EXHIBIT 10.2 ****
AMENDED AND RESTATED
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of July 20, 2001, by and between EMBREX, INC., a North
Carolina corporation ("Embrex"), and LIFESENSORS, INC., a Pennsylvania
corporation ("LifeSensors").
Background
A. LifeSensors is a company whose principal business is to research,
design and commercialize cell-based biosensors and
screens.
B. Embrex is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on
developing products that improve bird health, reduce bird production costs and
provide other benefits to the poultry industry.
C. LifeSensors and Embrex desire to collaborate on the research and
development of products employing a **** biosensor designed to gender sort avian
eggs. To that end, the parties entered into a Research and Supply Agreement
dated December 29, 1999 (the "Original Agreement").
D. The parties wish to amend and restate the Original Agreement to
provide as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, covenants and agreements
set forth herein and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
legal sufficiency of which the parties hereby acknowledge, and intending to be
legally bound, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions
The following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the
meanings assigned to them below for purposes of this Agreement:
1.1 "Affiliate" of a specified Person means: (i) any Person directly or
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indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
specified Person; (ii) any Person owning or controlling ten percent or more of
the outstanding voting securities of the specified Person; (iii) any officer,
director or partner of the specified Person; or (iv) if the specified Person is
an officer, director, or partner, any entity for which the specified Person acts
in such capacity.
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 24b-2"). Complete
copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the" Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT".
1.2 "Biosensor" means a **** such that males can be distinguished from
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females based on a signal generated by the ****, including any modification,
improvement, upgrade, new version or **** substitute developed by LifeSensors
pursuant to this Agreement and acceptable to Embrex.
1.3 "Confidential Information" means all information, data, know-how and
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all other business, technical and financial data disclosed hereunder by one
party or any of its Affiliates to the other party or any of its Affiliates,
except any portion thereof which: (a) at the time of disclosure, is in the
public domain; (b) after disclosure, becomes part of the public domain by
publication or otherwise, except by breach of this Agreement by the recipient;
(c) the recipient can demonstrate by its written records was in the recipient's
possession at the time of such disclosure, and which was not acquired, directly
or indirectly, from the disclosing party; (d) is lawfully disclosed to the
recipient on a non-confidential basis by a third party who is not obligated to
the disclosing party or any other third party to retain such Confidential
Information in confidence; (e) results from research and development by the
recipient independent of such disclosure as shown by competent evidence; or (f)
is required to be disclosed by legal process (provided the party so disclosing
information timely informs the other party and uses its best efforts to limit
the disclosure and maintain confidentiality to the extent possible and permits
the other party to attempt by appropriate legal means to limit such disclosure).
1.4 "Documentation" means all available documentation relating to the
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Biosensor, including user manuals, training materials, descriptions and
specifications, technical manuals, supporting materials and other printed
information.
1.5 "Field of Use" means the in ovo and ex ovo gender classification of
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avian species.
1.6 "Gender Sorting Products" means and includes all products derived
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from, or generated by, the combination, assimilation, fusing or manipulation of
the Sampling Module and/or the Laboratory Automation Module with the Biosensor
that have potential commercial utility within the Field of Use.
1.7 "Gender Sorting Revenues" means the revenues generated by Embrex and
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its distributors, sublicensees and permitted assignees from the sale, lease or
other disposition of Gender Sorting Products and the performance of Gender
Sorting Services; provided that, when Gender Sorting Products are sold or used
as part of an integrated egg processing system and/or Gender Sorting Services
are performed in conjunction with other egg processing services, Gender Sorting
Revenues shall mean the value of gender sorting separate from other egg
processing, such as straight egg vaccination and associated options, that are
sold, leased or performed by Embrex and its customers, distributors, sublicenses
and permitted assignees. Gender Sorting Revenues shall be net of all preparation
costs for the Gender Sorting Products, including packaging, labeling and
inserts; and any commercially reasonable discounts or rebates
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 24b-2"). Complete
copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the" Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT".
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as well as credits or allowances given or made due to end-user returns or
rejections of Gender Sorting Products. In the event that Embrex or its
distributors, sublicensees or permitted assigns shall market Gender Sorting
Products or Gender Sorting Services in combination with other egg processing or
related products or services, Embrex shall in good faith allocate to Gender
Sorting Revenues the consideration fairly attributable thereto.
1.8 "Gender Sorting Services" means and includes all gender
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classification and sorting services performed by Embrex and its customers,
distributors, other sublicensees and permitted assignees utilizing the Gender
Sorting Products.
1.9 "Intellectual Property Rights" means all forms of intellectual
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property rights and protections, including, without limitation: (i) all right,
title and interest in and to all patents and all filed, pending or potential
applications for patents, including any reissue, reexamination, division,
continuation or continuation-in-part applications throughout the world now or
hereafter filed; (ii) all right, title and interest in and to all trade secrets,
and all trade secret rights and equivalent rights arising under the common law,
state law, federal law and laws of foreign countries; (iii) all right, title and
interest in and to all mask works, copyrights, other literary property or
authors' rights, whether or not protected by copyright or as a mask work, under
common law, state law, federal law and laws of foreign countries; and (iv) all
right, title and interest in and to all proprietary indicia, trademarks, trade
names, symbols, logos and/or brand names under common law, state law, federal
law and laws of foreign countries.
1.10 "Invention" means any idea, functional design, concept, process,
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technique, invention, discovery or improvement, whether or not patentable,
conceived or first reduced to practice by one or more employees of a party
hereto in the performance of this Agreement, and "Joint Invention" means an
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Invention conceived or first reduced to practice jointly by one or more
employees of LifeSensors with one or more employees of Embrex in the performance
of this Agreement.
1.11 "Laboratory Automation Module" means the device being developed by
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Embrex to be used to detect the sex-specific signal generated by the Biosensor
or any other device, instrument or equipment used to deliver or decontaminate
the Biosensor.
1.12 "▇▇▇▇" means, with respect to either party, any and all indicia,
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marks, names, symbols and logos adopted from time to time to identify the party
or any of its products or services.
1.13 "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust,
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limited liability company or other entity, including any governmental entity.
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1.14 "Sampling Module" means the **** sampling device being developed by
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Embrex for inclusion in the Gender Sorting Products, including any modification,
upgrade, new version or substitute developed by Embrex.
1.15 "Term" means the period of time beginning on the date of this
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Agreement and terminating on the date this Agreement terminates pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND MANAGEMENT OF COLLABORATION
2.1 Purpose. Through performance of their respective obligations under
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this Agreement, Embrex and LifeSensors will use their respective commercially
reasonable efforts jointly to conceive, design and develop commercially viable
Gender Sorting Products. This collaboration will be conducted in three phases,
the first of which has been completed.
2.2 Steering Committee. To provide open lines of communication and
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facilitate the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement,
the parties hereby establish a six-member Steering Committee comprised of three
designees from each party. The initial Steering Committee designees shall be ▇▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and a designee to be identified from Embrex
and ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Butt, ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and Dr. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ from LifeSensors.
Each party shall be entitled to replace any of its designees to the Steering
Committee by written notice to the other party. The Steering Committee shall
convene on such schedule (but not less frequently than monthly) and employ such
procedures as it shall determine from time to time in good faith, except that it
is hereby agreed that valid actions of the Steering Committee shall require the
written consent of at least a majority of its members. Meetings of the Steering
Committee may be held by any means of communication acceptable to the members.
SECTION 3. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
3.1 LifeSensors' General Responsibilities. Except as otherwise provided
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herein, and subject to the payments to be made by Embrex hereunder, LifeSensors
shall provide all parts, labor, materials, and funding necessary to perform its
obligations under this Agreement. LifeSensors shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to design and construct the Biosensor in accordance with the specific
milestones described in Appendix A hereto, which may be amended, supplemented or
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modified from time to time by the Steering Committee.
3.2 Embrex's General Responsibilities. Except as otherwise provided
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herein, and subject to LifeSensors' performance of its duties and obligations
hereunder, Embrex shall provide all parts, labor, materials, and funding
necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Embrex shall use
reasonable commercial efforts to design, develop, construct, market and sell
Gender Sorting Products and any modifications thereto considered appropriate by
Embrex.
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 24b-2"). Complete
copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the" Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT".
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3.3 Performance of Development Activities.
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(a) Appendix A sets forth a development plan (the "Development Plan"),
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including a series of milestones for conducting the activities described in this
Section 3 (collectively, the "Development Activities"). Details regarding Phase
3 of the Development Plan shall be developed by the Steering Committee and set
forth in an amendment to the Development Plan approved in accordance with
Section 3.3(b). LifeSensors will undertake only those Development Activities
that are set forth in the Development Plan, as it may be amended from time to
time by the Steering Committee in accordance with Section 2.2. Each of Embrex
and LifeSensors will devote not less than the resources specified in the
Development Plan, as amended from time to time in accordance with this Section
3.3, to conducting its respective Development Activities, allocating such
resources and conducting such activities substantially on the schedule set forth
in and otherwise in accordance with the Development Plan, except to the extent
otherwise provided on Appendix A. In particular, during Phase 2 of the
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Development Plan, LifeSensors agrees that no fewer than **** of its full-time
employees will be dedicated to the project.
(b) The Development Plan may be amended from time to time during the
Term upon the mutual written agreement of at least a majority of the members of
the Steering Committee and with the approval of the parties, whereupon Appendix
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A shall be revised to reflect the amendment.
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(c) Each party undertakes to diligently carry out its respective
Development Activities under this Agreement, and such Development Activities
shall be deemed a material obligation of such party under this Agreement. The
parties shall cooperate with each other and make a good faith effort to carry
out the Development Plan successfully. No party shall be liable to the other
party in the event that the Development Plan is not ultimately completed, except
for liability of one party determined in a final judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from actions taken or omitted due
to such party's willful misconduct, gross negligence or knowing violation of
law.
3.4 Compensation.
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(a) Embrex agrees to reimburse LifeSensors for its services in
undertaking its Development Activities and for the purchase of equipment to be
used in the performance of its Development Activities, in each case as provided
on Appendix A. Interest shall accrue on amounts not paid by Embrex within ****
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days after the due date thereof at ****.
(b) Compensation for additional services and improvements to the
Biosensor over those contemplated by the Development Plan shall be negotiated in
good faith by the parties
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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and mutually agreed upon in writing. In addition, if any portion of the
Development Plan shall be funded by a third party government grant, the parties
shall share in each grant in accordance with the contribution of such party and
the Intellectual Property owned by it to the work to be performed under the
grant.
SECTION 4. MANUFACTURING AND LICENSE
4.1 General. The parties agree that it is not yet clear whether LifeSensors
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or an alternative manufacturing site will be the optimal approach for final
product manufacture of the Biosensor. The parties agree to cooperate in
determining the best site for manufacture of the Biosensor. If LifeSensors is
the site for manufacture or supplier of the Biosensor, the parties will
negotiate in good faith the terms of an agreement for the manufacture and supply
of the Biosensor. If an alternative manufacturing site is chosen, LifeSensors
shall provide to the manufacturer copies of the specifications, design and
process documentation relating to the Biosensor necessary for the manufacturer
to perform the entire process of manufacturing the Biosensor without any
assistance from LifeSensors, and, within 30 days after any significant change to
the design of the Biosensor, LifeSensors shall forward to the manufacturer new
or updated copies of the specifications, design and process documentation
relating to the Biosensor.
4.2 Grant of Exclusive License.
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(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, LifeSensors
hereby grants to Embrex an irrevocable, exclusive (even as against LifeSensors
and its Affiliates) worldwide right and license for the Term of this Agreement
to use the Biosensor (including without limitation all Intellectual Property
Rights therein and all Documentation associated therewith) for the development
of Gender Sorting Products in the Field of Use and to license, sell and
otherwise commercialize Gender Sorting Products and to perform Gender Sorting
Services derived from, including and utilizing the Biosensor in the Field of
Use.
(b) In consideration of the license granted to Embrex by LifeSensors
hereunder, Embrex agrees to pay to LifeSensors royalties based on Gender Sorting
Revenues in the amounts set forth on Schedule 4.2 hereto. During the first ****
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period that royalties are payable hereunder Embrex shall remit the appropriate
payment of royalties **** in U.S. dollars within **** days after the end of each
****; thereafter, Embrex shall remit the appropriate payment of royalties ****
in U.S. dollars within **** days after the end of each ****. Each payment shall
be accompanied by a statement, certified by a duly authorized officer of Embrex,
which provides sufficient information from which to calculate the amount of
royalties due for applicable prior period. Interest shall accrue on amounts not
paid by Embrex when due at ****.
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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(c) Subject to the restrictions set forth herein, the license granted
under this Agreement shall include the right of Embrex to grant written
sublicenses to customers, distributors and other licensees in the Field of Use;
provided that Embrex shall include in its statements to LifeSensors information
with respect to all sales of Gender Sorting Products and the performance of all
Gender Sorting Services by sublicensees and shall pay royalties to LifeSensors
on the Gender Sorting Revenues generated by the sublicensees, as provided in
Section 4.2(b) hereof.
(d) Embrex shall keep complete records in sufficient detail to permit
the determination of royalties payable hereunder, including all relevant
information with respect to sublicenses entered into by Embrex to the extent
necessary to determine the payment of royalties hereunder. At the request and
expense of LifeSensors, Embrex shall permit a representative of LifeSensors to
examine, in confidence, during ordinary business hours once in each calendar
year such records as may be necessary to verify or determine royalties paid or
payable under this Agreement. If any such examination discloses to the
reasonable satisfaction of Embrex any underpayment in excess of ****%, the
reasonable cost of such examination shall be borne by Embrex.
(e) LifeSensors hereby reserves all rights not specifically granted
herein to Embrex. Title to any Intellectual Property Rights, including without
limitation patents, designs, trade secrets and copyrights, used in the
Biosensor, shall remain with LifeSensors or relevant third parties, and shall
not pass to Embrex or any third party except to the extent such Intellectual
Property Rights are Embrex Inventions or Joint Inventions.
(f) LifeSensors shall not provide Biosensors to or authorize or permit
any Person other than Embrex and Embrex' Affiliates to develop or commercialize
any product based on or including the Biosensor during the Term of this
Agreement in the Field of Use, nor shall LifeSensors grant to any Person or
exercise or permit the exercise during the Term of this Agreement of any rights
otherwise inconsistent with those granted to Embrex in this Section 4.2, except
to the extent provided in Section 3.5. For the duration of the rights and
license granted in this Section 4.2, the parties shall treat the Biosensor and
all related specifications, design and other information as Confidential
Information and hold the same in confidence pursuant to Section 7 below as it
relates to the Field of Use.
(g) Embrex shall not copy or modify the Biosensors or remove, alter or
obscure any patent, proprietary rights or trademark notice embedded in or
displayed in connection with the Biosensor.
4.3 Non-Competition. LifeSensors acknowledges that Embrex's engaging in
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the developing and marketing activities contemplated by this Agreement will
involve significant effort and expenditures by Embrex and will require the
disclosure of valuable Confidential
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhbibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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Information (including trade secrets) by Embrex to LifeSensors, such that
LifeSensors' engaging in comparable activities itself or with any third party
during the Term would cause irreparable damage to Embrex. In that regard,
LifeSensors agrees that, during the Term, LifeSensors shall refrain, and shall
cause its Affiliates, distributors, sublicensees and assignees with respect to
the Biosensor or other matters relating to this Agreement, if any, to refrain,
from developing, marketing, selling, leasing or otherwise exploiting, or
providing Biosensors or similar devices or equipment to or for any Person other
than Embrex for the purpose of marketing, selling, leasing or otherwise
exploiting, avian gender classification products within the Field of Use
anywhere in the world. In connection with this undertaking, the parties
acknowledge that the nature of the agricultural biotechnology industry is
worldwide in scope and does not lend itself to meaningful limitation on the
basis of any smaller geographic subdivision, and, therefore, that limiting the
parties' activities described in this Section 4.3 by the Field of Use rather
than on a geographic basis is fair and reasonable.
SECTION 5. MARKETING, REGULATIONS AND RECORDS
5.1 Marketing. Embrex will use commercially reasonable efforts to market
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and exploit Gender Sorting Products developed pursuant to this Agreement and to
market, sell and perform Gender Sorting Services. Except as otherwise provided
herein, LifeSensors shall not be required to conduct, or to bear or pay any
costs or expenses associated with, any marketing activities relating to Gender
Sorting Products or Gender Sorting Services.
5.2 Non-Competition.
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(a) Embrex acknowledges that LifeSensors' engaging in the developing
and manufacturing activities contemplated by this Agreement will involve
significant effort and expenditures by LifeSensors and will require the
disclosure of valuable Confidential Information (including trade secrets) by
LifeSensors to Embrex, such that Embrex's marketing, sale or lease of any
competitive product or performance of any competitive service during the Term
would cause irreparable damage to LifeSensors. In that regard, Embrex agrees
that, except as set forth in Section 5.2(b), during the Term, Embrex shall
refrain, and shall cause its distributors, sublicensees and assignees with
respect to the Gender Sorting Products or other matters relating to this
Agreement to refrain, from marketing, selling, leasing or otherwise commercially
exploiting devices, equipment or other products that are competitive with the
Gender Sorting Products, or performing services that are competitive with the
Gender Sorting Services, within the Field of Use anywhere in the world. In
connection with this undertaking, the parties acknowledge that the nature of the
agricultural biotechnology industry is worldwide in scope and does not lend
itself to meaningful limitation on the basis of any smaller geographic
subdivision, and, therefore, that limiting Embrex's activities described in this
Section 5.2 by the Field of Use rather than on a geographic basis is fair and
reasonable.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section
5.2(a), Embrex may, upon prior written notice to LifeSensors, elect to market,
sell, lease or otherwise commercially exploit products competitive with the
Gender Sorting Products or perform services competitive with the Gender Sorting
Services in contravention of Section 5.2(a) of this Agreement provided that
Embrex pays to LifeSensors minimum royalties in the amount of **** per quarter
for each calendar quarter during the Term, commencing with the date on which the
notice is given and prorated for any portion of a calendar quarter; provided,
however, that the obligation of Embrex to pay minimum royalties under this
Section 5.2(b) shall terminate at the time that Embrex shall have paid
LifeSensors total royalties pursuant to this Agreement equal to the amount of
all direct costs and expenses incurred by LifeSensors in the development of the
Biosensor and the performance of its Development Activities plus an additional
**** of those direct costs and expenses not to exceed a total of ****, provided
that LifeSensors furnishes Embrex with records it reasonably requests in order
to verify the costs and expenses that LifeSensors asserts were incurred.
(c) Nothing set forth in this Section 5.2 shall prohibit Embrex from
engaging in research or development of products competitive with the Gender
Sorting Products.
5.3 Regulations. Embrex shall be responsible for ensuring its compliance
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with all legal requirements in force in all jurisdictions where Embrex is doing
business related to this Agreement and the export and sale of Gender Sorting
Products, including all legal requirements in all jurisdictions where customers
of Gender Sorting Products are located, and Embrex shall obtain all necessary
authorizations. LifeSensors will cooperate with Embrex to the extent reasonably
requested by Embrex, and Embrex will reimburse LifeSensors for all costs and
expenses incurred by LifeSensors in doing so.
5.4 Records. Embrex will keep accurate sales and accounting records,
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including records of all revenues generated through lease or sale of the Gender
Sorting Products.
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS
6.1 Authority. Each party represents and warrants to the other that such
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party has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and any other agreements and instruments delivered in connection
herewith and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and
that all corporate acts and other proceedings required to be taken to authorize
such execution, delivery and consummation of this and any such other agreements
and instruments have been duly and properly taken and obtained.
6.2 No Conflicts. Each party represents and warrants to the other that none
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of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any other
agreements and instruments
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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delivered in connection herewith to be delivered by such party (a) conflicts (or
will conflict with) or results in a breach under (or will result in a breach
under) the organizational documentsny material contractual undertaking of such
party or (b) conflicts with (or will conflict with) or results in a violation
(or will result in a violation of) any applicable laws, rules or regulations.
6.3 Title. Each party represents that it has good title or valid leases or
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licenses for all its properties, rights and responsibilities under this under
this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Biosensor, the Sampling
Module and the Laboratory Automation Module. To LifeSensors' knowledge the
Biosensor is and will be, and to Embrex's knowledge the Sampling Module and
Laboratory Automation Module are and will be, free and clear of any and all
liens, encumbrances or other claims, including, but not limited to, claims based
upon Intellectual Property Rights of or in favor of any other Person, except
rights of the United States Government as described in Section 11.14 of this
Agreement. If either party subsequently learns that the Biosensor, the Sampling
Module or the Laboratory Automation Module is not free and clear of any and all
liens, encumbrances or other claims, including, but not limited to, claims based
upon Intellectual Property Rights of or in favor of any other Person, such party
will inform the other party immediately by written notice.
SECTION 7. CONFIDENTIALITY
7.1. Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information. Each party shall keep
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secret and treat with confidentiality the Confidential Information of the other
party and, except as otherwise required by applicable law or with the other
party's prior written consent, not disclose any of such Confidential Information
to any Person whatsoever or use of the Confidential Information for any purpose
whatsoever other than in connection with performance of its obligations under
this Agreement. Each party shall limit dissemination of the Confidential
Information to such Persons who need to know such Confidential Information for
purposes of this Agreement, are informed of the confidential nature of the
Confidential Information, and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of
this Section 7.1. Each party shall be responsible for any and all breaches of
this Section 7.1 by such party's officers, directors, agents, employees and
representatives. Each party's obligations pursuant to this Section 7.1 shall
continue for five years after the end of the Term or the earlier termination of
this Agreement.
7.2. Remedies. Each party acknowledges that the non-defaulting party would
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be damaged irreparably by the defaulting party's failure to perform its
obligations pursuant to Section 7.1; accordingly, the non-defaulting party shall
be entitled to enforce Section 7.1 by injunctive and other available relief,
including without limitation specific performance. This right shall be in
addition to any other remedy, equitable or otherwise, which the non-defaulting
party may have, including without limitation any award of damages. The
defaulting party hereby consents to the entry of an injunction against it in the
event of a breach of Section 7.1 or in the event of the substantial likelihood
that such a breach will occur.
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SECTION 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
8.1 Inventions Owned by Parties.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Invention
and all Intellectual Property Rights relating thereto will be the property of
the party or parties whose employees or agents make the Invention ("Owning
Party"), as determined by United States laws of inventorship. The Owning Party
will make a complete written disclosure to the other party of each Invention
submitted as an invention disclosure to the patent representative of the Owning
Party, specifically pointing out the features that the Owning Party believes to
be new or different and their relation to the work under this Agreement. The
Owning Party will promptly provide the other party with a copy of each patent
application filed with respect to such Invention, and, upon request, copies of
all official papers relating thereto. Joint Inventions relating to the Sampling
Module or Laboratory Automation Module will be owned by Embrex, and LifeSensors
agrees to assign, and hereby assigns, all right, title and interest in and to
the such Joint Inventions to Embrex; Joint Inventions relating to the Biosensor
will be owned by LifeSensors, and Embrex agrees to assign, and hereby assigns,
all right, title and interest in and to the such Joint Inventions to
LifeSensors. Other Joint Inventions will be jointly owned by the parties, with
the right to practice freely under any Intellectual Property Rights relating
thereto, except to the extent provided herein.
(b) LifeSensors may determine that some or all Inventions and
Intellectual Property of Embrex in the Field of Use may have commercial
application outside the Field of Use. In that event, if LifeSensors shall seek a
license outside the Field of Use and Embrex has not commercialized or licensed
such Inventions and Intellectual Property in such field, Embrex agrees that it
will explore with LifeSensors appropriate opportunities to work together to
develop and commercially exploit such Inventions and Intellectual Property.
8.2 Patent Protection. Each party shall, upon request, render reasonable
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assistance to the other party in the filing, prosecution, maintenance, defense
and enforcement of all Intellectual Property Rights of the other party and shall
cause to be executed all assignments and other instruments and documents as the
other party may consider necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of
this Section 8. Each party will be responsible for all patent filing,
prosecution, issuance and maintenance costs associated with the patents and
patent applications owned by them; provided that (i) Embrex will be responsible
for the costs of all delivery and targeting patents; and (ii) LifeSensors will
be responsible for all costs relating to the Biosensor, except that Embrex will
reimburse LifeSensors for all such costs that are directly related only to the
Field of Use. Notwithstanding the forgoing, LifeSensors will pay all costs
associated with the first patent relating to the Biosensor in the Field of Use.
The parties agree to cooperate in good faith to determine the locations in which
to seek patent protection for the Gender Sorting
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Product or components thereof. Each party will use its best efforts to prosecute
and maintain all Intellectual Property Rights relating to Inventions owned by it
in those jurisdictions. If any party fails to do so, the other party may take
whatever action it deems necessary or appropriate to protect such rights,
including retention of counsel and payment of all fees and expenses of
prosecution and maintenance. If the other party chooses to pursue or maintain
patent protection in accordance with the preceding sentence: (i) future costs of
filing and maintaining such patent shall be borne solely by such party (the
"Maintaining Party"), (ii) the Maintaining Party shall deliver copies of all
documentation comprising or related to such patent to the other party, (iii) the
other party shall, upon request, render reasonable assistance to the Maintaining
Party in the filing, prosecution, maintenance, defense and enforcement of such
patent, for which assistance the Maintaining Party shall reimburse all related
expenses of the other party and shall pay to such party such reasonable fees as
it may demand (based on reasonable and customary time charges), and (iv) the
patent that is issued as a result of the Maintaining Party's filing shall be the
property of or assigned to the Maintaining Party.
8.3 Infringement.
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(a) Each party shall promptly advise the other of any actual or potential
infringement of rights with respect to Gender Sorting Products in the Field of
Use, of which either becomes aware, prior to notifying any third party. In the
event of any alleged infringement, misappropriation or violation, and subject to
Section 8.3(b) below, Embrex shall have the right to bring suit and prosecute
the suit alleging infringement, misappropriation, or violation. Subject to
Section 8.3(b) below, Embrex shall pay all expenses of bringing and prosecuting
such suit and shall be entitled to retain all amounts recovered. LifeSensors
agrees that, if the infringement relates to the Biosensor, Embrex may include
LifeSensors as a plaintiff in any such suit and that LifeSensors will cooperate
reasonably with Embrex in the prosecution of such suit at Embrex's expense.
(b) If Embrex shall fail to bring suit and to prosecute any alleged
infringement, misappropriation or violation of rights in the Biosensor in the
Field of Use after reasonable notice given by LifeSensors to Embrex, LifeSensors
may bring suit and prosecute the alleged infringement, misappropriation, or
violation. LifeSensors shall pay all expenses of bringing and prosecuting such
suit and shall be entitled to retain all amounts recovered. Embrex agrees that
LifeSensors may include Embrex as a plaintiff in any such suit and that Embrex
will cooperate reasonably with LifeSensors in the prosecution of such suit at
LifeSensors' expense.
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SECTION 9. INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Indemnification by LifeSensors. LifeSensors shall indemnify, defend
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and hold Embrex, its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents, successors and assigns harmless from and against any damages,
judgments, claims, suits, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or connected with
(a) LifeSensors' material breach of any of its warranties or representations
hereunder, (b) LifeSensors' negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct in
performing its obligations under this Agreement, or (c) any proceeding
instituted by or on behalf of a third party based upon a claim that the
manufacture, use or sale of the Biosensor infringes a United States patent or
any other Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
9.2 Indemnification by Embrex. Embrex shall indemnify, defend and hold
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LifeSensors, its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents, successors and assigns harmless from and against any damages,
judgments, claims, suits, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from any third party
claims or suits arising solely out of (a) Embrex's material breach of any of its
warranties or representations hereunder, (b) Embrex's negligent acts or
omissions or willful misconduct in performing its other obligations under this
Agreement, or (c) any proceeding instituted by or on behalf of a third party
based upon a claim that the manufacture, use or sale of the Gender Sorting
Products (other than the Biosensor) infringes a United States patent or any
other Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
9.3 Indemnification Procedures. A party (the "Indemnitee") that intends
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to claim indemnification under this Section 9 shall promptly notify the other
party (the "Indemnitor") in writing of any action, claim or other matter in
respect of which the Indemnitee or any of its Affiliates, or any of their
respective directors, officers, employees or agents intend to claim such
indemnification; provided, however, the failure to provide such notice within a
reasonable period of time shall not relieve the Indemnitor of any of its
obligations hereunder except to the extent the Indemnitor is prejudiced by such
failure. The Indemnitee, its Affiliates, and their respective directors,
officers, employees and agents shall cooperate fully with the Indemnitor and its
legal representatives in the investigation, negotiation, compromise, settlement
and defense of any action, claim or other matter covered by this
indemnification. The Indemnitor shall be in charge of and control any such
investigation, negotiation, compromise, settlement and defense and shall have
the right to select counsel with respect thereto, provided that the Indemnitor
shall promptly notify the Indemnitee of all developments in the matter. In no
event shall the Indemnitor or Indemnitee compromise or settle any such matter
without the prior written consent of the other party, which shall not be bound
by any such compromise or settlement absent its prior consent, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Indemnitee shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to be represented by counsel of its own selection and at its
own expense.
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9.4 Disclaimer of Damages. In no event shall either party be liable to
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the other party for incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages,
including, but not limited to, any claim for damages based upon lost profits.
SECTION 10. TERM AND TERMINATION
10.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and
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continue in effect until terminated pursuant to Section 10.2 below.
10.2 Termination. The parties may terminate this Agreement at the times
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and in the manner stated below:
(a) Either party may terminate this Agreement with or without cause,
upon 60 days' prior written notice to the other party, if the milestones set
forth on Appendix A have not been successfully completed by ****.
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(b) Embrex may terminate this Agreement at any time after **** upon
ten days' prior written notice to LifeSensors if in the reasonable judgment of
Embrex (considering then existing market, economic and similar factors) a Gender
Sorting Product is not commercially viable; provided, however, that in such
event, Embrex agrees that it will not market, sell, lease, or perform gender
classification or sorting services using, another product incorporating a ****
biosensor for gender sorting applications in the Field of Use for a period of
**** after the date of termination.
(c) Embrex may terminate this Agreement at any time after the
completion of the milestones set forth on Appendix A for any reason other than
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that set forth in Section 10.2(b) upon payment to LifeSensors of **** plus
additional **** of those direct costs and expenses not to exceed a total of
****, payable in quarterly installments of ****, with the first payment to be
made on the effective date of the termination, provided that LifeSensors
furnishes Embrex with records it reasonably requests in order to verify the
costs and expenses that LifeSensors asserts were incurred.
(d) After the last to expire of the patents relating to the
Biosensor shall expire, either party may terminate this Agreement as of the end
of a calendar quarter upon at least 60 days' prior written notice of
termination, which notice shall specify the effective date of the termination.
(e) Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice in
the event the other party fails to cure (or commence appropriate steps to cure
and thereafter cures as soon
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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as reasonably practicable after the 60-day notice period referred to below in
this subparagraph (e)) any default of any of its material obligations hereunder
within 60 days after receipt of written notice of such default from the other
party.
(f) Either party may terminate this Agreement by written notice no
sooner than 90 days after the date on which the other party becomes unable to
pay its debts as they become due; if such other party makes any assignment of
its assets or business for the benefit of creditors in a bankruptcy or similar
proceeding; if a trustee or receiver is appointed to conduct such other party's
business or affairs; or if such other party is adjudged by a court having
competent jurisdiction to be either a voluntary or involuntary bankrupt; or such
other party becomes the subject of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy or any
involuntary proceeding relating to insolvency, receivership, liquidation or
composition for the benefit of creditors; provided that, in any case, such
petition or proceeding is not dismissed within 90 days of filing.
10.3 Effect of Termination.
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(a) The termination of this Agreement shall not, under any
circumstances, relieve either party of its obligation to pay any sums owed to
the other party as of the date of termination under the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Promptly after the termination of this Agreement, each party
shall return to the other party all samples and supplies of the Biosensor (in
the case of Embrex) and all specifications and other materials, documents and
data prepared, developed, compiled or furnished by the other party in connection
with this Agreement. Neither party shall make, use, dispose of or retain any
copies of any Confidential Information of the other party.
(c) Upon termination, Embrex shall immediately cease to use the
LifeSensors Marks and any other Intellectual Property Rights of LifeSensors, and
the license granted pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall immediately terminate.
(d) Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not affect
rights and obligations of the parties accrued through the effective date of
termination. All of the provisions of this Agreement that by their terms are to
be performed or that otherwise are to endure after the termination of this
Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall continue in
effect for the respective periods therein provided or contemplated.
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SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Compliance with Laws. Each party shall comply in all material
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respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with its
performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement and its
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect
to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
11.3 Relationship of Parties. The parties' relationship established by
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this Agreement is that of independent contractors, and nothing contained herein
shall (a) give either party the power to direct or control the day-to-day
activities of the other, (a) constitute the parties as partners, joint
venturers, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a joint or common
undertaking, or (c) allw either party to (and neither party shall) create or
assume any obligation on behalf of the other for any purpose whatsoever.
11.4 Force Majeure. Except with respect to obligations to make payments
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hereunder, non-performance of either party shall be excused to the extent caused
by strike, fire, flood, governmental act or order or restriction, failure of any
supplier, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing
party. Upon the occurrence of any such condition, the non-performing party shall
notify the other party promptly and shall use its reasonable best efforts to
mitigate the effects thereof.
11.5 Publicity. Except as required by applicable law, neither party shall
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issue or cause to be issued any press release, public announcement or other
public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent such other
party shall not withhold unreasonably.
11.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
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and agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, including the Original
Agreement.
11.7 Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any of the terms or
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provisions hereof may be amended, modified or supplemented except by a written
instrument signed by both of the parties.
11.8 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
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the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Neither
this Agreement nor any rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be
assigned or otherwise transferred by either party without the prior written
consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
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withheld. For purposes of this Section 11.8 an "assignment" or "transfer" shall
be deemed to occur upon sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a
party or upon a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving one of
the parties. Any purported assignment not permitted by this Section 11.8 shall
be null and void.
11.9 Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
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hereunder shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered, delivered by a
nationally recognized overnight courier service, sent by confirmed facsimile
transmission or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
as follows:
If to Embrex, to: Embrex, Inc.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Ph.D.
With a copy to: Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
L.L.P.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
If to LifeSensors, to: LifeSensors Inc.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Butt, PhD., President
With a copy to: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, Esq.
or to such other address as either party may furnish to the other in the manner
described above. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed given as
follows: (a) if personally delivered or delivered by a nationally recognized
overnight courier service or by facsimile transmission, on the date so
delivered; or (b) if mailed by registered or certified mail, five days after the
date so mailed or on the date the return receipt is signed, whichever is
earlier.
11.10 Severability. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement, as
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determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect the
validity of any other provision hereof.
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11.11 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for
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convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof or define,
limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any term or provision hereof.
11.12 Counterparts; Facsimile Signature. This Agreement may be executed
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in two or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one
instrument. This Agreement may be executed by either party by delivery of such
party's facsimile signature hereon.
11.13 Trademarks and Trade Names. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
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construed as conferring any rights to use in advertising, publicity or other
marketing activities any name, trade name, trademark or other designation of
either party hereto, including any contraction, abbreviation or simulation of
any of the foregoing.
11.14 U.S. Government Rights. If the U.S. Government sponsored any
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Invention or other Intellectual Property that is the subject of this Agreement
all rights granted hereunder with respect to such Invention or other
Intellectual Property shall be subject to any applicable rights or restrictions
of the U.S. Government.
[Signatures Appear on Following Page]
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[Signature Page to Research, Development and Marketing Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, by authority duly given, have executed
this Agreement as of the day and year set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
EMBREX, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President and CEO
LIFESENSORS, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Butt
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Butt
Title: President
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SCHEDULE 4.2
Royalty Payments
Embrex shall pay LifeSensors royalties on Gender Sorting Revenues during each
calendar year during the Term of this Agreement as follows:
Gender Sorting Revenues (U.S. Dollars) Royalty Rate (percentage of
ANNUAL BASIS Gender Sorting Revenues)
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**** ****
**** ****
**** ****
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if and to the extent that the
Intellectual Property Rights with respect to the Biosensor are used by Embrex
and its sublicensees solely in a jurisdiction where there is no patent
protection for any aspect of the Biosensor, the royalty rates payable with
respect to Gender Sorting Revenues derived from such use of the Intellectual
Property Rights relating to the Biosensor shall, in each such case, be reduced
by **** of the rates set forth above.
**** Selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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APPENDIX A
Development Plan
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LifeSensors Sensor Milestones, Dates Expected and Payment Schedule
Development will be in three phases:
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Phase 1 - Completed
Development of prototype **** biosensor **** and sampling modules respectively
****
Phase 2 ****
Development of first generation commercial Gender Sorting Products, which
incorporate the Biosensor being developed by LifeSensors and the Laboratory
Automation Module and the Sampling Module being developed by Embrex, by ****. A
decision to make the first and/or the second generation Gender Sorting Products
will be based on factors determined during this phase. During this phase,
process development on the Biosensor will be conducted and manufacturing
strategy delineated. Manufacture of the Sampling Module and Laboratory
Automation Module will be sub-contracted by Embrex to a machine automation shop.
Phase 3 ****
. Development and improvement of second generation Biosensor. Details
regarding Phase 3 will be set forth in an amendment to the Development Plan
developed by the Steering Committee as provided in Section 3.3. Phase 3
will not be undertaken without the prior approval of the Steering
Committee.
**** selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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Deliverable Date Expected Purpose Goals Milestone
Payment
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**** **** **** **** ****
**** **** **** **** ****
**** **** **** **** ****
**** **** **** **** ****
**** **** **** **** ****
**** **** **** **** ****
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**** selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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**** **** **** **** ****
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In addition to the milestone payments shown above, Embrex will pay to
LifeSensors a base development fee of $**** for sensor and process development
on the first day of each calendar **** commencing **** and continuing through
****. Embrex will also pay to LifeSensors development plan milestone incentives
of **** for ****, as shown above. Deliverables for **** and milestone payments
equal to **** will be defined by the Steering Committee in **** and attached to
Agreement.
**** selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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Equipment and Technologies allocation budget, **** per year for ****and ****.
Embrex agrees to reimburse LifeSensors in the amount of **** per year for both
**** and **** for the purchase of equipment to be used in its Development
Activities. LifeSensors proposes that, for ****, such equipment will include the
equipment listed below, but the final decision on which equipment will be
reimbursed will be made by the Steering Committee. The year **** equipment and
technology budget items will be presented by LifeSensors after **** and approved
by the Steering Committee.
****:
****
****
****
****
****
****
****
**** selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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****
****
****
****
****
****
Grand Total ****
Please note that Embrex share of this equipment cost is **** for ****.
**** selected portions have been deleted as confidential pursuant to Rule 24b-2.
Complete copies of the entire exhibit have been filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and marked "CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT".
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