Common use of IP Committee Clause in Contracts

IP Committee. The parties will also establish a committee (the “IP Committee”), reporting to the Operating Committee, that will be responsible for reviewing invention disclosures, patent filing decisions and Intellectual Property Rights ownership Intermolecular Confidential decisions resulting from activities under the CDP, including without limitation, determination of the Intellectual Property Rights, if any, in all Technology developed in the CDP. The IP Committee will meet on at least a calendar quarterly basis or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. The IP Committee shall consist of two (2) members from each party, one from its technical employee and the other one from its patent attorney, agent or IP staff member. All decisions of the IP Committee must be made by unanimous vote of the parties, with each party having a single vote. If there is disagreement among the parties regarding the existence or ownership of Intellectual Property Rights or Technology, the parties will escalate the dispute as appropriate within their respective organizations as promptly as possible for resolution; provided, however, that no party shall publicly disclose or otherwise publish any information, or otherwise jeopardize the opportunity to file a patent application, regarding an invention claimed by another party hereunder resulting from or relating to CDP activities during any period where the ownership of such claimed invention has not yet been determined. Each party agrees that it will not unreasonably delay or prolong resolution of any ownership, inventorship or other claim regarding the Technology or Intellectual Property Rights.

IP Committee. The parties will also establish a committee (the “IP Committee”), reporting to the Operating Committee, that will be responsible for reviewing invention disclosures, patent filing decisions and Intellectual Property Rights ownership Intermolecular Confidential decisions resulting from activities under the CDP, including without limitation, determination of the Intellectual Property Rights, if any, in all Technology developed in the CDP. The IP Committee will meet on at least a calendar quarterly basis or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. The IP Committee shall consist of two (2) members from each party, one from its technical employee and the other one from its patent attorney, agent or IP staff member. All decisions of the IP Committee must be made by unanimous vote of the parties, with each party having a single vote. If there is disagreement among the parties regarding the existence or ownership of Intellectual Property Rights or Technology, the parties will escalate the dispute as appropriate within their respective organizations as promptly as possible for resolution; provided, however, that no party shall publicly disclose or otherwise publish any information, or otherwise jeopardize the opportunity to file a patent application, regarding an invention claimed by another party hereunder resulting from or relating to CDP activities during any period where the ownership of such claimed invention has not yet been determined. Each party agrees that it will not unreasonably delay or prolong resolution of any ownership, inventorship or other claim regarding the Technology or Intellectual Property Rights.