Provision Language
Definitions
“Biological Materials” means the materials listed in Appendix B, which include human-bovine reassortment rotavirus strains. For the sake of clarification, some of the Biological Materials may have been generated under a CRADA between PHS and the original commercial developer of this technology, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Wyeth”) and may be subject to the terms and conditions of L-030-1987/1 and L-008-1989/1, which includes in part Paragraph 12.05 as related to Wyeth of this Agreement.
12. NEGATION OF WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION
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12.05 Licensee shall indemnify and hold PHS, Wyeth and its affiliates, and their respective employees, students, fellows, agents, consultants, officers and directors harmless from and against all liability, demands, damages, deficiencies, judgements, assessments, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigating and defending against lawsuits, complaints, actions, or other pending or threatened litigation, and losses, including but not limited to death, personal injury, illness, or property damage in connection with or arising out of: a) the use by or on behalf of Licensee, its sublicensees, directors, employees, or third parties of any Licensed Patent Rights or documentation, information and materials, know-how, or the rights granted, transferred, or assigned to PHS by Wyeth under license agreements L-030-1987/1 and L-008-1989/1 as they relate to this Agreement; or b) the design, manufacture, distribution, use, or sale of any Licensed Products, Licensed Processes or Biological Materials by Licensee, or other products or processes developed in connection with or arising out of the Licensed Patent Rights or Biological Materials.
Prior to commencement of human clinical trials by Licensee, Licensee agrees to obtain and maintain a liability insurance program consistent with sound business practice, including commercial general liability and product liability insurance for Licensed Products utilizing documentation, information and materials, know-how, or the rights granted, transferred, or assigned to PHS by Wyeth under license agreements L-030-1987/1 and L-008-1989/1 as they relate to this Agreement , naming PHS and Wyeth and its affiliates, and their respective employees, students, fellows, agents, consultants, officers and directors as insured parties, sufficient to adequately provide such indemnification. Wyeth shall be given the right to enforce the indemnification and insurance rights and shall be named as a third party beneficiary to this agreement for such purpose. PHS disclaims any and all liability for the failure of Licensee , its sublicensees or assigns or any other party to satisfy their obligation to Wyeth. However, in the event of any failure of any such party to indemnify or provide or maintain insurance, in addition to any other remedies it may have against such party, Wyeth retains its rights to terminate the licenses granted to PHS in license agreements L-030-1987/1 and L-008-1989/1 as they relate to this Agreement.
13. TERM, TERMINATION, AND MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS
13.01 This Agreement is effective when signed by all parties and shall extend on a country-by-country basis until the later of (a) the expiration of all royalty obligations under Licensed Patent Rights where such rights exist or have existed or (b) eight (8) years from First Commercial Sale where such rights have ceased to exist or never existed unless terminated as provided in this Article 13 or by mutual agreement of PHS and Licensee. Upon expiration pursuant to this Paragraph 13.01, Licensee shall have a royalty-free, paid up, non-transferrable perpetual license to the Biological Materials transferred hereunder in the Licensed Territories and all derivatives and products made by Licensee therefrom.
13.02 In the event that Licensee is in default in the performance of any material obligations under this Agreement , including but not limited to the obligations listed in Paragraph 13.05, and if the default has not been remedied within ninety (90) days after the date of notice in writing of such default, PHS may terminate this Agreement by written notice and pursue outstanding amounts owed through procedures provided by the Federal Debt Collection Act.
13.03 In the event that Licensee becomes insolvent, files a petition in bankruptcy, has such a petition filed against it, determines to file a petition in bankruptcy, or receives notice of a third party’s intention to file an involuntary petition in bankruptcy, Licensee shall immediately notify PHS in writing. Furthermore, PHS shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Licensee, given the understanding that PHS shall first endeavor in good faith to assist Licensee in any efforts to emerge from bankruptcy by maintaining the present License in effect for a reasonable period of time not to exceed one (1) year from Licensee’s receipt of written notice, unless otherwise deemed necessary to address an immediate public health need.
13.04 Licensee shall have a unilateral right to terminate this Agreement and/or any licenses in any country or territory by giving PHS sixty (60) days written notice to that effect.
13.05 PHS shall specifically have the right to terminate or modify, at its option, this Agreement , if PHS determines that the Licensee: 1) is not executing the Commercial Development Plan consistent with the requirement of Paragraph 10.01 and the Licensee cannot otherwise demonstrate to PHS’s reasonable satisfaction that the Licensee has taken, or can be expected to take within a reasonable time, effective steps to achieve Practical Application of the Licensed Products or Licensed Processes; 2) has not achieved the Benchmarks as may be modified under Paragraph 9.02, and the Licensee cannot otherwise demonstrate to PHS’s reasonable satisfaction that the Licensee has taken, or can be expected to take within a reasonable time, effective steps to correct the failure to achieve the relevant Benchmark in order to achieve the relevant Benchmark within the earliest reasonably possible time; 3) has willfully made a false statement of, or willfully omitted, a material fact in the license application or in any report required by the license Agreement; 4) has committed a material breach of a covenant or agreement contained in the license; 5) is not keeping Licensed Products or Licensed Processes reasonably available to the public after commercial use commences; 6) cannot reasonably satisfy unmet health and safety needs; or 7) cannot reasonably justify a failure to comply with the domestic production requirement of Paragraph 5.02 unless waived. In making this determination, PHS shall take into account the normal course of such commercial development programs conducted with sound and reasonable business practices and judgment and the annual reports submitted by Licensee under Paragraph 9.02. Prior to invoking this right, PHS shall give written notice to Licensee providing Licensee specific notice of, and a ninety (90) day opportunity to respond to, PHS’s concerns as to the previous items 1) to 7). If Licensee fails to alleviate PHS’s concerns as to the previous items 1) to 7) or fails to initiate corrective action to PHS’s satisfaction, PHS may terminate or modify this Agreement.
13.06 When the public health and safety so require, and after written notice to Licensee providing Licensee a sixty (60) day opportunity to respond, PHS shall have the right to require Licensee to grant sublicenses to responsible applicants, on reasonable terms, in any Licensed Fields of Use under the Licensed Patent Rights in the Exclusive Licensed Territory , unless Licensee can reasonably demonstrate that the granting of the sublicense would not materially increase the availability to the public of the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights in the Exclusive Licensed Territory. PHS shall not require the granting of a sublicense unless the responsible applicant has first negotiated in good faith with Licensee.
13.07 PHS reserves the right according to 35 U.S.C. § 209(0(4) to terminate or modify this Agreement if it is determined that such action is necessary to meet requirements for public use specified by federal regulations issued after the date of the license and such requirements are not reasonably satisfied by Licensee.
13.08 Within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of PHS’s unilateral decision to modify or terminate this Agreement, Licensee may, consistent with the provisions of 37 CFR 404.11, appeal the decision by written submission to the designated PHS official. The decision of the designated PHS official shall be the final agency decision. Licensee may thereafter exercise any and all administrative or judicial remedies that may be available.
13.09 Within ninety (90) days of expiration or termination of this Agreement under this Article 13, a final report shall be submitted by Licensee. Any royalty payments, including those incurred but not yet paid (such as the full minimum annual royalty), and those related to patent expense, due to PHS shall become immediately due and payable upon termination or expiration. If terminated under this Article 13, sublicensees may elect to convert their sublicenses to direct licenses with PHS pursuant to Paragraph 4.03. Unless otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement upon any termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall return all Licensed Products or other materials included within the Licensed Patent Rights in its possession to PHS or provide PHS with certification of the destruction thereof.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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14.14 Paragraphs 4.03, 8.01, 9.05-9.07, 12.01-12.05, 13.08, 13.09, and 14.12 and the indicated section of Appendix C of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement.