What should I do if the entrusted development contract does not stipulate the ownership of the patent application right for development results?

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the right to apply for a patent for an invention-creation entrusted for development belongs to the research developer; If the research developer transfers the right to apply for a patent, the client shall have the right to obtain the right to apply for a patent first under the same conditions; If the research developer obtains a patent, the client has the right to exploit the patent for free.

The right to use, transfer and distribution of benefits of the non-patented technological secret achievements entrusted for development shall be agreed upon by the parties; If there is no explicit agreement between the parties and it cannot be determined by custom, all parties have the right to use and transfer the research and development achievements, but the research and development achievements shall not be transferred to a third party before they are delivered to the client.