Common use of Joint Invention Clause in Contracts

Joint Invention. All Inventions that are neither a Portola Invention nor a BMS Invention shall be jointly owned by Portola and BMS (the “Joint Inventions”). To the extent any Joint Invention is made solely by a Party, such Party shall, and does hereby, transfer and assign to Portola and/or BMS, without additional consideration, one undivided half of such Party’s interest in such Joint Invention to the extent necessary to vest joint ownership in Portola and BMS, which transfer and assignment the other Party hereby accepts. Each Party shall execute and deliver to the other Party a deed(s) of such assignment, in a mutually agreeable form and will take whatever actions reasonably necessary, including the appointment of the other Party as its attorney in fact solely to make such assignment, to effect such assignment. Each Party shall be entitled to practice, license, assign and exploit its interest in any Joint Invention in [*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. any jurisdiction throughout the world, without the duty of accounting or an obligation to seek consent from the other Party.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Clinical Collaboration Agreement, Clinical Collaboration Agreement (Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc), Clinical Collaboration Agreement (Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc)