Common use of PHS EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS Clause in Contracts

PHS EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS. PHS on behalf of the U.S. Government may elect to retain IP rights to each Subject Invention made solely by PHS employees. If PHS does not elect to retain IP rights, PHS shall offer to assign these IP rights to such Subject Invention to the Collaborator pursuant to Article 6.

PHS EMPLOYEE INVENTIONS. PHS on behalf of the U.S. Government may elect to retain IP rights to each Subject Invention made solely by PHS employees. If PHS does not elect to retain IP rights, PHS shall offer to assign these IP rights to such Subject Invention to the Collaborator RPRP and Introgen collectively pursuant to Article 66.5. If RPRP or Introgen decline such an offer, the other company may obtain these IP rights. If both RPRP and Introgen decline such assignment, PHS may release IP rights in such Subject Invention to its employee inventors pursuant to Article 6.6.