Common use of Patent Clause in Contracts

Patent. 10.1. The Contracted Party is not obliged to research patent rights of third parties or to research the possibility of patenting. 10.2. Only the Contracted Party is entitled to apply for a patent in respect of an invention, process or product connected to this Agreement in its name and at its expense. 10.3. The Client may only make a patent application after obtaining the prior written permission of the Contracted Party. In that case, the Client will grant the Contracted Party a licence (and right to sub-licence) for no consideration with respect to the use of the invention for its own purposes and those of third parties. The Client shall also reimburse the Contracted Party for the sum that the latter is obliged to pay the inventor pursuant to applicable law or employment conditions. 10.4. The Contracted Party and the Client will inform each other as soon as possible of any Results that are, in their opinion, capable of being patented. 10.5. The Contracted Party and the Client shall provide each other with all required cooperation (charged at reasonable costs) in the filing of patent applications in accordance with the provisions of this clause 10.