License Agreement - MMTC Inc. and Cheung Laboratories Inc.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated August , 1996, by and between MMTC, INC. ("MMTC") a
Delaware corporation having its principal executive offices at 12 Roszel Road,
Suite A-203, Princeton, New Jersey 08450, and CHEUNG LABORATORIES, INC. ("CLI"),
a Maryland corporation having its principal executive offices at 10220-I Old
Columbia Rd. Columbia, MD 21046.
WHEREAS, MMTC owns or controls certain patents relating to a microwave
balloon catheter which may have application for treatment of diseases of the
prostate;
WHEREAS, CLI desires to acquire a perpetual, exclusive, and worldwide
license under said patents for use in the Field (as defined below);
WHEREAS, MMTC is willing to grant CLI said license for use in the
Field.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
provided herein, MMTC and CLI hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement the following definitions shall be
applicable:
1.1 "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any party, a person, firm,
partnership, trust, company or other entity which, directly or indirectly, ( i )
owns or controls said party, or (ii) is owned or controlled by such party or by
any person, firm, partnership, trust, company or other entity which owns or
controls, directly or indirectly, said party. For purposes of this Section 1.1,
"owned" or "owns" shall mean the legal or beneficial ownership of fifty percent
(50 %) or more of the issued and voting capital or other share participation,
and "controls" or "controlled" shall mean the power to vote or direct fifty
percent (50 %) or more of the voting power or otherwise to direct the affairs
thereof, but only for so long as said ownership or control shall continue.
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1.2 "Field" shall mean the treatment of prostatic disease in humans,
excepting the treatment of cancer of the prostate.
1.3 "Licensed Patents" shall mean only all patents listed in Appendix
I, annexed hereto and made a part hereof and any patents which may issue from
applications listed on Appendix I, together with all divisionals,
continuations-in-part, patents of additions and extensions and reissues thereof.
1.4 "Licensed Products" shall mean anything the manufacture, use or
sale of which would, in the absence of a license, infringe any of the Licensed
Patents and is used in the Field.
1.5 "Net Sales" shall mean gross sales of Licensed Products sold by
CLI, its Affiliates and sublicensees to third parties, less the total of ( i )
ordinary and customary cash and trade discounts, ( ii ) returns, ( iii )
allowances, ( iv ) commissions to independent sales agents, and (v ) excise,
sales or use taxes, other consumption taxes, customs duties and compulsory
payments to governmental authorities actually paid or deducted which are related
to gross sales of Licensed Products sold by CLI, its Affiliates and sublicensees
to their distributors but shall not include sales by such distributors to third
parties. In the event that any component or item within the definition of
"Licensed Product" hereunder is separately sold and is also sold as part of or
in conjunction with another significant component which is not within the
definition of "Licensed Product", then Net Sales thereof shall be determined as
if such item or component had been sold separately.
1.6 "Nonpatent Countries" shall mean those countries where the
manufacture, use or sale of the Licensed Products does not infringe an unexpired
Licensed Patent applicable to that country.
1.7 "Patent Countries" shall mean those countries where the
manufacture, use or sale of the Licensed Products would, in the absence of a
license, infringe an unexpired Licensed Patent applicable to that country.
1.8 "Payment Computation Period" shall mean each fiscal quarter, or any
portion thereof, ending on the last day of the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth
accounting periods of a given CLI fiscal year. In the event CLI should change
its fiscal year end so that CLI has a transitional fiscal year which is longer
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or shorter than twelve months, the Payment Computation Periods for such
transitional fiscal year shall be in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and approximately equal to the length of three (3) fiscal
accounting periods in a fiscal year consisting of twelve months.
SECTION 2 - GRANT OF LICENSE
2.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, MMTC hereby grants to CLI,
and CLI hereby accepts, a perpetual, exclusive and worldwide license, to make,
have made, use and sell the Licensed Products in the Field. It is understood
that the foregoing exclusive license grants to CLI the rights enumerated to the
exclusion of all other parties in the Field, including MMTC and its Affiliates.
SECTION 3 - LICENSE FEES AND ROYALTIES
3.1 In consideration of the patent licenses, CLI shall pay to MMTC a
license fee in the total amount of [Confidential Treatment Requested] which
shall be payable within thirty (30) days after execution of this Agreement. The
foregoing license fee paid to MMTC shall be creditable against future royalties
due under Section 3.3 hereof.
3.2 CLI shall pay MMTC an additional license fee ("Additional License
Fee") of [Confidential Treatment Requested] for each failure by CLI to meet any
of the following development milestones by the specified date:
( i ) to commence a clinical safety trial with not less than ten
(10) patients by March 31, 1997;
( ii ) to file IDE within 6 months after signing of agreement; or
( iii ) to commence clinical efficacy immediately upon receipt of IDE
approval.
CLI shall pay any required Additional License Fee to MMTC within sixty (60) days
after the applicable date set forth in Section 3.2 ( i ), ( ii ), or ( iii )
above. CLI shall
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provide MMTC with written notification that it has met each of the development
milestones set forth above in Section 3.2 ( i ) , ( ii ), and ( iii ) within
sixty (60) days of meeting such milestone. Notwithstanding the provisions of
this Section 3.2 , if CLI should fail to meet any of the development milestones
set forth above in Section 3.2 ( i ), ( ii ), or ( iii ), in lieu of paying the
required Additional License Fee , CLI, at its option, may terminate this
Agreement and relinquish all its rights under this Agreement to the Licensed
Patents. If CLI should fail to meet any of the development milestones set forth
above in Section 3.2 ( i ), ( ii ), or ( iii ) and should fail to pay the
required Additional License Fee, MMTC, at its option, may terminate this
Agreement as provided in Section 12.2 hereof. All Additional License Fees paid
by CLI to MMTC shall be creditable against future royalties due under Section
3.3 hereof.
3.3 In consideration of the license granted to CLI under Section 2.1
hereof , CLI shall pay to MMTC royalties based on Net Sales of Licensed Products
in Patent Countries as follows:
( i ) At the rate of [Confidential Treatment Requested] of annual
Net Sales.
The royalties payable under this Section 3.3 shall only be payable on Net Sales
in Patent Countries and shall not be payable on Net Sales in Nonpatent
Countries, regardless of the country of manufacture of the Licensed Product. The
duration of royalty payments under this section 3.3 shall be determined on a
county-by-country basis and, subject to the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 8.3
hereof, shall continue in each country until the expiration of the last to
expire of the Licensed Patents in such country with claims directed to the
Licensed Product sold in such country by CLI, its Affiliates and sublicensees.
3.4 CLI shall pay MMTC minimum annual royalties of [confidential
treatment requested] for a period of seven (7) years commencing with the earlier
of (i) the first full CLI fiscal year following the first commercial sale of a
Licensed Product in the United States and ( ii ) CLI's 2000 fiscal year (the
fiscal year beginning after December 31, 1999). In the event the royalties
payable pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof for any CLI fiscal year should be less
than the minimum annual royalties payable for such fiscal year pursuant to this
section 3.4, then CLI, within sixty (60) days after the end of such fiscal year,
shall pay to MMTC an additional royalty for such fiscal year which shall be
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equal to the difference between the minimum annual royalty payable pursuant to
this Section 3.4 and the royalty payable pursuant to Section 3.3. for such
fiscal year. Any additional royalties paid by CLI pursuant to this Section 3.4
shall be creditable against future royalties due under Section 3.3 hereof. If
CLI should fail to pay MMTC the additional royalties under this Section 3.4
hereof for any CLI fiscal year, MMTC shall have the right, at its option, to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2 hereof. If CLI terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Sections 12.1 or 12.3, CLI obligations to pay annual
minimum royalties pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall cease as of the effective
date of termination.
SECTION 4 - PAYMENT PROCEDURES, REPORTS,
RECORDS, TAXES, AND AUDITING
4.1 Sales between or among CLI, its Affiliates and sublicensees shall
not be subject to royalties under Section 3.3 hereof, but in such cases
royalties shall be calculated upon Net Sales by such persons to independent
third parties, including distributors. CLI shall be responsible for payment of
any royalties accrued on sales of Licensed Products to such independent third
parties through its Affiliates or sublicensees.
4.2 CLI shall pay to MMTC royalties on Net Sales in Patent Countries
during each Payment Computation Period within sixty (60) days after the end of
each such Payment Computation Period, and each payment shall be accompanied by a
report identifying the Licensed Product, the Net Sales in Patent Countries, and
the royalties payable to MMTC, as well as computation thereof. Said reports
shall be certified as true and correct by the Controller of CLI. Said reports
shall be kept confidential by MMTC and not disclosed to any party (other than
accountants under Section 4.3 hereof and MMTC's attorneys who shall all be
subject to the same obligations of confidentiality as those imposed on MMTC
hereunder) And shall only be used for the purposes of this Agreement.
4.3 CLI shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees to, keep
full and accurate books and records setting forth gross sales of Licensed
Products and Net Sales in Patent Countries and amounts payable to MMTC
hereunder. CLI shall permit MMTC, at MMTC's expense, by independent certified
public accountants employed by MMTC and acceptable to CLI, to examine such books
and records at any reasonable time, but not later than two (2) years following
the rendering of any
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such reports, accountings, and payments. Such independent accountants shall not
disclose to MMTC any of CLI's cost data. The opinion of said independent
accountants regarding such reports, accountings, and payments shall be binding
on the parties hereto.
SECTION 5 - CONFIDENTIALITY
5.1 During the term of this Agreement and for a period of ten (10)
years after expiration or termination hereof (except in case of termination by
MMTC under Sections 12.2 and 12.3 hereof), MMTC shall keep confidential and not
disclose to others or use for any purpose, other than as authorized herein, and
know-how, data or information directed to Licensed Products which is disclosed
to MMTC or its Affiliates by CLI; provided, however, the foregoing obligations
of confidentiality and non-use shall not apply to the extent that such know-how,
data and information is:
( i ) already known to MMTC at the time of disclosure hereunder of
hereafter developed by MMTC independent of any disclosure
hereunder as MMTC can demonstrate by competent proof; or
( ii ) publicly known prior to or after disclosure hereunder other
than through acts or omissions of MMTC, its Affiliates, or its
Affiliates' employees.
5.2 During the term of this Agreement and for the period of ten (10)
years after expiration of termination hereof, CLI shall keep confidential and
not disclose to others or use for any purpose, other than as authorized herein,
and know-how, data or information directed to the Licensed Products or Licensed
Patents which is disclosed to CLI or its Affiliates by MMTC; provided, however,
the foregoing obligations or confidentiality and non-use shall not apply to the
extent that such know-how, data and information is:
( i ) already known to CLI at the time of disclosure hereunder or
hereafter developed by CLI independent of any disclosure
hereunder as CLI can demonstrate by competent proof; or
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( ii ) publicly known prior to or after disclosure hereunder other
than through acts or omissions of CLI, its Affiliates, or its
Affiliates employees; or
( iii ) disclosed in good faith to CLI by a third party under a
reasonable claim of right; or
( iv ) disclosed to third parties under a secrecy agreement with
essentially the same confidentiality provisions provided
herein for use solely in connection with CLI's exercise of its
rights under this Agreement.
Disclosure may be made by CLI to governmental agencies to the extent required or
desirable to secure governmental approval for marketing of Licensed Products and
to preclinical and clinical investigators where necessary or desirable for their
information to the extent normal and usual in the custom of the trade and under
a secrecy agreement with confidentiality provisions which are similar to those
contained herein. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the right of clinical
investigators from publishing the results of their work.
SECTION 6 - REDUCTION OF ROYALTIES
6.1 Royalties payable by CLI to MMTC under Section 3.3 hereof shall be
reduced as follows:
( i ) If CLI or its Affiliates or sublicensees reasonably determine
in good faith with respect to any Patent Country that, in
order to avoid infringement of any patent not licensed
hereunder, it is reasonably necessary to obtain a license
regarding Licensed Products under any patent not licensed
hereunder in order to make, use or sell Licensed Products in
such country and to pay a royalty under such license, CLI
shall notify MMTC, and CLI's obligations to pay royalties
under Section 3.3 hereof shall be reduced with respect to Net
Sales in such Patent Country by an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of the royalty payable by CLI under such
additional license. CLI shall, however, make a good faith
attempt to negotiate the royalty rate and calculation
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of royalties payable to such third parties with a view to
minimizing the royalty to be deducted under this Section 6.1
(i).
( ii ) If a third party obtains, by order, decree or grant from a
competent governmental authority in any Patent Country, a
compulsory license under the Licensed Patents authorizing such
third party to manufacture, use or sell any Licensed Product
in such country, MMTC shall give prompt notice to CLI. During
the period of time sales are made pursuant to such compulsory
license, CLI's obligations to pay royalties under Section 3.3
hereof with respect to sales in such country shall be reduced
to the rate payable to MMTC by said third party.
SECTION 7 - COMMERCIALIZATION
7.1 Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.3. and 3.4, CLI will use
reasonable efforts to market Licensed Products in such countries where such
marketing will be commercially reasonable to CLI under the circumstances
pertaining from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing , but subject to the
provisions of Section 3.3 and 3.4, nothing in this Agreement shall require CLI
to maximize sales of Licensed Products nor prevent CLI, its Affiliates or
sublicensees from manufacturing, using or selling in any country any products
similar to or competitive with the Licensed Products. MMTC also agrees that
nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit CLI's sole and exclusive right
to determine, in its discretion, the timing or manner of marketing,
manufacturing or advertising Licensed Products, provided such marketing,
manufacturing, or advertising is in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
SECTION 8 - PATENTS
8.1 MMTC and CLI shall cooperate in connection with the continued
prosecution by MMTC of the patent applications listed on Appendix I. If CLI
desires that MMTC file any application for a patent in specific countries other
than those enumerated on Appendix I or file any patent application on
improvements and variations upon inventions disclosed in the Licensed Patents
for use in the Field, CLI shall advise MMTC of such countries or improvements,
variations or inventions, as the case may be. Provided that MMTC has no
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reasonable objection thereto, MMTC shall thereupon file patent applications as
requested. So long as this Agreement is in effect, CLI shall pay the reasonable
expenses incurred after the date of this Agreement , including reasonable fees
for patent counsel, for filing and prosecuting the patent applications listed on
Appendix I and such other patent application filing requested by CLI pursuant to
this Section 8.1. In addition, MMTC shall take all necessary steps and pay all
expenses necessary to maintain for the full life thereof all Licensed Patents,
and, so long as this Agreement is in effect, CLI shall reimburse MMTC its
reasonable expenses in connection therewith. MMTC agrees to sign such further
authorizations and instruments and take such further action as may be requested
by CLI to implement the foregoing. In connection with any patent filing and
prosecution pursuant to this Section 8.1, the cooperation between the parties
shall include, without limitation:
( i ) CLI having full access to all documentation, filings and
communications to or from the respective patent offices, and
shall be kept fully advised as to the status of all pending
applications;
( ii ) MMTC and its agents and attorneys consulting with CLI prior to
taking any action or making any filing or submission in
connection with such patent prosecutions; and
( iii ) MMTC and its agents and attorneys giving due
consideration to all suggestions and comments of CLI regarding
any aspect of such patent prosecutions.
8.2 If any claim relating to Licensed Patents becomes, within any
Patent Country, the subject of a judgment, decree or decision of a court,
tribunal, or other authority of competent jurisdiction , which judgement,
decree, or decision is or becomes final (there being no further right of review)
and adjudicates the validity, enforceability, scope, or infringement of the
same, the construction of such claim in such judgment, decree or decision shall
be followed thereafter in such country in determining whether a product is
licensed hereunder, not only as to such claim but also as to all other claims to
which such construction reasonably applies. If at any time there are two or more
conflicting final judgments, decrees, or decisions with respect to the same
claim, the decision of the higher tribunal shall thereafter control, but if the
tribunal be of equal rank, then the final judgment, decree, or decision more
favorable to such claim shall control unless and until the majority of such
tribunals of
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equal rank adopt or follow a less favorable final judgment, decree, or decision,
in which event the latter shall control.
8.3 In the event any infringement action shall be brought within any
Patent Country against CLI or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees because of
the manufacture, use or sale of Licensed Products, CLI shall promptly notify
MMTC thereof. CLI shall continue to pay royalties hereunder during the
continuance of such infringement action and all appeals thereof, provided that
CLI or MMTC shall defend such action. If neither CLI nor MMTC shall assume the
defense of such infringement action, upon request by CLI to MMTC, then during
the pendency of such infringement action, CLI's obligations to pay royalties
under Section 3.3 with respect to sales in such country shall cease.
8.4 If any third party shall, in the reasonable opinion of CLI, within
any Patent Country, infringe any of the Licensed Patents, CLI shall promptly
notify MMTC. CLI shall have the right to bring suit and to take action in its
own name or in the name of MMTC where necessary. CLI and MMTC shall, at the
other's request, take all action necessary to assist in such suits (including
joining as a party). If MMTC is required or requested by CLI to join in any suit
brought by CLI, MMTC may be represented at CLI's expense by counsel of MMTC's
choice, provided that the expense is reasonable and the hourly rates charged by
MMTC's counsel are not greater than those of CLI's counsel on the same suit. Any
monetary recovery in connection with such infringement action shall be applied
to reimburse MMTC and CLI for their out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and any amounts paid hereunder by CLI to MMTC for employees or
counsel fees) in prosecuting such infringement. Any balance shall be shared
equally between CLI and MMTC. If such recovery is less than the out-of-pocket
expenses, reimbursement shall be on a pro-rated basis. CLI's obligations to pay
royalties to MMTC pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 3.4 shall not be reduced or
diminished because of the pendency of any infringement action.
8.5 MMTC will cooperate with CLI in the defense of any suit, action or
proceeding against CLI alleging the infringement of a patent or other
intellectual property right owned by a third party by reason of the use by CLI
of the Licensed Patents in the manufacture, use or sale of the Licensed Products
or in the exercise of any other right granted hereunder to CLI. CLI shall give
MMTC prompt notice of the commencement of any such suit, action or proceeding or
claim of infringement.
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MMTC shall give to CLI all authority (including the right to exclusive control
of the defense of any such suit, action or proceeding and the exclusive right to
compromise, litigate, settle or otherwise dispose of any suit, action or
proceeding), information and assistance necessary to defend or settle any such
suit, action or proceeding. CLI may join MMTC as a defendant, if necessary or
desirable, and MMTC shall execute all documents and take all other actions,
including giving testimony, which may be reasonably required in connection with
the defense of such suit, action or proceeding. CLI agrees to reimburse MMTC for
any costs and expenses to the extent such costs and expenses are approved in
advance by CLI.
8.6 CLI shall mark all Licensed Products made, used or sold under the
terms of this Agreement, or their containers, in accordance with the patent laws
of the country where made, used or sold.
8.7 Anything to the contrary notwithstanding in this Section 8
(including use of the word "reimburse") , CLI shall pay MMTC in advance for all
costs and expenses, other than legal fees and expenses, which will be incurred
by MMTC in connection with Section 8. With respect to reimbursement by CLI of
legal fees and expenses incurred by MMTC pursuant to Section 8, CLI shall pay
such legal fees and expenses directly to MMTC's legal counsel promptly upon
MMTC's submission to CLI of bills for such legal fees and expenses and MMTC
shall not be required to first pay such legal fees and expenses in order to seek
reimbursement from CLI.
SECTION 9 - REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES
9.1 MMTC hereby represents and warrants to CLI as follows:
( i ) MMTC has the corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by MMTC have been duly and validly authorized and
approved by proper corporate action on the part of MMTC and
MMTC has taken all other action required by law, its
corporate statutes, certificate of incorporation or by-laws or
any agreement to which it is a party or to which it may be
subject required to authorize such execution, delivery and
performance. Assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery on the part of CLI, this Agreement constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of MMTC enforceable
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against MMTC in accordance with its terms, except as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws
of general application relating to creditors' rights.
( ii ) To the best of MMTC's knowledge, the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by MMTC and the performance by MMTC
contemplated hereunder will not violate any ordinance, law,
decree or government regulation or any order of any court or
other governmental department, authority, agency or
instrumentality thereof.
( iii) Except as set forth in that certain letter dated May 14, 1992,
from MMTC to CLI, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Appendix II, to the best of MMTC's knowledge, as of the date
hereof, the issued Licensed Patents are valid and enforceable
patents and MMTC has no knowledge that any third party is
infringing such Licensed Patents or that the manufacture, use
and sale by CLI of Licensed Products will infringe any other
patents of MMTC or its Affiliates or patents of third parties.
Appendix I lists all patents and patent applications related
to the Licensed Product beneficially owned by MMTC or its
Affiliates. In addition , MMTC is the legal and beneficial
owner of all of the Licensed Patents, and no other person,
firm, corporation or other entity, has any right, interest or
claim in or to the Licensed Patents.
( iv ) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
performance hereof by MMTC requires MMTC to obtain any
permits, authorizations or consents from any governmental body
or from any other person, firm or corporation, and such
execution, delivery and performance will not result in the
breach of or give rise to any termination of any agreement or
contract to which MMTC may be a party or which otherwise
relates to the Licensed Patents or the Licensed Products.
( v ) Upon execution of this Agreement, MMTC will disclose to
technical personnel of CLI all data and material information,
known to it or its Affiliates, with respect to the safety and
efficacy of the Licensed Products.
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9.2 CLI hereby represents and warrants to MMTC as follows:
( i ) CLI has the corporate power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by CLI have been duly and validly authorized
and approved by proper corporate action on the part of CLI and
. and CLI has taken all other action required by law, its
certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any agreement to
which it is a party or to which it may be subject required to
authorize such execution and delivery. Assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery on the part of MMTC,
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of CLI, enforceable against CLI in accordance with
its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
similar laws of general application relating to creditors'
rights.
( ii ) To the best of CLI's knowledge, the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the performance by CLI contemplated
hereunder will not violate any state, federal or other statute
or regulation or any order of any court or other governmental
department, authority, agency or instrumentality of the United
States.
(ii) CLI shall purchase product liability that is satisfactory to MMTC
in the amount of not less than $5,000,000 for product liability.
SECTION 10 - INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 CLI agrees to indemnify and hold MMTC, its directors, officers,
agents and employees harmless from all loss, damage, liability, claim of loss,
lawsuit, action, cost, fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) , expenses,
and other claims asserted against them or any of them for damage, injury, or
death arising directly or indirectly as a result of the clinical testing or
use,, manufacturing, processing, packaging, marketing, sale or distribution of
Licensed Products, in each case by CLI, its Affiliates or sublicensees. CLI
shall have no obligation to indemnify MMTC or its directors, officers, agents or
employees under this Section 10.1 in the event a judge or jury makes a specific
finding or verdict, which is sustained through final appeal of gross negligence
that is willful or wanton or of intentional and conscious wrongdoing.
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MMTC shall give CLI notice as soon as practicable of any such claim or action
and CLI shall have the right to participate in any compromise, settlement or
defense thereof.
SECTION 11 - TERM
11.1 This Agreement shall commence as of the effective date hereof and
shall continue in perpetuity unless terminated earlier in accordance with
Section 12.
11.2 The term of CLI's royalty obligations under Section 3.3 of this
Agreement shall be for the life of any patent included within the Licensed
Patents and licensed to CLI pursuant to Section 2.1.
11.3 CLI's obligation to pay royalties pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 3.4
hereof shall cease and CLI shall be deemed to have a fully paid-up license upon
the earlier of ( i ) the expiration of all patents within the Licensed Patents
or ( ii ) respecting the Patent Country or Patent Countries in question, the
termination of CLI's obligation to pay royalties pursuant to Section 8.
SECTION 12 - TERMINATION
12.1 If at any time CLI shall, in its reasonable judgment, determine
that it is not reasonably practicable to sell or continue to sell Licensed
Products, CLI, upon sixty (60) days notice to MMTC, shall have the right, as CLI
may elect, to terminate this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate
sixty (60) days after the date of such notice.
12.2 If CLI fails to pay MMTC any required Additional License Fee
required by Section 3.2 hereof, royalties required by Section 3.3 hereof, or
minimum annual royalties required by Section 3.4 hereof, and such breach or
default as not cured within thirty (30) days after the giving of notice by MMTC
specifying such breach or default, MMTC shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement immediately upon expiration of such thirty (30) day period and to
institute arbitration proceedings to recover any unpaid royalties accrued on or
before termination.
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12.3 Subject to the provisions of Section 12.2, if either CLI or MMTC
breaches or defaults in the performance or observance of any of the provisions
of this Agreement and such breach of default is not cured within ninety (90)
days after the giving of notice by the other party specifying such breach or
default, the other party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon a
further thirty (30) days notice. If any representation or warranty of any party
as contained in this Agreement shall be materially incorrect or inaccurate, such
shall be deemed to be a material breach or default of this Agreement by such
party.
12.4 Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall be without
prejudice to:
( i ) the rights and obligations of the parties as provided in
Sections 5.1, 5.2 and 10.1 hereof;
( ii ) MMTC's right to receive all payments accrued under Sections
3.3 and 3.4 hereof prior to the effective date of such
termination; and
( iii ) any other remedies which either party may otherwise have.
12.5 Upon any termination by CLI under Section 12.1 hereof, or
termination by MMTC under Section 12.2 or 12.3 hereof, all rights granted to CLI
pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate.
12.6 CLI shal raise $5,000,000 in funds by March 31, 1997. If CLI
does not secure the $5,000,000 in funds by said date, MMTC shall at its option,
terminate this agreement and shall be allowed to retain any and all funds
received by MMTC from CLI.
SECTION 13 - DISPOSITION OF LICENSED PRODUCTS
13.1 Upon termination of this Agreement in its entirety by either
party, CLI shall provide MMTC with a written inventory of all Licensed Products
in the process of manufacture or in stock and shall dispose of such Licensed
Products within a period of one (1) year following such termination; provided,
however, that all such Licensed Products shall be subject to the terms of this
Agreement.
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SECTION 14 - FORCE MAJEURE
14.1 No party shall be liable for failure of or delay in performing
obligations set forth in this Agreement, and no party shall be deemed in breach
of its obligations, if such failure or delay is due to natural disasters or any
causes reasonably beyond the control of such party.
SECTION 15 - ASSIGNMENT / SUBLICENSE
15.1 This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
MMTC and its legal representatives, successors and assigns. Any sublicense by
CLI shall not operate to relieve CLI of any obligations or liabilities under
this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligation of CLI to pay
license fees and royalties under Section 3. This Agreement shall not otherwise
be assignable by MMTC or CLI or sublicensed by CLI except with the prior written
consent of the respective other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld; provided, however, that either party shall have the right to:
( i ) Assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any
successor (including the surviving entity in any consolidation
or merger) to all or substantially all of its business,
provided, that such successor assumes all of such party's
obligations under this Agreement; or
( ii ) Transfer its interest or any part thereof under this Agreement
to any Affiliate, or designate and cause any Affiliate to
perform all or part of its obligations under this Agreement or
to have the benefit of all or part of its rights hereunder. In
the event of any such transfer, the transferee Affiliate shall
assume and be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, and
its performance under this Agreement shall be guaranteed by
the transferring party.
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SECTION 16 - MISCELLANEOUS
16.1 Governing Law and Arbitration - This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed under the laws of the State of New York, regardless of the
choice of law principles of New York or any other jurisdiction. Except as
otherwise provided in Sections 4.3 hereof, any claim or controversy arising out
of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by final and binding
arbitration by three (3) arbitrators, in accordance with the then-existing rules
of the American Arbitration Association, and judgement upon the award rendered
by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The
parties shall each select one arbitrator and the arbitrators selected by the
parties shall mutually agree on a third arbitrator. Such arbitration shall be
held in New York, New York.
16.2 Entire Agreement- This agreement sets forth the entire agreement
and understanding among the parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof and
has priority over all documents, verbal consents or understandings made among
MMTC and CLI and their respective Affiliates before the conclusion of this
Agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof; none of the terms of this
Agreement shall be amended or modified except in writing signed by the parties
hereto.
16.3 Waivers - A waiver by any party of any term or condition of this
Agreement in any one instance shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of
such term or condition for any similar instance in the future or of any
subsequent breach hereof. All rights, remedies, undertakings, obligations and
agreements contained in this Agreement shall be cumulative and none of them
shall be a limitation of any other remedy, right, undertaking, obligation or
agreement of any party.
16.4 Public Statements - Neither party shall make any public statement
or make any press release expressly or implicitly identifying this Agreement or
the other party without first obtaining the consent of the other party (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) , except that consent of the other
party shall not be required as to any public statement or other
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communication ( i ) which is reasonably believed to be required by law, or (ii)
which has already been publicly disclosed and is still accurate.
16.5 Severability - If and solely to the extent that any provision of
this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, or shall render this entire
Agreement to be unenforceable or invalid, such offering provision shall be of no
effect and shall not effect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement or
any of its provisions; provided, however, the parties shall use their respective
reasonable efforts to renegotiate the offending provisions to best accomplish
the original intentions of the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized officers.
MMTC, INC.
By:/s/___________________________
Its:___________________________
Dated:__________________________
CHEUNG LABORATORIES, INC.
By:/s/___________________________
Its:___________________________
Dated:__________________________
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Appendix I
Licensed Patents
1. Patents
Patent Issue
Country Number Date Title
U.S. 5, 007, 937 April 16, 1991 Catheters for Treating
Prostate Disease
2. Applications
Application Filing
Country Number Date Title
European Countries PCT/0591/02509 April 12, 1991 Catheters for
Canada Treating Prostate
Japan Disease
3. All other patents and applications in any country, now owned or
hereafter acquired by MMTC, based on or related to the patents and
patent applications listed in paragraph 1 of this Appendix I.
4. All divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, patents of
addition, extensions and reissues of any patents or applications within
the foregoing paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Appendix I.
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