Common use of Screening Activities Clause in Contracts

Screening Activities. The Screening Activities shall consist of a series of activities as outlined in the Screening Plan to determine if a Candidate Compound meets the PoC Criteria. Screening Activities may include screening for and identifying (i) a Strain which produces the Candidate Compound or (ii) a Strain having a specific character or trait. It is expected that Screening Activities as outlined in each Screening Plan will take an average of eight (8) weeks (or potentially longer in the case of New Technology Activities), which may vary depending on the complexity of the Screening Activities in the Screening Plan. The Parties acknowledge that a Screening Activity may require subprojects, particularly in the case of the New Technology Activities, and in such events subprojects shall, for clarity, be considered part of the applicable Screening Activities.