Master Alliance Provisions Guide (MAPGuide)

Moderna – Lonza, COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine & Therapies, Manufacturing & Process Development Agreement

  • Term & termination | Effects of termination

15. Term and Termination

15.5 Effects of Termination

15.5.1. Accrued Rights. Termination of this Agreement or any SOW for any reason will be without prejudice to any rights that will have accrued to the benefit of a Party prior to such termination. Such termination will not relieve a Party of obligations that are expressly indicated to survive the termination of this Agreement or such SOW. Without limitation of the foregoing, in the event of termination of this Agreement or an SOW, LONZA shall be compensated for any Cancellation Fees (if any) in accordance with the relevant Statements of Work. In the case of termination by LONZA for MODERNA’s material breach in accordance with Section 15.2, all scheduled Services and Batches shall be deemed cancelled by MODERNA, and Cancellation Fees set forth in the relevant Statements of Work shall be calculated as of the date of written notice of termination.

15.5.2. Disposition of Remaining MODERNA Property and Confidential Information. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, LONZA will, at MODERNA’s option, return or destroy any MODERNA development–agreement–4/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener“>Confidential Information in the possession or control of LONZA. Likewise, MODERNA will, at LONZA’s option, return or destroy any LONZA Confidential Information in the possession or control of MODERNA. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions: (i) LONZA may retain and preserve, in a secure manner, at its sole cost and expense, samples and standards of each Product following termination or expiration of this Agreement as required by Applicable Law solely for use in determining LONZA’s rights and obligations hereunder; (ii) MODERNA may retain and preserve, in a secure manner, any LONZA Confidential Information following termination or expiration of this Agreement (A) for use in determining MODERNA’s rights and obligations hereunder, (B) as necessary, in connection with MODERNA’s regulatory filings or Regulatory Approvals, or (C)as required by Applicable Law and (iii) each Party may retain a single copy of the other Party’s Confidential Information for documentation purposes only and which shall remain subject to the obligations of nonuse and confidentiality set forth in this Agreement.

15.5.3 Survival. Sections 1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 7.8, 7.10, 7.13, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.1 and 18 of this Agreement, together with any appendices referenced therein, will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement