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Exhibit 10.47

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THE National Institutes of Health

PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT – EXCLUSIVE

COVER PAGE

For the NIH internal use only:

License Number: L-107-2015/0

License Application Number: A ###-###-####

Serial Number(s) of Licensed Patent(s) or Patent Application(s):

Group A

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/237,889, filed August 26, 2009 entitled “Adoptive cell therapy with young T cells” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-01);

II.

U.S. Patent No. 8,383,099 issued February 26, 2013 entitled “Adoptive cell therapy with young T cells” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-02);

III.

U.S. Patent Application No. 13/742,541 filed January 16, 2013 entitled “Adoptive cell therapy with young T cells” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-03);

IV.

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/466,200 filed March 22, 2011entitled “Methods of growing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in gas-permeable containers” (HHS Ref No. E-114-2011/0-US-01);

PCT Application No. PCT/US2012/029744 filed March 20, 2012 entitled “Methods of growing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in gas-permeable containers” (HHS Ref No. E-114-2011/0-PCT-02);

VI.

U.S. Patent Application No. 13/424,646 filed May 20, 2012 entitled “Methods of growing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in gas-permeable containers” (HHS Ref No. E-114-2011/0-US-03);

Group B

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/408,681, filed September 6, 2002 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-01);

II.

PCT Application No. PCT/US2012/029744 filed September 5, 2003 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/1-PCT-01); A ###-###-####

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III.

U.S. Patent No. 8,034,334 issued October 11, 2011 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/1-US-02);

IV.

European Patent Application No. 03794636.5 filed April 4, 2005 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/1-EP-03);

Canadian Patent No. 2,497,552 issued May 27, 2014 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/1-CA-04);

VI.

Australian Patent No. 2003265948 issued September 3, 2009 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/1-AU-05);

VII.

U.S. Patent No. 8,287,857 issued October 16, 2012 entitled “Immunotherapy with in vitro-selected antigen-specific lymphocytes after nonmyeloablative lymphodepleting chemotherapy” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/1-US-06);

Licensee: Lion Biotechnologies, Inc.

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Number: C-057-2011 (NCI 02734)

Public Benefit(s):

The public will benefit from the development of Licensed Products by the Licensee that are granted FDA approval. There is a long felt need for better treatments for metastatic melanoma. The development of novel TIL-based therapies will provide patients with new cancer treatment options in the realm of personalized medicine to support public health.

This Patent License Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”, consists of this Cover Page, an attached Agreement, a Signature Page, Appendix A (List of Patent(s) or Patent Application(s)), Appendix B (Fields of Use and Territory), Appendix C (Royalties), Appendix D (Benchmarks and Performance), Appendix E (Commercial Development Plan), Appendix F (Example Royalty Report), and Appendix G (Royalty Payment Options). The Parties to this Agreement are:

	1)	The National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”); and

The person, corporation, or institution identified above or on the Signature Page, having offices at the address indicated on the Signature Page, hereinafter referred to as the “Licensee”.

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The NIH and the Licensee agree as follows:

BACKGROUND

1.1

In the course of conducting biomedical and behavioral research, the NIH or the FDA investigators made inventions that may have commercial applicability.

1.2

By assignment of rights from NIH or FDA employees and other inventors, HHS, on behalf of the Government, owns intellectual property rights claimed in any United States or foreign patent applications or patents corresponding to the assigned inventions. HHS also owns any tangible embodiments of these inventions actually reduced to practice by the NIH or the FDA.

1.3

The Secretary of HHS has delegated to the NIH the authority to enter into this Agreement for the licensing of rights to these inventions.

1.4

The NIH desires to transfer these inventions to the private sector through commercialization licenses to facilitate the commercial development of products and processes for public use and benefit.

1.5

The Licensee desires to acquire commercialization rights to certain of these inventions in order to develop processes, methods, or marketable products for public use and benefit.

DEFINITIONS

2.1

“Affiliate(s)” means a corporation or other business entity, which directly or indirectly is controlled by or controls, or is under common control with the Licensee. For this purpose, the term "control" shall mean ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other ownership interest of the corporation or other business entity, or the power to elect or appoint more than fifty percent (50%) of the members of the governing body of the corporation or other business entity.

2.2

“Benchmarks” mean the performance milestones that are set forth in Appendix D.

2.3

“Commercial Development Plan” means the written commercialization plan attached as Appendix E.

2.4

“CRADA” means a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement.

2.5

“FDA” means the Food and Drug Administration.

2.6

“First Commercial Sale” means the initial transfer by or on behalf of the Licensee or its sublicensees of the Licensed Products or the initial practice of a Licensed Process by or on behalf of the Licensee or its sublicensees in a country after obtaining regulatory approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any foreign equivalent necessary for the marketing and sale of such Licensed Product or practice of such Licensed Process in exchange for cash or some equivalent consideration to which value can be assigned for the purpose of determining Net Sales.

2.7

“Government” means the Government of the United States of America.

2.8

“Licensed Fields of Use” means the fields of use identified in Appendix B.

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2.9

“Licensed Patent Rights” shall mean:

(a)

Patent applications (including provisional patent applications and PCT patent applications) or patents listed in Appendix A, all divisions and continuations of these applications, all patents issuing from these applications, divisions, and continuations, and any reissues, reexaminations, and extensions of these patents;

(b)

to the extent that the following contain one or more claims directed to the invention or inventions disclosed in 2.9(a):

(i)

continuations-in-part of 2.9(a);

(ii)

all divisions and continuations of these continuations-in-part;

(iii)

all patents issuing from these continuations-in-part, divisions, and continuations;

(iv)

priority patent application(s) of 2.9(a); and

(v)

any reissues, reexaminations, and extensions of these patents;

(c)

to the extent that the following contain one or more claims directed to the invention or inventions disclosed in 2.9(a): all counterpart foreign and U.S. patent applications and patents to 2.9(a) and 2.9(b), including those listed in Appendix A; and

(d)

Licensed Patent Rights shall not include 2.9(b) or 2.9(c) to the extent that they contain one or more claims directed to new matter which is not the subject matter disclosed in 2.9(a).

2.10

“Licensed Processes” means processes which, in the course of being practiced, would be within the scope of one or more claims of the Licensed Patent Rights that have not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by an unappealed or unappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

2.11

“Licensed Products” means tangible materials which, in the course of manufacture, use, sale, or importation, would be within the scope of one or more claims of the Licensed Patent Rights that have not been held unpatentable, invalid or unenforceable by an unappealed or unappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

2.12

“Licensed Territory” means the geographical area identified in Appendix B.

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2.13

“Net Sales” means the total gross receipts received by Licensee for sales of Licensed Products or practice of Licensed Processes by or on behalf of the Licensee or its sublicensees, and from leasing, renting, or otherwise making the Licensed Products available to others for consideration without sale or other dispositions, whether invoiced or not, less returns and allowances, packing costs, insurance costs, freight out, taxes or excise duties imposed on the transaction (if separately invoiced), and wholesaler and cash discounts in amounts customary in the trade to the extent actually granted. No deductions shall be made for commissions paid to individuals, whether they are with independent sales agencies or regularly employed by the Licensee, or sublicensees, and on its payroll, or for the cost of collections. “Net Sales” shall not include the supply of Licensed Products or use of Licensed Processes, for use in pre-clinical or clinical studies, or for process development, quality control or assurance, storage as safety stock, transfer as a charitable donation or any other transaction for which no gross revenue is received.

2.14

“Practical Application” means to manufacture in the case of a composition or product, to practice in the case of a process or method, or to operate in the case of a machine or system; and in each case, under these conditions as to establish that the invention is being utilized and that its benefits are to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations available to the public on reasonable terms not inconsistent with the terms applicable to similar products or processes and taking into account the efficacy and safety profile of the Licensed Product or the utility of the Licensed Process and other relevant commercial, scientific, technical and other factors.

2.15

“Research License” means a nontransferable, nonexclusive license to make and to use the Licensed Products or the Licensed Processes as defined by the Licensed Patent Rights for purposes of research only and not for purposes of commercial sale, manufacture or distribution or in lieu of purchase.

2.16

“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to the efforts to be expended by Licensee with respect to any objective, the reasonable, diligent, good faith efforts to accomplish such objective as Licensee would normally use to accomplish a similar objective under similar circumstances. It is understood and agreed that with respect to the research, development and sale of Licensed Products or Licensed Process(es) by Licensee, such efforts shall be substantially equivalent to those efforts and resources commonly used by Licensee for products owned by it or to which it has rights, which product is at a similar stage in its development or product life cycle. Commercially Reasonable Efforts shall be determined on a market-by-market basis, and it is anticipated that the level of effort will be different for different markets, and will change over time, reflecting changes in the status of the Licensed Products or Licensed Process(es) and the market(s) involved.

GRANT OF RIGHTS

3.1

The NIH hereby grants and the Licensee accepts, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, an exclusive license to Group A of the Licensed Patent Rights and a non-exclusive license to Group B of the Licensed Patent Rights in the Licensed Territory to make and have made, to use and have used, to sell and have sold, to offer to sell, and to import any Licensed Products in the Licensed Fields of Use and to practice and have practiced any Licensed Process(es) in such Licensed Fields of Use.

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3.2

The NIH hereby grants and the Licensee accepts, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a non-exclusive license to Groups A and B of the Licensed Patent Rights in the Licensed Territory to make and have made, to use and have used, to sell and have sold, to offer to sell, and to import any Licensed Products in the Licensed Fields of Use (b-d) in Appendix B and to practice and have practiced any Licensed Process(es) in such Licensed Fields of Use.

3.3

This Agreement confers no license or rights by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any patent applications or patents of the NIH other than the Licensed Patent Rights regardless of whether these patents are dominant or subordinate to the Licensed Patent Rights.

SUBLICENSING

4.1

Upon written approval, which shall include prior review of any sublicense agreement by the NIH and which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, the Licensee may enter into sublicensing agreements under the Licensed Patent Rights.

4.2

The Licensee agrees that any sublicenses shall provide that the obligations to the NIH of Paragraphs 5.1-5.4, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 12.5, and 13.8-13.10 of this Agreement shall be binding upon the sublicensee as if it were a party to this Agreement. The Licensee further agrees to attach copies of these Paragraphs to all sublicense agreements.

4.3

Any sublicenses granted by the Licensee shall provide for the termination of the sublicense, or the conversion to a license directly between the sublicensees and the NIH, at the option of the sublicensee, upon termination of this Agreement under Article 13. This conversion is subject to the NIH approval, which will not be unreasonably denied or delayed. and contingent upon acceptance by the sublicensee of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

4.4

The Licensee agrees to forward to the NIH a complete copy of each fully executed sublicense agreement postmarked within thirty (30) days of the execution of the agreement. To the extent permitted by law, the NIH agrees to maintain each sublicense agreement in confidence.

STATUTORY AND NIH REQUIREMENTS AND RESERVED GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

5.1

(a) the NIH reserves on behalf of the Government an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free license for the practice of all inventions licensed under the Licensed Patent Rights throughout the world by or on behalf of the Government and on behalf of any foreign government or international organization pursuant to any existing or future treaty or agreement to which the Government is a signatory. Prior to the First Commercial Sale, the Licensee agrees to provide the NIH with reasonable quantities of the Licensed Products or materials made through the Licensed Processes for NIH research use. Given the nature of the envisioned Licensed Products as personalized autologous cell therapy products, if any Licensed Products and/or materials made through the Licensed Processes are not available in reasonable quantities for NIH research use, they shall not be subject to the foregoing obligation; and

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(b)

in the event that the Licensed Patent Rights are Subject Inventions made under CRADA, the Licensee grants to the Government, pursuant to 15 U.S.C §3710a(b)(1)(A), a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice the Licensed Patent Rights or have the Licensed Patent Rights practiced throughout the world by or on behalf of the Government. In the exercise of this license, the Government shall not publicly disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4) or which would be considered as such if it had been obtained from a non-Federal party. Prior to the First Commercial Sale, the Licensee agrees to provide the NIH with reasonable quantities of the Licensed Products or materials made through the Licensed Processes for NIH research use. Given the nature of the envisioned Licensed Products as personalized autologous cell therapy products, if any Licensed Products and/or materials made through the Licensed Processes are not available in reasonable quantities for NIH research use, they shall not be subject to the foregoing obligation.

5.2

The Licensee agrees that products used or sold in the United States embodying the Licensed Products or produced through use of the Licensed Processes shall be manufactured substantially in the United States, unless a written waiver is obtained in advance from the NIH.

5.3

The Licensee acknowledges that the NIH may enter into future CRADAs under the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement. The Licensee agrees not to unreasonably deny requests for a Research License from future collaborators with the NIH when acquiring these rights is necessary in order to make a CRADA project feasible. The Licensee may request an opportunity to join as a party to the proposed CRADA.

5.4

(a) in addition to the reserved license of Paragraph 5.1, the NIH reserves the right to grant Research Licenses directly or to require the Licensee to grant Research Licenses on reasonable terms. The purpose of these Research Licenses is to encourage basic research, whether conducted at an academic or corporate facility. In order to safeguard the Licensed Patent Rights, however, the NIH shall consult with the Licensee before granting to commercial entities a Research License or providing to them research samples of materials made through the Licensed Processes; and

(b)

in exceptional circumstances, and in the event that the Licensed Patent Rights are Subject Inventions made under a CRADA, the Government, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §3710a(b)(1)(B), retains the right to require the Licensee to grant to a responsible applicant a nonexclusive, partially exclusive, or exclusive sublicense to use the Licensed Patent Rights in the Licensed Field of Use on terms that are reasonable under the circumstances, or if the Licensee fails to grant this license, the Government retains the right to grant the license itself. The exercise of these rights by the Government shall only be in exceptional circumstances and only if the Government determines:

(i)

the action is necessary to meet health or safety needs that are not reasonably satisfied by the Licensee;

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(ii)

the action is necessary to meet requirements for public use specified by Federal regulations, and these requirements are not reasonably satisfied by the Licensee; or

(iii)

the Licensee has failed to comply with an agreement containing provisions described in 15 U.S.C. §3710a(c)(4)(B); and

(c)

the determination made by the Government under this Paragraph 5.4 is subject to administrative appeal and judicial review under 35 U.S.C. §203(b).

ROYALTIES AND REIMBURSEMENT

6.1

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH a noncreditable, nonrefundable license issue royalty as set forth in Appendix C.

6.2

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH a nonrefundable minimum annual royalty as set forth in Appendix C.

6.3

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH earned royalties as set forth in Appendix C.

6.4

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH benchmark royalties as set forth in Appendix C.

6.5

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH sublicensing royalties as set forth in Appendix C.

6.6

A patent or patent application licensed under this Agreement shall cease to fall within the Licensed Patent Rights for the purpose of computing earned royalty payments in any given country on the earliest of the dates that:

(a)

the application has been abandoned and not continued;

(b)

the patent expires or irrevocably lapses, or

(c)

the patent has been held to be invalid or unenforceable by an unappealed or unappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency.

6.7

No multiple royalties shall be payable because any Licensed Products or Licensed Processes are covered by more than one of the Licensed Patent Rights.

6.8

On sales of the Licensed Products by the Licensee to sublicensees or on sales made in other than an arms-length transaction, the value of the Net Sales attributed under this Article 6 to this transaction shall be that which would have been received in an arms-length transaction, based on sales of like quantity and quality products on or about the time of this transaction.

6.9

With regard to unreimbursed expenses associated with the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of all patent applications and patents to the extent included within the Licensed Patent Rights and paid by the NIH prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the Licensee shall pay the NIH, as an additional royalty, within sixty (60) days of the NIH’s submission of a statement and request for payment to the Licensee, an amount equivalent to these unreimbursed expenses previously paid by the NIH.

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6.10

(a)

to pay the NIH on an annual basis, within sixty (60) days of the NIH’s submission of a statement and request for payment, a royalty amount equivalent to these unreimbursed expenses paid during the previous calendar year(s) provided, however, that if the NIH grants a commercialization license under the Licensed Patent Rights to one or more third parties, then the Licensee shall pay the NIH a pro-rated portion of such unreimbursed expenses calculated by dividing the total patent costs paid during the previous calendar year(s) by the number of commercialization licensees of record whose licenses have a Licensed Field of Use which includes the development of therapeutic or diagnostic products and falls within the scope of the Licensed Patent Rights as of the date of this statement. For avoidance of doubt, if the Licensee is the only commercialization licensee of record whose license has a Licensed Field of Use which includes the development of therapeutic or diagnostic products and falls within the scope of the Licensed Patent Rights as of the date of this statement, the Licensee shall pay NIH a royalty amount equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of these unreimbursed expenses paid during the previous calendar year(s);

(b)

to pay these unreimbursed expenses directly to the law firm employed by the NIH to handle these functions. However, in this event, the NIH and not the Licensee shall be the client of the law firm; or

(c)

in limited circumstances, the Licensee may be given the right to assume responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, or maintenance of any patent application or patent included with the Licensed Patent Rights. In that event, the Licensee shall directly pay the attorneys or agents engaged to prepare, file, prosecute, or maintain these patent applications or patents and shall provide the NIH with copies of each invoice associated with these services as well as documentation that these invoices have been paid.

6.11

The NIH agrees, upon written request, to provide the Licensee with summaries of patent prosecution invoices for which the NIH has requested payment from the Licensee under Paragraphs 6.9 and 6.10. The Licensee agrees that all information provided by the NIH related to patent prosecution costs shall be treated as confidential commercial information and shall not be released to a third party (other than its Affiliates) except as required by law or a court of competent jurisdiction.

6.12

The Licensee may elect to surrender its rights in any country of the Licensed Territory under any of the Licensed Patent Rights upon ninety (90) days written notice to the NIH and owe no payment obligation under Paragraph 6.10 for patent-related expenses incurred in that country after ninety (90) days of the effective date of the written notice.

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PATENT FILING, PROSECUTION, AND MAINTENANCE

7.1

Except as otherwise provided in this Article 7, the NIH agrees to take responsibility for, but to consult with, the Licensee in the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and shall furnish copies of relevant patent-related documents to the Licensee.

7.2

Upon the NIH’s written request, the Licensee shall assume the responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and shall, on an ongoing basis, promptly furnish copies of all patent-related documents to the NIH. In this event, the Licensee shall, subject to the prior approval of the NIH, select registered patent attorneys or patent agents to provide these services on behalf of the Licensee and the NIH. The NIH shall provide appropriate powers of attorney and other documents necessary to undertake this action to the patent attorneys or patent agents providing these services. The Licensee and its attorneys or agents shall consult with the NIH in all aspects of the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of patent applications and patents included within the Licensed Patent Rights and shall provide the NIH sufficient opportunity to comment on any document that the Licensee intends to file or to cause to be filed with the relevant intellectual property or patent office.

7.3

At any time, after Licensee has assumed responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of Licensed Patent Rights as provided in Section 7.2, the NIH may provide the Licensee with written notice that the NIH wishes to re-assume control of the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights. If the NIH elects to reassume these responsibilities, the Licensee agrees to cooperate fully with the NIH, its attorneys, and agents in the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of any and all patent applications or patents included in the Licensed Patent Rights and to provide the NIH with complete copies of any and all documents or other materials in Licensee’s possession or control that the NIH deems necessary to undertake such responsibilities. The Licensee shall be responsible for all costs associated with transferring patent prosecution responsibilities to an attorney or agent of the NIH’s choice.

7.4

Each party shall promptly inform the other as to all material matters that come to its attention that may affect the preparation, filing, prosecution, or maintenance of the Licensed Patent Rights and permit each other to provide comments and suggestions with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of the Licensed Patent Rights, which comments and suggestions shall be considered by the other party.

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RECORD KEEPING

8.1

The Licensee agrees to keep accurate and correct records of the Licensed Products made, used, sold, or imported and the Licensed Processes practiced under this Agreement appropriate to determine the amount of royalties due the NIH. These records shall be retained for at least five (5) years following a given reporting period and shall be available during normal business hours for inspection, at the expense of the NIH, by an accountant or other designated auditor selected by the NIH for the sole purpose of verifying reports and royalty payments hereunder. Licensee may require such auditor or accountant to enter into a confidentiality agreement with Licensee containing reasonable terms and conditions for the protection of Licensee’s non-public and proprietary information. The accountant or auditor shall only disclose to the NIH information relating to the accuracy of reports and royalty payments made under this Agreement. If an inspection shows an underreporting or underpayment in excess of five percent (5%) for any twelve (12) month period, then the Licensee shall reimburse the NIH for the cost of the inspection at the time the Licensee pays the unreported royalties, including any additional royalties as required by Paragraph 9.8. All royalty payments required under this Paragraph shall be due within sixty (60) days of the date the NIH provides to the Licensee notice of the payment due.

REPORTS ON PROGRESS, BENCHMARKS, SALES, AND PAYMENTS

9.1

Prior to signing this Agreement, the Licensee has provided the NIH with the Commercial Development Plan in Appendix E, under which the Licensee intends to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to bring Licensed Product(s) or Licensed Process(es) within the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights to the point of Practical Application. This Commercial Development Plan is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement. Based on this plan, performance Benchmarks are determined as specified in Appendix D.

9.2

The Licensee shall provide written annual reports on its product development progress or efforts to commercialize under the Commercial Development Plan for each of the Licensed Fields of Use within sixty (60) days after December 31 of each calendar year. These progress reports shall include, but not be limited to: progress on research and development, status of applications for regulatory approvals, manufacturing, sublicensing, marketing, importing, and sales during the preceding calendar year, as well as, plans for the present calendar year. The NIH also encourages these reports to include information on any of the Licensee's public service activities that relate to the Licensed Patent Rights. If reported progress differs from that projected in the Commercial Development Plan and Benchmarks, the Licensee shall explain the reasons for these differences. In the annual report, the Licensee may propose amendments to the Commercial Development Plan, acceptance of which by the NIH may not be denied unreasonably. The Licensee agrees to provide any additional information reasonably required by the NIH to evaluate the Licensee's performance under this Agreement. The Licensee may amend the Benchmarks at any time upon written approval by the NIH. The NIH shall not unreasonably withhold approval of any request of the Licensee to extend the time periods of this schedule if the request is supported by a reasonable showing by the Licensee of diligence in its performance under the Commercial Development Plan and toward bringing the Licensed Products to the point of Practical Application as defined in 37 C.F.R. §404.3(d). The Licensee shall amend the Commercial Development Plan and Benchmarks at the request of the NIH to address any Licensed Fields of Use not specifically addressed in the plan originally submitted.

9.3

The Licensee shall report to the NIH the dates for achieving Benchmarks specified in Appendix D and the First Commercial Sale in each country in the Licensed Territory within thirty (30) days of such occurrences.

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9.4

Following the First Commercial Sale, the Licensee shall submit to the NIH, within sixty (60) days after each calendar half-year ending June 30 and December 31, a royalty report, as described in the example in Appendix F, setting forth for the preceding half-year period the amount of the Licensed Products sold or Licensed Processes practiced by or on behalf of the Licensee in each country within the Licensed Territory, the Net Sales, and the amount of royalty accordingly due. With each royalty report, the Licensee shall submit payment of earned royalties due. If no earned royalties are due to the NIH for any reporting period, the written report shall so state. The royalty report shall be certified as correct by an authorized officer of the Licensee and shall include a detailed listing of all deductions made under Paragraph 2.13 to determine Net Sales made under Article 6 to determine royalties due. The royalty report shall also identify the site of manufacture for the Licensed Product(s) sold in the United States.

9.5

The Licensee agrees to forward semi-annually to the NIH a copy of these reports received by the Licensee from its sublicensees during the preceding half-year period as shall be pertinent to a royalty accounting to the NIH by the Licensee for activities under the sublicense.

9.6

Royalties due under Article 6 shall be paid in U.S. dollars and payment options are listed in Appendix G. For conversion of foreign currency to U.S. dollars, the conversion rate shall be the New York foreign exchange rate quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the day preceding the day that the payment is due. Any loss of exchange, value, taxes, or other expenses incurred in the transfer or conversion to U.S. dollars shall be paid entirely by the Licensee. The royalty report required by Paragraph 9.4 shall be mailed to the NIH at its address for Agreement Notices indicated on the Signature Page.

9.7

The Licensee shall be solely responsible for determining if any tax on royalty income is owed outside the United States and shall pay the tax and be responsible for all filings with appropriate agencies of foreign governments. As reasonably requested by Licensee, NIH shall cooperate with Licensee in applying for any valid exemption or obtaining any valid refund of such taxes paid by Licensee.

9.8

Additional royalties may be assessed by the NIH on any payment that is more than ninety (90) days overdue at the rate of [* * *] per month. This [* * *] per month rate may be applied retroactively from the original due date until the date of receipt by the NIH of the overdue payment and additional royalties. The payment of any additional royalties shall not prevent the NIH from exercising any other rights it may have as a consequence of the lateness of any payment.

9.9

All plans and reports required by this Article 9 and marked “confidential” by the Licensee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be treated by the NIH as commercial and financial information obtained from a person and as privileged and confidential, and any proposed disclosure of these records by the NIH under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552 shall be subject to the predisclosure notification requirements of 45 C.F.R. §5.65(d).

10.

PERFORMANCE

10.1

The Licensee shall use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to bring the Licensed Products and the Licensed Processes to Practical Application. “Reasonable commercial efforts” for the purposes of this provision shall include reasonable adherence to the Commercial Development Plan in Appendix E and performance of the Benchmarks in Appendix D in each case as either may be amended from time to time. The efforts of a sublicensee or an Affiliate of Licensee shall be considered the efforts of the Licensee.

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10.2

Upon the First Commercial Sale in the United States, until the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Licensee shall use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to make the Licensed Products and the Licensed Processes reasonably accessible to the United States public.

10.3

The Licensee agrees, after its First Commercial Sale, to make reasonable quantities of the Licensed Products or materials produced through the use of the Licensed Processes within the Licensed Fields of Use available to patient assistance programs.

10.4

The Licensee agrees, after its First Commercial Sale and as part of its marketing and product promotion, to develop educational materials (e.g., brochures, website, etc.) directed to patients and physicians detailing the Licensed Products or medical aspects of the prophylactic and therapeutic uses of the Licensed Products.

10.5

The Licensee agrees to supply, to the Mailing Address for Agreement Notices indicated on the Signature Page, the Office of Technology Transfer, NIH with inert samples of the Licensed Products or the Licensed Processes or their packaging for educational and display purposes only.

11.

INFRINGEMENT AND PATENT ENFORCEMENT

11.1

The NIH and the Licensee agree to notify each other promptly of each infringement or possible infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights, as well as, any facts which may affect the validity, scope, or enforceability of the Licensed Patent Rights of which either party becomes aware.

11.2

Pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of 35 U.S.C. Chapter 29, the Licensee may:

(a)

bring suit in its own name, at its own expense, and on its own behalf for infringement of presumably valid claims in the Licensed Patent Rights;

(b)

in any suit, enjoin infringement and collect for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for the infringement; or

(c)

settle any claim or suit for infringement of the Licensed Patent Rights provided, however, that the NIH and appropriate Government authorities shall have the first right to take such actions; and

(d)

if the Licensee desires to initiate a suit for patent infringement, the Licensee shall notify the NIH in writing. If the NIH does not notify the Licensee of its intent to pursue legal action within ninety (90) days, the Licensee shall be free to initiate suit. The NIH shall have a continuing right to intervene in the suit. The Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any suit for patent infringement. The Licensee may request the Government to initiate or join in any suit if necessary to avoid dismissal of the suit. Should the Government be made a party to any suit, the Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees which the Government incurs as a result of the motion or other action, including all costs incurred by the Government in opposing the motion or other action. In all cases, the Licensee agrees to keep the NIH reasonably apprised of the status and progress of any litigation. Before the Licensee commences an infringement action, the Licensee shall notify the NIH and give careful consideration to the views of the NIH and to any potential effects of the litigation on the public health in deciding whether to bring suit.

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11.3

In the event that a declaratory judgment action alleging invalidity or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patent Rights shall be brought against the Licensee or raised by way of counterclaim or affirmative defense in an infringement suit brought by the Licensee under Paragraph 11.2, pursuant to this Agreement and the provisions of 35 U.S.C. Part 29 or other statutes, the Licensee may:

(a)

defend the suit in its own name, at its own expense, and on its own behalf for presumably valid claims in the Licensed Patent Rights;

(b)

in any suit, ultimately to enjoin infringement and to collect for its use, damages, profits, and awards of whatever nature recoverable for the infringement; and

(c)

settle any claim or suit for declaratory judgment involving the Licensed Patent Rights-provided, however, that the NIH and appropriate Government authorities shall have the first right to take these actions and shall have a continuing right to intervene in the suit; and

(d)

if the NIH does not notify the Licensee of its intent to respond to the legal action within a reasonable time, the Licensee shall be free to do so. The Licensee shall take no action to compel the Government either to initiate or to join in any declaratory judgment action. The Licensee may request the Government to initiate or to join any suit if necessary to avoid dismissal of the suit. Should the Government be made a party to any suit by motion or any other action of the Licensee, the Licensee shall reimburse the Government for any costs, expenses, or fees, which the Government incurs as a result of the motion or other action. If the Licensee elects not to defend against the declaratory judgment action, the NIH, at its option, may do so at its own expense. In all cases, the Licensee agrees to keep the NIH reasonably apprised of the status and progress of any litigation. Before the Licensee commences an infringement action, the Licensee shall notify the NIH and give careful consideration to the views of the NIH and to any potential effects of the litigation on the public health in deciding whether to bring suit.

11.4

In any action under Paragraphs 11.2 or 11.3 the expenses including costs, fees, attorney fees, and disbursements, shall be paid by the Licensee. The value of any recovery made by the Licensee through court judgment or settlement actually collected shall first be applied by Licensee to reimburse it for all of its costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees, and any reimbursement payments made to NIH or the Government) and the balance shall be treated as Net Sales and subject to earned royalties as provided in Appendix C when and as collected.

11.5

The NIH shall cooperate fully with the Licensee in connection with any action under Paragraphs 11.2 or 11.3. The NIH agrees promptly to provide access to all necessary documents and to render reasonable assistance in response to a request by the Licensee.

12.

NEGATION OF WARRANTIES AND INDEMNIFICATION

12.1

The NIH offers no warranties other than those specified in Article 1.

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12.2

The NIH does not warrant the validity of the Licensed Patent Rights and makes no representations whatsoever with regard to the scope of the Licensed Patent Rights, or that the Licensed Patent Rights may be exploited without infringing other patents or other intellectual property rights of third parties.

12.3

THE NIH MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY SUBJECT MATTER DEFINED BY THE CLAIMS OF THE LICENSED PATENT RIGHTS OR TANGIBLE MATERIALS RELATED THERETO.

12.4

The NIH does not represent that it shall commence legal actions against third parties infringing the Licensed Patent Rights.

12.5

The Licensee shall indemnify and hold the NIH, its employees, students, fellows, agents, and consultants harmless from and against all liability, demands, damages, expenses, and losses, including but not limited to death, personal injury, illness, or property damage in connection with or arising out of:

(a)

the use by or on behalf of the Licensee, its sublicensees, directors, employees, or third parties of any Licensed Patent Rights; or

(b)

the design, manufacture, distribution, or use of any Licensed Products, Licensed Processes or materials by the Licensee, or other products or processes developed in connection with or arising out of the Licensed Patent Rights.

12.6

The Licensee agrees to maintain a liability insurance program consistent with sound business practice.

13.

TERM, TERMINATION, AND MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS

13.1

This Agreement is effective when signed by all parties, unless the provisions of Paragraph 14.16 are not fulfilled, and shall extend to the expiration of the last to expire of the Licensed Patent Rights unless sooner terminated as provided in this Article 13.

13.2

In the event that the Licensee is in default in the performance of any material obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the obligations listed in Paragraph 13.5, and if the default has not been remedied within ninety (90) days after the date of notice in writing of the default, or if not reasonably capable of remedy within such period, Licensee has not taken substantial steps to remedy the alleged default within such ninety (90) day period, the NIH may terminate this Agreement by written notice and pursue outstanding royalties owed through procedures provided by the Federal Debt Collection Act.

13.3

In the event that the Licensee (i) becomes insolvent, (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy, or has such a petition filed against it and, in either case, such petition is not dismissed within sixty (60) days, the Licensee shall immediately notify the NIH in writing.

13.4

The Licensee shall have a unilateral right to terminate this Agreement or any licenses in any country or territory by giving the NIH sixty (60) days written notice to that effect.

13.5

The NIH shall specifically have the right to terminate or modify, at its option, this Agreement, if the NIH determines that the Licensee:

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(a)

is not executing the Commercial Development Plan submitted with its request for a license and the Licensee cannot otherwise demonstrate to the NIH’s satisfaction that the Licensee has taken, or can be expected to take within a reasonable time, effective steps to achieve the Practical Application of the Licensed Products or the Licensed Processes;

(b)

has not achieved and is not reasonably likely to achieve the Benchmarks as may be modified under Paragraph 9.2;

(c)

has willfully made a material false statement of, or willfully omitted a material fact in the license application or in any report required by this Agreement;

(d)

has committed a material breach of a covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement;

(e)

is not keeping the Licensed Products or the Licensed Processes within the scope of the Licensed Fields of Use reasonably accessible to the public after commercial use commences;

(f)

cannot reasonably satisfy unmet health and safety needs; or

(g)

cannot reasonably justify a failure to comply with the domestic production requirement of Paragraph 5.2 unless waived.

13.6

In making the determination referenced in Paragraph 13.5, the NIH shall take into account the normal course of such commercial development programs conducted with sound and reasonable business practices and judgment and the annual reports submitted by the Licensee under Paragraph 9.2. Prior to invoking termination or modification of this Agreement under Paragraph 13.5, the NIH shall give written notice to the Licensee providing the Licensee specific notice of, and a ninety (90) day opportunity to respond to, the NIH’s concerns as to the items referenced in 13.5(a)-13.5(g). If the Licensee fails to alleviate the NIH’s reasonable concerns as to the items referenced in 13.5(a)-13.5(g) or fails to initiate corrective action to the NIH’s reasonable satisfaction, the NIH may terminate this Agreement.

13.7

When the public health and safety so require, and after written notice to the Licensee providing the Licensee a sixty (60) day opportunity to respond, the NIH shall have the right to require the Licensee to grant sublicenses to responsible applicants, on commercially reasonable terms, in any Licensed Fields of Use under the Licensed Patent Rights, unless the Licensee can reasonably demonstrate that the granting of the sublicense would not materially increase the availability to the public of the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights. The NIH shall not require the granting of a sublicense unless the responsible applicant has first negotiated in good faith with the Licensee for a sublicense on commercially reasonable terms and conditions.

13.8

The NIH reserves the right according to 35 U.S.C. §209(d)(3) to terminate or modify this Agreement if it is determined that this action is necessary to meet the requirements for public use specified by federal regulations issued after the date of the license and these requirements are not reasonably satisfied by the Licensee.

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13.9

Within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of the NIH's unilateral decision to modify or terminate this Agreement, the Licensee may, consistent with the provisions of 37 C.F.R. §404.11, appeal the decision by written submission to the designated NIH official. The decision of the designated NIH official shall be the final agency decision. The Licensee may thereafter exercise any and all administrative or judicial remedies that may be available.

13.10

Within ninety (90) days of expiration or termination of this Agreement under this Article 13, a final report shall be submitted by the Licensee. Any royalty payments, including those incurred but not yet paid (such as the full minimum annual royalty), and those related to patent expenses, due to the NIH shall become immediately due and payable upon termination or expiration. If terminated under this Article 13, sublicensees may elect to convert their sublicenses to direct licenses with the NIH pursuant to Paragraph 4.3. Unless otherwise specifically provided for under this Agreement, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Licensee shall return all Licensed Products or other materials included within the Licensed Patent Rights to the NIH or provide the NIH with certification of the destruction thereof. The Licensee may not be granted additional NIH licenses if the final reporting requirement is not fulfilled.

14.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

14.1

Neither party may waive or release any of its rights or interests in this Agreement except in writing. The failure of either party to assert a right hereunder or to insist upon compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that right by that party or excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform any of these terms or conditions by the that party.

14.2

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter of the Licensed Patent Rights, the Licensed Products and the Licensed Processes, and all prior negotiations, representations, agreements, and understandings are merged into, extinguished by, and completely expressed by this Agreement.

14.3

The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and in the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any controlling body of law, this determination shall not in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

14.4

If either party desires a modification to this Agreement, the parties shall, upon reasonable notice of the proposed modification by the party desiring the change, confer in good faith to determine the desirability of the modification. No modification shall be effective until a written amendment is signed by the signatories to this Agreement or their designees.

14.5

The construction, validity, performance, and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by Federal law as applied by the Federal courts in the District of Columbia.

14.6

All Agreement notices required or permitted by this Agreement shall be given by prepaid, first class, registered or certified mail or by an express/overnight delivery service provided by a commercial carrier, properly addressed to the other party at the address designated on the following Signature Page, or to another address as may be designated in writing by the other party. Agreement notices shall be considered timely if the notices are received on or before the established deadline date or sent on or before the deadline date as verifiable by U.S. Postal Service postmark or dated receipt from a commercial carrier. Parties should request a legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark or obtain a dated receipt from a commercial carrier or the U.S. Postal Service. Private metered postmarks shall not be acceptable as proof of timely mailing.

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14.7

This Agreement shall not be assigned or otherwise transferred (including any transfer by legal process or by operation of law, and any transfer in bankruptcy or insolvency, or in any other compulsory procedure or order of court) except to the Licensee’s Affiliate(s) without the prior written consent of the NIH. The parties agree that the identity of the parties is material to the formation of this Agreement and that the obligations under this Agreement are nondelegable. In the event that the NIH approves a proposed assignment, the Licensee shall pay the NIH, as an additional royalty, one percent (1%) of the fair market value of any consideration received for any assignment of this Agreement within sixty (60) days of the assignment.

14.8

The Licensee agrees in its use of any NIH-supplied biological materials that are supplied under this Agreement to comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, and guidelines, including NIH and HHS regulations and guidelines. The Licensee agrees not to use such biological materials for research involving human subjects or clinical trials in the United States without complying with 21 C.F.R. Part 50 and 45 C.F.R. Part 46. The Licensee agrees not to use such biological materials for research involving human subjects or clinical trials outside of the United States without notifying the NIH, in writing, of the research or trials and complying with the applicable regulations of the appropriate national control authorities. Written notification to the NIH of research involving such biological materials in human subjects or clinical trials outside of the United States shall be given no later than sixty (60) days prior to commencement of the research or trials.

14.9

The Licensee acknowledges that it is subject to and agrees to abide by the United States laws and regulations (including the Export Administration Act of 1979 and Arms Export Control Act) controlling the export of technical data, computer software, laboratory prototypes, biological material, and other commodities. The transfer of these items may require a license from the appropriate agency of the U.S. Government or written assurances by the Licensee that it shall not export these items to certain foreign countries without prior approval of this agency. The NIH neither represents that a license is or is not required or that, if required, it shall be issued.

14.10

The Licensee agrees to mark the Licensed Products or their packaging sold in the United States with all applicable U.S. patent numbers and similarly to indicate “Patent Pending” status. All the Licensed Products manufactured in, shipped to, or sold in other countries shall be marked in a manner to preserve the NIH’s patent rights in those countries.

14.11

By entering into this Agreement, the NIH does not directly or indirectly endorse any product or service provided, or to be provided, by the Licensee whether directly or indirectly related to this Agreement. The Licensee shall not state or imply that this Agreement is an endorsement by the Government, the NIH, any other Government organizational unit, or any Government employee. Additionally, the Licensee shall not use the names of the NIH, the FDA or the HHS or the Government or their employees in any advertising, promotional, or sales literature without the prior written approval of the NIH.

14.12

The parties agree to attempt to settle amicably any controversy or claim arising under this Agreement or a breach of this Agreement, except for appeals of modifications or termination decisions provided for in Article 13. The Licensee agrees first to appeal any unsettled claims or controversies to the designated NIH official, or designee, whose decision shall be considered the final agency decision. Thereafter, the Licensee may exercise any administrative or judicial remedies that may be available.

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14.13

Nothing relating to the grant of a license, nor the grant itself, shall be construed to confer upon any person any immunity from or defenses under the antitrust laws or from a charge of patent misuse, and the acquisition and use of rights pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Part 404 shall not be immunized from the operation of state or Federal law by reason of the source of the grant.

14.14

Any formal recordation of this Agreement required by the laws of any Licensed Territory as a prerequisite to enforceability of the Agreement in the courts of any foreign jurisdiction or for other reasons shall be carried out by the Licensee at its expense, and appropriately verified proof of recordation shall be promptly furnished to the NIH.

14.15

Paragraphs 4.3, 8.1, 9.5-9.8, 9.9 12.1-12.5, 13.9, 13.10, 14.12 and 14.15 of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement.

14.16

The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall, at the NIH’s sole option, be considered by the NIH to be withdrawn from the Licensee’s consideration and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the Agreement itself to be null and void, unless this Agreement is executed by the Licensee and a fully executed original is received by the NIH within sixty (60) days from the date of the NIH’s signature found at the Signature Page.

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NIH PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT – EXCLUSIVE

SIGNATURE PAGE

For the NIH:

/S/ RICHARD U. RODRIGUEZ		02/09/15
Richard U. Rodriguez		Date
Director, Division of Technology Development and Transfer
Office of Technology Transfer
National Institutes of Health

Mailing Address or E-mail Address for Agreement notices and reports:

Chief, Monitoring & Enforcement Branch

Office of Technology Transfer

National Institutes of Health

6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 325

Rockville, Maryland 20852-3804 U.S.A.

E-mail: ***@***

For the Licensee (Upon, information and belief, the undersigned expressly certifies or affirms that the contents of any statements of the Licensee made or referred to in this document are truthful and accurate.):

by:

/S/ ELMA HAWKINS		02/09/15
Signature of Authorized Official		Date

Elma Hawkins, Ph.D.
Printed Name

President and CEO
Title

I. Official and Mailing Address for Agreement notices:

Peter Ho, Ph.D.

Director, Business Development

21900 Burbank Blvd., 3^rdFloor

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Phone: 818 ###-###-####

Fax: 818 ###-###-####

Email: ***@***

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II. Official and Mailing Address for Financial notices (the Licensee’s contact person for royalty payments)

Peter Ho, Ph.D.

Director, Business Development

21900 Burbank Blvd., 3^rdFloor

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Phone: 818 ###-###-####

Fax: 818 ###-###-####

Email: ***@***

Any false or misleading statements made, presented, or submitted to the Government, including any relevant omissions, under this Agreement and during the course of negotiation of this Agreement are subject to all applicable civil and criminal statutes including Federal statutes 31 U.S.C. §§3801-3812 (civil liability) and 18 U.S.C. §1001 (criminal liability including fine(s) or imprisonment).

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APPENDIX A – Patent(s) or Patent Application(s)

Patent(s) or Patent Application(s):

Group A

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/237,889, filed August 26, 2009 entitled “Adoptive cell therapy with young T cells” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-01);

II.

U.S. Patent No. 8,383,099 issued February 26, 2013 entitled “Adoptive cell therapy with young T cells” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-02);

III.

U.S. Patent Application No. 13/742,541 filed January 16, 2013 entitled “Adoptive cell therapy with young T cells” (HHS Ref No. E ###-###-####/0-US-03);

IV.

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/466,200 filed March 22, 2011entitled “Methods of growing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in gas-permeable containers” (HHS Ref No. E-114-2011/0-US-01);

PCT Application No. PCT/US2012/029744 filed March 20, 2012 entitled “Methods of growing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in gas-permeable containers” (HHS Ref No. E-114-2011/0-PCT-02);

VI.

U.S. Patent Application No. 13/424,646 filed May 20, 2012 entitled “Methods of growing tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in gas-permeable containers” (HHS Ref No. E-114-2011/0-US-03);

Group B

II.

III.

IV.

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VI.

VII.

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APPENDIX B – Licensed Fields of Use and Territory

Licensed Fields of Use:

(a)

The use of the Licensed Patent Rights to develop, manufacture, and sale autologous tumor infiltrating lymphocyte adoptive cell therapy products for the treatment of metastatic melanoma.

Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) are a subset of T lymphocytes (T cells) that migrate and are located within a tumor site. TIL isolated from these tumor sites exhibit natural anti-tumor activity without genetic modifications. For the avoidance of doubt, cell therapy products involving genetically modified TIL or TIL isolated by cancer-specific mutations are excluded from the Licensed Fields of Use, unless the cell therapy products are a combination of TIL therapy with the Licensee’s proprietary technologies or the Licensee’s in-licensed technologies.

II.

Licensed Territory: Worldwide

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APPENDIX C – Royalties

Royalties:

The Licensee agrees to pay to the NIH a noncreditable, nonrefundable license issue royalty in the amount of [* * *] within sixty (60) days from the effective date of this Agreement.

II.

The Licensee agrees to pay to the NIH a nonrefundable minimum annual royalty in the amount of [* * *]as follows:

(a)

The first minimum annual royalty is due within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Agreement and may be prorated according to the fraction of the calendar year remaining between the effective date of this Agreement and the next subsequent January 1; and

(b)

Subsequent minimum annual royalty payments are due and payable on January 1 of each calendar year and may be credited against any earned royalties due for sales made in that year.

(c)

In the case of each of (a) and (b) above, such payments shall be due so long as Licensee has not terminated this Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 13.4.

III.

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH earned royalties of [* * *] on Net Sales by or on behalf of Licensee or its sublicensees. Licensee shall be entitled to a credit of [* * *] against the earned royalty rate for each percent point in excess of [* * *] that Licensee must pay to an unaffiliated licensor(s) for the manufacture and sale of Licensed Product(s) and Licensed Process(es). Said credit however, shall not reduce the earned royalty rate due to NIH for Licensed Product(s) and Licensed Process(es) below [* * *].

IV.

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH Benchmark royalties within sixty (60) days of achieving each Benchmark by Licensee or its sublicensees for each Licensed Product:

(a)

[* * *] for successful completion of the first Licensee-sponsored Phase 2 clinical study.

(b)

[* * *] for successful completion of the first Licensee-sponsored Phase 3 clinical study.

(c)

[* * *] upon the first FDA approval or foreign equivalent for a Licensed Product or Licensed Process.

(d)

[* * *] for the First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product or Licensed Process in the United States.

(e)

[* * *] for the First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product or Licensed Process in any foreign country for either of Licensed Field of Use.

For purposes of this Agreement, “successful completion of a Licensee-sponsored Phase 2 Clinical Study” shall mean, with respect to a specified construct, formulation and dose of a specified Licensed Product in a specified cancer indication, the statistical demonstration in a pivotal Phase 2 Clinical Study of safety and efficacy, sufficient to support a Phase 3 clinical trial submission by the Licensee for such specified construct, formulation and dose of such specified Licensed Product for the treatment of such specified cancer indication.

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For purposes of this Agreement, “successful completion of a Licensee-sponsored Phase 3 Clinical Study” shall mean, with respect to a specified construct, formulation and dose of a specified Licensed Product in a specified cancer indication, the statistical demonstration in a pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Study of safety and efficacy, sufficient to support a BLA submission by the Licensee for such specified construct, formulation and dose of such specified Licensed Product for the treatment of such specified cancer indication.

The Licensee agrees to pay the NIH:

(a) additional sublicensing royalties of [* * *] on the fair market value of any consideration received for granting each sublicense within sixty (60) days of the execution of each sublicense if any such sublicense is executed prior to FDA approval or foreign equivalent for a Licensed Product or Licensed Process within each Licensed Field of Use from Appendix B; and

(b) additional sublicensing royalties of [* * *] on the fair market value of any consideration received for granting each sublicense within sixty (60) days of the execution of each sublicense if any such sublicense is executed following FDA approval or foreign equivalent for a Licensed Product or Licensed Process within each Licensed Field of Use from Appendix B.

(1)

Bona fide support research and development activities corresponding directly to the development of Licensed Product(s) and/or Licensed Process(es), which do not exceed Licensee's fully-burdened cost for undertaking such research and development, and limited to support which is received after the effective date of this Agreement specifically excluding any support which is used by Licensee to offset research and development expenses which are incurred prior to the effective date of this Agreement;

(2)

Proceeds derived from debt financing received after the effective date of this Agreement, to the extent that such financing is at market rates;

(3)

Consideration received after the effective date of this Agreement for the purchase of an equity interest in Licensee to the extent that the price per share paid for such equity does not exceed by more than twenty-five pecent (25%) the average closing price of such equity on the stock exchange for the thirty (30) consecutive business days immediately preceding the date on which said stock is transferred, or if such equity is not so traded, then the fair market value of such equity as reasonably agreed to by the parties or as determined in the same financing round involving non-sublicensee investors;

(4)

As earned royalties on Net Sales or sales by sublicensee(s); and

(5)

Any non-monetary consideration which is specifically in the form of license(s) received in exchange for the grant of a sublicense, if such license(s) are necessary or useful for the development of Licensed Product(s) and/or Licensed Process(es).

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APPENDIX D – Benchmarks and Performance

The Licensee agrees to the following Benchmarks for its performance under this Agreement and, within thirty (30) days of achieving a Benchmark, shall notify the NIH that the Benchmark has been achieved.

	Benchmark	Deadline

I.	*[ * ]*	*[ * ]*

II.	*[ * ]*	*[ * ]*

III.	*[ * ]*	*[ * ]*

IV.	*[ * ]*	*[ * ]*

V.	*[ * ]*	*[ * ]*

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APPENDIX E – Commercial Development Plan

Licensee intends to use the licensed technology to develop and commercialize a product based on T cells derived from tumors or tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) to treat patients with melanoma, HPV cancers, bladder cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and other solid tumors.

In August 2011, Licensee entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop and evaluate improved adoptive cell transfer (ACT) based immunotherapies using TILs to treat patients with metastatic melanoma utilizing the business development expertise and resources of Licensee (C-057-2011, NCI 02734). The CRADA includes the development of improved methods for the generation and selection of TIL, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for large-scale TIL growth, selection and testing to support the FDA approval of an ACT/TIL therapy approach. It further includes clinical trials designed and implemented to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of ACT/TIL therapy resulting from large-scale techniques in patients with metastatic melanoma based on the proprietary NCI Surgery Branch technology and approaches developed as part of the CRADA. In January 2015, Licensee and the NCI amended the CRADA to add HPV cancers (such as cervical, anal, and head and neck cancers), bladder cancer, breast cancer, and lung cancer.

The overall strategy for commercial development and program prioritization for an ACT/TIL product for the treatment of metastatic melanoma is summarized below:

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Appendix F – Example Royalty Report

Required royalty report information includes:

OTT license reference number (L-XXX-200X/0)

Reporting period

Catalog number and units sold of each Licensed Product (domestic and foreign)

Gross Sales per catalog number per country

Total Gross Sales

Itemized deductions from Gross Sales

Total Net Sales

Earned Royalty Rate and associated calculations

Gross Earned Royalty

Adjustments for Minimum Annual Royalty (MAR) and other creditable payments made

Net Earned Royalty due

Example

Catalog Number		Product Name	Country	Units Sold		Gross Sales (US$)
	1	A	US		250		62,500
	1	A	UK		32		16,500
	1	A	France		25		15,625
	2	B	US		0		0
	3	C	US		57		57,125
	4	D	US		12		1,500

Total Gross Sales		153,250
	Less Deductions:
Freight		3,000
Returns		7,000
Total Net Sales		143,250

Royalty Rate		8	%
Royalty Due		11,460
Less Creditable Payments		10,000
Net Royalty Due		1,460

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Appendix G – Royalty Payment Options

The OTT License Number MUST appear on payments, reports and correspondence.

Automated Clearing House (ACH) for payments through U.S. banks only

The NIH encourages its licensees to submit electronic funds transfer payments through the Automated Clearing House (ACH). Submit your ACH payment through the U.S. Treasury web site located at: https://www.pay.gov. Locate the "NIH Agency Form" through the Pay.gov "Agency List".

Electronic Funds Wire Transfers

The following account information is provided for wire payments. In order to process payment via Electronic Funds Wire Transfer sender MUST supply the following information within the transmission:

Drawn on a U.S. bank account via FEDWIRE should be sent directly to the following account:

Beneficiary Account:	Federal Reserve Bank of New York or TREAS NYC
Bank:	Federal Reserve Bank of New York
ABA#	021030004
Account Number:	75080031
Bank Address:	33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045
Payment Details:	License Number (L-XXX-XXXX)
	Name of the Licensee

Drawn on a foreign bank account should be sent directly to the following account. Payment must be sent in U.S. Dollars (USD) using the following instructions:

Beneficiary Account:	Federal Reserve Bank of New York/ITS or FRBNY/ITS
Bank:	Citibank N.A. (New York)
SWIFT Code:	CITIUS33
Account Number:	36838868
Bank Address:	388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013
Payment Details (Line 70):	NIH 75080031
	License Number (L-XXX-XXXX)
	Name of the Licensee
Detail of Charges (line 71a):	Charge Our

Checks

All checks should be made payable to “NIH Patent Licensing”

Checks drawn on a U.S. bank account and sent by US Postal Service should be sent directly to the following address:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

P.O. Box 979071

St. Louis, MO 63197-9000

Checks drawn on a U.S. bank account and sent by overnight or courier should be sent to the following address:

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US Bank

Government Lockbox SL-MO-C2GL

1005 Convention Plaza

St. Louis, MO 63101

Phone: 314 ###-###-####

Checks drawn on a foreign bank account should be sent directly to the following address:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Office of Technology Transfer

Royalties Administration Unit

6011 Executive Boulevard

Suite 325, MSC 7660

Rockville, Maryland 20852

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