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c/o BNP Paribas, as Administrator

Amendments to the Research Plan. On an annual basis, or more often as the Parties deem appropriate, the JDC will prepare amendments to each then-current Research Plan for each Collaboration Antigen for approval of the JSC. Each such amended Research Plan will specify the items described in Section 5.2(a)(i). Such amended Research Plan will cover the next calendar year (and additional periods as reasonably determined by the Parties). Such updated and amended Research Plan will reflect any changes, re-prioritization of studies within, reallocation of resources with respect to, or additions to, respectively, the then-current Research Plan. In addition, the JDC may prepare amendments for approval by the JSC to the Research Plan, as appropriate, from time to time during the calendar year in order to reflect changes in such plans or budget for such calendar year, in each case, in accordance with the foregoing. Once approved by the JSC, the amended annual Research Plan will become effective for the applicable period on the date approved by the JSC (or such other date as the JSC will specify). Any JSC-approved amended Research Plan will supersede, respectively, the previous Research Plan for the Collaboration Antigen for the applicable period.

Within ​ days after the end of each calendar quarter prior to the calendar quarter in which the First Commercial Sale of each Product occurs in the Shared Territory, Unum and SGI will submit to a finance officer designated by Unum and a finance officer designated by SGI (the “Finance Officers”) a report setting forth the Research Costs, Development Costs and Joint Commercialization Costs it incurred in such calendar quarter with respect to each Research Candidate, Development Candidate and Product. Each such report will specify in reasonable detail all such costs, and, if requested by Unum or SGI, any invoices or other supporting documentation for any payments to a Third Party that individually exceed ​ or with respect to which documentation is otherwise reasonably requested will be promptly provided. Within ​ Business Days after receipt of such reports, the Finance Officers will confer and agree in writing on whether a reconciliation payment is due from Unum to SGI or SGI to Unum, and if so, the amount of such reconciliation payment, so that Unum and SGI share Research Costs, Development Costs and Joint Commercialization Costs in accordance with this Agreement. Unum or SGI, as applicable, if required to pay such reconciliation payment, will submit such payment to SGI or Unum, respectively, as applicable, within ​ days of receipt of the other Party’s invoice for such amount; provided, however, that in the event of any disagreement with respect to the calculation of such reconciliation payment, any undisputed portion of such reconciliation payment will be paid in accordance with the foregoing timetable and the remaining, disputed portion will be paid within ​ Business Days after the date on which Unum and SGI, using good faith efforts, resolve the dispute. In addition, each Party will consider in good faith other reasonable procedures proposed by the other Party for sharing financial information in order to permit each Party to close its books periodically in a timely manner. For the avoidance of doubt, no cost or expense will be counted more than once in calculating Research Costs, Development Costs and Joint Commercialization Costs, even if such cost or expense falls into more than one of the cost categories that comprise Research Costs, Development Costs and Joint Commercialization Costs.

Under the terms of the original agreement, Ablynx received an upfront payment of €20 million and is entitled to up to €10.7 million in research funding during the initial three year research term of the collaboration. In addition, Ablynx is eligible to receive development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments on achieved sales thresholds for a number of products with ultimate potential to accrue as much as €1.7 billion plus tiered royalties. Merck will be responsible for the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of any products resulting from the collaboration.

No Government or University Funding. Except as set forth in [Schedule 2.19(f)] of the Company Schedules, no # government funding or governmental grants; # facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or research center; or # funding from any Person was used in the development of the Company Intellectual Property. Except as set forth in [Schedule 2.19(f)] of the Company Schedules, to the knowledge of the Company, no employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Company who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any of the Company Intellectual Property, has performed services for or otherwise was under restrictions resulting from his/her relations with any government, university, college or other educational institution or research center during a period of time during which any of the Company Intellectual Property were created or during such time that such employee, consultant or independent contractor was also performing services for or for the benefit of the Company, nor has any such person created or developed any of the Company Intellectual Property with any governmental grant.

“Research Term” means, on a Collaboration Antigen-by-Collaboration Antigen basis, the period commencing on the Research Candidate Selection Date and ending upon the date of completion of the Research specified in the applicable Research Plan for all applicable Research Candidates.

CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

Common Ownership Under Joint Research Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this ARTICLE 7, neither Party shall have the right to make an election under 35 U.S.C. 102(c) when exercising its rights under this ARTICLE 7 without the prior written consent of the other Party. With respect to any such permitted election, the Parties shall coordinate their activities with respect to any submissions, filings or other activities in support thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a “joint research agreement” as defined in 35 U.S.C. 100(h).

Overview. Subject to the oversight of the JSC and the JDC, on a Collaboration Antigen-by-Collaboration Antigen basis, Unum will be primarily responsible for Research of the Research Candidates in accordance with this Agreement and the Research Plan for such Research Candidates during the Research Term.

“Research Program” means, as to a particular Collaboration Antigen, the program of Research activities to be undertaken by or on behalf of Unum for Research Candidates directed against such Collaboration Antigen in accordance with the Research Plan during the Research Term. For clarity, the Research Program will not include activities conducted under the Early Clinical Development Program, the Late Clinical Development Program or relating to Manufacturing.

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