HomeMy WebLinkAboutexhibit1CATTACHMENT C
Copyright, Patent and Trademark
(a) If the Recipient brings to the performance of this Agreement a pre-existing patent or
copyright, the Recipient shall retain all rights and entitlements to that pre-existing patent or copyright
unless the Agreement provides otherwise.
(b) If any discovery or invention arises or is developed in the course of or as a result of
work or services performed under this Agreement, or In any way connected herewith, the Recipient shall
refer the discovery or invention to the Department for a determination whether patent protection will be
sought in the name of the State of Florida. Any and all patent rights accruing under or in connection with
the performance of this Agreement are hereby reserved to the State of Florida. In the event that any
books, manuals, films, or other copyrightable material are produced, the Recipient shall notify the
Department. Any and all copyrights accruing under or In connection with the performance under this
Agreement are hereby transferred by the Recipient to the State of Florida.
(c) Within thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement, the Recipient shall disclose all
intellectual properties relevant to the performance of this Agreement which he or she knows or should
know could give rise to a patent or copyright. The Recipient shall retain all rights and entitlements to any
pre-existing intellectual property which is so disclosed. Failure to disclose will indicate that no such
property exists. The Department shall then, under Paragraph (b), have the right to all patents and
copyrights which occur during performance of the Agreement.
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