Common use of Step-In Right Clause in Contracts

Step-In Right. (i) If, within [***] days (or such shorter period of time as required by applicable Law to avoid loss of material enforcement rights) after Genzyme’s receipt of a notice of a Competitive Infringement with respect to any Alnylam Product-Specific Patent or Joint Collaboration IP, Genzyme does not initiate any Infringement Action permitted hereunder against such Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, Alnylam may elect, in its sole discretion, to bring and control an Infringement Action in connection therewith at its sole cost and expense by providing written notice of such election to Genzyme. (ii) If (A) there are no Alnylam Product-Specific Patents or Patent Rights included in Joint Collaboration IP that can be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, for any reason other than the unwillingness of Genzyme to consent to such assertion of any Patent Rights included in the Joint Collaboration IP; (B) there are Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted, but Alnylam refuses to either permit Genzyme to assert or itself assert at least one of such Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory; and (C) Genzyme and Alnylam are unable to stop the Competitive Infringement through enforcement of any other Patent Rights or Know-How Controlled by either Party, then the royalties to be paid by Genzyme to Alnylam pursuant to Section 8.2 (Royalties), with respect to the applicable Global Licensed Product in the countries in the Licensed Territory where such Competitive Infringement exists, shall be reduced by [***] during the period when the conditions in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) exist and such Competitive Infringement continues, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.2 (Royalties).

Step-In Right. (i) If, within [***] days (or such shorter period of time as required by applicable Law to avoid loss of material enforcement rights) after Genzyme’s receipt of a notice of a Competitive Infringement with respect to any Alnylam Product-Specific Patent or Joint Collaboration IP, Genzyme does not initiate any Infringement Action permitted hereunder against such Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, Alnylam may elect, in its sole discretion, to bring and control an Infringement Action in connection therewith at its sole cost and expense by providing written notice of such election to Genzyme. (ii) If (A) there are no Alnylam Product-Specific Patents or Patent Rights included in Joint Collaboration IP that can be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, for any reason other than the unwillingness of Genzyme to consent to such assertion of any Patent Rights included in the Joint Collaboration IP; (B) there are Alnylam ACTIVE/100404760.2 Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted, but Alnylam refuses to either permit Genzyme to assert or itself assert at least one of such Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory; and (C) Genzyme and Alnylam are unable to stop the Competitive Infringement through enforcement of any other Patent Rights or Know-How Controlled by either Party, then the royalties to be paid by Genzyme to Alnylam pursuant to Section 8.2 (Royalties), with respect to the applicable Global AT3 Licensed Product in the countries in the Licensed Territory where such Competitive Infringement exists, shall be reduced by [***] percent ([***]%) during the period when the conditions in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) exist and such Competitive Infringement continues, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.2 (Royalties).

Step-In Right. (i) If, If within [***] days (or such shorter period of time as required by applicable Law to avoid loss of material enforcement rights) after Genzyme’s receipt of a notice of a Competitive Infringement with respect to any Alnylam Product-Specific Patent or Joint Collaboration IP, Genzyme does not initiate take any Infringement Action action as described in Section 12.4.2(b) and permitted hereunder against such Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Genzyme Territory, Alnylam may elect, in its sole discretion, to bring and control an Infringement Action any legal action in connection therewith at its sole cost and expense by providing written notice of such election to Genzymeexpense. (ii) If (A) there are no Alnylam Product-Specific Patents or Patent Rights included in Joint Collaboration IP that can be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Genzyme Territory, for any reason other than the unwillingness of Genzyme to consent to such assertion of any Patent Rights included in the Joint Collaboration IP; (B) there are Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted, but Alnylam refuses to either permit Genzyme to assert or itself assert at least one of such Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory; Genzyme Territory and (C) Genzyme and Alnylam are unable to stop the Competitive Infringement through enforcement of any other Patent Rights or Know-How Controlled by either Party, then the royalties to be paid by Genzyme to Alnylam pursuant to Section 8.2 (Royalties), 8.3 with respect to the applicable Global Licensed Product in the countries in the Licensed Territory where such Competitive Infringement exists, shall be reduced by [***] throughout the Genzyme Territory as specified in Section 8.3.3 (regardless of whether any Alnylam Patent or Patent Right included in the Joint Collaboration IP Covers the Licensed Product) during the period when after the conditions in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) exist and when such Competitive Infringement continues, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.2 (Royalties).

Step-In Right. (i) If, within [***] days (or such shorter period of time as required by applicable Law to avoid loss of material enforcement rights) after Genzyme’s receipt of a notice of a Competitive Infringement with respect to any Alnylam Product-Specific Patent or Joint Collaboration IP, Genzyme does not initiate any Infringement Action permitted hereunder against such Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, Alnylam may elect, in its sole discretion, to bring and control an Infringement Action in connection therewith at its sole cost and expense by providing written notice of such election to Genzyme. CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[***]”. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER RULE 24b-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. (ii) If (A) there are no Alnylam Product-Specific Patents or Patent Rights included in Joint Collaboration IP that can be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory, for any reason other than the unwillingness of Genzyme to consent to such assertion of any Patent Rights included in the Joint Collaboration IP; (B) there are Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted, but Alnylam refuses to either permit Genzyme to assert or itself assert at least one of such Alnylam Core Technology Patent(s) that can reasonably be asserted against a Competitive Infringement in the Licensed Territory; and (C) Genzyme and Alnylam are unable to stop the Competitive Infringement through enforcement of any other Patent Rights or Know-How Controlled by either Party, then the royalties to be paid by Genzyme to Alnylam pursuant to Section 8.2 (Royalties), with respect to the applicable Global AT3 Licensed Product in the countries in the Licensed Territory where such Competitive Infringement exists, shall be reduced by [***] during the period when the conditions in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) exist and such Competitive Infringement continues, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.2 (Royalties).