TransLentiviral™ Packaging System
Use of the Trans-Lentiviral™ Packaging System is covered under the licenses detailed below.
Limited Use Label License: CMV Promoter
The use of the CMV promoter is covered under U.S. Patent Nos. 5,168,062 and 5,385,839 owned and licensed by the University of Iowa Research Foundation and is sold for research use only. Commercial users must obtain a license to these patents directly from the University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF), 214 Technology Innovation Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52242. For further information, please contact the Associate Director of UIRF, at (319) 335-4546.
Limited Use Label License: Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins
This product contains a proprietary nucleic acid(s) coding for a proprietary fluorescent protein being, including its derivatives or modifications, the subject of pending U.S. and foreign patent applications and/or patents owned by Evrogen JSC (hereinafter "Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins"). The purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins for (i) not-for-profit internal Research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity), where "Research" means non-commercial uses or activities which (or the results of which) do not generate revenue, and (ii) evaluation of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins for the purpose of testing its appropriateness for development of a therapeutic, clinical diagnostic, vaccine or prophylactic product, provided that Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins are not used in the development or manufacture of such product. Offer of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins for resale; distribution, transfer, or otherwise providing access to Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins to any third party for any purpose, or any use of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins other than for Research is strictly prohibited. The buyer cannot sell or otherwise transfer materials made by the employment of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins to a third party or otherwise use Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins for Commercial Purposes. The buyer may transfer information made through the use of this product solely for research and not for Commercial Purposes. Commercial Purposes means any activity by a party for consideration and may include, but is not limited to: (1) use of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins in manufacturing; (2) use of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins to provide a service, information, or data; (3) use of Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes. The purchase of this product does not convey a license under any method claims in the foregoing patents or patent applications.
For information on the foregoing patents or patent applications or on purchasing a license to use Evrogen Fluorescent Proteins for purposes other than those permitted above, contact Licensing Department, Evrogen JSC, Miklukho-Maklaya street 16/10, Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation license@evrogen.com.
Limited Use Label License: Lentiviral Technology
The Trans-Lentiviral Technology is exclusively licensed from Tranzyme, Inc., under U.S. Patent Nos. 6,555,342, 6,362,000 and corresponding patents and applications in other countries for internal research purposes only. Use of this technology for gene therapy applications or bioprocessing other than for non-human research use requires a license from Open Biosystems. The purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased amount of the product and components of the product in research conducted by the buyer, including target validation applications in laboratory animals (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). The buyer cannot sell or otherwise transfer (a) this product (b) its components or (c) materials made using this product or its components to a third party or otherwise use this product or its components or materials made using this product or its components for Commercial Purposes. The buyer may transfer information or materials made through the use of this product to a scientific collaborator, provided that such transfer is not for any Commercial Purpose, and that such collaborator agrees in writing (a) not to transfer such materials to any third party, and (b) to use such transferred materials and/or information solely for research and not for Commercial Purposes. Commercial Purposes means any activity by a party for consideration and may include, but is not limited to: (1) use of the product or its components in manufacturing; (2) use of the product or its components to provide a service, information, or data; (3) use of the product or its components for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (4) resale of the product or its components, whether or not such product or its components are resold for use in research. Open Biosystems, Inc. will not assert a claim against the buyer of infringement of the above patents based upon the manufacture, use or sale of a therapeutic, clinical diagnostic, vaccine or prophylactic product developed in research by the buyer in which this product or its components was employed, provided that neither this product nor any of its components was used in the manufacture of such product. If the purchaser is not willing to accept the limitations of this limited use statement, Open Biosystems, Inc. is willing to accept return of the product with a full refund. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Licensing Department, Open Biosystems, Inc. 601 Genome Way, Suite 2100, Huntsville, AL 35806 (256) 319-1462.
