Common use of Patent Application Clause in Contracts

Patent Application. 9.7.1 Employees agree to disclose the existence of any patent applications to OUC prior to the date of the application and shall affirm in writing at that time whether or not the invention, improvement, design or development has been made and developed with the use of OUC funds, personnel or equipment. Within one (1) month of receipt of the statement of the employee(s), OUC may challenge in writing the assertion of the employee(s) in regard to the circumstances of the origin of the invention, improvement, design or development, in which case the matter shall be settled by arbitration as detailed in Article 40 (

Patent Application. 9.7.1 (1) Employees agree to disclose the existence of any patent applications to OUC prior to the date of the application and shall affirm in writing at that time whether or not the invention, improvement, design or development has been made and developed with the use of OUC funds, personnel or equipment. Within one one (1) month of receipt of the statement of the employee(s), OUC may challenge in writing the assertion of the employee(s) in regard to the circumstances of the origin of the invention, improvement, design or development, in which case the matter shall be settled by arbitration as detailed in Article 40 23 (