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Know-How Royalty Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.4.1(a), in countries where the sale of Product by Merck or its Related Parties would not infringe a Valid Patent Claim, Merck shall pay royalty rates that shall be set at [***] of the applicable royalty rate determined according to Section 5.4.1(a). Such royalties shall be calculated after first calculating royalties under Section 5.4.1(a).
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Combination Products If a LICENSED PRODUCT is sold to any third party in combination with other products, devices, components or materials that are capable of being sold separately and are not subject to royalties hereunder (“OTHER PRODUCTS,” with the combination of products being referred to as “COMBINATION PRODUCTS” and the Other Product and Licensed Product in such Combination Product being referred to as the “COMPONENTS”), the NET SALES of such LICENSED PRODUCT included in such COMBINATION PRODUCT shall be calculated by multiplying the NET SALES of the COMBINATION PRODUCT by the fraction A/(A+B), where A is the average NET SALES price of such LICENSED PRODUCT in the relevant country, as sold separately, and B is the total average NET SALES price of all OTHER PRODUCTS in the COMBINATION PRODUCT in the relevant country, as sold separately. If, in any country, any COMPONENT is not sold separately, NET SALES for royalty determination shall be determined by the formula [C / (C+D)], where C is the aggregate average fully absorbed cost of the Licensed Product components during the prior Royalty Period and D is the aggregate average fully absorbed cost of the other essential functional components during the prior Royalty Period, with such costs being determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent that any SUBLICENSE INCOME relates to a COMBINATION PRODUCT or is otherwise calculated based on the value of one or more licenses or intellectual property rights held by the COMPANY, an AFFILIATE or SUBLICENSEE, COMPANY shall determine in good faith and report to THE PARTIES the share of such payments reasonably attributable to COMPANY’s or such AFFILIATE’s sublicense of the rights granted hereunder, based upon their relative importance and proprietary protection, which portion shall be the SUBLICENSE INCOME. THE PARTIES shall have the right to dispute such sharing determination in accordance with the dispute provisions of the AGREEMENT.
Competing Products The provisions of Section 21 are set forth on attached Exhibit H and are incorporated in this Section 21 by this reference.
Licensed Territory Worldwide NIH Patent License Agreement—Exclusive APPENDIX C – ROYALTIES Royalties:
Royalty Stacking If COMPANY or an AFFILIATE or SUBLICENSEE is legally required to pay royalties to one or more third parties, in order to obtain a license or similar right necessary to practice the PATENT RIGHTS, and COMPANY, AFFILIATE or SUBLICENSEE actually pays said third party royalties, COMPANY may offset a total of **** of such third-party payments against any royalty payments that are due to THE PARTIES in the same REPORTING PERIOD; provided, however, that in no event shall the royalty payments under this section, when aggregated with any other offsets and credits allowed under the AGREEMENT, be reduced below **** of the running royalty for such a LICENSED PRODUCT, DISCOVERY PRODUCT and/or THERAPEUTIC PRODUCT in any REPORTING PERIOD; provided, further, that COMPANY also make best efforts to require such third parties to offset its royalties as a result of royalties payable to THE PARTIES for the Patent RIGHTS by at least the same amount as THE PARTIES has offset its royalties under this Section. For purposes of clarity, third parties may include THE PARTIES.
