Common use of Ownership of Information and Inventions Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Information and Inventions. Subject to Section 7.8 and 7.9, each Party will own all inventions (and Patents that claim such inventions) solely invented by or on behalf of it and/or its Affiliates and/or their respective employees, agents and independent contractors in the course of conducting its activities under this Agreement (collectively, “Sole Inventions”). All inventions invented jointly by employees, Affiliates, agents, or independent contractors of each Party in the course of conducting its activities under this Agreement (collectively, “Joint Inventions”) and Joint Patents will be owned jointly by the Parties. Subject to a Party’s obligations under applicable terms of this Agreement (e.g., licenses granted hereunder, confidentiality obligations, etc.) with respect to same, any Information generated during or resulting from a Party’s activities under this Agreement may be used by such Party for any purpose. This Agreement will be understood to be a joint research agreement under 35 U.S.C. §103(c)(3) entered into for the purpose of researching, identifying and developing Compounds and Products under the terms set forth herein.

Ownership of Information and Inventions. Subject to Section 7.8 and 7.9, each Party will own all inventions (and Patents that claim such inventions) solely invented by or on behalf of it and/or its Affiliates and/or their respective employees, agents and independent contractors in the course of conducting its activities under this Agreement (collectively, “Sole Inventions”). All inventions invented jointly by employees, Affiliates, agents, or independent contractors of each Party in the course of conducting its activities under this Agreement (collectively, “Joint Inventions”) and Joint Patents will be owned jointly by the Parties. Subject to a Party’s obligations under applicable terms of this Agreement (e.g., licenses granted hereunder, confidentiality obligations, etc.) with respect to same, any Information generated during or resulting from a Party’s activities under this Agreement may be used by such Party for any purpose. This Agreement will be understood to be a joint research Development agreement under 35 U.S.C. §103(c)(3103(c) (3) entered into for the purpose of researching, identifying and developing Compounds Devices and Products under the terms set forth herein.