Common use of Preference for U.S Clause in Contracts

Preference for U.S. Industry. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Sponsor agrees that any products or processes embodying the Subject Invention for use or sale in the United States, shall be substantially manufactured in the United States, and that neither it nor any assignee will grant to any person the exclusive right to use or sell any Sponsor Invention in the United States, unless such person agrees that any products embodying the Sponsor Invention, or produced through the use of the Sponsor Invention, will be manufactured substantially in the United States. However, in individual cases, the requirement for such an agreement may be waived by DOE upon a showing by the Sponsor or its assignee that reasonable but unsuccessful efforts have been made to grant licenses on similar terms to potential licensees that would be likely to manufacture substantially in the United States, or that under the circumstances, domestic manufacture is not commercially feasible.