Oregon Code § 571.444·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Intellectual property; rules.
(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.
(2)(a) The Oregon
Hemp Commission may:
(A) Consistent
with the purposes of the commission, develop intellectual property that relates
to hemp or assists in the implementation, maintenance or development of
commission programs.
(B) Take all
necessary and proper actions, including but not limited to entering into
contracts and other agreements and owning, managing, disposing of or using the
intellectual property.
(b) The
commission shall adopt rules to govern the ownership, management, disposal and
use of intellectual property and other activities of the commission relating to
intellectual property.
(3) Moneys
received by the commission as a result of the ownership, management, disposal
or use of intellectual property, or other activities of the commission relating
to intellectual property, must be deposited into the account established by the
commission as described in ORS 571.471. [2021 c.216 §17]
Note:
See note under 571.400.