Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application. 1. The Performer shall disclose each subject invention to DARPA within four (4) months after the inventor discloses it in writing to his company personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure to DARPA shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the Agreement and circumstances under which the invention was made and the identity of the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding, to the extent known at the time of the disclosure, of the nature, purpose, operation, and the physical, chemical, biological, or electrical characteristics of the Invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, sale, or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted and/or accepted for publication at the time of disclosure.
2. If the Performer determines that it does not intend to retain title to any such Invention, the Performer shall notify DARPA, in writing, within eight (8) months of disclosure to DARPA. However, in any case where publication, sale, or public use has initiated the one (1)-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the United States, the period for such notice may be shortened by DARPA to a date that is no more than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the end of the statutory period.
3. The Performer shall file its initial patent application on a subject invention to which it elects to retain title within one (1) year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of the statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States after a publication, or sale, or public use. The Performer may elect to file patent applications in additional countries (including the European Patent Office and the Patent Cooperation Treaty) within either ten (10) months of the corresponding initial patent application or six (6) months from the date permission is granted by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications, where such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order.
4. The Performer shall notify DARPA of any decisions not to continue the prosecution of a patent application, pay maintenance fees, or defend in a reexamination or opposition proceedings on a patent, in any country, not less than thirty (30) calendar days before the expiration of the response period required by the relevant patent office.
5. Requests for extension of ...
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application i. Regeneron shall disclose in writing each Subject Invention to the OTTR within 12 months after the inventor discloses it in writing to Regeneron personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure shall identify the inventor(s) and this Project Agreement under which the Subject Invention was made. It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding of the Subject Invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, on sale (i.e., sale or offer for sale), or public use of the Subject Invention, or whether a manuscript describing the Subject Invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication. In addition, after disclosure to the Government funding agency (HHS/BARDA), Regeneron shall promptly notify the OTTR of the acceptance of any manuscript describing the Subject Invention for publication and any on sale or public use.
ii. Regeneron shall elect in writing whether or not to retain ownership of any Subject Invention by notifying the OTTR within 2 years of disclosure to the Government funding agency. However, in any case where publication, on sale, or public use has initiated the 1-year statutory period during which valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States, the period for election of title may be shortened by the agency to a date that is no more than 60 calendar days prior to the end of the statutory period.
iii. Regeneron shall file either a provisional or a non-provisional patent application for an elected Subject Invention within 1 year after election of title. However, in any case where a publication, on sale, or public use has initiated the 1-year statutory period during which valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States, Regeneron shall file the application prior to the end of that statutory period. If Regeneron files an initial provisional application, it shall file a non-provisional application within 10 months of the filing of the initial provisional application. Regeneron shall include a Government Support Clause (GSC) within the specification of any United States patent applications and any patent issuing thereon covering a subject invention.
iv. Regeneron may request extensions of time for disclosure, election, or filing under subparagraphs (b)(i), (b)(ii) and (b)(iii) of this clause. An extension of time for each deadline, may be granted at the discretion of the Government funding agency.
v. If Regeneron determ...
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application. 1. The Seller shall disclose each Subject Invention to Buyer within two (2) months after the inventor discloses it in writing to his company personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure to the Buyer, or with prior authorization from the Buyer, to the Government, shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the Project Agreement under which the Invention was Made and the identity of the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding to the extent known at the time of the disclosure, of the nature, purpose, operation, and the physical, chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, sale, or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure.
2. If the Seller determines that it does not intend to retain title to any such Invention, the Seller shall notify the Government, through the Buyer, in writing, within nine (9) months of the disclosure pursuant to Paragraph 1 above. However, in any case where publication, sale or public use has initiated the one (1) year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the United States, the period for such notice may be shortened the Government to a date that is no more than six (6) months prior to the end of the statutory period.
3. The Seller shall file its initial patent application (whether provisional or non-provisional) on a Subject Invention to which it elects to retain title within one (1) year after election of title or, if earlier, prior to the end of the statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States after a publication, or sale or public use. The Seller may elect to file patent applications in additional countries (including with the European Patent Office and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty) within either ten (10) months of the corresponding initial patent application (whether provisional or non-provisional) or six (6) months from the date permission is granted by the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to file foreign patent applications, where such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order.
4. After considering the position of the Buyer on behalf of the Seller, a request for extension of the time for disclosure election and filing under t...
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application. 1. The Performer shall disclose each Subject Invention to Northrop Grumman within four
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application a. The Consortium Member shall disclose each Subject Invention to the Agreements Officer, through the CM, on a DD Form 882 within eight (8) months after the inventor discloses it in writing to the Prototype Inventor’s personnel responsible for patent matters.
b. If the Consortium Member determines that it does not intend to retain title to any Subject Invention, the Consortium Member shall notify the Agreements Officer, through the CM, in writing, within eight (8) months of disclosure to the Government. However, in any case where publication, sale, or public use has initiated the one (1) year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the United States, the period for such notice is shortened to at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the end of the statutory period.
c. For every Subject Invention to which the Consortium Member has elected to retain title, the Consortium Member shall—
i. File either a provisional or a nonprovisional patent application on an elected subject invention within 1 year after election, provided that in all cases the application is filed prior to the end of any statutory period wherein valid patent protection can be obtained in the United States after a publication, on sale, or public use;
ii. File a nonprovisional application within ten (10) months of the filing of any provisional application; and
iii. File patent applications in additional countries or international patent offices, if desired by Consortium Member, within either ten (10) months of the first filed patent application (whether provisional or nonprovisional) or six (6) months from the date the Commissioner of Patents grants permission to file foreign patent applications where such filing has been prohibited by a Secrecy Order.
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application. (1) The Performer shall disclose each Subject Invention to Northrop Grumman on a DD Form 882 within eight months after the inventor discloses it in writing to the Prototype Inventor’s personnel responsible for patent matters.
(2) If the Performer determines that it does not intend to retain title to any Subject Invention, the Performer shall notify Northrop Grumman, in writing, within eight months of disclosure to the Government. However, in any case where publication, sale, or public use has initiated the one-year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the United States, the period for such notice is shortened to at least sixty calendar days prior to the end of the statutory period.
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application. 1. The Collaboration shall disclose each subject invention to the Government within four (4) months after the inventor discloses it in writing to his company personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure to the Government shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the Agreement under which the invention was made and the identity of the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding to the extent known at the time of the disclosure, of the nature, purpose, operation, and the physical, chemical, biological, or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication, sale, or public use of the invention and whether a manuscript describing the invention has been submitted for publication and, if so, whether it has been accepted for publication at the time of disclosure.
2. If the Program Participant determines that it does not intend to retain title to any such invention, the Collaboration shall notify the Agreements Officer, in writing, within eight
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application. 1.. The CONTRACTOR shall disclose each Subject Invention to the Government Agreements Officer with a copy to ULA within eight (8) months after the inventor discloses it in writing to CONTRACTOR personnel responsible for patent matters.
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application a. Recipient will disclose each subject invention to the Office of Naval Research within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to Recipient personnel responsible for patent matters. The disclosure shall be in the form of a written report and shall identify the Agreement under which the invention was made and the inventor(s). It shall be sufficiently complete in technical detail to convey a clear understanding to the extent known at the time of the disclosure, of the nature, purpose, operation, and the physical chemical, biological or electrical characteristics of the invention. The disclosure shall also identify any publication or other bar under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), as well as anticipated bars. This obligation is a continuing obligation.
b. The Recipient will notify the Office of Naval Research in writing of its election to retain title within two years of its disclosure to the Office of Naval Research. The period for election of title may be shortened by the Office of Naval Research to no more than sixty days prior to the loss of the right to obtain patent protection in the United States.
c. The Recipient will file its initial patent application on a subject invention within one year after the election to retain title. The Recipient will file in additional countries or international patent offices within 10 months after the U.S. filing date.
d. Requests for extension of time under this section may be granted at the discretion of the Office of Naval Research.
Invention Disclosure, Election of Title, and Filing of Patent Application a. The Consortium Member shall disclose each Subject Invention to the Agreements Officer through the CM on a DD Form 882 within eight (8) months after the inventor discloses it in writing to the Prototype Inventor's personnel responsible for patent matters.
b. If the Consortium Member determines that it does not intend to retain title to any Subject Invention, the Consortium Member shall notify the Agreements Officer, through the CM, in writing, within eight (8) months of disclosure to the Government. However, in any case where publication, sale, or public use has initiated the one (1) year statutory period wherein valid patent protection can still be obtained in the United States, the period for such notice is shortened to at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the end of the statutory period.
