Collaboration Patents means any and all Patents that claim or cover any of the Collaboration Know-How.
Background Technology means all Software, data, know-how, ideas, methodologies, specifications, and other technology in which Contractor owns such Intellectual Property Rights as are necessary for Contractor to grant the rights and licenses set forth in Section 14.1, and for the State (including its licensees, successors and assigns) to exercise such rights and licenses, without violating any right of any Third Party or any Law or incurring any payment obligation to any Third Party. Background Technology must: (a) be identified as Background Technology in the Statement of Work; and (b) have been developed or otherwise acquired by Contractor prior to the date of the Statement of Work, or have been developed by Contractor outside of its performance under the Statement of Work. Background Technology will also include any general consulting tool or methodology created by Contractor, which will not be required to be identified in the Statement of Work.
Background IPR means any Intellectual Property Rights (other than Project IPR) belonging to either party before the Commencement Date or not created in the course of or in connection with the Project;
Joint Patents means all Patents claiming any Joint Invention.
Background IP means all Intellectual Property, information, data, software and materials belonging to a Party that are provided by that Party to the other for use in the Project (whether before or after the date of this Agreement), and including, but not limited to such Background IP as is set out in the Application but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Foreground IP.
Third Party Technology means all Intellectual Property and products owned by third parties and licensed pursuant to Third Party Licenses.
Joint Technology means the Joint Know-How and the Joint Patent Rights.