Agreement Technology. (a) As between the Parties, CRISPR will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by CRISPR or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement (“CRISPR Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim such Know-How (“CRISPR Program Patents” and together with the CRISPR Program Know-How, the “CRISPR Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by CRISPR to Vertex under this Agreement. (b) As between the Parties, Vertex will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by Vertex or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement (“Vertex Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim Vertex Program Know-How (“Vertex Program Patents” and together with the Vertex Program Know-How, the “Vertex Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by Vertex to CRISPR under this Agreement. (i) [***]: Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that [***] (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be owned [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, [***] with respect to, or to [***] Joint Program [***], and each Party hereby [***]. (ii) [***]: All [***] Joint Program Know-How, [***] Joint Program Patents, and [***] Joint Program Technology, in each case to the extent pertaining to [***], will be [***]. Within [***], [***] will, and hereby [***], [***] or [***] designated Affiliates, [***] Joint Program Patents. [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all [***] and will [***]. (d) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent pertaining to [***] but not exclusively pertaining to [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that claim or cover such [***] Joint Program Know-How (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be [***]. [***] will, and hereby does, assign to [***] or one or more of its designated Affiliates, [***] ownership interest in all [***] Joint Program Patents. Within [***], [***]will take all actions and provide [***] with all reasonably requested assistance to effect such assignment and will execute any and all documents necessary to perfect such assignment. Any Patents [***] under this Section [***]. In addition, [***]. (e) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, that is not [***] Joint Program Know-How or [***] Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that solely claim or cover such Other Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Patents,” and together with the Other Joint Program Know-How, the “Other Joint Program Technology”), will be [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Party will have any obligation [***] with respect to, or to [***], Other Joint Program Technology by reason of [***] thereof, and each Party [***] the laws of any jurisdiction [***]. If such [***], each Party [***] to the [***] without [***] other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party [***] such Other Joint Program Technology, it shall [***] of the other Party, such [***]. (f) CRISPR will promptly disclose to Vertex in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any CRISPR Program Technology under this Agreement. In addition, each Party will promptly disclose to the other Party in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any Joint Program Technology under this Agreement.
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Sources: Strategic Collaboration, Option and License Agreement (Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma)
Agreement Technology. (a) As between the PartiesFor purposes of determining inventorship under this Section 8.1, CRISPR inventorship will be determined in accordance with United States patent laws (regardless of where the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by CRISPR or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with applicable activities under this Agreement (“CRISPR Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim such Know-How (“CRISPR Program Patents” and together with the CRISPR Program Know-How, the “CRISPR Program Technology”occurred), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by CRISPR to Vertex under this Agreement.
(b) As between the Parties, Vertex Company will be the sole owner of any Agreement Know-How discoveredthat relates specifically to the Degrader Platform, developedincluding any modifications, invented enhancements or created solely by Vertex or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this derivatives thereto (the “Degrader Agreement (“Vertex Program Know-How”) and any all Patents that cover or claim Vertex Program Know-How Cover any of the foregoing (the “Vertex Program Degrader Agreement Patents” and together ”, and, collectively with the Vertex Program Degrader Agreement Know-How, the “Vertex Program Degrader Agreement Technology”), and will own and retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by Company to Vertex to CRISPR under this Agreement, including, with respect to any Degrader Agreement Patent that constitutes a Product-Specific Patent following the applicable License Effective Date, Company’s obligations under Section 8.1.3. For clarity, Degrader Agreement Technology shall exclude any Vertex Component Agreement Technology.
(ic) [***]: Any As between the Parties, Vertex will be the sole owner of any Agreement Know-How that relates specifically to any Vertex Component, including any modifications, enhancements or derivatives thereto (the “Vertex Component Agreement Know-How”) and all Patents that Cover any of the foregoing (the “Vertex Component Agreement Patents”, and, collectively with the Vertex Component Agreement Know-How, the “Vertex Component Agreement Technology”), and will own and retain all rights, title and interest in and thereto, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by Vertex to Company under this Agreement. For clarity, Vertex Component Agreement Technology shall exclude any Degrader Agreement Technology.
(d) Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.1.2(b) and (c) above, as between the Parties, each Party will be the sole owner of any Agreement Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by such Party or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on its or their behalf, and all Patents that Cover any of the foregoing, and the Parties shall jointly own, on an equal and undivided basis any Agreement Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (ai) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (bii) CRISPRCompany, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPRCompany’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that [***] (“[***] Joint Program all Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be owned [***], including all rightsProduct-Specific Patents, title and interest thereto, subject to that claim or encompass any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to of the other Party under this Agreementforegoing. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, [***] neither Party will have any obligation to account to the other Party for profits with respect to, or to [***] Joint Program [***]obtain any consent of the other Party to license or exploit any such jointly owned Agreement Technology by reason of joint ownership thereof, and each Party hereby [***]waives any right it may have under the laws of any jurisdiction to require any such consent or accounting.
(iie) [***]: All [***] Joint Program Know-How, [***] Joint Program Patents, Each Party and [***] Joint Program Technology, in each case to the extent pertaining to [***], will be [***]. Within [***], [***] will, and hereby [***], [***] or [***] designated Affiliates, [***] Joint Program Patents. [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all [***] and will [***].
(d) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent pertaining to [***] but not exclusively pertaining to [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that claim or cover such [***] Joint Program Know-How (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be [***]. [***] will, and hereby does, assign to [***] the other Party or one or more of its designated Affiliates, [***] ownership such first Party’s and its Affiliates’ rights, title and interest in all [***] Joint Program Patentsany Agreement Technology as may be necessary to effectuate the allocation of ownership of Agreement Technology set forth in this Section 8.1. Within [***], [***]The assigning Party will take all actions and provide [***] the other Party with all reasonably requested assistance to effect such assignment and will execute any and all documents necessary to perfect such assignment. Any Patents [***] under this Section [***]. In addition, [***].
(ef) Any Know-How Promptly following Company’s or any of its Affiliate’s receipt of an invention disclosure with respect to any invention discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement created, solely or jointly, by both (a) Vertex, Company or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s its or their behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, that is not [***] Joint Program Know-How or [***] Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that solely claim or cover such Other Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Patents,” and together with the Other Joint Program Know-How, the “Other Joint Program Technology”), will be [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Party will have any obligation [***] with respect to, or to [***], Other Joint Program Technology by reason of [***] thereof, and each Party [***] the laws of any jurisdiction [***]. If such [***], each Party [***] to the [***] without [***] other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party [***] such Other Joint Program constitutes Agreement Technology, it shall [***] of the other Party, such [***].
(f) CRISPR Company will promptly disclose to Vertex in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of such Agreement Technology. Promptly following Vertex’s or any CRISPR Program of its Affiliate’s receipt of an invention disclosure with respect to any invention that is discovered, developed, invented or created, solely or jointly, by Vertex or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on its or their behalf that constitutes Degrader Agreement Technology under this Agreement. In additionor Joint Agreement Technology, each Party Vertex will promptly disclose to the other Party Company in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any such Degrader Agreement Technology or Joint Program Technology under this AgreementAgreement Technology.
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Sources: Master Collaboration Agreement (Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.)
Agreement Technology. (a) As between the Parties, CRISPR will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by CRISPR or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement (“CRISPR Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim such Know-How (“CRISPR Program Patents” and together with the CRISPR Program Know-How, the “CRISPR Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by CRISPR to Vertex under this Agreement.
(b) As between the Parties, Vertex will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by Vertex or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement [***] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. (“Vertex Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim Vertex Program Know-How (“Vertex Program Patents” and together with the Vertex Program Know-How, the “Vertex Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by Vertex to CRISPR under this Agreement.
(i) [***]: Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that [***] (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be owned [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, [***] with respect to, or to [***] Joint Program [***], and each Party hereby [***].
(ii) [***]: All [***] Joint Program Know-How, [***] Joint Program Patents, and [***] Joint Program Technology, in each case to the extent pertaining to [***], will be [***]. Within [***], [***] will, and hereby [***], [***] or [***] designated Affiliates, [***] Joint Program Patents. [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all [***] and will [***].
(d) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent pertaining to [***] but not exclusively pertaining to [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that claim or cover such [***] Joint Program Know-How (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be [***]. [***] will, and hereby does, assign to [***] or one or more of its designated Affiliates, [***] ownership interest in all [***] Joint Program Patents. Within [***], [***]] will take all actions and provide [***] with all reasonably requested assistance to effect such assignment and will execute any and all documents necessary to perfect such assignment. Any Patents [***] under this Section [***]. In addition, [***].
(e) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, that is not [***] Joint Program Know-How or [***] Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that solely claim or cover such Other Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Patents,” and together with the Other Joint Program Know-How, the “Other Joint Program Technology”), will be [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this [***] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Agreement, neither Party will have any obligation [***] with respect to, or to [***], Other Joint Program Technology by reason of [***] thereof, and each Party [***] the laws of any jurisdiction [***]. If such [***], each Party [***] to the [***] without [***] other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party [***] such Other Joint Program Technology, it shall [***] of the other Party, such [***].
(f) CRISPR will promptly disclose to Vertex in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any CRISPR Program Technology under this Agreement. In addition, each Party will promptly disclose to the other Party in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any Joint Program Technology under this Agreement.
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Sources: Strategic Collaboration, Option and License Agreement (CRISPR Therapeutics AG)
Agreement Technology. (a) CRISPR Program Technology. As between the Parties, CRISPR will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by CRISPR or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement Agreement, including CRISPR’s Research activities under the DM1 Guide Research Plan (“CRISPR Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim such Know-How (“CRISPR Program Patents” and together with the CRISPR Program Know-How, the “CRISPR Program Technology”), but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any [***] Patents, and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by CRISPR to Vertex under this Agreement. CRISPR will promptly disclose to Vertex in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any CRISPR Program Technology under this Agreement. CRISPR will not take any action to cause it not to Control all Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created by CRISPR or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with Research activities under the DM1 Guide Research Plan.
(b) Vertex Program Technology. As between the Parties, Vertex will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by Vertex or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement (“Vertex Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim Vertex Program Know-How (“Vertex Program Patents” and together with the Vertex Program Know-How, the “Vertex Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by Vertex to CRISPR under this Agreement. Any [***] Patents and Know-How assigned to Vertex under Section 7.2 will be considered Vertex Program Patents and Vertex Program Know-How, respectively.
(ic) [***]: ] Joint Program Technology. Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (ai) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (bii) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that [***] (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be owned [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted solely by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, [***] with respect to, or to [***] Joint Program [***], and each Party hereby [***].
(ii) [***]: All [***] Joint Program Know-How, [***] Joint Program Patents, and [***] Joint Program Technology, in each case to the extent pertaining to [***], will be [***]. Within [***], [***] will, and hereby [***], [***] or [***] designated Affiliates, [***] Joint Program Patents. [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all [***] and will [***].
(d) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent pertaining to [***] but not exclusively pertaining to [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that claim or cover such [***] Joint Program Know-How (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be [***]. [***] will, and hereby does, assign to [***] or one or more of its designated Affiliates, [***] ownership interest in all [***] Joint Program Patents. Within [***]] days after [***] written request, [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all reasonably requested assistance to effect such assignment and will execute any and all documents necessary to perfect such assignment.
(d) [***] Joint Program Technology. Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (i) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (ii) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that [***] (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be owned solely by [***]. [***] will, and hereby does, assign to [***] or one or more of its designated Affiliates, [***] ownership interest in all [***]Joint Program Patents. Within [***] days after [***] written request, [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all reasonably requested assistance to effect such assignment and will execute any and all documents necessary to perfect such assignment. Any Patents assigned to [***] under this Section 7.1.2(d) will be included in [***]. In addition, [***]] hereby grants to [***] a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), license to all [***] Joint Program Technology for any use.
(e) Other Joint Program Technology. Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (ai) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (bii) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, that is not [***] Joint Program Know-How or [***] Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that solely claim or cover such Other Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Patents,” and together with the Other Joint Program Know-How, the “Other Joint Program Technology”), will be [***], ] including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Party will have any obligation [***] with respect to, or to [***], Other Joint Program Technology by reason of [***] thereof, and each Party [***] the laws of any jurisdiction [***]. If such [***], each Party [***] to the [***] without [***] other Party]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party [***] such Other Joint Program Technology, it shall [***] of the other Party, such [***].
(f) CRISPR will promptly disclose to Vertex in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any CRISPR Program Technology under this Agreement. In addition, each Party will promptly disclose to the other Party in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any Joint Program Technology under this Agreement.
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Sources: Strategic Collaboration and License Agreement (CRISPR Therapeutics AG)
Agreement Technology. (a) As between the Parties, CRISPR will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by CRISPR or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement [***] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. (“CRISPR Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim such Know-How (“CRISPR Program Patents” and together with the CRISPR Program Know-How, the “CRISPR Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by CRISPR to Vertex under this Agreement.
(b) As between the Parties, Vertex will be the sole owner of any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created solely by Vertex or its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on their behalf in connection with activities under this Agreement (“Vertex Program Know-How”) and any Patents that cover or claim Vertex Program Know-How (“Vertex Program Patents” and together with the Vertex Program Know-How, the “Vertex Program Technology”), and will retain all of its rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by Vertex to CRISPR under this Agreement.
(i) [***]: Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that [***] (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be owned [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, [***] with respect to, or to [***] Joint Program [***], and each Party hereby [***].
(ii) [***]: All [***] Joint Program Know-How, [***] Joint Program Patents, and [***] Joint Program Technology, in each case to the extent pertaining to [***], will be [***]. Within [***], [***] will, and hereby [***], [***] or [***] designated Affiliates, [***] Joint Program Patents. [***] will take all actions and provide [***] with all [***] and will [***].
(d) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, to the extent pertaining to [***] but not exclusively pertaining to [***] (“[***] Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that claim or cover such [***] Joint Program Know-How (“[***] Joint Program Patents,” and together with the [***] Joint Program Know-How, the “[***] Joint Program Technology”), will be [***]. [***] will, and hereby does, assign to [***] or one or more of its designated Affiliates, [***] ownership interest in all [***] Joint Program Patents. Within [***], [***]will take all actions and provide [***] with all reasonably requested assistance to effect such assignment and will execute any and all documents necessary to perfect such assignment. Any Patents [***] under this Section [***]. In addition, [***]. [***] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(e) Any Know-How discovered, developed, invented or created jointly under this Agreement by both (a) Vertex, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on Vertex’s behalf and (b) CRISPR, its Affiliates or Third Parties acting on CRISPR’s behalf, while conducting activities under this Agreement, that is not [***] Joint Program Know-How or [***] Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Know-How”), and any Patents that solely claim or cover such Other Joint Program Know-How (the “Other Joint Program Patents,” and together with the Other Joint Program Know-How, the “Other Joint Program Technology”), will be [***], including all rights, title and interest thereto, subject to any assignment, rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Party will have any obligation [***] with respect to, or to [***], Other Joint Program Technology by reason of [***] thereof, and each Party [***] the laws of any jurisdiction [***]. If such [***], each Party [***] to the [***] without [***] other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party [***] such Other Joint Program Technology, it shall [***] of the other Party, such [***].
(f) CRISPR will promptly disclose to Vertex in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any CRISPR Program Technology under this Agreement. In addition, each Party will promptly disclose to the other Party in writing, and will cause its Affiliates to so disclose, the discovery, development, invention or creation of any Joint Program Technology under this Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Strategic Collaboration, Option and License Agreement (CRISPR Therapeutics AG)