Common use of Determination of Ownership Clause in Contracts

Determination of Ownership. Ownership of all inventions constituting Study Intellectual Property will follow inventorship as determined under applicable law, subject to any assignment of rights by an inventor to his or her employer or pursuant to written contract. Ownership of all works of authorship and software constituting Study Intellectual Property will follow authorship as determined under applicable law subject to the “work for hire” doctrine and any assignment of rights by an author to his or her employer or pursuant to written contract. Ownership of all other intellectual property (e.g., know-how) will be determined under applicable law, subject to any assignment of rights to his or her employer or pursuant to written contract. Each party, represents, warrants and agrees that unless otherwise agreed in writing by the other party, it will not allow any officer, director, employee, consultant, contractor, scientific advisory board member, member of its faculty or scientific staff, student or other person to participate in the design, conduct, or analysis of a Clinical Study on its behalf unless such person has agreed to assign to that party any inventions, discoveries, or other intellectual property that such person may generate in connection with such work.