Rights of the Sponsor -Election to Retain Rights a. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 6, with respect to any Subject Invention reported and elected in accordance with paragraph 7(a) of this Exhibit, the Sponsor may elect to obtain the entire right, title and interest throughout the world to each Subject Invention made by the Sponsor's employees and any patent application filed in any country on that Subject Invention and in any resulting patent secured by the Sponsor. Where appropriate, the filing of patent applications by the Sponsor is subject to DOE and other United States Government (Government) security regulations and requirements.
Rights of the Sponsor -Election to Retain Rights. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 6, with respect to any Subject Invention reported and elected in accordance with paragraph 7(a) of this Exhibit, the Sponsor may elect to obtain the entire right, title and interest throughout the world to each Subject Invention made by the Sponsor's employees and any patent application filed in any country on that Subject Invention and in any resulting patent secured by the Sponsor. Where appropriate, the filing of patent applications by the Sponsor is subject to DOE and other United States Government (Government) security regulations and requirements. With respect to any Subject Invention in which the Facility Operator or the Government obtains title, the Facility Operator or the Government grants to the Sponsor a nonexclusive, non-transferable, irrevocable, paid-up, license to practice or have practiced by or on behalf of the State of California, for State governmental purposes, the Subject Invention throughout the world. The Facility Operator and/or Government will obtain agreements to effectuate this clause with all persons or entities obtaining ownership interest in patented Subject Inventions.
