Research License Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2023, by and between Liquidia Technologies, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited
Exhibit 10.2
RESEARCH LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Research License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 31, 2023 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Liquidia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 419 Davis Dr., Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560 (“Liquidia”), and Glaxo Group Limited, a company organized and existing under the laws of England and having an office and place of business at Glaxo Wellcome House, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 ONN, United Kingdom (“GSK”). Liquidia and GSK are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
Whereas, Liquidia controls certain technology for the formulation and/or delivery of small molecule, diagnostic, or biologic constructs, generally known as its PRINT platform technology, including PRINT particles, particle formulations, and PRINT processing technology;
Whereas, GSK wishes to conduct research regarding certain molecules owned or controlled by GSK using certain of Liquidia’s intellectual property;
Whereas, Liquidia and GSK entered into an Inhaled Collaboration and Option Agreement, dated June 15, 2012, which agreement was amended by Amendment 1 to the Inhaled Collaboration and Option Agreement, dated May 13, 2015, Second Amendment to the Inhaled Collaboration and Option Agreement, dated November 19, 2015, Amendment No. 3 to the Inhaled Collaboration and Option Agreement, dated June 24, 2019 and an Addendum to the Inhaled Collaboration and Option Agreement, dated August 30, 2017 (collectively, the “Prior Inhaled Agreement”);
Whereas, the Parties desire to terminate the Prior Inhaled Agreement and replace it with a license granted by Liquidia to GSK under certain of Liquidia’s intellectual property on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
Definitions
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms in this Agreement with initial letters capitalized, shall have the meanings set forth below, or the meaning as designated in the indicated places throughout this Agreement.
Licenses
Intellectual Property Matters
Representations And Warranties; covenants
Indemnification
Confidentiality
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Party is required to make a disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information pursuant to Section 6.2(a) or 6.2(d), such Party shall promptly notify the other Party such required disclosure and shall use reasonable efforts to obtain, or to assist the other Party in obtaining, a protective order preventing or limiting the required disclosure.
Term And Termination
Dispute Resolution
PRIOR AGREEMENT
Miscellaneous
If to Liquidia: | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. |
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Cooley LLP
One Freedom Square
Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5656
Attn: Kenneth J. Krisko
E-mail: ***@***
If to GSK: | Glaxo Group Limited |
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): ***@***
{Signature page follows}
In Witness Whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the Effective Date.
Glaxo Group Limited By: /s/ Marcus Dowding Name: Marcus Dowding Title: Authorised Signatory, Corporate Director | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. By: /s/ Roger Jeffs Name: Roger Jeffs Title: CEO |
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EXHIBIT A
LIQUIDIA PATENTS
Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR FABRICATING LAMINATE NANOMOLDS AND NANOPARTICLES THEREFROM | 11/633763 | 12/4/2006 | 8128393 | US | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. |
200780050904.3 | 12/4/2007 | 101668594 | CN | ||
201410061019.7 | 12/4/2007 | 103831914 | CN | ||
14111960.7 | 11/27/2014 | 1198474 | HK | ||
18112880.8 | 10/10/2018 | PENDING | HK | ||
07874162.6 | 12/4/2007 | 2117725 | DE, FR, GB | ||
17194942.3 | 10/5/2017 | PENDING | EP | ||
2009-540277 | 12/4/2007 | 5921798 | JP | ||
2012-185449 | 8/24/2012 | 5680597 | JP | ||
2014-180817 | 9/5/2014 | 6069272 | JP | ||
10 ###-###-#### | 12/4/2007 | 10-1507816 | KR | ||
10 ###-###-#### | 12/4/2007 | 10-1507805 | KR | ||
10 ###-###-#### | 12/4/2007 | 10-1557030 | KR | ||
13/354046 | 1/19/2012 | 8439666 | US | ||
13/834454 | 3/15/2013 | 8662878 | US | ||
14/157971 | 1/17/2014 | 8945441 | US | ||
14/574543 | 12/18/2014 | 9340001 | US | ||
15/138831 | 4/26/2016 | 9662809 | US | ||
15/605746 | 5/25/2017 | 10717209 | US |
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Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES FOR BIOMEDICAL/BIOMATERIAL APPLICATIONS AND PROCESSES THEREOF | 12/087374 | 1/4/2007 | 8944804 | US | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. |
14/572895 | 12/17/2014 | 9314548 | US | ||
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES AND PATTERNED FILMS | 12/250461 | 10/13/2008 | 7976759 | US | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. |
200880120295.9 | 10/13/2008 | 101896337 | CN | ||
201310435322.4 | 10/13/2008 | 103660089 | CN | ||
08838460.7 | 10/13/2008 | 2207670 | FR, DE, IE, CH, GB | ||
2648/CHENP/2010 | 10/13/2008 | 316962 | IN | ||
2010-529144 | 10/13/2008 | 5604301 | JP | ||
2014-150037 | 7/23/2014 | 5869630 | JP | ||
2015-224693 | 11/17/2015 | 6383343 | JP | ||
11100331.5 | 1/13/2011 | 1146018 B | HK | ||
14109535.7 | 9/23/2014 | 1196108 | HK | ||
13/156147 | 6/8/2011 | 8518316 | US | ||
13/950447 | 7/25/2013 | 9545737 | US | ||
DEGRADABLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF, PARTICULARLY WITH PARTICLE REPLICATION IN NON-WETTING-TEMPLATES | 12/989315 | 4/24/2009 | 8945527 | US | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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METHOD FOR PRODUCING PATTERNED MATERIALS | 12/630569 | 12/3/2009 | 8444907 | US | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. |
PI0923282-6 | 12/3/2009 | PI0923282-6 | BR | ||
200980156363.1 | 12/3/2009 | 102301463 | CN | ||
201410371325 | 12/3/2009 | 104162947 | CN | ||
12106128.8 | 6/21/2012 | 1165612 | HK | ||
15104672 | 5/18/2015 | 1203901 | HK | ||
10 ###-###-#### | 12/3/2009 | 10-1690643 | KR | ||
10 ###-###-#### | 12/3/2009 | 10-1880582 | KR | ||
MX/a/2011/005900 | 12/3/2009 | 340875 | MX | ||
MX/a/2016/009492 | 12/3/2009 | 366510 | MX | ||
09831124.4 | 12/3/2009 | 2370998 | BE, FR, DE, IE, NL, CH, GB | ||
13/867413 | 4/22/2013 | 9205594 | US | ||
14/937158 | 11/10/2015 | 9744715 | US | ||
ENGINEERED AEROSOL PARTICLES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | 2014-182213 | 9/8/2014 | 6189807 | JP | Liquidia Technologies, Inc. and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
PHOTOCURABLE PERFLUOROPOLYETHERS FOR USE AS NOVEL MATERIALS IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES | 10/572764 | 9/23/2004 | 8268446 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, California Institute of |
2004276302 | 9/23/2004 | 2004276302 | AU | ||
2540035 | 9/23/2004 | 2540035 | CA | ||
200480034620.1 | 9/23/2004 | 200480034620 | CN | ||
04784924.5 | 9/23/2004 | 1694731 | EP | ||
08100301.6 | 9/23/2004 | 1106262 | HK | ||
2212/DELNP/2006 | 9/23/2004 | 261330 | IN | ||
2006-527164 | 9/23/2004 | 4586021 | JP | ||
2006/003201 | 9/23/2004 | 299945 | MX | ||
2006018757.6 | 9/23/2004 | 120640 | SG |
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Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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Technology, and North Carolina State University | |||||
METHODS FOR FABRICATING ISOLATED MICRO- AND NANOSTRUCTURES USING SOFT OR IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY | 10/583570 | 12/20/2004 | 8263129 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
2004318602 | 12/20/2004 | 2004318602 | AU | ||
PI0417848-3 | 12/20/2004 | PI0417848-3 | BR | ||
2549341 | 12/20/2004 | 2549341 | CA | ||
2847260 | 12/20/2004 | 2847260 | CA | ||
200480041942.9 | 12/20/2004 | 101147239 | CN | ||
04821787.1 | 12/20/2004 | 1704585 | EP | ||
17156921.3 | 12/20/2004 | PENDING | EP | ||
07103263.7 | 12/20/2004 | 1095921 | HK | ||
176254 | 12/20/2004 | 176254 | IL | ||
245063 | 12/20/2004 | 245063 | IL | ||
3991/DELNP/2006 | 12/20/2004 | 316353 | IN | ||
2006545541 | 12/20/2004 | 6067954 | JP | ||
2011-104856 | 12/20/2004 | 5956116 | JP | ||
2014-054051 | 12/20/2004 | 6232320 | JP | ||
2014-161427 | 12/20/2004 | 6232352 | JP | ||
10 ###-###-#### | 12/20/2004 | 10-1281775 | KR |
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Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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| 10 ###-###-#### | 12/20/2004 | 10 ###-###-#### | KR | |
PA/A/2006/006738 | 12/20/2004 | 266246 | MX | ||
200603890-5 | 12/20/2004 | 123152 | SG | ||
2006/04885 | 12/20/2004 | ACCEPTANCE PROCEEDING | ZA | ||
11/825469 | 7/6/2007 | 8420124 | US | ||
13/852683 | 3/28/2013 | 8992992 | US | ||
14/658386 | 3/16/2015 | 9877920 | US | ||
15/846827 | 12/19/2017 | 10517824 | US | ||
16/689733 | 11/20/2019 | 10842748 | US | ||
17/095301 | 11/11/2020 | PENDING | US | ||
METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR FABRICATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES | 12/063284 | 8/9/2006 | 8158728 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Liquidia Technologies, Inc. |
13/438431 | 4/3/2012 | 8444899 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
NANOPARTICLE FABRICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS | 2006282042 | 6/19/2006 | 2006282042 | AU | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
2611985 | 6/19/2006 | 2611985 | CA |
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Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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| 200680029884.7 | 6/19/2006 | 102016814 | CN | |
MX/A/2007/016039 | 6/19/2006 | 295862 | MX | ||
ISOLATED AND FIXED MICRO AND NANO STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF | 11/594023 | 11/7/2006 | 9040090 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
14/704047 | 5/5/2015 | 9902818 | US | ||
HIGH FIDELITY NANO-STRUCTURES AND ARRAYS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME | 13/787134 | 3/6/2013 | 9214590 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
10 ###-###-#### | 5/9/2007 | 10-1564390 | KR | ||
NANOPARTICLE FABRICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MATERIALS | 13/918322 | 6/11/2013 | 8685461 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
NANOPARTICLE FABRICATION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND MATERIALS FOR FABRICATING ARTIFICIAL RED BLOOD CELLS | 12/374182 | 7/27/2007 | 8465775 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
13/904517 | 5/24/2013 | 9381158 | US |
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Title | Application | Application | Patent No | Jurisdiction | Entity with Ownership Interest |
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| 15/198081 | 6/30/2016 | 9724305 | US | |
DEGRADABLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF, PARTICULARLY WITH PARTICLE REPLICATION IN NON-WETTING-TEMPLATES | 12/989315 | 4/24/2009 | 8945527 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
ASYMMETRIC BIFUNCTIONAL SILYL MONOMERS AND PARTICLES THEREOF AS PRODRUGS AND DELIVERY VEHICLES FOR PHARMACEUTICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 14/482624 | 9/10/2014 | 9457098 | US | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
15/283574 | 10/3/2016 | 9913916 | US |
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EXHIBIT B
GSK RETAINED PRODUCTS
Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol)
Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone)
Flixotide / Flovent - Diskus / MDI (fluticasone propionate)
Relvar/Breo (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol)
Seretide / Advair - Diskus / MDI (salmeterol xinofoate, fluticasone propionate)
Serevent - Diskus / MDI (salmeterol xinafoate)
Trelegy – Ellipta (fluticasone furoate, umeclidinium, and vilanterol inhalation powder)
Ventolin - Diskus / MDI (salbutamol)
GSK3923868 – PI4K beta inhibitor
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