Common use of Assignment to CCI Clause in Contracts

Assignment to CCI. All inventions, discoveries, and improvements, patentable and unpatentable, that are made or conceived by Contractor’s personnel arising out of the performance of the Work, including all patent rights therein and all copyrights in materials related thereto, both domestic and foreign, shall belong to, and are hereby assigned and shall be assigned by Contractor, Subcontractor(s) and such personnel to CCI or its designee. Contractor and/or Contractor’s personnel shall promptly and fully disclose all such inventions, discoveries and improvements to CCI and shall cooperate with CCI or its nominee as may be reasonably required in order to obtain patent protection therefore, including the signing of assignments of inventions and patent rights therein, and the signing of any property affidavits, declarations, patent applications and the like. CCI or its nominee, at CCI’s own expense, shall handle the general preparation and prosecution of patent applications. During such preparation and prosecution, Contractor and/or Contractor’s personnel shall be consulted only on technical features that may arise.