(1) A patent is transferable.
(2) If a patent is jointly owned, no joint owner of the patent may assign his or her share or establish any pledge right over his or her share, without the consent of all other joint owners.
(3) Except as otherwise agreed in writing, each joint owner of a patent may independently practice the patented invention without the consent of all other joint owners.
(4) If a patent is jointly owned, no joint owner of the patent may grant an exclusive or non-exclusive license of the patent, without the consent of all other joint owners.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]