Technology Discoveries, innovations, Know-How and inventions, whether patentable or not, including computer software, recognized under U.S. law as intellectual creations to which rights of ownership accrue, including, but not limited to, patents, trade secrets, maskworks and copyrights developed under this Agreement.
Foreground IP This subparagraph d. shall not apply to unmodified commercial off‐the‐shelf goods. If Services or goods are developed, modified or redesigned pursuant to this Contract then the paragraphs below apply.
Background IP Each Party will own all right, title and interest in its Background IP.
Patent Rights The State and the U. S. Department of Transportation shall have the royalty free, nonexclusive and irrevocable right to use and to authorize others to use any patents developed by the Engineer under this contract.