Know-How definition

Know-How means all know-how, trade secrets, inventions, data, processes, techniques, procedures, compositions, devices, methods, formulas, protocols and information, whether or not patentable, which are not generally publicly known, including, without limitation, all chemical, biochemical, toxicological, and scientific research information, whether in written, graphic or video form or any other form or format.

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Know-How means all ideas, concepts, schemes, information, knowledge, techniques, methodology, and anything else in the nature of know-how relating to the Services but excluding know-how already in the Contractor’s or the Authority’s possession before the Contract.

Know-How means all ideas, concepts, schemes, information, knowledge, techniques, methodology, and anything else in the nature of know-how relating to the Goods and/or Services but excluding know-how already in the other Party's possession before the Framework Commencement Date;

Examples of Know-How in a sentence

• Each Avidity Additional Platform IP Notification shall (a) describe (i) the applicable Know-How in reasonable detail, including whether any such Know-How is licensed to Avidity by a Third Party, and (ii) any Third Party Intellectual Property Rights known to Avidity that may be necessary to practice such Know-How and (b) disclose any Patent owned or controlled by Avidity or its Affiliates claiming such proposed Additional Avidity Platform Technology.

• After expiration of the Royalty Term, no further Royalties will be payable in respect of sales of such Licensed Product in such country and thereafter all licenses granted by Avidity to BMS under this Agreement with respect to such Licensed Product in such country shall automatically become fully paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable licenses; provided that, upon the date that is [***] following the expiration of the Term, such license shall become be non-exclusive with respect to Know-How.

• Until the execution of any such confirmatory licenses, so far as may be legally possible, Avidity and BMS shall have the same rights in respect of the Avidity Patents and Avidity Know-How, and be under the same obligations to each other in all respects, in each case in accordance with this Agreement, as if the said confirmatory licenses had been executed.

• If BMS does not so decline to have any such Know-How or Patent included as Avidity Know-How or an Avidity Patent under this Agreement, the JSC shall promptly notify the IP Committee of such Avidity Additional Platform IP Notification.

• To Avidity’s Knowledge, the practice of the Avidity Patents or Avidity Know-How as contemplated under this Agreement does not (a) infringe any claims of any Patents of any Third Party or (b) misappropriate any Know-How of any Third Party.

More Definitions of Know-How

Know-How means any proprietary invention, innovation, improvement, development, discovery, computer program, device, trade secret, method, know-how, process, technique or the like, including manufacturing, use, process, structural, operational and other data and information, whether or not written or otherwise fixed in any form or medium, regardless of the media on which contained and whether or not patentable or copyrightable, that is not generally known or otherwise in the public domain.

Know-How means all information not in the public domain held in any form (including without limitation that comprised in or derived from drawings, data formulae, patterns, specifications, notes, samples, chemical compounds, biological materials, computer software, component lists, instructions, manuals, brochures, catalogues and process descriptions and scientific approaches and methods).

Know-How means all information including, but not limited to discoveries, formulas, materials, inventions, processes, ideas, approaches, concepts, techniques, methods, software, programs, documentation, procedures, firmware, hardware, technical data, specifications, devices, apparatus and machines.

Know-How means confidential and proprietary industrial, technical and commercial information and techniques in any form including (without limitation) drawings, formulae, test results, reports, project reports and testing procedures, instruction and training manuals, tables of operating conditions, specifications, component lists, market forecasts, lists and particulars of customers and suppliers.

Know-How means any proprietary scientific or technical information, results and data of any type whatsoever, in any tangible or intangible form whatsoever, including databases, safety information, practices, methods, techniques, specifications, formulations, formulae, knowledge, know-how, skill, experience, test data including pharmacological, medicinal chemistry, biological, chemical, biochemical, toxicological and clinical test data, analytical and quality control data, stability data, studies and procedures, and manufacturing process and development information, results and data.

Know-How means all technical and other information which is not in the public domain (other than as a result of a breach of confidence), including but not limited to information comprising or relating to concepts, discoveries, data, designs, formulae, ideas, inventions, methods, models, procedures, designs for experiments and tests and results of experimentation and testing, processes, specifications and techniques, laboratory records, clinical data, manufacturing data and information contained in submissions to regulatory authorities, whether or not protected by Intellectual Property Rights or any applications for such rights.

Know-How means trade secrets, and all other confidential or proprietary information, know-how, inventions, processes, formulae, models, and methodologies, but in each case excluding Patents.