Common use of Foreign Patent Applications Clause in Contracts

Foreign Patent Applications. Licensee may file in any foreign countries patent applications claiming the Invention, including any improvements, enhancements or variations thereof. Licensee shall control and direct the preparation and prosecution of such patent applications through Licensee's patent counsel and shall pay for the costs and expenses of such patent applications. Inventor shall cooperate with Licensee in the preparation, filing and prosecution of such patent applications. Ownership of such foreign patent applications and any foreign patents issuing therefrom shall be in the name of Inventor but subject to this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 5 apply to any existing foreign patent applications that have been made by Inventor prior to the date of this Agreement.

Foreign Patent Applications. Licensee may file in any foreign countries patent applications claiming the Invention, including any improvements, enhancements or variations thereof. Licensee shall control and direct the preparation and prosecution of such patent applications through Licensee's patent counsel and shall pay for the costs and expenses of such patent applications. Inventor Inventors shall cooperate with Licensee in the preparation, filing and prosecution of such patent applications. Ownership of such foreign patent applications and any foreign patents issuing therefrom shall be in the name of Inventor Inventors but subject to this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 5 2.5 apply to any existing foreign patent applications that may have been made by Inventor Inventors prior to the date of this Agreement.