Confidential Materials omitted and
filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote
omissions.
LICENSE AND COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.
CUBIST PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.1
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“Action”
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Section 1.2
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“Affiliate”
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1
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Section 1.3
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“Alnylam
Collaboration IP”
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2
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Section 1.4
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“Alnylam
In-License”
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2
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Section 1.5
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“Alnylam
Know-How”
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2
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Section 1.6
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“Alnylam
Patent Rights”
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2
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Section 1.7
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“Alnylam
Sequence Specific Patent Rights”
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2
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Section 1.8
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“Alnylam
Sequence Specific Know-How”
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3
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Section 1.9
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“Alnylam
Technology”
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3
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Section 1.10
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“API Bulk
Drug Substance”
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3
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Section 1.11
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“Asia”
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3
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Section 1.12
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“Asian
Partner”
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3
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Section 1.13
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“Business
Day”
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3
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Section 1.14
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“Calendar
Quarter”
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3
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Section 1.15
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“Calendar
Year”
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3
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Section 1.16
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“Clinical
Investigation Laws”
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4
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Section 1.17
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“Clinical
Regulatory Filings”
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4
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Section 1.18
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“Clinical
Study”
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4
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Section 1.19
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“CMC”
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4
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Section 1.20
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“Collaboration”
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4
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Section 1.21
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“Commercialization” or
“Commercialize”
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4
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Section 1.22
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“Commercialization Costs”
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4
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Section 1.23
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“Confidential
Information”
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Section 1.24
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“Control” or
“Controlled”
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5
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Section 1.25
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“Cost of
Goods Sold”
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5
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Section 1.26
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“Cover,” “Covering” or
“Covered”
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Section 1.27
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“CPI”
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Section 1.28
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“Cubist
Collaboration IP”
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Section 1.29
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“Cubist
In-License”
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Section 1.30
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“Cubist
Know-How”
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Section 1.31
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“Cubist
Patent Rights”
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Section 1.32
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“Cubist
Technology”
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Section 1.33
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“Development” or
“Develop”
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Section 1.34
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“Development Costs”
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Section 1.35
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“Development Plan”
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Section 1.36
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“Diligent
Efforts”
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Section 1.37
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“Directly
Competitive Product”
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Section 1.38
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“Distribution Costs”
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Section 1.39
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“DMF”
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Section 1.40
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“Drug
Regulation Laws”
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Section 1.41
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“EMEA”
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Section 1.42
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“European
Union” or “EU”
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Section 1.43
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“Executive Officers”
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Section 1.44
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“Existing
Alnylam In-Licenses”
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Section 1.45
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“FDA”
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Section 1.46
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“Field”
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Section 1.47
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“Finished
Product”
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Section 1.48
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“First
Commercial Sale”
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Section 1.49
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“First
Opt-Out Milestone”
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Section 1.50
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“FTE”
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Section 1.51
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“FTE
Cost”
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Section 1.52
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“GAAP”
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Section 1.53
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“Generic
Competition”
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Section 1.54
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“Generic
Product”
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Section 1.55
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“Good
Clinical Practice”
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Section 1.56
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“Good
Laboratory Practice”
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Section 1.57
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“Governmental Authority”
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Section 1.58
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“Government Health Care
Programs”
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Section 1.59
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“Government Order”
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Section 1.60
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“Health
Care Laws”
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Section 1.61
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“ICH”
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Section 1.62
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“IND”
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Section 1.63
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“Investigator Sponsored Clinical
Study”
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Section 1.64
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“Joint
Collaboration IP”
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Section 1.65
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“Know-How”
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Section 1.66
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“Knowledge of Alnylam”
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Section 1.67
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“Kyowa
Agreement”
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Section 1.68
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“Kyowa
Hakko”
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Section 1.69
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“Law”
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Section 1.70
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“Legal
Exclusivity Period”
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Section 1.71
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“Licensed
Product”
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Section 1.72
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“Major EU
Country”
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Section 1.73
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“Manufacturing” or
“Manufacture”
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Section 1.74
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N.A. Pre-Tax
Profit or Loss”
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Section 1.75
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“Necessary Third Party
IP”
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Section 1.76
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“Net
Sales”
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Section 1.77
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“New Drug
Application” or “NDA”
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Section 1.78
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“North
America” or “N.A.”
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Section 1.79
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“Parties”
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Section 1.80
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“Party”
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Section 1.81
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“Patent-Based Exclusivity
Period”
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Section 1.82
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“Patent
Rights”
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Section 1.83
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“Person”
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Section 1.84
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“Phase I
Clinical Study”
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Section 1.85
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“Phase II
Clinical Study”
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Section 1.86
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“Phase
III Clinical Study”
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Section 1.87
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“Pivotal
Clinical Study”
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Section 1.88
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“Post-Approval Study”
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Section 1.89
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“Private
Health Care Plans”
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Section 1.90
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“Post
Approval Medical and Regulatory Activities”
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Section 1.91
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“Product
Liability Costs”
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Section 1.92
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“Profit-Share Territory”
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Section 1.93
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“Product
Trademark”
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Section 1.94
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“Regulatory Approval”
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Section 1.95
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“Regulatory Authority”
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Section 1.96
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“Regulatory-Based Exclusivity
Period”
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Section 1.97
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“Related
Party”
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Section 1.98
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“RNAi
Product”
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Section 1.99
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“Royalty
Territory”
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Section 1.100
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“RSV”
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Section 1.101
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“RSV01
Product”
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Section 1.102
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“RSV02
Product”
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Section 1.103
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“Safety
Data”
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Section 1.104
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“Sales
Representative”
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Section 1.105
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“Second
Opt-Out Milestone”
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Section 1.106
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“Sublicensee”
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Section 1.107
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“Sublicense Income”
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Section 1.108
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“Territory”
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Section 1.109
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“Third
Party”
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Section 1.110
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“United
States” or “U.S.”
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Section 1.111
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“Valid
Claim”
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Section 1.112
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Additional
Definitions
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ARTICLE II
MANAGEMENT OF COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES
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Section 2.1
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Joint Steering
Committee
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Section 2.2
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Appointment of
Subcommittees, Project Teams and Collaboration Managers
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Section 2.3
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Reports and
Minutes
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Section 2.4
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Decision-Making
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Section 2.5
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Deadlocks
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Section 2.6
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Dissolution of
JSC
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Section 2.7
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Collaboration
Guidelines
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ARTICLE III
LICENSE GRANTS
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Section 3.1
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Alnylam
Grants
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Section 3.2
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Cubist
Grants
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Section 3.3
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Sublicensing
Terms; Liability
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Section 3.4
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Joint
Collaboration IP
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Section 3.5
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Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy
Code
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Section 3.6
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Retained
Rights
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ARTICLE IV DEVELOPMENT OF LICENSED PRODUCTS;
ADDITIONAL RSV PRODUCTS; OPT-OUT RIGHTS
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Section 4.1
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Overview
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Section 4.2
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Development
Plan; Amendments; Development Responsibilities
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Section 4.3
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Development
Efforts; Manner of Performance; Records and Reports
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Section 4.4
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Joint
Development Costs
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Section 4.5
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Reimbursement
of Development Costs
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Section 4.6
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Additional RSV
Products
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Section 4.7
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Alnylam Opt-Out
Option
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Section 4.8
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Technology
Transfer and Exchange of Know-How
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ARTICLE V COMMERCIALIZATION AND CERTAIN OTHER
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Section 5.1
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Diligent
Efforts
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Section 5.2
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Joint
Commercialization Team
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Section 5.3
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Commercialization Plan
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Section 5.4
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Regulatory
Filings
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Section 5.5
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Advertising and
Promotional Materials
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Section 5.6
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Sales and
Distribution
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Section 5.7
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Reporting
Obligations
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Section 5.8
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Other
Responsibilities
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Section 5.9
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Adverse Event
and Licensed Product Complaint Reporting Procedures; Notice of
Information Affecting Marketability of Licensed Product
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Section 5.10
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Recalls, Market
Withdrawals or Corrective Actions
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Section 5.11
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Medical
Inquiries
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Section 5.12
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Export
Monitoring
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ARTICLE VI
MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY
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Section 6.1
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Supply
Obligations; Alnylam’s Existing Manufacturing
Arrangements
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Section 6.2
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Transition of
Manufacturing Responsibilities to Cubist
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Section 6.3
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Supply
Agreement
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Section 6.4
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Technology
Transfer
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ARTICLE VII
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
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Section 7.1
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Upfront
Fee
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50
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Section 7.2
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Development
Milestones
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Section 7.3
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Sales
Milestones
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Section 7.4
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N.A. Pre-Tax
Profit or Loss
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52
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Section 7.5
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Licensed
Product Royalties in the Royalty Territory
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53
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Section 7.6
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Adjustments for
Necessary Third Party IP Payments in the Royalty
Territory
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54
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Section 7.7
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Necessary Third
Party IP in the Profit-Share Territory
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54
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Section 7.8
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Royalty
Adjustments for Generic Products
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Section 7.9
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Minimum
Payments in the Royalty Territory
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Section 7.10
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Royalty
Reports; Payments
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56
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Section 7.11
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Payments from
Alnylam to Cubist; Reports
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Section 7.12
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Audits
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56
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Section 7.13
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Tax
Matters
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Section 7.14
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United States
Dollars
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Section 7.15
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Currency
Exchange
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Section 7.16
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Blocked
Payments
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Section 7.17
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Late
Payments
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Section 7.18
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No Overlapping
Royalties
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Section 7.19
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Reporting
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Section 7.20
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Resolution of
Disputes
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ARTICLE VIII
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP, PROTECTION AND RELATED
MATTERS
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Section 8.1
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Inventorship
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Section 8.2
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Ownership
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Section 8.3
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Prosecution and
Maintenance of Patent Rights
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Section 8.4
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Third Party
Infringement
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Section 8.5
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Claimed
Infringement; Third Party Challenges to Patent Rights
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Section 8.6
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Third Party
Technology
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Section 8.7
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Patent
Marking
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Section 8.8
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Trademarks
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ARTICLE IX
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY
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Section 9.1
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Confidential
Information
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Section 9.2
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Employee,
Consultant and Advisor Obligations and Disclosure to Regulatory
Authorities
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Section 9.3
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Certain
Disclosures by Alnylam or Cubist
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Section 9.4
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Publicity
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Section 9.5
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Publications
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Section 9.6
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Asian
Partner
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Section 9.7
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Coordination
with Alnylam’s Asian Partner
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ARTICLE X REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
CERTAIN COVENANTS; INDEMNIFICATION
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Section 10.1
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Exclusivity
Covenant
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Section 10.2
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Representations
of Authority
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Section 10.3
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Consents
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Section 10.4
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No
Conflict
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Section 10.5
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Enforceability
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Section 10.6
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Sales
Representatives
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Section 10.7
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of Alnylam
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Section 10.8
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Cubist
Representation Regarding Cubist In-Licenses
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Section 10.9
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No
Warranties
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Section 10.10
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No
Debarment
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Section 10.11
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Indemnification
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Section 10.12
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Limitation of
Liability
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Section 10.13
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Insurance
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ARTICLE XI TERM
AND TERMINATION
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Section 11.1
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Term
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Section 11.2
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Termination
Rights
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Section 11.3
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Effect of
Termination
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Section 11.4
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Payments to
Cubist
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Section 11.5
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Effect of
Expiration or Termination; Survival
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ARTICLE XII
FINAL DECISION-MAKING; DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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Section 12.1
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Disputes
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Section 12.2
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Arbitration
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ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 13.1
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Choice of
Law
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85
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Section 13.2
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Notices
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85
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Section 13.3
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Severability
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Section 13.4
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Captions
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Section 13.5
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Integration
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86
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Section 13.6
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Independent
Contractors; No Agency
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Section 13.7
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Submission to
Jurisdiction
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Section 13.8
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Assignment;
Successors
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Section 13.9
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No
Consequential or Punitive Damages
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Section 13.10
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Performance by
Affiliates
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Section 13.11
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Force
Majeure
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Section 13.12
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Construction
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Section 13.13
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Execution in
Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures
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Alnylam Patent
Rights
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ALN-RSV01
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Existing
Alnylam In-Licenses
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Existing
Alnylam Out-Licenses That Include Rights or Options to Licensed
Products
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Development
Plan
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Material
Agreements Related to Licensed Products in the Territory
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Supply
Agreement Term Sheet
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Milestone
Payments Under the Existing Alnylam In-Licenses
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Press
Release
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Schedule 10.7 Disclosure
Schedule
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LICENSE AND COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT
This License and
Collaboration Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is
entered into as of the 9 th day of January, 2009 (the “ Effective
Date ”), by and between Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and having its principal office at 300 Third Street,
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 (“ Alnylam ”),
and Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having its
principal office at 65 Hayden Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts
02421 (“ Cubist ”).
WHEREAS, Alnylam
owns or controls certain fundamental intellectual properties
relating to RNA interference, and is developing therapeutic
products targeting respiratory syncytial virus that function
through RNA interference, including the proprietary Alnylam product
known as ALN-RSV01;
WHEREAS, Cubist
desires to develop and commercialize such therapeutic RNA
interference products for the treatment of respiratory infections
in humans caused by RSV, throughout the world, excluding Japan and
certain other countries in Asia;
WHEREAS, Alnylam
and Cubist believe that a license and collaboration for such
purpose on the terms and conditions of this Agreement would be
desirable.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants
herein contained, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
Section 1.1
“ Action ”. Action means any threatened, pending
or completed claim, action, cause of action or suit (whether in
contract or tort or otherwise), litigation (whether at law or in
equity, whether civil or criminal), controversy, assessment,
arbitration, investigation, hearing, charge, complaint, demand,
notice or proceeding of, to, from, by or before, or threatened to
be brought to, from, by or before, any Governmental Authority,
including interferences, oppositions and patent invalidity suits as
described in Section 8.5.
Section 1.2
“ Affiliate ”. Affiliate means with respect to
any Party, any Person controlling, controlled by or under common
control with such Party. For purposes of this Section 1.2,
“control” means (a) in the case of a Person that
is a corporate entity, direct or indirect ownership of fifty
percent (50%) or more of the stock or shares having the right to
vote for the election of directors of such Person, and (b) in
the case of a Person that is an entity, but is not a corporate
entity, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct, or cause the direction of, the management or policies of
such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise.
Section 1.3
“ Alnylam Collaboration IP ”. Alnylam
Collaboration IP means (a) any improvement, discovery or
Know-How, patentable or otherwise, first identified, discovered or
developed solely by employees of Alnylam or its Affiliates or other
persons not employed by Cubist or any of its Affiliates acting on
behalf of Alnylam or any of its Affiliates in the conduct of the
Collaboration, and (b) any Patent Rights that claim or cover
such improvements, discoveries or Know-How and are owned or
otherwise Controlled by Alnylam or, subject to Section 13.8,
any of its Affiliates, at any time during the Term. Alnylam
Collaboration IP excludes Alnylam’s interest in Joint
Collaboration IP.
Section 1.4
“ Alnylam In-License ”. Alnylam In-License means
(a) the Existing Alnylam In-Licenses, and (b) any other
agreement between Alnylam and a Third Party, executed during the
Term, pursuant to which Alnylam has rights and obligations with
respect to, or which otherwise Cover, a Licensed Product and where
(i) the intellectual property that is the subject of such
agreement is included within Alnylam Technology, and (ii) such
Alnylam Technology is necessary or reasonably useful to Develop,
Commercialize or Manufacture Licensed Product in the
Field.
Section 1.5
“ Alnylam Know-How ”. Alnylam Know-How means
Know-How owned or otherwise Controlled by Alnylam or any of its
Affiliates as of the Effective Date or as to which Alnylam or,
subject to Section 13.8, any of its Affiliates, obtains
Control during the Term that is necessary or reasonably useful for
Cubist and its Related Parties to perform their obligations or
exploit their rights under this Agreement with respect to Licensed
Product, including their rights to Develop, Manufacture, or
Commercialize Licensed Product (other than Alnylam’s rights
in Joint Collaboration IP and Alnylam Collaboration IP).
Section 1.6
“ Alnylam Patent Rights ”. Alnylam Patent Rights
means those Patent Rights owned or otherwise Controlled by Alnylam
or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or as to which
Alnylam or, subject to Section 13.8, any of its Affiliates,
obtains Control during the Term that are necessary or reasonably
useful for Cubist and its Related Parties to perform their
obligations or exploit their rights under this Agreement with
respect to Licensed Product, including their rights to Develop,
Manufacture, or Commercialize Licensed Product (other than
Alnylam’s rights in Joint Collaboration IP and Alnylam
Collaboration IP), including the Patent Rights set forth in
Exhibit A .
Section 1.7
“ Alnylam Sequence Specific Patent Rights ”.
Alnylam Sequence Specific Patent Rights means claim(s) contained in
Patent Rights comprising Alnylam Technology that are specifically
directed to particular sequences of Licensed Products in the
Territory.
Section 1.8
“Alnylam Sequence Specific Know-How ”. Alnylam
Sequence Specific Know-How means Know-How that is specific to RSV01
Product or to any other particular sequence of Licensed Product,
including composition information and any preclinical and clinical
test data related to any of the foregoing.
Section 1.9
“ Alnylam Technology ”. Alnylam Technology
means, collectively, Alnylam Know-How, Alnylam Patent Rights,
Alnylam Collaboration IP and Alnylam’s interest in Joint
Collaboration IP, and any Third Party Technology that is included
in the definition of Alnylam Technology after the Effective Date in
accordance with Section 8.6.
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Section 1.10
“ API Bulk Drug Substance ”. API Bulk Drug
Substance means Licensed Product in bulk form manufactured for use
as an active pharmaceutical ingredient.
Section 1.11
“ Asia ”. Asia means Brunei, Cambodia, China
(including Hong Kong and Macao, but excluding Taiwan), Indonesia,
Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines,
Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Section 1.12
“ Asian Partner ”. Asian Partner means Kyowa
Hakko or any other Third Party to whom Alnylam grants licenses
under the Alnylam Technology to Develop or Commercialize Licensed
Products for use in the Field in Asia, but shall not include a
Third Party engaged by Alnylam or any of its Affiliates merely to
perform specific discreet tasks as contract services in connection
with Alnylam’s Development or Commercialization of Licensed
Product.
Section 1.13
“ Business Day ”. Business Day means a weekday
on which banking institutions in Boston, Massachusetts are open for
business. For purposes of clarity, a Business Day shall not include
any Saturday or Sunday or federal or Commonwealth of Massachusetts
holiday.
Section 1.14
“ Calendar Quarter ”. Calendar Quarter means the
respective periods of three (3) consecutive calendar months
ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and
December 31; provided that the first Calendar
Quarter of the Term shall begin on the Effective Date and end on
March 31, 2009, and the last Calendar Quarter of the Term
shall end on the last day of the Term.
Section 1.15
“ Calendar Year ”. Calendar Year means each
successive period of twelve (12) months commencing on January
1 and ending on December 31; provided that the
first Calendar Year of the Term shall begin on the Effective Date
and end on December 31, 2009 and the last Calendar Year of the
Term shall end on the last day of the Term.
Section 1.16
“ Clinical Investigation Laws ”. Clinical
Investigation Laws means Laws relating to human clinical
investigations, including 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56 and 312, and
then-current Good Clinical Practice, each as in effect and as
amended from time to time.
Section 1.17
“ Clinical Regulatory Filings ”. Clinical
Regulatory Filings means data, filings or materials relating to
Licensed Product submitted to the applicable Regulatory
Authorities, including (a) data derived from Clinical Studies,
(b) data derived from non-clinical studies, and (c) data,
filings or materials relating to or contained in the CMC or a
DMF.
Section 1.18
“ Clinical Study ”. Clinical Study means a Phase
I Clinical Study, Phase II Clinical Study, Phase III Clinical Study
or Pivotal Clinical Study, as applicable, but excluding any
Post-Approval Studies.
Section 1.19
“ CMC ”. CMC means the chemistry, manufacturing
and controls section of an IND or NDA in the United States, or the
equivalent section of regulatory filings made outside the United
States.
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Section 1.20
“ Collaboration ”. Collaboration means the
collaboration of the Parties in the activities governed by this
Agreement, including such activities relating to the Development
and Regulatory Approval of Licensed Product.
Section 1.21
“ Commercialization ” or “
Commercialize ”. Commercialization or Commercialize
means (a) pre-launch, launch or post launch activities
directed to obtaining pricing and reimbursement approvals,
marketing, promoting, distributing, importing or selling a product,
and (b) solely for definitional purposes in implementing the
terms of this Agreement, all Post-Approval Medical and Regulatory
Activities. Commercialization includes strategic marketing, market
research, sales force recruitment, training and meetings, sales
force detailing, sample drops, activities related to managed care
accounts and other similar accounts and government programs,
activities related to reimbursement, advertising, market and
product support, customer support, educational initiatives, product
distribution, invoicing, and sales activities. Commercialization
shall not include any activities related to
Manufacturing.
Section 1.22
“ Commercialization Costs ”. Commercialization
Costs means, with respect to Licensed Product in the Field in the
Profit-Share Territory, whether or not occurring during Development
or Commercialization (a) the costs and expenses incurred by a
Party or any of its Related Parties in the Commercialization of
Licensed Product, including the costs of advertising, detailing,
sales, marketing and promotion of Licensed Product and medical,
customer or regulatory support and a reasonable allocation (subject
to the oversight of the JCT) of [**] for sales force management and
support, (b) infrastructure required to support and maintain
patient/safety surveillance as required by applicable Regulatory
Authorities directly attributable to Licensed Product, including
the costs of maintaining the global safety database contemplated
under Section 5.9, (c) reasonable out-of-pocket [**]
costs and expenses incurred by a Party or any of its Related
Parties with respect to [**], (d) reasonable out-of-pocket
[**] incurred by a Party or any of its Related Parties regarding
[**] under Section 8.4 to the extent such enforcement action
is approved by the JSC and reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred by a Party or any of its Related Parties and
included in Commercialization Costs pursuant to Section [**], in
each case with respect to [**] in the Field in the Profit-Share
Territory, (e) the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of
maintaining Regulatory Approval for Licensed Product,
(f) except for those obligations to be paid fully by Alnylam
under Section 7.7, [**] to the extent reasonably allocable to
the Profit-Share Territory, (g) the costs of product recalls,
withdrawals, insurance, [**] and returned product destruction, and
(h) the cost of [**]. In calculated Commercialization Costs,
the costs of internal personnel engaged in Commercialization
efforts shall be based on the FTE Cost applicable to such efforts,
unless another basis is otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing.
For sake of clarity, the FTE Cost of a sales representative does
not include [**] based on sales of Licensed Product in the
Profit-Share Territory, which such [**] shall be separately
included as a Commercialization Costs budget item. For purposes of
clarity, costs and expenses included in the calculation of N.A.
Pre-Tax Profit or Loss, and the deductions specified in the
definition of Net Sales or in Development Costs, shall not be
double-counted, and shall be determined from the books and records
of the applicable Party and its Affiliates maintained in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied.
Section 1.23
“ Confidential Information ”. Confidential
Information means any and all information and data, including
information regarding or included within Alnylam Technology and
Cubist Technology and all other scientific, pre-clinical, clinical,
regulatory, manufacturing,
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marketing,
financial or commercial information or data, whether communicated
in writing or orally or by any other method, which is provided by
one Party to the other Party in connection with this Agreement.
Alnylam Technology and Alnylam Collaboration IP are Confidential
Information of Alnylam. Cubist Technology and Cubist Collaboration
IP are Confidential Information of Cubist. Joint Collaboration IP
is the Confidential Information of both Parties.
Section 1.24
“ Control ” or “ Controlled
”. Control or Controlled means, with respect to any
intellectual property right or other intangible property, the
possession (whether by license or ownership, or by control over an
Affiliate having possession by license or ownership) by a Party of
the ability to grant to the other Party access or a license or
sublicense as provided herein without violating the terms of any
agreement with any Third Party; provided that with
respect to Third Party Technology obtained by a Party during the
Term, Control shall be deemed not to exist unless such Third Party
Technology is added to the Alnylam Technology or the Cubist
Technology (as the case may be) in accordance with
Section 8.6.
Section 1.25
“ Cost of Goods Sold ”. Cost of Goods Sold
means, with respect to API Bulk Drug Substance, Finished Product or
placebo, as the case may be, Manufactured under this Agreement, the
reasonable internal and external costs of a Party or any of its
Related Parties incurred in Manufacturing such API Bulk Drug
Substance, Finished Product or placebo, including: (a) to the
extent that such API Bulk Drug Substance, Finished Product or
placebo is Manufactured by a Party or any of its Related Parties,
the Cost of Goods Sold of such API Bulk Drug Substance, Finished
Product or placebo, consisting of direct material and direct labor
costs, [**] all determined in accordance with the books and records
of the applicable Party or its Related Party(ies) maintained in
accordance with United States GAAP, consistently applied, and
(b) to the extent that such API Bulk Drug Substance, Finished
Product or placebo is Manufactured by a Third Party manufacturer,
the actual fees paid by a Party or any of its Related Parties to
the Third Party for the Manufacture, supply, packaging and labeling
of such API Bulk Drug Substance, Finished Product or placebo [**],
determined in accordance with the books and records of the
applicable Party or its Related Party(ies) maintained in accordance
with United States GAAP, consistently applied. Cost of Goods Sold
shall not include [**], except with respect to Licensed Product
Manufactured by Cubist for Alnylam to supply to its Asian
Partner.
Section 1.26
“ Cover ,” “ Covering ” or
“ Covered ”. Cover, Covering or Covered means
that, with respect to Licensed Product, in the absence of a license
granted under a Valid Claim, the making, use, offering for sale,
sale, or importation of Licensed Product would infringe such Valid
Claim or, with respect to a pending Valid Claim included in the
Patent Rights under which such license is granted, the making, use,
offering for sale, sale, or importation of Licensed Product would
infringe such Valid Claim if such patent application were to issue
as a patent.
Section 1.27
“ CPI ”. CPI means the Consumer Price Index
— Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, U.S. City Average,
All Items, 1982-84 = 100, published by the United States Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (or its successor equivalent
index) in the United States.
Section 1.28
“ Cubist Collaboration IP ”. Cubist
Collaboration IP means (a) any improvement, discovery or
Know-How, patentable or otherwise, first identified, discovered or
developed solely by employees of Cubist or its Affiliates or other
persons not employed by
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Alnylam or any
of its Affiliates acting on behalf of Cubist or any of its
Affiliates, in the conduct of the Collaboration, and (b) any
Patent Rights which claim or cover such improvements, discoveries
or Know-How and are owned or otherwise Controlled by Cubist or,
subject to Section 13.8, any of its Affiliates, at any time
during the Term. Cubist Collaboration IP excludes Cubist’s
interest in Joint Collaboration IP.
Section 1.29
“ Cubist In-License ”. Cubist In-License means
any agreement between Cubist and a Third Party executed during the
Term pursuant to which Cubist has rights and obligations with
respect to, or which otherwise Cover, a Licensed Product and where
(a) the intellectual property that is the subject of such
agreement is included within Cubist Technology, and (b) such
Cubist Technology is necessary or reasonably useful to Develop,
Commercialize or Manufacture Licensed Product in the
Field.
Section 1.30
“ Cubist Know-How ”. Cubist Know-How means
Know-How Controlled by Cubist or, subject to Section 13.8, any
of its Affiliates, during the Term that is necessary or reasonably
useful for Alnylam and its Affiliates to perform their obligations
or exploit their rights under this Agreement (other than
Cubist’s rights in Joint Collaboration IP and Cubist
Collaboration IP).
Section 1.31
“ Cubist Patent Rights ”. Cubist Patent Rights
means those Patent Rights that (a) claim (i) Cubist
Know-How, or (ii) the Development, Manufacture or
Commercialization of Licensed Product, and that are necessary or
reasonably useful to Develop, Manufacture or Commercialize Licensed
Product in the Field, and (b) are Controlled by Cubist or,
subject to Section 13.8, any of its Affiliates, at any time
during the Term. Cubist Patent Rights shall not include Patent
Rights included in Cubist Collaboration IP or Cubist’s
interest in Joint Collaboration IP.
Section 1.32
“ Cubist Technology ”. Cubist Technology means,
collectively, Cubist Know-How and Cubist Patent Rights, Cubist
Collaboration IP and Cubist’s interest in Joint Collaboration
IP, and any Third Party Technology that is included in the
definition of Cubist Technology after the Effective Date in
accordance with Section 8.6.
Section 1.33
“ Development ” or “ Develop
”. Development or Develop means non-clinical and clinical
research and drug development activities, including research
activities directed at back-up compounds, toxicology, pharmacology
and other discovery efforts, test method development and stability
testing, process development, formulation development, delivery
system development, quality assurance and quality control
development, statistical analysis, clinical studies (including pre-
and post-approval studies and investigator sponsored clinical
studies), regulatory affairs, and regulatory approval and clinical
study regulatory activities (excluding regulatory activities
directed to obtaining pricing and reimbursement
approvals).
Section 1.34
“ Development Costs ”. Development Costs means
costs incurred by the Parties or any of their Affiliates in
Developing Licensed Product in the Field for the Profit-Share
Territory, in accordance with this Agreement and determined from
the books and records of the applicable Party and its Affiliates
maintained in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied,
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whether
incurred before or after Regulatory Approval, provided such
activities and costs are consistent with the Development Plan and
related budget, including:
(a) all
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred;
(b) the
costs of internal scientific, medical or technical personnel
engaged in such efforts, which costs shall be determined based on
the FTE Cost, unless another basis is otherwise agreed by the
Parties in writing;
(c) the
costs and expenses for pre-clinical and clinical supplies needed
for such efforts as set forth in the Development Plan, consisting
of (i) [**] for clinical supplies of Licensed Product and placebo;
(ii) cost of comparator or combination drugs or devices; and
(iii) costs and expenses of disposal of clinical
samples;
(d) fees
incurred in connection with filings for or relating to Regulatory
Approvals or pricing or reimbursement approval in the Field in the
Profit-Share Territory;
(e) costs
and expenses incurred in connection with (i) [**]; and
(v) internal and Third Party costs and expenses incurred in
connection with (A) [**]; and
(f) any
other costs incurred that are explicitly included in the budgets
included in the Development Plan.
For purposes of
clarity, it is understood that costs and expenses included in the
calculation of N.A. Pre-Tax Profit or Loss, and the deductions
specified in the definition of Net Sales or in Development Costs,
shall not be double-counted.
Section 1.35
“ Development Plan ”. Development Plan means the
written workplan, timetable and budget for the Parties’
Licensed Product Development efforts in the Profit-Share Territory,
agreed upon by the Parties as of the Effective Date, as amended
from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The initial
Development Plan is attached as Exhibit E .
Section 1.36
“ Diligent Efforts ”. Diligent Efforts means,
with respect to each Party’s obligations relating to Licensed
Product, the carrying out of such obligations in a diligent and
sustained manner using efforts substantially similar to the efforts
a biopharmaceutical company of comparable size and resources would
typically devote to a product of similar market potential, profit
potential, similar stage in development or commercialization, or
strategic value resulting from its own research efforts, based on
conditions then prevailing, and taking into account other relevant
factors, including technical, medical, clinical efficacy, safety,
manufacturing, and delivery considerations, product labeling or
anticipated labeling, the patent and other proprietary position of
the product, the regulatory environment and competitive market
conditions. Diligent Efforts with respect to Alnylam’s
obligations, as specified in Sections 3.3, 4.3(b), 5.9, 6.1(b)
and 9.6 related to the actions of its Related Parties or the
actions of any other Third Party with whom Alnylam has entered into
an agreement related to Licensed Product shall mean that
(a) to the extent such obligation is not currently included in
its agreement with such Related Party or other Third Party, Alnylam
shall [**], (b) in entering into any new agreement with a
Related Party or such other Third Party, Alnylam shall [**], and
(c) in each case, Alnylam shall take reasonable action to
enforce such obligations.
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Section 1.37
“ Directly Competitive Product ”. Directly
Competitive Product means any therapeutic or prophylactic product
that specifically targets RSV. For avoidance of doubt, Directly
Competitive Product as to a Party shall not include a product with
[**].
Section 1.38
“ Distribution Costs ”. Distribution Costs means
the costs, excluding [**], incurred by a Party or any of its
Related Parties or for its account, specifically identifiable to
the distribution of a Licensed Product to a Third Party in the
Field intended for commercial sale in the Profit-Share Territory,
including (a) handling, transportation, customs clearance,
containers, freight, duties and insurance (including shipments from
Third Party logistics service providers to wholesalers, and
excluding such costs, if any, treated as a deduction in the
definition of Net Sales), (b) customer services including
order entry, billing and adjustments, inquiry and credit and
collection, and (c) direct cost of facilities utilized for the
storage and distribution of Licensed Product, determined from the
books and records of the applicable Party and its Affiliates
maintained in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied.
Section 1.39
“ DMF ”. DMF means a Drug Master File filed with
the FDA, or an equivalent filing with any other Regulatory
Authority.
Section 1.40
“ Drug Regulation Laws ”. Drug
Regulation Laws means Laws regulating drugs and pharmaceutical
products, including the United States Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. , the
Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987, the Federal Controlled
Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq ., and policies
issued by the FDA, and similar Laws of the EMEA or other countries
or jurisdictions in the Territory, each as in effect and as amended
from time to time.
Section 1.41
“ EMEA ”. EMEA means the European Medicines
Agency or any successor agency thereto.
Section 1.42
“ European Union ” or “ EU ”.
European Union or EU means the countries of the European Union, as
it is constituted as of the Effective Date and as it may be
expanded from time to time, and Switzerland, Norway and
Iceland.
Section 1.43
“ Executive Officers ”. Executive Officers means
the Chief Executive Officer of Alnylam (or a senior executive
officer of Alnylam designated by Alnylam’s Chief Executive
Officer) and the Chief Executive Officer of Cubist (or a senior
executive officer of Cubist designated by Cubist’s Chief
Executive Officer).
Section 1.44
“ Existing Alnylam In-Licenses ”. Existing
Alnylam In-Licenses means the Third Party agreements set forth on
Exhibit C .
Section 1.45
“ FDA ”. FDA means the United States Food and
Drug Administration or any successor agency thereto.
Section 1.46
“ Field ”. Field means the treatment or
prophylaxis of diseases in humans.
Section 1.47
“ Finished Product ”. Finished Product means the
finished product formulation of Licensed Product, containing API
Bulk Drug Substance, filled into unit packages
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for final
labeling and packaging, and as finally labeled and packaged in a
form ready for administration.
Section 1.48
“ First Commercial Sale ”. First Commercial Sale
means, with respect to Licensed Product in a country, the first
commercial sale of Licensed Product in such country. Sales for
clinical study purposes or compassionate, named patient or similar
use shall not constitute a First Commercial Sale.
Section 1.49
“ First Opt-Out Milestone ”. First Opt-Out
Milestone means the earlier of: (a) each of the following
conditions having been met: (i) [**], in each case with respect to
Licensed Product in the Field and with respect to the Profit-Share
Territory; or (b) [**] with respect to Licensed Product in the
Field and with respect to the Profit-Share Territory. For purposes
of clause (a)(iii) above, the JSC shall make the determination
whether to continue with plans for [**].
Section 1.50
“ FTE ”. FTE means the number of
full-time-equivalent person-years (each consisting of a total of
[**] hours) of Development, Manufacturing or Commercialization work
by each Party’s personnel on or directly related to the
applicable activity conducted hereunder.
Section 1.51
“ FTE Cost ”. FTE Cost means the amount obtained
by multiplying (a) the number of FTEs by (b) either (i)
$[**] with respect to FTEs engaged in Development activities or
engaged in any scientific aspects of Commercialization including
drug safety analysis, or (ii) with respect to FTEs engaged in
other Commercialization activities, such rate as shall be
determined by the JCT in connection with preparation of the first
Commercialization Plan, which such amount shall be based on [**],
consistent with GAAP, in each case of clauses (i) or (ii) [**]
annually by [**], in the case of the FTE Cost under clause (i), and
over the [**], in the case of the FTE Cost under clause (ii) (
i.e. , the first such [**] with respect to the FTE Cost for
FTEs engaged in Development would occur on [**]).
Section 1.52
“ GAAP ”. GAAP means United States generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, or
any successor accounting principles generally accepted for public
companies in the United States (such as International Financial
Reporting Standards (“ IFRS ”)). Unless
otherwise defined or stated, financial terms shall be calculated by
the accrual method under GAAP.
Section 1.53
“ Generic Competition ”. Generic Competition
means, with respect to a Licensed Product in any country in the
Royalty Territory in a given Calendar Quarter, that, during such
Calendar Quarter, one or more Generic Products shall be
commercially available in such country and such Generic Products
shall have a [**] (calculated on the basis of [**]) of [**] percent
([**]%) of the [**] of Licensed Products and Generic Products
(based on [**], or if such data is not available, such other
reliable data source as reasonably determined by Cubist and agreed
to by Alnylam (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed)); provided , however , that, if [**] data
(or data from another data source selected in accordance with the
foregoing) is unavailable to determine the percentage [**] for a
country in the Royalty Territory where a Generic Product is being
sold, the average Generic Competition of the countries in the EU
for which such data is available will be deemed to be the Generic
Competition for such country in which such data is not
available.
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Section 1.54
“ Generic Product ”. Generic Product means any
pharmaceutical product sold by a Third Party not authorized by
Cubist or its Related Parties that is (a) [**].
Section 1.55
“ Good Clinical Practice ”. Good Clinical
Practice means the current good clinical practice applicable to the
clinical Development of Licensed Product under applicable Law, to
the extent such standards are not less stringent than the U.S.
current good clinical practice, including the ICH
guidelines.
Section 1.56
“ Good Laboratory Practice ”. Good Laboratory
Practice means the current good laboratory practice applicable to
the Development of Licensed Product under applicable Law, to the
extent such standards are not less stringent than the U.S. current
good laboratory practice, including 21 C.F.R.
Part 58.
Section 1.57
“ Governmental Authority ”. Governmental
Authority means any United States federal, state or local or any
foreign government, or political subdivision thereof, or any
multinational organization or authority or any authority, agency or
commission entitled to exercise any administrative, executive,
judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or
power, any court or tribunal (or any department, bureau or division
thereof), or any governmental arbitrator or arbitral
body.
Section 1.58
“ Government Health Care Programs ”. Government
Health Care Programs means the Medicare program (Title XVIII of the
Social Security Act), the Medicaid program (Title XIX of the Social
Security Act), TRICARE, the Federal Employee Health Benefits
Program, and other foreign, federal, state and local governmental
health care plans and programs.
Section 1.59
“ Government Order ”. Government Order means any
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, ruling,
determination or award entered by or with any Governmental
Authority.
Section 1.60
“ Health Care Laws ”. Health Care Laws means
Laws relating to Government Health Care Programs, Private Health
Care Plans, privacy and confidentiality of patient health
information and human biological materials, including: federal and
state Laws pertaining to the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs
(including the Medicaid rebate program); federal Laws pertaining to
the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, the TRICARE program
and other Government Health Care Programs; federal and state Laws
applicable to health care fraud and abuse, kickbacks, physician
self-referral and false claims (including 42 U.S.C. §
1320a-7a, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn and
the federal Civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et
seq. ); the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996; and 45 C.F.R. Part 46, each as in effect and as
amended from time to time.
Section 1.61
“ ICH ”. ICH means the International Conference
on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of
Pharmaceuticals for Human Use.
Section 1.62
“ IND ”. IND means an Investigational New Drug
Application filed with FDA or a similar application filed with an
applicable Regulatory Authority outside of the United States such
as a clinical trial application (CTA) or a clinical trial
exemption (CTX).
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Section 1.63
“ Investigator Sponsored Clinical Study ”.
Investigator Sponsored Clinical Study means a human clinical study
of Licensed Product that is sponsored and conducted by a Third
Party under an agreement with a Party pursuant to which such Party
provides clinical supplies of Licensed Product or funding for such
clinical study.
Section 1.64
“ Joint Collaboration IP ”. Joint Collaboration
IP means, collectively, (a) any improvement, discovery or
Know-How, patentable or otherwise, first identified, discovered or
developed jointly by the Parties or their Affiliates or others
acting on behalf of Cubist and Alnylam or their Affiliates in the
conduct of the Collaboration, and (b) any Patent Rights which
claim or cover such improvements, discoveries or Know-How during
the Term.
Section 1.65
“ Know-How ”. Know-How means all biological
materials and other tangible materials, inventions, practices,
methods, protocols, formulas, knowledge, know-how, trade secrets,
processes, procedures, assays, skills, experience, techniques and
results of experimentation and testing, including pharmacological,
toxicological and pre-clinical and clinical test data and
analytical and quality control data, patentable or
otherwise.
Section 1.66
“ Knowledge of Alnylam ”. Knowledge of Alnylam
means the [**].
Section 1.67
“ Kyowa Agreement ”. Kyowa Agreement means the
License and Collaboration Agreement entered into by and between
Alnylam and Kyowa Hakko as of June 19, 2008, with respect to
the Development and Commercialization of Licensed Product in
Asia.
Section 1.68
“ Kyowa Hakko ”. Kyowa Hakko means Kyowa Hakko
Kirin Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.), a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of
Japan.
Section 1.69
“ Law ”. Law means any United States federal,
state or local or foreign or multinational law, statute, standard,
ordinance, code, rule, regulation, resolution or promulgation, or
any Government Order, or any license, franchise, permit or similar
right granted under any of the foregoing, or any similar provision
having the force or effect of law.
Section 1.70
“ Legal Exclusivity Period ”. Legal Exclusivity
Period means, with respect to a Licensed Product, the period
beginning on the earlier of the commencement of the (a)
Patent-Based Exclusivity Period or (b) Regulatory-Based
Exclusivity Period, and expiring on the later of the expiration of
the (i) Patent-Based Exclusivity Period or
(ii) Regulatory-Based Exclusivity Period.
Section 1.71
“ Licensed Product ”. Licensed Products means
any RNAi Product directed to RSV.
Section 1.72
“ Major EU Country ”. Major EU Country means any
of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy or Spain.
Section 1.73
“ Manufacturing ” or “ Manufacture
”. Manufacturing or Manufacture means, as applicable, all
activities associated with the production, manufacture, supply,
processing, filling, finishing, testing, packaging, labeling,
shipping, and storage of Licensed Product or placebo (including API
Bulk Drug Substance and Finished Product), including process
and
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formulation
development, process validation, stability testing, manufacturing
scale-up, pre-clinical, clinical and commercial manufacture and
analytical development, product characterization, quality assurance
and quality control development, testing and release.
Section 1.74
“N.A. Pre-Tax Profit or Loss ”. N.A. Pre-Tax
Profit or Loss means Net Sales of Licensed Product in North America
by Cubist and its Affiliates (but not Sublicensees) plus Sublicense
Income minus (a) Cost of Goods Sold, (b) Distribution
Costs and (c) Commercialization Costs, in each case determined
from the books and records of the applicable Party or its Related
Parties, maintained in accordance GAAP, consistently
applied.
Section 1.75
“ Necessary Third Party IP ”. Necessary Third
Party IP means, on a country-by-country basis, Know-How or Patent
Rights that are owned or controlled by a Third Party and Cover or
are otherwise necessary or reasonably useful for the Development,
Manufacture or Commercialization of Licensed Product in the Field
in such country, and are the subject of an Alnylam In-License or a
Cubist In-License.
Section 1.76
“ Net Sales ”. Net Sales shall mean the gross
amount invoiced by Cubist, and its Affiliates with respect to the
Profit-Share Territory and shall mean the gross amount invoiced by
Cubist and its Related Parties with respect to the Royalty
Territory, in each case on sales or other dispositions (excluding
sales or dispositions for use in clinical trials, other scientific
testing, or as samples, or as part of compassionate use, patient
assistance, named patient or test marketing program or any similar
program or study, or other similar cases, in each case for which
Cubist or its Related Parties receive no revenue) of Licensed
Product to Third Parties, less the following deductions:
(a) Trade,
cash and quantity discounts and allowances actually allowed and
taken directly with respect to such sales or other
dispositions;
(b) Tariffs,
duties, excises, sales taxes, value-added or other taxes or
governmental charges imposed upon and paid directly with respect to
the delivery, sale or use of Licensed Product (excluding national,
state or local taxes based on income);
(c) Amounts
repaid or credited by reason of rejections, defects, recalls or
returns or because of reasonable and customary chargebacks,
refunds, rebates (including rebates to managed care organizations,
group purchasing organizations, pharmacy benefit management
companies, health maintenance organizations, healthcare
institutions, other buying groups or providers of healthcare or
social and welfare systems, or in connection with patient
assistance or similar programs) or retroactive price reductions
(including any discounts granted later than at the time of
invoicing), government mandated rebates and similar types of
rebates (e.g., Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme and Medicaid,
or wholesalers, distributors and other trade customers), or cash
sales incentives, or deductions for items of a nature or substance
similar to that of the foregoing deductions in this clause
(c) that may become customary;
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(f) Postage
charges, shipping materials, freight, insurance and other
transportation charges incurred in shipping such Licensed Product
to Third Parties, included and separately stated in the applicable
invoice; and
(g) Any
item substantially similar in character or substance to any of the
foregoing and not separately invoiced to the customer, to the
extent consistent with then prevailing industry
standards.
Such amounts shall
be determined from the books and records of Cubist or its Related
Parties, maintained in accordance with GAAP, consistently
applied.
For purposes of
clarity, it is understood that costs and expenses included in the
above deductions and in the calculation of N.A. Pre-Tax Profit or
Loss or in Development Costs shall not be double-counted. In the
case of pharmacy incentive programs, hospital performance incentive
program chargebacks, disease management programs, similar programs
or discounts on “bundles” of products, all discounts
and the like shall be allocated among products in proportion to the
respective list prices of such products or such other reasonable
allocation method as the Parties shall agree.
The transfer of
Licensed Product by Cubist or any of its Affiliates to a Related
Party in the Royalty Territory for resale, and the transfer of
Licensed Product by Cubist or any of its Affiliates to an Affiliate
in the Profit-Share Territory for resale shall not be considered a
sale.
In the case where
a Licensed Product is a Combination Product, royalties with respect
to a Combination Product in a country of the Royalty Territory
shall be equal to the royalties calculated in accordance with
Article VII, multiplied by a fraction whose numerator is the
average published sales price in such country for an equivalent
dosage of Licensed Product (sold separately as a stand-alone
product) contained in a given Combination Product, and whose
denominator is the sum of the average published sale prices in such
country of the Royalty Territory for all components (sold
separately as a stand alone product) that are equivalent to all
components contained in the Combination Product. If the numerator
or denominator cannot be determined in the manner set forth above,
the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and agree to an
appropriate adjustment to Net Sales to reflect the relative
significance of the stand-alone Licensed Product contained in the
Combination Product and the other components contained in the
Combination Product, which agreement shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed. If the Parties are unable to
reach agreement regarding such issue within thirty (30) days
after commencing good faith negotiations, the issue shall be
referred to dispute resolution in accordance with
Article XII.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, with respect to Licensed Products that are
Combination Products, Net Sales in the Profit-Share Territory shall
not be reduced as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph
and the cost of acquiring any other clinically active therapeutic
or prophylactic ingredient or other significant component,
mechanism or device shall be included in the calculation of the
Cost of Goods Sold for purposes of calculating N.A. Pre-Tax Profit
or Loss for such Licensed Product in the Profit-Share
Territory.
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As used above, the
term “ Combination Product ” means any
pharmaceutical product that consists of a Licensed Product and
other active compounds or active ingredients or other significant
component, mechanism or device or any combination of Licensed
Product sold together with another pharmaceutical product or other
significant component, mechanism or device for a single invoiced
price, and the phrases “sold as part of a Combination
Product,” “sold separately,” “Net Sales of
the Combination Product” and “average sale price”
refer to sales by Cubist or its Related Parties in the applicable
country. All references to Licensed Product in this Agreement shall
be deemed to include Combination Product, to the extent
applicable.
Section 1.77
“ New Drug Application ” or “ NDA
”. New Drug Application or NDA means (a) an application
submitted to FDA pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 505(b), which
contains complete details of the manufacture and testing of a new
drug, for purposes of obtaining Regulatory Approval for such new
drug in the United States, for a particular indication, and also
includes any Biologics License Application, or (b) a similar
application, such as a Marketing Approval Authorization (“
MAA ”) filed with the EMEA or other Regulatory
Authority.
Section 1.78
“North America ” or “ N.A .”.
North America or N.A. means the United States, Canada and
Mexico.
Section 1.79
“ Parties ”. Parties means Alnylam and
Cubist.
Section 1.80
“ Party ”. Party means either Alnylam or
Cubist.
Section 1.81
“ Patent-Based Exclusivity Period ”.
Patent-Based Exclusivity Period means, with respect to a country in
the Royalty Territory, that period of time during which at least
one Valid Claim within the Alnylam Patent Rights Covers Licensed
Product in such country.
Section 1.82
“ Patent Rights ”. Patent Rights means patents
and patent applications and all substitutions, divisions,
continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations,
supplemental protection certificates and extensions and the like
thereof, and all counterparts thereof in any country.
Section 1.83
“ Person ”. Person means any natural person,
corporation, firm, business trust, joint venture, association,
organization, company, partnership or other business entity, or any
government, or any agency or political subdivisions
thereof.
Section 1.84
“ Phase I Clinical Study ”. Phase I Clinical
Study means a clinical study of Licensed Product in human
volunteers or patients with the endpoint of determining initial
tolerance, toxicity, safety or pharmacokinetic information, which
shall be deemed commenced when the third volunteer or patient in
such study has received his or her initial dose of Licensed
Product.
Section 1.85
“ Phase II Clinical Study ”. Phase II Clinical
Study means a preliminary efficacy and safety or dose ranging human
clinical study of Licensed Product in the target patient
population, which shall be deemed commenced when the third patient
in such study has received his or her initial dose of Licensed
Product.
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Section 1.86
“ Phase III Clinical Study ”. Phase III Clinical
Study means a human clinical study to confirm with statistical
significance the efficacy and safety of Licensed Product performed
to obtain Regulatory Approval for Licensed Product in any country,
which shall be deemed commenced when the third patient in such
study has received his or her initial dose of Licensed
Product.
Section 1.87
“ Pivotal Clinical Study ”. Pivotal Clinical
Study means a human clinical study, including any Phase III
Clinical Study, the results of which, if the pre-defined endpoints
are met, are intended to be the data from a pivotal study necessary
to support Regulatory Approval for Licensed Product in any
country.
Section 1.88
“ Post-Approval Study ”. Post Approval Study
means a clinical study of Licensed Product that is initiated in a
country in the Territory after receipt of Regulatory Approval for
such Licensed Product in such country.
Section 1.89
“ Private Health Care Plans ”. Private Health
Care Plans means non-governmental Third Party health care payors
and plans, including insurance companies, health maintenance
organizations and other managed care organizations, Blue Cross and
Blue Shield plans and self-funded employers.
Section 1.90
“ Post Approval Medical and Regulatory Activities
”. Post Approval Medical and Regulatory Activities means all
medical and regulatory activities directed at support of Licensed
Product after Regulatory Approval, including medical education, use
of medical science liaisons, post approval regulatory activities,
Post Approval Studies, and patient safety/pharmacovigilance
surveillance.
Section 1.91
“ Product Liability Costs ”. Product Liability
Costs means costs associated with Third Party product liability
claims or Actions resulting from the Development, Manufacture or
Commercialization of Licensed Product under this Agreement in the
Field in the Profit-Share Territory and product liability insurance
premiums for policies covering the Development, Manufacture or
Commercialization of Licensed Product in the Field in the
Profit-Share Territory (other than Losses entitled to
indemnification under Section 10.11(c)(i) or (ii)).
Section 1.92
“ Profit-Share Territory ”. Profit-Share
Territory means, subject to Section 4.7, North
America.
Section 1.93
“ Product Trademark ”. Product Trademark means
the trademark(s) and service mark(s) for use in connection with the
distribution, marketing, promotion and sale of Licensed Product, or
accompanying logos, trade dress or indicia of origin. Product
Trademarks specifically excludes the corporate names and logos of
the Parties and their Affiliates.
Section 1.94
“ Regulatory Approval ”. Regulatory Approval
means the approval of the applicable Regulatory Authority necessary
for the marketing and sale of Licensed Product for a particular
indication in a country, excluding separate pricing or
reimbursement approvals that may be required, and including the
expansion or modification of the label for such
indication.
Section 1.95
“ Regulatory Authority ”. Regulatory Authority
means any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or
local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other
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governmental
entity with authority over the manufacturing, marketing, sale or
use of a pharmaceutical product in a country, including the FDA in
the United States and the EMEA in the EU.
Section 1.96
“ Regulatory-Based Exclusivity Period ”.
Regulatory-Based Exclusivity Period means, with respect to a
Licensed Product in a country in the Royalty Territory, that period
of time during which Cubist or any of its Related Parties has been
granted the exclusive legal right by a Regulatory Authority (or is
otherwise entitled to the exclusive legal right by operation of
applicable Law) in such country to market and sell the active
ingredient contained in such Licensed Product in such
country.
Section 1.97
“ Related Party ”. Related Party means
(a) with respect to Cubist, any of Cubist’s Affiliates
or Sublicensees, and, (b) with respect to Alnylam, any of
Alnylam’s Affiliates or Sublicensees and Alnylam’s
Asian Partner.
Section 1.98
“ RNAi Product ”. RNAi Product means a
double-stranded oligonucleotide molecule designed to act primarily
through an RNA interference mechanism that is not a microRNA,
microRNA antagonist or microRNA mimic and which consists of either
(a) two separate oligomers of native or chemically modified
RNA that are hybridizable to one another along a substantial
portion of their lengths, or (b) a single oligomer of native
or chemically modified RNA that is hybridizable to itself by
self-complementary base-pairing along a substantial portion of its
length to form a hairpin, in either case that inactivates,
including inactivation resulting from cleavage, a target mRNA,
which encodes a protein product, via a double-stranded RNase, such
as those involved in the RNA interference mechanism.
Section 1.99
“ Royalty Territory ”. Royalty Territory means,
subject to Section 4.7, the entire Territory other than North
America.
Section 1.100
“ RSV ”. RSV means all strains of the
respiratory syncytial virus.
Section 1.101
“ RSV01 Product ”. RSV01 Product means any
product containing Alnylam’s proprietary composition known as
ALN-RSV01. ALN-RSV01 is described on Exhibit B
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Section 1.102
“ RSV02 Product ”. RSV02 Product means any
product containing Alnylam’s proprietary composition
designated by the JSC as ALN-RSV02.
Section 1.103
“ Safety Data ”. Safety Data means adverse event
information and other information (if any) required by one
(1) or more Regulatory Authorities to be collected or to be
reported to such Regulatory Authorities under applicable
Laws.
Section 1.104
“ Sales Representative ”. Sales Representative
means an individual, who engages in or manages sales calls and
other promotional efforts with respect to Licensed Product and who
is employed by a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.
Section 1.105
“ Second Opt-Out Milestone ”. Second Opt-Out
Milestone means the earlier to occur of: (a) [**]. For the
avoidance of doubt, if there is a deadlock at the JSC with respect
to the determination in clause (b), then [**].
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Section 1.106
“ Sublicensee ”. Sublicensee, as to a Licensed
Product, means any Third Party to whom a Party or any of its
Affiliates grants a sublicense (a) in the case of Cubist or
its Affiliates, under any Alnylam Technology to Develop,
Manufacture or Commercialize any Licensed Product in the Field in
the Territory, and (b) in the case of Alnylam or its
Affiliates, under any Cubist Technology licensed to Alnylam
pursuant to Section 3.2 or Section 11.3; provided
that the term “Sublicensee” does not include
[**].
Section 1.107
“ Sublicense Income ”. Sublicense Income means
(a) with respect to Cubist, any payment Cubist or any of its
Affiliates receives from a licensee or Sublicensee for the grant to
such licensee or Sublicensee of a sublicense to the rights to
Alnylam Technology licensed to Cubist under this Agreement or a
license to the Cubist Technology with respect to Licensed Product
in the Field in the Profit-Share Territory, or, in the event
Alnylam exercises the Opt-Out Option, any payment Cubist or any of
its Affiliates receives from a licensee or Sublicensee for the
grant to such licensee or Sublicensee of a sublicense to the rights
to Alnylam Technology licensed to Cubist under this Agreement or a
license to the Cubist Technology with respect to Licensed Product
in North America, (b) with respect to Alnylam, any payment
Alnylam or any of its Affiliates receives from a licensee or
Sublicensee for the grant to such licensee or Sublicensee of a
sublicense to the rights to Cubist Technology licensed to Alnylam
or a license to Alnylam Technology under this Agreement with
respect to Licensed Product in the Field in the Profit-Share
Territory, in each case to the extent permitted by the JSC under
this Agreement, and (c) with respect to Alnylam, in the event
Cubist terminates this Agreement after the Second Opt-Out
Milestone, any payment Alnylam or any of its Affiliates receives
from a licensee or Sublicensee for the grant to such licensee or
Sublicensee of a sublicense to the rights to Cubist Technology or a
license under Alnylam Technology with respect to Licensed Product
in the Field in North America, in each case including [**]. As used
in this Section 1.107, “licensee” does not include
[**].
The foregoing
provisions of this Section 1.107 notwithstanding, Sublicense
Income shall not include:
Section 1.108
“ Territory ”. Territory means the entire world,
except for Asia.
Section 1.109
“ Third Party ”. Third Party means any Person
other than a Party or any of its Affiliates.
Section 1.110
“ United States ” or “ U.S.
”. United States or U.S. means the United States of America
and its territories and possessions.
Section 1.111
“ Valid Claim ”. Valid Claim means a claim
(a) of any issued, unexpired patent that has not been revoked
or held unenforceable or invalid by a decision of a court or
governmental agency of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal
can be taken, or with respect to which an appeal is not taken
within the time allowed for appeal, and that has not been
disclaimed or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through
reissue, disclaimer or otherwise or (b) of any patent
application that has been filed with a good faith belief that
claims are reasonably likely to issue that Cover Licensed Product
and which such application has not been
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cancelled,
withdrawn or abandoned or been pending for more than [**] as
measured from the earliest claimed priority date of such patent
application.
Section 1.112
Additional Definitions . Each of the following definitions
is set forth in the Section of this Agreement indicated
below:
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MANAGEMENT OF COLLABORATIVE
ACTIVITIES
Section 2.1
Joint Steering Committee . The Parties hereby establish a
joint committee to facilitate the Collaboration in the Profit-Share
Territory as follows:
(a)
Composition of the Joint Steering Committee . The
Collaboration in the Profit-Share Territory shall be conducted
under the direction of a joint steering committee (the “
JSC ”) comprised of three (3) named
representatives of Cubist and three (3) named representatives
of Alnylam or such other number of representatives as the Parties
may from time to time mutually agree. Each Party shall appoint its
respective representatives to the JSC from time to time, and may
substitute one or more of its representatives, in its sole
discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party of such
change. Each Party shall have at least one JSC representative who
is a senior employee (vice president level or above), and all JSC
representatives shall have appropriate expertise and ongoing
familiarity with the Collaboration. Additional representatives or
consultants may from time to time, by mutual consent of the
Parties, be invited to attend JSC meetings, provided such
representatives’ and consultants are subject to written
obligations that are no less stringent than the confidentiality
obligations and restrictions on use set forth in Article IX.
All proceedings for the JSC shall take place in English. Each Party
shall bear its own expenses relating to attendance at such meetings
by its representatives.
(b)
JSC Chairperson . The chairperson of the JSC (the “
JSC Chairperson ”) shall rotate every twelve
(12) months between Alnylam and Cubist. The initial JSC
Chairperson shall be a representative of Alnylam. The JSC
Chairperson’s responsibilities shall include
(i) scheduling meetings at least [**] per Calendar Quarter,
but more frequently if the JSC determines it necessary;
(ii) setting agendas for meetings with solicited input from
other members; and (iii) confirming and delivering minutes to the
JSC for review and final approval.
(c)
Meetings . The first JSC meeting shall be held within [**]
after the Effective Date, and the JSC shall meet in accordance with
a schedule established by mutual agreement of the Parties, but no
less frequently than [**] each Calendar Quarter, with the location
for such meetings alternating between Alnylam and Cubist facilities
in Massachusetts (or such other locations as are determined by the
JSC). Alternatively, the JSC may meet by means of teleconference,
videoconference or other similar communications equipment, but at
least [**] meetings per Calendar Year shall be conducted in
person.
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(d)
JSC Responsibilities . The JSC shall have the following
responsibilities with respect to the Collaboration:
(i) providing
updates regarding the Development of Licensed Product in the
Territory;
(ii) monitoring,
planning and coordinating the Development of Licensed Product in
the Profit-Share Territory and the Parties’ respective
commitments relating to shared Development Costs;
(iii) reviewing
and approving (A) each annual update to the Development Plan,
and (B) any modifications to the Development Plan within [**]
after each submission thereof to the JSC (or sooner as
circumstances warrant);
(iv) regularly
assessing the progress of the Parties in their conduct of the
Development Plan against the timelines and budgets contained
therein, reviewing relevant data, and considering issues of
priority;
(v) overseeing
Manufacturing activities related to the Development of Licensed
Product for the Territory;
(vi) reviewing
information and data relating to the Development of Licensed
Products by Alnylam and its Related Parties for Asia;
(vii) coordinating
with the JCT regarding Commercialization matters related to the
Profit-Share Territory, as necessary or appropriate;
(ix) performing
such other activities as the Parties agree in writing shall be the
responsibility of the JSC; and
(x) attempting
to resolve any and all disputes relating to the conduct of the
Collaboration in the Profit-Share Territory by
consensus.
For purposes of
clarity, it is expected that with respect to the sharing of
information regarding Licensed Product, (A) each Party will,
through the JSC and through regular communication between each
Party’s designated Collaboration Manager, keep the other
Party informed at a detailed level about all activities related to
the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of Licensed
Product in the Field in the Profit-Share Territory, and will
provide all information requested of such Party by the other Party
related to the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of
Licensed Product in the Field in the Profit-Share Territory,
(B) Cubist will regularly share information with Alnylam
through the JSC regarding its activities in the Royalty Territory,
consistent with keeping Alnylam reasonably informed of the progress
and results of Development, Manufacture and Commercialization in
the Royalty Territory, and (C) Alnylam will regularly share
information with Cubist through the JSC regarding the activities of
Alnylam and its Related Parties with respect to Development,
Manufacture and Commercialization of Licensed Product for Asia
consistent with keeping
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Cubist
reasonably informed of the progress and results of Development,
Manufacture and Commercialization of Licensed Product for
Asia.
For purposes of
clarity, the JSC shall not have the authority to modify the terms
of this Agreement.
Section 2.2
Appointment of Subcommittees, Project Teams and Collaboration
Managers . The JSC shall be empowered to create such
subcommittees of itself and project teams as it may deem
appropriate or necessary. Each such subcommittee and project team
shall report to the JSC, which shall have authority to approve or
reject recommendations or actions proposed thereby subject to the
terms of this Agreement. Each Party shall also designate a
collaboration manager (each a “ Collaboration Manager
”), who shall be responsible for the day-to-day coordination
of the Collaboration and will serve to facilitate communication
between the Parties with respect to both the Profit-Share Territory
and the Royalty Territory. Each Party may change its designated
Collaboration Manager from time to time upon written notice to the
other Party.
Section 2.3
Reports and Minutes . Each Party shall prepare and deliver
to the JSC, by no later than each [**] (for the period ending
December 31 of the prior Calendar Year), written reports
summarizing such Party’s Development activities for Licensed
Product in the Field for the Territory performed to date (or
updating such report for activities performed since the last such
report submitted hereunder, as applicable). Such reports may be
provided in any reasonable written form determined by the reporting
Party, including in a presentation slide format that reasonably
summarizes such activities. Alnylam shall also, at the same time it
submits a written report under this Section 2.3 regarding
activities in the Territory, also provide a written report to the
JSC summarizing the status, progress and results of activities
performed by Alnylam and its Asian Partner with respect to
Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of Licensed Product
for Asia. In addition, Cubist shall provide Alnylam with prompt
written notice of the achievement by Cubist of any milestone event
set forth in Section 7.2. Each Party will provide the members
of the JSC with copies, which may be in electronic format, of all
materials it intends to present at a JSC meeting. The JSC may also
request at any time specific data or information related to
Collaboration activities or any other data to which the JSC is
entitled under this Agreement or that a written report be prepared
in advance of any meeting summarizing certain material data and
information arising out of the conduct of the Collaboration any
other data to which the JSC is entitled under this Agreement and
the Party or appropriate committee to whom such request is made
shall promptly provide to the other Party or the JSC such report,
data or information. A secretary shall be appointed for each
meeting and shall prepare minutes of the meeting, it being
understood that the secretary and the JSC Chairperson shall not be
representatives of the same Party (that is, if the JSC Chairperson
is a representative of Cubist, the secretary shall be a
representative of Alnylam, and vice versa).
Section 2.4
Decision-Making . Decisions within the purview of the JSC
shall be made by the JSC by consensus, with the representatives of
each Party collectively having one vote on behalf of such Party.
For each meeting of the JSC, at least two (2) representatives
of each Party shall constitute a quorum. Action on any matter may
be taken at a meeting, by teleconference, videoconference or by
written agreement.
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Section 2.5
Deadlocks . The JSC shall attempt to resolve any and all
disputes relating to the Collaboration by consensus. If the JSC is
unable to reach a consensus with respect to a dispute, then the
dispute shall be submitted to escalating levels of Alnylam and
Cubist senior management for review. If such dispute cannot be
resolved despite escalation, then the Chief Executive Officers of
Alnylam and Cubist shall attempt to resolve such dispute. If the
Chief Executive Officers cannot reach an agreement regarding such
dispute within [**] days after submission to them for resolution,
then if the dispute is one over which the JSC has authority
pursuant to Section 2.1(d) or if the dispute relates to the
Royalty Territory, then Cubist shall have the final decision-making
authority subject to Sections 2.5(a) and (b). Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any decision within the
purview of the JSC for which Cubist has exercised its final
decision-making authority shall be considered a decision or
approval of the JSC.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Cubist (i) has no
final decision-making authority over the Development or
Commercialization of Licensed Product for Asia or outside the
Field, or the Manufacture of Licensed Product by Alnylam or its
Related Parties for such purposes, (ii) may not conduct,
sponsor, fund or otherwise support a Clinical Study or
Post-Approval Study of Licensed Product that would [**] the
Development or Commercialization of Licensed Product in the Field
in Asia without Alnylam’s prior written consent;
(iii) may not effect a transfer of responsibility for the
Manufacture of API Bulk Drug Substance or Finished Product from
Alnylam to Cubist, it being understood that any such decisions
shall be made by the Parties in accordance with Article VI;
(iv) may not exercise its final decision-making authority to
resolve any disputes between the Parties regarding the [**];
(v) may not exercise its final decision-making authority to
[**]; (vi) may not exercise its final decision-making
authority with respect to decisions about whether [**],
(vii) may not exercise its final decision-making authority to
resolve any dispute regarding [**]; and (viii) may not
exercise its final decision-making authority to (A) require Alnylam
to use other than Diligent Efforts to perform its obligations under
the Collaboration, (B) require Alnylam to perform any
activities for which it is not responsible under this Agreement, to
amend the Development Plan or Commercialization Plan to impose
additional obligations on Alnylam without Alnylam’s consent,
including for purposes of clarity, to approve any change in the
budgets for the Development Plan or the Commercialization Plan
pursuant to Section 4.5 or Section 5.3(b), it being understood
that Cubist shall have final decision-making authority regarding
implementation of the activities set forth in the Development Plan
and the Commercialization Plan, including pricing of Licensed
Product in the Territory; (C) resolve any dispute as to what
level of effort constitutes Diligent Efforts, (D) require
Alnylam to take any action that would, or fail to take any action
where the failure to take such action would, violate any applicable
Law, rule or regulation or any agreement with any Third Party (
provided , that , in entering into any such
agreement, Alnylam is not in breach of its obligation under this
Agreement) or infringe the intellectual property rights of Third
Parties, or (E) expand or narrow the responsibilities of the
JSC or JCT; and
(b) with
respect to all disputes between the Parties under this Agreement
that are not subject to Cubist’s final decision-making
authority, the dispute resolution provisions of Article XII
shall apply.
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Section 2.6
Dissolution of JSC . The JSC shall be dissolved upon the
earlier to occur of (a) [**]; provided that , after
the [**] of the Effective Date, Alnylam shall have the right, but
shall not be obligated, to participate on the JSC. In the event the
JSC is dissolved or Alnylam elects not participate under the
preceding sentence, (i) decisions within the purview of the
JSC shall be made by Cubist subject to the limits on Cubist’s
decision-making authority set forth in Section 2.5
(a) and subject to Section 2.5(b), and
(ii) information sharing shall continue as set forth in
Section 4.8
Section 2.7
Collaboration Guidelines .
(a) In
conducting activities under this Agreement, neither Party shall
prejudice the value of Licensed Product by reason of such
Party’s activities outside of the Collaboration. Except as
specifically provided in Article III or Section 10.1, the
foregoing shall not require either Party to limit the development,
manufacture or commercialization of products other than Licensed
Product. Without limiting the provisions of this
Section 2.7(a), Alnylam agrees that it will not conduct,
sponsor, fund or otherwise support without Cubist’s prior
written consent, and will use Diligent Efforts to prevent any
Related Party from, conducting, sponsoring, funding or otherwise
supporting, a clinical study of any Licensed Product for Asia that
would [**] the Development or Commercialization of Licensed
Products in the Territory. In all matters relating to this
Agreement, the Parties shall seek to comply with good
pharmaceutical and environmental practices.
(b) Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the activities and resources of
each Party shall be managed by such Party, acting independently and
in its individual capacity.
Section 3.1
Alnylam Grants .
(a)
Development License . Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, Alnylam hereby grants to Cubist (i) a co-exclusive
(with Alnylam, to the extent of Alnylam’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement) right and license, with the right
to grant sublicenses, under the Alnylam Technology, to Develop
Licensed Products in the Field for the Profit-Share Territory, and
(ii) an exclusive right and license, with the right to grant
sublicenses, under the Alnylam Technology, to Develop Licensed
Products in the Field for the Royalty Territory. Such licenses
shall be (A) royalty-bearing for the Royalty Term of Licensed
Product in each country of the Royalty Territory, and
(B) subject to the Parties’ rights and obligations with
respect to N.A. Pre-Tax Profit or Loss in the Profit-Share
Territory for the Term in accordance with Section 7.4. Upon
expiration of the Royalty Term in the case of a country in the
Royalty Territory, the license granted under clause (ii) shall
convert to an exclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up,
non-royalty-bearing licenses to Develop Licensed Products in the
Field in the applicable country(ies). Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, Alnylam shall not be entitled to
multiple royalty or other payments by reason of the split of the
license granted to Cubist under this Article III into a
Development, Commercialization and a Manufacturing
license.
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(b)
Commercialization License . Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, Alnylam hereby grants to Cubist an exclusive right and
license, with the right to grant sublicenses, under the Alnylam
Technology to Commercialize Licensed Products in the Field in the
Territory. Such license shall be (i) royalty-bearing for the
Royalty Term of Licensed Product in each country of the Royalty
Territory, and (ii) subject to the Parties’ rights and
obligations with respect to N.A. Pre-Tax Profit or Loss in the
Profit-Share Territory for the Term. Upon expiration of the Royalty
Term in the case of a country in the Royalty Territory, the license
granted under clause (i) shall convert to an exclusive,
perpetual, fully paid-up, non-royalty-bearing license to
Commercialize Licensed Products in the Field in such
country(ies).
(c)
Manufacturing License . Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, including Alnylam’s rights as set forth in
Article VI, Alnylam hereby grants to Cubist a co-exclusive
(with Alnylam, to the extent of Alnylam’s rights and
obligations under Article VI) right and license, with the
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