INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. Unless otherwise agreed upon by NASA and NIST, custody and administration of inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this IAA will remain with the respective inventing Party. In the event an invention is made jointly by employees of the Parties (including by employees of a Party's contractors or subcontractors for which the U.S. Government has ownership), the Parties will consult and agree as to future actions toward establishment of patent protection for the invention.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the Parties, custody and administration of inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this MOA will remain with the respective inventing Party. In the event an invention is made jointly by employees of the Parties (including by employees of a Party's contractors or subcontractors for which the U.S. Government has ownership), the Parties will consult and agree as to future actions toward establishment of patent protection for the invention.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. A. Contributing Entity" as used in this Invention and Patent Rights Article means a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or other entity having a legal relationship with NASA or Partner assigned, tasked, or contracted with to perform activities under this Agreement. B. The invention and patent rights herein apply to employees and Contributing Entities of Partner. Partner shall ensure that its employees and Contributing Entity employees know about and are bound by the obligations under this Article. C. NASA has determined that 51 U.S.C. § 20135(b) does not apply to this Agreement. Therefore, title to inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this Agreement remain with the respective inventing party(ies). No invention or patent rights are exchanged or granted under this Agreement. NASA and Partner will use reasonable efforts to report inventions made jointly by their employees (including employees of their Contributing Entities). The Parties will consult and agree on the responsibilities and actions to establish and maintain patent protection for joint invention, and on the terms and conditions of any license or other rights exchanged or granted between them.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. The invention and patent rights herein apply to employees and Related Entities of Partner. Partner shall ensure that its employees and Related Entity employees know about and are bound by the obligations under this Article. A. NASA has determined that 51 U.S.C. § 20135(b) does not apply to this Agreement. Therefore, title to inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this Agreement remain with the respective inventing party(ies). No invention or patent rights are exchanged or granted under this Agreement. NASA and Partner will use reasonable efforts to report inventions made jointly by their employees (including employees of their Related Entities). The Parties will consult and agree on the responsibilities and actions to establish and maintain patent protection for joint invention, and on the terms and conditions of any license or other rights exchanged or granted between them.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. A. General 1. NASA has determined that 51 U.S.C. § 20135(b) does not apply to this Agreement. Therefore, title to inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) under this Agreement with Agreement remain with the respective inventing party(ies). No invention or patent rights are exchanged or granted under this Agreement, except as provided herein. 2. The invention and patent rights herein apply to employees of Partner and employees of Related Entities of Partner. Partner shall ensure that its employees and Related Entity employees know about and are bound by the obligations under this Article. B. NASA Inventions NASA will use reasonable efforts to report inventions made under this Agreement by its employees. Upon request, NASA will use reasonable efforts to grant Partner, under 37 C.F.R. Part 404, a negotiated license to any NASA invention made under this Agreement. This license is subject to paragraph E.1. of this Article. C. NASA Related Entity Inventions 1. NASA will use reasonable efforts to report inventions made under this Agreement by its Related Entity employees, or jointly between NASA employees and Related Entity employees, where NASA has the right to acquire title. Upon request, NASA will use reasonable efforts to grant Partner, under 37 C.F.R. Part 404, a negotiated license to any of these inventions where NASA has acquired title. This license is subject to paragraph E.2. of this Article. 2. For inventions made as a result of activities performed under this Agreement, elected upon by Caltech under the NASA/Caltech contract to operate JPL, and funded in part or in whole by the Partner, reasonable efforts will be made to report such inventions to Partner. Partner shall receive a royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-commercial, internal use license to such inventions. Sublicenses shall not be permitted by Partner. Please refer any request for license rights greater than those provided herein to the Caltech Office of Technology Transfer & Corporate Partnerships through the Commercial Program Office at JPL at (000) 000-0000. D. Joint Inventions With Partner The Parties will use reasonable efforts to report, and cooperate in obtaining patent protection on, inventions made jointly between NASA employees, Partner employees, and employees of either Party's Related Entities. Upon timely request, NASA may, at its sole discretion and subject to paragraph E. of this Article: 1. refrain from exercising its undivided interest inconsistently wit...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - INVENTION AND PATENT RIGHTS. 1. The invention and patent rights set forth herein are applicable to any employees, contractors, subcontractors, or other entities having a legal relationship with Partner which are assigned, tasked, or contracted with to perform specified Partner activities under this Agreement. Partner agrees to inform such employees, contractors, subcontractors, or other entities of the obligations under this clause and to bind them to such obligations. 2. Based on the purpose and scope of this Agreement, and the responsibilities of the Parties, NASA has made an administrative determination that the provisions of section 305(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2457(a)), do not apply to this Agreement. Therefore, title to inventions made (conceived or first actually reduced to practice) as a consequence of the performance of activities under this Agreement will remain with the respective inventing party(ies). No invention or patent rights are exchanged between NASA and Partner unless otherwise specifically agreed and set forth in this Agreement. NASA and Partner agree to use reasonable efforts to identify and report to each other any invention that is believed to have been made jointly by employees of NASA (including employees of NASA contractors or subcontractors) and employees of Partner (including employees of Partner's contractors, subcontractors, or other entities). NASA and Partner will in good faith consult and agree as to the responsibilities and course of action to be taken to establish and maintain patent protection on such joint inventions and on the terms and conditions of any license or other rights to be exchanged or granted by or between NASA and Partner.

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