Diligence Clause Samples
The Diligence clause requires one or both parties to exercise a certain standard of care, effort, or thoroughness in performing their obligations under the agreement. In practice, this may involve conducting background checks, verifying information, or ensuring that all necessary steps are taken to fulfill contractual duties. The core function of this clause is to set expectations for responsible behavior and to help prevent negligence or oversight that could lead to disputes or losses.
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Diligence. 5.1 LICENSEE agrees to use reasonable efforts and diligence to proceed with the development, manufacture, or sale of Licensed Product(s) and shall endeavor to achieve the following:
(a) receive financing of at least [**] dollars ($[**]) within [**] following the Effective Date;
(b) establish a facility at which it will practice the Licensed Patents within [**] following the Effective Date;
(c) sequence at least [**] base pairs of DNA from one or more [**] within [**] from the Effective Date;
(d) generate a polyketide library of at least [**] polyketide compounds within [**] of the Effective Date;
(e) generate a polyketide library of at least [**] polyketide compounds within [**] of the Effective Date; and
(f) file an IND for a Licensed Product within [**] from the Effective Date. For purposes of determining whether LICENSEE has met its diligence obligations, Sections 5.1 (c)-(f) above may be satisfied by LICENSEE or its sublicensees. In the event that LICENSEE has not achieved any one or more of the foregoing milestones but has exercised reasonable efforts to accomplish the same, STANFORD and LICENSEE shall negotiate in good faith an extension of time in which LICENSEE may accomplish such milestone and all subsequent milestones.
5.2 STANFORD may terminate LICENSEE's rights under this Agreement with respect to a particular Licensed Product if, after final FDA approval of a NDA for such Licensed Product, LICENSEE has not sold the Licensed Product for a continuous period of [**] after such final approval.
5.3 On or before [**] of each year during the term of this Agreement until LICENSEE markets a Licensed Product, LICENSEE shall make a written annual report to STANFORD covering the preceding year ending [**], regarding the progress of LICENSEE toward commercialization of Licensed Product(s). Such report shall include, as a minimum, [**] CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS. information sufficient to enable STANFORD to satisfy reporting requirements of the U.S. Government and for STANFORD to ascertain progress by LICENSEE toward meeting the diligence requirements of this Article 5.
Diligence. 7.1 LICENSEE will use commercially reasonable and diligent efforts to research, develop and market Licensed Products and or Licensed Services for commercial sale and distribution throughout the Licensed Territory, and to such end, such efforts will include the following:
7.1.1 Within [***] after the Effective Date of this Agreement, LICENSEE will provide an updated financing and business plan for the research, development and marketing of Licensed Products and Licensed Services reasonably acceptable to REGENTS.
7.2 In addition, LICENSEE, an Affiliate of LICENSEE or a Sublicensee will meet the following milestones: [***]
7.3 No less than [***] after the Effective Date of this Agreement, LICENSEE will submit to REGENTS a written report on progress made toward the diligence objectives set forth above, including updated business plans, together with the amount of research and development monies related to Licensed Products and/or Licensed Services and expended during that time period.
7.4 Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that LICENSEE Is unable to complete the milestones and diligence requirements set forth in Paragraphs 7.1 and 7.2, despite using its diligent efforts to do so, due to delays which are out of the reasonable control of LICENSEE (e.g., changes to the regulatory pathways or other regulatory delays, problems with clinical trial protocols or designs or adverse events and the like), LICENSORS agree to grant reasonable extensions of the timeline for the applicable diligence milestones. Subject to the foregoing, failure by LICENSEE to achieve any of the diligence obligations under this Article 7 will result in LICENSORS in their sole discretion having the option of terminating all of the exclusive licenses granted under Article 3, in accordance with Article 18 of this Agreement, or converting any or all of such exclusive licenses to nonexclusive licenses; provided that prior to any such termination, LICENSORS, at LICENSEE’s request, shall negotiate in good faith for at least [***] days regarding amendment of this Agreement and maintaining the exclusive licenses granted to LICENSEE.
Diligence. AVROBIO will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and Commercialize one or more Licensed Products in the United States and in the Major European Countries. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, AVROBIO shall initiate an IND-enabling pharmacology/toxicology study of a Licensed Product within [***] of the Effective Date. In the event that BioMarin believes AVROBIO is in material breach of its obligation to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts under this Section 3.3, then BioMarin may so notify AVROBIO in writing, which notice shall provide available details regarding the basis for its belief and specifying that such notice (a “Diligence Breach Notice”) is being provided by BioMarin pursuant to this Section 3.3. If a Diligence Breach Notice is provided to AVROBIO, AVROBIO may, within a further period of [***] after receipt of such notice, provide a written report to BioMarin to justify why AVROBIO believes it is not in such material breach of such diligence obligation. If no such report is provided by AVROBIO by the end of such time period, BioMarin shall be permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2. If AVROBIO provides a response, the Parties shall then conduct an initial meeting within [***] after delivery of such a written report from AVROBIO to discuss in good faith the concerns raised by BioMarin and shall conduct such additional meetings as are reasonably necessary to reach agreement as to whether or not AVROBIO is in material breach of its obligations under this Section 3.3 for an additional [***] after such initial meeting. If after such [***] period following the initial meeting, the Parties cannot reach agreement then, upon request of either Party, the matter shall be referred to the dispute resolution procedure outlined under Section 11.3, which procedure shall be required to: (a) determine whether there was, in fact, a material breach by AVROBIO of its diligence obligation, and (b) if it is determined that there was an uncured material breach, specify what additional efforts AVROBIO must undertake to cure such breach, and the time period during which such efforts must be commenced and completed (which time period shall be commercially reasonable). If such procedure determines that there was a material breach of the diligence obligation hereunder, and AVROBIO does not commence or complete the cure efforts specified by the arbitration result (in response to the clause (b) requirement above) b...
Diligence. 9.1 LICENSEE shall use efforts at least sufficient to meet the requirements of the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Act to manufacture, market and sell the Licensed Products in the Territory, and to create a demand for the Products.
9.2 LICENSEE agrees to submit reports, upon LICENSOR’S request but no more than every 6 months as to its efforts to develop markets for the Licensed Products. Such reports shall include assurance by LICENSEE of its intent to actively develop commercial embodiments of Licensed Products and a summary of its efforts in this regard.
9.3 Unless LICENSEE has introduced a Licensed Product into the commercial marketplace in one of the three major markets (European Union, Japan and the United States) or has made best efforts (for avoidance of doubt it will be presumed that LICENSEE has used best efforts if it has a Licensed Product in a phase III clinical trial) to achieve the same prior to December 31, 2020. LICENSEE agrees that LICENSOR may terminate this Agreement by providing LICENSEE ninety (90) advanced written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement. In the event the payment of earned royalties once Begun and if any are due, ceases for more than two (2) calendar quarters, and LICENSEE fails to cure this breach within two (2) months after being provided written notice of same, LICENSOR may terminate this Agreement.
Diligence. (a) Synthetic shall use, and shall require its sublicensees to use, Diligent Efforts to develop and commercialize Synthetic Products.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Intrexon may, from time to time, notify Synthetic that it believes it has identified a Superior Therapy, and in such case Intrexon shall provide to Synthetic its then-available information about such therapy and reasonable written support for its conclusion that the therapy constitutes a Superior Therapy. Synthetic shall have the following obligations with respect to such proposed Superior Therapy: (i) within sixty (60) days after such notification, Synthetic shall prepare and deliver to the JSC for review and approval a development plan detailing how Synthetic will pursue the Superior Therapy (including a proposed budget); (ii) Synthetic shall revise the development plan as directed by the JSC; and (iii) following approval of the development plan by the JSC, Synthetic shall use Diligent Efforts to pursue the development of the Superior Therapy under the Anti-Infectives Program in accordance with such development plan. If Synthetic fails to comply with the foregoing obligations, or if Synthetic unreasonably exercises its casting vote at the JSC to either (x) prevent the approval of a development plan for a Superior Therapy; (y) delay such Portions herein identified by [*****] have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A complete copy of this document has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. approval more than sixty (60) days after delivery of the development plan to the JSC; or (z) approve a development plan that is insufficient in view of the nature and magnitude of the opportunity presented by the Superior Therapy, then Intrexon shall have the termination right set forth in Section 10.2(c) (subject to the limitation set forth therein). For clarity, any dispute arising under this 4.5, including any dispute as to whether a proposed project constitutes a Superior Therapy (as with any other dispute under this Agreement) shall be subject to dispute resolution in accordance with Article 11.
(c) The activities of Synthetic’s Affiliates and any permitted sublicensees shall be attributed to Synthetic for the purposes of evaluating Synthetic’s fulfillment of the obligations set forth in this Section 4.5.
Diligence. After the exercise of the Inhaled Option or Liquidia Respiratory Option, as applicable, GSK shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to develop and seek Regulatory Approval in the Territory, for the Liquidia Respiratory Product and Research Products in the applicable Exercised Field(s). Without limiting the foregoing, if GSK exercises the Inhaled Option and fails to initiate any Clinical Trial on at least [***] Research Product in Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to portions of this agreement as indicated by “[***]” and such confidential portions have been deleted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. the Inhaled Field within six (6) years after the Effective Date (such event, a “Development Delay”), GSK shall provide Liquidia with a written explanation of the Development Delay for the applicable Research Products. If the Development Delay was not caused solely or primarily for valid scientific reasons (which would include issues with respect to safety and efficacy as well as delays due to feedback from Regulatory Authorities, whether related to the PRINT Material used in the Research Product or the GSK Material contained in the Research Product), then Liquidia shall have the right, but not the obligation, to convert the Inhaled License to a non-exclusive license upon written notice to GSK; provided, that conversion of the Inhaled License to non-exclusive shall be Liquidia’s sole and exclusive remedy in the event of a Development Delay and Liquidia shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 15.3; and provided, further that if the Development Delay is caused by the failure of Liquidia or its contract manufacturer to provide GSK with its required supply of PRINT Materials or Research Products then Liquidia shall not have the right to convert the Inhaled License to non-exclusive. In addition, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, GSK’s obligation to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts is agreed by the Parties to be dependent upon GSK’s timely receipt of GSK’s requirements of viable PRINT Materials or Research Products that meet all applicable specifications agreed to by the Parties and/or Liquidia’s third party contract manufacturer. Any failure to timely deliver PRINT Materials or Research Products to GSK as described above by Liquidia or a third party contract manufacturer, and any subseque...
Diligence. The parties hereto agree that each shall with reasonable diligence proceed to take all action which may be reasonably required to consummate the transaction herein contemplated.
Diligence. Licensee shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and obtain and maintain Regulatory Approvals for [***] Licensed Product for use in the Field in each of the Major Markets.
Diligence. Tenant shall prosecute such Contest with reasonable diligence and in good faith.
Diligence. Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts and shall cause its Sublicensees to use commercially reasonable efforts: (a) to develop Licensed Products in accordance with the Development and Commercialization Plan, which may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the Parties; (b) to introduce Licensed Products into the commercial market; and (c) to market Licensed Products following such introduction into the market. In addition, Licensee, by itself or through its Affiliates or Sublicensees, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve the Development and Commercialization Milestones.