Omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
License Agreement upon written notice by LICENSOR to LICENSEE if such amount is
not paid within five (5) days of such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
LICENSEE has failed to pay (i) processing fees under Section 3f above, as a
result of a good-faith dispute with one of its sublicensees, distributors,
customers, end-users or other third-parties using any Licensed Product, or (ii)
the license fees under Section 3b and 3e above, and/or the processing fees under
Section 3f above, as a result of a good-faith dispute with LICENSOR over such
fees (provided all other payments have been made, including the undisputed
portion of such fees), then LICENSEE shall have an additional ninety (90) days
to pay such fees to LICENSOR, provided LICENSEE is diligently working in good
faith to resolve such dispute. LICENSOR and LICENSEE may agree to revive this
License Agreement only in writing.
i. In addition to the other payments set forth in this Section 3
above, as a condition of this License Agreement, LICENSEE shall pay to LICENSOR,
or to Marine National Bank for the benefit of LICENSOR, not later than the first
day of each month, commencing on January 1, 1998, an amount equal to the
interest due under that certain Promissory Note dated October 1, 1997, of
LICENSOR in favor Marine National Bank, and on December 31, 1998, shall pay to
LICENSOR an amount equal to the principal then due on such Note. Failure to
make any payment within five (5) days of the date due under this Section 3i
shall result in the termination of this License Agreement without further action
by either party.
4. REPORTS
LICENSEE shall submit a written report to LICENSOR, together with each
payment made pursuant to Section 3, setting forth the following as to LICENSEE's
and its Affiliates' operations and the operations of each of LICENSEE's and
Affiliates' sublicensees, if any:
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a. The total quantity of Licensed Products purchased by LICENSEE,
Affiliates and/or sublicensees from LICENSOR (or its assignees) in the preceding
Payment Period, and
b. The total quantity of Licensed Products sold or otherwise
transferred for value which were purchased from a source other than LICENSOR (or
its assignees), and
c. The total number of Licensed Products for which LICENSEE or its
Affiliates, sublicensees or customers or any third party using Licensed Product
supplied by any of such entities provided after-use diagnostic or evaluative
analysis plus the total number of Self-Analyzing Products sold or otherwise
supplied by LICENSEE or its Affiliates or sublicensees, and
d. The license fees, processing fees and other amounts due.
All in such detail as reasonably requested by LICENSOR to enable it to
verify the accuracy of such report.
5. BOOKS AND RECORDS
a. LICENSEE agrees to keep full and accurate books and records
regarding the purchase, sale, use, sublicensing and analysis of Licensed
Products, and to retain such books and records for at least five (5) years, in
sufficient detail to enable amounts payable hereunder to be determined.
b. LICENSEE agrees that such books and records shall be maintained
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that LICENSEE
shall make such books and records available for inspection by LICENSOR, or its
representatives, upon a reasonable advance request in writing, but not more
often than one time within any twelve-month period. If LICENSEE
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underpays any amount due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest at
Bank of America's prime rate (but not in excess of that permitted by law)
from the due date thereof.
c. LICENSEE shall include in all sublicense agreements provisions
substantially identical to the foregoing to allow LICENSOR to verify compliance
with this Agreement and the accuracy of all payments due hereunder.
6. PROSECUTION, ENFORCEMENT OF LICENSED PATENTS
a. LICENSOR shall file, prosecute and maintain, and pay the costs
thereof, of all Licensed Patents existing as of the date hereof and relating to
any Improvements licensed hereunder made solely by LICENSOR or its Affiliates,
in the United States and in such foreign jurisdictions as it reasonably
determines. To the extent any such Improvements under the Licensed Technology
are made jointly by LICENSOR or its Affiliates and LICENSEE, LICENSOR and
LICENSEE shall jointly file, prosecute and maintain, and pay equally the costs
thereof, of such Licensed Patents in the United States and in such foreign
jurisdiction as they mutually reasonably agree.
b. In the event that LICENSOR or LICENSEE determines or otherwise
becomes aware that a third party is infringing a Licensed Patent, it will
promptly notify the other party. LICENSOR may (but shall not be obligated in any
event to) commence legal action leading toward an infringement suit against such
third party and have the right to select counsel of its choice and to control
such action as it deems appropriate. For purposes hereof, "legal action" does
not mean the actual filing of a lawsuit, but rather the taking of affirmative
legal steps shall suffice for purposes of commencing such action. If LICENSOR
does not commence such action within ninety (90) days of such notice, LICENSEE
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to institute a suit or take other
legal action against such third party subject to and consistent with the
respective rights of the other licensees
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of LICENSOR with respect to field of use other than the Field Of Use to do
the same and to join in such suit or legal action. If suit is commenced by
LICENSOR and the court determines that LICENSEE is a necessary or
indispensable party to such lawsuit, LICENSEE shall join in such suit. In
any event, each party shall reasonably assist the other party in the
prosecution of such suit or legal action and in the protection and
enforcement of LICENSOR's rights in and to the Licensed Technology. Subject
to the terms and provisions of paragraph c. below, the party instituting such
suit or legal action shall bear the costs and expenses of such suit or legal
action. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, LICENSEE may not
settle any such action without the prior written approval of LICENSOR, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
c. In the event that LICENSOR or LICENSEE, whichever is the party
initiating the action pursuant to the terms of this Section 7 (the "Initiating
Party"), as a result of a judgment or a reasonable settlement entered into in
good faith as a result of such action, recovers royalties or other amounts from
a third party, the Initiating Party shall deduct and retain from such recoveries
an amount equal to all of such party's out-of-pocket costs and expenses,
including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, incurred as a result of such
action and then reimburse the other party for any such party's out-of-pocket
costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, incurred as
a result of such action. The remaining amount (hereinafter referred to as the
"Remainder") shall be allocated among the appropriate parties in an equitable
manner taking into account the respective money damages to such parties, or as
otherwise allocated by the court in which such suit or legal action is pursued.
d. LICENSEE shall notify LICENSOR of every suspected infringement of
the Licensed Patents and shall use its reasonable efforts to cause each of its
Affiliates, sublicensees, distributors and customers to do the same and shall
take all reasonable measures to protect
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LICENSOR's rights in and to the Licensed Patents and the Licensed Products
and to reasonably assist LICENSOR and LICENSEE in connection with any
litigation or legal action related thereto.
7. IMPROVEMENTS
a. In the event LICENSOR, XXXXXX or XXXXXXXXXXXX should make any
Improvements, it or he shall communicate the same to LICENSEE and LICENSEE shall
have the right to use such Improvements under the terms of this Agreement. In
the event LICENSOR, XXXXXX or SCHOENDORFER should secure the grant of Letters
Patent on the Licensed Products or on any such Improvements, it will notify
LICENSEE, and such Letters Patents shall be deemed a Licensed Patent within the
terms of the present Agreement.
b. In the event LICENSEE (i) should make any Improvements and
(ii) the license under this Agreement has become non-exclusive or is terminated
as a result of a breach by LICENSEE, LICENSEE hereby grants to LICENSOR a
non-exclusive, perpetual worldwide license, with the right to assign and
sublicense to all such Improvements, including any patents embodying such
Improvements. LICENSEE agrees to promptly communicate to LICENSOR any facts
known to LICENSEE respecting said Improvements. As consideration for such
license, LICENSOR, or its assignees or sublicensees, shall pay to LICENSEE a
royalty equal to [ * ] of Net Sales by LICENSOR, or its assignees or
sublicensees, of any product embodying any such Improvement, which Improvement
is covered by an issued patent. For purposes of this Section 7b, "Net Sales"
shall mean the amount invoiced for sales, leases or other dispositions of such
product incorporating an Improvement (other than sales, leases or other
dispositions to Affiliates unless such Affiliate is the end user) less the
following deductions (to the extent they are not already reflected in the amount
billed):
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*Omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.
(a) Discounts, uncollectable debt, and wholesaler chargebacks
allowed and taken in amounts customary in the trade;
(b) Import, export, excise, sales or use taxes, tariffs and
duties directly imposed and with reference to particular
sales;
(c) Outbound transportation prepaid or allowed; and
(d) Amounts allowed or credited on returns or retroactive price
deductions.
Such products shall be considered "sold" when billed out or
invoiced to a third party. If such product is incorporated into another product
or is sold in combination with other products or services and not invoiced
separately, such product shall be included in Net Sales at the then current list
price for such quantities of such product with any discount from list price
being applied proportionately to the discount from list price of the product
into which such product was incorporated or the list price of the other products
sold, as the case may be. If there is no then current list price for such
product, Net Sales will be based on the separate value of such product and such
other products or services.
Such royalty payment shall be made by LICENSOR or its Affiliates or
sublicensees within thirty (30) days of the end of each calendar quarter and
shall be accompanied by a report setting forth the Net Sales with respect to
such products. The provisions of Section 5 above, regarding Books and Records,
shall apply to LICENSOR in the event LICENSOR is obligated to pay royalties
under this Section 7b.
c. LICENSEE shall require that all of its sublicensees agree in
writing that should such sublicensee make any Improvements, that the sublicensee
grants and agrees to grant to
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LICENSOR the license set forth in Section 7b above. LICENSEE shall also
require that all of its sublicensees agree to promptly communicate to
LICENSOR any facts known to the sublicensee respecting said Improvements.
8. TERMINATION
a. Subject to Section 8b and Section 8c below, and in addition to
the termination events set forth in Section 3h and Section 3i above, in the
event that either LICENSOR or LICENSEE fails to perform any of its obligations
under this Agreement, the other party may, in addition to any other remedy they
may have, terminate this Agreement by giving sixty (60) days written notice to
the defaulting party of their intention to do so, specifying the default and the
intended effective date of the termination notice. Such termination notice will
be effective to terminate this Agreement on the stated date unless such
defaulting party has, within the sixty (60) day cure period, cured the alleged
default and provided written verification establishing that the default has been
cured. If, before the stated termination date, such defaulting party has cured
all actual defaults, then the notifying party shall, upon written request,
acknowledge in writing that the default has been cured.
b. In the event that LICENSOR terminates the Supply Agreement
pursuant to Section 2.2 thereof as a result of LICENSEE failing to pay certain
amounts due under the Supply Agreement (after giving effect to the fifteen (15)
day grace period therein), and if such amount is not paid in full within five
(5) days of such notice, such termination shall take effect immediately, upon
the expiration of such five (5) day period.
c. This License Agreement shall terminate after the expiration of
the last Licensed Patent that contains at least one claim that reads on the
Licensed Products.
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9. EFFECT OF TERMINATION
In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8c, LICENSEE shall have a fully paid, non-exclusive license to the
Licensed Know-How for the Field of Use. Upon termination of this Agreement for
any other reason, LICENSEE shall cease and desist from using and selling
Licensed Products and/or Improvements, provided however that LICENSEE may
continue to sell any Licensed Product in its inventory at the date of
termination.
10. REGULATORY MATTERS
LICENSEE shall hold title to and own in its own name, any
registrations of approval from a government agency, such as the United States
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for the Licensed Products. However, if this
License Agreement is terminated for any reason, other than pursuant to Section
9c, then LICENSEE agrees to negotiate in good faith the transfer of such
registrations to LICENSOR.
11. CONFIDENTIALITY
a. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Confidential information shall consist
of (i) any information designated as confidential, and (ii) any information
relating to the Licensed Products, Licensed Patents, Licensed Know-How and
Improvements.
b. EXCEPTIONS. The restrictions set forth in Section 11a. shall not
apply to confidential information that (i) was generally known or otherwise
generally available to the public prior to disclosure hereunder, or becomes
generally known to the public subsequent to such disclosure through no wrongful
act or omission of the receiving party, (ii) was known to the receiving party at
time of disclosure, (iii) was received by the receiving party, without
restriction, from a third party not
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under any obligation to the other party not to disclose it and otherwise not
in violation of the other party's rights, (iv) is disclosed by the receiving
party pursuant to the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency
or governmental body, provided, however, that the receiving party shall
provide prompt notice thereof to the disclosing party to enable the
disclosing party to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent such
disclosure, or (v) has been approved for release in writing by the disclosing
party.
c. REMEDIES. Any breach of the restrictions contained in this
Section 11 by a party to this Agreement is a breach of this Agreement which may
cause irreparable harm to the other party entitling such other party to
injunctive relief in addition to all legal remedies.
12. GENERAL
a. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement sets forth the entire Agreement
and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter contained herein
and merges all prior discussions between them. No claimed oral agreement in
respect hereto shall be considered as any part thereof. No modification or
claimed waiver of any of the provision hereof shall be valid unless in writing
and signed by authorized representatives of the party against whom such
modification or waiver is sought to be enforced.
b. SEVERABILITY: Should any part or provision of this Agreement be
held unenforceable or in conflict with the law of any jurisdiction, the validity
of the remaining parts or provisions shall not be affected by such holding.
c. ASSIGNABILITY: LICENSEE agrees that it can neither assign its
rights nor delegate its duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, LICENSEE may assign its
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rights and delegate its duties under this Agreement to (i) an entity formed by
LICENSEE together with equity investors providing adequate capital for the
commercialization of the Licensed Products within the Field Of Use, or (ii) to
any party in connection with the transfer of substantially all of its business,
provided in both cases that such assignee expressly agrees in writing to be
bound by this Agreement and to maximize the exploitation of the Licensed
Products within the Field Of Use.
LICENSOR agrees that it will not sell, transfer, assign or pledge
the Licensed Patents unless such buyer, transferee, assignee or pledgee takes
such Licensed Patents subject to LICENSOR's rights hereunder.
d. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed
and the legal relations created herein shall be determined in accordance with
the laws of the State of California.
e. GENERAL ASSURANCES: The parties agree to execute, acknowledge,
and deliver all such further instruments, and do all such other acts, as may be
necessary or appropriate from time to time in order to carry out the intent and
purpose of this Agreement.
f. NOTICES AND STATEMENTS: Any notice, statement, or report
permitted or required to be given under the provision of this Agreement shall be
in writing signed by the party giving such notice, statement or report and shall
be sent to the appropriate address given below, unless such party has been
previously given ten (10) days' written notice of a change of address of the
party to receive such notice, statement or report shall be sent to the changed
address.
LICENSOR:
Sudormed, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X-000
Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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LICENSEE:
Pacific Biometrics, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Any such notice, statement or report that is dispatched by prepaid
registered or certified mail shall be deemed to have been duly given upon
mailing thereof.
g. WAIVER OF DEFAULT NOT BEING A WAIVER FOREVER: No waiver by
LICENSOR of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of any
other provision hereof or of any subsequent breach by LICENSEE of the same or
any other provision. LICENSOR's consent to, or approval of, any act shall not
be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of LICENSOR's consent to, or
approval of, any subsequent act by LICENSEE. The acceptance of late payment of
fees due hereunder by LICENSOR shall not be a waiver of the automatic
termination provisions of this License Agreement. No remedy or election as
provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed exclusive but shall, wherever
possible, be cumulative with all other remedies at law or in equity.
h. PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE: Prior to the first use of a
Licensed Product clinically, LICENSEE shall add LICENSOR as a "Named Insured" on
its product liability insurance coverage and provide satisfactory evidence
thereof to LICENSOR, and LICENSOR shall add LICENSEE as a "Named Insured" on its
product liability insurance coverage.
i. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to
the benefit of LICENSOR and LICENSEE and their respective heirs, successors and
permitted assignees.
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j. REPRESENTATIONS.
LICENSOR hereby represents as follows:
(1) LICENSOR is the owner of the Licensed Patents;
(2) LICENSOR has not licensed to any other person or entity any
rights to the Licensed Patents within the Field Of Use;
(3) to LICENSOR's knowledge, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings pending or threatened against LICENSOR in any way relating to the
Licensed Patents; and
(4) to LICENSOR's knowledge, LICENSEE's use and sale of the
Licensed Products within the Field Of Use does not and will not infringe the
intellectual property rights of any third party.
LICENSOR
SUDORMED, INC.
Dated: 12/30/97 By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
Dated: 12/30/97 /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Individually, for
purposes of Section 7a only
Dated: 12/30/97 /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Individually,
for purposes of Section 7a only
LICENSEE
PACIFIC BIOMETRICS, INC.
Dated: 12/30/97 By: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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