Conditions When the Government May Obtain Title. The awardee will convey to NSF, upon written request, title to any subject invention: 1. if the awardee fails to disclose or elect the subject invention within the times specified in paragraph c. above, or elects not to retain title; provided that NSF may only request title within 60 days after learning of the failure of the awardee to disclose or elect within the specified times; 2. in those countries in which the awardee fails to file patent applications within the times specified in paragraph c. above, but prior to its receipt of the written request of NSF, the awardee shall continue to retain title in that country; or 3. in any country in which the awardee decides not to continue the prosecution of any application for, to pay the maintenance fees on, or defend in a reexamination or opposition proceeding on, a patent on a subject invention.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement, Cooperative Agreement, Cooperative Agreement
Conditions When the Government May Obtain Title. The awardee will convey to NSF, upon written request, title to any subject invention:
1. i. if the awardee fails to disclose or elect the subject invention within the times specified in paragraph c. above, or elects not to retain title; provided that NSF may only request title within 60 days after learning of the failure of the awardee to disclose or elect within the specified times;
2ii. in those countries in which the awardee fails to file patent applications within the times specified in paragraph c. above, provided, however, that if the awardee has filed a patent application in a country after the times specified in paragraph (c) of this article, but prior to its receipt of the written request of NSF, the awardee shall continue to retain title in that country; or
3iii. in any country in which the awardee decides not to continue the prosecution of any non- provisional patent application for, to pay the maintenance fees a maintenance, annuity or renewal fee on, or defend in a reexamination or opposition proceeding on, a patent on a subject invention.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement, Small Business Innovation Research (Sbir)/Small Business Technology Transfer (Sttr) Phase Ii Cooperative Agreement, Cooperative Agreement
Conditions When the Government May Obtain Title. The awardee will convey to NSF, upon written request, title to any subject invention:
1. if the awardee fails to disclose or elect the subject invention within the times specified in paragraph c. above, or elects not to retain title; provided that NSF may only request title within 60 days after learning of the failure of the awardee to disclose or elect within the specified times;
2. in those countries in which the awardee fails to file patent applications within the times specified in paragraph c. above, provided, however, that if the awardee has filed a patent application in a country after the times specified in paragraph (c) of this article, but prior to its receipt of the written request of NSF, the awardee shall continue to retain title in that country; or
3. in any country in which the awardee decides not to continue the prosecution of any non-provisional patent application for, to pay the maintenance fees a maintenance, annuity or renewal fee on, or defend in a reexamination or opposition proceeding on, a patent on a subject invention.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement, Cooperative Agreement, Cooperative Agreement
Conditions When the Government May Obtain Title. The awardee will convey to NSF, upon written request, title to any subject invention:
1. if the awardee fails to disclose or elect the subject invention within the times specified in paragraph c. above, or elects not to retain title; provided that NSF may only request title within 60 days after learning of the failure of the awardee to disclose or elect within the specified times;
2. in those countries in which the awardee fails to file patent applications within the times specified in paragraph c. above, provided, however, that if the awardee has filed a patent application in a country after the times specified in paragraph c. of this article, but prior to its receipt of the written request of NSF, the awardee shall continue to retain title in that country; or
3. in any country in which the awardee decides not to continue the prosecution of any non-provisional patent application for, to pay the maintenance fees a maintenance, annuity or renewal fee on, or defend in a reexamination or opposition proceeding on, a patent on a subject invention.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement
