Common use of Ownership of Background Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Background. 9.1.1 The Members intend to cooperate at ‘Integration of Networks’ level with respect to the management of all matters relating to the protection and exploitation of all Knowledge arising from the ESONET-Vi Network and of the intellectual property rights pertaining to such Knowledge, with the view to promote innovation. The activities of the Legal Entity are limited to the provision of technical services and administration. As ESONET-Vi is a network framework and does not conduct research itself, it is not expected that Intellectual Property will be developed directly from its activities or operation, rather it is expected to promote the creation of Intellectual Property by researchers of its Members. However, in the event that an invention would result from the activities or the operation of ESONET-Vi consortium that may be protected and commercialized, the Members agree that such an invention shall be the property of the entity(ies) carrying out the work generating that invention. The Members shall then by mutual agreement decide on a case-by-case basis on the best course of action.