The Department may take actions that it deems necessary and appropriate to acquire, develop, use, and allow other Persons to use Intellectual Property. Such actions may include, but are not limited to applying for Patents or Copyright registrations to perfect or preserve its rights with respect to Intellectual Property, employing Intellectual Property for its own use, and requiring other Persons to execute Licensing Agreements and/or other documents satisfactory to the Department as a condition for licensing, sharing or otherwise obtaining use of Intellectual Property from the Department.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183 & 456.555

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 291.055 & 456.562

History

OHCS 4-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-23-04