Exhibit 10.3
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement
”) is entered into as of February 19, 2008 (“
Effective Date ”), by and among NOVAVAX, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“ Novavax ”), and GRACEWAY
PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Graceway ”).
WHEREAS , Graceway and Novavax are parties to that certain
Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “
Asset Purchase Agreement ”), pursuant to which,
Novavax agreed to sell to Graceway, and Graceway agreed to acquire
from Novavax, certain assets used by Novavax in connection with the
research, development, manufacture, distribution, marketing, sale,
promotion, importation and use of the Product (as defined in the
Asset Purchase Agreement);
WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 7.02(d) of the
Asset Purchase Agreement, Graceway has agreed to license to Novavax
certain rights in the Licensed Technology (as defined herein);
and
WHEREAS , it is a condition precedent to Novavax’s
obligation to consummate the Closing under the Asset Purchase
Agreement that the parties enter into this Agreement, and the
parties are entering into this Agreement on and as of the Closing
Date under the Asset Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing, the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the Asset
Purchase Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the
sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES
1.1. Defined Terms.
Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined in this
Agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Asset
Purchase Agreement.
“
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
“
Asset Purchase Agreement ” has the meaning set forth
in the Recitals.
“
Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the
Preamble.
“
Field ” means [* * *]
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“
Graceway Confidential Information ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 4.2(a) .
“
Licensed IP ” means the Patents listed in
Schedule 2.01(a) of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
“
Licensed Technology ” means the Transferred Know-How
as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
1.2. Construction of Certain
Terms and Phrases.
Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires: (a) words of
any gender include each other gender; (b) words using the
singular or plural number also include the plural or singular
number, respectively; (c) the terms “hereof”,
“herein”, “hereby” and derivative or
similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (d) all
references herein to “Articles” or
“Sections” are to Articles or Sections of this
Agreement; (e) the term “or” has, except as
otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the
phrase “and/or”; and (f) the words
“include”, “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation”.
ARTICLE 2
LICENSE GRANT
2.1. License Grant.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Graceway hereby
grants to Novavax an exclusive, non-transferable (except as
permitted under Section 8.6 ), royalty-free, limited
license, with the right to grant sublicenses through multiple
tiers, to develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, and
import products and services claimed or covered by the Licensed IP
solely in the Field. Novavax acknowledges and agrees that the
license granted in this Section 2.1(a) is for the sole
purpose of enabling Novavax to practice and/or sublicense to third
parties the Licensed IP for the research, development and sale of
products and services by such third parties in the Field in
accordance with the terms of the foregoing license, and Novavax is
expressly excluded from using the Licensed IP for any other
purpose.
(b) Subject
to this Section 2.1(b) , Novavax may sublicense the
rights granted under this Section 2.1 to a third party
without the consent of Graceway. Novavax acknowledges and agrees
that any sublicense granted shall be made subject to the terms of
this Agreement and shall not relieve Novavax of its obligations
under this Agreement. Promptly after the execution of any
sublicense agreement, Novavax shall provide Graceway with a
complete copy of such agreement; provided , that financial
and other business terms that are unrelated to Novavax’s
obligations under this Agreement may be redacted.
(c) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Graceway hereby
grants to Novavax an exclusive, non-transferable (except as
permitted under Section 8.6 ),
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royalty-free, limited license, with the right to grant sublicenses
through multiple tiers, to make, have made, use, sell, offer for
sale, and import products and services developed using or
incorporating the Licensed Technology solely in the Field and in
the Territory.
2.2. Reservation of
Rights.
Novavax
acknowledges and agrees that Graceway owns, reserves and retains
all right, title and interest in and to the Licensed IP and the
Licensed Technology, except for the limited, express license grant
set forth herein.
2.3. No Access to
Information.
Novavax
acknowledges and agrees that Graceway has no obligation to provide
Novavax with any information, data, materials or documentation
regarding the Licensed Technology or any other assets of Graceway
(including the NDA for the Product), nor to provide any other
technical assistance. For the avoidance of doubt, Novavax
acknowledges and agrees that neither Novavax nor any of its
licensees or sublicensees shall have any right of reference to any
information, data, materials or documentation regarding the
Licensed Technology or any other assets of Graceway (including the
NDA for the Product).
2.4. Disclaimers.
Graceway
makes no representation as to, and does not warrant, the

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