EXHIBIT 10.21
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
AND
MEGABIOS CORP.
FOR
EXPRESSION OF CLONED GENES IN THE LUNG
BY AEROSOL AND LIPOSOME BASED DELIVERY
AND HIGH LEVEL TRANSGENE EXPRESSION
U.C. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇-▇▇▇-▇,-▇, -▇, &-▇ and ▇▇-▇▇▇-▇, -▇, -▇ & -5; 95-222-1
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ARTICLE NO. TITLE PAGE
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Recitals.................................................. 1
1. Definitions............................................... 3
2. Grant..................................................... 8
3. License Issue and Milestone Fees.......................... 10
4. Royalties................................................. 12
5. Due Diligence............................................. 16
6. Progress and Royalty Reports.............................. 20
7. Books and Records......................................... 22
8. Life of the Agreement..................................... 23
9. Termination by The Regents................................ 23
10. Termination by Licensee................................... 24
11. Disposition of Patent Products On Hand Upon Termination... 25
12. Use of Names and Trademarks............................... 25
13. Limited Warranty.......................................... 26
14. Patent Prosecution and Maintenance........................ 28
15. Patent Marking............................................ 31
16. Patent Infringement....................................... 31
17. Indemnification and Insurance............................. 35
18. Notices................................................... 37
19. Assignability............................................. 38
20. Late Payments............................................. 38
21. Waiver.................................................... 38
22. Failure to Perform........................................ 39
23. Governing Laws............................................ 39
24. Foreign Government Approval or Registration............... 39
25. Export Control Laws....................................... 40
26. Force Majeure............................................. 40
27. Confidentiality........................................... 41
28. Miscellaneous............................................. 43
U.C. Case Nos. ▇▇-▇▇▇-▇, -▇, -▇, & -▇, ▇▇-▇▇▇-▇, -▇, -▇ & -5; and 95-222-1
Exclusive License Agreement
for
Expression of Cloned Genes in the Lung
by Aerosol and Liposome Based Delivery
and High Level Transgene Expression
This license agreement ("Agreement") is effective this 9th day of May 1996,
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by and between The Regents of the University of California ("The Regents"), a
California corporation, having its statewide administrative offices at ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ and Megabios Corp.
("Licensee"), a California corporation, having a principal place of business at
▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
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Whereas, Licensee sponsored research in the laboratory of ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇
at The University of California at San Francisco under a 3 year research
agreement effective April 30, 1992;
Whereas, Licensee entered into an Option Agreement ("Option Agreement"),
having U.C. Agreement Control No. 92-11-0192, effective
April 30, 1992 that allowed Licensee to evaluate its interest in taking a
license to any inventions arising under the research agreement:
Whereas, certain inventions useful for gene delivery and therapy in the lung
were made under the research sponsored by Licensee at the University of
California, San Francisco ("UCSF") by ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, Mr. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, and
others, and are claimed in Patent Rights defined below ("Inventions");
Whereas, The Licensee is a "small business firm" as defined in 15 U.S.C.
Section 632;
Whereas, Licensee delivered a notice, dated January 23, 1995, electing to
exercise the option granted under the Option Agreement;
Whereas, both parties recognize that royalties due under this Agreement will
be paid on pending patent applications and issued patents;
Whereas, The Regents agree to grant the following rights to Licensee so that
the products and other benefits derived from the Inventions can be enjoyed by
the general public.
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The parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
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As used in this Agreement, the following terms will have the meaning set
forth below:
1.1 "Patent Rights" means all U.S. patents and patent applications and
corresponding foreign patents and patent applications related to Inventions
assigned to The Regents, and in the case of foreign patents and patent
applications, those requested under Paragraph 14.4, including any reissues,
extensions, substitutions, continuations, divisions, and continuations-in-part
applications (only to the extent, however, that claims in the continuations-in-
part applications are entitled to the priority filing date of the parent patent
application) relating to any subject matter claimed in or covered by any of the
following:
1.1.1 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1.1.2 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1.1.3 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
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1.1.4 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1.1.5 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1.1.6 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number entitled "Transfection
of Lung Via Aerosolized[*
]
1.1.7 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1.1.8 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
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1.1.9 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1 .1.10 U.S. Patent Application Serial Number[*
]
1.1.11 any subject matter claimed in patent applications covering
University of California case file disclosure number[*
]
1.2 "Patent Products" means:
1.2.1 any kit, composition of matter, material, or product;
1.2.2 any kit, composition of manor, material, or product to be used
in a manner requiring the performance of the Patent Method; or
1.2.3 any kit, composition of matter, material, or product
produced by the Patent Method;
to the extent that the manufacture, use, or sale of such kit composition of
matter, material or product, in a particular country, would be covered by or
infringe, but for the license granted to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement.
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an unexpired claim of an issued patent or a claim of a patent application under
Patent Rights in that country in which such patent has issued or application is
pending. This definition of Patent Products also includes a service either used
by Licensee or provided by Licensee to its customers when such service requires
the practice of the Patent Method.
1.3 "Patent Method" means any process or method covered by the claims of a
patent application or patent within Patent Rights, the use or practice of which
would be covered by or infringe in a particular country, but for the license
granted to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement an unexpired claim of an issued
patent or a pending claim of a patent application within Patent Rights in that
country in which the Patent Method is used or practiced.
1.4 "Net Sales" means the gross invoice prices from the sale of Patent
Products by Licensee, an Affiliate, a Joint Venture or a sublicensee to
independent third parties for cash or other forms of consideration in accordance
with Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles limited to the following
deductions (if not already deducted from the gross invoice prices): (a)
allowances (actually paid and limited to rejections, returns, and prompt payment
and volume discounts granted to customers of Patent Products, whether in cash or
Patent Products in lieu of cash); (b) freight, transport packing, insurance
charges associated with transportation; and (c) taxes,
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tariff, or import/export duties based on sales when included in gross sales, but
not value-added taxes or taxes assessed on income derived from such sales. Where
Licensee distributes Patent Products for end use to itself, an Affiliate, a
Joint Venture, or a sublicensee, then such distribution will be considered a
sale at list price normally charged to independent third parties, and The
Regents will be entitled to collect a royalty on such sale in accordance with
Article 4 (Royalties). Sales of Patent Products for use in research and
development, including human clinical trials, shall not be included within "Net
Sales."
1.5 "Affiliate(s)" of Licensee means any entity which, directly or
indirectly, controls Licensee, is controlled by Licensee, or is under common
control with Licensee ("control" for these purposes being defined as the actual,
present capacity to elect a majority of the directors of such affiliate, or if
not, the capacity to elect the members that control fifty percent (50%) of the
outstanding stock or other voting rights entitled to elect directors) provided,
however, that in any country where the local law will not permit foreign equity
participation of a majority, then an "Affiliate" will include any company in
which Licensee will own or control, directly or indirectly, the maximum
percentage of such outstanding stock or voting rights permitted by local law.
Each reference to Licensee herein will be meant to include its Affiliates.
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1.6 "Joint Venture" means any separate entity established pursuant to an
agreement between a third party and Licensee to constitute a vehicle for a joint
venture, in which the separate entity manufactures, uses, purchases, sells, or
acquires Patent Products from Licensee. Each reference to Licensee herein will
be meant to include its Joint Venture(s).
2. Grant
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2.1 Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, The Regents
hereby grants to Licensee exclusive licenses under Patent Rights relating to
Sub-paragraphs 1.1.1 to 1.1.10 to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale,
and sell Patent Products and to practice the Patent Method in the United States
and all countries where Patent Rights exist as designated by Licensee pursuant
to Paragraph 14.4.
2.2 Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, The Regents
hereby grants to Licensee exclusive licenses in the undivided interest of The
Regents in the Patent Rights relating to Sub-paragraph 1.1.11 to make, have
made, use, import, offer for sale, and sell Patent Products and to practice the
Patent Method in the United States and all countries where Patent Rights exist
as designated by Licensee pursuant to Paragraph 14.4.
2.3 The Regents also grants to Licensee the right to issue sublicenses to
third parties to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale,
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and sell Patent Products and to practice the Patent Method, provided Licensee
retains current exclusive rights thereto under this Agreement prior to the grant
at the sublicense. Throughout the term of each such sublicense, Licensee shall
ensure compliance with, to the extent applicable, all of the rights due to The
Regents contained in this Agreement, including payment of royalties as provided
for in Article 4. (Royalties).
2.4 Subject to Paragraph 6.4 herein, Licensee will notify The Regents of
each sublicense granted hereunder and provide The Regents with a summary of the
major non-financial terms of each sublicense. Licensee will carry out and
guarantee the collection and payment from sublicensees of all royalties due The
Regents as set forth in Paragraph 4.1 herein. Licensee will require
sublicensees to provide it with progress and royalty reports in accordance with
the provisions herein, and Licensee will collect and deliver to The Regents all
such reports due from sublicensees.
2.5 Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason (including
termination under Paragraph 5.5 or any termination that might result from the
institution of any proceeding by or against Megabios in bankruptcy), or should
Licensee retain a non-exclusive license to any patent or patent application
pursuant to Paragraphs 5.4 and 5.5 herein, Licensee agrees that it will assign
to The Regents all sublicense agreements entered into by Licensee and its
sublicensees and The Regents agree to assume such
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assigned sublicenses. The Regents will not be bound by duties or obligations
contained in sublicenses that are not contained in this Agreement. The Regents
will not be bound by duties extending beyond this Agreement. This Paragraph 2.5
shall not apply to any sublicensee whose actions or omissions caused this
Agreement to be terminated by The Regents pursuant to Paragraph 9.1.
2.6 Nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to limit the right of The
Regents to publish any and all technical data resulting from any research
performed by The Regents relating to the Inventions and to make and use the
Inventions, Patent Product(s), Patent Method(s), and associated technology
solely for educational and non-commercial research purposes.
3. License Issue and Milestone Fees
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3.1 As consideration for all the rights and licenses granted to Licensee,
Licensee will pay to The Regents a license issue fee of[*
]Dollars payable in three installments in the amounts and at the
times specified below:
3.1.1 $[* ]to be paid to The Regents within seven (7)
days after the execution of this Agreement by Licensee:
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3.1.2[* ]to be paid to The Regents on or before
June 15th, 1997;
3.2 Licensee shall pay to The Regents milestone fees in the amounts and
upon the events specified below within 60 days after the occurrence of each
such event:
3.2.1 $[*][*]in the United States with the first Patent Product;
3.2.2 $[*][*]in the United States for the first Patent Product;
3.2.3 $[*][*]in the United States with the second Patent Product;
3.2.4 $[*][*]for the first Patent Product;
3.2.5 $[*][*]in the United States for the second Patent Product;
3.2.6 $[*][*]for the second Patent Product.
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3.3 The fees and payments set forth in Paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 above
are[* ]
4. Royalties
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4.1 As further consideration for all the rights and licenses granted to
Licensee, Licensee will also pay to The Regents an earned royalty at the rate of
[* ]based on the Net Sales of Patent Products.
4.2 Paragraphs 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 define Patent Rights, Patent Products,
and Patent Method so that royalties will be payable on Patent Products and
Patent Methods covered by both issued patents and pending patent applications
included within Patent Rights. Earned royalties will accrue in each country for
the duration of Patent Rights in that country and will be payable to The Regents
when Patent Products are invoiced, or if not invoiced, when delivered to a third
party or to itself, an Affiliate, Joint Venture, or sublicensee in the case
where such delivery of the Patent Product to Licensee, an Affiliate, Joint
Venture, or sublicensee is intended for end use.
4.3 To the extent royalties are paid for Patent Products that have been
invoiced, but for which payment is not actually received by the seller within a
reasonable time, Licensee may credit the amount of such royalties
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against future payments at the time Licensee writes-off as a bad debt monies due
it in association with such royalties.
4.4 Royalties accruing to The Regents will be paid to The Regents
quarterly on or before the following dates of each calendar year:
March 15 for the calendar quarter ending December 31
June 15 for the calendar quarter ending March 31
September 15 for the calendar quarter ending June 30
December 15 for the calendar quarter ending September 30
Each such payment will be for royalties which accrued up to Licensee's most
recently completed calendar quarter.
4.5 In the event that the amount of earned royalties provided for in
Paragraph 4.1 and based on Net Sales of Patent Products in the calendar years
set forth below is less than the corresponding minimum royalty amounts, Licensee
shall pay the amount of the difference to The Regents by March 15 of the
following calendar year:
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In each succeeding calendar year after the year[* ]Licensee will pay a
minimum annual royalty of[* ]and thereafter for the life of this
Agreement.
4.6 All monies due The Regents will be payable in United States funds
collectible at par in San Francisco, California. When Patent Products are sold
for monies other than United States dollars, the earned royalties will first be
determined in the foreign currency of the country in which such Patent Products
were sold and then converted into equivalent United States funds. The exchange
rate will be that rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the last business
day of the reporting period.
4.7 Earned royalties based on sales of Patent Products occurring in any
country outside the United States will not be reduced by any taxes, fees, or
other charges imposed by the government of such country, except those taxes,
fees, and other charges allowed under the provisions of Paragraph 1.4 herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if The Regents is required to pay taxes on its
royalties under the laws of any country, then Licensee will pay such amounts to
the proper authorities, withhold such amounts from royalties paid to The
Regents, and provide The Regents with all documents and assistance reasonably
necessary to enable The Regents to recover all or part of such amounts pursuant
to any double taxation treaty or otherwise. Licensee will also be responsible
for all bank transfer charges.
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4.8 Should the claims in any of the Patent Rights be narrowed to the
extent that it is not obvious that Licensee is infringing the narrower Patent
Rights and Licensee has the option of either making, using or selling certain
Licensed Products within the scope of the narrower claims or making, using or
selling equivalent non-infringing products, The Regents will enter into good-
faith negotiations to appropriately reduce the royalty rate set forth in
Paragraph 4.1, provided that in no case will the royalty rate be less than[*
]based on the Net Sales of Patent Products.
The Regents will lower the minimum annual royalties by a percent amount equal to
the reduction in the royalty rate. In no case, however, will the minimum annual
royalties due The Regents fall below[* ]of the amounts listed in Paragraph
4.5 above. Further, Licensee must make a request to The Regents in writing for
such a reduction in the royalty rate and reduced minimum annual royalty payment
sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the first calendar year in which such
reductions would apply.
4.9 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 26 (Force Majeure), if at
any time legal restrictions prevent prompt remittance of part or all royalties
owed to The Regents by Licensee with respect to any country where a Patent
Product is sold or distributed, Licensee will convert the amount owed to The
Regents into United States funds and will pay The Regents directly from another
source of funds for the amount impounded.
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4.10 In the event that any patent or any claim thereof included within the
Patent Rights is held invalid in a final decision by a court of competent
jurisdiction and from which no appeal has or can be taken, all obligation to pay
royalties based on, such patent or claim or any claim patentably indistinct
therefrom will cease as of the date of such final decision. Licensee will not,
however, be relieved from paying any royalties that accrued before such decision
or that are based on another patent or claim that has not expired or that is not
involved in such decision.
5. Due Diligence
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5.1 Licensee, upon execution of this Agreement, will diligently proceed
with the development, manufacture and sale of Patent Products in the United
States, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and will earnestly and
diligently market the same within a reasonable time after execution of this
Agreement and in quantities sufficient to meet the market demands therefor at
the price(s) established by Licensee or it sublicensee(s) in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
5.2 Licensee will be entitled to exercise prudent and reasonable business
judgment in the manner in which it meets its due diligence obligations
hereunder. In no case, however, will Licensee be relieved of its obligations to
meet the due diligence provisions of this Article 5. (Due
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Diligence). It is understood and agreed by The Regents, that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the activities of Licensee's
sublicensees in the development, manufacture and sale of Patent Products will be
deemed activities of Licensee in meeting its obligations under this Article 5.
5.3 Licensee will obtain all necessary governmental approvals in each
country in which Patent Products are manufactured, used or sold.
5.4 If Licensee is unable to perform any of the following:
5.4.1 [* ]with the first Patent Product on
or before December 31, 1998; and
5.4.2 [*
]in the United States for the first Patent Product on or
before July 31, 2001; and
5.4.3 [* ]with the second Patent Product
on or before December 31, 2002; and
5.4.4 [*
]for the first Patent
Product on or before December 31, 2003; and
5.4.5 [*
]in the United States for the second Patent
Product on or before July 31, 2005; and
5.4.6 [*
]for the second Patent
Product on or before December 31, 2007; and
5.4.7 [* ]
within six (6) months after receiving marketing approval
for such Patent Products from the United States Food and
Drug Administration
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and
5.4.8 [*]at all times during the term of this Agreement in the
United States, France, Germany, Italy, and the United
Kingdom after receiving marketing approvals from the
corresponding regulatory agency in each of such countries;
then The Regents will have the right and option to terminate this Agreement or
reduce Licensee's exclusive licenses to non-exclusive licenses in accordance
with Paragraph 5.5 hereof; provided, however, that if the first Patent Product
does not meet the diligence milestones referenced in subparagraphs 5.4.1, 5.4.2,
5.4.4, or 5.4.7, but the second or a later Patent Product meets such diligence
milestones, Licensee will be deemed to be in compliance with this Paragraph 5.4
and Licensee's licenses under Article 2 shall remain exclusive and in full force
and effect. The exercise of this right and option by The Regents supersedes the
rights granted in Article 2. (Grant).
5.5 To exercise either the right to terminate this Agreement or reduce the
exclusive licenses granted to Licensee to non-exclusive licenses for lack of
diligence required in this Article 5. (Due Diligence), The Regents will give
Licensee written notice of the deficiency. Licensee thereafter has 60 (sixty)
days to cure the deficiency. Licensee shall be entitled to extend each of the
dates set forth in Subparagraphs 5.4.1 through 5.4.7 which have
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not been met by Licensee by up to three additional years upon payment to The
Regents of a fee for each year a date is extended. The amounts of the extension
fees due The Regents for the first, second and final one-year extensions will be
[*] and such extensions will be automatically granted by The Regents provided
that the corresponding extension-fee payment is received by The Regents within
thirty (30) days of Licensee's receipt of written notice from The Regents of
Licensee's deficiency. Each extension shall serve to extend by one year not just
the immediately applicable deadline, but all subsequent milestone deadlines
applicable to such Patent Product. If The Regents has not received the payment
for the one-year extension within the thirty (30) day period or written tangible
evidence satisfactory to The Regents that the deficiency has been cured by the
end of the sixty (60) day period, then The Regents may, at its option, terminate
this Agreement or reduce the exclusive licenses granted to Licensee to non-
exclusive licenses by giving written notice to Licensee. These notices will be
subject to Article 18. (Notices). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Licensee's
failure pertains to the second Patent Product, Licensee shall be entitled to
retain its exclusive licenses with respect to the first Patent Product.
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6. Progress and Royalty Reports
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6.1 Beginning June 15, 1996 and semi-annually thereafter, Licensee will
submit to The Regents a progress report covering the activities of Licensee
related to the development and testing of all Patent Products and the obtaining
of the governmental approvals necessary for marketing. These progress reports
will be provided to The Regents to cover the progress of the research and
development of the Patent Products until their first commercial sale in the
United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall not be required to
include in any reports to The Regents hereunder any confidential or proprietary
scientific information disclosed to Licensee by its sublicensees.
6.2 The progress reports submitted under Paragraph 6.1 will include, but
not be limited to, the following topics so that The Regents may be able to
determine the progress of the development of Patent Products and may also be
able to determine whether or not Licensee has met its diligence obligations set
forth in Article 5. (Due Diligence) above:
. summary of work completed
. key scientific discoveries
. summary of work in progress
. current schedule of anticipated events or milestones
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. the introduction date of Patent Products to the market
. activities of sublicensees, if any.
6.3 Licensee will also report to The Regents the date of its first
commercial sale of a given Patent Product in a given country in the progress and
royalty report immediately following the first commercial sale of a Patent
Product in a such country.
6.4 After the first commercial sale of a Patent Product, Licensee will
provide The Regents with quarterly royalty reports to The Regents on or before
each March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year. Each such
royalty report will cover the most recently completed calendar quarter (October
through December, January through March, April through June, and July through
September) and will show:
6.4.1 the gross sales and Net Sales of Patent Products sold by
Licensee and reported to Licensee as sold by its
sublicensees during the most recently completed calendar
quarter;
6.4.2 the names and number of Patent Products sold or distributed
by Licensee and reported to Licensee as sold or distributed
by its sublicensees;
6.4.3 the royalties, in U.S. dollars, payable hereunder with
respect to Net Sales; and
6.4.4 the exchange rates used, if any.
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6.5 If no sales of Patent Products have been made during any reporting
period after the first commercial sale of a Patent Product, then a statement,
signed and dated by Licensee, is required.
7. Books and Records
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7.1 Licensee will keep books and records accurately showing all Patent
Products manufactured, used, and/or sold under the terms of this Agreement. Such
books and records will be preserved for at least three (3) years from the date
of the royalty payment to which they pertain and will be open to inspection by a
certified public accountant designated by The Regents and reasonably acceptable
to Licensee at reasonable times to determine the accuracy of the books and
records and to determine compliance by Licensee with the terms of this
Agreement. Records regarding sales in any given period shall be subject to
inspection only once. All inspections shall be conducted under reasonable
confidentiality restrictions.
7.2 The fees and expenses of representatives performing such an
examination will be borne by The Regents. However, if an error in royalties of
more than five percent (5%) of the total royalties due for any year is
discovered, then the fees and expenses of these representatives will be borne by
Licensee.
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8. Life of the Agreement
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8.1 Unless otherwise terminated by operation of law or by acts of the
parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement will be
in force from the effective date recited on page one and will remain in effect
for the life of the last-to-expire patent licensed under this Agreement, or
until the last patent application licensed under this Agreement is abandoned,
whichever is later.
8.2 Any termination of this Agreement will not affect the rights and
obligations set forth in the following Articles:
Article 7 Books and Records
Article 11 Disposition of Patent Products on Hand Upon
Termination
Article 12 Use of Names and Trademarks
Paragraph 14.6 Patent Prosecution and Maintenance
Article 17 Indemnification and Insurance
Article 22 Failure to Perform
Article 27 Confidentiality
9. Termination by The Regents
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9.1 If Licensee should materially violate or materially fail to perform
any term or covenant of this Agreement (other than Article 5), then The Regents
may give written notice of such default ("Notice of Default") to
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Licensee. If Licensee should fail to repair such default within sixty (60) days
of the date of such notice, The Regents will have the right to terminate this
Agreement and the licenses herein by a second written notice ("Notice of
Termination") to Licensee. If a Notice of Termination is sent to Licensee, this
Agreement will automatically terminate on the date such notice is delivered.
Such termination will not relieve Licensee of its obligation to pay any royalty
or license fees owing at the time of such termination and will not impair any
accrued right of The Regents. These notices will be subject to Article 18.
(Notices).
10. Termination by Licensee
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10.1 Licensee will have the right at any time to terminate this
Agreement in whole or as to any portion of Patent Rights by giving notice in
writing to The Regents. Such Notice of Termination will be subject to Article
18. (Notices) and termination of this Agreement will be effective sixty (60)
days from the effective date of such notice.
10.2 Any termination pursuant to the above paragraph will not relieve
Licensee of any obligation or liability accrued hereunder prior to such
termination or rescind anything done by Licensee or any payments made to The
Regents hereunder prior to the time such termination becomes effective, and such
termination will not affect in any manner any accrued rights or
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obligations of The Regents or Licensee arising under this Agreement prior to
such termination.
11. Disposition of Patent Products On Hand Upon Termination
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11.1 Upon termination of this Agreement, Licensee will have the
privilege of disposing all previously made or partially made Patent Products,
but no more, within a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days, provided,
however, that the sale of such Patent Products will be subject to the terms of
this Agreement including, but not limited to the payment of royalties on the Net
Sales of Patent Products at the rates and at the times provided herein and the
rendering of reports in connection therewith.
12. Use of Names and Trademarks
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12.1 Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as conferring
any right to use in advertising, publicity, or other promotional activities any
name, trade name, trademark, or other designation of either party hereto by the
other (including contraction, abbreviation or simulation of any of the
foregoing). Unless required by law, the use by Licensee of the name, "The
Regents of the University of California" or the name of any campus of the
University of California is expressly prohibited.
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12.2 It is understood that The Regents will be free to release to the
inventors and senior administrative officials employed by The Regents the terms
and conditions of this Agreement upon their request. If such release is made,
The Regents will request that such terms and conditions shall be treated in
accordance with the terms of Article 27 (Confidentiality) by such individuals,
but, in any event, The Regents shall remain responsible for continued compliance
with Article 27 (Confidentiality) with respect to disclosure of such information
by such individuals. It is further understood that should a third party inquire
whether a license to Patent Rights is available, The Regents may disclose the
existence of this Agreement and the extent of the grant in Article 2. (Grant) to
such third party, but will not disclose the name of Licensee or any of the
financial terms of this Agreement, except where The Regents is required to
release such information under either the California Public Records Act or other
applicable law.
13. Limited Warranty
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13.1 The Regents warrants to Licensee that it has the lawful right to grant
this license and that such grant does not conflict with any other grant of
rights by The Regents.
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13.2 Except as set forth in Paragraph 13.1 above, this license and the
associated Inventions are provided WITHOUT WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
THE REGENTS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE INVENTIONS, PATENT
PRODUCTS, OR PATENT METHOD WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT OR OTHER PROPRIETARY
RIGHT.
13.3 IN NO EVENT WILL THE REGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL; SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM EXERCISE OF THIS LICENSE OR THE USE OF THE
INVENTIONS, PATENT METHOD, OR PATENT PRODUCTS.
13.4 Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as:
13.4.1 a warranty or representation by The Regents as to the
validity, enforceability, or scope of any Patent Rights;
or
13.4.2 a warranty or representation that anything made, used,
sold or otherwise disposed of under any license granted
in this Agreement is or will be free from infringement
of patents of third parties; or
13.4.3 an obligation to bring or prosecute actions or suits
against third parties for patent infringement except as
provided in Article 16. (Patent Infringement); or
13.4.4 conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any
license or rights under any patents of The Regents other
than Patent Rights as defined herein, regardless of
whether such patents are dominant or subordinate to
Patent Rights; or
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13.4.5 an obligation to furnish any know-how not provided in
Patent Rights.
14. Patent Prosecution and Maintenance
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14.1 The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United
States and foreign patents comprising Patent Rights and any interference or
opposition proceedings relative to Patent Rights, using counsel of its choice.
In the event that The Regents changes counsel for any reason, The Regents shall
replace such counsel with new counsel of its choice that is reasonably
acceptable to Licensee, provided, however, that if Licensee rejects the choice
of new counsel by The Regents three times consecutively (i.e., three different
new attorneys), then The Regents shall be free, in its sole discretion, to
choose an attorney of its choice. The Regents will promptly provide Licensee
with copies of all relevant documentation so that Licensee may be currently and
promptly informed and apprised of the continuing prosecution and so that
Licensee may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any
initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if Licensee has
not commented upon such documentation prior to the initial deadline for filing a
response with the relevant government patent office, The Regents will be free to
respond appropriately without waiting for Licensee's comments, if any. Both
parties hereto will keep this documentation in confidence in accordance with the
provisions of Article 27.
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(Confidentiality) herein. The Regents' counsel will take instructions only from
The Regents.
14.2 The Regents will use all reasonable efforts to amend any patent
application to include claims requested by Licensee and required to protect the
Patent Products contemplated to be sold or Patent Method to be practiced under
this Agreement.
14.3 The Regents and Licensee will cooperate in applying for an extension
of the term of any patent included within Patent Rights, if appropriate, under
the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. Licensee
will prepare all such documents, and The Regents will execute such documents and
will take such additional action as Licensee may reasonably request in
connection therewith.
14.4 The Regents will, at the request of Licensee, file, prosecute, and
maintain patent applications and patents covered by Patent Rights in foreign
countries if available. Licensee must notify The Regents within seven (7) months
of the filing of the corresponding United States application of its decision to
request The Regents to file foreign counterpart patent applications. This
notice concerning foreign filing must be in writing and must identify the
countries desired. The absence of such a notice from Licensee to The Regents
within the seven (7) month period will be considered an election by Licensee
not to request The Regents to secure
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foreign patent rights on behalf of Licensee. The Regents will have the right to
file patent applications at its own expense in any country Licensee has not
included in its list of desired countries, and such applications and resultant
patents, it any, will not be included in the licenses granted under this
Agreement.
14.5 All costs incurred after the effective date of this Agreement for
preparing, filing, prosecuting and maintaining all United States and foreign
patent applications and patents covered by Patent Rights in Paragraph 1.1 in
accordance with this Article 14 will be borne by Licensee. The parties
acknowledge that patent preparation and prosecution costs incurred by The
Regents for patent applications claiming Inventions prior to the execution of
this Agreement have been paid or are to be paid by Licensee. The costs of all
interferences and oppositions will be considered prosecution expenses and also
will be borne by Licensee. Licensee will reimburse The Regents for all costs and
charges covered by this Paragraph 14.5 within thirty (30) days following receipt
of an itemized invoice from The Regents for same.
14.6 Licensee's obligation to underwrite and to pay patent filing costs
(and related costs), prosecution and maintenance costs will continue for costs
incurred until three (3) months after receipt by either party of a Notice of
Termination. Licensee will reimburse The Regents for all patent costs incurred
during the term of the Agreement and for three (3) months
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thereafter. Licensee may with respect to any particular patent application or
patent terminate its obligations with the patent application or patent in any or
all designated countries upon three (3) months written notice to The Regents.
The Regents will use its best efforts to curtail the associated patent costs
after such notice is received from Licensee. The Regents may continue
prosecution and/or maintenance of such application(s) or patent(s) at its sole
discretion and expense, provided, however, that Licensee will have no further
right or licenses thereunder.
15. Patent Marking
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15.1 Licensee will ▇▇▇▇ all Patent Products made, used or sold under the
terms of this Agreement, or their containers, in accordance with the applicable
patent marking laws.
16. Patent Infringement
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16.1 In the event that Licensee learns of the substantial infringement of
any patent licensed under this Agreement, Licensee will call The Regents'
attention thereto in writing and will provide The Regents with reasonable
evidence of such infringement. Both parties to this Agreement agree that during
the period and in a jurisdiction where Licensee has exclusive rights under this
Agreement, neither will notify a third party of the infringement of
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any of Patent Rights without first obtaining consent of the other party, which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Both parties will use their best
efforts in cooperation with each other to terminate such infringement without
litigation.
16.2 Licensee may request that The Regents take legal action against the
infringement of Patent Rights. Such request must be made in writing and must
include reasonable evidence of such infringement and damages to Licensee. If the
infringing activity has not been abated within ninety (90) days following the
effective date of such request, The Regents will have the right to elect to:
16.2.1 commence suit on its own account; or
16.2.2 refuse to participate in such suit.
16.3 The Regents will give notice of its election in writing to Licensee by
the end of the one-hundredth (100th) day after receiving notice of Licensee's
request to bring suit; provided, however, that if suit must be brought earlier
pursuant to any applicable rule, regulation or policy of a governmental
authority and The Regents are made aware of such rule, regulation, policy or
governmental authority, then The Regents will give notice of its election
sufficiently in advance of any applicable deadline to permit suit to be brought
by The Regents or Licensee. In particular, counsel of The Regents will make
his/her best efforts either to obtain permission from
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The Regents to enter into such law suit or to provide such notice to Licensee
within thirty (30) days of receiving any notice of the filing of an Abbreviated
New Drug Application (ANDA) for a Patent Product. Licensee may thereafter bring
suit for patent infringement if and only if The Regents elects not to commence
suit and if the infringement occurred during the period and in a jurisdiction
where Licensee had exclusive rights under this Agreement.
16.4 If suit is brought solely by The Regents, then Licensee may bring a
second, separate suit following the conclusion of any suit brought by The
Regents unless The Regents provides reasonable institutional or conflict-of-
interest grounds for precluding Licensee from filing a second, separate suit. In
such event Licensee shall not have the right to file such separate suit.
16.5 If either party elects to bring suit in accordance with this Article 16,
the other party may thereafter join suit at its own expense unless The Regents
provides reasonable institutional or conflict-of-interest grounds for precluding
Licensee from joining a suit filed solely by The Regents. In such event,
Licensee shall not have the right to join such suit.
16.6 If the parties bring suit jointly (seeking damages on behalf of both
parties) the parties will control the suit jointly, but, if the parties take
differing positions on the issue of validity of the Patent Rights, The Regents
may control the resolution of such issue. In such event, the parties will share
expenses equally, and all recoveries, whether through settlement or
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litigation, will be allocated in the following order: i) to each party
reimbursement in equal amounts of the attorneys' costs, fees, and other related
expenses to the extent each party paid for such costs, fees and expenses until
all such costs, fees, and expenses are reimbursed for each party; ii) all
remaining amounts other than enhanced damages will be allocated based on good
faith negotiations between The Regents and Licensee, taking into account lost
royalties due The Regents, lost profits due Licensee, or any other damages
theory utilized by the court; iii) enhanced damages will be paid one-half to The
Regents and one-half to Licensee.
16.7 If either party brings suit alone, then the other party will cooperate
in the proceedings but at the expense of the party on account of whom suit is
brought. Such litigation will be controlled by the party bringing the suit,
except that The Regents may be represented by counsel of its own choice in any
suit brought by Licensee. All recoveries (whether through settlement or
litigation) from such action will belong to the party bringing suit, provided
that neither party recovers damages suffered by the other or is compensated for
licensing rights that may only be granted to an infringing third party pursuant
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In case of The Regents decision
not to require an injunction or its failure to succeed on a claim for an
injunction, such non-requirement or failure shall not be deemed to be a license
grant.
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17. Indemnification and Insurance
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17.1 Licensee will (and will require its sublicensees to) indemnify, hold
harmless, and defend The Regents, its officers, employees, and agents; the
sponsors of the research that led to the Inventions; the inventors of any
invention covered by patents or patent applications in Patent Rights (including
the Patent Products and Patent Method contemplated thereunder) and their
employers against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, costs, fees, and
expenses resulting from or arising out of exercise of this license or any
sublicense. This indemnification will include, but will not be limited to any
product liability.
17.2 The Regents will promptly notify Licensee in writing of any claim or
suit which The Regents become aware of and which may be subject to the
provisions of this Article 17 (Indemnification and Insurance). Licensee will
have the sole right to control and settle any such claims or suits, provided
that The Regents' written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, shall be
required for any settlement adversely affecting The Regents' rights under this
Agreement. The Regents shall cooperate as reasonably requested by Licensee in
handling any such claim or suit. Licensee shall reimburse The Regents for out-
of-pocket expenses incurred providing such assistance. Licensee will keep The
Regents informed on a
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current basis of its defense of any claims pursuant to this Article 17.
(Indemnification and Insurance).
17.3 Licensee, at its sole cost and expense, will insure its activities in
connection with the work under this Agreement and obtain, keep in force, and
maintain insurance (or an equivalent program of self insurance) as follows:
17.3.1 Comprehensive or Commercial Form General Liability Insurance
(contractual liability included) with limits as follows:
(a) Each Occurrence............................... $1,000,000
(b) Products/Comprehensive Operations Aggregate... $3,000,000
(c) Personal Injury............................... $1,000,000
(d) General Aggregate (commercial form only)...... $3,000,000
It should be expressly understood, however, that the coverages and limits
referred to under the above will not in any way limit the liability of
Licensee under Paragraph 17.1. Licensee will furnish The Regents with
certificates of insurance evidencing compliance with all such requirements.
Such certificates will:
(a) Provide for thirty (30) day advance written notice to The Regents
of any modification adversely affecting the rights of The Regents
hereunder.
(b) Indicate that The Regents has been endorsed as an additional
Insured under the coverages referred to under the above.
(c) Include a provision that the coverages will be primary and will
not participate with nor will be excess over any valid
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and collectable insurance or program of self-insurance carried or
maintained by The Regents.
18. Notices
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18.1 Any notice or payment required to be given to either party will be
deemed to have been properly given and to be effective (a) on the date of
delivery if delivered in person, by express mail service or by facsimile (in
each case with receipt confirmed) or (b) five (5) days after mailing if mailed
by first-class certified mail, postage paid, to the respective addresses given
below, or to another address as it may designate by written notice given to the
other party.
In the case of Licensee: MEGABIOS CORP.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
In the case of The Regents: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Executive Director
Research Administration
and Technology Transfer
Referring to: U.C. Case Nos. 91-051,
91-281 and 95-222
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19. Assignability
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19.1 This Agreement may be assigned only with the written consent of the
non-assigning party, not to be unreasonably withheld, provided, however, that
Licensee may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, sale of assets
or other change of control transaction involving the entire line of business to
which this Agreement relates. This Agreement is binding upon and will inure to
the benefit of each party, its successors and permitted assigns.
20. Late Payments
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20.1 In the event royalty payments or fees or patent prosecution costs
are not received by The Regents when due, Licensee will pay to The Regents
interest charges at a rate of ten percent (10%) simple interest per annum. Such
interest will be calculated from the date payment was due until actually
received by The Regents. Acceptance by The Regents of any late payment interest
from Licensee under this Paragraph 20.1 will in no way affect the provision of
Article 21. (Waiver) herein.
21. Waiver
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21.1 It is agreed that no waiver by either party hereto of any breach
or default of any of the covenants or agreements herein set forth will be deemed
a waiver as to any subsequent and/or similar breach or default.
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22. Failure to Perform
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22.1 In the event of a failure of performance due under the terms of
this Agreement and if it becomes necessary for either party to undertake legal
action against the other on account thereof, then the prevailing party will be
entitled to reasonable attorney's fees in addition to costs and necessary
disbursements of attorneys.
23. Governing Laws
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23.1 THIS AGREEMENT WILL SE INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, excluding any choice of law rules that
would direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction, but the scope
and validity of any patent or patent application will be governed by the
applicable laws of the country of such patent or patent application.
24. Foreign Government Approval or Registration
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24.1 If this Agreement or any associated transaction is required by the
law of any nation to be either approved or registered with any governmental
agency, Licensee will assume all legal obligations to do so. Licensee will
notify The Regents if it becomes aware that this Agreement is subject to a
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United States or foreign government reporting or approval requirement. Licensee
will make all necessary filings and pay all costs including fees, penalties, and
all other out-of-pocket costs associated with such reporting or approval
process.
25. Export Control Laws
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25.1 Licensee will observe all applicable United States laws and laws
in countries outside of the United States with respect to the transfer of Patent
Products and related technical data to countries outside the United States,
including, without limitation, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations.
26. Force Majeure
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26.1 The parties to this Agreement will be excused from any performance
required hereunder it such performance is rendered impossible or unfeasible due
to any acts of God, catastrophes, or other major events beyond their reasonable
control, including, without limitation, war, riot, and insurrection; laws,
proclamations, edicts, ordinances, or regulations; strikes, lock-outs, or other
serious labor disputes; and floods, fires, explosions, or other natural
disasters. When such events have abated, the parties' respective obligations
hereunder shall resume. However, any party to this
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Agreement will have the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days'
prior written notice if either party is unable to fulfill its obligations under
this Agreement due to any of the causes mentioned above and such inability
continues for a period of one (1) year. Notices will be subject to Article 18.
(Notices).
27. Confidentiality
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27.1 Licensee and The Regents respectively will treat and maintain the
other party's proprietary business, financial, patent prosecution, process,
technical, research, development, regulatory, marketing and sales information,
and other proprietary information and the terms of this Agreement ("Proprietary
Information") in confidence using at least the same degree of care as that party
uses to protect its own proprietary information of a like nature from the date
of disclosure until five (5) years after the date of termination of this
Agreement, provided that all Proprietary Information will be labeled or marked
confidential by the disclosing party, or if the Proprietary Information is
orally disclosed, it will be reduced to writing or some other physically
tangible form, marked and labeled as set forth above by the disclosing party and
delivered to the receiving party within thirty (30) days of the oral disclosure
as a record of the disclosure and the confidential nature thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee and The Regents
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may use and disclose Proprietary Information to their employees, agents,
consultants, contractors, and, in the case of Licensee, its sublicensees,
provided that any such parties are bound by a like duty of confidentiality.
27.2 Nothing contained herein will in any way restrict or impair the right
of Licensee or The Regents to use, disclose or otherwise deal with any
Proprietary Information:
27.2.1 that recipient can demonstrate by written records was
previously known to it;
27.2.2 that is now, or becomes in the future, public knowledge
other than through acts or omissions of recipient;
27.2.3 that is lawfully obtained without restrictions by recipient
from sources independent of the disclosing party who have
the right to disclose such information;
27.2.4 that is required to be disclosed to a governmental entity or
agency in connection with seeking any governmental or
regulatory approval, or pursuant to the lawful requirement
or request of a governmental entity or agency;
27.2.5 that is furnished to a third party by the recipient with
similar confidentiality restrictions imposed on such third
party, as evidenced in writing; or
27.2.5 that The Regents is required to disclose pursuant to the
California Public Records Act or other applicable law.
27.3 Upon termination of this Agreement, Licensee and The Regents will
destroy or return to the disclosing party Proprietary Information received
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from the other in its possession within thirty (30) days following the effective
date of termination. Licensee and The Regents will provide each other, within
thirty (30) days following termination, with a written notice that Proprietary
Information has been returned or destroyed. Each party may, however, retain one
copy of Proprietary Information for archival purposes in nonworking files.
28. Miscellaneous
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28.1 The headings of the several sections are inserted for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
28.2 This Agreement will not be binding upon the parties until it has
been signed below on behalf of each party, in which event, it will be effective
as of the date recited on page one.
28.3 No amendment or modification hereof will be valid or binding upon
the parties unless made in writing and signed on behalf of each party.
28.4 This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the parties and
will supersede all previous communications, representations or understandings,
either oral or written, between the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof. The Option Agreement specified in the Recitals in this Agreement and
effective April 30, 1992 is hereby expired.
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28.5 In case any of the provisions contained in this Agreement are held
to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions hereof, but
this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable
provisions had never been contained herein.
In witness whereof, both The Regents and Licensee have executed this
Agreement, in duplicate originals, by their respective officers hereunto duly
authorized, on the day and year hereinafter written.
MEGABIOS CORP: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA:
By /s/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ By /s/ ^^
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Title President & CEO Title: Executive Director
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and Technology Transfer
Date May 9, 1996 Date
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