Decree No. 2001-2750 of November 26, 2001, setting the rules and procedures for the apportionment of the proceeds from the working of invention or discovery patents accruing to the State agency or corporation and the public-sector researcher responsible for an invention or discovery The President of the Republic, On a proposal by the Prime Minister, Considering Orientation Law No. 96-6 of January 31, 1996, on Scientific Research and Technological Development, as amended by Law No. 2000-68 of July 17, 2000, notably (the new) Article 14 thereof, Considering Law No. 99-42 of May 10, 1999, on Seeds, Seedlings and New Varieties of Plants, as amended by Law No. 2000-66 of July 3, 2000, Considering Law No. 2000-84 of August 24, 2000, on Patents, Considering Decree No. 69-400 of November 7, 1969, creating the office of Prime Minister and specifying the powers and responsibilities of the Prime Minister, Considering Decree No. 92-342 of February 17, 1992, specifying the powers and responsibilities of the Secretary of State to the Prime Minister for Scientific Research, Considering Decree No. 99-705 du March 29, 1999, specifying the conditions governing the grant of financial inducements to the authors of works, creators and inventors in connection with their publications, creations and inventions, Considering the advice of the Ministers of Higher Education, Agriculture, Finance, Industry and Public Health, Considering the advice of the Administrative Tribunal, Decrees as follows: 1. This Decree specifies the rules and procedures for the apportionment of the proceeds from the working of invention or discovery patents, including those for new varieties of plants, between the State agency or corporation that has filed the application for registration of the invention or discovery patent and the public-sector researcher who has made the invention as part of his duties or in the course of the performance of his activities within the State agency or corporation. 2. Where there are two or more public-sector inventors, the proceeds accruing to public-sector inventors shall be apportioned according to the degree of participation of each such inventor in the making of the invention or discovery, due regard being had to the provisions of Article 6 of this Decree, or according to such criteria as they may propose. Where the invention or discovery is made in the course of a collaborative venture between two or more State agencies or corporations and the registration thereof is effected by them jointly, the manner of apportionment of the proceeds shall be specified by the State agencies and corporations concerned in the collaboration contract drawn up by them. page 1/3