Common use of Independent Efforts Clause in Contracts

Independent Efforts. A party shall not, during the Research Term and any period of time extended pursuant to Section 2.4(b) or Section 5.1, conduct, have conducted or fund any research or discovery activities that are focused primarily within the Field except pursuant to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a listing of research relationships established prior to the Effective Date which, although not primarily focused in the Field, are exempt from the limitations of the preceding sentence. During the Research Term, such Exhibit A shall be updated from time to time as relationships are approved by written consent pursuant to this Section 4.7.