(1) Perform all things necessary to secure letters of patent, copyrights, and trademarks on any work products of the district and enforce its rights therein. Each district shall consider contributions by district personnel in the development of trademarks, copyrights, and patents and shall enter into written contracts with such personnel in each trademark, copyright, or patent.
(2) License, lease, assign, or otherwise give written consent to any person, firm, or corporation for the manufacture or use of such district work products, on a royalty basis or for such other consideration as the applicable governing board shall deem proper.
(3) Take any action necessary, including legal action, to protect such district work products against improper or unlawful use or infringement.
(4) Enforce the collection of any sums due to the district for the manufacture or use of such district work products by another party.
(5) Sell any of such district work products and execute all instruments necessary to consummate any such sale.
(6) Do all other acts necessary and proper for the execution of powers and duties conferred upon the districts by this section, including adopting rules, as necessary, in order to administer this section.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2001-256; s. 53, ch. 2002-1.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Part VI - Miscellaneous Provisions (Ss. 373.603-373.69)
373.604 - Awards to employees for meritorious service.
373.605 - Group insurance for water management districts.
373.6055 - Criminal history checks for certain water management district employees and others.
373.607 - Minority business enterprise procurement goals; implementation of recommendations.
373.6075 - Purchases from contracts of other entities.
373.608 - Patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
373.609 - Enforcement; city and county officers to assist.
373.610 - Defaulting contractors.
373.611 - Modification or limitation of remedy.
373.614 - Unlawful damage to district property or works; penalty.
373.616 - Liberal construction.
373.6161 - Chapter to be liberally construed.
373.617 - Judicial review relating to permits and licenses.
373.618 - Public service warnings, alerts, and announcements.
373.619 - Recognition of water and sewer-saving devices.
373.62 - Water conservation; automatic sprinkler systems.
373.63 - Preference to State University System in award of projects or studies.
373.69 - Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact.