Common use of Invention Rights Clause in Contracts

Invention Rights. 1. Contractor shall promptly make a complete written disclosure to IBM of each Invention, specifically pointing out the features or concepts which Contractor believes to be new or different. 2. Contractor hereby assigns to IBM, its successors, and assigns, any Invention together with the right to seek protection by obtaining patent rights therein, and to claim all rights of priority thereunder, and the same shall become and remain IBM's property whether or not such protection is sought. 3. Contractor shall, upon IBM's request and at IBM's expense, cause patent applications to be filed on any Invention, through solicitors designated by IBM and forthwith assign all such applications to IBM, its successors and assigns. Contractor shall give IBM and its solicitors all reasonable assistance in connection with the preparation and prosecution of any such patent applications and shall cause to be executed all such assignments and other instruments and documents as IBM may consider necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Section. 4. To the extent that IBM has the right to do so, IBM hereby grants to Contractor an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and fully paid-up license throughout the world under any Inventions assigned to IBM pursuant to this Section and under any patents throughout the world issuing thereon including reissues, extensions, divisions, and continuations thereof; provided, however, that such license is not applicable to any Inventions, patent applications, or patents related to appearance designs. 5. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under any patents or patent applications arising out of any other inventions of either party. -------------------------------------------------- 1.11

Invention Rights. 1. 8.1 Contractor shall promptly make a complete written disclosure to IBM of each Invention, specifically pointing out the features or concepts which Contractor believes to be new or different. 2. 8.2 Contractor hereby assigns to IBM, its successors, successors and assigns, any said Invention together with the right to seek protection by obtaining patent rights therein, therefor and to claim all rights of priority thereunder, and the same shall become and remain IBM's property whether or not such protection is sought. 3. 8.3 Contractor shall, upon IBM's request and at IBM's expense, cause patent applications to be filed on any Inventionthereon, through solicitors designated by IBM IBM, and forthwith assign all such applications to IBM, its successors and assigns. Contractor shall give IBM and its solicitors all reasonable assistance in connection with the preparation and prosecution of any such patent applications and shall cause to be executed all such assignments and other instruments and documents as IBM may consider necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Section. 4. 8.4 To the extent that IBM has the right to do so, IBM hereby grants to Contractor an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-transferable and fully paid-up license throughout the world under any said Inventions assigned to IBM pursuant to this Section 8, and under any patents throughout the world issuing thereon thereon, including reissues, extensions, divisions, divisions and continuations thereof; provided, however, that such license is not applicable to any Inventions, patent applications, applications or patents related relating to appearance designs. 5. 8.5 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under any patents or patent applications arising out of any other inventions of either party. -------------------------------------------------- 1.11.

Invention Rights. 1. Contractor 9.1 You shall promptly make a complete written disclosure to IBM of each Invention, specifically pointing out the features or concepts which Contractor believes you believe to be new or different. 2. Contractor 9.2 You hereby assigns assign to IBM, its successors, successors and assigns, any said Invention together with the right to seek protection by obtaining patent rights therein, therefore and to claim all rights of priority thereunder, and the same shall become became and remain IBM's property whether or not such protection is sought. 3. Contractor 9.3 You shall, upon IBM's request and at IBM's expense, cause patent applications to be filed on any Inventionthereon, through solicitors designated by IBM designates, and forthwith assign all such applications to IBM, its successors and assigns. Contractor You shall give IBM and its solicitors all reasonable assistance in connection with the preparation and prosecution of any such patent applications and shall cause to be executed all such assignments and other instruments and documents as IBM may consider necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Section. 4. 9.4 To the extent that IBM has the right to do so, IBM hereby grants to Contractor you an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-transferable and fully paid-up license throughout the world under any said Inventions assigned to IBM pursuant to this Section Section, and under any patents throughout the world issuing thereon thereon, including reissues, extensions, divisions, divisions and continuations thereof; provided, however, that such license is not applicable to any Inventions, patent applications, applications or patents related to appearance designs. 5. 9.5 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to grant grant, either directly or by implication, estoppel, estoppel or otherwise, any license License under any patents or patent applications arising out of any other inventions of either party. -------------------------------------------------- 1.11.