Inventorship Disputes Sample Clauses

Inventorship Disputes. If the parties are unable to resolve any dispute regarding inventorship by negotiation or mediation under Section 9.1, they shall submit such dispute to binding arbitration under the C.P.R. Institute for Dispute Resolution Rules for Non-Administered Arbitration of Patent and Trade Secret Disputes. The arbitrator shall be an independent patent attorney residing in the United States and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The parties shall request that the arbitrator resolve the inventorship dispute in accordance with the laws of the United States within three (3) months of his or her appointment. The parties shall supply to the arbitrator documentary evidence of inventorship together with a written statement of their position not to exceed twenty (20) pages in length within twenty (20) days of the appointment of the arbitrator. Unless the parties agree to rely on affidavits, the arbitrator shall set a hearing at which each party shall have up to eight (8) hours to present witnesses and to cross examine the witnesses of the other party. If there is a hearing, each party shall provide a statement summarizing the testimony of each witness it may have testify to the other party and the arbitrator at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the hearing. The parties shall request that the arbitrator’s award be in writing not to exceed twenty (20) pages in length and shall include reasoning in support of the award. The resolution of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties, without right of appeal. ***Confidential Treatment Requested
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Inventorship Disputes. In the event of any dispute between the Parties relating to inventorship of any Invention, the Parties shall submit the dispute to a mutually agreed to third party patent attorney registered in the US for resolution of that dispute. That attorney will apply US law relating to inventorship, and the decision of that attorney shall be binding between the Parties.
Inventorship Disputes. Should the Parties fail to agree regarding inventorship of any invention during the course of and pursuant to activities carried out under this Agreement, the Parties shall refer the matter to a mutually agreed-upon outside counsel for resolution. All determinations of inventive contribution for inventions arising pursuant to Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 shall be as determined by United States laws of inventorship.

Related to Inventorship Disputes

  • Patent Disputes Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article 11, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.2, any dispute, controversy or claim relating to the scope, validity, enforceability or infringement of any Intrexon Patents shall be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which such Patent was filed or granted.

  • Inventorship Inventorship for patentable inventions conceived or reduced to practice during the course of the performance of activities pursuant to this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with United States patent laws for determining inventorship.

  • Litigation; Disputes No legal action may be brought against NCCI, its shareholders, officers, employees, and/or agents for actions taken reasonably and in good faith in fulfilling the specifically stated responsibilities of NCCI under this Agreement. NCCI reserves the right to obtain a determination from a court of competent jurisdiction as to the ownership of funds and/or documents in its possession in the event it receives conflicting instructions, instructions which are, in the opinion of NCCI, inconsistent with this Agreement, or if NCCI fails to receive instructions which NCCI concludes that it requires to fulfill its duties under this Agreement. NCCI shall be entitled to reimbursement for all costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs/expenses incurred by NCCI in connection with obtaining any such determination, and/or in defending any claim made or legal action taken in connection with this Agreement or the agreement(s) between BUYER/MAKER and SELLER/HOLDER which are the subject matter of this collection, except as otherwise specified herein. SELLER/HOLDER hereby gives to NCCI a continuing lien on the proceeds to which they are otherwise entitled under this Agreement to cover such fees, costs and/or expenses.

  • Contract Disputes The Parties shall deal in good faith and attempt to resolve potential disputes informally. If the dispute concerning a question of fact arising under the terms of this Contract is not disposed of in a reasonable period of time by the Contractor’s Supervisor and the County‘s project manager as specified in Article 25. Notices by way of the following process, such matter shall be brought to the attention of the County DPA by way of the following process:

  • Labour Disputes 15.01 If employees are prevented from performing their duties because of a strike or lock-out on the premises of another employer, the employees shall report the matter to the Employer, and the Employer will make reasonable efforts to ensure that such employees are employed elsewhere, so that they shall receive their regular pay and benefits to which they would normally be entitled.

  • Other Disputes Any other dispute (a “Dispute Item”) shall be resolved in accordance with the following provisions of this Article 7.

  • Arbitration; Other Disputes In the event of any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement, the parties shall first promptly try in good faith to settle such dispute or controversy by mediation under the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association before resorting to arbitration. In the event such dispute or controversy remains unresolved in whole or in part for a period of thirty (30) days after it arises, the parties will settle any remaining dispute or controversy exclusively by arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall be entitled to seek a restraining order or injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent any continuation of any violation of Paragraph 4 or 5 hereof.

  • Legal Disputes 3.1 Pursuant to New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act, Chapter 1016-69, Section 20, all actions against NYC Health + Hospitals shall be brought in the City , in the county in which the cause of action arose, or if it arose outside of the City , in the City , County of New York. The Parties consent to the dismissal or transfer to any claims asserted inconsistent with this section. If Vendor initiates any action in breach of this section, Vendor shall promptly reimburse NYC Health + Hospitals for any attorneys’ fees incurred to remove the action to the contractually agreed upon venue.

  • Arbitration of All Disputes Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, by three arbitrators appointed by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on the appointment of the arbitrators, one shall be appointed by the Company and one by the Executive and the third shall be appointed by the first two arbitrators. If the first two arbitrators cannot agree on the appointment of a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except with respect to the selection of arbitrators which shall be as provided in this paragraph 12. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. In the event that it shall be necessary or desirable for the Executive to retain legal counsel or incur other costs and expenses in connection with enforcement of his rights under this Agreement, the Company shall pay (or the Executive shall be entitled to recover from the Company, as the case may be) his reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and expenses in connection with enforcement of his rights (including the enforcement of any arbitration award in court). Payments shall be made to the Executive at the time such fees, costs and expenses are incurred. If, however, the arbitrators shall determine that, under the circumstances, payment by the Company of all or a part of any such fees and costs and expenses would be unjust, the Executive shall repay such amounts to the Company in accordance with the order of the arbitrators. Any award of the arbitrators shall include interest at a rate or rates considered just under the circumstances by the arbitrators.

  • Disputes All disputes concerning questions of fact or of law arising under this Agreement, which are not addressed within the Whole Agreement as defined pursuant to Article 4 hereof, shall be decided by the Executive Director of H-GAC or his designee, who shall reduce his decision to writing and provide notice thereof to the Contractor. The decision of the Executive Director or his designee shall be final and conclusive unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of such notice, the Contractor requests a rehearing from the Executive Director of H-GAC. In connection with any rehearing under this Article, the Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and offer evidence in support of its position. The decision of the Executive Director after any such rehearing shall be final and conclusive. The Contractor may, if it elects to do so, appeal the final and conclusive decision of the Executive Director to a court of competent jurisdiction. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the Agreement and in accordance with H- GAC's final decision.

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