Access Countries definition

Access Countries means the Access Group A Countries, the Access Group B Countries and the Access Group C Countries.

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Access Countries means the countries listed on Schedule 1.2, as may be modified pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6.2.

Access Countries means the countries (each an “Access Country”) on the World Bank list of low-income and lower middle-income economies (h▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇/countryclass/classgroups.htm) on the Effective Date, which are set forth on Appendix 2. If after the Effective Date a country which was an Access Country on the Effective Date (i) is removed from such list and (ii) if such country becomes part of the European Union or is subject to another treaty with other non-Access Countries which leads to a material increase of the risk of parallel imports, the Parties will cooperate in good faith to reasonably reduce the risk of parallel imports and if it is not possible to reduce the risk to a degree that is acceptable to both Parties, such country will be removed from the list of Access Countries for purposes of this Agreement.

Examples of Access Countries in a sentence

• JT acknowledges that enforcing legal rights in some or all of the Access Countries is more challenging than in countries that are not Access Countries.

• If Gilead learns of any alleged or threatened infringement of the JT Patents in the Access Countries, Gilead shall promptly report same in writing to JT in accordance with Section 9.4(a)(i) of the EVG Agreement and shall cooperate and assist JT, by itself or through Generic Licensees, in the investigation and enforcement pertaining to such infringement.

• In its program to provide Products in the Access Countries (either by itself or through Generic Licensees) Gilead shall undertake commercially reasonable efforts to seek to prevent adverse effects on Net Sales of Products in countries that are not in the Access Countries, which efforts are consistent with those Gilead uses with its other HIV products.

• Gilead will discuss in good faith with JT any such preventative efforts and shall keep JT reasonably informed of actions taken in furtherance of such efforts to prevent adverse effects on Net Sales of Product in countries that are not Access Countries.

• The Foundation acknowledges that the Company intends to take reasonable and diligent efforts to ensure that the Products intended for use in the Access Countries will be utilized in Access Countries only and to prevent parallel imports of such Products into non-Access Countries, which efforts may include the Company placing an indication on the packaging of the Products that they are for use in Access Countries only and are not to be exported into any other countries.

• The Foundation requires that the innovations, products and information developed with its funding be created and managed to ensure “Global Access” can be achieved, in particular that (i) knowledge gained using its funding be promptly and broadly disseminated and (ii) the intended products developed with its funding and owned or Controlled by the Company be made available and accessible at reasonable cost to people most in need in Access Countries.

• For the avoidance of doubt and unless otherwise agreed, the Company is not required to arrange for the commercialization of Products in the Access Countries.

• If the Company reasonably believes that parallel imports of such Products outside the Access Countries are occurring, the Company will notify the Foundation and the Parties will cooperate in good faith to verify the circumstances and take such reasonable action as they mutually agree is necessary; provided that the Foundation will not be responsible for the actions of any third party or any actions outside of its control.

• Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.3 and in the case of certain Access Countries, subject to Schedule 6.1, with respect to Joint Inventions, the IP Subcommittee shall determine which Party shall file, Prosecute or maintain Patents covering such Joint Inventions (“Joint Patents”).

• The Foundation is committed to accelerating the development of lifesaving and low-cost vaccines and drugs to reduce the burden of disease in Access Countries in furtherance of its mission to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

More Definitions of Access Countries

Access Countries means the countries listed on Schedule 1.2 , as may be modified pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6.2 .