Sublicenses Clause Samples
The Sublicenses clause defines the rights and conditions under which a licensee may grant some or all of their licensed rights to third parties. Typically, this clause specifies whether sublicensing is permitted, any restrictions or approval requirements, and the scope of rights that can be passed on. For example, it may allow a software licensee to authorize subcontractors or affiliates to use the licensed technology, provided certain conditions are met. The core function of this clause is to clarify the extent to which licensed rights can be shared or delegated, thereby preventing unauthorized transfers and ensuring the licensor maintains control over the use of their intellectual property.
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Sublicenses. A Licensee may not sublicense any of its rights under the licenses granted to it pursuant to this Agreement except to (a) Affiliates of such Licensee, or (b) other Persons providing services for the benefit of Licensee in connection with the businesses, products and services of Licensee that are covered by the licenses granted herein (each such other Person, a “Third Party Sublicensee” and, together with the Affiliates described in clause (a), a “Sublicensee”). Each permitted sublicense to a Third Party Sublicensee shall be granted pursuant to a written agreement which at all times (i) is subject to, and consistent with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (ii) includes provisions regarding confidentiality, ownership and use restrictions of the Licensed IP licensed to such Licensee at least as protective of Licensor as the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, without limiting the foregoing, Licensee shall have the right to grant distribution and resale rights to distributors, in each case solely to the extent necessary in connection with the distribution and resale of products and services within the scope of the applicable license granted to such Licensee (collectively, “Distributors”), in each case pursuant to a written agreement which at all times (A) is subject to, and consistent with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (B) includes provisions regarding confidentiality, ownership and use restrictions of the Licensed IP at least as protective of Licensor as the provisions of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee shall have the right to grant customer and end-user rights in connection with such customer’s and end-user’s use of products and services in accordance with this Agreement. For clarity, granting a sublicense, or distribution and resale rights, shall not relieve Licensee of any obligations hereunder and Licensee shall cause all of its Sublicensees to comply, and shall be jointly and severally responsible and liable hereunder for all Sublicensees’ and Distributors’ compliance, with all terms and conditions hereof applicable to Licensee, including the use restrictions and confidentiality obligations, and all terms and conditions of such sublicense.
Sublicenses. 4.1 REGENTS also grants to LICENSEE the right to SUBLICENSE to AFFILIATES and third parties the right to make, use, offer for SALE, import, and SELL LICENSED PRODUCTS and LICENSED SERVICES, and to practice LICENSED METHOD, provided that LICENSEE has exclusive rights under this AGREEMENT at the time of sublicensing. Every such SUBLICENSE will include:
(a) a statement setting forth the date upon which LICENSEE's exclusive rights, privileges, and license hereunder will expire;
(b) as applicable, all the rights of, and require the performance of all the obligations due to, REGENTS (and, if applicable, the United States Government) under this AGREEMENT other than those rights and obligations specified in Article 5 (License Issue Fee) and Paragraph 6.5 (minimum annual royalty);
(c) a provision requiring payment of royalties to LICENSEE in an amount sufficient to permit LICENSEE to meet its royalty obligations to REGENTS at the rates and bases set forth in this AGREEMENT;
(d) a prohibition on the grant of further SUBLICENSES ; and
(e) the same provision for indemnification of REGENTS as has been provided for in this AGREEMENT.
4.2 LICENSEE will pay to REGENTS percent ( %) of any cash consideration, and of the cash equivalent of all other consideration, due to LICENSEE for the grant of rights under each SUBLICENSE.
4.3 LICENSEE will notify REGENTS of each SUBLICENSE granted hereunder and furnish to REGENTS a copy of each such SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT.
4.4 AFFILIATES will have no licenses under REGENTS’ PATENT RIGHTS except as granted by SUBLICENSE pursuant to this AGREEMENT.
4.5 For the purposes of this AGREEMENT, the operations of all SUBLICENSEES shall be deemed to be the operations of LICENSEE, for which LICENSEE shall be responsible.
4.6 LICENSEE will collect and guarantee payment of all monies and other consideration due REGENTS from SUBLICENSEES, and deliver all reports due REGENTS and received from SUBLICENSEES.
4.7 Upon termination of this AGREEMENT for any reason, all SUBLICENSES that are granted by LICENSEE pursuant to this AGREEMENT where the SUBLICENSEE is in compliance with its SUBLICENSE AGREEMENT as of the date of such termination will remain in effect and will be assigned to REGENTS, except that REGENTS will not be bound to perform any duties or obligations set forth in any SUBLICENSEs that extend beyond the duties and obligations of REGENTS set forth in this AGREEMENT.
4.8 If REGENTS (to the extent of the actual knowledge of the licensing professional...
Sublicenses. A termination of this CCPS Agreement will not automatically terminate any sublicense granted by Celgene pursuant to Section 10.3 for Commercialization rights with respect to a non-Affiliated Sublicensee, provided that (i) such Sublicensee is not then (a) in material breach of any provision of this CCPS Agreement or (b) in material breach of the applicable sublicense agreement or otherwise in breach of such sublicense agreement in a manner that would give rise to a right of termination on the part of Celgene, (ii) if Bluebird terminates this CCPS Agreement pursuant to Section 17.2(a) for Celgene’s failure to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder, such Sublicensee agrees to and does pay to Bluebird all outstanding amounts that accrued as a result of such Sublicensee’s activities under the sublicense, (iii) Bluebird will have the right to step into the role of Celgene as sublicensor under any such sublicense executed after the CCPS Agreement Effective Date, with all the rights that Celgene had under such sublicense, solely with respect to the Bluebird Licensed IP, prior to termination of this CCPS Agreement (including the right to receive any payments to Celgene by such Sublicensee that accrue from and after the date of the termination of this CCPS Agreement solely with respect to the Bluebird Licensed IP), (iv) such Sublicensee will pay to Bluebird all amounts that Celgene would have been obligated to pay to Bluebird hereunder with respect to such Sublicensee’s activities had this CCPS Agreement not terminated (less any amounts received by Bluebird in clause (iii) above) and (v) the survival of such sublicense will not result in an imposition of any additional obligations on the part of Bluebird that are not included within the scope of this CCPS Agreement. Celgene will include in any sublicense agreement executed after the CCPS Agreement Effective Date that relates solely to the Bluebird Licensed IP a provision in which said Sublicensee acknowledges its obligations to Bluebird under this Section 17.4(b).
Sublicenses. 3.1 The Regents also grants to the Licensee the right to sublicense to third parties (including to Affiliates and Joint Ventures) the rights granted to the Licensee hereunder, with no right to further sublicense except as provided below, as long as the Licensee has current exclusive rights thereto under this Agreement (and to sublicense the non-exclusive rights granted for Patent Rights Group A and/or the Property Rights provided that such rights are licensed in conjunction with the exclusive rights granted herein). Each Sublicensee must be subject to a written sublicense agreement. Such sublicenses will include all of the terms, conditions, obligations and other restrictions of this Agreement that protect or benefit The Regents’ (and, if applicable, the United States Government’s and other sponsors’) rights and interests, other than those terms, conditions and obligations specified in Article 6 (License Issue Fee), Article 7 (License Maintenance Fee) and Paragraph 9.3 (Minimum Annual Royalty) and Paragraphs 21.4 and 21.8 (reimbursement for Patent Prosecution Costs). For the avoidance of doubt, the Licensee shall have no right to permit any Sublicensee and no Sublicensee shall have any right to further sublicense any of the rights granted to the Licensee hereunder, except that each Sublicensee (except Affiliates and Joint Ventures) may sublicense to its Affiliates as Affiliate is defined in Paragraph 1.1 with sublicensee substituted for Licensee in the definition, to the extent reasonably needed for the development and commercialization of Licensed Products in accordance with this Agreement. Also, for the avoidance of doubt, Affiliates and Joint Ventures shall have no licenses under this Agreement unless such Affiliates and Joint Ventures are granted a sublicense. Notwithstanding the above, The Regents, upon Licensee’s request, agrees to confer with the Licensee and the Licensee’s Sublicensee (or potential Sublicensee) to discuss allowing such Sublicensee to further sublicense any of the rights granted to Licensee hereunder.
3.2 Upon the license granted to Licensee hereunder becoming non-exclusive in a Field of Use for any reason, all exclusive sublicenses granted by Licensee hereunder in such Field of Use may remain in effect but shall become non-exclusive, provided that such Sublicensees are not in breach of the terms of this Agreement, and Licensee shall thereafter have no right to grant additional sublicenses of its rights hereunder in such Field of Us...
Sublicenses. Prior to a Confirmed POC Clinical Trial, Company shall have no right to grant Sublicenses with respect to the rights licensed to Company under Section 2.1 without BMS’s prior written consent; provided that, in each case where BMS provides such prior written consent, such Sublicenses are granted solely in accordance with this Section 2.2. Following a Confirmed POC Clinical Trial, Company shall have the right to grant Sublicenses with respect to the rights licensed to Company under Section 2.1 as follows: (x) to an Affiliate, without the prior written consent of BMS, (y) to a Third Party [***] and (z) to a Third Party not included in (y), subject to BMS’ prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), provided that, in each case (x), (y) and (z), such Sublicenses are granted solely in accordance with this Section 2.2. For the purposes of this Section 2.2, [***].
2.2.1 Company shall have the right to enter into a Sublicense Agreement with a Third Party, provided that:
(a) such Sublicense Agreement shall refer to this Agreement and shall be subordinate to and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and, shall not limit Company’s ability to fully perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or BMS’ rights under this Agreement;
(b) in such Sublicense Agreement, the Sublicensee shall agree in writing to be bound to Company by terms and conditions that allow Company to fully perform the corresponding terms and conditions of this Agreement;
(c) within [***] days after the execution of such Sublicense Agreement, Company shall provide a copy of such Sublicense Agreement to BMS, redacted, only as necessary, to remove content unrelated to obligations due to BMS;
(d) Company shall remain primarily responsible for all payments due and the making of reports under this Agreement by its Sublicensees and for compliance by its Sublicensees with all applicable terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, its payment obligations under Sections 11.1 and Articles 8 and 10 hereof), and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to monitor such Sublicensees’ compliance with the terms of such License. Company shall remain jointly and severally liable with each of its Sublicensees (whether or not such Sublicensee is an Affiliate of Company) for any failure by such Sublicensee to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
(e) the Sublicensee shall assume and agree in writing to be bound by and comply with the terms and conditi...
Sublicenses. LICENSEE shall have the right to grant non- exclusive sublicenses to any of its wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries, whose obligations to LICENSOR hereunder LICENSEE hereby guarantees, and which acknowledges to LICENSOR in writing that it wishes to become a sublicensee hereunder prior to doing so and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All sublicenses shall (i) be non- exclusive, (ii) shall terminate with the termination of the rights and licenses granted to LICENSEE under Section 2.1 hereof, and be otherwise limited in accordance with the limitations and restrictions which are imposed on the rights and licenses granted to LICENSEE hereunder, (iii) contain confidentiality provisions no less protective than those contained in Section 12.1 hereof, and (iv) shall contain such other terms, conditions, and licenses as are necessary to enable LICENSEE to fulfill its obligations hereunder. LICENSEE shall send LICENSOR a copy of every sublicense agreement or other agreement entered into by LICENSEE in connection with a sublicense hereunder within thirty (30) days of the execution thereof. LICENSOR may terminate any such sublicense if there is any change in the ownership or control of a sublicensee.
Sublicenses. Company shall have the right to grant sublicenses of its rights under Section 2.1. with the consent of Medical School, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. All sublicense agreements executed by Company pursuant to this Article 2 shall expressly bind the Sublicensee to the terms of this. Company shall promptly furnish Medical School with a fully executed copy of any such sublicense agreement.
Sublicenses. Each of Monsanto and Evogene shall require that its respective Sublicensees enter into written agreements agreeing to be bound by terms and conditions (including in respect of license restrictions and confidentiality) consistent with those set forth in this Agreement which are applicable to such sublicense. Without limiting the foregoing, each such sublicense shall include reporting, records maintenance and audit provisions sufficient to enable the applicable sublicensor to collect and verify all information necessary to determine Product Royalty and other payments hereunder. Each party shall take reasonable steps to assure each Sublicensee’s compliance with the terms of such sublicenses. Nothing herein shall limit the right of either party hereto, as sublicensor, to amend or waive the terms of any of its sublicenses, provided that no such amendment or waiver shall permit a Sublicensee to exercise rights or take actions inconsistent with the requirements of this Agreement. In addition, at the end of each Collaboration Year each party will provide to the Steering Committee a list of all of its Sublicensees during the past year (and all Sublicensees whose sublicenses expired or terminated during such period), including the Collaboration Hit Homologs, Special Collaboration Hits, Excluded Collaboration Hits and/or Excluded PlaNet ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable, licensed to such Sublicensees, the territory of such sublicense and the Monsanto Crop(s) covered by such sublicense. *** Confidential treatment has been requested for redacted portions of this exhibit. This copy omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as [***]. A complete version of this exhibit has been provided separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sublicenses. RBNC shall be entitled, without the prior consent of AMGEN, to grant one or more sublicenses of the rights granted by AMGEN under Section 2.1 to RBNC, by a written agreement to one or more Sublicensees (including through multiple tiers of sublicenses), provided, however, that as a condition precedent to and requirement of any such sublicense: (a) any such permitted sublicense shall be in writing and consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (each a “Sublicense Agreement”); and (b) RBNC will continue to be responsible for full performance of RBNC’s obligations under this Agreement; and (c) RBNC shall pay Sublicense Consideration, if any, in accordance with Section 3.3 (Sublicensing Income); and (d) in all other respects, RBNC will be responsible for all actions of such Sublicensee as if such Sublicensee were RBNC hereunder, including, for clarity, payment of royalties under Section 3.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the sublicensing of Significant Territorial Rights, RBNC shall have no right to grant any such sublicenses to Exploit the Products prior to the earlier of [***], without AMGEN’s prior written consent, except that RBNC may grant sublicenses to contractors acting in support of RBNC’s efforts to Exploit the Products as described in Section 5.1 (Responsibility). [***] during the term of this Agreement, RBNC will provide AMGEN a list of all Sublicense Agreements (excluding agreements with contractors acting in support of RBNC’s efforts to Exploit the Products) then in effect together with a summary of any Sublicense Income received by RBNC pursuant to each such Sublicense Agreement.
Sublicenses. Company may grant sublicenses of its rights under Section 2.1. with the consent of University, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. All Sublicense Agreements executed by Company pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall expressly bind the Sublicensee to the terms of this Agreement. Company shall promptly furnish University with a fully executed copy of any Sublicense Agreement.
