Permitted Use. Portions of this product are covered by published patent applications (the
"shRNA IP Rights") owned by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, referred to herein as “CSHL.”
This product, and/or any components or derivatives of this product, and/or any materials made
using this product or its components, are referred to herein as the “Product.” Subject to the
terms of this Limited Use Agreement, sale of the Product by Open Biosystems (“OBS”) conveys
the limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable right to any company or other entity that orders, pays
for and takes delivery of the Product (the “Customer”) from OBS to use the Product solely for its
internal research and only at such Customer’s facility where the Product is delivered by OBS.
Restrictions. Customer obtains no right to transfer, assign, or sublicense its use rights, or to
transfer, resell, package, or otherwise distribute the Product, or to use the Product for the
benefit of any third party or for any commercial purpose. The Product or components of the
Product may not be used in vitro or in vivo for any diagnostic, preventative, therapeutic or
vaccine application, or in the manufacture or testing of a product therefor, or used (directly or
indirectly) in humans for any purpose.
Compliance. Customer may only use the Product in compliance with applicable local, state
and federal laws, regulations and rules, including without limitation (for uses in the United
States) EPA, FDA, USDA and NIH guidelines. Customer may not (directly or indirectly) use the
Product, or allow the transfer, transmission, export or re-export of all or any part of the Product,
in violation of any export control law or regulation of the United States or any other relevant
jurisdiction.
Other Uses. Except for the permitted use expressly specified above and subject to the
restrictions set forth above, no other use is permitted. CSHL shall retain all right, title and
interest in and to the shRNA IP Rights. Nothing herein confers to Customer (by implication,
estoppel or otherwise) any right or license under any patent of CSHL, including, for avoidance of
doubt, under any patent that may issue from or relate to the shRNA IP Rights. For information
on obtaining an agreement to use this Product for purposes other than those expressly
permitted by this Limited Use Agreement, or to practice under CSHL patent rights, please
contact the CSHL Office of Technology Transfer at (516) 367-8301.
Termination of Rights. Upon issuance of any patent covering any portion of the Product, any
and all rights conveyed to any Customer (other than a research or educational institution that is
a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. IRS code) under this Limited Use
Agreement shall terminate and such Customer shall need a license from CSHL to continue to
use any Product that was previously purchased, or to purchase from OBS or any other vendor
or use any product claimed by such issued patent. At such time, such Customer may contact
the CSHL Office of Technology Transfer at (516) 367-8301 and seek a license to use this
Product under CSHL’s patent rights.
YOUR USE OF THIS PRODUCT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS
LIMITED USE AGREEMENT. If you are not willing to accept the limitations of this agreement,
OBS is willing to accept return of the Product for a full refund.
