Common use of PATENT RIGHTS FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS Clause in Contracts

PATENT RIGHTS FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. Sublicensee shall have the right to seek patent protection for any Process Improvement at its own cost and expense. ECC shall provide Sublicensee or its assignee with such assistance as may be reasonably requested, from time to time, in connection with such efforts, including the execution of any documents necessary to obtain and maintain such patent protection; provided, however, that Sublicensee or its assignee will reimburse ECC for any out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by ECC in providing such assistance. Sublicensee shall keep ECC informed of the status of the prosecution of each patent application that Sublicensee elects to pursue and shall consult with ECC on all material aspects of such application, although all final decisions in regard to a patent application shall remain within the sole discretion of Sublicensee. In the event Sublicensee elects not to seek patent protection for a Process Improvement, Sublicensee shall promptly notify ECC in writing, and ECC shall have the option, for a period of ninety (90) days after its receipt of such written notice, to acquire by assignment from Sublicensee all rights, title and interests in and to the Process Improvement in question, including the right to seek patent protection in ECC's name or its designee, in consideration of a single lump-sum of payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In the event ECC exercises the option provided for in the preceding sentence, Sublicensee shall provide to ECC or its designee such assistance as may reasonably be requested, from time to time, in connection with ECC's or its designee's efforts to obtain protection of the Process Improvement in question, including the execution of any documents necessary to obtain and maintain such patent protection; provided, however, that ECC or its assignee will reimburse Sublicensee for any out-of-pocket fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Sublicensee in providing such assistance.

PATENT RIGHTS FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. Sublicensee An ECC sublicensee shall have the right to seek patent protection for any Process Improvement at its own cost and expense. In the event that a sublicensee does not seek patent protection for a Process Improvement, ECC shall provide Sublicensee or its assignee with such assistance as may be reasonably requested, from time elect to time, in connection with such efforts, including seek patent protection for the execution of any documents necessary to obtain Process Improvement at ECC's own cost and maintain such patent protection; provided, however, that Sublicensee or its assignee will reimburse ECC for any out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by ECC in providing such assistance. Sublicensee shall keep ECC informed of the status of the prosecution of each patent application that Sublicensee elects to pursue and shall consult with ECC on all material aspects of such application, although all final decisions in regard to a patent application shall remain within the sole discretion of Sublicenseeexpense. In the event Sublicensee that neither ECC nor a sublicensee elects not to seek patent protection for a Process Improvement, Sublicensee ECC shall promptly notify ECC EKI in writing, and ECC EKI shall have the option, for a period of ninety (90) days after its receipt of such written notice, to acquire by assignment from Sublicensee ECC or its sublicensee, as the case may be, all rights, title and interests in and to the Process Improvement in question, including the right to seek patent protection in ECCEKI's name or its designee, in consideration of a single lump-sum of payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In the event ECC EKI exercises the option provided for in the preceding sentence, Sublicensee ECC and/or sublicensee, as the case may be, shall provide to ECC EKI or its designee such assistance as may reasonably be requested, from time to time, in connection with ECCEKI's or its designee's efforts to obtain protection of the Process Improvement in question, including the execution of any documents necessary to obtain and maintain such patent protection; provided, however, that ECC EKI or its assignee will reimburse Sublicensee ECC and/or its sublicensee, as the case may be, for any out-of-pocket fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Sublicensee in providing such assistance. The parties shall keep each other informed of the status of the prosecution of each patent application which a party elects to pursue and shall consult with each other on all material aspects of the prosecution of such application, although all final decisions in regard to a patent application shall remain within the sole discretion of the party who is prosecuting such patent application.

PATENT RIGHTS FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. Sublicensee shall have the right to seek patent protection for any Process Improvement at its own cost and expense. ECC shall provide Sublicensee or its assignee with such assistance as may be reasonably requested, from time to time, in connection with such efforts, including the execution of any documents necessary to obtain and maintain such patent protection; provided, however, that Sublicensee or its assignee will reimburse ECC for any out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by ECC in providing such assistance. Sublicensee shall keep ECC informed of the status of the prosecution of each patent application that Sublicensee elects to pursue and shall consult with ECC on all material aspects of such application, although all final decisions in regard to a patent application shall remain within the sole discretion of Sublicensee. In the event Sublicensee elects not to seek patent protection for a Process Improvement, Sublicensee shall promptly notify ECC in writing, and ECC shall have the option, for a period of ninety (90) days after its receipt of such written notice, to acquire by assignment from Sublicensee all rights, title and interests in and to the Process Improvement in question, including the right to seek patent protection in ECC's name or its designee, in consideration of a single lump-sum of payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In the event ECC exercises the option provided for in the preceding sentence, Sublicensee shall provide to ECC or its designee such assistance as may reasonably be requested, from time to time, in connection with ECC's or its designee's efforts to obtain protection of the Process Improvement in question, including the execution of any documents necessary to obtain and maintain such patent protection; provided, however, that ECC or its assignee will reimburse Sublicensee for any out-of-pocket fees and expenses reasonably incurred by Sublicensee in providing such assistance.