The purpose of the arbitration is to settle, among other things, whether, notwithstanding its partial termination of the agreements, Janssen has a continuing obligation to pay royalties on sales in the United States of products developed under the agreements. Janssen has refused to pay any royalties required by the agreements in
Following receipt of the notices of partial termination, Alkermes triggered dispute resolution provisions in the license agreements. The company has engaged with Janssen in an effort to come to a mutually agreeable settlement. No resolution has been achieved. Alkermes remains open to a mutually agreeable resolution.
Under the agreements, the arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration before a panel of three arbitrators. The arbitration will be confidential, subject to the parties' disclosure obligations under applicable law. Other than pursuant to these obligations, Alkermes does not intend to comment or provide additional information regarding the arbitration until an order on the merits or other material order is issued in the arbitration or the arbitration is otherwise concluded.
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Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products focused on alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of product candidates in development for neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements set forth in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the company's expectations regarding the commenced arbitration proceedings and the company's ability to enforce its contractual rights and address any unauthorized use of its intellectual property. The company cautions that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. The forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and they are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, that the duration and outcome of the commenced arbitration proceedings are inherently uncertain and the arbitration may not resolve in a manner that is favorable to the company, and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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