Common use of Research Commitment Clause in Contracts

Research Commitment. During the Development Term, Roche shall diligently conduct the Development Program in accordance with the Development Plan, as revised from time to time by Roche. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party shall devote to the Development Program such personnel as is reasonably necessary to conduct the activities for which such party is responsible as set forth in the Development Plan. Roche may request that Emisphere perform certain Development Plan activities; and if Emisphere agrees to perform such activities, it shall conduct such activities diligently. In addition, Emisphere shall promptly provide written reports of the status of such activities and the results from its performance of, such activities, in accordance with a schedule agreed upon by the parties. Roche shall compensate Emisphere for Development Plan activities (excluding activities relating to participation in, or preparation for, TLC meetings or relating to regulatory activities) performed by Emisphere personnel at a rate of *** per FTE-hour. On a *** basis, within forty-five (45) days of the end of the ***, Emisphere shall provide a written invoice to Roche specifying the