EX-10.4 9 filename9.htm

EXHIBIT 10.4

 

***Text Omitted and Filed Separately

Confidential Treatment Requested

Under 17 C.F.R. §§ 200.80(B)(4) and 230.406

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

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BACKGROUND

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2.

DEFINITIONS

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3.

LICENSE GRANT AND TERM

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4.

DUE DILIGENCE

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5.

EQUITY, REIMBURSEMENT OF PATENT EXPENSES; LICENSE MAINTENANCE ROYALTY; MILESTONE ROYALTIES

10

 

 

 

6.

EARNED ROYALTIES; MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS

11

 

 

 

7.

SUBLICENSES

14

 

 

 

8.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY

15

 

 

 

9.

REPORTS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS

16

 

 

 

10.

PATENT PROTECTION

17

 

 

 

11.

INFRINGEMENT AND LITIGATION

19

 

 

 

12.

USE OF YALE’S NAME

20

 

 

 

13.

TERMINATION

20

 

 

 

14.

INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE; NO WARRANTIES

22

 

 

 

15.

NOTICES

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16.

INVENTOR AGREEMENTS

25

 

 

 

17.

LAWS, FORUM AND REGULATIONS

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18.

MISCELLANEOUS

25

 

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THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) by and between YALE UNIVERSITY, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of a charter granted by the general assembly of the Colony and State of Connecticut and located in New Haven, Connecticut (“YALE”), and BioHaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, Ltd a British Virgin Island company with principal offices located in [Stonington, Connecticut] (“LICENSEE”) is effective as of the date of final execution (“EFFECTIVE DATE”).

 

1.  BACKGROUND

 

1.1                               In the course of research conducted under YALE auspices, Drs. Vladimir Conic, Gerard Sanacora, and John H. Krystal, in the Department of Psychiatry at YALE (the “INVENTORS”), have produced inventions described by the LICENSED PATENTS and also known as [* * *] (the “INVENTION”).

 

1.2                               INVENTORS have assigned to YALE all of INVENTORS’ right, title and interest in and to the INVENTION and any resulting patents.

 

1.3                               YALE wishes to have the INVENTION and any resulting patents commercialized to benefit the public good.

 

1.4                               LICENSEE has represented to YALE that it shall act diligently to develop and commercialize the LICENSED PRODUCTS.

 

1.5                               YALE is willing to grant a license to LICENSEE, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

1.6                               In consideration of these statements and mutual promises, YALE and LICENSEE agree to the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.  DEFINITIONS

 

The following terms used in this Agreement shall be defined as set forth below:

 

2.1                               “AFFILIATE” shall mean any entity or person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with LICENSEE. For purposes of this definition, “control” means possession of the power to direct the management of such entity or person, whether through ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

2.2                               “CHANGE OF CONTROL” shall mean:

 

(a)                                 any consolidation, merger, combination, reorganization or other transaction in which LICENSEE is not the surviving entity, irrespective of whether LICENSEE is maintained as an AFFILIATE or subsidiary of the new controlling entity, or dissolved and absorbed into the new controlling entity; or

 

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(b)                                 any transaction or series of related transactions in which the shares of stock or other issued equity interests of LICENSEE constituting in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the then actual voting power of LICENSEE are exchanged for or converted into other stock or securities, cash, and/or any other property thereby giving a third party control of LICENSEE; provided, however, that the sale of equity, warrants and/or option securities for financing purposes (even if more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of LICENSEE are sold in such a transaction), shall not be deemed a CHANGE OF CONTROL hereunder; or

 

(c)                                  an initial public offering as that term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or

 

(d)                                 a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the LICENSEE;

 

(e)                                  an assignment of this Agreement to a QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE.

 

2.3                               “CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean either a PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL, PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL, PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL, or a PIVOTAL TRIAL.

 

2.4                               “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” shall mean all information disclosed by one party to the other during the negotiation of or under this Agreement in any manner, whether orally, visually or in tangible form, that relates to LICENSED PATENTS or the Agreement itself, unless such information is subject to an exception described in Article 8.2; provided, however, that CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that is disclosed in tangible form shall be marked “Confidential” at the time of disclosure and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that is disclosed orally or visually shall be identified as confidential at the time of disclosure and subsequently reduced to writing, marked confidential and delivered to the other party within [* * *] days of such disclosure. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION shall include, without limitation, materials, know-how and data, technical or non-technical, trade secrets, inventions, methods and processes, whether or not patentable. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article 2.2, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of LICENSEE that is subject to Article 8 of this Agreement is limited to information that LICENSEE supplies pursuant to LICENSEE’s obligations under Articles 7 and 9 of this Agreement, unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the parties.

 

2.5                               “DEVELOPING ECONOMIES” shall mean those countries that are designated by The World Bank or its successor organization as having economies that are low- and middle-income economies (excluding The People’s Republic of China and India, which shall not be considered countries with developing economies).

 

2.6                               “EARNED ROYALTY” is defined in Article 6.1.

 

2.7                               “EFFECTIVE DATE” is defined in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

2.8                               Intentionally Omitted.

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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2.9                               “FDA” shall mean the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to obtain marketing approval for a LICENSED PRODUCT in the United States, or any comparable application filed with regulatory authorities in or for a country or group of countries other than the United States

 

2.10                        “FIELD” shall mean therapeutics for any INDICATION of the central nervous system in humans.

 

2.11                        “FIRST SALE” shall mean the first sale, lease or other transfer, practice or disposition to a third party of any LICENSED PRODUCT in any country.

 

2.12                        “IND” shall mean an investigational new drug application filed with the United States Food and Drug Administration prior to beginning clinical trials in humans in the United States or any comparable application filed with regulatory authorities in or for a country or group of countries other than the United States.

 

2.13                        “INDICATION(S)” shall mean any indication bearing a distinct reference number under the list of diseases officially published by the World Health Organization (WHO) or list of disorders published in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5, or above) or such successor organizations that are in effect at the relevant time during the term of this Agreement.

 

2.14                        “INITIATE” or “INITIATION” or “INITIATES” or any variant thereof shall mean, with respect to a CLINICAL TRIAL, the first dose of a LICENSED PRODUCT administered to a human subject by or on behalf of LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE.

 

2.15                        “INVENTION” and “INVENTORS” are defined in Article 1.1.

 

2.16                        “INVENTOR AGREEMENT” shall mean a consulting or other agreement directly between LICENSEE and an INVENTOR.

 

2.17                        “INSOLVENT” shall mean that LICENSEE (i) as defined by the United States Federal Bankruptcy Law, as amended from time to time, or (ii) has commenced bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or insolvency proceedings, or any other proceeding under any Federal, state or other law for the relief of debtors.

 

2.18                        “LICENSE” refers to the license granted under Article 3.1.

 

2.19                        “LICENSED METHOD” shall mean any method, procedure, service or process the practice of which is claimed by a VALID CLAIM of a LICENSED PATENT, or which uses a LICENSED PRODUCT of the type defined in subsection (a) of the definition of LICENSED PRODUCT.

 

2.20                        “LICENSED PATENTS” shall mean the United States or foreign patent application(s) and patents(s) listed in Appendix A and owned by YALE during the term of this Agreement, together with any continuations, divisionals, and continuations-in-part, to the extent the claims of any such patent or patent application are directed to subject matter

 

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specifically described in the patent applications listed on Appendix A; any reissues, re-examinations, or extensions thereof, or substitutes therefor; and the relevant international equivalents of any of the foregoing. Appendix A is incorporated into this Agreement.30.

 

2.21                        “LICENSED PRODUCT” shall mean

 

(a)                                 any product (including any apparatus or kit) or component part thereof, if the manufacture, use, sale, import, export or practice thereof is claimed by a VALID CLAIM of a LICENSED PATENT.

 

(b)                                 any LICENSED METHOD.

 

2.22                        “LICENSED TERRITORY” shall mean worldwide. 2.23.

 

2.23                        “NDA” shall mean New Drug Application filed with the.

 

2.24                        “NET SALES” shall mean:

 

(a)                                 gross invoice price from the sale, lease or other transfer, practice or disposition of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, or from services performed using or constituting LICENSED PRODUCTS by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEES or AFFILIATES to third parties, except as set forth in Article 2.24(b), less the following deductions, provided they actually pertain to the disposition of the LICENSED PRODUCTS and are separately invoiced:

 

i.                                          [* * *];

 

ii.                                       [* * *];

 

iii.                                    [* * *]; and

 

iv.                                   [* * *].

 

No deductions shall be made for any other costs or expenses, including but not limited to commissions to independents, agents or those on LICENSEE’s, SUBLICENSEE’s or an AFFILIATE’s payroll or for the cost of collection.

 

(b)                                 “NET SALES” shall not include the gross invoice price [* * *].

 

(c)                                  There shall be no deductions, except as specified in this Article 2.24, made to NET SALES for the purpose of calculating EARNED ROYALTIES owed to YALE as a result of royalties or other payments made to third parties.

 

(d)                                 There shall be no deductions made to NET SALES for the purpose of calculating EARNED ROYALTIES owed to YALE as a result of combination products.

 

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2.25                        “PATENT CHALLENGE” shall mean a challenge or opposition to the validity, patentability, enforceability and/or non-infringement of any of the LICENSED PATENTS or otherwise opposing any of the LICENSED PATENTS.

 

2.26                        “PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean a human clinical trial constituting the initial introduction of an investigational new drug into humans, as defined in 21 C.F.R §312.21(a) and as practiced according to the standards of the pharmaceutical industry.

 

2.27                        “PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean a human clinical trial conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a drug for a particular indication in patients with a disease and to determine the common short-term side effects and risks associated with the drug as defined in 21 C.F.R §312,21(b) and as practiced according to the standards of the pharmaceutical industry.

 

2.28                        “PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean expanded controlled and uncontrolled human clinical trials performed after PHASE II CLINICAL TR1AL(S) evidence suggesting effectiveness of an investigational new drug, as defined by 21 C.F.R §312.21(c), and as practiced according to the standards of the pharmaceutical industry for a Phase III clinical trial and prior to the filing of an NDA or comparable request for marketing approval.

 

2.29                        “PIVOTAL TRIAL” shall mean a controlled human clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a LICENSED PRODUCT in which data are sufficient to form the basis for the filing of an NDA. A PIVOTAL TRIAL may not necessarily be a PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL,

 

2.30                        “PRECLINICAL” shall mean prior to the INITIATION of a first CLINICAL TRIAL by or on behalf of a LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE.

 

2.31                        “QUALIFIED SUBLICENSEE” and “QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE” shall mean a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical that is a top [* * *] global company based upon annual sales of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical products.

 

2.32                        “REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS” shall mean documented efforts that are consistent with those utilized by companies of similar size and type that have successfully developed products and services similar to LICENSED PRODUCTS.

 

2.33                        “SUBLICENSE INCOME” shall mean consideration in any form received by LICENSEE or an AFFILIATE in connection with a grant to any third party or parties of a sublicense, cross-license, option, or other right, license, privilege or immunity to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, distribute, practice, import or export LICENSED PRODUCTS, but excluding consideration included within EARNED ROYALTIES. SUBLICENSE INCOME shall include without limitation any license signing fee, license maintenance fee, option fee or other payment pursuant to an option, unearned portion of any minimum royalty payment received by LICENSEE, equity, distribution or joint marketing fee, research and development funding in excess of LICENSEE’s cost of performing such research and development, and any consideration received for an equity

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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interest in, extension of credit by or other investment in LICENSEE to the extent such consideration exceeds the fair market value of the equity or other interest as determined by an independent appraiser mutually agreeable to the parties. SUBLICENSE INCOME shall also include any sale or extension of credit to LICENSEE for less than fair market value, as determined by an independent appraiser. In case an extension of credit or loan to LICENSEE by a third party is forgiven in whole or in part by the third party, such amount shall constitute SUBLICENSE INCOME

 

2.34                        “SUBLICENSEE” shall mean any third party sublicensed by LICENSEE to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, import, export or practice any LICENSED PRODUCT.

 

2.35                        “SUCCESSFUL FINANCING” is defined in Article5.1.

 

2.36                        “TERM” is defined in Article 3.4.

 

2.37                        “VALID CLAIM” shall mean a pending, issued or unexpired claim of a LICENSED PATENT that has not been pending more than (i) [* * *] years from the EFFECTIVE DATE or (ii) [* * *] years from the date of filing of an application claiming priority to the earliest priority application, so long as such claim shall not have been irrevocably abandoned or declared to be invalid in an unappealable decision of a court or other authority or competent jurisdiction through no fault or cause of LICENSEE; provided, however, that if a pending claim results in an issued patent after the periods indicated in (i) and/or (ii) in this Article 2.37, it shall thereafter again be a VALID CLAIM.

 

2.38                        “GENERIC(S)” shall mean shall mean third party products sold in the FIELD, but not products sold by LICENSEE, AFFILIATES, or SUBLICENSEE, for an INDICATION that was previously exclusive due to a VALID CLAIM of a LICENSED PATENT and is a pharmaceutical product containing as an active pharmaceutical ingredient an agent that is the same as a LICENSED PRODUCT with respect to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties, dose, strength route of administration, safety, efficacy, and intended use (or any salt, pro-drug, free acid or base, solvate, hydrate, stereoisomer, enantiomer, noncrystalline form, isotopic (including but not limited deuterated) form, and/or polymorphic form, crystalline or noncrystalline form of such LICENSED PRODUCT) whether filed under an NDA, abbreviated NDA (such as an ANDA) or otherwise (such as, without limitation, an application under 505(b)(2)). A GENERIC product sold by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE shall not be a GENERIC.

 

2.39                        “GENERIC COMPETITION” is defined in Article 6.8.

 

3.  LICENSE GRANT AND TERM

 

3.1                               Subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and upon payment to YALE of the consideration described in Article 5, YALE hereby grants to LICENSEE:

 

(a)                                 an exclusive license, subject to the reservation of rights by YALE under Article 3.3, under the LICENSED PATENTS to make, have made, use, sell, have sold,

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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import, export, or practice LICENSED PRODUCTS within the FIELD in the LICENSED TERRITORY; and

 

(b)                                 The right to sublicense the rights granted under Article 3.1(a);

 

(c)                                  together, the rights granted under Article 3.1 (a), and (b) shall be the license granted hereunder (the “LICENSE”).

 

3.2                               To the extent that any invention included within the LICENSED PATENTS has been funded in whole or in part by the United States government, the United States government retains certain rights in such invention as set forth in 35 U.S.C. §200-212 and all regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, and any successor statutes and regulations (the “Federal Patent Policy”). As a condition of the license granted hereby, LICENSEE acknowledges and shall comply with all aspects of the Federal Patent Policy applicable to the LICENSED PATENTS, including the obligation that LICENSED PRODUCTS used or sold in the United States be manufactured substantially in the United States. Nothing contained in this Agreement obligates or shall obligate YALE to take any action that would conflict in any respect with its past, current or future obligations to the United States Government under the Federal Patent Policy with respect to the LICENSED PATENTS.

 

3.3                               The LICENSE is expressly made subject to YALE’s reservation of the right, on behalf of itself and all other non-profit academic and/or research institutions, to make, use and practice the LICENSED PATENTS and LICENSED PRODUCTS for research, clinical research by YALE and its bone fide research partners, teaching or other non-commercial purposes, and not for purposes of commercial development, use, manufacture or distribution.

 

3.4                               Unless terminated earlier as provided in Article 13, the term of this Agreement (the “TERM”) shall commence on the EFFECTIVE DATE and shall expire on the later of (i) on a country-by-country basis, on the date on which the last of the VALID CLAIMS of the patents described in the LICENSED PATENTS in such country expires, lapses or is declared to be invalid by a non-appealable decision of a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction through no fault or cause of LICENSEE; or (ii) ten (10) years from the date of FIRST SALE.

 

3.5                               Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licenses under patents of YALE other than the LICENSED PATENTS. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, under no circumstances will LICENSEE, as a result of this Agreement, obtain any interest in or any other right to any technology, know-how, patents, patent applications, materials or other intellectual or proprietary property of YALE.

 

4.  DUE DILIGENCE

 

4.1                               LICENSEE has designed a plan for developing and commercializing the LICENSED PATENTS that includes a description of research and development, testing, government

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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approval, manufacturing, marketing and sale or lease of LICENSED PRODUCTS (“PLAN”). A copy of the PLAN is attached to this Agreement as Appendix B and incorporated herein by reference.

 

4.2                               LICENSEE shall use all REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS, within [* * *] days after the EFFECTIVE DATE of this Agreement, to begin to implement the PLAN at its sole expense and thereafter to fully implement the PLAN and to diligently commercialize and develop markets for the LICENSED PRODUCTS.

 

4.3                               Annually after the EFFECTIVE DATE of this Agreement, and on each anniversary of the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE shall provide YALE with an updated and revised copy of the PLAN which shall:

 

(a)                                 indicate LICENSEE’s progress and problems to date in development and commercialization of LICENSED PRODUCTS;

 

(b)                                 include a forecast and schedule of major events required to market the LICENSED PRODUCTS; and

 

(c)                                  include a statement clearly indicating which of LICENSEE’S products or services are a LICENSED PRODUCT and which LICENSED PATENTS claim each such LICENSED PRODUCT utilized (e.g., see Exhibit 4.3).

 

4.4                               At least [* * *] days prior to assignment by LICENSEE pursuant to Article 18.7, the assignee shall provide YALE with an updated and revised copy of the PLAN. [* * *].

 

4.5                               LICENSEE shall immediately send YALE a notice of abandonment if at any time LICENSEE (a) abandons or suspends its research, development or marketing of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, or its intent to research, develop and market LICENSED PRODUCTS, or (b) fails to comply with its obligations under this Article for a period exceeding [* * *] days. Such notices shall be deemed by YALE to be a breach that is incapable of being cured and YALE may, at its sole discretion, immediately terminate this Agreement by written notice at any time after such notice of abandonment.

 

4.6                               LICENSEE agrees that YALE shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article 13.1(b) upon the occurrence of any of the following in the event that LICENSEE fails to cure in a timely manner as provided in ARTICLE 13:

 

(a)                                 LICENSEE shall fail to provide the written reports as provided in Article 4.3; or

 

(b)                                 LICENSEE shall fail to receive written approval of the PLAN as defined in Article 4.1 or Article 4.2; or

 

(c)                                  LICENSEE shall fail to implement the PLAN in accordance with this Article or otherwise fails to fulfill any of its obligations under this Article 4; or

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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(d)                                 LICENSEE gives notice pursuant to Article 4.5 (which shall be deemed a material breach not capable of being cured); or

 

(e)                                  Upon the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 4.5; or

 

(f)                                   LICENSEE has failed to achieve any of the following:

 

(1)                                 raise funds towards the payment of incurred direct expenses expressly for the implementation of the PLAN in amounts set forth below (“CUMULATIVE RAISE”) and indicated in the following schedule:

 

By the end of License
Year

 

CUMULATIVE
RAISE

 

[* * *]

 

$

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

$

[* * *]

 

 

; or

 

(2)                                 INITIATE a PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL within [* * *] of the EFFECTIVE DATE; or

 

(3)                                 INITIATE a PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL within [* * *] of the EFFECTIVE DATE; or

 

(4)                                 INITIATE a PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL or designate a CLINICAL TRIAL a PIVOTAL TRIAL and file an NDA within [* * *] of the EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

provided, however, that LICENSEE may elect to extend any of the diligence milestones in this Article 4.6(f) by a total of One (1) Year upon payment to YALE of

 

(i).                                  [* * *]; or

 

(ii).                               [* * *]; or

 

(iii).                            [* * *];

 

(iv).                           each such extension shall be a “DILIGENCE EXTENSION.”

 

A DILIGENCE EXTENSION shall apply to the elected diligence milestone and all subsequent diligence milestones in this Article 4.6(f). LICENSEE may elect no more than [* * *] DILIGENCE EXTENSIONS total for the diligence milestones in this Article 4.6(f);

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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and provided further that any DILIGENCE EXTENSION must be requested at least [* * *] days prior to the date of the specific diligence obligation under Article 4.6(f) for which a DILIGENCE EXTENSION is being requested by LICENSEE. The DILIGENCE EXTENSION shall take effect only if payment is made to YALE by the date of the specific diligence obligation for which a DILIGENCE EXTENSION has been requested.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Article 4.6, if LICENSEE has not employed REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS in developing and selling LICENSED PRODUCTS on a country-by-country basis within the LICENSED TERRITORY for any reason or no reason, then YALE may, upon [* * *] days prior written notice, at its sole discretion, terminate this LICENSE pursuant to Article 13 herein in the applicable jurisdiction.

 

4.7                               During the Term of this Agreement, LICENSEE hereby grants YALE observer rights for one (1) person at all of LICENSEE’s Board of Director meetings. YALE shall be permitted to attend and participate in meetings of the board of directors and to receive all information provided to members of the board (including minutes of board meetings), but shall not permitted to formally vote on matters submitted for a vote. YALE shall be responsible for paying costs and expenses such observer to attend the meetings. LICENSEE will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide call-in access to such meetings.

 

5.  EQUITY, REIMBURSEMENT OF PATENT EXPENSES; LICENSE MAINTENANCE ROYALTY; MILESTONE ROYALTIES

 

5.1                               Equity Issuance and Unreimbursed Patent Expenses.

 

(a)                                 Equity issuance. Within [* * *] days of the EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE shall issue to YALE an equity ownership of LICENSEE in an amount equivalent to Five Percent (5%) of the fully diluted common stock equity of LICENSEE. Such five percent (5%) equity interest shall take into account issued, reserved or presently planned management restricted stock, options and warrants but shall exclude subsequently issued, reserved or planned equity, common stock, Preferred Shares, options and Warrants issued to investors pursuant to the initial SUCCESSFUL FINANCING. In the event that YALE’s resulting fully diluted ownership position as a result of the closing of the first two SUCCESSFUL FINANCINGS goes below One Percent (1%), then LICENSEE shall issue to YALE an additional number of shares of common stock such that YALE’s ownership position is restored to no less than One Percent (1%).

 

“SUCCESSFUL FINANCING” means a bona fide investment in LICENSEE from a single or group of institutional investors of at least Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000);

 

and

 

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(b)                                 Unreimbursed Patent Expenses. LICENSEE shall pay YALE for its unreimbursed patent expenses directly and solely related to the LICENSED PATENTS, which as of the EFFECTIVE DATE is not less than Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Eight Dollars ($18,698.00). [* * *].

 

[* * *].

 

5.2                               LICENSEE shall pay to YALE for the first LICENSED PRODUCT developed by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE a non-refundable milestone royalty of [* * *] ($[* * *]) within 6 months of when LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE receives approval of an NDA for such a LICENSED PRODUCT.

 

5.3                               Neither the consideration set forth in Article 5.1 nor the milestone royalty of Article 5.2 shall be credited against EARNED ROYALTIES payable under Article 6.1.

 

5.4                               Participation in Future Private Equity Offerings If LICENSEE proposes to sell any equity securities or securities that are convertible into equity securities of LICENSEE, then YALE and/or its Assignee (as defined below) will have the right to purchase up to 10% of the securities issued in each offering on the same terms and conditions as are offered to the other purchasers in each such financing. The term “Assignee” means (a) any entity to which YALE’s participation rights under this section have been assigned either by YALE or another entity, or (b) any entity that is controlled by YALE.

 

5.5                               Change of Control

 

Within Five (5) Days after the first CHANGE OF CONTROL, LICENSEE shall pay to YALE a fee of the lesser of (a) Five Percent (5%) of the dollar value of all initial and future potential consideration paid or payable by acquirer to LICENSEE shareholders, or (b) One and One Half Million Dollars ($1,500,000.00) (the “CHANGE OF CONTROL FEE”). If the CHANGE OF CONTROL is an initial public offering as described in Article 2.2(c), then the CHANGE OF CONTROL FEE shall be reduced by the dollar value of YALE’s equity interest, if any, in LICENSEE as set forth in Article 5.1 on the first day when YALE is free to sell its equity interest, such reduction to be limited to One and One Half Million Dollar ($1,500,000.00). If, however, LICENSEE has paid the CHANGE OF CONTROL FEE in full prior to YALE crediting the value of the equity interest to the LICENSEE, then YALE shall refund to LICENSEE the value of YALE’s equity interest within Sixty (60) days from the first day when YALE is free to sell its equity interest, such refund to be limited to no more than One and One Half Million Dollar ($1,500,000.00).

 

6.  EARNED ROYALTIES; MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS

 

6.1                               During the TERM of this Agreement, as partial consideration for the LICENSE, LICENSEE shall pay to YALE an earned royalty on worldwide annual cumulative NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS according to the following schedules (a) in this Article 6.1 (“EARNED ROYALTIES”).

 

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(a)                                 EARNED ROYALTIES from NET SALES by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATES. LICENSEE shall pay to YALE an EARNED ROYALTY on worldwide annual NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATES according to the following schedule:

 

[* * *]

[* * *]%

 

6.2                               In the event that (i) LICENSEE or any of its AFFILIATES or SUBLICENSEES brings a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world, or (ii) LICENSEE or any of its AFFILIATES or SUBLICENSEES assists another party in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world (except as required under a court order or subpoena), and (iii) YALE does not choose to exercise its rights to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article 13, then the following provisions shall apply.

 

(a)                                 All payments due to YALE under this Agreement other than patent costs shall be tripled during the pendency of the PATENT CHALLENGE and shall remain payable to YALE when due.

 

(b)                                 If the PATENT CHALLENGE is inconclusive or results in a determination that at least one challenged claim is both valid and infringed,

 

(1)                                 all payments due to YALE under this Agreement other than patent costs shall be tripled for the remainder of the TERM of the Agreement.

 

(2)                                 LICENSEE shall promptly reimburse YALE for all legal fees and expenses incurred in YALE’s defense against the PATENT CHALLENGE.

 

(c)                                  In the event that such a PATENT CHALLENGE is successful, LICENSEE will have no right to recoup any payments made prior to the final, non-appealable determination of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

6.3                               Neither LICENSEE nor any of its AFFILIATES or SUBLICENSEES shall bring a PATENT CHALLENGE without first providing YALE [* * *] months written notice setting forth (a) precisely which claims and patents are being challenged or claimed not to be infringed, (b) a clear statement of the factual and legal basis for the challenge, and (c) an identification of all prior art and other matter believed to invalidate any claim of the LICENSED PATENT or which supports the claim that the LICENSED PATENT is not infringed.

 

6.4                               LICENSEE shall pay all EARNED ROYALTIES accruing to YALE within [* * *] days from the end of each calendar quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31), beginning in the first calendar quarter in which NET SALES occur. Unless YALE requests otherwise, LICENSEE shall report all EARNED ROYALTIES and other payments accruing to YALE on a quarterly basis, but shall defer payments accruing to YALE that do not, in total, exceed [* * *] ($[* * *]) in any given quarter until the earlier

 

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of (1) the end of the calendar year, or (2) the quarter upon which the cumulative accrued royalties and other payments exceed [* * *] ($[* * *])

 

6.5                               Minimum Royalty Payments. During the term of this Agreement, LICENSEE agrees to pay YALE annual Minimum Royalty Payments (“MRP”), commencing on the first January 1 to occur after the date of the first sale that results in NET SALES. The MRP shall be payable to YALE in the amounts indicated in the following schedule:

 

Years after FIRST SALE

 

MRP

 

[* * *]

 

$

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

$

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

$

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

$

[* * *]

 

 

6.6                               LICENSEE shall continue to pay the MRP until the end of the TERM. YALE shall fully credit each MRP made against any EARNED ROYALTIES payable by LICENSEE in the same calendar year.

 

All EARNED ROYALTIES and other payments due under this Agreement shall be paid to YALE in United States Dollars. In the event that conversion from foreign currency is required in calculating a payment under this Agreement, the exchange rate used shall be the Interbank rate quoted by Citibank at the time the payment is due. If overdue, the royalties and any other payments due under this Agreement shall bear interest until payment at a per annum rate [* * *] above the prime rate in effect at Citibank on the due date and YALE shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs related to the administration or enforcement of this Agreement, including collection of royalties or other payments, following such failure to pay. The payment of such interest shall not foreclose YALE from exercising any other right it may have as a consequence of the failure of LICENSEE to make any payment when due.

 

6.7                               If, during the TERM on a country-by-country basis and on a LICENSED PRODUCT-by LICENSED PRODUCT basis, there are sales of one or more GENERICS by one or more third parties in such country in a calendar quarter, the EARNED ROYALTIES payable to YALE with respect to NET SALES of such a LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE, a SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE in such country will be reduced as follows on a quarterly basis:

 

(a)                                 [* * *];

 

(b)                                 [* * *];

 

(c)                                  [* * *];

 

(d)                                 [* * *];

 

(e)                                  [* * *];

 

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(f)                                   [* * *]; and

 

(g)                                  [* * *].

 

“MARKET SHARE” means the aggregate of the unit volume of all GENERICS and the LICENSED PRODUCT in a country as reported by an independent third party source of market share of GENERICS (for example, Synovate, Verispan or Walters Kluwer, or the like), such source, if not Synovate, Verispan or Walters Kluwer, to be identified in the report to be provided by LICENSEE under Section 9.1. In the event that the available third party source provides data on the percentage of MARKET SHARE achieved by GENERICS based on an indicator other than by unit volume (for example, patient share or number of prescriptions written or filled), then such alternate indicator shall be used to determine the percentage of “MARKET SHARE” achieved by GENERICS.

 

In the event MARKET SHARE of GENERICS is not measured and reported by a THIRD PARTY source in a given country, the EARNED ROYALTIES payable to YALE with respect to NET SALES by LICENSEE or a SUBLICENSEE in such country will be reduced as follows, when calculated on a quarterly basis:

 

(i)                               [* * *]; and

 

(ii)                            [* * *]

 

(h)                                 No reductions due to GENERIC(S) under this Article 6.8 shall be permitted without reporting on a country-by-country basis of the actual determination of the amount of GENERIC sales of a given LICFNED PRODUCT. Such a report shall be provided pursuant to Section 9.1.

 

6.8                               [* * *].

 

7.  SUBLICENSES

 

7.1                               LICENSEE shall not sublicense the rights granted to it under this Agreement without the prior written consent of YALE, unless such a sublicense is to a QUALIFIED SUBLICENSEE. In the event YALE consents to a sublicense under this Article 7.1, in addition to any other terms and conditions YALE may require, the provisions of Articles 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 shall apply.

 

7.2                               Any sublicense granted.by LICENSEE shall include substantially the same definitions and provisions, and such other provisions as are needed to enable LICENSEE to provide Yale the protections and benefits contemplated herein. LICENSEE will provide YALE with a copy of each sublicense agreement (and all amendments thereof) promptly after execution, LICENSEE shall also include provisions in all sublicenses to provide that in the event that SUBLICENSEE brings a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world or assists another party in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world (except as required under a court order or subpoena) then LICENSEE shall immediately terminate the sublicense. LICENSEE shall remain responsible for the performance of all

 

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SUBLICENSEES under any such sublicense as if such performance were carried out by LICENSEE itself, including, without limitation, the payment of any royalties or other payments provided for hereunder, regardless of whether the terms of any sublicense provide for such amounts to be paid by the SUBLICENSEE directly to YALE. A breach of this provision shall constitute a material breach that is subject to Article 13.1(b).

 

7.3                               LICENSEE shall pay royalties to YALE on NET SALES of SUBLICENSEES based on the same royalty rate as apply to NET SALES by LICENSEE and its AFFILIATES, regardless of the royalty rates payable by SUBLICENSEES to LICENSEE under a sublicense agreement. In addition, LICENSEE shall pay to YALE [* * *] of any SUBLICENSE INCOME.

 

7.4                               LICENSEE agrees that it has sole responsibility to promptly:

 

(a)                                 provide YALE with a copy of any amendments to sublicenses granted by LICENSEE under this Agreement and to notify YALE of termination of any sublicense; and

 

(b)                                 deliver copies of all reports provided to LICENSEE by SUBLICENSEES. Such reports from SUBLICENSEE shall include the information required to be provided by LICENSEE and at the intervals required under Article 4.3; and

 

(c)                                  provide YALE with notice of the existence of any INVENTOR AGREEMENT(S) and notify YALE when such INVENTOR AGREEMENTS are no longer in effect, in any event, no less than once per year during the TERM.

 

8.  CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY

 

8.1                               Subject to the parties’ rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement, YALE and LICENSEE agree that during the term of this Agreement and for [* * *] years thereafter, each of them:

 

(a)                                 will keep confidential and will cause their AFFILIATES and, in the case of LICENSEE, its SUBLICENSEES, to keep confidential, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION disclosed to it by the other party, by taking whatever action the party receiving the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION would take to preserve the confidentiality of its own CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, which in no event shall be less than reasonable care; and

 

(b)                                 will only disclose that part of the other’s CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to its officers, employees or agents, under requirements of confidentiality, for purposes of carrying out its rights and responsibilities under this Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  will not use the other party’s CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION other than as expressly permitted by this Agreement or disclose the other’s CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to any third parties (other than to agents under requirements of

 

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confidentiality) under any circumstance without advance written permission from the other party; and

 

(d)                                 will, within [* * *] of termination of this Agreement, return all the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION disclosed to it by the other party pursuant to this Agreement except for one copy which may be retained by the recipient for monitoring compliance with this Article 8 and any surviving clauses.

 

8.2                               The obligations of confidentiality described above shall not pertain to that part of the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that:

 

(a)                                 is shown to have been known to or developed by the recipient prior to the disclosure by the disclosing party; or

 

(b)                                 is at the time of disclosure or has become thereafter publicly known through no fault or omission attributable to the recipient; or

 

(c)                                  is rightfully given to the recipient from sources independent of the disclosing party; or

 

(d)                                 is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of the other party; or

 

(e)                                  is required to be disclosed by law in the opinion of recipient’s attorney, but only after the disclosing party is given prompt written notice and an opportunity to seek a protective order.

 

8.3                               The financial terms of this Agreement constitute CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of each party.

 

9.  REPORTS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS

 

9.1                               LICENSEE shall, within [* * *] days after the calendar year in which NET SALES first occur, and within [* * *] days after each calendar quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31) thereafter, provide YALE with a written report detailing the NET SALES and uses, if any, made by LICENSEE, its SUBLICENSEES and AFFILIATES of LICENSED PRODUCTS during the preceding calendar quarter and calculating the payments due pursuant to Article 6. NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of invoice for such LICENSED PRODUCTS. Each such report shall be signed by an officer of LICENSEE (or the officer’s designee), and must include:

 

(a)                                 the number or amount, as appropriate, of LICENSED PRODUCTS manufactured, sold, practiced, leased or otherwise transferred or disposed of by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEES and AFFILIATES;

 

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(b)                                 a calculation of NET SALES for the applicable reporting period in each country, including the gross invoice prices charged for the LICENSED PRODUCTS and any permitted deductions made pursuant to Article 2,24, Article 6.8, and/or Article 6.9;

 

(c)                                  a calculation of total royalties or other payment due, including any exchange rates used for conversion; and

 

(d)                                 names and addresses of all SUBLICENSEES and the type and amount of any SUBLICENSE INCOME received from each SUBLICENSEE.

 

9.2                               LICENSEE, AFFILIATES and its SUBLICENSEES shall keep and maintain complete and accurate records and books containing an accurate accounting of all data in sufficient detail to enable verification of EARNED ROYALTIES and other payments under this Agreement. LICENSEE shall preserve such books and records for [* * *] years after the calendar year to which they pertain. Such books and records shall be open to inspection by YALE or an independent certified public accountant selected by YALE, at YALE’ s expense, no more frequently than once per year, during normal business hours upon [* * *] days’ prior written notice, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the reports and computations rendered by LICENSEE. In the event LICENSEE underpaid the amounts due to YALE with respect to the audited period by more than [* * *] ([* * *]%), LICENSEE shall pay the reasonable cost of such examination, together with the deficiency not previously paid and interest from the due date of such payment, calculated at the rate set forth in Article 6.8, within [* * *] days of receiving notice thereof from YALE.

 

9.3                               On or before the [* * *] day following the close of LICENSEE’s fiscal year, LICENSEE shall provide YALE with LICENSEE’s financial statements for the preceding fiscal year including, at a minimum, a balance sheet and an income statement with a certificate from an authorized officer of LICENSEE

 

10.  PATENT PROTECTION

 

10.1                        LICENSEE shall be responsible for past United States patent expenses for which Yale has not received consideration associated with LICENSED PATENTS pursuant to Article 5.1(b), and present and future on-going costs of filing, prosecution and maintenance of all United States patent applications contained in the LICENSED PATENTS. Any and all such United States patent applications, and resulting issued patents, shall remain the property of YALE.

 

10.2                        LICENSEE shall be responsible for past foreign patent expenses for which Yale has not received consideration associated with LICENSED PATENTS pursuant to Article 5.1(b), and present and future on-going costs of filing, prosecution and maintenance of all foreign patent applications, and patents contained in the LICENSED PATENTS in the countries outside the United States in the LICENSED TERRITORY selected by YALE and agreed to by LICENSEE. All such applications or patents shall remain the property of YALE. LICENSEE acknowledges that YALE shall not be required to file any such

 

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applications in low or lower-middle income countries, as designated by the World Bank (www.worldbank.org). Furthermore, LICENSEE agrees not to file any patent rights that are owned by LICENSEE and that claim LICENSED PRODUCTS in any such low-income or lower-middle income countries.

 

10.3                        If, upon the request of YALE, LICENSEE does not agree in writing to pay the expenses of filing, prosecuting or maintaining a given patent application or a given patent in any country outside the United States, or fails to pay the expenses of filing, prosecuting or maintaining a given patent application or patent in the United. States, then LICENSEE’s rights under this Agreement shall terminate automatically with respect to that given patent in that country.

 

10.4                        The costs mentioned in Articles 10.2 and 10.3 shall include, but are not limited to, any past, present and future taxes, annuities, working fees, maintenance fees, renewal and extension charges. Payment of such costs shall be made, at YALE’S option, either directly to patent counsel or by reimbursement to YALE. In either case, LICENSEE shall make payment directly to the appropriate party within [* * *] days of receiving its invoice. YALE shall provide LICENSEE with a schedule of proposed patent filings, including jurisdictions and instruct patent counsel to provide fee estimates for review by LICENSEE. If LICENSEE elects in advance not to pay for such filings, or subsequently fails to make payment to YALE or patent counsel of such fees, as the case may be, within the [* * *] day period from receipt by LICENSEE of the applicable invoice, LICENSEE shall be charged a [* * *] ([* * *]%) surcharge on the invoiced amount plus interest at the rate of [* * *]% per month or fraction thereof or such higher amount as may be charged by patent counsel. Failure of LICENSEE to pay the costs of patent prosecution in a given territory within [* * *] days of invoice by YALE shall be grounds for termination by YALE of LICENSE under Article 13 in that territory for which such patent expenses have not been paid..

 

10.5                        All patent applications under the LICENSED PATENTS shall be prepared, prosecuted, filed and maintained by independent patent counsel chosen by YALE and reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE. Said independent patent counsel shall be ultimately responsible to YALE. YALE shall instruct patent counsel to keep both YALE and LICENSEE fully informed of the progress of all patent applications and patents, and to give both YALE and LICENSEE reasonable opportunity to comment on the type and scope of useful claims and the nature of supporting disclosures. YALE will not finally abandon any patent application for which LICENSEE is bearing expenses without LICENSEE’s consent. YALE shall have no liability to LICENSEE for damages, whether direct, indirect or incidental, consequential or otherwise, allegedly arising from its good faith decisions, actions and omissions in connection with such prosecution.

 

10.6                        LICENSEE shall mark, and shall require AFFILIATES and SUBLICENSEES to mark, all LICENSED PRODUCTS, that are tangible products, with the numbers of all patents included in LICENSED PATENTS that cover the LICENSED PRODUCTS. Without limiting the foregoing, all LICENSED PRODUCTS shall be marked in such a manner as to conform with the patent marking notices required by the law of any country where

 

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such LICENSED PRODUCTS are made, sold, used or shipped, including, but not limited to, the applicable patent laws of that country.

 

11.  INFRINGEMENT AND LITIGATION

 

11.1                        Each party shall promptly notify the other in writing in the event that it obtains knowledge of infringing activity by third parties, or is sued or threatened with an infringement suit, in any country in the LICENSED TERRITORY as a result of activities that concern the LICENSED PATENTS, and shall supply the other party with documentation of the infringing activities that it possesses.

 

11.2                        During the TERM of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                 LICENSEE shall have the first right to defend the LICENSED PATENTS against infringement or interference in the FIELD and in the LICENSED TERRITORY by third parties. This right includes bringing any legal action for infringement and defending any counter claim of invalidity or action of a third party for declaratory judgment for non-infringement or non-interference. If, in the reasonable opinion of both LICENSEE’s and YALE’s respective counsel, YALE is required to be a named party to any such suit for standing purposes, LICENSEE may join YALE as a party; provided, however, that (i) YALE shall not be the first named party in any such action, (ii) the pleadings and any public statements about the action shall state that the action is being pursued by LICENSEE and that LICENSEE has joined YALE as a party; and (iii) LICENSEE shall keep YALE reasonably apprised of all developments in any such action. LICENSEE may settle such suits solely in its own name and solely at its own expense and through counsel of its own selection; provided, however, that no settlement shall be entered without YALE’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Without limiting the foregoing YALE may withhold its consent to any settlement that would in any manner constitute or incorporate an admission by YALE or require YALE to take or refrain from taking any action. LICENSEE shall bear the expense of such legal actions. Except for providing reasonable assistance, at the request and expense of LICENSEE, YALE shall have no obligation regarding the legal actions described in Article 11.2 unless required to participate by law. However, YALE shall have the right to participate in any such action through its own counsel and at its own expense. Any recovery shall first be applied to LICENSEE’s out of pocket expenses and second shall be applied to YALE’s out of pocket expenses, including legal fees. YALE shall recover [* * *]% of any excess recovery over those expenses.

 

(b)                                 Except as provided in Article 11(a) above, in the event LICENSEE fails to initiate and pursue or participate in the actions described in Article (a) within [* * *] days of (a) notification of infringement from YALE or (b) the date LICENSEE otherwise first becomes aware of an infringement, whichever is earlier, YALE may, in its sole discretion, convert the LICENSE granted in Article 3 only in the jurisdiction subject to such alleged infringement to a nonexclusive license, and

 

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issue licenses to third parties under the LICENSED PATENTS to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, import, or practice LICENSED PRODUCTS within the FIELD in the applicable jurisdiction within the LICENSED TERRITORY. Additionally, YALE shall have the right to initiate legal action such as that described in Article 11.2(a) at its own expense and YALE may use the name of LICENSEE as party plaintiff to uphold the LICENSED PATENTS in such jurisdiction. In such case, LICENSEE shall provide reasonable assistance to YALE if requested to do so. YALE may settle such actions solely through its own counsel. Any recovery shall be retained by YALE. .

 

(c)                                  In the event LICENSEE is permanently enjoined from exercising its LICENSE under this Agreement pursuant to an infringement action brought by a third party, or if both LICENSEE and YALE elect not to undertake the defense or settlement of a suit alleging infringement for a period of [* * *] months from notice of such suit, then either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the country where the suit was filed with respect to the licensed patent following [* * *] days’ written notice to the other party in accordance with the terms of Article 15.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither LICENSEE nor YALE shall take any action to enforce the LICENSED PATENTS, or patent rights owned by LICENSEE and which claim the LICENSED PRODUCTS, in DEVELOPING ECONOMIES, where such action is intended to prevent the sale of LICENSED PRODUCTS solely in any such countries. However, LICENSEE and/or YALE may take such action in any such country, provided that such action is intended to prevent the manufacturing of LICENSED PRODUCTS for export to countries that DEVELOPING ECONOMIES.

 

12.  USE OF YALE’S NAME

 

12.1                        LICENSEE shall not use the name “Yale” or “Yale University,” nor any variation or adaptation thereof, nor any trademark, tradename or other designation owned by YALE, nor the names of any of its trustees, officers, faculty, students, employees or agents, for any purpose without the prior written consent of YALE in each instance, such consent to be granted or withheld by YALE in its sole discretion, except that LICENSEE may state that it has licensed from YALE one or more of the patents and/or applications comprising the LICENSED PATENTS.

 

13.  TERMINATION

 

13.1                        YALE shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon [* * *] day’s prior written notice to LICENSEE in the event LICENSEE:

 

(a)                                 fails to make any payment whatsoever due and payable pursuant to this Agreement unless LICENSEE shall make all such payments (and all interest due on such payments under Article 6.4) within the [* * *] day period after receipt of written notice from YALE; or

 

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(b)                                 commits a material breach of any other material provision of this Agreement which is not cured (if capable of being cured) within the [* * *] day period after receipt of written notice thereof from YALE, or upon receipt of such notice if such breach is not capable of being cured; or

 

(c)                                  fails to obtain or maintain adequate insurance as described in Article 14.2, whereupon YALE may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE.

 

(d)                                 If LICENSEE or any of its AFFILIATES brings a PATENT CHALLENGE against YALE, or assists others in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE against YALE (except as required under a court order or subpoena), whereupon YALE may terminate this Agreement immediately, unless YALE raises the royalty rate pursuant to Article 6.2.

 

(e)                                  If a SUBLICENSEE brings a PATENT CHALLENGE or assists another party in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE (except as required under a court order or subpoena), then YALE may send a written demand to LICENSEE to terminate such sublicense. If LICENSEE fails to so terminate such sublicense within [* * *] days after YALE’s demand, YALE may immediately terminate this Agreement unless YALE raises the royalty rate pursuant to Article 6.2.

 

13.2                        This Agreement shall terminate automatically without any notice to LICENSEE in the event LICENSEE shall cease to carry on its business or becomes INSOLVENT, or a petition in bankruptcy is filed against LICENSEE and is consented to, acquiesced in or remains undismissed for [* * *] days, or LICENSEE makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a receiver is appointed for LICENSEE.

 

13.3                        LICENSEE shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to YALE:

 

(a)                                 at any time on [* * *] months’ notice to YALE, provided LICENSEE is not in breach and upon payment of all amounts due YALE throughout the effective date of termination; or

 

(b)                                 in the event YALE commits a material breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and such breach is not cured (if capable of being cured) within the [* * *] day period after receipt of written notice thereof from LICENSEE, or upon receipt of such notice if such breach is not capable of being cured; or

 

(c)                                  as to a specific country if no VALID CLAIMS exist in such country pursuant to (i) or (ii) in Article 2.37 or as provided in ARTICLE 11.2(c).

 

13.4                        Upon termination of this Agreement, for any reason, all rights and licenses granted to LICENSEE under the terms of this Agreement are terminated and YALE has the option, in its discretion, to terminate any sublicense granted by LICENSEE. Upon such termination, LICENSEE shall cease to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, distribute,

 

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practice, import or export LICENSED PRODUCTS. Within [* * *] days of the effective date of termination LICENSEE shall return to YALE:

 

(a)                                 All materials relating to or containing the LICENSED PATENTS, LICENSED PRODUCTS or CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION disclosed by YALE;

 

(b)                                 the last report required under Article 4 or Article 9; and

 

(c)                                  all payments incurred up to the effective date of termination.

 

13.5                        Termination of this Agreement shall not affect any rights or obligations accrued prior to the effective date of such termination and specifically LICENSEE’s obligation to pay all royalties and other payments specified by Article 4 and Article 6. In particular, but without limitation, the following provisions shall survive any termination: Article 8, the preservation and inspection obligations of Article 9, Article 12, this Article 13.5, Article 13.6, Article 13.8, Article 14, Article 15, Article 17.1, and Article 18. The parties agree that claims giving rise to indemnification may arise after the TERM or termination of the LICENSE granted herein.

 

13.6                        The rights provided in this Article 13 shall be in addition and without prejudice to any other rights, whether at law or in equity, which the parties may have with respect to any default or breach of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

13.7                        Waiver by either party of one or more defaults or breaches shall not deprive such party of the right to terminate because of any subsequent default or breach.

 

13.8                        Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason other than breach by YALE, LICENSEE shall permit YALE and its future licensees to utilize, reference and otherwise have the benefit of all regulatory approvals of, or clinical trials or other studies conducted on, and all filings made with regulatory agencies with respect to, the LICENSED PRODUCTS. In addition, at YALE’s request, LICENSEE shall deliver to YALE within six months of such request all records required by regulatory authorities to be maintained with respect to the sale, storage, handling, shipping and use of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, all reimbursement approval files, all documents, data and information related to clinical trials and other studies of LICENSED PRODUCTS, any other data, techniques, know-how and other information developed or generated that relate to the LICENSED PATENTS or LICENSED PRODUCTS, and all copies and facsimiles of such materials, documents, information and files. YALE agrees that, subject to the provisions of Article 8, LICENSEE may retain one copy thereof to the extent LICENSEE is required by law to maintain such copy.

 

14.  INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE; NO WARRANTIES

 

14.1                        LICENSEE shall indemnify, defend by counsel acceptable to YALE, and hold harmless YALE and its trustees, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, “YALE Indemnitees”), from and against any claim, liability, cost, expense, damage, deficiency, loss, or obligation, of any kind or nature (including, without limitation, reasonable

 

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attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses of defense) (collectively, “CLAIMS”), based upon, arising out of or otherwise relating to this LICENSE, including without limitation any cause of action relating to product liability, or any theory of liability (including without limitation tort, warranty, or strict liability) or the death, persona! injury, or illness of any person or out of damage to any property related in any way to the rights granted under this Agreement; or resulting from the production, manufacture, sale, use, lease, or other disposition or consumption or advertisement of the LICENSED PRODUCTS by LICENSEE, its AFFILIATES, SUBLICENSEES or any other transferees; or in connection with any statement, representation or warranty of LICENSEE, its AFFILIATES, SUBLICENSEES or any other transferees with respect to the LICENSED PRODUCTS. LICENSEE shall not settle or compromise the CLAIM without the prior written consent of YALE, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Without limiting the foregoing, YALE may withhold its consent to any settlement or compromise that would in any manner constitute or incorporate an admission by YALE or require YALE to take or refrain from taking any action.

 

14.2                        Subject to the timing requirements set forth in ARTICLE 14.3,LICENSEE shall purchase and maintain in effect and shall require its SUBLICENSEES to purchase and maintain in effect a policy of commercial, general liability insurance to protect YALE with respect to events described in Article 14.1. Such insurance shall:

 

(a)                                 list “YALE, its trustees, directors, officers, employees and agents” as additional insured parties under the policy;

 

(b)                                 provide that such policy is primary and not excess or contributory with regard to other insurance YALE may have;

 

(c)                                  be endorsed to include product liability coverage in amounts no less[* * *] Dollars ($[* * *]) per incident and [* * *] Dollars ($[* * *]) annual aggregate; and

 

(d)                                 be endorsed to include contractual liability coverage for LICENSEE’s indemnification under Article 14.1; and

 

(e)                                  by virtue of the minimum amount of insurance coverage required under Article 14.2(c), not be construed to create a limit of LICENSEE’s liability with respect to its indemnification under Article 14.1.

 

14.3                        By signing this Agreement, LICENSEE certifies that the requirements of Article 14.2 will be met on or before the earlier of (a) the date of FIRST SALE of any LICENSED PRODUCT or (b) the date any LICENSED PRODUCT is tested or used on humans, and will continue to be met thereafter. Upon YALE’s request, LICENSEE shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance and a copy of the current insurance policy to YALE. LICENSEE shall secure agreement from its insurer to give [* * *] days’ written notice to YALE prior to any cancellation of or material change to the policy.

 

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE DESIGNATED [***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

 

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(a)                                 YALE MAKES NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT ANY CLAIMS OF THE LICENSED PATENTS, ISSUED OR PENDING, ARE VALID, OR THAT THE MANUFACTURE, USE, PRACTICE, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF THE LICENSED PRODUCTS DOES NOT OR WILL NOT INFRINGE UPON ANY PATENT OR OTHER RIGHTS NOT VESTED IN YALE.

 

(b)                                 YALE MAKES NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSED PATENTS AND LICENSED PRODUCTS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

(c)                                  LICENSEE SHALL MAKE NO STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER TO ANY THIRD PARTIES THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE DISCLAIMERS BY YALE IN ARTICLE 14.3(a) AND (b).

 

(d)                                 IN NO EVENT SHALL YALE, OR ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ECONOMIC DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YALE SHALL BE ADVISED, SHALL HAVE OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FOREGOING.

 

(e)                                  IN NO EVENT SHALL YALE, OR ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE. FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS YALE HAS RECEIVED FROM LICENSEE UNDER THIS LICENSE.

 

15.  NOTICES

 

15.1                        Any monetary payment, notice or other communication required by this Agreement (a) shall be in writing, (b) may be delivered personally or sent by reputable overnight courier with written verification of receipt or by registered or certified first class United States Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) shall be sent to the following addresses or to such other address as such party shall designate by written notice to the other party, and (d) shall be effective upon receipt:

 

FOR YALE:
Managing Director
YALE UNIVERSITY
Office of Cooperative Research
433 Temple Street

FOR LICENSEE:
President
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
15 Main Street
Stonington, CT 06378

 

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New Haven, CT 06511

 

 

 

With copy to

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
2800 Financial Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
Attn.: Douglas G. Gray

 

16.  INVENTOR AGREEMENTS

 

16.1                        If LICENSEE and INVENTOR enter into an INVENTOR AGREEMENT, LICENSEE shall so notify YALE in writing within [* * *] days. The LICENSEE acknowledges that: (i) the INVENTOR is a faculty member, other employee, or student of YALE; (ii) the INVENTOR is subject to certain policies of YALE, as such policies may be revised from time to time, including policies concerning consulting, conflicts of interest, and intellectual property (“YALE POLICIES”); (iii) to the extent any provision of the INVENTOR AGREEMENT conflicts with YALE POLICIES, or imposes obligations or responsibilities compliance with which would require the INVENTOR to act in violation of YALE POLICIES, such provision shall be void. INVENTOR is a third party beneficiary of this paragraph.

 

17.  LAWS, FORUM AND REGULATIONS

 

17.1                        Any matter arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by and in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflicts of law principles, except where the federal laws of the United States are applicable and have precedence. Any dispute arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Connecticut, and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

17.2                        LICENSEE shall comply, and shall cause its AFFILIATES and SUBLICENSEES to comply, with all foreign and United States federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules and orders applicable to the testing, production, transportation, packaging, labeling, export, practice, sale and use of the LICENSED PRODUCTS. In particular, LICENSEE shall be responsible for assuring compliance with all United States export laws and regulations applicable to this LICENSE and LICENSEE’ s activities under this Agreement.

 

18.  MISCELLANEOUS

 

18.1                        This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

18.2                        This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating to the LICENSED PATENTS and LICENSED PRODUCTS, and all prior representations, agreements and understandings, written or oral, are merged into it and are superseded by this Agreement.

 

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18.3                        The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed separable. If any part of this Agreement is rendered void, invalid, or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement unless the part or parts which are void, invalid or unenforceable shall substantially impair the value of the entire Agreement as to either party.

 

18.4                        Paragraph headings are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement.

 

18.5                        No person not a party to this Agreement, including any employee of any party to this Agreement, shall have or acquire any rights by reason of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute the parties partners or joint venturers with each other or any third party, and neither party shall be deemed the agent of the other.

 

18.6                        This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by written agreement executed by each of the parties.

 

18.7                        This Agreement is personal to LICENSEE and shall not be assigned by LICENSEE without the prior written consent of YALE, unless such an assignee is a QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE. Any attempted assignment in contravention of this Article 18.7 shall be null and void and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

 

18.8                        LICENSEE, or any SUBLICENSEE or assignee, will not create, assume or permit to exist any lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance on this Agreement or any sublicense.

 

18.9                        The failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time, or for any period of time, any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of either such provision or of the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement.

 

18.10                 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and any party may execute any such counterpart, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Signature Page Follows

 

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IN WITNESS to their Agreement, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate originals by their duly authorized representatives.

 

YALE UNIVERSITY

BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL
HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/E. Jonathan Sanderstrom

 

By:

/s/Declan Doogan

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Jonathan Sanderstrom, Ph.D.

Name:

Declan Doogan, M.D.

 

 

Managing Director

Title:

 

 

Office of Cooperative Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

16 Sept 2013

 

Date:

30 Sept 2013

 

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Appendix A LICENSED PATENTS

 

Docket Number

 

Application Type

 

Country

 

Status

 

Application
Number

 

Patent Title

 

Filing Date

 

Patent
Expiration
Date

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

[* * *]

 

 

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Appendix B

 

DRAFT PLAN

 

[* * *]

 

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EXHIBIT 4.3: Intellectual Property associated with LICENSED PRODUCTS Reporting Example:

 

[* * *]

 

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