EXHIBIT 10.2
LICENSE AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS
LICENSE AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the
27 day of September 2006, by and between VALERA
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a corporation incorporated under the
laws of the state of Delaware with its principal place of business
located at 7 Clarke Drive, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512-3617 USA
(“ Valera ”), and SPEPHARM
HOLDINGB.V. , a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
Netherlands with its principal place ofbusiness located in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands (“ Spepharm
”).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS,
Spepharm has been organized for the purpose of serving as a
distributor of specialty pharmaceutical products throughout
Europe;
WHEREAS,
Valera has developed and is the sole owner of certain patent rights
and other intellectual property relating to certain Products;
WHEREAS,
Valera wishes to appoint Spepharm as the exclusive licensee and
distributor of the Products in the Territory (as defined below) for
use in the same indications for which Valera owns or controls an
approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration or
similar agency of a foreign government, the whole in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Spepharm desires Valera to supply Spepharm with the Products on an
exclusive basis in the Territory prior to Regulatory Approval (as
defined below), and following receipt of Regulatory Approval, for
distribution and sale in the Territory for use in the indications
described above, the whole in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
TERMS
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants,
agreements, representations, warranties and indemnities contained
in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration,
Spepharm and Valera hereby covenant and agree as follows:
Article 1 – Definitions and
Interpretation
1.1
Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement or any
notice, consent, authorization or other communication required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement, the following
expressions shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless
the context otherwise requires:
(a)
“ Affiliate ” shall mean any Person which
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with another Person; provided that
“control” shall mean ownership as to more than fifty
percent (50%) of the outstanding voting equity securities of
another Person or the power to direct decisions of another Person
including, without limitation, the power to direct management and
policies of another Person, whether by reason of ownership, by
contract or otherwise.
(b)
“ Agreement ” shall mean
this License and Distribution Agreement, as amended from time to
time.
(c)
“ Business Day ” shall mean any day other
than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the branches of the
Federal Reserve Bank with jurisdiction over the then-current
principal place of business of Valera are not open for
business.
(d)
“ Calendar Month ” shall mean each
calendar month of each year during the term of this
Agreement.
(e)
“ Calendar Quarter ” shall mean the
periods from January 1st to March 31st, April 1st to
June 30th, July 1st to September 30th and October 1st to
December 31st in a given year.
(f)
“ Calendar Year ” shall mean the period
from January 1st to December 31st in a given year.
(g)
“ CMC information ” shall mean the
chemistry, manufacturing, and control information filed by Valera
from time to time with the FDA with respect to a Product.
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(h)
“ Commercial Sale ” means any sale or
distribution of a Productby Spepharm or its Affiliates or
sublicensees to a Third Party, other than distribution in
connection with clinical trials of a Product conducted by Spepharm.
For the avoidance of doubt, the sale or distribution of a Product
between or among any of Spepharm or its Affiliates or sublicensees
shall not be considered a Commercial Sale.
(i)
“ Competing Product ” shall be as defined
in Section 3.5.
(j)
“ Confidential Information ” shall be as
defined in Section 12.1.
(k)
“ Development Plan ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
(l)
“ Dollar ” and the symbol “$”
shall mean lawful money of the United States.
(m)
“ Effective Date ” shall mean the date
first written above.
(n)
“ Event of Force Majeure ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
(o)
“ FDA ” means the United States Food and
Drug Administration and any successor thereto.
(p)
“ Forecast ” shall be as defined in
Section 6.3.
(q)
“ GMPs ” shall mean then-current Good
Manufacturing Practices as required under the rules and regulations
of the FDA.
(r)
“ Governmental Body ” shall mean
(i) any national, federal, provincial, state, municipal or
other government or body with jurisdiction over all or any part of
the Territory, (ii) any subdivision, ministry, department,
secretariat, bureau, agency, commission, board, instrumentality or
authority of any of the foregoing governments or bodies,
(iii) any quasigovernmental or private body exercising any
regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the
account of any of the foregoing governments or bodies, or
(iv) any domestic or foreign judicial, quasi-judicial,
arbitration or administrative court, grand jury, tribunal,
commission, board or panel of any of the foregoing governments or
bodies.
(s)
“ Implant ” means Valera’s
proprietary histrelin implants currently marketed or to be marketed
in the United States under the trademark Vantas® or
Supprelin®.
(t)
“ Implantation Device ” means the TROCAR
device that is used to insert an Implant into a human body.
(u)
“ Improvements ” shall mean any
re-formulations, lineextensions or other advances in, or
modifications or improvements to, a Product for use in an
Indication.
(v)
“ Indemnified Party ” shall be as defined
in Section 10.3.
(w)
“ Indemnifying Party ” shall be as
defined in Section 10.3.
(x)
“ Indication ” shall mean an indication
for which an Implant is approved for marketing and sale, the
approval of which issued by the FDA or similar agency of a foreign
government. As of the Effective Date, the only indication for which
an Implant has been approved for marketing and sale in the United
States is the treatment of hormone responsive prostate
cancer.
(y)
“ Labels ” shall mean (i) all labels
and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon the Product or
any packaging, container or wrapper utilized with the Product, in
each case when sold for use in the United States and (ii) any
written material accompanying the Product, including without
limitation, any package inserts, in each case when sold for use in
theUnited States.
(z)
“ Laws ” shall mean:
(i) all constitutions, treaties, laws, statutes, codes,
ordinances, orders, decrees, rules, regulations, and municipal
by-laws, whether domestic, foreign or international, including any
such constitutions, etc. of any Governmental Body;
(ii) all judgments, orders, writs, injunctions, decisions,
rulings, decrees and awards of any Governmental Body; and
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(iii) all policies, practices and guidelines of any
Governmental Body, in each case binding on or affecting the Party
or Person referred to in the context in which such word is used;
and “Law” shall mean any one of them.
(aa)
“ Losses ” shall mean liabilities,
damages, costs or expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses
of attorneys and other professionals, as well as court costs.
(bb)
“ Marketing Approval Application ” shall
mean an application or registration filed with a Regulatory
Authority seeking the approval to market, distribute and sell the
Product for an Indication in the jurisdiction controlled by such
Regulatory Authority.
(cc)
“ Marketing Plan ” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.9.
(dd)
“ Material Breach ” shall mean any breach
of the terms of this Agreement of such a nature as to have a
material effect on the non-breaching Party.
(ee)
“ Minimum Net Sales ” shall
mean for a specified Calendar
Year the Minimum Unit Quantities (as defined in Schedule 1) of
the Products as set forth in Schedule 1, multiplied by the
Average Net Selling Price for the respective Calendar Year. The
Average Net Selling Price shall be calculated by dividing the Net
Sales of the relevant Calendar Year by the number of Units sold in
such Calendar Year. The Minimum Unit Quantities set forth in
Schedule 1 are based on assumed dates for Regulatory Approvals
as set forth in Schedule 1. If Regulatory Approvals are not
granted by the specified dates, the parties shall negotiate in good
faith an adjustment of the Minimum Unit Quantities for purposes of
determining Minimum Net Sales, unless such delay is caused by
Spepharm. The parties shall also be obligated to negotiate in good
faith an adjustment of the Minimum Unit Quantities for purposes of
determining Minimum Net Sales, if (i) the launch of a Product
is delayed because Spepharm cannot use the trademark Vantas® or
Supprelin®, as applicable, or a reasonable alternative
trademark provided by Valera in reasonable time prior to such
launch, in any country of the Territory or (ii) following the
launch of the respective Product, Spepharm’s use of the
trademark Vantas® or Supprelin®, or any alternative
trademark that may have been used by Spepharm for such Product at
the time of launch, as applicable, is contested by a third party in
any country of the Territory and as a result Spepharm cannot use
such trademark in such country.
(ff)
“ Net Sales ” shall mean the gross amount
invoiced by Spepharm or its Affiliates or sublicensees with respect
to the Commercial Sale of the Products in the Territory, less the
aggregate of: (i) customers’ returns for Products that
fail to comply with the warranties set forth in Section 8.1;
(ii) amounts paid for freight, transport and delivery,
including insurance, for shipping from Spepharm’s or its
Affiliates’ or sublicensees’ or their respective
designees’ facilities to a customer (but only to the extent
of the actual cost of such freight, transport and delivery
charges); (iii) any sales tax, value added tax, goods and
services tax or any other tax that may be imposed on the sale of
the Product, which taxes are included in gross amount invoiced by
Spepharm and its Affiliates or sublicensees; (iv) amounts
actually repaid or credited for retroactive price reductions; and
(v) rebates, including those paid or payable pursuant to
governmental regulations or agreements with governmental
entities.
(gg)
“ Parties ” shall mean Spepharm and
Valera, collectively.
(hh)
“ Party ” shall mean either Valera or
Spepharm, as the context requires.
(ii)
“ Person ” shall mean an individual,
corporation, limited liability company, co-operative, partnership,
organization or any similar entity.
(jj)
“ Plan ” shall be as defined in
Section 2.3.
(kk)
“ Product ” shall mean all dosage
strengths and forms of either of the Implants in final finished
form along with the Implantation Device, together with all Labels
and any and all Improvements.
(ll)
“ Promotional Materials ” shall mean all
promotional materials, detail aids and pieces, journal ads, films,
artwork and graphics, and any other marketing literature and
information relating to the marketing, distribution or sale of a
Product for use in an Indication
outside of the Territory.
(mm)
“ Purchase Order ” shall be as defined in
Section 6.1.
(nn)
“ Purpose ” shall be as defined in
Section 12.2.
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(oo)
“ Regulatory Approval ” shall mean, with
respect to a particular country in the Territory and an Indication,
the approval by all Regulatory Authorities of the Marketing
Approval Application and the receipt by Spepharm of the other
approvals, licenses, registrations and authorizations of all
Regulatory Authorities necessary for the marketing, distribution
and sale of a Product in such Territory for use in such Indication
and necessary for patients to obtain reimbursement of such Product
from national health insurance.
(pp)
“ Regulatory Authority ” shall mean each
and every Governmental Body from which approvals are required for
the marketing, distribution or sale of a Product in a country in
the Territory.
(qq)
“ Royalty Amount ” shall be as defined in
Section 7.1.
(rr)
“ Specifications ” shall mean the
specifications for a Product approved by the Regulatory Authority
for use in the relevant Indication.
(ss)
“ Spepharm Releasees ” shall be as
defined in Section 10.2.
(tt)
“ Term ” shall mean the time period from
the Effective Date until the expiration or earlier termination of
this Agreement.
(uu)
“ Territory ” shall mean the European
Union (including countries that accede to the European Union after
the date of this Agreement if Valera has not already granted
distribution rights for a Product in such country at the time of
the accession), Norway and
Switzerland.
(vv)
“ Third Party ” means any Person other
than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.
(ww)
“ Trademarks ” shall mean, subject to
Article 4, all trademarks and trade names and trade dresses
(whether registered or not) owned by Valera or its Affiliates and
approved by Valera for use in the marketing, distribution and sale
of a Product in a country in the Territory for use in a particular
Indication.
(xx)
“ Transfer Price ” shall be as defined in
Section 7.2.
(yy)
“ Valera Releasees ” shall be as defined
in Section 10.1.
(zz)
“ Warranty Period ” shall be as defined
in Section 8.4.
1.2
Interpretation. The division of this Agreement into Articles
and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only
and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. In this
Agreement, words importing the singular number only shall include
the plural and vice versa and words importing gender shall include
all genders.
Article 2 — Product Development and Regulatory
Approval
2.1
Regulatory Approval. Valera shall assign to Spepharm all
Marketing Approval Applications and any Regulatory Approval held by
Valera with respect to such Products in the Territory. Valera shall
submit all necessary paperwork to all Regulatory Authorities to
request assignment to Spepharm of all Marketing Approval
Applications Regulatory Approval held by Valera with respect to
such Products in the Territory. In accordance with the terms and
subject to the conditions herein specified, Spepharm shall, at its
own expense, apply for each Regulatory Approval for each Product in
each country of the Territory for use in each Indication. Spepharm
hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts in applying
for each such Regulatory Approval, which shall be held in the name
of Spepharm or an Affiliate of Spepharm. Valera’s only
obligations in regards to the Regulatory Approval effort shall be
for Valera to: (a) provide to Spepharm the information and
data required by Section 2.2; (b) make personnel
available for telephone calls with Spepharm and Regulatory
Authorities as Valera determines in its sole discretion; and
(c) supplying, at Spepharm’s expense based on
Valera’s cost of production, a reasonable quantity of the
Product for use in clinical trials as set forth in this Agreement,
including any Product necessary for any required stability testing.
If Spepharm desires or requires more assistance or resources from
Valera in relation to the Regulatory Approval effort, it may
request such resources and Valera will determine in its sole
discretion whether it will provide such resources and the cost to
Spepharm of providing such resources. Spepharm shall not use any
Development Data in Ireland unless and until Valera has obtained
from Shire US Inc. a license to the Development Data for the
development, manufacture, use, supply and sale of the Licensed
Product in Ireland (each capitalised term as defined in the
Termination Agreement, License Back and Option dated 21
December 2001 between Hydro Med Sciences, Inc. (n/k/a Valera
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and Shire US Inc.).
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2.2
Furnishing Data. Valera shall supply Spepharm with all data
and information in its possession or control as is necessary for
the purpose of obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approval for
each Product in each country of the Territory for use in each
Indication, including clinical and non-clinical study data, results
and reports (including toxicology reports) and/or CMC information
including, where required, a reasonable number of samples for
actual testing by Regulatory Authorities. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing and to the extent legally permitted,
Valera shall provide Spepharm with access to and the right to
cross-reference existing regulatory filings for each Product
submitted by it and/or its Affiliates or designated nominees in any
jurisdiction outside of the Territory. At the request of Spepharm
and to the extent legally permitted, Valera shall notify the
Regulatory Authority in each country of the Territory of
Spepharm’s right to reference any such regulatory filings in
any application filed by Spepharm in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
2.3
Development and Regulatory Approval Plans. Within sixty
(60) Business Days after the Effective Date, Spepharm shall
prepare a plan outlining all pre-clinical, clinical and regulatory
activities that are necessary for receiving Regulatory Approval for
the use of the Product in the prostate cancer Indication in each
country of the Territory and estimated time schedules for the
completion of all such activities (the “Plan”).
Generally, the Plan shall allocate responsibility for pre-clinical
and clinical activities and regulatory activities in each country
of the Territory (including development and approval of
Territory-specific labeling for the Product) to
Spepharm and shall not allocate any responsibility to Valera other
than provision of the data and information required by
Article 2 and the supply of the Product. The Plan shall be
subject to the review and approval of Valera, which will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. As new Indications become
available during the Term, Spepharm shall develop a Plan for
receiving Regulatory Approval from each Regulatory Authority in the
Territory for such Product for use in such Indication no later than
sixty (60) Business Days after Valera notifies Spepharm of the
approval of the Product for marketing, sale and use in the United
States in such Indication. Each such Plan shall be subject to the
review and approval of Valera, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
2.4
Clinical Trial Data. All clinical and/or marketing data
developed by the Parties during the Term shall remain the property
of the Party developing such data, and any data to which both
Parties have contributed to or on which both Parties have worked
shall remain the property of both jointly and severally worldwide;
provided that Valera shall have a perpetual, irrevocable,
royalty-free, fully paid-up license to copy, disclose and use in
any manner any and all clinical and/or marketing data developed in
the course of such trials and not otherwise owned by Valera. The
Parties agree that they will promptly share with one another all
information and reports regarding the results of any trials.
2.5
Phase IV Clinical Studies. Spepharm shall have the exclusive
right (but not the obligation) to conduct Phase IV clinical trials
relating to the use of the Product in each Indication in each
country of the Territory, but only with the prior written consent
of Valera, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
2.6
Maintaining Regulatory Approval. Spepharm undertakes to use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain each Regulatory
Approval for each Product for use in each Indication in each
country of the Territory. All reasonable direct out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by Spepharm and/or Valera in maintaining the
registrations in the Territory shall be borne or reimbursed by
Spepharm.
2.7
Copies of Correspondence. Copies of all pertinent
correspondence related to the promotion, sale and use of each
Product for use in each Indication to and from all Regulatory
Authorities and all submissions, or pertinent excerpts thereof, to
the Regulatory Authorities connected to each Product for use in
each Indication will be furnished by the corresponding Party to the
other Party in a timely manner.
2.8
Unit Prices. Spepharm shall, at its own expense, make all
submissions and filings to each Government Body and all other Third
Parties necessary or desirable to establish unit prices for each
Product for use in each Indication in each country of the
Territory.
Article 3 — Exclusive Distribution; Promotion and
Sales
3.1
Appointment of Distributor. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Valera hereby appoints Spepharm
during the Term, and Spepharm hereby accepts its appointment, as
the exclusive distributor of the Products in each country of the
Territory for use in each Indication.
3.2
Exclusive Supply. During the Term, Valera shall not supply
any of the Products for distribution or sale in any country of the
Territory to any Person other than Spepharm, it being understood
between the Parties that Valera shall not directly or indirectly
sell, or otherwise make available, any of the Products in any
country of the Territory other than through Spepharm in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement. Valera shall refer to Spepharm
all orders or inquiries received by it from sources in any country
of the Territory in connection with any of the Products for use in
any Indication.
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3.3
Reservation of Rights. In no event shall this Agreement be
construed to prevent Valera from directly or indirectly:
(a) manufacturing, using, marketing, promoting, distributing
and selling any Product outside the Territory for use in any
indication; or (b) entering into and performing agreements
with third parties regarding the foregoing.
3.4
Sales within each Country of the Territory. Spepharm shall
not, and Spepharm shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees not
to, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of
Valera, sell the Product outside the Territory, or knowingly sell
any Product to any Person within any country of the Territory for
resale or use outside of the Territory.
3.5
Competing Product. For a period of five (5) years from
the date of this Agreement, Spepharm shall not, and shall cause its
Affiliates and sublicensees not to, directly or indirectly, jointly
or in conjunction with any other Person, whether as principal,
agent, shareholder, employee, independent contractor, or in any
other manner whatsoever, develop, market, distribute or sell in any
country of the Territory any products that contain the same active
ingredient as that which is contained in any Product, any products
similar to or competitive with any Product, or any products that
are used in any Indication (each, a “Competing
Product”) without Valera’s prior
written consent.
3.6
Subcontracting. The Parties acknowledge and agree that,
subject to prior written notification to and acceptance from the
appropriate Regulatory Authority, each Party shall have the right,
at its sole expense, to subcontract with Third Parties or
Affiliates for the performance of its obligations hereunder, upon
prior written approval of the other Party where the subcontractor
is a Third Party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed); provided, however, that the subcontracting Party shall
remain responsible to the other Party for (a) assuring that
each subcontractor complies with all applicable provisions of this
Agreement and all
applicable Laws and (b) fulfilling all of its obligations
hereunder; and provided further that Spepharm shall have no right
to approve or disapprove of any contract manufacturer or contract
packager engaged by Valera. In the event that any subcontracting by
Valera would have a material impact on Spepharm’s
responsibilities to the appropriate Regulatory Authority and to the
extent reasonably possible, Valera will inform Spepharm at least
six (6) months prior to arranging for any such
subcontracting.
3.7
Product Promotion. Spepharm shall employ reasonable efforts
to market, distribute and sell each Product in each country of the
Territory for use in its relevant Indication and shall bear all
costs and expenses incurred in connection with such efforts. The
Parties agree to meet at either Party’s reasonable request,
but at least once every six months during the Term, in order to
review and discuss marketing, distribution and sales issues.
3.8
Promotional Materials. Valera shall provide Spepharm, at no
additional cost, with samples of all Promotional Materials owned by
Valera to market the Product for use in each Indication outside of
the Territory; provided that Spepharm reimburses Valera for all
additional advertising agency costs, if any, associated with
supplying any artwork and graphics. Valera hereby grants to
Spepharm the right to use such Promotional Materials to translate
such Promotional Materials and, subject to Article 4, to
modify any artwork and graphics for its purpose.
3.9
Marketing Plan. Commencing in the year in which Spepharm
submits a Marketing Approval Application to a Regulatory Authority
within a particular country for a particular Indication, Spepharm
shall prepare, develop and submit to Valera an annual marketing
plan in relation to use of such Product for such Indication in such
country (each, a “Marketing Plan”) for Valera’s
review by no later than the 15th of February of each year during
the Term for the then-current Calendar Year. The Marketing Plan
will outline plans for the promotion and sale of such Product in
such country for such Indication, and will also include
recommendations for Product pricing, reimbursement status and
activities, positioning, and a description of the promotional
programs, if any, planned for the relevant Calendar Year. Valera,
acting in good faith, shall have thirty (30) Business Days
from the date of receipt to review each Marketing Plan and suggest
commercially reasonable changes. Spepharm shall make commercially
reasonable efforts to include any changes in the Marketing Plan
suggested by Valera and shall advise, in writing, within fifteen
(15) Business Days which changes it has incorporated together
with an explanation as to any changes that were suggested by Valera
but not incorporated. In the event that Valera does not respond to
Spepharm within thirty (30) Business Days of the receipt of a
Marketing Plan, such Marketing Plan will be deemed to be acceptable
to Valera. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to the
contrary, at the request of either Party, the Parties shall meet
semi-annually to review proposed marketing plans for the
Products.
3.10
Sublicensing. Spepharm may sublicense the distribution
rights granted pursuant to Section 3.1; provided that
(a) Spepharm enters into a written agreement with the
sublicensee that binds the sublicensee to non-economic terms and
conditions substantially similar to the non-economic terms and
conditions of this Agreement applicable to Spepharm; and
(b) prior to entering into such sublicense agreement, Spepharm
provides Valera with a full copy of the proposed agreement; and
provided, further, that sublicensing to any entity other than an
Affiliate of Spepharm shall require prior written consent of
Valera, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Valera’s consent is deemed reasonably withheld if the
potential sublicensee is a direct competitor of Valera.
Sublicensing shall not relieve Spepharm of any of its obligations
under this Agreement. Spepharm shall be liable for any
sublicensee’s failure to perform any term or condition of
this Agreement as if Spepharm itself breached the applicable term
or condition of this Agreement.
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Article 4 — Branding; Trademarks
4.1
License Grant; Branding. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, Valera hereby grants Spepharm an exclusive
license to use the Trademarks in connection with the marketing,
distribution, and sale of the Products in each country of the
Territory for use in the applicable Indication. The Products shall
bear a product name owned by Valera, which product name shall, if
possible, be the same as the product name used in the United States
(but may vary by Indication), as well as certain other trademarks
of Valera and trademarks of Spepharm (other than a product name of
Spepharm) and use the trade dress identified by Valera from time to
time and approved by Spepharm; provided, however, that all
packaging shall, to the extent legally feasible, ensure that the
distinctiveness of the trademarks of each party is maintained and
include a tag line that indicates the ownership of each
Party’s trademarks.
4.2
Obligations and Conditions. No Promotional Materials bearing
the Trademarks may be used without Valera’s prior written
approval, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed but shall be conditioned upon maintaining the
distinctiveness of the trademarks of each Party and including a tag
line that indicates Valera’s ownership of the Trademarks. It
is agreed by the Parties that in the event that Valera does not
respond to Spepharm’s submission of the new Promotional
Materials or labeling within ten (10) Business Days, consent
shall be deemed to be granted.
4.3
Spepharm’s Trademarks. Spepharm hereby, for itself and
on behalf of its Affiliates, grants Valera the right to affix
Spepharm’s and its Affiliates’ trademarks, trade names,
logos and trade dress on labeling of the Products.
4.4
Changes. Each Party may discontinue, alter or add new
trademarks to be used in connection with the labeling and marketing
of the Products in each country of the Territory for use in an
Indication; provided that: (a) the foregoing shall not be
deemed to allow Spepharm to use or place a product name owned by
Spepharm or licensed by Spepharm from a Third Party on any Product;
and (b) each Party may use up any packaging, labeling or
Promotional Materials that it has at the time of the
discontinuance, alteration or addition, either in stock or in
process.
4.5
No Other Rights; Allocation of Goodwill. Except for the
licenses granted by each of Valera and Spepharm to the other under
this Agreement, neither Party shall acquire any right, title, or
interest in any trademark, trade name, logo or trade dress of the
other
Party by reason of this Agreement. Each of Spepharm and Valera
shall be responsible for registering, as necessary, its own
trademarks, trade names, logos and trade dress. Spepharm
acknowledges that all use of any of Valera’s trade names,
trademarks, trade dress and logos and all of the goodwill
associated therewith shall inure solely to Valera’s benefit.
Likewise, Valera acknowledges that all use of any of
Spepharm’s trademarks, trade dress, trade names, and logos,
and all of the goodwill associated therewith shall inure solely to
Spepharm’s benefit.
4.6
Confusingly Similar Marks. Spepharm shall not authorize or
undertake any use of any mark that is confusingly similar to the
Trademarks in each country of the Territory.
4.7
Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement
both parties shall immediately cease all use of the other
party’s trademarks, trade names, logos and trade dress,
except as set forth in Article 4.
Article 5 – Manufacture and Supply
5.1
Manufacturing. Valera shall, directly or through an
Affiliate or Third Party designee (including contract manufacturers
and contract packagers), have the sole right and responsibility for
manufacturing the Products in such quantities as, in Valera’s
opinion, are required to fill all orders and for maintaining such
inventory levels of raw materials and packaging components as are
required to meet Spepharm’s then-current forecast for the
Products (as delivered pursuant to Section 6.3.
5.2
Labeling. Valera shall supply the Products to Spepharm in
unlabeled packaging in bulk. Spepharm shall be responsible for the
labeling and packaging necessary to comply with all Regulatory
Approvals and bear all costs related to the same. From time to
time, and in any event promptly following Valera’s request,
Spepharm shall notify Valera of all labeling and packaging
activities undertaken by or on behalf of Spepharm to comply with
all Regulatory Approvals in the Territory.
5.3
Failure to Supply. In the event that Valera or its
Affiliates are unable to supply a Product in specified quality or
in quantities sufficient to meet forecast demand for a successive
period of ninety (90) Business Days, then Valera shall
indemnify Spepharm for all
damages (including lost profits) resulting from such failure based
on the difference between Spepharm’s Forecast Net Sales and
its actual Net Sales for a period not to exceed eighteen months
from the date of Valera’s initial failure to supply.
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5.4
Documentation and Certificate of Analysis. Valera shall
provide Spepharm with required supporting documentation for the
manufacture and packaging of Product in a form suitable for
Spepharm’s submission to the Regulatory Authorities. A
certificate of analysis and full set of batch manufacturing records
shall be delivered with each batch of Product delivered to
Spepharm.
5.5
Improvements; New Formulation. Valera shall furnish Spepharm
with all information pertinent to the marketing, sale and promotion
of a Product relating to any Improvements, which Valera may make
from time to time to the Product, or to any new formulation of the
Product. To the extent reasonably possible, Valera shall provide
Spepharm with six (6) months prior written notice of any
anticipated Improvements or new formulations.
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