Common use of Background Technology Clause in Contracts

Background Technology. (a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Party shall retain ownership or Control, as the case may be, over its Background Technology. The owner of any patentable Background Technology shall have the right, at its option and expense, to prepare, file and prosecute in its own name any patent applications with respect to such Background Technology and to maintain any patents issued thereon.

Background Technology. (a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Party shall retain ownership or Control, as the case may be, over its Background Technology. The owner of any patentable Background Technology shall have the right, at its option and expense, to prepare, file and prosecute in its own name any patent applications with respect to such Background Technology and to maintain any patents issued thereon.

Background Technology. (a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, --------------------- each Party shall retain ownership or Control, as the case may be, over its Background Technology. The owner of any patentable Background Technology shall have the right, at its option and expense, to prepare, file and prosecute in its own name any patent applications with respect to such Background Technology and to maintain any patents issued thereon.

Background Technology. (a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Party shall retain ownership or Control, as the case may be, over its Background Technology. The owner of any patentable Background Technology shall have the rightfight, at its option and expense, to prepare, file and prosecute in its own name any patent applications with respect to such Background Technology and to maintain any patents issued thereon.

Background Technology. (a) Except as otherwise set forth --------------------- herein, each Party shall retain ownership or Control, as the case may be, over its Background Technology. The owner of any patentable Background Technology shall have the right, at its option and expense, to prepare, file and prosecute in its own name any patent applications with respect to such Background Technology and to maintain any patents issued thereon.

Background Technology. (a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Party party shall retain ownership or Control, as the case may be, over its Background Technology. The owner of any patentable Background Technology shall have the right, at its option and expense, to prepare, file and prosecute in its own name any patent applications with respect to such Background Technology and to maintain any patents issued thereonissued.