Common use of Patent Ownership Clause in Contracts

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

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