Common use of Invention Assignment Agreements Clause in Contracts

Invention Assignment Agreements. (a) XOMA hereby covenants to Novartis that all contractors and employees of XOMA and its Affiliates will be under the obligation to assign all right, title and interest in and to such Novartis Patents and their inventions and discoveries relating thereto, whether or not patentable, to XOMA as the sole owner thereof. XOMA shall assign such right, title and interest in the Novartis Patents to Novartis in accordance with Section 5.1.2. For clarity, [*] shall not be deemed to be contractors of XOMA or its Affiliates. (b) Novartis hereby covenants to XOMA that all contractors and employees of Novartis and its Affiliates and sublicensees will be under the obligation to assign all right, title and interest in and to such Novartis Patents and their inventions and discoveries relating thereto, whether or not patentable, to Novartis as the sole owner thereof.