Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.24b-2,
confidential information (indicated by [*]) has been omitted and
has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Application filed
with the Commission.
Exhibit 10.2
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
BY
AND BETWEEN
SHIRE LLC
AND
DURAMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
DATED AS OF AUGUST 14, 2006
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
This PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE
AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is dated as of
August 14, 2006 by and among SHIRE LLC, a Kentucky limited
liability company having a principal place of business at 9200
Brookfield Court, Florence, Kentucky 41042 (together with its
Affiliates, “ Shire ”), SHIRE plc, a British
public limited company having a principal place of business at
Hampshire International Business Park, Chineham, Basingstoke,
England RG24 8EP, solely for purposes of the provisions of
Section 15.10 of this Agreement, and DURAMED PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC., a Delaware corporation having a place of business at 400
Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 (“
Duramed ”). Shire and Duramed are sometimes referred
to herein individually as a “ Party ” and
together as the “ Parties ”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , Duramed is a
pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel pharmaceuticals
that are safer and improved versions of widely-prescribed
pharmaceutical products, including cervical ring-based female
healthcare products;
WHEREAS , Shire is a
worldwide, specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the
development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical
products;
WHEREAS , Duramed has made a
considerable investment in developing certain cervical and vaginal
ring technology;
WHEREAS , Duramed has been
conducting research and development on certain pharmaceutical
products that use such ring technology with certain pharmaceutical
compounds; and
WHEREAS , pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties desire to
cooperate on the continued research and development of such
pharmaceutical products, and research and development on other
pharmaceutical products that use such ring technology with
pharmaceutical compounds, with the results of such cooperation to
be commercialized by Shire in the Shire Territory and by Duramed in
the Duramed Territory.
NOW, THEREFORE , in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in
this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the
following meanings as used in this Agreement:
1.1 “ Act
” means the United States Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics
Act, as amended from time to time, and the rules, regulations and
guidelines promulgated thereunder.
1.2 “ Affiliate
” means a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with a Party. For the purposes of this definition,
the word “control” (including, with correlative
meaning, the terms “controlled by” or “under
common control with”) means the actual power, either directly
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to direct the
management and policies of such Person, whether by the ownership of
more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of such Person
(it being understood that the direct or indirect ownership of a
lesser percentage of such stock shall not necessarily preclude the
existence of control), or by contract or otherwise.
1.3 “ Business
Day ” means any day other than (a) Saturday or
Sunday or (b) any other U.S. Federal holiday.
1.4 “ cGCP
” means the current Good Clinical Practice standards for the
design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording,
analyses, and reporting of clinical trials, including the
requirements in 21 C.F.R. Parts 11, 50, 54, 56, 312, and 314, that
provide assurance that the data and reported results are credible
and accurate, and that the rights, integrity, and confidentiality
of trial subjects are protected.
1.5 “ cGLP
” means current Good Laboratory Practices (i) as
promulgated under the Act at 21 C.F.R. Part 58, as the same
may be amended or re-enacted from time to time and (ii) as
required by Law in countries other than the United States where
non-clinical laboratory studies are conducted.
1.6 “ cGMP
” means all applicable standards relating to manufacturing
practices for fine chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients,
intermediates, bulk products or finished pharmaceutical products,
including (a) the principles detailed in the U.S. Current Good
Manufacturing Practices, 21 C.F.R. Parts 210 and 211 and The
Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Community,
Volume IV Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products as
each may be amended from time to time, (b) the principles
detailed in the ICH Q7A guidelines, (c) Laws promulgated by
any Governmental Authority in any country having jurisdiction over
Manufacturing or (d) guidance documents promulgated by any
Governmental Authority in any country having jurisdiction over
Manufacturing (including but not limited to advisory opinions,
compliance policy guides and guidelines).
1.7 “ Clinical Trial
Costs ” means the [*] incurred by a Party or its
Affiliates that is specifically attributable or reasonably
allocable to the conduct of clinical trials, and which is payable
(a) in the case of such clinical trials conducted by a
clinical research organization (“CRO”) or other Third
Party on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates, as an out-of-pocket
expense to such a CRO, or (b) in the case of such clinical
trials conducted by a Party or its Affiliates, at such
Party’s or its Affiliate’s actual cost including
internal costs and direct expenses.
1.8 “ Collaboration
Intellectual Property ” means any Inventions,
Improvements, Patents, Know-How, or other intellectual property
(whether patentable or not) (i) conceived, developed or
reduced to practice by either Party or its Affiliates, alone or
jointly with each other or a Third Party, during the Reimbursement
Period in connection with any Development Plan or the Development
of Collaboration Products hereunder, or (ii) existing as of
the date of this
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Agreement and Controlled by Duramed and its Affiliates and related
to Collaboration Products or the Development, use or
Commercialization of a Collaboration Product.
1.9 “ Collaboration
Patents ” means any and all Patents included in the
Collaboration Intellectual Property.
1.10 “ Collaboration
Product ” means:
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( i) a pharmaceutical product formulated as a cervical
or vaginal ring product that contains or comprises any Compound(s)
initially identified on Exhibit A hereto, (ii) any
[*], and (iii) any and all Improvements to the foregoing, in
each case made during the Reimbursement Period and for which Shire
has reimbursed Development Expenses during the Reimbursement
Period; and |
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the levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets 0-15 mg/0.03 mg
and ethinyl estradiol tablets 0.01 mg extended-cycle oral
contraceptive product of Duramed approved by the FDA on
May 25, 2006 under New Drug Application number [*] (“
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1.11 “
Commercialization ” means any and all activities
directed to the commercial Manufacturing, marketing, offering for
sale and selling of a pharmaceutical product. In addition, “
Commercialize ” means to engage in any of the
foregoing activities.
1.12 “ Compound
” means any of the compounds set forth on
Exhibit A .
1.13 “ Control
” means with respect to any intellectual property right or
other intangible property, that a Party or one of its Affiliates
owns or has a license or sublicense to such item or right, and has
the ability to grant access, license or sublicense in or to such
right without violating the terms of any agreement or other
arrangement with any Third Party.
1.14 “
Development ” means all activities relating to the
research, development of, and obtaining Regulatory Approval for, a
pharmaceutical product, including all test method development,
stability testing, toxicology, formulation, process development,
cGMP audits (excluding any audits for commercial Manufacture), cGLP
audits, cGCP audits, validation, quality assurance/quality control
development, preclinical and clinical testing and studies,
regulatory affairs and outside counsel regulatory legal services
relating to any of the foregoing, and any activities relating to
the Manufacture of pharmaceutical products other than commercial
quantities thereof.
1.15 “ Development
Expenses ” means the expenses incurred by Duramed or its
Affiliates from and after the Effective Date in carrying out a
Development Plan and specifically attributable or reasonably
allocable to the Development of a Collaboration Product, including
[*] incurred in connection with (i) a Global Development Plan
pursuant to Section 3.2.2(c), and/or (ii) seeking
Regulatory Approval of a Collaboration Product in [*]. Development
Expenses shall include, but are not limited to expenses arising
from: [*] for the [*] a Governmental Authority to obtain Regulatory
Approval of a Collaboration Product in the United States; and [*]
and[*] Collaboration Products[*]. Development Expenses shall
exclude (i) [*], (ii) [*] incurred in
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connection with seeking Regulatory Approval outside [*] other than
in connection with a Global Development Plan pursuant to 3.2.2(c),
(iii) [*], and (iv) [*].
1.16 “ Diligent
Efforts ” means, with respect to a Party, the efforts and
resources that would be used by such Party consistent with
prevailing pharmaceutical industry standards for a company of
similar size and scope to such Party with respect to a product or
potential product at a similar stage in its development or product
life and of similar market potential taking into account safety,
efficacy and the competitiveness of alternative products in the
market or under development.
1.17 “ Drug Approval
Application ” means an application for Regulatory
Approval required before commercial sale or use of a pharmaceutical
product as a drug in a regulatory jurisdiction, including a new
drug application (“ NDA ”) or supplemental new
drug application or any amendments thereto submitted to the
FDA.
1.18 “ Duramed
Territory ” means the United States, Canada, Albania,
Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Macedonia,
Lithuania, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, and their
respective territories and possessions; provided, however, that in
the event that Pliva, dd does not become an Affiliate of Duramed
within twelve (12) months of the Effective Date, the Duramed
Territory shall thereafter mean only the United States and
Canada.
1.19 “ Effective
Date ” means the effective date as set forth in that
certain Settlement Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2006, by
and between the Parties (the “ Settlement Agreement
”).
1.20 “ EMEA
” means the European Medicines Agency or any successor agency
thereto.
1.21 “ FDA
” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any
successor federal agency thereto.
1.22 “ First
Commercial Sale ” means, with respect to a pharmaceutical
product and on a country-by-country basis, the first commercial
sale after receipt of Regulatory Approval of such product in such
country. Sales for clinical studies, compassionate use, named
patient programs, sales under a treatment IND, test marketing, any
nonregistrational studies, or any similar instance where the
product is supplied with or without charge shall not constitute a
First Commercial Sale.
1.23 “ GAAP
” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.,
consistently applied.
1.24 “ Governmental
Authority ” means any court, tribunal, arbitrator,
agency, legislative body, commission, official or other
instrumentality of (a) any government of any country,
(b) a federal, state, province, county, city or other
political subdivision thereof or (c) any supranational body,
including without limitation the FDA and the EMEA.
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1.25 “
Improvement ” means any enhancement or modification of
(a) a Collaboration Product’s or Ring Product’s
dosage, dosage form or indication, (b) the cervical or vaginal
ring, for Ring Products and Collaboration Products based on a
cervical or vaginal ring, (c) a [*] that is not a cervical or
vaginal ring product, or (d) the process or method for the
Manufacture of a Collaboration Product or Ring Product, in each
case whether or not patentable, that is developed by or for,
invented or acquired by, or comes under the Control of, Duramed or
Shire or their respective Affiliates during the Term; provided,
however, that (x) with respect to a Ring Product, or a
Collaboration Product based on a cervical or vaginal ring, an
Improvement shall not include any modification or improvement not
used for a cervical or vaginal ring product, and for modifications
or improvements used for a cervical or vaginal ring products, only
to the extent used for such products, (y) with respect to a
[*] that is not a cervical or vaginal ring product, an Improvement
shall not include any other delivery system or formulation
involving the same compound; provided, however, that if Duramed
ceases development of such [*] or an NDA for such [*] was not
approved, and Duramed commences development of another delivery
system or formulation involving the same compound for such [*]
during the Reimbursement Term, such delivery system or formulation
involving such compound shall be included as an Improvement, and
(z) with respect to a Collaboration Product, Improvements
shall not include any active pharmaceutical ingredient other than
the applicable Compound, and with respect to a Ring Product,
Improvements shall not include any compounds other than [*].
1.26 “ 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).
1.27 “ Invention
” means any discovery (whether patentable or not) conceived
during the Term and potentially useful for the Manufacture, use,
Development or Commercialization of a product.
1.28 “ Know-How
” means any non-public information, results and data of any
type whatsoever, in any tangible or intangible form whatsoever,
including without limitation, databases, ideas, discoveries,
inventions, improvements, trade secrets, practices, methods, tests,
assays, techniques, specifications, processes, formulations,
formulae, knowledge, know-how, skill, experience, materials,
including pharmaceutical, chemical and biological materials,
products and compositions, scientific, technical or test data
(including pharmacological, biological, chemical, biochemical,
toxicological and clinical test data), clinical study protocols,
analytical and quality control data, stability data, studies and
procedures, drawings, plans, designs, diagrams, sketches,
technology, documentation, and patent-related and other legal
information or descriptions.
1.29 “ Law
” or “ Laws ” means all laws, statutes,
rules, codes, regulations, orders, judgments and/or ordinances of
any Governmental Authority.
1.30 “ Losses
” means any and all liabilities, damages, fines, penalties,
deficiencies, losses and expenses (including interest, court costs,
amounts paid in settlement, reasonable fees of attorneys,
accountants and other experts or other reasonable expenses of
litigation or other proceedings or of any claim, default or
assessment); provided, however, that the term
“Losses”
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shall
not include any special, consequential, indirect, punitive or
similar damages, except to the extent actually paid by a Party
pursuant to any Third Party Claim.
1.31 “
Manufacture ” means all activities related to the
manufacturing of a pharmaceutical product, or any ingredient
thereof, for Development or for commercial sale, packaging,
in-process and finished product testing, release of product or any
component or ingredient thereof, quality assurance activities
related to manufacturing and release of product, ongoing stability
tests and regulatory activities related to any of the
foregoing.
1.32 “ Patent
” means (a) patents, re-examinations, reissues,
renewals, extensions, supplementary protection certificates and
term restorations, any confirmation patent or registration patent
or patent of addition based on any such patent, (b) pending
applications for patents, including without limitation
continuations, continuations-in-part, divisional, provisional and
substitute applications, and inventors’ certificates,
(c) all foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing, and
(d) all priority applications of any of the foregoing.
1.33 “ Patent
Expenses ” means the fees and expenses of outside counsel
and payments to Third Parties incurred after the Effective Date in
connection with the preparation, filing, prosecution and
maintenance of the Collaboration Patents, including the costs of
patent interference and opposition proceedings, net of any
reimbursement of such expenses by Third Parties.
1.34 “ 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.
1.35 “ Regulatory
Approval ” means all approvals (including, without
limitation, where applicable, pricing and reimbursement approval
and schedule classifications), product and/or establishment
licenses, registrations or authorizations of any regional, federal,
state or local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other
governmental entity, necessary for the manufacture, use, storage,
import, export, transport, offer for sale, or sale of a
pharmaceutical product in a regulatory jurisdiction.
1.36 “ Ring
Intellectual Property ” means (i) Collaboration
Intellectual Property and (ii) any Patents and Know-How
(whether patentable or not) existing as of the date of this
Agreement and Controlled by Duramed and its Affiliates and related
to pharmaceutical products formulated as a cervical or vaginal
ring.
1.37 “ Ring
Product” means a cervical or vaginal ring product
containing the pharmaceutical product known as [*], and any
Improvements thereto created by Shire pursuant to the license
granted under Section 10.1.
1.38 “ Shire
Territory ” means all countries in the world, together
with their territories and possessions, other than the countries,
territories and possessions that are part of the Duramed
Territory.
1.39 “ Shire
Territory Global Development Expenses ” means those
Development Expenses of Duramed approved under the Global
Development Plan solely with respect to
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obtaining Regulatory Approval of Collaboration Products in the
Shire Territory. For the avoidance of doubt, any other Development
Expenses of Duramed approved under the Global Development Plan,
including for obtaining Regulatory Approval of Collaboration
Products in the United States shall not be considered Shire
Territory Global Development Expenses.
1.40 “ Supply
Agreement ” means the supply agreement between Duramed
and Shire for the supply of finished Collaboration Products
attached hereto as Exhibit B .
1.41 “ Third
Party ” means any entity other than Duramed or Shire or
their respective Affiliates.
1.42 “ Valid
Claim ” means (a) any claim of an issued and
unexpired patent within a Patent which has not been held
unenforceable or invalid by a court or other governmental agency of
competent jurisdiction in an unappealed or unappealable decision,
and which has not been disclaimed or admitted to be invalid or
unenforceable through reissue or otherwise, or (b) a pending
claim in a pending patent application within a Patent.
Notwithstanding subsection (b) above, in the event that a
pending claim in a pending patent application does not issue as a
valid and enforceable claim in an issued patent within seven
(7) years after the earliest date from which such patent
application claims priority, such a pending claim shall not be a
Valid Claim, unless and until such pending claim subsequently
issues as a claim in an issued patent meeting the criteria set
forth in clause (a) above, in which case such claim shall be
reinstated and be deemed to be a Valid Claim as of the date of
issuance of such patent.
Interpretation . Unless the
context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (a) words of one
gender include the other gender; (b) words using the singular
or plural number also include the plural or singular number,
respectively; (c) the terms “hereof,”
“herein,” “hereby,” and other similar words
refer to this entire Agreement; (d) “including” shall
be deemed followed by “without limitation”, “but
not limited to” or words of similar meaning; and (e) the
terms “Article” and “Section” refer to the
specified Article and Section of this Agreement. Whenever this
Agreement refers to a number of days, unless otherwise specified,
such number shall refer to calendar days.
Additional Definitions . Each of the following definitions
is set forth in the Section of this Agreement indicated
below:
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Product
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Collaboration
Manager
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Product INDs
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Confidential
Information
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Development
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Party
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Reimbursement Amount
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Reimbursement Amount
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Reimbursement Amount
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ARTICLE 2
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
2.1 General . The general
purpose of this Agreement is the Development and Commercialization
of Collaboration Products.
2.2 Exclusive Development of
Certain Ring Products . Duramed acknowledges and agrees that
during the Reimbursement Period, all Development of pharmaceutical
products comprising a cervical or vaginal ring that contains or
comprises any of the Compound(s) identified on
Exhibit A hereto by Duramed or its Affiliates, shall be
undertaken exclusively with Shire pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
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2.3 Collaboration Managers .
Each Party shall appoint a senior representative having a general
understanding of development, regulatory, manufacturing and
marketing issues to act as its Collaboration Manager (a “
Collaboration Manager ”). Each Collaboration Manager
shall be primarily responsible for facilitating the flow of
information and otherwise promoting communications and
collaboration between the Parties and also internally within the
respective Parties. Each Collaboration Manager shall also be
responsible for:
(a) facilitating coordination among the various functions
representatives of Duramed or Shire, as appropriate; and
(b) providing single-point communication for seeking
consensus both internally within the respective Party’s
organization and together regarding strategy, planning,
development, regulatory and manufacturing issues.
2.4 Steering Committee . As
soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Parties shall
form a Steering Committee (the “ Steering Committee
”), which shall function in accordance with the Steering
Committee charter attached hereto as Exhibit C . The
members of the Steering Committee shall cooperate in good faith to
effectively implement this Agreement and to amicably resolve any
disputes or disagreements related to the implementation
hereof.
ARTICLE 3
DEVELOPMENT OF
COLLABORATION PRODUCTS
3.1 Overview . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, (a) Duramed shall be
responsible for the Development of Collaboration Products for
Commercialization in the Duramed Territory, and (b) Shire
shall be responsible for the Development of Collaboration Products
for Commercialization in the Shire Territory.
3.2 Development Plans .
3.2.1 Scope . The Development of each Collaboration Product
under this Agreement shall be governed by a development plan (each,
a “ Development Plan ”). Each Development Plan
shall be developed by the responsible Party for review and comment
by the Steering Committee, with the overall objective of achieving
the commercial potential of the Collaboration Product. Each
Development Plan shall describe the proposed overall program of
Development for the Collaboration Product for each indication in
the Duramed Territory and Shire Territory, as applicable, including
[*] and [*] and [*] Regulatory Approval, as well as [*] Drug
Approval Applications and Regulatory Approvals. Each of
Duramed’s Development Plans shall include a budget for
Development Expenses, including separately [*] during the
Reimbursement Period.
3.2.2 Preparation and Review of Development Plans .
(a) The Development Plan for the Development by
Duramed of Collaboration Products for Commercialization in the
Duramed Territory shall be prepared by Duramed and shall be
delivered to the Steering Committee. Duramed shall consider in good
faith any comments from the Steering Committee. The current
Development Plans for existing Collaboration Products are attached
as Exhibit D hereto.
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(b) The Development Plan for the Development by Shire
of Collaboration Products for Commercialization in the Shire
Territory shall be prepared by Shire and shall be delivered to the
Steering Committee. Shire shall consider in good faith any comments
from the Steering Committee.
(c) In the event the Steering Committee unanimously
agrees that a Collaboration Product (or any aspect of its
Development) should be Developed under a global Development
program, the Steering Committee shall prepare a global Development
Plan (each, a “ Global Development Plan ”). Once
a Global Development Plan is agreed to, [*] under such Global
Development Plan. The Development Expenses incurred in the conduct
of Development under a Global Development Plan shall be subject to
reimbursement pursuant to Section 7.2.
3.2.3 Updates to Development Plans . As early as necessary
in [*] beginning with the [*] after the Effective Date, or
otherwise as may be required during any [*], Duramed, Shire or the
Steering Committee, as applicable, shall update and prepare the
Development Plan for any Collaboration Products for the following
[*] to take into account completion, commencement or cessation of
Development activities not contemplated by the then-current
Development Plan, and submit such proposed, updated Development
Plan to the Steering Committee for its review and comment no later
than [*].
3.2.4 Diligence . Each Party shall use Diligent Efforts to
carry out the Development of each Collaboration Product for
Commercialization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party
acknowledges that the other Party makes no representations and/or
warranties that any Development Plan will be successful or that the
activities hereunder will result in any Collaboration Products
suitable for Commercialization.
3.3 [*] of Collaboration
Products . Duramed shall have the right, [*] Development of a
then-existing Collaboration Product. Duramed shall not directly or
indirectly, alone or with or through a Third Party, [*] Development
[*] Collaboration Product[*] provided, however, that in the event
[*], Duramed shall have the right [*] Development of such
[*]Collaboration Product [*] hereunder to the [*] Development. If
Duramed [*] Collaboration Product [*] Development [*] in the [*] in
respect of which [*], Shire may [*] Development and
Commercialization of such Collaboration Product [*]; provided,
however, [*]Development.
3.4 [*]. In the event that
Duramed [*] Development of a [*] Collaboration Product, Duramed
may, [*] such Collaboration Product [*]. Duramed shall deliver to
Shire a [*] Development of the Collaboration Product [*]. Shire
shall have [*] in which to [*] Duramed that it [*] for failing [*]
set forth in this Section 3.4. In delivering any [*], Shire
shall specify what [*] to complete its [*] of the [*]. Duramed
shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide Shire any [*]
within [*]of receipt of the [*]. Shire may not [*] so long as
(i) such [*] is in the [*]; (ii) such [*] and [*]
reasonably demonstrate that such [*] has [*] of at least [*] in
[*], provided that any [*] having the [*] to achieve at least [*]
in [*] in the United States, as [*], shall be deemed to satisfy
this requirement; and (iii) Duramed has the [*] in the Shire
Territory.
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ARTICLE 4
REGULATORY
ACTIVITIES
4.1
General Obligations . Duramed shall be responsible for, and use
Diligent Efforts in, preparing and filing Drug Approval
Applications and seeking Regulatory Approvals for Collaboration
Products in the Duramed Territory. Shire shall be responsible for,
and use Diligent Efforts in, preparing and filing Drug Approval
Applications and seeking Regulatory Approvals for Collaboration
Products in the Shire Territory. In furtherance of the foregoing,
Shire shall have sole discretion with respect to preparing and
filing Drug Approval Applications and seeking Regulatory Approvals
for Collaboration Products from the EMEA in all European Union
member states, regardless of whether any countries within the
Duramed Territory are members of the European Union, provided that,
[*] seeking Regulatory Approvals for a Collaboration Product [*] of
the First Commercial Sale of such Collaboration Product (and the
[*] includes any [*]), Duramed shall [*] Regulatory Approval for
such Collaboration Product [*].
4.2
Transfer of Data to Shire . Within [*] after the Effective
Date, Duramed shall provide to Shire copies of all substantive or
material Manufacturing, pre-clinical and clinical data compiled as
of the Effective Date with respect to the existing Collaboration
Products, including any study reports in draft or final form.
Thereafter on [*], Duramed shall provide to Shire copies of all
such data (including any data compiled in support of a Drug
Approval Application) as soon as reasonably practicable after such
data becomes available or compiled, including any drafts and final
versions of any study reports. All disclosures under this
Section 4.2 shall be delivered in electronic format. During
the Reimbursement Period, on [*], Shire shall provide to Duramed
[*] Inventions and Improvements [*] Shire or its Affiliates, [*],
during the previous [*].
4.3
Transfer of Data to Duramed . On [*], Shire shall provide to
Duramed copies of all substantive or material Manufacturing,
pre-clinical and clinical data compiled by or on behalf of Shire
with respect to the Collaboration Products (including any data
compiled in support of a Drug Approval Application) as soon as
reasonably practicable after such data becomes available or
compiled, including any drafts and final versions of any study
reports. All disclosures under this Section 4.3 shall be
delivered in electronic format. During the Reimbursement Period, on
[*], Shire shall provide to Duramed [*] Inventions and Improvements
[*] Shire or its Affiliates [*], during the previous [*].
4.4
Right of Reference .
4.4.1 Duramed shall permit Shire access to and grant Shire
the right to reference and use, for purposes of the Collaboration
Products, all data, regulatory filings and regulatory
communications associated with any submissions for Regulatory
Approval or other issues associated with any Collaboration Product,
that is or would be relevant to Shire’s Development or
Commercialization of a Collaboration Product in the Shire
Territory, or in connection with any Regulatory Approval process
within the European Union, including without limitation with the
EMEA. To the extent that any such data, regulatory filings or
regulatory communications are held by a Third Party, then Duramed
shall arrange direct access to the portions of such data,
regulatory filings or regulatory communications that are relevant
to the activities of Shire that are contemplated by this
Agreement.
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4.4.2 Shire shall permit Duramed access to and grant Duramed
the right to reference and use, for purposes of the Collaboration
Products, all data, regulatory filings and regulatory
communications associated with any submissions for Regulatory
Approval or other issues associated with any Collaboration Product,
that is or would be relevant to Duramed’s Development or
Commercialization of a Collaboration Product in the Duramed
Territory. To the extent that any such data, regulatory filings or
regulatory communications are held by a Third Party, then Shire
shall arrange direct access to the portions of such data,
regulatory filings or regulatory communications that are relevant
to the activities of Duramed that are contemplated by this
Agreement.
4.5
Meetings .
4.5.1 In the event that Shire desires Duramed to participate
in any meeting, discussion or substantive telephone conference call
with any Governmental Authority relating to any Drug Approval
Application or Regulatory Approval for Collaboration Products in
the Shire Territory or such meetings, discussions or substantive
telephone conferences pertaining to member states of the European
Union outside the Shire Territory, Shire shall provide Duramed with
reasonable advance notice of any such meeting, discussion or
conference call and Duramed shall participate with Shire. Shire
shall reimburse Duramed for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with such participation, and any such
reimbursement shall not be credited against the reimbursement
provided for in Section 7.2.
4.5.2 In the event that Duramed desires Shire to participate
in any meeting, discussion or substantive telephone conference call
with any Governmental Authority relating to any Drug Approval
Application or Regulatory Approval for Collaboration Products in
the Duramed Territory other than, subject to Section 4.1,
those member states in the European Union in the Duramed Territory
for which Shire is responsible, Duramed shall provide Shire with
reasonable advance notice of any such meeting, discussion or
conference call and Shire shall participate with Duramed. Duramed
shall reimburse Shire for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with such participation.
4.6 Assistance . Subject to
the terms of this ARTICLE 4, each Party agrees to provide the other
with all reasonable assistance and take all actions reasonably
requested by the other Party that are necessary or desirable to
enable the other Party to comply with any Law applicable to the
Collaboration Products, including, but not limited to, meeting,
reporting and other obligations to maintain and update any
Regulatory Approvals for the Collaboration Products.
4.7 Compliance with Laws .
Each Party and its Affiliates and permitted Third Party contractors
shall perform its responsibilities under this ARTICLE 4 in
accordance with all applicable Laws, including without limitation
cGLPs, cGCPs and cGMPs.
ARTICLE 5
COMMERCIALIZATION OF
COLLABORATION PRODUCTS
5.1 Principles of
Commercialization . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Duramed shall have the sole right and responsibility
with respect to Commercializing Collaboration Products in the
Duramed Territory. Subject to the terms and
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conditions of this Agreement, Shire shall have the sole right and
responsibility with respect to Commercializing Collaboration
Products in the Shire Territory.
5.2 Shire Territory .
5.2.1 For each Collaboration Product, Shire shall be solely
responsible for handling all returns, recalls, order processing,
invoicing and collection, distribution, and inventory and
receivables arising from sales to Third Parties within the Shire
Territory. Duramed may not accept orders from a Third Party for a
Collaboration Product or make sales for its own account (except to
Shire) or for Shire’s account in the Shire Territory. If
Duramed receives any order for a Collaboration Product in the Shire
Territory, it shall refer such orders to Shire for acceptance or
rejection. Shire shall have the right and responsibility for
establishing and modifying the terms and conditions with respect to
the sale of all Collaboration Products in the Shire Territory,
including any terms and conditions relating to or affecting the
price at which the Collaboration Products shall be sold, discounts
available to managed care providers, any discount attributable to
payments on receivables, distribution of the Collaboration
Products, and credits, price adjustments, or other discounts and
allowances to be granted or refused.
5.2.2 In the event that Duramed desires to Commercialize a
Collaboration Product in any country of the Shire Territory,
Duramed may so notify Shire in writing and the Parties shall meet
in person or by teleconference within [*] thereafter to discuss
whether Shire desires to relinquish its rights to Commercialize
such Collaboration Product in such country and, if so, the Parties
shall discuss in good faith commercially reasonable terms to
effectuate such transfer of rights. Nothing in this
Section 5.2.2 shall be deemed to limit any other rights of the
Parties under this Agreement.
5.3 Duramed Territory .
5.3.1 For each Collaboration Product, Duramed shall be
solely responsible for handling all returns, recalls, order
processing, invoicing and collection, distribution, and inventory
and receivables arising from sales to Third Parties within the
Duramed Territory. Shire may not accept orders from a Third Party
for a Collaboration Product or make sales for its own account
(except to Duramed) or for Duramed’s account in the Duramed
Territory. If Shire receives any order for a Collaboration Product
in the Duramed Territory, it shall refer such orders to Duramed for
acceptance or rejection. Duramed shall have the right and
responsibility for establishing and modifying the terms and
conditions with respect to the sale of all Collaboration Products
in the Duramed Territory, including any terms and conditions
relating to or affecting the price at which the Collaboration
Products shall be sold, discounts available to managed care
providers, any discount attributable to payments on receivables,
distribution of the Collaboration Products, and credits, price
adjustments, or other discounts and allowances to be granted or
refused.
5.3.2 In the event that Shire desires to Commercialize a
Collaboration Product in any country of the Duramed Territory,
Shire may so notify Duramed in writing and the Parties shall meet
in person or by teleconference within [*] thereafter to discuss
whether Duramed desires to relinquish its rights to Commercialize
such Collaboration Product in such country and, if so, the Parties
shall discuss in good faith commercially reasonable terms to
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effectuate such transfer of rights. Nothing in this
Section 5.3.2 shall be deemed to limit any other rights of the
Parties under this Agreement.
5.4
Shire Regulatory Responsibilities . With respect to the Shire
Territory, Shire shall use Diligent Efforts to obtain and maintain
all regulatory filings and Regulatory Approvals in the Shire
Territory for each Collaboration Product Developed pursuant to this
Agreement, including all INDs and Drug Approval Applications.
Except as provided in Section 4.1, as between the Parties,
Shire shall be solely responsible for all activities in connection
with obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals required for
the Commercialization of Collaboration Product in the Shire
Territory, including all Drug Approval Applications with the EMEA,
regardless of whether any countries within the Duramed Territory
are member states of the European Union, including in all cases
communicating and preparing and filing all reports (including
adverse drug experience reports) with the applicable Governmental
Authorities.
5.5
Duramed Regulatory Responsibilities . With respect to the
Duramed Territory, and except as provided in Section 5.4,
Duramed shall use Diligent Efforts to obtain and maintain all
regulatory filings and Regulatory Approvals in the Duramed
Territory for each Collaboration Product Developed pursuant to this
Agreement, including all INDs and Drug Approval Applications.
Except as otherwise provided herein, as between the Parties,
Duramed shall be solely responsible for all activities in
connection with obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals
required for the Commercialization of Collaboration Product in the
Duramed Territory, including communicating and preparing and filing
all reports (including adverse drug experience reports) with the
applicable Governmental Authorities.
5.6
Pharmacovigilance . As soon as reasonably practicable following
the Effective Date, the pharmacovigilance departments of each of
Duramed and Shire shall meet and determine the approach to be taken
for the collection, review, assessment, tracking and filing of
information related to adverse events associated with the
Collaboration Products, consistent with the provisions of this
Section 5.6. Such approach shall be documented in a separate
and appropriate written pharmacovigilance agreement between Duramed
and Shire. Each Party agrees to share relevant information it
receives (either directly or indirectly) with the other Party in a
timely manner so as to allow such other Party to comply with its
responsibility to report pharmacovigilance information under this
Section 5.6.
5.7
Diligence in Commercialization . Duramed shall use Diligent
Efforts to Commercialize the Collaboration Products in the Duramed
Territory; provided that Duramed shall have no specific obligation
to Commercialize the Collaboration Products in any particular
country or countries. Shire shall use Diligent Efforts to
Commercialize the Collaboration Products in the Shire Territory;
provided that Shire shall have no specific obligation to
Commercialize the Collaboration Products in any particular country
or countries..
5.8 Commercialization
Expenses . Duramed shall bear all costs in connection with the
Commercialization of Collaboration Products in the Duramed
Territory. Shire shall bear all costs in connection with the
Commercialization of Collaboration Products in the Shire
Territory.
5.9 Compliance with Laws .
Each Party or its permitted Third Party contractors shall perform
its responsibilities under this ARTICLE 4 in accordance with all
applicable Laws.
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ARTICLE 6
MANUFACTURE AND
EXPORTATION OF COLLABORATION PRODUCTS
6.1 Manufacture and Supply
.
6.1.1 Manufacturing Process . Duramed shall use Diligent
Efforts to develop a process for the Manufacture of Collaboration
Products and to scale up such process to a level sufficient to
Manufacture and supply clinical and commercial supplies of
Collaboration Products for the Shire Territory, including the
preparation of filings necessary to obtain Regulatory Approval for
the Manufacture of Collaboration Products for sale in the Shire
Territory and the selection of any Third Party(ies) to engage in
the Manufacture and supply of Collaboration Products and components
thereof. In the event that Duramed includes the filings referred to
in this Section 6.1.1 in Drug Master Files in the Duramed
Territory, Shire may reference such Drug Master Files for countries
in the Shire Territory in which Shire seeks Regulatory Approval of
Collaboration Products. Once such filings are made, no changes to
the process for the Manufacture of Collaboration Products for sale
in the Shire Territory shall be made without the written consent of
Shire, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, unless such
changes are required by Law.
6.1.2 Supply of Collaboration Product . At the completion of
each Development Plan, the Parties shall establish a final finished
dosage form for each Collaboration Product. Shire shall purchase
from Duramed, and Duramed shall supply to Shire, Collaboration
Product in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Supply
Agreement.
6.2 Specifications and Terms of
Supply . Duramed shall establish the specifications, including
any necessary documentation, certificates of analysis and test
results, for the Collaboration Products to be Manufactured under
this ARTICLE 6, in each case subject to the prior written approval
of Shire, such approval not be unreasonably withheld. The Parties
shall endeavor to maintain compatible specifications for
Collaboration Products on a worldwide basis, and to minimize the
number of distinct specifications in different countries.
6.3 Exportation of Collaboration
Products by Duramed . Duramed shall not actively sell any
Collaboration Product outside the countries of the Duramed
Territory, and shall not sell Collaboration Product to any Person,
inside the Duramed Territory knowing or having reason to believe
that the Collaboration Products are likely to be sold in the Shire
Territory. Duramed shall not market or promote the Collaboration
Products in the Shire Territory.
6.4 Exportation of Collaboration
Products by Shire . Shire shall not actively sell any
Collaboration Product outside the countries of the Shire Territory,
and shall not sell Collaboration Product to any Person, inside the
Shire Territory knowing or having reason to believe that the
Collaboration Products are likely to be sold in the Duramed
Territory. Shire shall not market or promote the Collaboration
Products in the Duramed Territory.
ARTICLE 7
FINANCIAL
TERMS
7.1 Initial Reimbursement for
Development Expenses . Shire shall pay to Duramed a one-time
fee equal to $25,000,000 within five (5) Business Days after
the Effective Date. It is
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that such payment serve as reimbursement to Duramed for Development
Expenses that Duramed has incurred up to the Effective Date. This
fee shall be non-creditable and non-refundable against any future
obligations of Shire under this Agreement.
7.2 Reimbursement of Development
Expenses .
7.2.1 Reimbursement . Subject to the terms and conditions
contained herein, Shire shall pay to Duramed, on a calendar
quarterly basis, (i) reimbursements of amounts equal to
Development Expenses that are incurred by Duramed, and
(ii) milestone payments for meeting the milestones set forth
in Schedule 7.2.1A and Schedule 7.2.1B (“
Milestone Payments ”). Shire shall pay such
reimbursement to Duramed for an eight (8) year period
commencing on the Effective Date (the “ Reimbursement
Period ”), up to an aggregate amount of $140,000,000,
provided, however, that such aggregate amount shall be subject to
reduction in connection with (a) Milestone Payments paid in
respect of Seasonique, as set forth on Schedule 7.2.1A, and
(b) Milestone Payments paid in respect of the Ring Product, as
set forth on Schedule 7.2.1B (all such Milestone Payments,
together with the Development Expenses being referred to
collectively as the “ Reimbursable Expenses ”).
Milestone Payments shall be paid at any time during the Term that
the applicable milestone is met. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and
subject to Section 3.2.2(c), in no event shall the aggregate
Reimbursable Expenses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all
Milestone Payments and all Development Expenses) to be paid by
Shire hereunder exceed $140,000,000 (the “ Maximum
Reimbursement Amount ”). In no event shall Shire be
required to pay Reimbursable Expenses in excess of [*] during any
calendar year (the “ Maximum Annual Reimbursement
Amount ”). In addition, any Development Expenses in
excess of [*] (the “ Maximum Quarterly Reimbursement
Amount ”) during any calendar quarter (irrespective of
Milestone Payments), that Duramed incurs shall never become a
Reimbursable Expense, and shall not be counted toward Reimbursable
Expenses or the Maximum Reimbursement Amount. For purposes of
determining the Maximum Annual Reimbursement Amount or the Maximum
Quarterly Reimbursement Amount, amounts for any partial years or
quarters will be prorated based on the number of days in such
partial calendar year or quarter. Subject to the foregoing, the
amount of Reimbursable Expenses in any calendar year in excess of
[*], if any (“ Carryover Expenses ”), including
any unreimbursed Carryover Expenses from previous years, shall
carry over to the first calendar quarter of the immediately
following calendar year during the Reimbursement Period and be
reimbursed by Shire as part of the Reimbursable Expenses for such
calendar quarter until all Carryover Expenses have been recovered.
Carryover Expenses shall be subject to, and count toward, the
Maximum Reimbursement Amount and the Maximum Annual Reimbursement
Amount, but shall not be subject to, or count toward, the Maximum
Quarterly Reimbursement Amount. In the event the Reimbursement
Period expires prior to Duramed having incurred Reimbursable
Expenses equal to the Maximum Reimbursement Amount, Duramed shall
have no right to receive any further payment from Shire. During the
Term of this Agreement, no cessation or suspension by Shire of
Development of Collaboration Product for the Shire Territory shall
affect Shire’s reimbursement obligations under this
Section 7.2.1. Shire Territory Global Development Expenses
shall be reimbursable hereunder as Development Expenses but shall
not be subject to or count toward the Maximum Reimbursement Amount,
the Maximum Annual Reimbursement Amount or the Maximum Quarterly
Reimbursement Amount.
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7.2.2 Quarterly Forecasting . By February 28,
May 31, August 31, and November 30 each year,
Duramed shall provide Shire with a forecast for the current
calendar quarter, each calendar quarter remaining in that calendar
year and each quarter of the following calendar year, setting forth
Duramed’s reasonable projected Reimbursable Expense for each
Collaboration Product together with any forecast Carryover Expenses
at the end of each of the current calendar year and the following
calendar year. Such forecasts shall be provided by Duramed to Shire
in good faith.
7.2.3 Quarterly Reporting . Within thirty (30) days
after the end of each calendar quarter during the Reimbursement
Period, Duramed shall deliver to Shire a reasonably detailed report
setting forth the Reimbursable Expenses for each Collaboration
Product that Duramed has incurred during such calendar quarter.
Shire shall pay such amount to Duramed within forty-five
(45) days after the end of each calendar quarter during the
Reimbursement Period, or in any event within fifteen (15) days
after Shire’s receipt of the aforementioned report if it is
not timely delivered by Duramed after the end of the applicable
calendar quarter.
7.2.4 No Other Payments . Shire shall have no obligation to
pay royalties or any other amounts to Duramed in connection with
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement other than as
expressly set forth in this ARTICLE 7 and as contemplated by the
Supply Agreement. Duramed shall be solely responsible for all
Development Expenses (other than Shire Territory Global Expenses)
which are not Reimbursable Expenses, and all Development Expenses
which are Reimbursable Expenses in excess of the Maximum
Reimbursement Amount. !
7.2.5 Shire Development Fees . Shire shall be solely
responsible for all Development Expenses it incurs with respect the
Collaboration Products in the Shire Territory.
ARTICLE 8
PAYMENT
TERMS
8.1 Payment Method . All
amounts due to either Party hereunder shall be paid in United
States Dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to
an account designated by such Party. Any payments or portions
thereof due hereunder that are not paid by the date such payments
are due under this Agreement shall bear interest [*] at the lower
of (a) the [*], on the due date (or, if the due date is not a
business day, on the last business day prior to such due date), or
(b) the [*] on the[*] such [*].
8.2 Payment Schedules;
Reports . The payments due pursuant to Sections 7.1 and
7.2 are due and payable on the dates described therein. The Parties
acknowledge that any expenses or costs reported under this
Agreement may be based upon estimates, which estimates shall be
made in compliance with GAAP consistently applied by such Party in
accordance with past practice; provided that when the actual
results become known relative to any estimated amount, any
difference between the actual results and the estimate is reported
and the next payment due hereunder related to such estimated item
is appropriately adjusted for such difference. The Parties
acknowledge and agree that any reports and payments relating to any
cost, expense, or other financial amount shared pursuant to this
Agreement for the [*] of any [*]
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reflect [*] reconciliations and adjustments, if any, applicable to
the previous [*] reported results.
8.3 Taxes . Duramed shall be
responsible for any and all income or other taxes owed by Duramed
and required by applicable Law to be withheld or deducted from any
of the payments made by or on behalf of Shire to Duramed hereunder,
and Shire may deduct from any amounts that Shire is required to pay
hereunder an amount equal to such taxes. The Parties shall
reasonably cooperate in connection with the other’s efforts
to minimize liability for taxes, to the extent legally permissible,
and shall reasonably support each other in the event of an audit by
any taxing authority. Shire shall not be responsible for payment of
any income, franchise, gross receipts or personal property taxes
paid by Duramed on Duramed’s income, capital, assets or gross
sales as a result of this Agreement.
8.4 Records Retention; Audit
.
8.4.1 Record Retention . Each Party shall maintain complete
and accurate books, records and accounts used for the determination
of expenses incurred in connection with the performance of
Development or Commercialization activities (including, in the case
of Duramed, the calculation of Development Expenses), in sufficient
detail to confirm the accuracy of any payments required under this
Agreement, which books, records and accounts shall be retained by
such Party for [*] after the end of the period to which such books,
records and accounts pertain, or longer as is required by
applicable Law.
8.4.2 Audit . Shire shall have the right to have an
independent certified public accounting firm of internationally
recognized standing, reasonably acceptable to Duramed, to have
access during normal business hours, and upon reasonable prior
written notice, to such of the records of Duramed as may be
reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of reimbursement
amounts paid by Shire under this Agreement for any calendar year
ending not more than three (3) years prior to the date of such
request; provided, however, that, Shire shall not have the right to
conduct more than [*] in any [*] and that Shire shall not be
permitted to audit the same period of time more than [*]. The
accounting firm shall disclose to Shire only whether the various
expenses subject to reimbursement under this Agreement are correct
or incorrect and the specific details concerning any discrepancies.
[*] of such [*], in which case [*]. If Duramed disputes the
findings pursuant to this Section 8.4.2, the Parties shall
meet and discuss such dispute. If such dispute is not resolved
within [*], then it shall be subject to ARTICLE 16.
8.4.3 Payment of Additional Amounts . If, based on the
results of any audit, (a) additional payments are owed by
Shire to Duramed under this Agreement, then Shire shall make such
additional payments, or (b) the payments previously made by
Shire to Duramed under this Agreement are in excess of the amounts
that were actually required to be made, then Duramed shall return
such excess payments, in each case within [*] after the accounting
firm’s written report is delivered to the Parties. The
provisions of Section 8.1 shall apply to such payment.
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ARTICLE 9
DURAMED LICENSE AND
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
9.1 Development License Grant
. During the Term of the Agreement, Duramed hereby grants to Shire
a nonexclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up license under the
Collaboration Intellectual Property to Develop and use
Collaboration Products for the purpose of Commercializing
Collaboration Products in the Shire Territory. Notwithstanding the
foregoing nonexclusive license grant, Duramed shall not undertake
clinical trials of a Collaboration Product in any European Union
country in the Shire Territory without first obtaining the prior
written consent of Shire.
9.2 Commercialization License
Grant . During the Term of the Agreement, Duramed hereby grants
to Shire an exclusive (even as to Duramed and its Affiliates),
worldwide, fully paid-up license under the Collaboration
Intellectual Property to Commercialize Collaboration Products in
the Shire Territory. Following the Reimbursement Period, the
license granted under the previous sentence shall remain exclusive
as to the Commercialization of then-existing Collaboration Products
but shall not restrict Duramed from using the Collaboration
Intellectual Property for any other purpose, including to
Commercialize improved or alternative variants of such
Collaboration Products, or products that compete with such
Collaboration Products.
9.3 Technology Transfer in Event
of Failure to Supply . In the event Duramed ceases Development
or Commercialization of any Collaboration Product and Shire desires
to continue such Development or Commercialization in the Shire
Territory, then, pursuant to the Supply Agreement, Duramed shall,
at its option, either supply the applicable Collaboration Product
to Shire or facilitate the transfer of the manufacture of the
applicable Collaboration Product to Shire or Shire’s designee
in accordance with Article VIII of the Supply Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
LICENSE RELATING TO
RING PRODUCT
10.1 License Relating to Ring
Intellectual Property . Duramed hereby grants to Shire an
exclusive (even as to Duramed and its Affiliates), worldwide, fully
paid-up, irrevocable and perpetual license, with the right to grant
sublicenses, under the Ring Intellectual Property, solely to
research, Develop, Manufacture, use, and Commercialize the Ring
Product throughout the world.
10.2 Ring Technology Transfer . As soon as practicable
following the Effective Date, the Parties shall meet to discuss and
identify the Know-How included in the Ring Intellectual Property
that Shire believes is most promising to successfully develop the
Ring Product. Duramed shall in good faith provide all reasonable
information requested by Shire to assist Shire in identifying such
Know-How. Upon identifying such Know-How, Duramed shall, and shall
cause its Affiliates to disclose to Shire or an Affiliate
designated by Shire, such Know-How to enable Shire to engage in
Development activities related to Ring Product in accordance with
the licenses granted in Section 10.1. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Duramed makes no representations and/or warranties that
the Ring Product can be successfully Developed or
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Commercialized or that the Know-How disclosed hereunder will be
sufficient for such Development or Commercialization.
ARTICLE 11
CONFIDENTIALITY
11.1 Confidential Information
.
11.1.1 Confidential Information . As used in this Agreement,
the term “ Confidential Information ” means all
secret, confidential or proprietary information or data, whether
provided in written, oral, graphic, video, computer, electronic or
other form, provided pursuant to this Agreement or generated
pursuant to this Agreement by one Party or its Affiliates (the
“ Disclosing Party ”) to the other Party or its
Affiliates (the “ Receiving Party ”), including
but not limited to, information relating to the Disclosing
Party’s existing or proposed research, development efforts,
patent applications, business or products, and any other materials
that have not been made available by the Disclosing Party to the
general public. Confidential Information of Duramed shall include
all Collaboration Intellectual Property. Confidential Information
shall not include any information or materials that:
(a) were already known to the Receiving Party (other
than under an obligation of confidentiality), at the time of
disclosure by the Disclosing Party, to the extent such Receiving
Party has documentary evidence to that effect;
(b) were generally available to the public or
otherwise part of the public domain at the time of disclosure
thereof to the Receiving Party;
(c) became generally available to the public or
otherwise part of the public domain after disclosure or development
thereof, as the case may be, other than through any act or omission
of a Party in breach of such Party’s confidentiality
obligations under this Agreement;
(d) were disclosed to a Party, other than under an
obligation of confidentiality, by a third party who had no
obligation to the Disclosing Party not to disclose such information
to others; or
(e) were independently discovered or developed by or
on behalf of the Receiving Party without the use of the
Confidential Information belonging to the other Party, to the
extent such Receiving Party has documentary evidence to that
effect.
11.1.2 Confidentiality Obligations . Each of Duramed and
Shire shall keep confidential all Confidential Information of the
other Party with the same degree of care it maintains the
confidentiality of its own Confidential Information but in no event
less than a reasonable degree of care. Neither Party shall use such
Confidential Information for any purpose other than in performance
of this Agreement or disclose the same to any other Person other
than to such of its and its Affiliates’ directors, managers,
employees, independent contractors, agents or consultants who are
bound to confidentiality restrictions consistent with terms herein
and who have a need to know such Confidential Information to
implement the terms of this Agreement or enforce its rights under
this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, the
Receiving
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shall return or destroy all documents, tapes or other media
containing Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party that
remain in the possession of the Receiving Party and its Affiliates
or their directors, managers, employees, independent contractors,
agents or consultants, except that the Receiving Party may keep one
copy of the Confidential Information in the legal department files
of the Receiving Party, solely for archival purposes. Such archival
copy shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this ARTICLE
11.
11.1.3 Permitted Disclosure and Use . Notwithstanding
Section 11.1.2, a Party may disclose Confidential Information
belonging to the other Party only to the extent such disclosure is
reasonably necessary to: (a) obtain Regulatory Approval to the
extent such disclosure is made to a Governmental Authority;
(b) comply with or enforce any of the provisions of this
Agreement; (c) comply with Laws; or (d) comply with applicable
stock exchange regulations. If a Party deems it necessary to
disclose Confidential Information of the other Party pursuant to
this Section 11.1.3, such Party shall give reasonable advance
notice of such disclosure to the other Party to permit such other
Party sufficient opportunity to object to such disclosure or to
take measures to ensure confidential treatment of such information.
In addition, notwithstanding Section 11.1.2, the Parties shall
cooperate to prepare standardized public responses to anticipated
inquiries from the public, press, stockholders, investors and/or
analysts with respect to the activities hereunder. Despite the
foregoing, each Party agrees that the other Party is free to
disclose this Agreement in its entirety to the United States
Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of
Justice, or to any court with jurisdiction over the litigations
settled under the Settlement Agreement between Shire Laboratories
Inc. and Barr Laboratories Inc. dated August 14, 2006.
11.1.4 Unauthorized Disclosure . The Receiving Party
acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information of the
Disclosing Party constitutes proprietary information and trade
secrets valuable to the Disclosing Party, and that the unauthorized
use, loss or outside disclosure of such Confidential Information
shall be presumed to cause irreparable injury to the Disclosing
Party.
11.1.5 Notification . The Receiving Party shall notify the
Disclosing Party promptly upon discovery of any unauthorized use or
disclosure of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential
Information, and shall cooperate with the Disclosing Party in any
reasonably requested fashion to assist the Disclosing Party to
regain possession of such Confidential Information and to prevent
its further unauthorized use or disclosure. The Receiving Party
acknowledges that monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy
for unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information and that
the Disclosing Party may be entitled, without waiving other rights
or remedies, to such injunctive or equitable relief as may be
deemed proper by a court of competent jurisdiction in the event of
such unauthorized disclosure.
11.2 Confidentiality of this
Agreement . The terms of this Agreement shall be Confidential
Information of each Party and, as such, shall be subject to the
provisions of this ARTICLE 11.
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ARTICLE 12
OWNERSHIP OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
12.1 Ownership. Duramed shall
be the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to
all Collaboration Intellectual Property, and Shire hereby assigns
to Duramed all right, title and interest therein. Nothing herein
shall be construed as granting Shire any rights in any of the
foregoing except as expressly provided herein. Shire shall, at the
request of Duramed, perform any acts that Duramed may reasonably
deem necessary or desirable to evidence or confirm Duramed’s
ownership interest in the Collaboration Intellectual Property,
including but not limited to making further written assignments in
a form determined by Duramed.
12.2 Patent Filings . Duramed
shall have the sole right to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain
all Collaboration Intellectual Property throughout the world. In
furtherance of the foregoing, Duramed shall be responsible for the
conduct of any interference proceedings related to any
Collaboration Patent. Except as provided below, Duramed shall be
responsible for all Patent Expenses incurred throughout the world.
Subject to the following sentence, should Duramed elect not to
prepare and/or file any such Collaboration Patent in the Shire
Territory, it shall (a) provide Shire with written notice as soon
as reasonably possible after making such election but in any event
no later than [*] before Shire would be faced with a possible loss
of rights, (b) give Shire the right, at Shire’s
discretion and expense, to prepare, file, prosecute or maintain the
Collaboration Patent in Duramed’s name, and (c) offer
reasonable assistance in connection with such preparation, filing,
prosecution or maintenance. In the event Duramed determines in its
sole discretion, acting in good faith, to maintain certain
Collaboration Intellectual Property as a trade secret, Duramed
shall have no obligation under the previous sentence.
12.3 Cooperation . The
Parties agree to cooperate in the preparation, filing, prosecution
and maintenance of all Patents under this ARTICLE 12, including
obtaining and executing necessary powers of attorney and
assignments by the named inventors, providing relevant technical
reports to the filing Party concerning the Invention disclosed in
such Patent, obtaining execution of such other documents which
shall be needed in the filing and prosecution of such Patent, and,
as requested, updating each other regarding the status of such
Patent, and shall cooperate with the other Party so far as
reasonably necessary with respect to furnishing all information and
data in its possession reasonably necessary to obtain or maintain
such Patents.
12.4 Enforcement and Defense of
Patents .
12.4.1 Infringement of Third Party Patents .
(a) Third Party Claims; Third Party Royalties . In the
event of a Third Party Claim against Shire, Duramed or their
respective Affiliates alleging that the making, using, importing,
selling or offering to sell a Collaboration Product infringes or
shall infringe claims in any patents of a Third Party, the Party
first obtaining knowledge of such Third Party Claim shall
immediately provide the other Party notice of such Third Party
Claim with the related facts in reasonable detail. Shire shall have
the sole right to control such defense with respect to any
Collaboration Product with an attorney of Shire’s choice if
the alleged infringing activity relates solely to the Shire
Territory. In such case, Duramed shall have the right to be
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represented by independent counsel at Duramed’s own expense.
Duramed shall have the sole right to control such defense with
respect to any Collaboration Product with an attorney of
Duramed’s choice if the alleged infringing activity relates
solely to the Duramed Territory. In such case, Shire shall have the
right to be represented by independent counsel at Shire’s own
expense. If the alleged infringing activity relates to both the
Duramed Territory and the Shire Territory, then the Parties shall
have the joint right, but not the obligation, to control such
defense with respect to Collaboration Product with an attorney of
their mutual agreement. If the Parties are unable to agree on such
joint defense, then the Parties shall use good faith efforts to
determine the Party to assume control of such defense and choice of
counsel. In such case, the other Party shall have the right to be
represented by independent counsel at its own expense. If, as a
result of a judgment in any litigation or settlement with a Third
Party, either Party or its Affiliates is required to pay royalties
to any Third Party, such Party shall bear all cost of such
royalties.
(b) Cooperation . If a Party shall become engaged in or
participate in any suit described in this Section 12.4.1, the
other Party shall cooperate, and shall cause its and its
Affiliates’ employees to cooperate, with such Party in all
reasonable respects in connection therewith, including giving
testimony and producing documents lawfully requested, and using its
reasonable and diligent efforts to make available to the other, at
no cost to the other (other than reimbursement of actually
incurred, reasonable out-of-pocket travel and lodging expenses),
such employees who may be helpful with respect to such suit,
investigation, claim, interference or other proceeding.
12.4.2 Prosecution of Infringers .
(a) Notice . If either Party learns that a Third Party
is infringing or allegedly infringing any Collaboration
Intellectual Property, or if any Third Party claims that any
Collaboration Intellectual Property is invalid or unenforceable, it
shall promptly notify the other Party thereof including available
evidence of infringement or the claim of invalidity or
unenforceability. The Parties shall cooperate and use reasonable
efforts to stop such alleged infringement or to address such claim
without litigation.
(b) Enforcement and Defense .
(i) [*] to take the appropriate steps to enforce or defend
any Collaboration Intellectual Property [*], and will have the [*]
to take the appropriate steps to enforce or defend any
Collaboration Intellectual Property [*]. [*] may take steps
including the initiation, prosecution and control any suit,
proceeding or other legal action by counsel of its own choice. [*]
for the costs of such enforcement or defense. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, [*], to be[*].
(ii) If, pursuant to Section 12.4.2(b)(i), [*] take the
appropriate steps to enforce or defend any Collaboration Patent [*]
of the date one Party has provided notice to the other Party
pursuant to Section 12.4.2(a) of such infringement or claim,
then [*], to bring any such suit, action or proceeding by counsel
of its own choice and [*], to be [*].
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(c) Cooperation; Damages .
(i) If one Party brings any suit, action or proceeding under
this Section 12.4.2, the other Party agrees to be joined as party
plaintiff if necessary to prosecute the suit, action or proceeding
and to give the first Party reasonable authority to file and
prosecute the suit, action or proceeding; provided, however, that
neither Party shall be required to transfer any right, title or
interest in or to any property to the other Party or any other
party to confer standing on a Party hereunder.
(ii) The Party not pursuing the suit, action or proceeding
hereunder shall provide reasonable assistance to the other Party,
including by providing access to relevant documents and other
evidence and making its employees available, subject to the other
Party’s reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by the non-enforcing or defending Party in providing such
assistance.
(iii) Neither Party shall settle or otherwise compromise any
such suit, action or proceeding in a way that adversely affects the
other Party’s intellectual property rights or its rights or
interests with respect to the Collaboration Product without such
Party’s prior written consent.
(iv) Any settlements, damages or other monetary awards (the
“ Recovery ”) recovered pursuant to a suit,
action or proceeding brought pursuant to Section 12.4.2 shall be
allocated first to the costs and expenses of the Party taking such
action, and second, to the costs and expenses (if any) of the other
Party, with any remaining amounts (if any) with respect to a
country in the Duramed Territory or the Shire Territory to be
allocated to Duramed or Shire, respectively.
12.5 Notice of Certification
. Duramed and Shire each shall immediately give notice to the other
of any certification filed under the U.S. Drug Price Competition
and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (or its foreign equivalent)
claiming that a Collaboration Patent, is invalid or that
infringement of a Collaboration Patent, shall not arise from the
manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale or importation product by a
Third Party. Nothing in this Section 12.5 shall prevent or
otherwise limit Duramed’s right to take any and all such
actions with regard to the matters described in this
Section 12.5 as required by applicable Law.
12.6 Patent Term Extensions .
Duramed and Shire shall cooperate in good faith in gaining patent
term extensions due to delay(s) in Regulatory Approval wherever
applicable to the Collaboration Patents. However, [*] in
determining which Collaboration Patent(s) to [*] compound,
composition, article, product, process, or use. Should [*] that a
[*] for a Collaboration Patent and [*] of such Collaboration
Patent, it shall (a) provide [*] as soon as reasonably
possible [*] but in [*], (b) give [*] Collaboration Patent in
[*], and (c) offer reasonable assistance in connection with
such extension.
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12.7 Trademarks and
Copyrights .
12.7.1 Product Trademarks . All Collaboration Products shall
be marketed and sold worldwide under and in connection with
trademarks, trade dress, logos and slogans selected in accordance
with this Section 12.7.
12.7.2 Trademark Selection . Duramed shall have the right
and responsibility to select and register trademarks, trade dress,
logos and slogans for each Collaboration Product for use in the
Duramed Territory. Shire shall have the right and responsibility to
select and register trademarks, trade dress, logos and slogans for
each Collaboration Product for use in the Shire Territory;
provided, that Shire may determine to use a Duramed Mark (as
defined below) in connection therewith as further set below in
Section 12.7.3.
12.7.3 Ownership of Trademarks . Duramed shall own,
throughout the world, any trademarks, trade dress, logos and/or
slogans, and all registrations therefor, used or intended to be
used for a Collaboration Product which Duramed owns as of the
Effective Date or that is otherwise selected and/or registered by
Duramed for use in connection with Collaboration Products
(collectively, the “ Duramed Marks ”). Shire
shall own, throughout the world, any trademark, trade dress, logo
and/or slogans, and all registrations therefor, selected and/or
registered by Shire for use in connection with Collaboration
Products (collectively, the “ Shire Marks ”).
All goodwill attributable to a Duramed Mark generated by the
Commercialization of a Collaboration Product bearing a Duramed Mark
shall inure to the benefit of Duramed. All goodwill attributable to
a Shire Mark generated by the Commercialization of a Collaboration
Product bearing a Shire Mark shall inure to the benefit of Shire.
Shire shall not use and/or register any Duramed Marks in the Shire
Territory without the prior consent of Duramed. Duramed shall not
use and/or register any Shire Marks in the Duramed Territory
without the prior consent of Shire, provided, however, that if
Shire determines to use a Duramed Mark for the Commercialization of
a Collaboration Product in the Shire Territory, Duramed shall grant
to Shire, a non-exclusive, royalty-free license, with the right to
grant sublicenses, to use such Duramed Mark in the Shire Territory,
solely in conjunction with the Commercialization of the
Collaboration Products. Shire shall comply with Duramed’s
then-current guidelines for trademark usage, a copy of which shall
be provided to Shire from time to time, in connection with
Shire’s use of s
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