Additional Conditions
The €1.4 billion acquisition price applies where the purchaser intends to investigate, develop or otherwise pursue productive use of the knowledge.
€2.4 billion
A separate acquisition price applies where the purchaser's primary intention is to acquire the knowledge without pursuing its development or utilization.
All conditions are subject to the definitive acquisition agreement.
Further acquisition conditions
The first-and-only-edition book remains available subject to prior completed acquisition and any effective exclusivity arrangement.
The confidential technical briefing is not an unconditional reservation of the book beyond the agreed exclusivity period.
The scope and duration of technical cooperation, intellectual-property transfer, confidentiality obligations and other contractual commitments will be defined in the applicable agreements.