Common use of Effect of Challenge Clause in Contracts

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGen, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomX, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***].

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.), Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.), Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX ImmunoGen of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenCytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen CytomX shall reimburse CytomX ImmunoGen for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen CytomX shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomXImmunoGen, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX ImmunoGen is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen CytomX or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX ImmunoGen shall reimburse ImmunoGen CytomX for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by CytomX to ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***].

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.), Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.), Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the Archemix’s grant by CytomX of the license licenses hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomXin the event that Ophthotech, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees (a) determines to initiate a Challenge or Ophthotech, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees determines to assist a Third Party in initiating a Challenge, Ophthotech will provide written notice to Archemix at least [***] days prior thereto, which notice will include an identification of all prior art it believes invalidates any claim of the Licensed Patent Rights; and (b) initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge, (i) the exclusive licenses granted by Archemix to Ophthotech hereunder shall, at the option of the Archemix and upon written notice to Ophthotech, be converted into non-exclusive licenses as of the date of such notice, (ii) should the outcome of such Challenge (determine that any claim of the Licensed Patent Rights that is the subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as of the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pendingvalid or enforceable, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof Sections 4.2 and 4.3 shall be increased by [***] percentage points (e.g., a royalty rate of annual Net Sales [***] percent ([***]%) shall be increased to [***] percent ([***]%)) and (iii) should the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in outcome of any Challenge determine no claim of the country(ies) in which the Challenged Licensed Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenChallenged by Ophthotech, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees is valid or enforceable, Ophthotech, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance shall continue to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to pay royalties based on Net Sales of Licensed Products sold Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company’s application requesting confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act. in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following Territory at the final, unappealable conclusion rate of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales percent (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomX, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***]%) until the last day of the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product notwithstanding such determination. For the avoidance of doubt, a Challenge shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Exclusive License Agreement (Archemix Corp.), Exclusive License Agreement (Nitromed Inc)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the ARCHEMIX’s grant by CytomX of the license licenses hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomXin the event that MERCK, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees (a) determines to initiate a Challenge or MERCK, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees determines to assist a Third Party in initiating a Challenge, (i) MERCK will provide written notice to ARCHEMIX at least ninety (90) days prior thereto, which notice will include an identification of all prior art it believes invalidates any claim of the Licensed Patent Rights; (ii) the Designated Senior Officers shall promptly initiate discussing in good faith to resolve the issue for a period of up [***] (which discussions may include the engagement of a mutually acceptable independent patent counsel to advise the Designated Senior Officers on such issue, the expense of which shall be borne equally by the Parties; and (b) initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge Challenge, (i) the Licensed Patent Rights subject exclusive licenses granted by ARCHEMIX to MERCK hereunder shall, at the option of the ARCHEMIX and upon written notice to Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company’s application requesting confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act. MERCK, be converted into non-exclusive as of the date of such notice, (ii) should the outcome of such Challenge being referred to herein as determine that any claim that is the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during subject of the period that such Challenge is pendingvalid or enforceable or is infringed by any Products, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof 8.7.1 shall be increased by an additional [***] percentage points and (iii) should the outcome of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged any Challenge determine no claim of Licensed Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenChallenged by MERCK, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees is valid or enforceable or infringed by a Product, MERCK, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance shall continue to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to pay royalties based on Annual Net Sales of Licensed Products sold in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following Territory at the final, unappealable conclusion rate of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales percent (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomX, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***]%) until the last day of the Royalty Term for such Product notwithstanding such determination.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collaborative Research and License Agreement (Nitromed Inc), Collaborative Research and License Agreement (Archemix Corp.)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the Archemix’s grant by CytomX of the license licenses hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomXin the event that Ribomic, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees during the Full Royalty Term (a) determines to initiate a Challenge or Ribomic, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees determines to assist a Third Party in initiating a Challenge, Ribomic will provide written notice to Archemix at least [***] days prior thereto, which notice will include an identification of all prior art it believes invalidates any claim of the Licensed Patent Rights; and (b) initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge Challenge, (i) the Licensed Patent Rights subject exclusive license granted by Archemix to Ribomic hereunder shall, at the option of the Archemix and upon written notice to Ribomic, be converted into non-exclusive licenses as of the date of such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”)notice, then (ii) during the period that pendency of such Challenge is pendingChallenge, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof 4.3 shall be increased by an additional two percentage points in the Territory during the Full Royalty Term (i.e., a [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”]% royalty rate shall be increased to [***]%) commencing on the date of such initiation or initiation, (iii) should the date ImmunoGen, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to outcome of such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales Challenge determine that any claim of the Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by is the manufacturesubject of the Challenge is valid or enforceable, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof 4.3 shall be increased by an additional five percentage points in the Territory during the Full Royalty Term (i.e., a [***]% royalty rate shall be increased to [***]%) on condition that the non-exclusive license shall revert to the exclusive license as of the date of such decision and (iv) should the outcome of any Challenge determine no claim of the Licensed Patent Rights is valid or enforceable in a country, Ribomic, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees shall continue to pay royalties based on Net Sales of Licensed Products sold in such country at the rate of [***] of annual Net Sales percent (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomX, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***]%) until the last day of the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Research License and Option Agreement (Nitromed Inc)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX of the license hereunder and except Except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issuedLaws, if CytomX, Jazz or its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were Challenge is pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such Challenge initiation or the date ImmunoGen, Jazz or its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) of the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased Licensed Product by [***] Jazz or any of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) its Affiliates or Sublicensees in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon then (a) the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing [***] shall remain in effect for the remainder of the Royalty Term with respect to Net Sales of the Licensed Product in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (iib) ImmunoGen Jazz shall reimburse CytomX ImmunoGen for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen Jazz shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] days of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomXImmunoGen, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX ImmunoGen is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of the Licensed Products Product by ImmunoGen Jazz or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof2.1.1, then CytomX ImmunoGen shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts [***] with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX [***] with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount[***]”) as follows: (i) Jazz may [***] of each royalty payment due under this Section 6.4 as they become due from and after the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge in such Challenge Jurisdiction [***] until [***]; and (ii) ImmunoGen shall pay to Jazz any [***] of the [***] within thirty (30) days after receipt by ImmunoGen of an invoice from Jazz therefor.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collaboration and Option Agreement (Immunogen Inc)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX ImmunoGen of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] an additional two percent (2%) of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenCytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] an additional three percent (3%) of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen CytomX shall reimburse CytomX ImmunoGen for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen CytomX shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] sixty (60) days of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomXImmunoGen, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX ImmunoGen is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen CytomX or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX ImmunoGen shall reimburse ImmunoGen [***] Certain information contained herein has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. CytomX for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by CytomX to ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***](A) CytomX shall be entitled to credit one hundred percent (100%) of each royalty payment due under Section 4.2 hereof as they become due from and after the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge in such Challenge Jurisdiction against the Clawback Amount until reimbursed in full; and (B) any unreimbursed portion of the Clawback Amount outstanding at the conclusion of the Royalty Term in all countries and jurisdictions in the Territory shall be paid to CytomX within sixty (60) days after receipt by ImmunoGen of an invoice from CytomX therefor.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: License Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the Archemix’s grant by CytomX of the license licenses hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomXin the event that Ribomic, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees during the Full Royalty Term (a) determines to initiate a Challenge or Ribomic, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees determines to assist a Third Party in initiating a Challenge, Ribomic will provide written notice to Archemix at least [***] days prior thereto, which notice will include an identification of all prior art it believes invalidates any claim of the Licensed Patent Rights; and (b) initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge Challenge, (i) the Licensed Patent Rights subject exclusive license granted by Archemix to Ribomic hereunder shall, at the option of the Archemix and upon written notice to Ribomic, be converted into non-exclusive licenses as of the date of such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”)notice, then (ii) during the period that pendency of such Challenge is pendingChallenge, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof 4.3 shall be increased by an additional [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) percentage points in the country(ies) in which Territory during the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued Full Royalty Term (eachi.e., a “Challenge Jurisdiction”[***]% royalty rate shall be increased to [***]%) commencing on the date of such initiation or initiation, (iii) should the date ImmunoGen, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to outcome of such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales Challenge determine that any claim of the Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by is the manufacturesubject of the Challenge is valid or enforceable, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof 4.3 shall be increased by an additional five percentage points in the Territory during the Full Royalty Term (i.e., a [***]% royalty rate shall be increased to [***]%) on condition that the non-exclusive license shall revert to the exclusive license as of the date of such decision and (iv) should the outcome of any Challenge determine no claim of the Licensed Patent Rights is valid or enforceable in a country, Ribomic, its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees shall continue to pay royalties based on Net Sales of Licensed Products sold in such country at the rate of [***] of annual Net Sales percent (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomX, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***]%) until the last day of the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product. Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company’s application requesting confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Exclusive License Agreement (Nitromed Inc)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX ImmunoGen of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] an additional two percent (2%) of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenCytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] an additional three percent (3%) of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen CytomX shall reimburse CytomX ImmunoGen for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen CytomX shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] sixty (60) days of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomXImmunoGen, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX ImmunoGen is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen CytomX or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX ImmunoGen shall reimburse ImmunoGen CytomX for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by CytomX to ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***](A) CytomX shall be entitled to credit one hundred percent (100%) of each royalty payment due under Section 4.2 hereof as they become due from and after the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge in such Challenge Jurisdiction against the Clawback Amount until reimbursed in full; and (B) any unreimbursed portion of the Clawback Amount outstanding at the conclusion of the Royalty Term in all countries and jurisdictions in the Territory shall be paid to CytomX within sixty (60) days after receipt by ImmunoGen of an invoice from CytomX therefor.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX ImmunoGen of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomXLilly, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 5.3(a) hereof shall be increased by an additional [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenLilly, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). Each Party shall pay its respective expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) with respect to the assertion of or response to any Challenge. Following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, Lilly’s obligation to pay the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase shall [***]. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by Lilly or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in the Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 2.1(a) hereof, then ImmunoGen shall be entitled to (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition retain all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in Increase actually paid by Lilly to ImmunoGen with respect to the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding be paid any amounts owing with respect to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required -Related Royalty Increase that are accrued but unpaid prior to the date Lilly’s obligation to pay the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase ceases as provided above (for avoidance of any doubt, under the circumstances described in this sentence, since the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase has ceased, for any period from and after the date of such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomXcessation, which royalties under this Agreement shall set forth in reasonable detail only be those royalties that ImmunoGen would otherwise be entitled to under this Agreement disregarding the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursementChallenge-Related Royalty Increase). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen Lilly or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 2.1(a) hereof, then CytomX ImmunoGen shall reimburse ImmunoGen Lilly for all amounts paid with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by Lilly to ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: (A) Lilly shall be entitled to credit [***] percent ([***]%) of each royalty payment due under Section 5 hereof as they become due from and after the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge in such Challenge Jurisdiction against the Clawback Amount until reimbursed in full; and (B) any unreimbursed portion of the Clawback Amount outstanding at the conclusion of the Royalty Term in all countries and jurisdictions in the Territory shall be paid to Lilly within [***] days after receipt by ImmunoGen of an invoice from Lilly therefor.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Multi Target Agreement (Immunogen Inc)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX ImmunoGen of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomXLilly, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 5.3(a) hereof shall be increased by an additional [***] of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGenLilly, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). Each Party shall pay its respective expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) with respect to the assertion of or response to any Challenge. Following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, Lilly’s obligation to pay the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase shall [***]. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by Lilly or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in the Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 2.1(a) hereof, then ImmunoGen shall be entitled to (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition retain all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in Increase actually paid by Lilly to ImmunoGen with respect to the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding be paid any amounts owing with respect to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required -Related Royalty Increase that are accrued but unpaid prior to the date Lilly’s obligation to pay the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase ceases as provided above (for avoidance of any doubt, under the circumstances described in this sentence, since the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase has ceased, for any period from and after the date of such reimbursement within [***] of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomXcessation, which royalties under this Agreement shall set forth in reasonable detail only be those royalties that ImmunoGen would otherwise be entitled to under this Agreement disregarding the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursementChallenge-Related Royalty Increase). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***].

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Sources: Multi Target Agreement (Immunogen Inc)

Effect of Challenge. In further consideration of the grant by CytomX of the license hereunder and except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the Applicable Laws of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application within the Licensed Patent Rights is pending or a patent within the Licensed Patent Rights is issued, if CytomX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees initiates a Challenge or induces or assists a Third Party in initiating or prosecuting a Challenge (the Licensed Patent Rights subject to such Challenge being referred to herein as the “Challenged Patent Rights”), then during the period that such Challenge is pending, the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] an additional two percent (2%) of annual Net Sales (the “Challenge-Related Royalty Increase”) in the country(ies) in which the Challenged Patent Rights were pending or issued (each, a “Challenge Jurisdiction”) commencing on the date of such initiation or the date ImmunoGen, its Affiliates or Sublicensees first induces or provides assistance to such Third Party, as applicable, but only with respect to Net Sales of Licensed Products in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction(s). If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remains one or more Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation then (i) the royalty rates set forth in Section 4.2.1 hereof shall be increased by [***] an additional three percent (3%) of annual Net Sales (which shall be in addition to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase) in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, commencing upon the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge and continuing for the remainder of the Royalty Term in the applicable Challenge Jurisdiction, and (ii) ImmunoGen shall reimburse CytomX for its costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred in responding to the Challenge. ImmunoGen shall be required to pay such reimbursement within [***] sixty (60) days of receiving an invoice therefor from CytomX, which shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for the charges for which CytomX is seeking reimbursement. If, following the final, unappealable conclusion of a Challenge in a Challenge Jurisdiction, there remain no Valid Claims within the Challenged Patent Rights that would be infringed by the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Licensed Products by ImmunoGen or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in such Challenge Jurisdiction in the absence of the license granted under Section 3.1.1 hereof, then CytomX shall reimburse ImmunoGen for all amounts with respect to the Challenge-Related Royalty Increase actually paid by ImmunoGen to CytomX with respect to the Challenge Jurisdiction (the “Clawback Amount”) as follows: [***](A) ImmunoGen shall be entitled to credit one hundred percent (100%) of each royalty payment due under Section 4.2 hereof as they become due from and after the final, unappealable conclusion of such Challenge in such Challenge Jurisdiction against the Clawback Amount until reimbursed in full; and (B) any unreimbursed portion of the Clawback Amount outstanding at the conclusion of the Royalty Term in all countries and jurisdictions in the Territory shall be paid to ImmunoGen within sixty (60) days after receipt by CytomX of an invoice from ImmunoGen therefor.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Research Collaboration Agreement (CytomX Therapeutics, Inc.)