Who receives patent rights to technologies developed under a CRADA?
The company will receive title to the invention if a company employee makes the invention. The Navy will receive title to the invention if a Navy employee makes the invention. In both cases the inventing partner grants to the other partner a nonexclusive, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice the invention or have that invention practiced throughout the world on behalf of the non-inventing partner. Both the Navy and a company shall have title, in the form of an undivided interest, on jointly made inventions. One of the main strengths and benefits of CRADAs are that intellectual property rights are predetermined prior to the initiation of any work.
