Common use of Patent Ownership Clause in Contracts

Patent Ownership. The Professional and its Subconsultants shall retain ownership to patentable items, patents, processes, inventions of discoveries (collectively the “Patentable Items”) made by the Professional during the performance of this Professional Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Department is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty free license to use or practice the Patentable Items. The Department may disclose to third parties any such Patentable Items made by Professional or any of its Subconsultants under the scope of work for the Project that have been previously publicly disclosed. The Department understands that any third party disclosure will not confer any license under such Patentable Items.

Patent Ownership. The Professional and its Subconsultants Consultants shall retain ownership to patentable items, patents, processes, inventions of discoveries (collectively the “Patentable Items”) made by the Professional during the performance of this Professional Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Department is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty free license to use or practice the Patentable Items. The Department may disclose to third parties any such Patentable Items made by Professional or any of its Subconsultants Consultants under the scope of work for the Project that have been previously publicly disclosed. The Department understands that any third party disclosure will not confer any license under such Patentable Items.