Common use of Protocol to Resolve Disputes Respecting Intellectual Property Rights Clause in Contracts

Protocol to Resolve Disputes Respecting Intellectual Property Rights. 16.7.1 Inventors with a dispute as to whether to commercialize, or whether to commercialize through PARTEQ or by independent action, shall attempt to resolve it through the following process: (a) The Inventors shall meet with the Vice-Principal (Research) or his or her designate to discuss the dispute and explore possible resolutions; (b) If the preceding step does not resolve the dispute, the Inventors shall, by mutual agreement, identify and engage the services of an independent mediator to assist them. The following terms apply: (i) The costs associated with the mediation shall be shared equally by disputants. (ii) Upon conclusion of the mediation, the mediator shall immediately advise PARTEQ in writing if no settlement is reached. 16.7.2 Any information exchanged orally or in writing in an effort to resolve a dispute under Article 16.7 shall be on a without-prejudice basis and shall not be disclosed beyond the participants without their unanimous written consent.

Protocol to Resolve Disputes Respecting Intellectual Property Rights. 16.7.1 Inventors with a dispute as to whether to commercialize, or whether to commercialize through PARTEQ or by independent action, shall attempt to resolve it through the following process: (a) The Inventors shall meet with the Vice-Principal (Research) or his or her designate to discuss the dispute and explore possible resolutions; (b) If the preceding step does not resolve the dispute, the Inventors shall, by mutual agreement, identify and engage the services of an independent mediator to assist them. The following terms conditions apply: (i) The costs associated with the mediation shall be shared equally by disputants. (ii) Upon conclusion of the mediation, the mediator shall immediately advise PARTEQ in writing if no settlement is reached. 16.7.2 Any information exchanged orally or in writing in an effort to resolve a dispute under Article 16.7 shall be on a without-prejudice basis and shall not be disclosed beyond the participants without their unanimous written consent.