Common use of Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee Clause in Contracts

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where publication, on sale, or public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S., the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. after a publication, on sale, or public use. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., and 3. may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded.

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. i. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, operation and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2ii. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where a patent, a printed publication, on salepublic use, sale or other availability to the public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S.US, the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3iii. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. US after a publication, on sale, or public use. If the awardee files a provisional application as its initial patent application, it shall file a non-provisional application within 10 months of the filing of the provisional application. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial first filed patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded granted by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4iv. For any subject invention with NSF and awardee co-inventors, where NSF determines that it would be in the interest of the government, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 207(a)(3), to file an initial patent application on the subject invention, NSF, at its discretion and in consultation with the awardee, may file such application at its own expense, provided that the awardee retains the ability to elect title pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 202(a). v. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, election and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., . and 3. 3 may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded. When an awardee has requested an extension for filing a non-provisional application after filing a provisional application, a one-year extension will be granted unless NSF notifies the contractor within 60 days of receiving the request.

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, operation and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where a patent, a printed publication, on salepublic use, sale or other availability to the public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S.US, the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. US after a publication, on sale, or public use. If the awardee files a provisional application as its initial patent application, it shall file a non-provisional application within 10 months of the filing of the provisional application. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial first filed patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded granted by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4. For any subject invention with NSF and awardee co-inventors, where NSF determines that it would be in the interest of the government, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 207(a)(3), to file an initial patent application on the subject invention, NSF, at its discretion and in consultation with the awardee, may file such application at its own expense, provided that the awardee retains the ability to elect title pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 202(a). 5. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, election and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., . and 3. 3 may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded. When an awardee has requested an extension for filing a non-provisional application after filing a provisional application, a one-year extension will be granted unless NSF notifies the contractor within 60 days of receiving the request.

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where publication, on sale, or public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S., the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. after a publication, on sale, or public use. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., and 3. 3 may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded.

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, operation and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where publication, on sale, or public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S.US, the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. US after a publication, on sale, or public use. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, election and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., . and 3. 3 may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded.

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where publication, on sale, or public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S.US, the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. US after a publication, on sale, or public use. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., and 3. 3 may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded.

Invention Disclosure, Election of Title and Filing of Patent Applications by Awardee. 1. The awardee will disclose each subject invention to NSF within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to awardee personnel responsible for the administration of patent matters. The disclosure to NSF shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the award under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the nature, purpose, operation, operation and, to the extent known, the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure. In addition, after disclosure to NSF, the awardee will promptly notify NSF of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the invention for publication or of any on sale or public use planned by the awardee. 2. The awardee will elect in writing whether or not to retain title to any such invention by notifying NSF within two years of disclosure to NSF. However, in any case where a patent, a printed publication, on salepublic use, sale or other availability to the public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the U.S., the period for election of title may be shortened by NSF to a date that is no more than 60 days prior to the end of the statutory period. 3. The awardee will file its initial patent application on an invention to which it elects to retain title within one year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the U.S. after a publication, on sale, or public use. If the awardee files a provisional application as its initial patent application, it shall file a non-provisional application within 10 months of the filing of the provisional application. The awardee will file patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices within either ten months of the corresponding initial first filed patent application, or six months from the date when permission is awarded granted by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications when such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order. 4. For any subject invention with NSF and awardee co-inventors, where NSF determines that it would be in the interest of the government, pursuant to 35 USC 207(a)(3), to file an initial patent application on the subject invention, NSF, at its discretion and in consultation with the awardee, may file such application at its own expense, provided that the awardee retains the ability to elect title pursuant to 35 USC 202(a). 5. Requests for extension of the time for disclosure to NSF, election, election and filing under subparagraphs 1., 2., . and 3. 3 may, at the discretion of NSF, be awarded. When an awardee has requested an extension for filing a non-provisional application after filing a provisional application, a one-year extension will be granted unless NSF notifies the contractor within 60 days of receiving the request.