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8. PUBLICATIONS a. UNIVERSITY will be free to publish results of the RESEARCH PROGRAM and otherwise make public copyrightable materials relating to the RESEARCH PROGRAM. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall entitle UNIVERSITY to publish any COUNTY information which is confidential within the meaning of Paragraph 11 hereof, without the prior written consent of COUNTY. b. UNIVERSITY shall provide the COUNTY a copy of each proposed publication containing information or data arising from the RESEARCH PROGPJ%M, and COUNTY shall within sixty (60) days of receipt of such proposed publication, notify UNIVERSITY in writing whether it wishes a patent application to be filed on the subject matter of such Publication; but in no event shall publication be delayed beyond six (6) months from submission of the proposed publication to COUNTY. 9. PATENT SOL/CiTATION a. In the event COUNTY requests the filing of a patent application pursuant to Paragraph 6(d) or 8(b) hereof, UNIVERSITY at its option shall proceed with such filing, and any publication shall be delayed for a time sufficient for filing of one or more U. S. applications, as requested by the COUNTY. COUNTY shall bear all out-of-pocket cost incurred in connection with such preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of U. S. and foreign application(s). COUNTY may consult with UNIVERSITY to assure that such application(s) will cover, to the best of COUNTY's knowledge, all items of commercial interest and importance, University shall use its best efforts to provide COUNTY with a copy of each proposed original application in good time for comment prior to the filing thereof. While UNIVERSITY shall be responsible for making decisions regarding scope and content of application(s) to be filed and prosecution thereof, UNIVERSITY shall keep COUNTY advised as to all developments with respect to such application(s) and shall promptly supply to COUNTY copies of all papers received and filed in connection with the prosecution thereof in sufficient time for COUNTY to comment thereon. b. Should UNIVERSITY elect not to file patent applications pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) hereof, UNIVERSITY shall notify COUNTY in writing within 30 days of receipt of a request to file by COUNTY, in which case COUNTY may at its own expense file and prosecute U. S. and foreign patent applications in the UNIVERSITY'S name; and in such case UNIVERSITY shall delay publication for no more than 90 days from the date of such notification to COUNTY. However, in no case shall students' dissertations or theses be held up such that graduation could be delayed. Thereafter, UNIVERSITY shall do all things necessary to assist COUNTY's patent attorneys or agents in connection with filing and/or prosecution of any application for Letters patent, and UNIVERSITY shall be provided with a copy of each proposed original application for comment in advance of filing. c. ~f COUNTY elects not to file such application(s) or to discontinue the financial support of the prosecution or maintenance of the protection, UNIVERSITY shall be free to continue prosecuting or maintaining any such application(s) and to maintain any protection issuing thereon in the U. S. and in any foreign country at UNIVERSITY's sole expense, and shall be free to license the patent rights to third parties. 10. CgPYRIG~TS. Title to and the right to determine the disposition of any copyrightable material first produced or composed in performance of the R~$EARCH PROGRAM shall remain with UNIVERSITY provided that UNIVERSITY shall grant to COUNTY and its affiliates a worldwide, royalty-free, revokable for cause, nonexclusive right and license to use such materials internally or with prior written permission other ways.