Exhibit 10.45
Confidential Treatment has been
requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith
omits the information subject to the confidentiality request.
Omissions are designated as “***”. A complete version
of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
LICENSE AND COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JULY 11,
2008
BY AND BETWEEN
IMMUNOMEDICS, INC.
AND
NYCOMED GmbH
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ARTICLE 1
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DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE 2
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LICENSES
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Grant to
Licensee
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Grants to
Immunomedics
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Right to
Sublicense or Subcontract
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Additional
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2.5
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Non-Competition
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ARTICLE 3
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PRODUCT UPDATES; PARTY
DISCUSSIONS
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3.1
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DEVELOPMENT
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Overview of
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Objectives
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Development
Plan and Development Budget
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4.4
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Development
Costs
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Records and
Information
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4.6
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Development
Data
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4.7
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Right of
Reference and Use
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4.8
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Right to
Audit
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4.9
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Restrictions
Outside the Field
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4.10
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Immunomedics
Activities
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4.11
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Development
Outside the Field
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REGULATORY
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5.1
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General
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5.2
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Existing
Regulatory Materials
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New Regulatory
Materials and Regulatory Approvals
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Regulatory
Coordination
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Assistance
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5.6
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Adverse
Events
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5.7
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Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety
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5.8
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Recalls
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5.9
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Medical
Inquiries for the Product
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5.10
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Payment and
Reimbursement of Regulatory Costs
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COMMERCIALIZATION
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6.1
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Commercialization in the Field in the
Territory
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Accommodation
for ***
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Licensee’s Performance
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Compliance
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Promotional and
Educational Materials
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6.6
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Product
Trademarks
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Commercialization Data
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6.8
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Licensee Sales
Force
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Restrictions
Outside the Field
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ARTICLE 7
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CO-PROMOTION IN THE
UNITED STATES BY IMMUNOMEDICS
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7.1
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Co-Promotion
Option
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Co-Promotion
Outside the U.S
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7.3
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Change of
Control
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Third Party
Collaborations in the Oncology Field
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Co-Promotion
Arrangement
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7.6
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Commercialization Plan
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Co-Promotion
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Advertising and
Promotional and Educational Materials
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Samples
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7.10
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Training
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Reporting
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7.12
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Use of Third
Parties
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7.13
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Immunomedics
Sales Force
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ARTICLE 8
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SALE OF INVENTORY;
MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY
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Sale of
Clinical Inventory
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Master Cell
Bank
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8.3
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Development
Supply
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8.4
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Pricing and
Delivery
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8.5
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Forecast
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8.6
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Right to
Audit
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8.7
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8.8
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Third Party
Source for Future Clinical and Commercial Supply
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8.9
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Documentation,
Scale-Up, Other Costs and Process Improvements
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8.10
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Manufacturing
Transfer
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License
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ARTICLE 9
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PAYMENTS
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Initial
Payments
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Milestone
Payments
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Royalties
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Royalty
Payments and Reports
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Third Party
Royalty Payments
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9.6
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Bioequivalent
Products
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9.7
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Taxes and
Withholding
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9.8
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Currency
Conversion
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9.9
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General Payment
Procedures
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9.10
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Late
Payments
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Records;
Audits
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ARTICLE 10
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
MATTERS
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10.1
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Ownership of
Intellectual Property
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10.2
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Disclosures;
Disputes Regarding Inventions
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10.3
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Patent
Filings
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10.4
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Joint
Responsibilities
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10.5
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Enforcement and
Defense of Patents
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10.6
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Enforcement of
Immunomedics Patents, Licensee Patents and Joint Collaboration
Patents Against Infringers
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10.7
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Patent Term
Extensions
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10.8
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Patent
Marking
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10.9
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Consequences of
Patent Challenge
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10.10
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Third Party
Rights
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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11.1
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Mutual
Representations and Warranties
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of Immunomedics
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of Licensee
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11.4
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Additional
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Disclaimer
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11.6
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No Other
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INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification
by Immunomedics
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Indemnification
by Licensee
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Indemnification
Procedures
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Limitation of
Liability
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Insurance
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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Confidential
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Confidentiality
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Disclosure and Use
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Notification
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Publicity;
Filing of this Agreement
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Publication
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Use of
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Survival
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TERM AND
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Term
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Termination for
Breach
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Termination as
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Termination by
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Termination by
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EFFECTS OF
TERMINATION
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Termination by
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Termination by
Licensee
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Expiration
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Activities
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Transition
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Survival
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HSR ACT; EFFECTIVE DATE;
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HSR
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Effective Date
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Purchases of
Equity Securities
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Exceptions for
Purchasing Securities of Immunomedics
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Non-Solicitation of Employees
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DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
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Disputes
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Dispute
Resolutions
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Patent and
Trademark Dispute Resolution
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Injunctive
Relief
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MISCELLANEOUS
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18.1
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Entire
Agreement; Amendment
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Force
Majeure
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Notices
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No Strict
Construction; Interpretation
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Assignment
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Further
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Severability
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Contractors
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English
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Patents
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Exhibit
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Transition
Plan
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Exhibit
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Press
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Schedules
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Schedule
2.3.2
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Excluded Third
Party Manufacturers
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Schedule
4.3.2
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Development
Plan
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Schedule
4.10
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Immunomedics
R&D Activities Plan
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Schedule
7.3
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Third Party
Competitors
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Schedule
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Co-Promotion
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Schedule
8.3
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Forecast
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Schedule
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AGREEMENT
This License and Collaboration
Agreement (this “Agreement” ), dated as of
July 11, 2008 (the “Execution Date” ), is
made by and between Immunomedics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (
“Immunomedics” ) headquartered at 300 American
Road, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950, USA, and Nycomed GmbH, a
corporation organized under the laws of Germany (
“Licensee” ) headquartered at Byk-Gulden-Str. 2
78467 Konstanz, Germany. Immunomedics and Licensee are sometimes
referred to herein individually as a “Party” and
collectively as the “Parties.”
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HEREAS
, Immunomedics has
developed and is currently further developing a pharmaceutical
product known as VELTUZUMAB for the treatment of cancer and
autoimmune diseases and is seeking a partner to take over
responsibility for the development and commercialization of
VELTUZUMAB outside of cancer;
W HEREAS , Licensee has significant experience in the
development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products in the
Territory; and
W HEREAS , Licensee and Immunomedics desire to establish
a collaboration for the further development and commercialization
of the Product in the Field in the Territory.
N OW T HEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises and
the mutual promises, covenants and conditions contained in this
Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the
following initially capitalized terms shall have the meanings set
forth in this ARTICLE 1 or as otherwise defined elsewhere in this
Agreement:
“Adverse
Event” means any
adverse medical occurrence in a human patient or subject who is
administered the Product, whether or not considered related to the
Product, including any undesirable sign (including abnormal
laboratory findings of clinical concern), symptom or disease
associated with the use of the Product.
“Advertisement and
Promotion Costs” means the Out-of-Pocket Costs paid by Licensee
in the Territory (or, in the event Immunomedics exercises the
Co-Promotion Option, by either Party in the U.S.), and specifically
attributable to, the marketing, advertising and promotion of the
Product in the Field, including (i) advertising agency fees,
(ii) costs for conducting seminars, (iii) costs for
exhibiting at medical conventions and participating in professional
medical association meetings, (iv) costs for direct mail,
internet programs and journal advertising and (v) costs for
creation of Promotional and Educational Materials. For clarity,
“Advertisement and Promotion Costs” shall not include
any Development Costs or any costs incurred in connection with
Detailing or distributing the Product.
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“Affiliate” means any person or entity directly or
indirectly controlled by, controlling or under common control with,
a Party, but only for so long as such control shall continue. For
purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with
correlative meanings, “controlled by”,
“controlling” and “under common control
with”) shall be presumed to exist with respect to a person or
entity in the event of the possession, direct or indirect, of
(a) the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such person or entity (whether through
ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise), or (b) at
least fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities or other
comparable equity interests. The Parties acknowledge that in the
case of certain entities organized under the laws of certain
countries outside of the U.S., the maximum percentage ownership
permitted by law for a foreign investor may be less than fifty
percent (50%), and that in such case, such lower percentage shall
be substituted in the preceding sentence, provided that such
foreign investor has the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of such person or entity. For the
avoidance of doubt, neither of the Parties shall be deemed to be an
“Affiliate” of the other.
“ Bioequivalent Product
” means, with respect to ***in a given country *** ***, a ***
that contains *** (i) that has been *** that relies in whole
or in part *** and *** for the *** as determined by *** in such
country and (ii) *** *** *** can be *** in such
country.
“ BLA ” means a
(i) biologics license application or new drug application or
equivalent application that is filed with the FDA to obtain Product
Approval for the Product in the Field in the U.S. or (ii) the
equivalent application to the equivalent agency in any other
regulatory jurisdiction, the filing of which is necessary to obtain
Product Approval for the Product in the Field in such jurisdiction,
including an MAA and a ***.
“ BLA Filing ”
means (i) the filing of a BLA for the Product in the Field in
the U.S. or (ii) the acceptance of the equivalent application
by the equivalent agency in any other regulatory jurisdiction, the
filing of which is necessary to obtain Product Approval for the
Product in the Field in such jurisdiction, including acceptance of
an MAA by the EMEA (or acceptance by the applicable Regulatory
Authority in a given country in Europe to the extent mutual
recognition or other national approval procedure is utilized) and
acceptance of a *** by the ***.
“Change of
Control” means with
respect to a Party, an event in which: (i) any other person
(including any legal entity) or group of persons (including any
legal entities) acquires beneficial ownership of securities of such
Party representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting
power of the then outstanding securities of such Party with respect
to the election of directors of such Party; or (ii) such Party
enters into a merger, consolidation or similar transaction with
another person (or legal entity); in each case of *** to the extent
*** or *** have *** are ***in ***.
“ Clinical Inventory
” means those inventories of the finished form of the
Subcutaneous Formulation of the Product in clinical primary
packaging presentation for use in Clinical Studies.
“Commercialize”,
“Commercializing” or “Commercialization” means
all activities relating to the marketing, promotion, selling or
offering for sale of a product for an indication, including
Pre-Marketing, advertising, educating, planning, marketing,
promoting, importing, exporting, distributing and post-marketing
safety surveillance reporting, and conducting Phase 4 Clinical
Trials. For clarity, “Commercialization” shall not
include any activities related to research or Development of the
Product.
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“***”
means with respect to a
Party’s obligations under this Agreement, including to
Manufacture, Develop or Commercialize the Product, the *** and the
*** by such Party for a product ***, of similar *** and at a
similar *** but in any event not less than, the level of *** and
the *** required to carry out such obligation in a sustained manner
*** with respect to such a product. Without limiting the foregoing,
*** requires, with respect to such an obligation, that the Party:
(i) ***, (ii) *** for carrying out such obligation, and
(iii) *** with respect to such objectives.
“ Competitive Product
” means any *** with a mechanism of action *** for any use in
the Field (other than the Product hereunder).
“ Control ”
means, when used in reference to intellectual property, other
intangible property, or materials, that a Party owns or has a
license or sublicense to such intellectual property, other
intangible property or materials, and has the ability to grant a
license or sublicense or other right to use to such intellectual
property, other intangible property or materials, as applicable, as
provided for herein, without (i) requiring the consent of a
Third Party or (ii) violating the terms of any agreement or
other arrangement with any Third Party.
“ Co-Promote ” or
“ Co-Promotion ” means those Detailing and
promotional activities (including performing sales calls) with
respect to the Product undertaken by Immunomedics Sales and
Educational Representatives to encourage appropriate prescribing of
the Product.
“Core Immunomedics
Patents” means
those Immunomedics Patents that specifically cover the Product in
the Field or otherwise specifically provide exclusivity for the
Product in the Field and which are set forth in Part A of
Exhibit A , together with (a) all *** thereof,
(b) all *** thereof, (c) all patents issuing on any of
the foregoing, and all *** thereof, and (d) all *** and *** of
any of the foregoing, as such Part A of Exhibit A may be
updated in accordance with Section 10.3.4(a).
“ Detail ” means,
with respect to the Product in the Field, the communication by a
Sales and Educational Representative during a sales or education
call (a) involving ***, (b) describing the *** which have
been approved by the applicable Regulatory Authorities and *** of
the Product, (c) using the Promotional and Educational
Materials in an effort to increase the familiarity of *** with the
Product for the *** which have been approved by the applicable
Regulatory Authorities and (d) made at such *** primarily for
the Product in the Field, where the *** is to place an emphasis,
***, on the Product and not simply to discuss the Product with such
***. For the avoidance of doubt, discussions at conventions or
other meetings not specifically sponsored by a Party for the
Product shall not constitute “Details” or
“Detailing”.
“Develop”
, “ Developing”
or “Development” means all activities relating
to research, non-clinical, preclinical and clinical testing,
development of test methods, stability testing, toxicology testing,
formulation development, process development, manufacturing process
validation, quality assurance activities, quality control
activities, qualification and validation activities, scale-up
and/or analytic process development, statistical analysis and
reporting,
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preparation and submission of applications for
regulatory approval of a Product, and all other activities
necessary or reasonably useful or otherwise requested or required
by a Regulatory Authority as a condition or in support of obtaining
or maintaining all regulatory approvals for a product. For clarity,
“Development” shall exclude Phase 4 Clinical
Trials.
“Development
Activities” means
those Development activities undertaken by or on behalf of Licensee
or its Affiliates with respect to the Product in the Field,
including any Development activities undertaken by Immunomedics on
behalf of Licensee in accordance with the Development
Plan.
“Development
Costs” means the
costs and expenses incurred after the Execution Date by a Party or
its Affiliates attributable to, or reasonably allocable to, the
Development of the Product hereunder, including costs of preparing
and submitting Regulatory Materials and obtaining Regulatory
Approval, costs of conducting pre-clinical and clinical studies
prior to Product Approval. For the avoidance of doubt, Development
Costs shall not include costs or expenses related to Manufacturing,
costs or expenses related to *** or costs and expenses related to
the *** in the IV Formulation.
“Dollar”
means a U.S. dollar, and
“$” shall be interpreted accordingly.
“Drug
Substance” means
the Product which has been *** and can be ***.
“EMEA”
means the European Medicines Agency
or its successor.
“FDA”
means the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration or its successor.
“FDA
Approval” means the
approval of a BLA by the FDA for the Product in the U.S.
“FD&C
Act” means the U.S.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
“Field”
means the treatment, palliation or
prevention of non-cancer indications such as autoimmune and
inflammatory diseases in humans using the Subcutaneous Formulation
of the Product. For purposes of this Agreement, “autoimmune
and inflammatory diseases” include, but are not limited to
rheumatoid arthritis, ***, ***, ***, ***, ***, idiopathic
thrombocytopenic purpura, ***, ***, *** and ***. For the avoidance
of doubt, Field shall not include any oncology
indications.
“First Commercial
Sale” means, with
respect to the Product, the first sale of the Product in a given
country or other regulatory jurisdiction in the Territory by or on
behalf of Licensee, or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees, to a
Third Party, after receipt of Regulatory Approval for the Product
in such country or regulatory jurisdiction.
“Good Clinical
Practices” or “GCPs ” means, as applicable, (i) the
then-current standards, practices and procedures promulgated or
endorsed by the FDA for the design, conduct, performance,
monitoring, auditing, recording, analyses, and reporting of
clinical trials, including the requirements set forth in 21 C.F.R.
Parts 11, 50, 54, 56, 312, and 314 and including any related
regulatory requirements imposed by the FDA, and (ii) any
comparable regulatory standards, practices and procedures in
jurisdictions outside of the U.S., in each case as they
may
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be updated from time to time, that provide
assurance that the data and reported results are credible and
accurate, and that the rights, integrity, and confidentiality of
trial subjects are protected.
“Good Laboratory
Practices” or “ GLPs ” means, as
applicable, (i) the then-current good laboratory practice
standards promulgated or endorsed by the FDA as defined in 21
C.F.R. Part 58, and (ii) any comparable regulatory standards
in jurisdictions outside the U.S., in each case as they may as they
may be updated from time to time.
“Good Manufacturing
Practices” or “ GMPs ” means, as
applicable, (i) the then-current good manufacturing practices
required by the FDA, as defined in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210 and 211 and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, for the manufacture and
testing of pharmaceutical materials, and (ii) any comparable
laws or regulations applicable to the manufacture and testing of
pharmaceutical materials in jurisdictions outside the U.S., in each
case as they may be updated from time to time.
“Governmental
Authority” means
any multinational, federal, state, local, municipal or other
governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
division, prefecture, subdivision, department, agency, bureau,
branch, office, commission, council, court or other tribunal), in
each case, having jurisdiction over the applicable subject
matter.
“ICH”
means the International Conference
on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of
Pharmaceuticals for Human Use.
“Immunomedics
Invention” means an
Invention that is discovered, made or conceived, by an employee of
Immunomedics or any of its Affiliates or a person under an
obligation of assignment to Immunomedics or its
Affiliates.
“Immunomedics
Know-How” means all
(i) Immunomedics Inventions and (ii) technical
information and know-how Controlled by Immunomedics (including all
biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, clinical,
assay and related know-how and trade secrets, and all manufacturing
data, the specifications of ingredients, the manufacturing
processes, specifications, sourcing information, assays, quality
control and testing procedures, and related know-how and trade
secrets); in each case that is *** for the Manufacture, Development
or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the
Territory.
“Immunomedics Manufacturing
Know-How” means all
Immunomedics Know-How that is *** for the Manufacture of the
Product for use in the Field.
“Immunomedics
Patent” means
(x) all Patents covering any Immunomedics Invention and
(y) the Patents Controlled by Immunomedics as of the Effective
Date, in each case listed on Exhibit A , as such exhibit may
be updated from time to time in accordance with
Section 10.3.4, including but not limited to the Core
Immunomedics Patents, and in each case (a) any *** thereof,
(b) all *** thereof or any other *** to (i) any of the
Patents mentioned under (x) and (y) or (ii) any ***
from which the Patents mentioned under (x) and (y) ***,
and (c) all patents issuing on any of the foregoing, and any
*** thereof, together with all ***, or *** of any of the foregoing,
and any *** thereof; in each case that are *** for the Manufacture,
Development or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the
Territory.
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“Immunomedics
Technology” means
Immunomedics Patents and Immunomedics Know-How.
“IMPD”
means an Investigational Medicinal
Product Dossier for the Product.
“IND”
means (i) an Investigational
New Drug Application as defined in the FD&C Act or
(ii) the equivalent application to the equivalent agency in
any other regulatory jurisdiction outside the U.S., the filing of
which is necessary to commence or conduct clinical testing of a
pharmaceutical product in humans in such jurisdiction.
“Indication” means the use of the Product for the *** of a
given non-cancer disease in humans.
“Invention” means any writing, invention, discovery,
improvement, technology or other know-how (in each case, ***) that
is discovered, made or conceived under this Agreement during the
Term.
“ITP”
means idiopathic thrombocytopenic
purpura.
“IV
Formulation” means
the formulation of the Product for intravenous
administration.
“***”
means an application that is filed
with the *** to obtain Product Approval for the Product in the
***.
“***
Approval” means the
approval of a *** by the *** for the Product in ***.
“Joint
Invention” means an
Invention that is discovered, made or conceived jointly by an
employee of, or person under an obligation of assignment to, each
of Immunomedics and Licensee or their respective
Affiliates.
“Laws”
means all applicable laws, statutes,
rules, regulations, ordinances, guidelines and other pronouncements
having the effect of law of any Governmental Authority.
“Licensee
Invention” means an
Invention that is discovered, made or conceived, solely or jointly
with a Third Party, by an employee of Licensee or any of its
Affiliates or a person under an obligation of assignment to
Licensee or its Affiliates.
“Licensee
Know-How” means all
(i) Licensee Inventions and (ii) technical information
and know-how Controlled by Licensee (including all biological,
chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, clinical, assay and
related know-how and trade secrets, and all manufacturing data, the
specifications of ingredients, the manufacturing processes,
specifications, sourcing information, assays, quality control and
testing procedures, and related know-how and trade secrets); in
each case that is *** for the Manufacture, Development or
Commercialization of the Product in the Field or the Oncology Field
in the Territory; in each case that is *** for the Manufacture,
Development or Commercialization of the Product in the Field or the
Oncology Field in the Territory.
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“Licensee
Patent” means
(x) all Patents covering any Licensee Invention and
(y) the Patents Controlled by Licensee as of the Effective
Date, in each case, (a) any ***, (b) all *** or any other
patent application *** (i) any of the Patents mentioned under
(x) and (y) or (ii) any patent or patent application
from which the Patents mentioned under (x) and (y) ***,
and (c) all patents issuing on any of the foregoing, and any
***, together with all registrations, reissues, re-examinations,
renewals, supplemental protection certificates, or extensions of
any of the foregoing, and any ***; in each case that are *** for
the Manufacture, Development or Commercialization of the Product in
the Field or the Oncology Field in the Territory.
“Licensee
Technology” means
Licensee Patents and Licensee Know-How.
“ Major EU Countries
” means ***, ***, ***, *** and ***.
“ Major Market Country
” means ***, ***, ***, *** and any of the ***.
“Manufacture”
or
“Manufacturing” means all activities related to
the manufacturing of the Product, or any ingredient thereof,
establishment or enhancement of manufacturing procedures including
in-process and finished product testing, release of product,
quality assurance activities related to manufacturing and release
of product, Packaging and Labeling (whether in commercial or
clinical packaging presentation) and ongoing stability tests and
regulatory activities related to any of the foregoing.
“ Manufacturing
Documentation ” means any and all material documentation
that is *** and *** the manufacture of the Product, including ***
and *** for the Product, ***for ***and***and ***, in each case, to
the extent under the Control of Immunomedics or its
Affiliates.
“ Marketing Authorization
Application ” or “ MAA ” means an
application that is filed with the EMEA under the centralized
European procedure to obtain Product Approval for the Product in
the EU, or an application filed with the applicable Regulatory
Authority of a country in Europe with respect to the mutual
recognition or any other national approval procedure.
“Master Cell
Bank” means
Immunomedics’ reference deposit or collection of vials of the
*** VELTUZUMAB ***.
“MAA
Approval” means the
approval of a MAA by the EMEA for the Product in the EU, or Product
Approval from the applicable Regulatory Authority of a country in
Europe with respect to the mutual recognition or any other national
approval procedure.
“***”
means the *** (or other applicable
Regulatory Authority in *** for submitting for marketing approval
for pharmaceutical products), or its successor.
“Net
Sales” means the
gross amount invoiced by or on behalf of Licensee or any of its
Affiliates or their respective sublicensees on account of sales of
the Product, less the following deductions specifically and solely
related to the Product and actually allowed:
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For clarity, (i) Net Sales
shall not be reduced by ***whether they are *** thereof) or for
***or any other ***set forth in (a) through (e) above and
(ii) the ***of ***or ***with respect to the *** to a *** shall
not be deducted in calculating Net Sales. Any of the items set
forth above that would otherwise be deducted from the invoice price
in the calculation of Net Sales but which are separately charged
to, and paid by, Third Parties shall not be deducted from the
invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales. In the case of any
sale of the Product for value other than in an arm ’ s
length transaction exclusively for cash, such as barter or
counter-trade, Net Sales shall be determined by referencing Net
Sales at which substantially similar quantities of the Product are
sold in an arm’s length transaction for cash.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,
amounts billed by Licensee or it’s Affiliates or their
respective sublicensees for the sale of Product among Licensee, its
Affiliates or their respective sublicensees for resale shall not be
included in the computation of Net Sales hereunder. Net Sales shall
be accounted for in accordance with the generally accepted
accounting principles in the U.S (the “ GAAP ”),
consistently applied. For purposes of determining Net Sales, the
Product shall be deemed to be sold when invoiced. Any price
discounts offered by Licensee or its Affiliates or their respective
sublicensees to purchasers of the Product will not exceed in the
aggregate the discount levels customary in the industry for
products that are comparable to the Product at a similar stage in
the product life cycle. Licensee and its Affiliates and their
respective sublicensees will sell the Product ***and will not sell
the Product***or***that include *** to the extent required to
obtain sales contracts with government entities, and in such case,
the price of the Product relevant for the calculation of Net Sales
will be the average price in the preceding calendar quarter of the
Product *** less the average discount of all products
***.
“Oncology
Field” means the
treatment, palliation or prevention of the onset and/or control of
cancer in humans using the IV Formulation of the
Product.
“ Out-of-Pocket Costs
” means costs and expenses paid to Third Parties (or payable
to Third Parties and accrued in accordance with GAAP) by either
Party.
“Packaging and
Labeling” means
final labeling and packaging of Product (whether in clinical or
commercial packaging presentation) for use in the Field in the
Territory, including insertion of materials such as patient
inserts, patient medication guides, and professional inserts and
any other written, printed or graphic materials accompanying the
Product, considered to be part of the finished packaged Product,
and all testing and release thereof.
“Patents”
means patents and patent
applications and (a) any *** thereof, (b) all *** thereof
or any other patent application *** to (i) any such patents or
patent applications or (ii) any patent or patent application
from which such patents or patent applications ***, and
(c) all patents issuing on any of the foregoing, and any ***
thereof, together with all ***, ***, ***, ***, ***, or *** of any
of the foregoing, and any *** thereof.
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“Patent Term
Extension” means
any term extensions, supplementary protection certificates,
Regulatory Exclusivity and equivalents thereof offering patent
protection beyond the initial term with respect to any issued
Patents.
“Phase 2 Clinical
Trial” means a
clinical study conducted to preliminarily evaluate the
effectiveness of the pharmaceutical product for a particular
indication or indications in patients with the disease or condition
under study and to determine the common short-term side effects and
risks associated with the drug.
“Phase 3 Clinical
Trial” means one or
more clinical trial(s) on a number of patients for a particular
indication, which trial(s) is designed to (i) establish that a
drug is safe and efficacious for such indication, (ii) define
warnings, precautions and adverse reactions that are associated
with the drug in the dosage range to be prescribed and
(iii) support approval of an application to a Regulatory
Authority for the commercial sale of such drug.
“ Phase 4 Clinical
Trials ” means studies that are conducted to delineate
additional information about a pharmaceutical product’s
risks, benefits, and optimal use, commenced after receipt of
Product Approval for a product in the indication for which such
trial is being conducted.
“ Pivotal Trial ”
means a clinical trial that is designed or intended to support
Product Approval.
“ Pre-Marketing ”
means all sales and marketing activities undertaken prior to and in
preparation for the launch of the Product in a given country or
other regulatory jurisdiction in the Territory. Pre-Marketing shall
include advertising, education, product-related public relations,
health care economic studies, sales force training and other
pre-launch activities prior to the First Commercial Sale of the
Product in the Field in a given country or other regulatory
jurisdiction in the Territory.
“Pricing
Approval” means the
approval, agreement, determination or decision from a Governmental
Authority establishing the price or reimbursement for the Product
for sale in a given country or regulatory jurisdiction, as required
by applicable Law in such country or other regulatory jurisdiction
prior to the sale of the Product in the Field in such country or
regulatory jurisdiction.
“Product”
means VELTUZUMAB in all formulations
and doses.
“Product
Approval” means the
approval of a Governmental Authority necessary for the marketing
and sale of the Product in a given country or regulatory
jurisdiction, which includes FDA Approval in the U.S., MAA Approval
in the EMEA and *** Approval in *** (but shall not include, any
Pricing Approvals).
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“Product
Complaint” means
any written, verbal or electronic expression of dissatisfaction
regarding the Product in the Territory, including reports of actual
or suspected product tampering, contamination, mislabeling or
inclusion of improper ingredients.
“ Promotional and
Educational Materials ” means all written, printed, video
or graphic advertising, promotional, educational and communication
materials (other than the Product labels and package inserts) for
marketing, advertising and promotion of the Product in the Field in
the Territory, for use (a) by a Sales and Educational
Representative or (b) in advertisements, web sites or direct
mail pieces.
“Quality
Agreement” means an
agreement between the Parties describing the required quality and
other technical aspects of the Clinical Inventory and the supply of
Product by Immunomedics to Licensee in accordance with ARTICLE
8.
“Regulatory
Approvals” means
all necessary approvals (including Product Approvals and
supplements and amendments thereto and Pricing Approvals),
licenses, registrations or authorizations of any Governmental
Authority, necessary for the manufacture, distribution, use and
sale of the Product in the Field in a given country or regulatory
jurisdiction.
“Regulatory
Authority” means,
in a particular country or regulatory jurisdiction, any applicable
Governmental Authority involved in granting Regulatory Approval in
such country or regulatory jurisdiction, including in the U.S., the
FDA.
“ Regulatory Data
” means any and all research data, pharmacology data,
chemistry, manufacturing and control data, preclinical data,
clinical data and all other documentation submitted, or required to
be submitted, to Regulatory Authorities in association with
regulatory filings for the Product in the Field (including any Drug
Master Files (DMFs), chemistry, manufacturing and control data, or
similar documentation).
“Regulatory
Materials” means
regulatory applications, submissions, notifications,
communications, correspondence, registrations, Regulatory Approvals
and/or other filings made to, received from or otherwise conducted
with a Regulatory Authority that are necessary in order to Develop,
Manufacture, market, sell or otherwise Commercialize the Product in
the Field in a particular country or regulatory jurisdiction.
Regulatory Materials include INDs, BLAs, and applications for other
Product Approvals.
“Sales and Educational
Representative” means an individual who is employed by or on
behalf of a Party or its Affiliates and who performs Details and
other promotional or educational efforts with respect to the
Product in the Field.
“ Samples ” means
Product packaged and distributed as a complementary trial for use
with patients in the Field in the Territory and in accordance with
applicable Law and free goods provided for this purpose through
coupons or other mechanisms.
“***”
means the current *** Clinical Trial
evaluating subcutaneously administered VELTUZUMAB to patients with
*** or equivalent trial or *** or equivalent trial.
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“Serious Adverse
Event” means any
Adverse Event occurring at any dose that: (a) results in death
or threatens life; (b) results in persistent or significant
disability/incapacity; (c) results in or prolongs
hospitalization; (d) results in a congenital anomaly or birth
defect; or (e) is otherwise medically significant.
“Subcutaneous
Formulation” means
the formulation of the Product for subcutaneous
administration.
“Territory” means all countries in the world.
“Third
Party” means any
entity other than Immunomedics or Licensee or their respective
Affiliates.
“Transition
Plan” means the
plan attached as Exhibit B .
“U.S.”
means the United States of America
and its possessions and territories.
“Valid
Claim” means
(a) a claim of an issued and unexpired Patent that has not
been disclaimed, revoked or held to be invalid or unenforceable by
a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction, from which
decision no appeal can be further taken or (b) a claim
included in a pending patent application whether filed before or
after the Execution Date and that has not been (i) canceled,
(ii) withdrawn from consideration, (iii) finally
determined to be unallowable by the applicable governmental
authority (from which no appeal is or can be taken), or
(iv) abandoned or disclaimed.
“VELTUZUMAB” means humanized anti-CD20 antibody, also known
as IMMU-106 and hA20.
Interpretation.
Except where expressly stated
otherwise in this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation
apply to this Agreement: (a) “include”,
“includes” and “including” are not
limiting; (b) “hereof”, “hereto”,
“herein” and “hereunder” and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;
(c) words of one gender include the other gender;
(d) references to a contract or other agreement mean such
contract or other agreement as from time to time amended, modified
or supplemented; (e) references to a person or entity are also
to its permitted successors and assigns; (f) references to an
“Article”, “Section”, “Exhibit”
or “ Schedule ” refer to an Article or Section
of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement, unless expressly
stated otherwise; and (g) references to a law include any
amendment or modification to such law and any rules and regulations
issued thereunder, whether such amendment or modification is made,
or issuance of such rules and regulations occurs, before or after
the date of this Agreement.
Additional
Definitions. The
following terms have the meanings set forth in the corresponding
Sections of this Agreement:
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ARTICLE 2
LICENSES
2.1 Grant to Licensee.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Immunomedics
hereby grants to Licensee, (i) a co-exclusive license or
sublicense, as applicable, under the Immunomedics Technology and
Immunomedics’ interest in Joint Collaboration Technology to
Develop the Product for Commercialization in the Field in the
Territory, (ii) a co-exclusive right under the Immunomedics
Technology, and Immunomedics’ interest in Joint Collaboration
Technology and the Immunomedics Manufacturing Know-How to
Manufacture the Product in the Field in the Territory and
(iii) subject to Section 7.1, an exclusive,
royalty-bearing license or sublicense, as applicable, under the
Immunomedics Technology and Immunomedics’ interest in Joint
Collaboration Technology to Commercialize the Product in the Field
in the Territory. For clarity, the license granted by Immunomedics
to Licensee in the forgoing sentence is exclusive, except that with
respect to the foregoing clause (i), Immunomedics retains
rights to Develop the Product in the Field solely for the purpose
of fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement and as more
specifically set forth in ARTICLE 4, and, with respect to the
foregoing clause (ii), Immunomedics retains rights to Manufacture
the Product in the Field solely for the purpose of fulfilling its
obligations under this Agreement and as more specifically set forth
in ARTICLE 8.
2.2 Grants to Immunomedics.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensee
hereby grants to Immunomedics an exclusive license, or sublicense,
as applicable, under the Licensee Technology, with the right to
sublicense without the consent of Licensee, to Develop and
Manufacture the Product for Commercialization in the Oncology
Field, and to Commercialize the Product in the Territory in the
Oncology Field.
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2.3 Right to Sublicense or
Subcontract.
2.3.1 General Right of Licensee
to Sublicense or Subcontract. Except as set out in
Section 2.3.2 below, the rights granted to Licensee by
Immunomedics pursuant to Section 2.1 shall include the right
to grant sublicenses without the consent of *** of any such *** any
such ***.
2.3.2 Consent Required to
Sublicense. Licensee shall be required to obtain the prior
written consent of Immunomedics, *** (i) *** or ***in a***
(ii) or ***or***to any ***in***. If Licensee intends to
sublicense the rights or activities referenced in the foregoing
clause (i) or (ii) of this Section, Licensee shall
disclose to Immunomedics the identity of the potential sublicensee.
Immunomedics shall within *** *** give its consent to such
sublicense as applicable; provided however that Immunomedics shall
have the right to withhold such consent if Immunomedics in good
faith determines that the potential sublicensee is a competitor or
that such sublicense would cause a material adverse effect to
Immunomedics; provided further, that in the event of such a
determination by Immunomedics, then Immunomedics shall demonstrate
to Licensee the reasons for such determination. In the event that
Immunomedics does not demonstrate the reasons for its determination
to withhold consent to such proposed sublicense within the *** ***
period, Immunomedics shall be deemed to have given its consent with
respect to such sublicense.
2.3.3 Conditions of
Sublicense. Each sublicense granted by Licensee to a permitted
sublicensee pursuant to Section 2.3 shall be subject and
subordinate to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall
contain terms and conditions consistent with those in this
Agreement and shall not in any way diminish, reduce or eliminate
any of Licensee’s obligations under this Agreement. Each
sublicense agreement with permitted sublicensees shall include the
following provisions: (i) a requirement that such sublicensee
submit applicable sales or other reports consistent with the
requirements set forth in Section 6.3.1, (ii) a
requirement to keep books and records, and permit Immunomedics to
audit (either directly or through an independent auditor) such
books and records, consistent with the requirement set forth in
Section 9.11, (iii) a requirement that such sublicensee
comply with the confidentiality and non-use provisions of ARTICLE
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(iv) a requirement to comply with all other applicable terms
of this Agreement, (v) a provision prohibiting such
sublicensee from further sublicensing and (vi) a requirement
that each sublicensee permit Immunomedics to inspect its facilities
consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 4.8.
Licensee shall provide Immunomedics with a copy of each such
sublicense agreement within *** *** after the execution
thereof.
2.3.4 Liability for Sublicensees
and Subcontractors. Licensee shall ensure that each of its
permitted sublicensees and subcontractors accepts and complies with
all of the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement as if
such permitted sublicensees or subcontractors were a party to this
Agreement. Additionally, Licensee shall ensure that each of its
Affiliates to which it sublicenses any of the licenses hereunder
complies with all of the applicable terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Licensee shall remain fully responsible for its
Affiliates’ and sublicensees’ and
subcontractors’
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performance under this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee will remain directly
responsible for all amounts owed to Immunomedics under this
Agreement, including royalty payments for Net Sales by
Licensee’s sublicensees and subcontractors. Licensee hereby
expressly waives any requirement that Immunomedics exhaust any
right, power or remedy, or proceed against a subcontractor or
sublicensee, for any obligation or performance hereunder prior to
proceeding directly against Licensee.
2.4 Additional Licensing
Provisions.
2.4.1 License to Subcutaneous
Formulation; License to IV Formulation. If at any time during
the term of this Agreement (i) Immunomedics desires a license
to the Subcutaneous Formulation to Develop, Commercialize or
Manufacture the Product for use in the Oncology Field or
(ii) Licensee desires a license to the IV Formulation to
Develop, Commercialize or Manufacture the Product for use in the
Field, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith with respect to
the terms and conditions of such license. ***.
2.4.2 Negotiation Right for
Immunomedics Technology. Immunomedics Technology obtained or
acquired by Immunomedics from Third Parties after the Execution
Date is not included in the license set forth in Section 2.1.
If Immunomedics acquires or obtains such Immunomedics Technology
and determines in good faith that such Immunomedics Technology has
applicability to the Product in the Field in the Territory, it
shall notify Licensee together with a summary of such Immunomedics
Technology. The summary shall include all necessary information to
evaluate the technology If Licensee desires to receive a license
under any such Immunomedics Technology to Develop, Commercialize
and Manufacture the Product in the Field in the Territory, then it
shall provide written notice to Immunomedics within *** business
days of such notice by Immunomedics and, following
Immunomedics’ receipt thereof, the Parties shall negotiate in
good faith *** *** terms under which such a license would be
granted, including *** Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee
shall in any event have a license to Develop, Manufacture and
Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory, as set out
in the Development Plan, the Commercialization Plan and the terms
of this Agreement.
2.4.3 Negotiation Right for
Licensee Technology. Licensee Technology obtained or acquired
by Licensee from Third Parties after the Execution Date is not
included in the license set forth in Section 2.2. If Licensee
acquires or obtains such Licensee Technology and determines in good
faith that such Licensee Technology has applicability to the
Product in the Oncology Field in the Territory, it shall notify
Immunomedics together with a summary of such Licensee Technology.
The summary shall include all necessary information to evaluate the
technology. If Immunomedics desires to receive a license under any
such Licensee Technology to Develop, Commercialize and Manufacture
the Product in the Oncology Field in the Territory, then it shall
provide written notice to Licensee within *** of such notice by
Licensee and, following Licensee’s receipt thereof, the
Parties shall negotiate in good faith *** terms under which such a
license would be granted, including ***
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2.4.4 Negative Covenant.
Licensee covenants that it will not use or practice any of the
Immunomedics Technology except for the purposes expressly permitted
in the applicable license grant (and for clarity, Licensee shall
not use or practice any of the Immunomedics Technology in any
manner with respect to the Product in the Oncology Field or in any
cancer indications).
2.4.5 No Implied Licenses;
Retained Rights.
(a) Licenses Granted by
Immunomedics. Except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement,
Immunomedics does not grant any license, express or implied, under
its intellectual property rights to Licensee, whether by
implication, estoppel or otherwise. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, Immunomedics hereby expressly retains, on behalf
of itself and its Affiliates, licensees and sublicensees, all
right, title and interest in and to the Immunomedics Technology,
Existing Development Data, New Immunomedics Development Data and
Regulatory Materials of Immunomedics with respect to
(a) pharmaceutical products other than the Product,
(b) all IV Formulations of the Product, (c) use of the
Product for the conduct of the ITP Study and for the conduct of the
Immunomedics R&D Activities, (d) all uses of the Product
within the Oncology Field, (including the conduct of the ***)
including developing, making, using, importing, exporting offering
for sale and selling the Product for in the Oncology Field,
including collaborating with, pursuing and granting licenses to
Third Parties with respect to the Product in the Oncology Field,
(e) research with respect to the Product, including within the
Field, (f) exercising its rights and performing its
obligations hereunder and (g) from and after the end of the
Term, developing (including obtaining and maintaining Regulatory
Approval), making, using, importing, exporting, offering for sale
and selling the Product in the Field in the Territory.
2.4.6 Licenses Granted by
Licensee. Except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement,
Licensee does not grant any license, express or implied, under its
intellectual property rights to Immunomedics, whether by
implication, estoppel or otherwise. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, Licensee hereby expressly retains, on behalf of
itself and its Affiliates, licensees and sublicensees, all right,
title and interest in and to the Licensee Technology, New Licensee
Development Data and Regulatory Materials of Licensee with respect
to all uses of the Product within the Field, including developing,
making, using, importing, exporting offering for sale and selling
the Product in the Field in the Territory.
2.5 Non-Competition. Licensee
hereby covenants not to research, develop (including submitting any
applications for regulatory approval), manufacture or
commercialize, during the Term, any Competitive Product, either on
its own, with or through any Affiliate, or in collaboration with a
Third Party, in each case other than with respect to the
Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Product in
the Field in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement ***that ***of
the ***shall not ***unless such *** hereby covenants *** or *** a
*** earlier than ***after the ***, provided, however ***shall
***unless such ***. For clarity, *** acknowledges and agrees
that***, is not *** a ***.
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ARTICLE 3
PRODUCT UPDATES; PARTY
DISCUSSIONS
3.1 Product
Updates.
3.1.1 General. With respect
to each country in the Territory (and with respect to the Territory
as a whole or any portion thereof, to the extent applicable),
Licensee shall prepare and deliver to Immunomedics, at least once
per *** during the Term, a written report (which written report
shall contain reasonable detail with respect to the activities
described therein, and at a minimum, in such detail as is
reasonably necessary for Immunomedics to confirm Licensee’s
compliance with its obligations under this Agreement) describing:
(a) for the immediately preceding ***, (i) any and all
Development Activities conducted by or on behalf of Licensee
hereunder, including all Development Costs incurred in connection
therewith (as well as a comparison of such costs to the Development
Budget and such activities to the Development Plan), (ii) any
and all regulatory activities with respect to the Product in the
Field in the Territory, including the status of any Regulatory
Approvals for the Product in the Field Territory and any material
communications with, or submissions to, any Regulatory Authority,
and (iii) any and all Commercialization activities with
respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory, ***
(b) for the next ***, including the *** during which such
report is delivered, (i) any and all Development Activities
which are in-process or anticipated to be conducted by or on behalf
of Licensee hereunder, including all Development Costs anticipated
to be incurred in connection therewith, (ii) any and all
regulatory activities with respect to the Product in the Field in
the Territory which are in-process or anticipated to be conducted
by or on behalf of Licensee hereunder, including any BLAs or other
material regulatory filings or submissions intended to be made, and
(iii) any and all Commercialization activities with respect to
the Product in the Field in the Territory which are in-process or
anticipated to be conducted by or on behalf of Licensee hereunder,
*** (c) a general description of the market conditions and
sales information with respect to the Product in the Field in the
Territory; and (d) any other material developments with
relating to the Development, Manufacturing or Commercialization of
the Product in the Field in the Territory. *** that Licensee (or
any of its Affiliates or sublicensees) has deployed in the
Territory (broken down on a country-by-country basis). The
foregoing report shall be in such form as may be reasonably
requested by Immunomedics from time to time.
3.1.2 Special Reports. In
furtherance of the foregoing, Licensee shall on an on-going basis
inform Immunomedics in writing of any decisions or activities with
respect to the Product by Licensee relating to the pursuit of
additional Indications in the Field, the reporting and sharing of
safety and adverse event information and product branding
strategies, and terms and conditions of sale, including Product
pricing guidelines. Immunomedics acknowledges and agrees that
Licensee, in its sole discretion, shall determine pricing
guidelines and sales prices for the Product in the
Field.
3.1.3 Requests from
Immunomedics. Licensee shall submit in writing to Immunomedics
such other reports as Immunomedics may reasonably request from time
to time during the Term with respects to the Product in the Field
in the Territory, including the Development, Manufacturing and
Commercialization activities undertaken by Licensee for the Product
in the Field in the Territory. However, Licensee shall only have
the obligation***.
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3.2 Product Discussions. In
the event that Immunomedics desires to discuss any matter related
to the Product in the Field in the Territory, or the Development,
Manufacture or Commercialization thereof by Licensee hereunder
(including, the contents of any Development Plan or
Commercialization Plan), Immunomedics shall notify Licensee thereof
(including a brief description of the matters to be discussed) and
the Parties shall meet within *** to discuss such matters, provided
that Immunomedics has a right to call such meetings no more than
***. At any such meeting, each Party shall make available such
employees who have appropriate expertise and seniority with respect
to the matters to be discussed. Such meetings may be held in-person
(to the extent requested by either Party), or by teleconference or
videoconference or other means whereby the representatives of each
of the Parties can hear each other; provided, however that to the
extent that any in-person meetings are held, such in-person
meetings shall alternate between offices of Immunomedics and
Licensee (or such other place as the Parties may agree). In all
such meetings, the Parties shall discuss in good faith the
applicable matters, and Licensee shall consider in good faith all
comments and positions of Immunomedics with respect to the Product
in the Field in the Territory, and the Development, Manufacture or
Commercialization thereof, as applicable. ***
ARTICLE 4
DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Overview of Development.
In connection with the Development of the Product for use in the
Field in the Territory, the Parties shall conduct the Development
Activities pursuant to a comprehensive development plan (the
“ Development Plan ”). Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall collaborate with
respect to the Development of the Product for use in the Field in
the Territory as set forth in the Development Plan. Each Party
shall conduct the Development Activities in accordance with the
Development Plan as provided in this ARTICLE 4 and the terms of
this Agreement.
4.2 Objectives under the
Development Plan.
4.2.1 Development Activities.
Licensee shall use *** to Develop the Product for Commercialization
in the Field in the Territory. Without limiting the foregoing,
Licensee shall carry out the Development Activities as set forth in
the Development Plan.
4.2.2 Compliance. Licensee
shall conduct the Development Activities in a manner consistent
with sound and ethical business and scientific practices, and in
compliance with all applicable Laws, GCPs and GLPs.
4.3 Development Plan and
Development Budget.
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4.3.1 General. The
Development Plan shall set forth, among other things, the
following:
(a) any ***, in each case, together
with all ***, with respect to the Product in the Field in the
Territory;
(b) all *** and other *** of
obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals for the Product in
the Field in each country or regulatory jurisdiction in the
Territory;
(c) a detailed annual budget for all
Development Costs for the activities in the applicable Development
Plan (the “Development Budget” );
(d) the *** such Development
Activities; and
(e) the *** for *** Regulatory
Materials and for *** Regulatory Approval in the Field in the
Territory.
4.3.2 Initial Development
Plan. The initial Development Plan for the Product for the ***
of this Agreement *** is attached to this Agreement as
Schedule 4.3.2.
4.3.3 Updating and Amending
Development Plan and Development Budget. On or before ***
during the Term, or at Licensee’s *** request Licensee shall
update and submit to Immunomedics for its review and comment the
Development Plan (including the Development Budget contained
herein) which shall cover the Development Activities to be
conducted during the upcoming ***, and Licensee shall, on ***,
review and update, as appropriate, the then-current Development
Plan (including the Development Budget) to reflect any changes,
reprioritizations of, or additions to the Development Plan, in each
case for review and comment by Immunomedics. Licensee shall
consider any comments of Immunomedics to any such Development Plan
(including any updates and amendments thereto) in good faith. The
Parties acknowledge that the initial Development Plan (and
Development Budget) sets forth a *** for Development of the Product
in the Field, and that the Parties will cooperate in seeking
scientific advice from Governmental Authorities with respect to the
Development of the Product in the Field. *** for its review and
comment in accordance with this Section 4.3.3. The Development
Plan shall not be amended with respect to any Development
Activities to be undertaken by Immunomedics without the prior
written consent of Immunomedics, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the
ITP Study shall not be deleted, replaced, slowed down or otherwise
adversely affected, except to the extent caused by safety issues
with respect to the Product in ITP in the Field.
4.4 Development
Costs.
4.4.1 Development Activities.
Licensee shall be responsible for one hundred percent
(100%) of the Development Costs (whether incurred by Licensee,
Immunomedics or its respective Affiliates) for the Product in the
Field.
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4.4.2 Payment and Reimbursement
of Development Costs. If ***, incurs any Development Costs
during the Term, such Development Costs, if any, shall be
reimbursed by *** and *** in accordance with Section 9.9
provided, however, that *** shall reimburse *** for such
Development Costs ***. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
Licensee shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses
incurred by Immunomedics prior to the Execution Date related to the
research and development of the Product in the Field.
4.5 Records and
Information.
4.5.1 General. Licensee shall
maintain (and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees to
maintain) current and accurate records of all work conducted by or
on behalf of it under the Development Plan and all data and other
information resulting from such work. Such records shall properly
reflect all work done and results achieved in the performance of
the Development activities in good scientific manner appropriate
for regulatory and intellectual property purposes. Licensee shall
document (and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees to
document) all preclinical studies and clinical trials to be
conducted pursuant to the Development Plan in formal written study
reports according to applicable national and international (
e.g. , ICH, GCP and GLP) guidelines. Licensee shall give
Immunomedics an adequate opportunity, in any event not less than
*** to review and comment on the drafts of reports resulting from
activities conducted under the Development Plan.
4.5.2 Access to Records.
Immunomedics shall have the right to review all records under the
Development Plan maintained by or on behalf of Licensee (or any of
its Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors) at reasonable
times, upon written request.
4.6 Development
Data.
4.6.1 Existing Development
Data. Subject to the rights and licenses granted to Licensee
herein, Immunomedics shall continue to be the owner of all clinical
data related to the Product in the Field Controlled by Immunomedics
as of the Effective Date (collectively, the “Existing
Development Data” ). Within *** of this Agreement,
Immunomedics shall provide Licensee with copies of all material
reports of such clinical data Controlled by Immunomedics as of the
Effective Date in its (or its Affiliates) possession or
control.
4.6.2 New Development Data.
All data (including pre-clinical, clinical, technical, chemical,
safety, and scientific data and information), know-how and other
results generated by or resulting from or in connection with the
conduct of Development Activities hereunder, including relevant
laboratory notebook information, screening data, Regulatory Data
and synthesis schemes, including descriptions in any form, data and
other information. (if generated by or resulting from or in
connection with the Development Activities conducted by
Immunomedics, the “ New Immunomedics Development Data
”; if generated by or resulting from or in connection with
the Development Activities conducted by Licensee, the “
New Licensee Development Data ”, collectively the
“New
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Data” ) whether
generated by one or both Parties (or their respective Affiliates or
sublicensees), ***, and in furtherance thereof. *** provide ***
with copies of reports and summaries of all New Development Data
generated at the same time that such reports and summaries become
available to having generated the data (or any of its
Affiliates).
4.7 Right of Reference and
Use. Immunomedics hereby grants to Licensee a right of
reference to all Existing Development Data and New Immunomedics
Development Data solely for the purposes of performing Development
Activities pursuant to this Agreement. Licensee may only use the
Existing Development Data and New Immunomedics Development Data for
the purpose of Developing the Product for sale in the Field in the
Territory pursuant to this Agreement, provided however, that
Immunomedics only grants Licensee a right of reference to Existing
Development Data and New Immunomedics Development Data and
generated by Immunomedics from the *** only to the extent the
foregoing is related to, with respect to Phase 2 Clinical Trials or
Phase 3 Clinical Trials, safety, and in addition with respect to
***, *** and *** in each case of the Product in the Oncology Field.
For clarity, ***. Licensee hereby grants to Immunomedics a right of
reference to all New Licensee Development Data for purposes of
(i) *** under this Agreement, and (ii) *** *** and
(iii) *** in any other *** or *** by or on *** or its licensee
***.
4.8 Right to Audit. Licensee
shall ensure that Immunomedics’ authorized representatives
and any Regulatory Authorities, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law, may, during regular business hours and upon
reasonable notice, (a) examine and inspect Licensee’s
(and its Affiliate’s and sublicensee’s) facilities or,
subject to any Third Party confidentiality restrictions and other
obligations, the facilities of any subcontractor or any
investigator site used by it in the performance of Development of
the Product in the Field in the Territory hereunder pursuant to the
Development Plan, and (b) subject to applicable Law and any
Third Party confidentiality restrictions and other obligations,
inspect all data, documentation and work products relating to the
activities performed by Licensee (or its Affiliates or its
sublicensees), the subcontractor, including, the medical records of
any patient participating in any clinical study, in each case
generated pursuant to the Development Activities hereunder. This
right to inspect all data, documentation, and work products
relating to the Product in the Field in the Territory may be
exercised at any time during the Term, or such longer period as
shall be required by applicable Law.
4.9 Restrictions Outside the
Field. For clarity, Licensee shall have no right to research or
Develop the Product for use outside the Field. In addition,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, *** Any
such Development activities shall be immediately removed from the
Development Plan by mutual consent after a discussion in good faith
between the Parties.
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4.10 Immunomedics
Activities.
4.10.1 General. Immunomedics
shall use *** to perform the activities (the “
Immunomedics R&D Activities ”) set out in the plan
attached hereto as Schedule 4.10 (the “
Immunomedics R&D Activities Plan ”). Except for
costs and expenses of the ITP Study related to the treatment of ITP
with the IV Formulation, Licensee shall be solely responsible for
all costs and expenses incurred by Immunomedics pursuant to the
Immunomedics R&D Activities Plan. The Immunomedics R&D
Activities Plan shall not be amended without the prior written
consent of Immunomedics, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld.
4.10.2 Finalization of ITP
Study. Immunomedics shall be responsible for completion of the
current clinical study with the Product for the treatment of ITP as
set forth in the Development Plan (the “ ITP Study
”). Immunomedics shall ensure that the ITP Study is conducted
in a manner consistent with sound and ethical business and
scientific practices, and in compliance with all applicable Laws,
GCPs and GLPs. Licensee shall be solely responsible for all costs
and expenses of the ITP Study to the extent that such costs relate
to the treatment of ITP with the Subcutaneous Formulation.
Immunomedics agrees to use *** to deliver a final clinical study
report to Licensee as soon as possible after completion of the ITP
Study.
4.10.3 Reimbursement of
Expenses. Licensee shall reimburse Immunomedics for all costs
and expenses associated with Section 4.10.1 and 4.10.2 in
accordance with Section 9.9 to the extent set forth in the
budgets listed in the Immunomedics R&D Activities Plan and the
Development Plan. Such budgets shall be increased as mutually
agreed in connection with mutual agreement to modify the
Immunomedics R&D Activities Plan or the Development Activities
to be undertaken by Immunomedics under the Development Plan. Any
changes in such budgets shall be subject to mutual
agreement.
4.10.4 Access to Records. ***
(or any of its Affiliates, sublicensees or subcontractors) at
reasonable times, upon written request.
4.11 Development Outside the
Field. Immunomedics has the right to Develop the Product for
use in the Oncology Field. In the event Immunomedics Develops or
has Developed the Product for use in the Oncology Field, the
following terms shall apply:
4.11.1 Finalization of ***.
Immunomedics shall be responsible for completion, at its sole
discretion and expense, of the ***. Immunomedics shall ensure that
the ***, to the extent conducted, is done so in a manner consistent
with sound and ethical business and scientific practices, and in
compliance with all applicable Laws, GCPs and GLPs.
4.11.2 General. Immunomedics
shall maintain (and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees to
maintain) current and accurate records of all work conducted by or
on behalf of it relating to Development of the Product for use in
the Oncology Field and all data and other information resulting
from such work. Such records shall properly reflect all work done
and results achieved in the performance of the Development
activities in good scientific manner appropriate for regulatory and
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purposes. Immunomedics shall
document (and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees to
document) all preclinical studies and clinical trials to be
conducted pursuant to the Development Plan in formal written study
reports according to applicable national and international (
e.g. , ICH, GCP and GLP) guidelines.
4.11.3 Access to Records. ***
at reasonable times, upon written request.
ARTICLE 5
REGULATORY
5.1 General. During the Term,
responsibility for overseeing, monitoring and coordinating
regulatory actions, communications and filings with, and
submissions to, all applicable Regulatory Authorities with respect
to the Product in the Field in the Territory shall be allocated
between the Parties as set forth in this ARTICLE 5.
5.2 Existing Regulatory
Materials. Immunomedics shall continue to be the owner of all
Regulatory Materials related to the Product in the Field Controlled
by Immunomedics as of the Effective Date (the “Immunomedics
Regulatory Materials”). Within *** of this Agreement,
Immunomedics shall provide Licensee with copies of material
Immunomedics Regulatory Materials in its possession. Immunomedics
hereby grants to Licensee a right of reference to the Immunomedics
Regulatory Materials solely for the purposes of obtaining and
maintaining Regulatory Approvals for the Product in the Field in
the Territory pursuant to this Agreement.
5.3 New Regulatory Materials and
Regulatory Approvals.
5.3.1 General. Licensee shall
use *** to obtain and maintain all Regulatory Approvals with
respect to the Product in the Field in (i) the Major Market
Countries *** and (ii) the other countries of the Territory
where Licensee deems, upon a good faith determination, after
consultation with Immunomedics, that the commercial potential of
the Product in such country warrants obtaining Regulatory Approval.
Without limiting the foregoing, during the Term, Licensee shall use
*** to prepare and submit all additional Regulatory Materials in
order to obtain and maintain all Regulatory Approvals for the
Product in the Field in the Territory as set out in this
Section 5.3.1 (the “Licensee Regulatory Materials
”). All such Regulatory Approvals shall be in the name of
Licensee.
5.3.2 Right of Reference.
Licensee hereby grants Immunomedics (and its designees) a right of
reference to Licensee Regulatory Materials (as well as all
Regulatory Data and Regulatory Approvals owned or otherwise
Controlled by Licensee or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees)
for the purposes of (i) *** under this Agreement,
(ii) *** in any other *** by or on behalf of *** or its
licensee and (iii) ***. Upon request of Immunomedics from time
to time, Licensee shall provide Immunomedics with copies of all
such Licensee Regulatory Materials.
5.4 Regulatory
Coordination.
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5.4.1 Responsibilities of
Licensee. Licensee shall oversee, monitor and coordinate all
regulatory actions, communications and filings with, and
submissions to, all applicable Regulatory Authorities with respect
to the Product in the Field in the Territory. To the extent
practicable, Immunomedics shall *** related to the Product;
provided that ***to***and*** regarding ***related to the Product in
the Field in the Territory.
5.4.2 Review of
Correspondence. To the extent practicable, Licensee shall
provide Immunomedics with drafts of any documents and other
correspondence to be submitted to a Regulatory Authority pertaining
to the Product in the Field in the Territory, sufficiently in
advance of submission so that Immunomedics may review and comment
on such documents or other correspondence and have a reasonable
opportunity to influence the substance of such submissions. All
such comments shall be considered in good faith by Licensee.
Licensee shall promptly provide Immunomedics with copies of any
material documents or other correspondence submitted to, or
received from, a Regulatory Authority pertaining to the
Product.
5.4.3 Restrictions in the
Oncology Field. The Parties anticipate having different
Regulatory Approvals for the use of the Product in the Field and
the use of the Product in the Oncology Field respectively.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Licensee
shall have no rights with respect to any regulatory actions,
communications or filings with, or submissions to, Regulatory
Authorities with respect to the Product outside the Field and
Licensee shall immediately notify Immunomedics of, and provide
Immunomedics with, any such inquiry, communication or other
correspondence from a Regulatory Authority or other person in
connection with the Product outside of the Field. In addition, to
the extent that any regulatory actions, communications or filings
with, or submissions to, Regulatory Authorities proposed to be made
by Licensee (or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees) hereunder
with respect to the Product inside the Field may have a *** on the
Product outside of the Field, then, *** (in which case Licensee
shall consult with Immunomedics in connection therewith as promptly
as reasonably practicable), Licensee shall submit (or cause to be
submitted) a copy and reasonably detailed description of any such
regulatory action, communication, filing or submission, as
applicable, to Immunomedics for its review and approval, and
Licensee shall make any changes thereto as reasonably determined by
Immunomedics.
5.4.4 Filings in the Oncology the
Field. The Parties shall reasonably endeavor to obtain separate
Regulatory Approvals for the Product in the Field and the Product
in the Oncology Field. In the event that, due to applicable legal
and/or regulatory requirements, either Party cannot file for
product approval (or otherwise have sole responsibility for all
regulatory filings and related submissions), or to own the same in
its (or its designee’s) name, for the Product in the Field
with respect to Licensee, and for the Product in the Oncology Field
with respect to Immunomedics, then such Party (the “
Requesting Party ”) shall send a written request to
the other Party (the “ Filing Party ”) for the
Filing Party do so on the Requesting Party’s (or its
designee’s) behalf and in such name (including the name of
Filing Party) as the Requesting Party shall designate from time to
time. Upon such request, the Parties shall determine reasonable
procedures for the Filing Party to file for Product Approval on
behalf of the Requesting Party (or its designee). *** pursuant to
this Section 5.4.4 (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt,
***and***on behalf and for the***).
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5.5 Assistance. Each Party
shall cooperate with the other Party to provide all *** assistance
and take all actions reasonably requested by the other Party that
are necessary to enable such Party to comply with any regulatory
requirements under applicable Laws with respect to the Product,
including (i) obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals,
(ii) submitting annual reports and (iii) performing
pharmacovigilance activities. Such assistance and actions shall
include, among other things, notifying the other Party within ***
of any information it receives from a regulatory authority which
(a) raises any material concerns regarding the safety or
efficacy of the Product, (b) indicates or suggests a potential
material liability for either Party to Third Parties arising in
connection with the Product or (c) is reasonably likely to
lead to a recall or market withdrawal of a Product.
5.6 Adverse Events. Each
Party agrees to provide the other Party with respect to the Product
in the Field in the Territory: (i) Serious Adverse Event
information and Product Complaint information relating to the
Product as compiled and prepared by such Party in the normal course
of business in connection with the Development, Manufacturing or
Commercialization of the Product, within time frames to allow the
other Party to fulfill all of its reporting obligations under
applicable Laws, if any, and (ii) upon such other
Party’s reasonable request, all other Adverse Event
information with respect to the Product in the Field and all other
safety data and information relevant to an analysis or
investigation of such Adverse Events; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not require either Party to violate any agreements
with or confidentiality obligations owed to any Third Party. All
such Adverse Event information provided by one Party to the other
Party under this Agreement with respect to the Product in the Field
shall be owned jointly by the Parties.
5.7 Pharmacovigilance and Drug
Safety Data.
5.7.1 Pharmacovigilance
Agreement. The Parties shall comply with applicable
pharmacovigilance and drug safety requirements imposed by FDA and
other Governmental Authorities. Within *** of this Agreement, the
Parties will enter into a mutually agreeable pharmacovigilance
agreement setting forth the Parties’ respective obligations
in detail with respect to pharmacovigilance and the exchange of
drug safety data. Such agreement shall ensure that the Parties will
have an arrangement that ensures an adequate reporting of the
complete safety profile of the Product both in the Field and in the
Oncology Field. The Parties shall use *** to enter into a
pharmacovigilance agreement as soon as possible, however failure to
enter into such pharmacovigilance agreement within *** *** of this
Agreement, in and of itself, shall not be considered a breach of
the Agreement by either Party.
5.7.2 Co-operation.
Immunomedics shall be responsible for the reporting of adverse
events for the Product until the earlier of (i) the Parties
having executed a pharmacovigilance agreement or (ii) the
initiation of clinical trials by Licensee for the Product. In the
event that Licensee initiates clinical trials for the Product
before the Parties have executed a pharmacovigilance agreement,
then Immunomedics shall be responsible,
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at its sole cost and expense, for
collecting and reporting pharmacovigilance and other drug safety
data for the Product in the Oncology Field and Licensee shall be
responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for collecting and
reporting pharmacovigilance and other drug safety data for the
Product in the Field.
5.8 Recalls .
5.8.1 Notification. Each
Party shall promptly notify the other in writing if it determines
that any event, incident or circumstance has occurred which may
result in the need for a permanent or limited recall, market
withdrawal, field alert or other similar corrective action with
respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory (a “
Recall ”).
5.8.2 Recall. Upon a
notification delivered by either Party pursuant to
Section 5.8.1, the Parties shall promptly meet to discuss such
circumstances and to consider appropriate courses of action. Each
Party shall consider in good faith the comments of the other Party.
Licensee shall be primarily responsible for discussions with the
applicable Governmental Authority regarding all aspects of a
Recall. Licensee shall provide Immunomedics reasonable prior notice
of any meetings and conferences scheduled with such Governmental
Authority with respect to a Recall of a Product in the Field in the
Territory. To the extent practicable, Licensee shall provide
Immunomedics with drafts of any documents and other correspondence
to be submitted or communicated to a Governmental Authority
pertaining to a Product, sufficiently in advance of submission so
that Immunomedics may review and comment on such documents or other
correspondence and planned communications and have a reasonable
opportunity to influence the substance of such
submissions.
5.8.3 Regulatory Meetings. At
all such meetings and conferences Immunomedics shall have the right
to attend as an to the extent permitted by the Governmental
Authority, and shall have an opportunity to influence the substance
of such meeting and conferences, including as the Party having
rights to the Product in the Oncology Field in the Territory. After
following the procedures set forth in Sections 5.8.1 and 5.8.2,
either Party may make the determination, in its sole discretion,
whether to voluntarily implement any Recall and shall promptly
provide the other Party with written notice of such
determination.
5.8.4 Responsibility for
Recall. In the event that a Recall is implemented, Licensee
shall, at its cost and expense, and in consultation with
Immunomedics, conduct and carry out such Recall. Licensee shall
utilize a batch tracing and recall system which will enable
Licensee to identify, on a prompt basis, customers within the
Territory who have been supplied with Product of any particular
batch, and to recall such Product from such customers. For clarity,
nothing contained herein shall grant Licensee any rights with
respect to a Recall for the Product outside the Field.
5.9 Medical Inquiries for the
Product. Following the Effective Date, Licensee shall be
responsible for handling all medical questions or inquiries in the
Territory, including all Product Complaints, with regard to the
Product in the Field (including, setting up a call
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center in connection therewith) and Licensee
shall consider in good faith input from Immunomedics in connection
therewith; provided, however that upon request of Immunomedics,
***any ***to*** and ***in good faith. Immunomedics shall forward
all medical questions or inquiries which it receives with respect
to the Product in the Field in the Territory to Licensee in
accordance with all applicable Laws. For clarity, to the extent
Licensee receives any medical questions or inquiries related to the
Product outside of the Field, Licensee shall not respond to such
question or inquiry (other than by directing such question or
inquiry to Immunomedics or its designee) and shall immediately
forward such question or inquiry to Immunomedics (or its
designee).
5.10 Payment and Reimbursement of
Regulatory Costs. All costs (including any and all filing fees)
incurred by either Party or its Affiliates in connection with
performing its regulatory activities in connection with the Product
in the Field in the Territory, including obligations under this
Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE 5, shall be borne by Licensee.
Licensee shall reimburse Immunomedics for any such costs incurred
by Immunomedics (or its Affiliates) during the Term in accordance
with ARTICLE 5.
ARTICLE 6
COMMERCIALIZATION
6.1 Commercialization in the
Field in the Territory . Subject to Immunomedics’
Co-Promotion Option, Licensee shall be solely responsible for, and
shall use *** to, Commercialize the Product in the Field in the
Territory with the goal of maximizing the commercial potential of
the Product in the Field in the Territory. Licensee shall be
responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of the expenses
(including Pre-Marketing and Detailing expenses) incurred in
connection with the Commercialization of the Product in the Field
in the Territory. Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee shall
Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory in
accordance with the Commercialization Plan and shall carry out the
Commercialization activities assigned to it under the
Commercialization Plan in accordance with the time frames set forth
in the Commercialization Plan.
6.2 Accommodation for ***.
Immunomedics acknowledges that Licensee does not currently ***.
Accordingly, Licensee shall use *** to seek and *** to be subject
to Immunomedics’ prior written consent, not to be
unreasonably withheld.
6.3 Licensee’s
Performance.
6.3.1 Commercialization
Plan.
(a) Beginning at least *** prior to
the anticipated First Commercial Sale of the Product in the
Territory for use in the Field, and thereafter on an annual basis
no later than ***, Licensee shall create and submit to the
Immunomedics for its review and comment, an annual plan (including
a budget) for the Commercialization of the Product in the Territory
for use in the Field for the following calendar year. Licensee
shall consider any comments of Immunomedics to any such
commercialization plan and budget (including any updates and
amendments thereto) in good faith. After
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Immunomedics has had *** to review
and comment on such plan, such annual plan (including budget) shall
be the “ Commercialization Plan ” for such
calendar year. From time to time during a given calendar year,
Licensee may propose written updates to the Commercialization Plan
for review and comment by the Immunomedics, and Licensee shall
consider in good faith any comments of Immunomedics thereto.
Licensee shall conduct all Commercialization of the Product in the
Territory in accordance with the Commercialization Plan.
(b) Each annual Commercialization
Plan shall include, among other things, the following items in
connection with the Commercialization of the Product in the
Territory for use in the Field:
(i) ***;
(ii) ***;
(iii) ***;
(iv) a detailed budget for the
Commercialization activities (including Advertisement and Promotion
Costs incurred by Licensee) for the applicable period (the
“Commercialization Budget” ); and
(v) ***.
6.3.2 Specific Commercialization
Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the provisions
of Section 6.1, in connection with the Commercialization by
Licensee of the Product in the Territory for use in the Field
hereunder, during the Term, Licensee shall be responsible for, and
each Commercialization Plan shall reflect that:
(a) Licensee shall be solely
responsible for (a) receiving, accepting and filling orders
for the Product in the Field in the Territory, (b) handling
all returns of Product in the Field in the Territory,
(c) controlling invoicing, order processing and collection of
accounts receivable for the sales of Product in the Field in the
Territory, (d) booking and recording sales of the Product in
the Field in the Territory in its books of account and
(e) distributing and managing inventory of Product in the
Field in the Territory, in each case in accordance with GAAP to the
extent applicable.
(b) Licensee shall launch the
Product for use in the Field (i) in each Major Market Country
(except that such efforts in *** are subject to the provisions of
Section 6.2 no later than *** after the receipt of Regulatory
Approval of the Product in such Major Market Country and
(ii) subject to a good faith evaluation of the market
potential in each country in the Territory other than the Major
Market Countries, within *** after the receipt of Regulatory
Approval of the Product in such country. Notwithstanding the
foregoing clause (i), Licensee shall have no obligation to
launch the Product in any Major EU Country ***Major EU
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(c) Licensee shall Detail the
Product in the Territory for use in the Field to those categories
of physicians (“ Specialists ”) as set forth in
the Commercialization Plan, and in connection therewith, Licensee
shall assign a reasonable number of Sales and Educational
Representatives for each country in the Territory to perform the
Details set forth in the Commercialization Plan. Licensee shall
also ensure that it assigns a reasonable number of qualified
supervisors to oversee the conduct of the Sales and Educational
Representatives. Licensee shall provide to Immunomedics within ***
of the conclusion of each *** a detailed report setting forth the
types, number and targets of Details actually performed by Licensee
in each of the Major Market Countries, as well as report of the
type, number and targets of Details actually performed by Licensee
in each other country in the Territory, and such report shall be
subject to the audit requirements set forth in
Section 9.11.
6.4 Compliance. Licensee
shall, in Commercializing the Product hereunder, comply with all
applicable Laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
as well as all applicable Regulatory Approvals (including any
Packaging and Labeling) for the Product. In addition, Licensee
shall not use in any capacity, in connection with its
Commercialization (or Manufacturing or Development) of the Product
hereunder, any person or entity who has been debarred pursuant to
Section 306 of the FD&C Act (or similar Law outside of the
U.S.), or who is subject of a conviction described in such section,
and Licensee shall inform Immunomedics in writing immediately if it
or any person or entity who is performing services for Licensee
hereunder is debarred or is the subject of a conviction described
in Section 306 (or similar Law outside of the U.S.), or if any
action, suit, claim, investigation or legal administrative
proceeding is pending or, to the Licensee’s knowledge, is
threatened, relating to the debarment of Licensee or any person or
entity used in any capacity by Licensee in connection with its
Commercialization (or Manufacturing or Development) of the Product
hereunder.
6.5 Promotional and Educational
Materials.
6.5.1 Creation of Promotional and
Educational Materials. Licensee will create and develop
Promotional and Educational Materials for the Product in the Field
in the Territory in accordance with the Regulatory Approvals and
applicable Laws and shall provide samples thereof to Immunomedics
for its review and comment (and Licensee shall consider any comment
thereto in good faith) prior to distributing such Promotional and
Educational Materials. With respect to any promotional materials
that include information concerning the indication, efficacy or
safety profile of the Product, Licensee shall only use such
reviewed Promotional and Educational Materials for
Commercialization of the Product in the Field hereunder and shall
not materially modify such Promotional and Educational Materials
before submitting such revisions thereto to Immunomedics for review
and comment (and Licensee shall consider any such comments in good
faith). To the extent Licensee includes any Immunomedics trademarks
in the Promotional and Educational Materials, Licensee shall comply
with Immunomedics’ then-current guidelines for trademark
usage, a copy of which shall be provided to Licensee from time to
time.
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6.5.2 Inclusion of Logos on
Packaging and Promotional and Educational Materials. To the
extent required by applicable Law and subject to obtaining
necessary Regulatory Authority approvals, with respect to Product
to be sold by Licensee in the Territory, the Immunomedics housemark
and the Licensee housemark shall be applied in the packaging on all
Promotional and Educational Materials and Packaging and Labeling
utilized by Licensee (including, the designation that the Product
has been “licensed from Immunomedics, Inc.”).
Immunomedics hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive,
royalty-free, right and license during the Term to utilize the
Immunomedics housemark (including all trademarks, names and logos)
for Promotional and Educational Materials and Packaging and
Labeling for the Product in the Field in the Territory. Licensee
shall only use the housemark of Immunomedics with the necessary
trademark designations, and Licensee shall use Immunomedics’
housemarks in a manner that does not derogate from
Immunomedics’ rights in its trademarks, names and logos.
Licensee will take no action that will interfere with or diminish
Immunomedics’ rights in its trademarks, names and logos, and
if Immunomedics reasonably believes that the use of its trademarks,
names and logos by the Licensee hereunder is interfering with or
diminishing its rights, Immunomedics shall notify the Licensee
thereof in writing and Licensee shall promptly cease use of such
trademarks, names or logos in such manner. Licensee agrees that all
use of the Immunomedics’ trademarks, names and logos will
inure to the benefit of Immunomedics, including all goodwill in
connection therewith.
6.5.3 Licensee Ownership of
Promotional and Educational Materials. During the Term,
Licensee shall own all right, title and interest in and to any
Promotional and Educational Materials created by Licensee hereunder
relating to the Product in the Field in the Territory, but
excluding trademarks, names logs and other marks owned by or on
behalf of Immunomedics or its Affiliates in accordance with
Section 6.5.2.
6.5.4 Use of Promotional and
Educational Materials Exclusively for Products. The Promotional
and Educational Materials, and any aspects of those uniquely tied
to the Product, shall be used by Licensee exclusively in connection
with the Commercialization of the Product in the Field (or if
marketed in a portfolio of products for those products in that same
portfolio) in the Territory in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, and Licensee shall not use, or allow any other person or
entity to use, any such Promotional and Educational Materials
except in accordance with this Agreement.
6.6 Product
Trademarks.
6.6.1 General. Licensee shall
Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory under a
trademark at its discretion (the “ Product Trademark
”) and in trade dress designed by the Licensee and approved
by Immunomedics (the “ Product Trade Dress ”).
All uses of the Product Trademarks and Product Trade Dress to
identify and/or in connection with the Commercialization of the
Product in the Field in the Territory shall be approved by each of
the Parties. The Product Trademarks and Product Trade Dress under
which the Product is marketed or sold (other than Licensee’s
corporate trademarks or trade names) shall be used by Licensee only
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to identify and in
connection with the Commercialization of the Product in the Field
in the Territory, and shall not be used by Licensee to identify or
in connection with the marketing of any other products. Licensee
shall have exclusive (even as to Immunomedics) ownership and use
rights of the Product Trademarks (together with all goodwill
associated
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therewith throughout the Territory).
For clarity, Immunomedics shall not use the Product Trademarks and
Product Trade Dress for Commercializing the Product in the Oncology
Field (other than Immunomedics’ corporate trademarks or trade
names). Licensee shall have the rights to any Internet domain names
incorporating the Product Trademark or any variation or part of
such Product Trademark as its URL address or any part of such
address; and Immunomedics shall not establish any Internet domain
name or URL incorporating such Product Trademark without the prior
written consent of Licensee, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld; provided that Licensee shall be responsible for all costs
incurred by Immunomedics with respect to obtaining and maintaining
such Internet domain names or URLs to the extent used for the
Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the
Territory.
6.6.2 Maintenance of
Trademark. From registration of the Product Trademark in a
given country in the Territory, and thereafter during the Term,
Licensee shall establish, maintain and enforce the Product
Trademark in such country in the Territory, with the costs and
expenses to be borne solely by Licensee.
6.6.3 Infringement. In the
event that either Party becomes aware of any infringement of any
Product Trademark by a Third Party in the Territory, such Party
shall promptly notify the other Party and Licensee shall decide -
after due consideration in good faith of any comments from
Immunomedics - how to proceed with respect to such infringement,
including by the institution of legal proceedings against such
Third Party; provided, further, however that any reasonable costs
and expenses in connection therewith shall be borne solely by
Licensee.
6.6.4 No Trademark License.
Except with respect to the license granted to Licensee to the
Immunomedics housemark (including all trademarks, names and logos)
for Promotional and Educational Materials and Packaging and
Labeling pursuant to Section 6.5.2, no right or license,
express or implied, is granted to Licensee to us