Rights in the Product. (a) The Contractor shall have the right to make, use and sell the Product. (b) Should NYSERDA, or any political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of New York (each, a “New York Purchaser”) desire to purchase the Product from Contractor or any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, assignee, licensee or franchisee thereof (“Seller”), Seller shall grant such New York Purchaser terms, including price, that are at least as favorable as the terms granted by Seller to any buyer of the Product within the previous year. During the period of performance of the agreement between New York Purchaser and Seller, if Seller enters into an agreement with any other party that includes terms more favorable than those granted to the New York Purchaser, then the terms granted by Seller to such New York Purchaser shall automatically be deemed to be modified to provide the New York Purchaser with those more favorable terms as of the date such more favorable terms were offered to the other party. Contractor shall notify the New York Purchaser promptly of the existence of such more favorable terms and the New York Purchaser shall have the right to receive the more favorable terms immediately. If requested in writing by the New York Purchaser, Contractor shall amend the agreement with such New York Purchaser to contain the more favorable terms and conditions. Contractor shall include these terms in any distribution, licensing or franchising agreement concerning the Product. The sale price for any Sale made to NYSERDA pursuant to this Section shall be discounted by the applicable amount due to NYSERDA by Contractor pursuant to Section 8.03(a) hereof. The amount of this discount shall be credited towards the aggregate amount due by Contractor to NYSERDA pursuant to Section 8.03(b) hereof. (c) Should a patent application be filed related to the Product, Contractor shall forward to NYSERDA’s Project Manager a copy of the United States Patent and Trademark Office filing receipt bearing the patent application number. The Contractor or any assignee acting on behalf of the Contractor shall include, within the specification of any patent application and any patent or certificate issuing thereon related to the Product the following statement: “This invention was made with the support of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Agreement Number [Item 1 from Page One] and NYSERDA may have rights in this invention.” (d) Contractor shall notify NYSERDA within three (3) months after a patent is issued related to the Product, and shall provide the patent title, issuance number and a generalized description of the claims set forth therein. Contractor shall diligently exercise best efforts to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application. Should Contractor fail to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application within three (3) years after the issuance date for any patent related to the Product Contractor shall provide to NYSERDA a reasonably detailed description of its efforts in commercializing the Product through sales of licensing or other avenues and a reasonably detailed description of why such efforts failed. (e) The Contractor shall include the foregoing clauses, suitably modified to identify the parties, in all subcontracts which involve the performance of Work under this Agreement. The Subcontractor shall retain all rights provided for the Contractor, and the Contractor shall retain all rights provided for NYSERDA, as set forth above. (f) The Contractor shall enforce Sections 8.02 and 8.03 hereof against all current or former employees to the extent necessary to protect NYSERDA’s rights herein.
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Samples: Contract Agreement, Contract Agreement, Contract Agreement
Rights in the Product. (a) The Contractor shall have the right to make, use and sell the Product.
(b) Should NYSERDA, or any political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of New York (each, a “New York Purchaser”) desire to purchase the Product from Contractor or any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, assignee, licensee or franchisee thereof (“Seller”), Seller shall grant such New York Purchaser terms, including price, that are at least as favorable as the terms granted by Seller to any buyer of the Product within the previous year. During the period of performance of the agreement between New York Purchaser and Seller, if Seller enters into an agreement with any other party that includes terms more favorable than those granted to the New York Purchaser, then the terms granted by Seller to such New York Purchaser shall automatically be deemed to be modified to provide the New York Purchaser with those more favorable terms as of the date such more favorable terms were offered to the other party. Contractor shall notify the New York Purchaser promptly of the existence of such more favorable terms and the New York Purchaser shall have the right to receive the more favorable terms immediately. If requested in writing by the New York Purchaser, Contractor shall amend the agreement with such New York Purchaser to contain the more favorable terms and conditions. Contractor shall include these terms in any distribution, licensing or franchising agreement concerning the Product. The sale price for any Sale made to NYSERDA pursuant to this Section shall be discounted by the applicable amount due to NYSERDA by Contractor pursuant to Section 8.03(a) or (b) hereof. The amount of this discount shall be credited towards the aggregate amount due by Contractor to NYSERDA pursuant to Section 8.03(b8.03(c) hereof.
(c) Should a patent application be filed related to the Product, Contractor shall forward to NYSERDA’s Project Manager a copy of the United States Patent and Trademark Office filing receipt bearing the patent application number. The Contractor or any assignee acting on behalf of the Contractor shall include, within the specification of any patent application and any patent or certificate issuing thereon related to the Product the following statement: “This invention was made with the support of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Agreement Number [Item 1 from Page One] and NYSERDA may have rights in this invention.”
(d) Contractor shall notify NYSERDA within three (3) months after a patent is issued related to the Product, and shall provide the patent title, issuance number and a generalized description of the claims set forth therein. Contractor shall diligently exercise best efforts to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application. Should Contractor fail to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application within three (3) years after the issuance date for any patent related to the Product Contractor shall provide to NYSERDA a reasonably detailed description of its efforts in commercializing the Product through sales of licensing or other avenues and a reasonably detailed description of why such efforts failed.
(e) The Contractor shall include the foregoing clauses, suitably modified to identify the parties, in all subcontracts which involve the performance of Work under this Agreement. The Subcontractor shall retain all rights provided for the Contractor, and the Contractor shall retain all rights provided for NYSERDA, as set forth above.
(f) The Contractor shall enforce Sections 8.02 and 8.03 hereof against all current or former employees to the extent necessary to protect NYSERDA’s rights herein.
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Samples: Sample Agreement, Sample Agreement, Sample Agreement
Rights in the Product. (a) The Contractor shall have the right to make, use and sell the Product.
(b) Should NYSERDA, or any political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of New York (each, a “New York Purchaser”) desire to purchase the Product from Contractor or any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, assignee, licensee or franchisee thereof (“Seller”), Seller shall grant such New York Purchaser terms, including price, that are at least as favorable as the terms granted by Seller to any buyer of the Product within the previous year. During the period of performance of the agreement between New York Purchaser and Seller, if Seller enters into an agreement with any other party that includes terms more favorable than those granted to the New York Purchaser, then the terms granted by Seller to such New York Purchaser shall automatically be deemed to be modified to provide the New York Purchaser with those more favorable terms as of the date such more favorable terms were offered to the other party. Contractor shall notify the New York Purchaser promptly of the existence of such more favorable terms and the New York Purchaser shall have the right to receive the more favorable terms immediately. If requested in writing by the New York Purchaser, Contractor shall amend the agreement with such New York Purchaser to contain the more favorable terms and conditions. Contractor shall include these terms in any distribution, licensing or franchising agreement concerning the Product. The sale price for any Sale made to NYSERDA pursuant to this Section shall be discounted by the applicable amount due to NYSERDA by Contractor pursuant to Section 8.03(a) or (b) hereof. The amount of this discount shall be credited towards the aggregate amount due by Contractor to NYSERDA pursuant to Section 8.03(b8.03(c) hereof.
(c) Should a patent application be filed related to the Product, Contractor shall forward to NYSERDA’s Project Manager a copy of the United States Patent and Trademark Office filing receipt bearing the patent application number. The Contractor or any assignee acting on behalf of the Contractor shall include, within the specification of any patent application and any patent or certificate issuing thereon related to the Product the following statement: “This invention was made with the support of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Agreement Number [Item 1 from Page One] and NYSERDA may have rights in this invention.”
(d) Contractor shall notify NYSERDA within three (3) months after a patent is issued related to the Product, and shall provide the patent title, issuance number and a generalized description of the claims set forth therein. Contractor shall diligently exercise best efforts to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application. Should Contractor fail to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application If within three (3) years after the issuance date for any patent related to the Product Product, Contractor fails to demonstrate that Contractor has taken effective steps to bring said patent to the point of Practical Application, then NYSERDA may, by written notice to Contractor, require the Contractor to grant a non-exclusive or exclusive license to such patent to responsible applicants under terms that are commercially reasonable under the circumstances. If Contractor has not executed such license with a responsible applicant within ninety (90) days after such notice, then NYSERDA shall provide have the right to NYSERDA grant responsible applicants, on Contractor’s behalf, a reasonably detailed description of its efforts in commercializing non-exclusive or exclusive license under terms that are commercially reasonable under the Product through sales of licensing or other avenues and a reasonably detailed description of why such efforts failedcircumstances.
(e) The Contractor shall include the foregoing clauses, suitably modified to identify the parties, in all subcontracts which involve the performance of Work under this Agreement. The Subcontractor shall retain all rights provided for the Contractor, and the Contractor shall retain all rights provided for NYSERDA, as set forth above.
(f) The Contractor shall enforce Sections 8.02 and 8.03 hereof against all current or former employees to the extent necessary to protect NYSERDA’s rights herein.
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Samples: Contract Agreement, Contract Agreement
Rights in the Product. (a) The Contractor shall have the right to make, use and sell the Product.
(b) Should NYSERDA, or any political subdivision or instrumentality of the State of New York (each, a “New York Purchaser”) desire to purchase the Product from Contractor or any parent, subsidiary, affiliate, assignee, licensee or franchisee thereof (“Seller”), Seller shall grant such New York Purchaser terms, including price, that are at least as favorable as the terms granted by Seller to any buyer of the Product within the previous year. During the period of performance of the agreement between New York Purchaser and Seller, if Seller enters into an agreement with any other party that includes terms more favorable than those granted to the New York Purchaser, then the terms granted by Seller to such New York Purchaser shall automatically be deemed to be modified to provide the New York Purchaser with those more favorable terms as of the date such more favorable terms were offered to the other party. Contractor shall notify the New York Purchaser promptly of the existence of such more favorable terms and the New York Purchaser shall have the right to receive the more favorable terms immediately. If requested in writing by the New York Purchaser, Contractor shall amend the agreement with such New York Purchaser to contain the more favorable terms and conditions. Contractor shall include these terms in any distribution, licensing or franchising agreement concerning the Product. The sale price for any Sale made to NYSERDA pursuant to this Section shall be discounted by the applicable amount due to NYSERDA by Contractor pursuant to Section 8.03(a) hereof. The amount of this discount shall be credited towards the aggregate amount due by Contractor to NYSERDA pursuant to Section 8.03(b) hereof.
(c) Should a patent application be filed related to the Product, Contractor shall forward to NYSERDA’s Project Manager a copy of the United States Patent and Trademark Office filing receipt bearing the patent application number. The Contractor or any assignee acting on behalf of the Contractor shall include, within the specification of any patent application and any patent or certificate issuing thereon related to the Product the following statement: “This invention was made with the support of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Agreement Number [Item 1 from Page One] and NYSERDA may have rights in this invention.”
(d) Contractor shall notify NYSERDA within three (3) months after a patent is issued related to the Product, and shall provide the patent title, issuance number and a generalized description of the claims set forth therein. Contractor shall diligently exercise best efforts to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application. Should Contractor fail to bring the Product to the point of Practical Application within three (3) years after the issuance date for any patent related to the Product Contractor shall provide to NYSERDA a reasonably detailed description of its efforts in commercializing the Product through sales of licensing or other avenues and a reasonably detailed description of why such efforts failed.
(e) The Contractor shall include the foregoing clauses, suitably modified to identify the parties, in all subcontracts which involve the performance of Work under this Agreement. The Subcontractor shall retain all rights provided for the Contractor, and the Contractor shall retain all rights provided for NYSERDA, as set forth above.
(f) The Contractor shall enforce Sections 8.02 and 8.03 hereof against all current or former employees to the extent necessary to protect NYSERDA’s rights herein.to
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Samples: Agreement