(1) As used in this section, ‘intellectual property’ means patents, copyrights, trademarks, inventions, discoveries, processes, ideas and other similar property, whether or not they are patentable or copyrightable.

Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

(2) The Oregon Beef Council may, consistent with the purposes of the council, develop intellectual property that relates to beef or assists in the implementation, maintenance or development of council programs. The council may take all necessary and proper actions relating to the development of an intellectual property, including but not limited to entering into contracts and other agreements and owning, managing, disposing of or using the intellectual property. The council may adopt rules to govern the ownership, management, disposal and use of intellectual property and other activities of the council relating to intellectual property.

(3) Moneys received by the council as a result of the ownership, management, disposal or use of intellectual property, or other activities of the council relating to intellectual property, must be deposited to an account established and maintained by the council. [2003 c.604 § 56]

[1959 c.685 § 19; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 109]

[1959 c.685 § 20; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 109]

[1959 c.685 § 21; 1977 c.198 § 22; 1993 c.98 § 21; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 109]

[1959 c.685 § 22; 2003 c.734 § 18; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 109]

[1959 c.685 § 23; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 109]

[1959 c.685 § 24; 1977 c.198 § 23; 1993 c.98 § 22; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 109]

[1959 c.685 § 13; 1961 c.384 § 1; repealed by 1963 c.590 § 1 (577.511 enacted in lieu of 577.510)]

[1963 c.590 § 2 (enacted in lieu of 577.510); 1967 c.637 § 15; 1975 c.168 § 1; 1981 c.123 § 1; 1981 c.248 § 22; 1987 c.163 § 1; 1997 c.631 § 500; repealed by 2003 c.604 § 50 (577.512 enacted in lieu of 577.511)]