Company: TVRD
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001104659-25-006050
Chunk: 204

Company: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-27
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 204
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 For example, in the United States, proving invalidity requires a showing of clear and convincing evidence to overcome the presumption of validity enjoyed by issued patents. Even if Tvardi is successful in these proceedings, Tvardi may incur substantial costs and the time and attention of its management and scientific personnel could be diverted in pursuing these proceedings, which could significantly harm its business and operating results. In addition, parties making claims against Tvardi may be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation more effectively than it can because they have substantially greater resources, and Tvardi may not have sufficient resources to bring these actions to a successful conclusion.

If Tvardi is found to infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate a third party’s intellectual property rights, it could be forced, including by court order, to cease developing, manufacturing or commercializing the infringing product. Alternatively, Tvardi may be

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required to obtain a license from such third party in order to use the infringing technology and continue developing, manufacturing or marketing the infringing product. If Tvardi were required to obtain a license to continue to manufacture or market the affected product, Tvardi may be required to pay substantial royalties or grant cross-licenses to its patents. Even if Tvardi were able to obtain a license, it could be nonexclusive, thereby giving its competitors and other third parties access to the same technologies licensed to Tvardi. Tvardi cannot make assurances that any such license will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Ultimately, Tvardi could be prevented from commercializing a product, or be forced to cease some aspect of its business operations as a result of claims of patent infringement or violation of other intellectual property rights, Further, the outcome of intellectual property litigation is subject to uncertainties that cannot be adequately quantified in advance, including the demeanor and credibility of witnesses and the identity of any adverse party. This is especially true in intellectual property cases that may turn on the testimony of experts as to technical facts upon which experts may reasonably disagree. Furthermore, Tvardi may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Even if Tvardi were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving its competitors access to the same technologies licensed to it; alternatively or additionally it could include terms that impede or destroy its ability to compete successfully in the commercial marketplace. A finding of infringement could prevent Tvardi from commercializing a product or force