Intellectual Property Data Rights. 15.1 All Contractor intellectual property owned by Contractor before the date of this agreement shall remain the sole property of Contractor and any intellectual property developed solely by the Contractor during the term of this agreement shall be the sole property of Contractor subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3.3, which shall control as to Improvements to the Products or to Company's intellectual property. 15.2 All Company intellectual property owned by Company before the date of this agreement shall remain the sole property of Company and any intellectual property developed solely by the Company during the term of this agreement shall be the sole property of Company subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3.3, which shall control as to Improvements to the Products or to Contractor's intellectual property. 15.3 Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.3, all intellectual property that is jointly developed by Contractor and Company during the term of and in connection with the performance of this agreement shall be jointly owned (the "Joint Intellectual Property"). Contractor and Company agree to take such actions and sign such agreements as may be necessary to protect or perfect the other's individual intellectual property or its joint interest in Joint Intellectual Property and to allow the other party to exploit the Joint Intellectual Property in a manner not inconsistent with this Agreement. 15.4 Contractor agrees to execute all papers and provide requested assistance, at Company's request and expense during and subsequent to its work for Company, to enable Company or its nominees to obtain patents, copyrights, and legal protection for Joint Intellectual Property in any country. 15.5 Company agrees to execute all papers and provide requested assistance, at Contractor's request and expense during and subsequent to its work for Contractor, to enable Contractor or its nominees to obtain patents, copyrights, and legal protection for Joint Intellectual Property in any country.
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Intellectual Property Data Rights. 15.1 All Contractor intellectual property owned by Contractor before the date of this agreement shall remain the sole property of Contractor and any intellectual property developed solely by the Contractor during the term of this agreement shall be the sole property of Contractor subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3.3, which shall control as to Improvements to the Products or to Company's ’s intellectual property.
15.2 All Company intellectual property owned by Company before the date of this agreement shall remain the sole property of Company and any intellectual property developed solely by the Company during the term of this agreement shall be the sole property of Company subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3.3, which shall control as to Improvements to the Products or to Contractor's ’s intellectual property.
15.3 Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.3, all intellectual property that is jointly developed by Contractor and Company during the term of and in connection with the performance of this agreement shall be jointly owned (the "“Joint Intellectual Property"”). Contractor and Company agree to take such actions and sign such agreements as may be necessary to protect or perfect the other's ’s individual intellectual property or its joint interest in Joint Intellectual Property and to allow the other party to exploit the Joint Intellectual Property in a manner not inconsistent with this Agreement.
15.4 Contractor agrees to execute all papers and provide requested assistance, at Company's ’s request and expense during and subsequent to its work for Company, to enable Company or its nominees to obtain patents, copyrights, and legal protection for Joint Intellectual Property in any country.
15.5 Company agrees to execute all papers and provide requested assistance, at Contractor's ’s request and expense during and subsequent to its work for Contractor, to enable Contractor or its nominees to obtain patents, copyrights, and legal protection for Joint Intellectual Property in any country.
15.6 Upon termination of this Agreement, whether by expiration, cancellation, or otherwise, Contractor agrees to promptly deliver to a proper Company representative all data, documents, and other records which relate to the business activities of Company, and all other Materials and badges which are the property of Company.
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