CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL OMITTED
AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
ASTERISKS DENOTE SUCH OMISSIONS.
Collaboration and
License Agreement
This agreement
(“ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of
November 6, 2005 (the “ Execution Date ”),
by and between Jerini US,
Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“ Jerini
”), and Kos Life
Sciences, Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“
Kos ”). Jerini and Kos each may be referred to herein
individually as a “ Party ,” or collectively as
the “ Parties .”
A.
Jerini and its Affiliates Control certain patents and other
intellectual property pertaining to the use of the peptide
Icatibant for pharmaceutical applications.
B.
Jerini and its Affiliates are developing Icatibant for the
treatment of angioedema in humans and intend to study and to apply
for registration for (among other indications) the treatment of one
or more of hereditary angioedema, drug-induced angioedema,
pediatric angioedema and idiopathic angioedema.
C.
Jerini and its Affiliates and their licensor, Sanofi-Aventis, have
demonstrated in clinical studies the potential utility of Icatibant
for the treatment of resistant ascites in liver disease and for the
treatment in asthma.
D.
The Parties desire to enter into a collaboration under which Jerini
and its Affiliates will develop pharmaceutical products containing
Icatibant for the treatment of hereditary and other forms of
angioedema, and Kos and its Affiliates will develop pharmaceutical
products containing Icatibant for the treatment of resistant
ascites in liver disease and asthma.
E.
The Parties further desire to commercialize in the United States
and Canada pharmaceutical products containing Icatibant, including
by each supporting the promotional activities of the sales force of
Kos and its Affiliates and other activities.
In consideration
of the foregoing premises, the mutual promises and covenants set
forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Jerini and Kos hereby agree as follows:
When used in this
Agreement, capitalized terms will have the meanings as defined
below and throughout the Agreement.
1.1
“ Additional Formulation Product ” means a
Licensed Product * * * that has received Marketing Approval in the
Territory.
1.2
“ Affiliate ” means a legal entity that,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with an
entity. For purposes of this definition only, “control”
and, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled
by” and “under common control with” means
(a) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct the management or policies of a legal entity, whether
through the ownership of voting securities or by contract relating
to voting rights
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or corporate
governance, or (b) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of
more than 50% of the voting securities or other ownership interest
of a legal entity; provided , that if local law restricts
foreign ownership, control will be established by direct or
indirect ownership of the maximum ownership percentage that may,
under such local law, be owned by foreign interests.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purposes of this Agreement,
none of the following persons shall be considered to be an
“Affiliate” of Kos or any of Kos’s Affiliates:
(i) Michael Jaharis or the spouse or any sibling or lineal
descendent of Michael Jaharis or their estates, (ii) any trust
for the benefit of Michael Jaharis or the spouse or any sibling or
lineal descendent of Michael Jaharis, or (iii) any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited
partnership, or other entity that is beneficially owned or
controlled by any of the persons in clauses (i) or (ii) above,
other than Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries.
1.3
“ Angioedema Field ” means the treatment of any
form of angioedema in humans, including hereditary angioedema,
drug-induced angioedema, pediatric angioedema and idiopathic
angioedema.
1.4
“ Assigned Invention ” means: (i) any
invention, discovery or Know-How that relates to Icatibant or any
Licensed Product and that is conceived, made or generated jointly
by both Parties or their respective Affiliates, agents,
Sublicensees, or independent contractors (to the extent Controlled
by such Party) during the Term, and (ii) any invention,
discovery or Know-How that relates solely to Icatibant or
Licensed Product and that is conceived, made or generated by Kos,
solely or jointly with its Affiliates, agents, Sublicensees or
independent contractors (to the extent Controlled by Kos) during
the Term.
1.5
“ Asthma Field ” means the treatment of any form
of asthma.
1.6
“ Aventis Agreement ” means that certain License
Agreement between Jerini AG and Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH,
dated as of November 1, 2001, as amended, under which Jerini
has received an exclusive license to certain of the Licensed
Technology.
1.7
“ Bachem Manufacturing Agreement ” means that
certain Contract Manufacturing Agreement dated January 28,
2004 by and between Bachem AG and Jerini AG.
1.8
“ Blocking Patent ” means any issued Patent
within Third Party Technology that would be infringed or
misappropriated by the manufacture, use or sale in the Licensed
Field in the Territory of a Licensed Product developed by Jerini as
of the Effective Date.
1.9
“ Business Day ” means any day other than
(i) Saturday or Sunday or (ii) any other day on which
banks in New York, New York, United States or Berlin, Germany are
permitted or required to be closed.
1.10
“ Commercialization ” means the marketing,
promotion, advertising, selling and distribution of a Licensed
Product after Marketing Approval has been obtained in such country.
The term “ Commercialize ” has a correlative
meaning.
1.11
“ Commercially Reasonable Efforts ” means those
diligent efforts consistent with the exercise of prudent scientific
and business judgment that a company within the pharmaceutical
industry would reasonably devote to a product of similar market
potential or profit potential resulting from its own research
efforts, based on conditions then prevailing,
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which in any
event will include (if applicable in the context of the provision
of this Agreement where this term is used): (a) promptly
assigning responsibility for development and commercialization
activities to specific employees who are held accountable for
progress and monitoring such progress on an on-going basis,
(b) setting and consistently seeking to achieve specific and
meaningful objectives and timelines for carrying out such
development and commercialization activities, (c) consistently
making and implementing decisions and allocating resources designed
to advance progress with respect to such objectives and timelines,
and (d) employing compensation systems for its employees that are
no less favorable than the compensation systems the applicable
Party applies with respect to its other programs with products of
similar market potential, in order to reasonably incentivize such
employees to achieve such objectives.
1.12
“ Committee ” means the joint steering committee
(or JSC, as defined in Section 2.2), the joint development
committee (or JDC, as defined in Section 2.3), the joint
commercialization committee (or JCC, as defined in
Section 2.4), or any other committee authorized by the JSC
pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Agreement, as the case may
be.
1.13
“ Confidential Information ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 12.1.
1.14
“ Controlled ” means, with respect to any
Know-How, Patent, other intellectual property right, data, or
regulatory filing, the possession of the right, whether directly or
indirectly, and whether by ownership, license or otherwise, to
assign, or grant a license, sublicense or other right to or under,
such Know-How, Patent, other intellectual property right, data, or
regulatory filing as provided for herein without violating the
terms of any agreement or other arrangements with any Third Party.
The term “Control” has a correlative
meaning.
1.15
“ Development Plan ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 3.1.1.
1.16
“ Development Program ” means the program of
development described in the Development Plan, as amended from time
to time.
1.17
“ Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 13.1.
1.18
“ FDA ” means the United States Food and Drug
Administration, or any successor agency thereto.
1.19
“ First Commercial Sale ” means, with respect to
a Licensed Product and a country, the first commercial sale after
receipt of Marketing Approval of such Licensed Product in such
country. Sales for clinical studies, compassionate use, named
patient programs, sales under a treatment IND, test marketing, any
nonregistrational studies, or any similar instance where Licensed
Product is supplied with or without charge will not constitute a
First Commercial Sale.
1.20
“ FTE ” means a full-time person, or in the case
of less than a full- time dedicated person, a full-time, equivalent
person year.
1.21
“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied, in the United States.
1.22
“ GCP ” means the FDA regulations and applicable
ICH guidelines for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring,
auditing, recording, analysis, and reporting of
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clinical
trials, as applicable to the development of Licensed Product from
time to time during the Term, including 21 C.F.R. Part 11, 50,
54, 56, 312, and 314 as amended from time to time.
1.23
“ GLP ” means the FDA regulations and applicable
ICH guidelines for conducting nonclinical laboratory studies that
support or are intended to support applications for research or
marketing permits for products regulated by the FDA, as applicable
to the development of Licensed Product from time to time during the
Term, including 21 C.F.R. Part 58 as amended from time to
time.
1.24
“ Growth Rate Goal ” means, with respect to the
launch in the Territory of a particular Additional Formulation
Product that has received Marketing Approval or a Licensed Product
for an indication other than hereditary angioedema or drug-induced
angioedema, an increase of at least * * * in the annualized growth
rate of aggregate sales of Licensed Products in the Territory at
the end of the 12-month period following such launch. By way of
example, if the annualized growth rate for sales of Licensed
Products in the Territory is * * * prior to the launch of an
Additional Formulation Product, then the annualized growth rate for
aggregate sales of Licensed Products in the Territory will need to
reach * * * upon the * * * anniversary of such launch in order for
the Growth Rate Goal to be met.
1.25
“ HSR Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
1.26
“ Icatibant ” means the pharmaceutical substance
identified as
D-Arginyl-L-arginyl-L-prolyl-L-[(4R)-4-hydroxyprolyl]-glycyl-L-[3-(2-thienyl)alanyl]-L-seryl-D-(1,2,
3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-3-yl-carbonyl)-L-(3aS,7aS)-octahydroindol-2-yl-carbonyl]-L-arginine
acetate.
1.27
“ Jerini House Marks ” means any trademarks or
trade names used or registered by Jerini or its Affiliates at any
time during the Term to identify itself.
1.28
“ Jerini Invention ” means any invention,
discovery or Know-How that relates to Icatibant or any Licensed
Product and that is conceived, made or generated, solely or jointly
by Jerini, its Affiliates, agents, or independent contractors
during the Term, but excluding any Assigned Invention.
1.29
“ Jerini R/A Product ” means any Licensed
Product that: (i) has been developed by Jerini for approval
outside the Territory in an indication within the R/A Field and
(ii) is the subject of an MAA filed by Jerini outside the
Territory, which MAA contains any data of Phase III Clinical Trials
conducted by or on behalf of Kos in connection with the development
of such Licensed Product in the R/A Field in the
Territory.
1.30
“ Know-How ” means any non-public knowledge,
experience, know-how, technology, information, and data, including
formulas and formulations, processes, techniques, unpatented
inventions, discoveries, ideas, developments, test procedures, and
results, together with all documents and files embodying the
foregoing.
1.31
“ Kos House Marks ” means any trademarks or
trade names used or registered by Kos or its Affiliates at any time
during the Term to identify itself.
1.32
“ Kos Invention ” means any invention, discovery
or Know-How that relates to Icatibant or any Licensed Product and
that is conceived, made or generated, solely
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or jointly by
Kos, or its Affiliates, agents, Sublicensees, or independent
contractors during the Term, but excluding any Assigned
Invention.
1.33
“ Licensed Field ” means the Angioedema Field
and the R/A Field.
1.34
“ Licensed Know-How ” means any Know-How that is
necessary or useful for the development, manufacture or
commercialization of Licensed Products in the Licensed Field and
that is Controlled by or on behalf of Jerini or its Affiliates
during the Term, including any Jerini Invention or any Assigned
Invention owned by or assigned to Jerini pursuant to
Section 10.2, but excluding any Know-How not Controlled by or
on behalf of Jerini or Its Affiliates on the Effective Date with
respect to which Jerini owes royalty or other payment obligations
to a Third Party and that has not been expressly included in the
Licensed Know-How pursuant to Section 3.4.1.
1.35
“ Licensed Patents ” means the following
Patents, each to the extent that such Patent would be infringed by
the manufacture, use or sale of a Licensed Product in the Licensed
Field: (i) the Patents Controlled by Jerini or its Affiliates
as of the Effective Date pursuant to a license under the Aventis
Agreement, as listed in Exhibit A (such Patents, the
“ Aventis Patents ”), (ii) any Patents
Controlled by Jerini or its Affiliates during the Term that claim
Jerini Inventions, (iii) any Patents Controlled by Jerini or
its Affiliates during the Term that claim Assigned Inventions,
(iv) any Patents within Third Party Technology that have been
expressly included in the Licensed Patents pursuant to
Section 3.4.1, and (v) any Blocking Patents Controlled by
Jerini or its Affiliates during the Term.
1.36
“ Licensed Product ” means any product that
consists of, comprises or includes Icatibant or any of its salts,
esters, hydrates, isomers, prodrugs and metabolites in any
formulation.
1.37
“ Licensed Technology ” means the Licensed
Patents and the Licensed Know-How.
1.38
“ MAA ” means the marketing authorization
application filed with the European Medicines Agency for the
applicable Licensed Product under the centralized procedure, or if
the centralized procedure is not used, the equivalent application
filed for the applicable Licensed Product in three of the following
countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United
Kingdom.
1.39
“ Marketing Approval ” means the approvals of
any federal, state or local regulatory agency, department, bureau
or other government entity in a country,
that are necessary
to be obtained prior to the commercial sale of a Licensed Product
in that country.
1.40
“ Marketing Plan ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1.
1.41
“ NDA ” means a New Drug Application filed with
the FDA in the United States, and the corresponding application
filed with the corresponding regulatory agency in any other country
in the Territory.
1.42
“ Net Sales ” means the recorded gross sales of
Licensed Products by a Party, its Affiliates, licensees or
Sublicensees to Third Parties (that are not licensees or
Sublicensees) in accordance with GAAP, less the total of:
(i) allowances for trade, quantity, and cash discounts;
(ii) excise, sales and other consumption taxes and customs
duties to the extent
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included in the
invoice price; (iii) freight, insurance and other
transportation charges to the extent included in the invoice price;
(iv) provisions for actual or expected allowances or credits
to Third Parties by reason of rejections and defects;
(v) provisions for returns or retroactive price reductions;
and (vi) compulsory payments, chargebacks and rebates accrued,
paid or deducted pursuant to agreements (including, but not limited
to managed care agreements) or governmental regulations. Any such
recordations, provisions or deductions will be made in accordance
with reasonable and customary industry practices and in accordance
with consistently applied GAAP.
1.43
“ Patents ” means (a) all patents and
patent applications in any country or supranational jurisdiction,
and (b) any substitutions, divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part, reissues, renewals, registrations,
confirmations, re-examinations, extensions, supplementary
protection certificates and the like, and any provisional
applications, of any such patents or patent
applications.
1.44
“ Phase I Clinical Trial ” means a clinical
study in humans to determine the pharmacokinetics and safety of a
pharmaceutical product.
1.45
“ Phase II Clinical Trial ” means a clinical
study in humans suffering from a disease or condition to obtain
data on the safety, dose ranging and efficacy of a pharmaceutical
product.
1.46
“ Phase III Clinical Trial ” means a
confirmatory clinical study in humans of the efficacy and safety of
a pharmaceutical product that is prospectively designed to
demonstrate that such product is effective and safe for use in a
particular indication in a manner sufficient to file for Marketing
Approval of such product.
1.47
“ Phase IV Clinical Trial ” means a clinical
study in humans of a pharmaceutical product performed following
Marketing Approval of such product to compare the product to a
competitor, to explore additional patient populations, or to
further study any adverse events.
1.48
“ Product Trademarks ” means any trademarks,
trade dress (including packaging design), logos, slogans, and
designs, whether or not registered in the Territory, used to
identify or promote a Licensed Product in the Territory, but
excluding any Kos House Marks and Jerini House Marks.
1.49
“ Promotional Materials ” means all written,
printed, video or graphic advertising, promotional, educational and
communication materials (other than product labels and package
inserts) for marketing, advertising and promotion of the Licensed
Products, including, without limitation, copyrights in any such
materials and all designs, industrial designs, design patents,
design registrations, design patent applications and URLs developed
or used in connection with such materials, for use by (a) a
sales representative or (b) in or on advertisements, web sites
or direct mail pieces.
1.50
“ RAIL Field ” means the treatment of any form
of resistant ascites in liver cirrhosis.
1.51
“ R/A Field ” means the RAIL Field and the
Asthma Field.
1.52
“ Sanofi-Aventis ” means Aventis Pharma
Deutschland GmbH or any
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successor-in-interest thereof with respect to
the Aventis Agreement.
1.53
“ Sublicense Agreement ” means any agreement
under which Kos grants an Affiliate or a Third Party a sublicense,
option to sublicense, or grant of any other right relating to any
Licensed Technology in accordance with Section 8.2 allowing an
Affiliate or Third Party to Commercialize one or more Licensed
Product.
1.54
“ Sublicensee ” means any Third Party that has
entered into a Sublicense Agreement.
1.55
“" Term ” has the meaning assigned to it in
Section 13.1.
1.56
“" Territory ” means the United States and
Canada.
1.57
“ Third Party ” means any party other than
Jerini, Kos, or their respective Affiliates.
1.58
“ Third Party Technology ” means any Patents,
Know-How, inventions, or other intellectual property owned or
controlled by a Third Party but not Controlled by a Party or its
Affiliates.
1.59
“ United States ” means the United States of
America, and any of its territories and possessions, including
Puerto Rico.
1.60
“ Valid Claim ” means any pending claim in any
pending patent application within the Licensed Patents or any claim
of any issued and unexpired patent within the Licensed Patents that
has not been disclaimed or held invalid or unenforceable by
judgment or decree entered in any judicial proceeding that is not
further reviewable through the exhaustion of all permissible
applications for rehearing or review by a superior tribunal, or
through the expiration of the time permitted for such
applications.
1.61
“ Wülfing Manufacturing Agreement ” means
that certain Contract Manufacturing Agreement dated
February 26, 2004 by and between Wülfing Pharma GmbH and
Jerini AG.
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2.1
General . The Parties desire to establish three
(3) committees to oversee the Parties’ collaboration
under this Agreement and to facilitate communications between the
Parties with respect to the development and commercialization of
each Licensed Product. Each of such Committees will have the
responsibilities and authority allocated to it in this
Section 2.
2.2 Joint
Steering Committee . Promptly following the Effective Date, the
Parties will create a joint steering committee (“ JSC
”). The tasks of the JSC will be (a) to oversee the
development and commercialization of Licensed Product in the
Territory, (b) to coordinate and delegate the activities of
the other Committees, (c) to authorize the formation of
additional committees, including, but not limited to, a technical
operations committee if necessary, (d) to monitor
the
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progress of and
coordinate the activities undertaken pursuant to the Development
Plan, (e) to review and approve the Marketing Plans and any
updates or amendments thereto proposed by the JCC (as defined in
Section 2.4), (f) to monitor the progress of, and
coordinate the activities undertaken pursuant to, the Marketing
Plans, (g) to review the product lifecycle plans for Licensed
Products for the Territory, including indication and label
expansions, new dosage forms, and new formulations or delivery
systems, (h) to resolve disagreements arising in the other
Committees, and (i) to take such other actions as are
expressly delegated to the JSC in this Agreement. The JSC will have
the membership and will operate by the procedures set forth in
Section 2.5.
2.3 Joint
Development Committee . Promptly following the Effective Date,
the Parties will create a joint development committee (“
JDC ”). The tasks of the JDC will be (a) to
oversee the development of Licensed Products in the Territory,
(b) to determine the development strategy for Licensed
Products in the Territory, (c) to facilitate the management
and implementation of the Parties’ development activities
hereunder, (d) to review and approve updates and amendments to
the Development Plan proposed by Jerini (with respect to
development in the Angioedema Field) or by Kos (with respect to
development in the R/A Field), and (e) to take such other
actions as are expressly delegated to the JDC in this Agreement or
by the JSC. The JDC will have the membership and will operate by
the procedures set forth in Section 2.5.
2.4 Joint
Commercialization Committee . Promptly following the Effective
Date, the Parties will create a joint commercialization committee
(“ JCC ”). The tasks of the JCC will be
(a) to oversee the Commercialization of Licensed Product in
the Angioedema Field in the Territory, (b) to prepare and
update the Marketing Plans by adapting, wherever applicable,
Jerini’s global marketing and branding strategy for Licensed
Product in the Angioedema Field to the market in the Territory (the
full documentation of which strategy Jerini shall provide to Kos on
or before December 1, 2005), (c) to prepare the pricing
and reimbursement strategy, (d) to facilitate the management
and implementation of the Parties’ Commercialization
activities hereunder, and (e) to take such other actions as
are expressly delegated to the JCC in this Agreement or by the JSC.
The JCC will have the membership and will operate by the procedures
set forth in Section 2.5.
2.5 Membership
and Procedures .
2.5.1 Membership. Each Committee will be comprised of no
more than six (6) members and each Party will designate an
equal number of representatives with appropriate expertise to serve
as members of each Committee. Each Party may replace its
representatives on a Committee at any time upon written notice to
the other Party.
2.5.2 Chairpersons. Each Committee will be led by a
chairperson selected in accordance with this Section 2.5.2.
The chairperson will be responsible for calling meetings and
preparing and circulating an agenda in advance of each meeting of
the applicable Committee. For each Committee, the Parties will
alternate selecting the chairperson on a calendar year basis, at
the end of each calendar year during the Term (other than calendar
year 2005). The initial chairpersons will be selected as follows:
(a) Kos will appoint the initial chairpersons for the JSC and
the JCC, each of whose term will continue from the Effective Date
until December 31, 2006; (b) Jerini will appoint the
initial chairperson for the JDC, whose term will continue from the
Effective Date until December 31, 2006.
(a) Each Committee will hold meetings at such times as
it elects to do so, but in no event will meetings be held less
frequently than quarterly (based upon the calendar
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year) through
the first anniversary of the Effective Date and twice per year
thereafter. Committee meetings may be held in person alternating
between the US offices of Kos and the German offices of Jerini (or
at other mutually agreeable locations) or by means of
telecommunication (telephone, video, or web conferences);
provided , that at least two meetings per year will be held
in person, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
(b) Other employees of each Party involved in the
development, manufacture or Commercialization of Licensed Product
but who are not members of a Committee may attend meetings of any
Committee as nonvoting participants, and, with the consent of each
Party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consultants,
representatives, or advisors involved in the development,
manufacture or commercialization of Licensed Product may attend
meetings as nonvoting observers; provided , that such Third
Party representatives are under obligations of confidentiality and
non-use applicable to the Confidential Information of each Party
and that are at least as stringent as those set forth in
Section 12.
(c) Each Party will be responsible for all of its own
expenses of participating in each Committee. Following any
Committee meeting, the applicable chairperson will be responsible
for preparing and issuing minutes of such meeting within thirty
(30) days thereafter. Such minutes will not be finalized until
the chairperson and a representative of the other Party have
reviewed and confirmed the accuracy of such minutes in writing;
provided , that if the Parties cannot agree as to the
content of the minutes, such minutes will be finalized to reflect
such disagreement.
2.5.4 Limitations of Powers . Each Committee will have only
such powers as are specifically delegated to it hereunder or by the
JSC. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Committee
will have any power to amend this Agreement, except for changes to
the Development Plan and the Marketing Plan made in accordance with
the decision making provisions of Section 2.6.
2.6.1 Subject to the terms of this Section 2.6, each
Committee will take action by unanimous vote with each Party having
a single vote, irrespective of the number of representatives
actually in attendance at a meeting, or by a written resolution
signed by the designated representatives of each of the Parties. If
a Committee fails to reach unanimous consent on a particular matter
within thirty (30) days of a Party having requested a formal
vote on such matter (such unresolved matter a “
Disagreement ”), then: (a) any Disagreement
arising in the JDC or JCC will be referred to the JSC for
resolution, and (b) any Disagreement arising in the JSC will
be subject to the resolution procedures described in
Section 2.6.2 below.
2.6.2 In the event of a Disagreement arising in the JSC,
either Party may provide written notice of such Disagreement (a
“ Notice of Disagreement ”) to the Chief
Executive Officer of the other Party. The Chief Executive Officers
of each of the Parties will meet at least once in person or by
means of telecommunication (telephone, video, or web conferences)
to discuss the matter on which the JSC failed to reach unanimous
consent and use their good faith efforts to resolve the
Disagreement within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
Notice of Disagreement by the applicable Chief Executive Officer of
a Party.
2.6.3 If any such Disagreement is not resolved by the Chief
Executive Officers within such thirty (30) day period, then
the Disagreement will be resolved as follows:
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(a) the Chief Executive Officer of * * * will have the
authority, subject to Section 2.6.3(b) below, to finally
resolve any Disagreement relating to (i) * * *, and
(ii) * * *;
(b) the Chief Executive Officer of * * * will have the
authority to finally resolve any Disagreement relating to (i) * *
*, and (ii) * * *;
2.6.4 Neither Party will exercise its right to finally
resolve a dispute at a committee in accordance with this
Section 2.6 in a manner that excuses such Party from any of
its obligations specifically enumerated under this
Agreement.
2.6.5 Notwithstanding this Section 2.6, any dispute
regarding the interpretation of this Agreement or any alleged
breach of this Agreement will be resolved in accordance with the
terms of Section 16.4.
3.
Development of Licensed
Product
3.1
Development Program .
(a) The development of Licensed Product under this
Agreement in each indication in the Licensed Field will be governed
by a written plan agreed upon by the JDC (such plan, the “
Development Plan ”). The Development Plan will set
forth the budgets, objectives, planned tasks, resource allocations
and timelines for the conduct of the development activities with
respect to Licensed Product in the Licensed Field in the Territory.
The initial Development Plan is attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit B . Subject to Section 12.9, Jerini will
have the right to provide reports, summaries, and other information
contained therein to Sanofi-Aventis to the extent required pursuant
to Section 3.2 of the Aventis Agreement.
(b) Within * * * following the Effective Date, and
thereafter from time to time during the Term, the JDC will amend
the Development Plan as may be necessary or appropriate to reflect
the results of the development activities under this Agreement and
the plans of the Parties for the development of Licensed Product in
the Licensed Field in the Territory. Further, either Party may
propose amendments to the Development Plan for consideration by the
JDC. Any such proposal will include an updated budget for
development expenses set forth in the Development Plan in order to
reflect the proposed changes to the Development Plan. Upon receipt
of a proposed change or amendment to the Development Plan, the JDC
will promptly review such proposal and will update the Development
Plan as it deems necessary and appropriate.
3.1.2 Performance . Each Party will be responsible for the
performance of the activities assigned to such Party in the
Development Plan; provided , that unless otherwise agreed by
the Parties, Jerini will perform the activities relating to the
development of Licensed Product in the Angioedema Field, and Kos
will perform the activities relating to the development of Licensed
Product in the R/A Field. Each Party will use Commercially
Reasonable Efforts to conduct such activities in a good scientific
manner and in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws. All efforts of a Party’s Affiliates, Third
Party contractors and Sublicensees relating to a Party’s
responsibilities hereunder will be considered efforts of such Party
for the purpose of determining such Party’s compliance with
its obligations under this Section 3.1.2.
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3.1.3 Records. All activities conducted by or on behalf of a
Party in the Development Program will be completely and accurately
recorded, in sufficient detail and in good scientific manner and
according to the governing regulatory requirements such as GLP and
GCP and archived as requested by regulatory regulations and
separated from other parties work and distinct from other work
being conducted by such Party. Each Party will also retain all
records required by applicable law to be maintained in connection
with the Development Program.
(a) Jerini will perform * * * the Development Program
in connection with the development of each Licensed Product in the
Angioedema Field in each country in the Territory until receipt of
Marketing Approval for such Licensed Product in such country having
the applicable indication in the Angioedema Field and any other
conditions for approval stipulated in the approval letter. * * *
(i) * * * Jerini to perform Phase IV Clinical Trials other than
those required by the FDA as a condition of granting Marketing
Approval for a Licensed Product in the Angioedema Field, or (ii) *
* * Jerini to establish early access or compassionate use programs
with a Licensed Product in the Angioedema Field that are not
included in the Development Plan as of the Effective
Date.
(b) Kos will perform * * * the Development Program in
connection with the development of each Licensed Product in the R/A
Field for each country in the Territory.
3.2 Progress
Reports. Each Party will inform the JDC of the performance of
the Development Plan through quarterly progress reports submitted
in writing to the JDC. In addition, at any time upon either
Party’s request, the Parties will exchange copies of any
final reports of any clinical studies performed by the Parties, and
any other information or data reasonably requested by a Party
relating to the Development Plan.
3.3.1 Angioedema Field . Jerini will use its Commercially
Reasonable Efforts to develop and obtain Marketing Approval of one
or more Licensed Products in the Angioedema Field in the
Territory.
(a) Kos will use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts
to develop and obtain Marketing Approval of (ii) one or more
Licensed Products in the RAIL Field in both countries of the
Territory, and (ii) one or more Licensed Products in the
Asthma Field in both countries of the Territory.
(b) The portion of the license contained in
Section 8.1 of this Agreement relating to the RAIL Field may
be terminated by Jerini * * * to Kos: (i) after * * * if Kos
has not initiated the first Phase II Clinical Trial of the Licensed
Product in the RAIL Field by such date, (ii) following final
study results of the first Phase II Clinical Trial of the Licensed
Product in the RAIL Field, at the end of any * * * period during
which Kos is not performing clinical trials with respect to
Licensed Products in the RAIL Field, or (iii) at any time
after completion of the clinical trials
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referenced in
clause (ii) of this subsection, if Kos fails to use its
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain Marketing Approval of one
or more Licensed Products in the RAIL Field as provided in
Section 3.3.2(a) above; provided , that, in the case of
either (i), (ii) or (iii), Kos has not commenced such
activities or efforts * * * * * * from Jerini to Kos under this
subsection; and further provided , that the time periods for
Kos’s obligations hereunder shall be extended if (and to the
extent that) Jerini does not deliver in a timely manner Licensed
Product in accordance with the terms of the Supply
Agreement.
(c) The portion of the license contained in
Section 8.1 of this Agreement relating to the Asthma Field may
be terminated by Jerini * * * to Kos: (i) after * * * if Kos
has not initiated the first clinical trial of the Licensed Product
in the Asthma Field by such date, (ii) following commencement
of the first clinical trial of the Licensed Product in the Asthma
Field, at the end of * * * during which Kos is not performing
clinical trials with respect to Licensed Products in the Asthma
Field, or (iii) at any time after completion of the clinical
trials referenced in clause (ii) of this subsection, if Kos
fails to use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain
Marketing Approval of one or more Licensed Products in the Asthma
Field as provided in Section 3.3.2(a) above; provided ,
that, in the case of either (i), (ii) or (iii), Kos has not
commenced such activities or efforts * * * from Jerini to Kos under
this subsection; and further provided , that the time
periods for Kos’s obligations hereunder shall be extended if
(and to the extent that) Jerini does not deliver in a timely manner
Licensed Product in accordance with the terms of the Supply
Agreement.
(d) A partial termination of the license pursuant to
the respective subsections of this Section will be, notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, * *
*.
3.4 Third
Party Technology .
3.4.1 Obtained by Jerini . If after the Effective Date
Jerini or any of its Affiliates (i) acquires an assignment of, or
license under, Third Party Technology (other than Blocking Patents)
for use in connection with the research, development,
Commercialization or manufacture of Licensed Products in or for the
Territory, and (ii) would be subject to payment obligations to
such Third Party on account of Kos’s exploitation of such
Third Party Technology in connection with the research,
development, Commercialization or manufacture of Licensed Products
in or for the Territory, then Jerini will promptly provide Kos with
written notice of such acquisition and the additional financial
terms to which Jerini would be subject if Kos were to exploit a
license under such Third Party Technology; provided , that
in the case of a worldwide assignment or license of such Third
Party Technology, in no event will such terms provide for an * * *
with respect to the development and Commercialization of the
Licensed Product in the Territory except with the prior agreement
of Kos. If Kos desires to obtain such license, this Agreement will
be deemed amended to reflect such additional financial terms and to
provide that the applicable Know-How, data, or filings will be
included in “Licensed Know-How” under this Agreement
and any applicable Patents will be included in “Licensed
Patents” under this Agreement.
3.4.2 Obtained by Kos . If after the Effective Date Kos or
any of its Affiliates (i) acquires an assignment of, or
license under, Third Party Technology (other than Blocking Patents)
for use in connection with the research, development,
Commercialization or manufacture of Licensed Products in the R/A
Field outside the Territory, and (ii) would be subject to
payment obligations to such Third Party on account of
Jerini’s exploitation of such Third Party Technology in
connection with the research, development, Commercialization or
manufacture of Licensed Products outside the Territory,
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then Kos will
`vide Jerini with written notice of such acquisition and the
additional financial terms to which Kos would be subject if Jerini
were to exploit such license; provided , that in the case of
a worldwide assignment or license of such Third Party Technology,
in no event will such terms provide for an * * * with respect to
the development and Commercialization of the Licensed Product
outside the Territory except with the prior agreement of Jerini. If
Jerini desires to obtain such license, this Agreement will be
deemed amended to reflect such additional financial terms and to
provide that the applicable Know-How, data, or filings will be
deemed “Kos Inventions” under this
Agreement.
3.4.3 Blocking Patents . If Kos determines that it is
necessary to obtain a license or other rights to one or more
Blocking Patents for the research, development, manufacture or
Commercialization of any Licensed Product in or for the Territory,
then Kos will be solely responsible for obtaining such license. * *
* under this Agreement, as described in further detail in
Section 7.5.3 of this Agreement.
4.1
Responsibility for Regulatory Affairs .
(a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties,
Jerini will be responsible for all regulatory affairs relating to
Licensed Product in the Angioedema Field in both countries of the
Territory, including preparing and submitting NDAs and seeking
Marketing Approvals in accordance with the applicable Development
Plan and preparing all reports necessary as part of any NDA. All
such NDAs and Marketing Approvals will be filed and held in the
name of Jerini.
(b) Subject to the provisions governing
pharmacovigilance in Section 4.5 of this Agreement and the
agreements contemplated in Section 4.5 of this Agreement,
Jerini will consult in advance with Kos with respect to any filings
to be made by Jerini in accordance with the terms of this Section
4.1.1 (including INDs and NDAs) and with respect to material and
substantive correspondence with regulatory authorities (including
proposed responses to inquiries received from regulatory
authorities), and will consider in good faith any comments Kos may
have with respect to any such filings and responses;
provided , that Kos will provide such comments (if any)
within 5 Business Days following receipt of the proposed
correspondence from Jerini.
(a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties,
Kos will be responsible for all regulatory affairs relating to
Licensed Products in the R/A Field in both countries of the
Territory in accordance with the applicable Development Plan,
including preparing and submitting NDAs and seeking Marketing
Approvals in accordance with the applicable Development Plan and
preparing all reports necessary as part of any NDA. All such NDAs
and Marketing Approvals will be filed and held in the name of
Kos.
(b) Subject to the provisions governing
pharmacovigilance in Section 4.5 of this Agreement and the
agreements contemplated in Section 4.5 of this Agreement, Kos
will consult in advance with Jerini with respect to any filings to
be made by Kos in accordance with the terms of this
Section
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4.1.2
(including INDs and NDAs) and with respect to material and
substantive correspondence with regulatory authorities (including
proposed responses to inquiries received from regulatory
authorities), and will consider in good faith any comments Jerini
may have with respect to any such filings and responses;
provided , that Jerini will provide such comments (if any)
within 5 Business Days following receipt of the proposed
correspondence from Kos.
4.2 Access,
Use and Reference Rights to Data and Filings .
4.2.1 Access to Data. Upon the filing of any NDA by a Party
for Licensed Product in the Territory, such Party will provide the
other Party with unlimited access to an electronic version of
(i) any clinical safety data maintained or otherwise
Controlled by such Party, and (ii) any clinical efficacy data
relating to the Licensed Field and maintained or otherwise
Controlled by such Party (to the extent it is technically feasible
for such Party to segregate such data by indication and protect the
confidentiality of information related to indications outside the
Licensed Field), in each case for the purpose of promoting and
commercializing Licensed Products in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Jerini agrees to use its Commercially
Reasonable Efforts to have such data segregated by indication from
the outset or to segregate such data subsequently and to protect
the confidentiality of information related to indications outside
the Licensed Field.
4.2.2 Grant by Jerini . During the Term, Jerini will provide
to Kos access during regular business hours and at mutually
agreeable times to all other data (including pre-clinical and
clinical data and data) and all filings (including IND and NDA
dossiers) with respect to Icatibant and Licensed Product applicable
to the Licensed Field and that are Controlled by Jerini. Further,
Jerini hereby grants Kos the right to use and reference all data
(including pre-clinical and clinical data) and regulatory filings
and approvals Controlled by Jerini relating to Licensed Product in
the Licensed Field (including any NDAs or MAAs) for the purpose of
developing and commercializing Licensed Product in the Licensed
Field and in the Territory in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement (including in Kos’s regulatory filings for the
Licensed Product in the Territory). Such right of reference will be
transferable to Kos’s Affiliates and Sublicensees. To the
extent that any such data or regulatory filings are held by a Third
Party, Jerini will arrange direct access to the portions of such
data and regulatory filings that are relevant to the activities of
Kos contemplated by this Agreement. Further, upon request of Kos,
Jerini will make available necessary personnel to participate in
meetings with regulatory authorities within the Territory as may be
required by Kos in connection with the development and obtaining
Marketing Approval of Licensed Products in the Territory in the R/A
Field;* * *. Any information obtained by Kos pursuant to this
Section 4.2.2 will be deemed Confidential Information of
Jerini.
4.2.3 Grant by Kos . During the Term, Kos will provide to
Jerini access during regular business hours and at mutually
agreeable times to all data (including pre-clinical and clinical
data) and all filings (including IND and NDA dossiers) with respect
to Icatibant and Licensed Product applicable to the Licensed Field
and that are Controlled by Kos. Further, Kos hereby grants Jerini
the right to use and reference all data (including pre-clinical and
clinical data) and regulatory filings Controlled by Kos relating to
Licensed Product for the purpose of developing and commercializing
Licensed Products in the Angioedema Field in the Territory and
developing and commercializing Licensed Products outside the
Territory. * * *. To the extent that any such data, regulatory
filings or regulatory communications are held by a Third Party,
then Kos will arrange direct access to the portions of such data
and regulatory filings that are relevant to such activities.
Further, upon request of Jerini, Kos will make available its
personnel to participate in meetings with regulatory authorities in
countries outside the Territory as may be
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required by
Jerini in connection with the development and obtaining Marketing
Approval of Licensed Products in such countries;* * * . Any
information obtained by Jerini pursuant to this Section 4.2.3
will be deemed Confidential Information of Kos.
4.3
Correspondence and Meetings with Regulatory
Authorities.
4.3.1 Each Party will promptly provide the other Party with
copies of any correspondence received from or sent to any
governmental authority that is: (i) required to be provided to
such other Party under applicable laws, regulations, or guidelines,
or (ii) material to Icatibant or the development or
Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Licensed Field in
the Territory (with respect to correspondence to be provided to
Kos) or outside the Territory (with respect to correspondence to be
provided to Jerini).
4.3.2 The Party responsible for preparing and filing the NDA
for Licensed Product developed in the Licensed Field as provided in
Section 4.1 (the “ Responsible Party ”)
will provide the other Party with reasonable notice of any meeting
or substantive or material conference call with any governmental
authority relating to any NDA or Marketing Approval for Licensed
Product in the Territory, and such other Party will have the right
to have one representative participate in any such meeting or
material conference call as a silent observer as well as have the
right to participate in all substantive or material preparation,
internal caucus, and debriefing sessions related to such meetings
or conference calls. If it is not possible to provide such other
Party notice of any such meeting or conference call, the
Responsible Party will immediately thereafter provide such other
Party with a reasonably detailed summary of any such meeting or
conference call. The Responsible Party will promptly, but in no
event more than two (2) Business Days after receipt, furnish
the other Party with copies of all substantive or material
documents or correspondence that the Responsible Party has had with
or receives from any governmental authority, and contact reports
concerning substantive or material conversations or substantive
meetings with any governmental authority, in each case relating to
any NDA or Marketing Approval (including without limitation any
minutes from a meeting with respect thereto).
4.4 Recalls
and Withdrawals .
4.4.1 As used in this Section 4.4, “recall”
means a safety recall of one or more lots of Licensed Product due
to concerns specific to such lots, and “withdrawal”
means the removal of a Licensed Product from the market entirely.
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4.4.2 If any governmental authority informs a Party that it
proposes or plans to initiate any action to require a recall or
withdrawal of a Licensed Product from the market, the Party
receiving such information will notify the other Party no later
than one (1) Business Day after receipt of such
information.
4.4.3 * * * , in good faith and in consultation with the
JSC, to initiate a recall or withdrawal of Licensed Product in * *
* in the Territory. * * * may decide, in good faith and in
consultation with the JSC, to initiate a recall or withdrawal of
Licensed Product * * * in the Territory.
4.4.4 Before * * * a recall or withdrawal pursuant to
Section 4.4.3, or upon the request for a recall or withdrawal
by the other Party, the Parties will promptly and in good faith
discuss the reasons therefor. Each Party will provide to the other
Party without delay any information or documentation based on which
it determines that a Licensed Product should be
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recalled or
withdrawn. Under no circumstances will either Party unreasonably
object to a recall or withdrawal requested by the other Party, and
neither Party will have any right to object to a recall or
withdrawal requested by the other Party for failure of a Licensed
Product to meet the applicable specifications, for material safety
concerns, or for the manufacture of such Licensed Product in a
manner that does not comply with applicable laws. In the event of
any recall or withdrawal for Licensed Product in the Territory, Kos
will implement any necessary action, with assistance from Jerini as
reasonably requested by Kos
4.4.5 Where and to the extent that the need for a recall is
necessitated by negligence or a failure on the part of either Party
to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or
applicable law, or is otherwise due to any defect or condition of
the Licensed Products that is the responsibility of such Party
hereunder,* * * . Where and to the extent that the need for a
withdrawal is necessitated of the Licensed Products,* *
*.
4.5
Pharmacovigilance . The Parties will exchange all
pharmacovigilance relevant information while any Licensed Product
is under development pursuant to a separate pharmacovigilance
agreement to be executed within * * * after the Effective Date. * *
* will have responsibility for tracking and filings and, * * *
prior to the anticipated First Commercial Sale of any Licensed
Product hereunder, the Parties’ respective pharmacovigilance
departments will meet and determine the approach otherwise to be
taken for the collection, review and assessment of information
related to adverse events associated with Licensed Product. Such
approach will be documented in a separate and appropriate written
pharmacovigilance agreement between the Parties which will be
negotiated by the Parties in good faith. Any such pharmacovigilance
agreements will be harmonized with the terms of the
pharmacovigilance agreement between Jerini and Sanofi-Aventis such
that Jerini can comply with its reporting obligations under such
agreement with Sanofi-Aventis.
4.6 Regulatory
Obligations during Commercialization .
4.6.1 Angioedema Field . As between the Parties, Jerini will
* * * all regulatory filings and Marketing Approvals for Licensed
Product developed pursuant to this Agreement for the Angioedema
Field in both countries of the Territory, including all INDs and
NDAs. As between the Parties, Jerini will be solely responsible for
all activities in connection with maintaining such Marketing
Approvals and other regulatory approvals required for the
Commercialization and manufacture of Licensed Product in the
Angioedema Field, including communicating and preparing and filing
all reports (including adverse drug experience reports) with the
applicable regulatory authorities, as described in further detail
in this Section 4.
4.6.2 R/A Field . As between the Parties, Kos will * * * all
regulatory filings and Marketing Approvals for Licensed Product
developed pursuant to this Agreement for the R/A Field in both
countries of the Territory, including all INDs and NDAs. As between
the Parties, Kos will be solely responsible for all activities in
connection with maintaining such Marketing Approvals and other
regulatory approvals required for the Commercialization and
manufacture of Licensed Product in the R/A Field in the Territory,
including communicating and preparing and filing all reports
(including adverse drug experience reports) with the applicable
regulatory authorities, as described in further detail in this
Section 4.
4.7.1 To the extent required by the HSR Act, each Party will
(i) file or cause to be filed, as promptly as practicable
after the date hereof, but in no event later than the
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tenth Business
Day thereafter, with the United States Federal Trade Commission
(“ FTC ”) and the United States Department of
Justice (“ DOJ ”), all reports and other
documents required to be filed by such Party under the HSR Act
concerning the transactions contemplated hereby and
(ii) promptly comply with or cause to be complied with any
requests by the FTC or DOJ for additional information concerning
such transactions, in each case so that the waiting period
applicable to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby under the HSR Act will expire as soon as practicable after
the date hereof. Each Party agrees to request, and to cooperate
with the other Party in requesting, early termination of any
applicable waiting period under the HSR Act. * * *.
4.7.2 * * *, to the extent then required the HSR Act, each
Party will (i) file or cause to be filed, as promptly as
practicable, with the FTC and the DOJ, all reports and other
documents required to be filed by such Party under the HSR Act
concerning the transactions contemplated hereby and
(ii) promptly comply with or cause to be complied with any
requests by the FTC or DOJ for additional information concerning
such transactions, in each case so that the waiting period
applicable to the effectiveness of the transfer of manufacturing
rights contemplated hereby under the HSR Act will expire as soon as
practicable. Each Party agrees to request, and to cooperate with
the other Party in requesting, early termination of any applicable
waiting period under the HSR Act. * * *.
5.
Commercialization of
Licensed Product
5.1.1 * * * will prepare, and the JCC will review and
approve, written launch and annual marketing plans, including sales
forecasts and product orders, with respect to the Commercialization
of each Licensed Product in the Licensed Field in the Territory
(each a “ Marketing Plan ”), and any amendments
or updates thereto. The initial Marketing Plan for
Commercialization of Licensed Product in the Angioedema Field is
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C , and will be
updated by * * * and submitted to the JCC for review and approval
within * * * under Section 2.4. Promptly after the initiation
of the first Phase III Clinical Trial in a particular country in
the Territory, * * * will prepare, and the JCC will review and
approve, the Marketing Plan for Commercialization of Licensed
Product in the R/A Field in such country; provided , that
each such Marketing Plan will be finalized no later than * * *
prior to the planned First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product
in such country.
5.1.2 Each Marketing Plan will include, at a minimum,
projections of the following:* * *.
5.2 Marketing
Activities .
5.2.1 * * * will prepare in consultation with * * *, and the
JCC will review and approve, the following: (i) the programs
for training the medical liaison personnel as well as product
managers and all marketing and sales force personnel; (ii) the
plan for medical marketing activities; (iii) any materials related
to: promotion, conferences, conventions, grants, paid speakers,
life cycle management, health economic studies, journal &
magazine advertisement, website marketing, etc. for the Licensed
Product; (iv) annual rolling forecasts of sales, market growth
and market share of the Licensed Product; (v) the proposed
number of sales representatives, product managers, and medical
liaison personnel; and (vi) a proposal for the selection of a
public relations and marketing agency to assist in the marketing of
Licensed Product.
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5.2.2 * * * will use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to:
(i) * * * (iii) perform a market and positioning study,
(iv) with respect to the Angioedema Field* * * ;
(v) deploy the sales force and detailing of Licensed Product
at the priority established in the Marketing Plans; (vi) * * *;
(vii) establish a process for handling returns of defective or
expired Licensed Product; (viii) * * * *.
5.2.3 * * * will use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts, in
consultation
with
* * *, to develop the packaging design, and will have the right to
visit customers, key opinion leaders, physicians, and patient
organizations with * * * and upon no less than two (2) Business
Days’ prior notice, * * *.
5.2.4 * * * : (a) participate in any related launch
event, (b) train the product managers, medical liaison
personnel as well as the sales representatives involved in the
detailing of the Licensed Product in accordance with the training
programs approved by the JCC, (c) organize and hold meetings
with key opinion leaders and patient organizations, and
(d) present at conferences and have conference booths with
representatives of both Parties and designed to display the Jerini
House Marks and Kos House Marks with equal prominence to the extent
such presentation or booth is related to Licensed Products and to
the extent of the prominence of Licensed Products at such
presentation or booth.
5.3.1 Kos will report to Jerini sales in the Territory (a) *
* * for the * * * following the First Commercial Sale of the
Licensed Product, and (b) on * * * basis for the remainder of
the Term. If at any time after the first * * * following the First
Commercial Sale of the Licensed Product by Kos or its Affiliate,
the sales performance, market growth or market share of Licensed
Product in the Angioedema Field in the United States * * *
*.
5.3.2 If (i) * * * implements any or all of the remedial
measures outlined in Section 5.3.1 for at least* * *,
(ii) such measures do not yield a reasonably acceptable
improvement in the performance of Licensed Product in the market, *
* *, and (iii) * * *. Promptly after receipt of such notice and
prior to the expiration of the sixty (60)-day notice period, the *
* * will amend the Marketing Plan for the applicable Licensed
Product to * * *: provided , that Jerini will have the right
to * * *. As used in this Section 5.3.2, “Major Market
Country” means any of the following countries: * *
*.
5.4 Allocation
of Commercialization Costs. * * * related to the
Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Licensed Field in
accordance with the Marketing Plan, except that * * * own employees
engaged in the marketing and promotion of Licensed
Product.
5.5 Branding;
Trademarks; Trade Dress; Logos .
5.5.1 At the request of Jerini, Kos will, to the extent
permitted by law and customary to local trade and practice, include
one or more Jerini House Marks designated by Jerini (each, a
“ Designated Jerini Trademark ”) in relevant
information disclosed publicly by Kos relating to this Agreement or
a Licensed Product, in the form of Licensed Product-related
websites and seminar and conference posters regarding this
Agreement or a Licensed Product.
5.5.2 Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the Product
Trademarks for use on or in connection with Licensed Product will
be the same as utilized by Jerini outside the Territory.
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If any such
trademark is unavailable for use in the Territory, Jerini will
select, subject to Kos’s consent, alternative Product
Trademarks for use on or in connection with Licensed Product.
Except as expressly set forth herein, Jerini will be the sole owner
of the Product Trademarks. Jerini will be responsible for the
filing, prosecution, maintenance and defense of all registrations
of the Product Trademarks, and will be responsible for the payment
of any costs relating to filing, prosecution, maintenance and
defense of the Product Trademarks in the Territory.
5.5.3 Subject to the provisions of Section 5.5.1 above
and except for the use of Kos House Marks, Kos will market,
promote, sell and distribute the Licensed Products under the
Product Trademarks only, unless the Parties agree otherwise in
writing.
5.5.4 In connection with the use of any Product Trademarks
or any Designated Jerini Trademark, Kos will (a) place the
appropriate trademark symbol, such as TM or
® , adjacent to any Product Trademark or
Designated Jerini Trademark and (b) not use such Product
Trademark or Designated Jerini Trademark in the plural or
possessive form. Kos recognizes and agrees that such steps are
necessary to protect and enhance the value and goodwill of the
Product Trademarks or any Designated Jerini Trademark. Jerini will
have the right to review any Licensed Product promotional materials
and any labels or packaging materials prepared by or for Kos that
bear any Product Trademarks or any Designated Jerini Trademark in
order to confirm that such trademarks are being used in all
material respects in accordance with the terms of this
Section 5.5.4. Any such review will take place within five
(5) Business Days of a written request by Kos. In the event
Jerini fails to provide a written noti
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