Common use of Ownership by Rentech and License to MLP Clause in Contracts

Ownership by Rentech and License to MLP. Any (a) inventions, whether patentable or not, developed or invented, or (b) copyrightable material (and the intangible rights of copyright therein) developed, by Rentech, its Affiliates or its or their employees in connection with the performance of the Services shall be the property of Rentech; provided, however, that Rentech hereby grants, and agrees to cause its Affiliates to grant, to MLP an irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive and non-transferable (without the prior written consent of Rentech) right and license to use such inventions or material. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) MLP shall only be granted such a right and license to the extent such grant does not conflict with, or result in a breach, default, or violation of a right or license to use such inventions or material granted to Rentech or its Affiliates by any Person other than Rentech or an Affiliate of Rentech; provided that Rentech will, and will cause its Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to grant such right and license to MLP (which efforts shall not include the expenditure of any money); and (ii) nothing in this Agreement shall require Rentech or its Affiliates to grant any right or license to any Alternative Energy Technology.