Common use of Provider Technology Clause in Contracts

Provider Technology. Work Product shall not include any Provider proprietary technology existing prior to the Effective Date or that is developed by Provider independent of any activities conducted pursuant to this Agreement (“Provider Technology”), and, as between the parties, all such Provider Technology shall be owned solely by Provider. In order to provide Synthorx with freedom-to-operate with respect to Synthorx Products, Work Product and Intellectual Property, Provider hereby grants to Synthorx a limited worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license, including the right to sublicense through multiple tiers of sublicense, to use Provider Technology solely if and to the extent necessary for the development, manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and import of Synthorx Products, Work Product and Intellectual Property.