Common use of Main Clause in Contracts

Main. As we agreed, this letter serves to clarify formally that Ciba no longer has rights to the listed cases, and, therefore, is no longer responsible for associated patent costs incurred after November 3, 1995. Thanks again. With best regards, /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Ph.D. Director, Licensing cc: A. Main X. Xxxxx (with duplicate original) [UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LETTERHEAD] May 14, 1996 IN DUPLICATE Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Ph.D. Director of Licensing Ciba-Geigy Corporation 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Summit, NJ 07901 Re: Xxxxxx Portfolio Dear Xxxxxx: The purpose of this letter is to clarify that Ciba has no further rights in the following cases and will no longer be responsible for patent costs incurred after November 3, 1995. Upon request of The Regents, Ciba-Geigy Corporation will assign its interest in the co-owned case UC 92-383. Patent costs for UC 93-268 will be governed by our option agreement. XX Xxxx 00-000 Xxxxxx for Selected Methionine Starvation of Malignant Cells in Mammals UC Case 00-000 Xxxxxx for Detection of Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase Deficiency in Mammalian Cells UC Case 92-296 Allergy Gene Immunotherapy and Cancer Gene Immunotherapy Projects UC Case 00-000 Xxxxxx for Reduction of Endotoxin Contamination of Plasmid Derived DNA UC Case 94-029 Compounds for Inhibition of Inflammation and Fibrosis UC Case 00-000 Xxxxx Suppressor Gene and Methods for Detection of Cancer, Monitoring of Tumor Progression and Cancer Treatment UC Case 96-114 Non-coding Regions of DNA Expression Vectors Necessary for Gene Immunization Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Ph.D. May 14, 1996 Please indicate your agreement with this by countersigning one original of this letter and returning it to me at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, /s/ XXXXX X. ASTON Xxxxx X. Aston Associate Director AGREED TO: CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION /s/ XXXX MAIN /MJM Name: Xxxx Main Title: Senior Vice President, Research Date: 5/29/96 EXHIBIT B U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT This Cooperative Technology Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of this 19th day of May, 2000, by and between the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “VA”), as represented by the Technology Transfer Program, Office of Research and Development, having an address at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx X. X., Xxxxxxxxxx, D. C. 20420, and The Regents of the University of California, as represented by the Office of Technology Transfer, having an address at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 (“University”).