Common use of OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT KNOW-HOW; INVENTIONS Clause in Contracts

OWNERSHIP OF PROJECT KNOW-HOW; INVENTIONS. Project Know-How invented (as determined in accordance with United States rules of inventorship) solely by employees of one Party during the course of a Collaboration Project ("Sole Inventions") shall be the property of such Party. In the event that employees of Novartis and Rigel jointly invent any Project Know-How (again as determined in accordance with United States rules of inventorship), such Project Know-How shall be owned jointly by Novartis and Rigel, each to own an undivided one-half (1/2) interest in such Project Know-How ("Joint Invention") except as provided herein. Each Party shall cooperate with the other in completing any patent applications relating to Joint Inventions, and in executing and delivering any instrument required to assign, convey or transfer to such other Party its undivided one-half (1/2) interest.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Collaboration Agreement (Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc), Collaboration Agreement (Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc), Collaboration Agreement (Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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