9 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, where a fund provider appoints another party to conduct research
and development, the ownership of the right to apply for a patent and the patent right in connection
with the outcome of such research and development shall be vested in the party as mutually agreed
upon in an agreement between both parties. Without any mutual agreement, such rights will not be
vested in the following?
(A) Inventor
(B) Utility model creator
(C) Fund provider
(D) Designer