Common use of Action to Protect the Government’s Interest Clause in Contracts

Action to Protect the Government’s Interest. 1. The Performer agrees to execute or to have executed and promptly deliver to Northrop Grumman all instruments necessary to (i) establish or confirm the rights the Government has throughout the world in those Subject Inventions to which the Performer elects to retain title, and (ii) convey title to Northrop Grumman when requested under Paragraph C of this Article and to enable the Government to obtain patent protection throughout the world in that Subject Invention. 2. The Performer agrees to require by written agreement with its employees, other than clerical and non- technical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for the administration of patent matters and in a format suggested by the Performer each Subject Invention made under this Agreement in order that the Performer can comply with the disclosure provisions of Paragraph B of this Article. The Performer shall instruct employees, through employee agreements or other suitable educational programs, on the importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of patent applications prior to United States or foreign statutory bars. 3. The Performer shall include, within the specification of any United States patent application and any patent issuing thereon covering a subject invention, the following statement: This invention was made with Government support under Agreement FA24012390041, awarded by SDA. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

Action to Protect the Government’s Interest. 1. The Performer agrees to execute or to have executed and promptly deliver to Northrop Grumman all instruments necessary to (i) establish or confirm the rights the Government has throughout the world in those Subject Inventions to which the Performer elects to retain title, and (ii) convey title to Northrop Grumman SDA when requested under Paragraph C of this Article and to enable the Government to obtain patent protection throughout the world in that Subject Invention. 2. The Performer agrees to require by written agreement with its employees, other than clerical and non- non-technical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for the administration of patent matters and in a format suggested by the Performer each Subject Invention made under this Agreement in order that the Performer can comply with the disclosure provisions of Paragraph B of this Article. The Performer shall instruct employees, through employee agreements or other suitable educational programs, on the importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of patent applications prior to United States or foreign statutory bars. 3. The Performer shall include, within the specification of any United States patent application and any patent issuing thereon covering a subject invention, the following statement: This invention was made with Government support under Agreement FA24012390041FA2401249XXXX, awarded by SDA. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

Action to Protect the Government’s Interest. 1. The Performer agrees to execute or to have executed and promptly deliver to Northrop Grumman all instruments necessary to (i) establish or confirm the rights the Government has throughout the world in those Subject Inventions to which the Performer elects to retain title, and (ii) convey title to Northrop Grumman SDA when requested under Paragraph C of this Article and to enable the Government to obtain patent protection throughout the world in that Subject Invention. 2. The Performer agrees to require by written agreement with its employees, other than clerical and non- non-technical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for the administration of patent matters and in a format suggested by the Performer each Subject Invention made under this Agreement in order that the Performer can comply with the disclosure provisions of Paragraph B of this Article. The Performer shall instruct employees, through employee agreements or other suitable educational programs, on the importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of patent applications prior to United States or foreign statutory bars. 3. The Performer shall include, within the specification of any United States patent application and any patent issuing thereon covering a subject invention, the following statement: This invention was made with Government support under Agreement FA24012390041FA24012490003, awarded by SDA. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

Action to Protect the Government’s Interest. 1. 9.5.1 The Performer Coordinating Center agrees to execute or to have executed and promptly deliver to Northrop Grumman the USAMRDC all instruments necessary to (i) establish or confirm the rights the Government has throughout the world in those Subject Inventions subject inventions to which the Performer Coordinating Center elects to retain title, and (ii) convey title to Northrop Grumman USAMRDC when requested under Paragraph paragraph C of this Article and to enable the Government to obtain patent protection throughout the world in that Subject Inventionsubject invention. 2. 9.5.2 The Performer Coordinating Center agrees to require by written agreement with its employees, other than clerical and non- non-technical employees, to disclose promptly in writing to personnel identified as responsible for the administration of patent matters and in a format suggested by the Performer Coordinating Center each Subject Invention subject invention made under this Agreement in order that the Performer Coordinating Center can comply with the disclosure provisions of Paragraph paragraph B of this Article. The Performer Coordinating Center shall instruct employees, through employee agreements or other suitable educational programs, on the importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of patent applications prior to United States U. S. or foreign statutory bars. 3. 9.5.3 The Performer Coordinating Center shall include, within the specification of any United States patent application and any patent issuing thereon covering a subject invention, the following statement: This invention was made with Government support under Agreement FA24012390041No. HT9425- XX-3-XXXX, awarded by SDAUSAMRDC. The Government has certain rights in the invention.