Common use of Filing of Patent Applications Clause in Contracts

Filing of Patent Applications. 7.4.4.1 Filing of Patent Applications on Solely Made Inventions Each Collaborator has primary responsibility for filing Patent Applications on the Subject Inventions of its employee(s). Notwithstanding such primary responsibility, by mutual agreement, the Collaborators may identify which Collaborator shall file a Patent Application on any Subject Invention. 7.4.4.2 Filing of Patent Applications on Jointly Made Inventions In the case of an Invention jointly Made by employees of both Collaborators, the Collaborators shall confer and agree as to which Collaborator will file any Patent Application. Officers of the non-filing Collaborator shall cooperate with the filing Collaborator to obtain signatures on documents that are needed to file a Patent Application.

Filing of Patent Applications. 7.4.4.1 Filing of Patent Applications on Solely Made Inventions Each Collaborator has primary responsibility for filing Patent Applications on the Subject Inventions of its employee(s). Notwithstanding such primary responsibility, by mutual agreement, the Collaborators may identify which Collaborator shall file a Patent Application on any Subject Invention. 7.4.4.2 Filing of Patent Applications on Jointly Made Inventions In the case of an Invention jointly Made by employees of both Collaboratorsmore than one Collaborator, the inventing Collaborators shall confer and agree as to which Collaborator will file any Patent Application. Officers of the non-filing Collaborator Collaborators shall cooperate with the filing Collaborator to obtain signatures on documents that are needed to file a Patent Application.