Joint Research Committee The Parties hereby establish a committee to facilitate the Research Program as follows:
Research Collaboration Upon FibroGen’s request, the Parties will discuss conducting a research program funded by AstraZeneca and directed toward franchise enhancement and lifecycle management for HIF Compounds or other topics that the Parties determine relevant to the Products and the Field. Upon agreement on the terms of such research program, the Parties will enter into a separate agreement or amend this Agreement accordingly.
Steering Committee A. CIFNAL/ICBFN shall be managed by a Steering Committee comprised of elected representatives from the membership. B. The Steering Committee is empowered to conduct the business of CIFNAL/ICBFN in accordance with the recommendations of the membership; approve and enact project activities; discuss and recommend future policy or changes in policy to be adopted by the membership; make budgetary decisions for CIFNAL/ICBFN; approach funding agencies; conduct periodic membership drives; and maintain communication with scholarly and professional associations as well as with other, similar cooperative projects. C. The Steering Committee shall consist of at least five representatives of CIFNAL/ICBFN. 1. Four representatives shall be elected to at-large positions on the Steering Committee in accordance with the procedures in Section VIII. At least one representative shall be from a French or francophone institution. 2. The Chair of CIFNAL/ICBFN shall chair the Steering Committee. 3. Elected Coordinators of standing Working Groups shall serve on the Steering Committee for the period of their elected terms. 4. A representative of CRL shall serve as an ex officio member of the Steering Committee. D. An advisory group of scholars and end-users, including representatives from academic organizations concerned with library and scholarly issues in francophone studies as well as non-academic information users and providers, shall be appointed by the Steering Committee as appropriate. The makeup of the advisory group shall be formulated to provide a balance of opinion and diversity of expertise. Members of the advisory group need not be from institutions that are a member of CIFNAL/ICBFN, and shall serve as ex officio members of the Steering Committee. E. All elected representatives on the Steering Committee, including the Chair, shall have equal votes on matters requiring a formal approval by the Committee. Each member shall be accorded one vote. Ex officio members shall be non-voting members. F. Steering Committee Members shall serve three-year terms, with staggered elections; re- election is permitted for one additional term. Elected members begin their term of office immediately following the annual membership meeting. G. In the event a member is unable to serve a full term, the Chair shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term. Following this period, the replacement shall be eligible to stand for election according to the terms of Section V.
Research Plan The Parties recognize that the Research Plan describes the collaborative research and development activities they will undertake and that interim research goals set forth in the Research Plan are good faith guidelines. Should events occur that require modification of these goals, then by mutual agreement the Parties can modify them through an amendment, according to Paragraph 13.6.
Joint Commercialization Committee Upon a decision by the JSC to activate the joint Commercialization committee, but in no case later than eighteen (18) months prior to the projected First Commercial Sale (the “Joint Commercialization Committee” or “JCC”), the Parties shall establish the JCC. The JCC shall hold its initial meeting within thirty (30) days of its establishment. Following its initial meeting, the JCC will meet in person, by teleconference or by video-teleconference at least [***] per [***] to review and discuss material decisions and key activities that relate to the matters set forth below. The JCC will be responsible for the communication, review and discussion of the Commercialization Plan and other Commercialization matters, including marketing strategy and planning, pricing, commercial manufacture, and [***], in each case in the Territory. Without limiting the foregoing, the JCC shall be responsible for: (a) reviewing and consulting with Coherus on the Commercialization Plan prior to adoption of the Commercialization Plan or changes by Licensee; (b) recommending the Commercialization Plan for approval by the JSC prior to adoption of the Commercialization Plan; (c) communicating with the JDC regarding the interrelationship between Development activities and potential Commercialization activities; (d) reviewing and monitoring the activities and progress against the Commercialization Plan; (e) monitoring and reporting on the competitive landscape for the Product in the Territory; (f) establishing appropriate processes for coordinating review of promotional materials for the Territory to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws and industry best practices; (g) overseeing the trademark and publication strategies for the Territory; and (h) communicating with the Parties regarding all of the foregoing.