Common use of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. A. Contributing Entity" as used in this Invention and Patent Rights Article means a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or other entity having a legal relationship with NASA or Partner assigned, tasked, or contracted with to perform activities under this Agreement. B. The invention and patent rights herein apply to employees and Contributing Entities of Partner. Partner shall ensure that its employees and Contributing Entity employees know about and are bound by the obligations under this Article. C. NASA has determined that 51 U.S.C. § 20135(b) does not apply to this Agreement. Therefore, title to inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this Agreement remain with the respective inventing party(ies). No invention or patent rights are exchanged or granted under this Agreement. NASA and Partner will use reasonable efforts to report inventions made jointly by their employees (including employees of their Contributing Entities). The Parties will consult and agree on the responsibilities and actions to establish and maintain patent protection for joint invention, and on the terms and conditions of any license or other rights exchanged or granted between them.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. A. Contributing Related Entity" as used in this Invention and Patent Rights Article means a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or other entity having a legal relationship with NASA or Partner assigned, tasked, or contracted with to perform activities under this Agreement. B. The invention and patent rights herein apply to employees and Contributing Related Entities of Partner. Partner shall ensure that its employees and Contributing Related Entity employees know about and are bound by the obligations under this Article. C. NASA has determined that 51 U.S.C. § 20135(b) does not apply to this Agreement. Therefore, title to inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this Agreement remain with the respective inventing party(ies). No invention or patent rights are exchanged or granted under this Agreement. NASA and Partner will use reasonable efforts to report inventions made jointly by their employees (including employees of their Contributing Related Entities). The Parties will consult and agree on the responsibilities and actions to establish and maintain patent protection for joint invention, and on the terms and conditions of any license or other rights exchanged or granted between them.