Common use of Inventions or Discoveries Clause in Contracts

Inventions or Discoveries. The Scope of work of this agreement shall not include any inventions. If however, an invention results from this project it shall be owned as follows: Any invention or discovery first made or conceived and reduced to practice in the performance of this Contract solely by the Contractor shall remain with the Contractor; provided that the Contractor shall grant to the Department and the State a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice or have practiced for on behalf of the Department and the State the subject copyright throughout the world, where the Contractor is able to do so. Any invention or discovery made or conceived and reduced to practice in the performance of this Contract solely by Department or State shall remain with the State; provided that the Department or State shall grant to the Contractor a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to use for non-commercial research, educational, and public service purposes. Any invention or discovery made or conceived and reduced to practice in the performance of this Contract jointly by Contractor and Department or State in the performance of this work shall be jointly held by the Contractor and Department or State.

Inventions or Discoveries. The Scope of work of this agreement shall not include any inventions. If If, however, an invention results from this project it shall be owned as follows: Any invention or discovery first made or conceived and reduced to practice in the performance of this Contract solely by the Contractor shall remain with the Contractor; provided that the Contractor shall grant to the Department and the State a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice or have practiced for on behalf of the Department and the State the subject copyright throughout the world, where the Contractor is able to do so. Any invention or discovery made or conceived and reduced to practice in the performance of this Contract solely by Department or State shall remain with the State; provided that the Department or State shall grant to the Contractor a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to use for non-commercial research, educational, and public service purposes. Any invention or discovery made or conceived and reduced to practice in the performance of this Contract jointly by Contractor and Department or State in the performance of this work shall be jointly held by the Contractor and Department or State.