Creative Work. The Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Employer. The Executive hereby assigns to the Employer all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws.
Creative Work. The Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Employer. The Executive hereby assigns to the Employer all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws. This section 6.3 shall not be construed to require assignment to the Employer of the Executive’s right, title, and interest in creative work and work product, including but not limited to inventions, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, developed by the Executive entirely on the Executive’s own time and without using the Employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secrets unless the creative work or work product (x) relates to the Employer’s business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development or (y) results from any work performed by the Executive for the Employer. However, to enable the Employer to determine the rights of the Employer and the Executive in any creative work and work product developed by the Executive that the Executive considers nonassignable under this section 6.3, including but not limited to inventions, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, the Executive shall during the term of this Agreement timely report to the Employer all such creative work and work product.
Creative Work. The Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by the Executive during the term of this Employment Agreement, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by BNC. The Executive hereby assigns to BNC Bancorp and to Bank of North Carolina all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws.
Creative Work. The Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by the Executive during the term of this Agreement, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Bank. The Executive hereby assigns to the Bank all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws. This Section 6.3 shall not be construed to require assignment to the Bank of the Executive's right, title, and interest in creative work and work product, including but not limited to inventions, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, developed by the Executive entirely on the Executive's own time and without using the Bank's equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secrets, unless the creative work or work product (x) relates to the Bank's business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development or (y) results from any work performed by the Executive for the Bank. However, to enable the Bank to determine the rights of the Bank and the Executive in any creative work and work product developed by the Executive that the Executive considers non-assignable under this Section 6.3, including but not limited to inventions, patents, trademarks, and copyrights, the Executive shall during the term of this Agreement timely report to the Bank all such creative work and work product.
Creative Work. Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, relating to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, including but not limited to all technology, designs, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by Executive during employment with the Company, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Company.
Creative Work. The Employee agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by the Employee during employment with the Company and the Bank, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Company or the Bank. The Employee hereby assigns to the Bank or the Company, as they may designate, all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws.
Creative Work. Recipient agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by Recipient during employment with the Company, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Company. Recipient hereby assigns to the Company all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws.
Creative Work. The requirements and objectives of each project are documented in form of a brief and agreed before any creative work begins. This ensures a clear and common understanding of what is required and allows all work in progress to be properly assessed. Work will be presented for approval at various stages throughout the project, and written sign-off is required before proceeding to the next stage.
Creative Work. (a) Except as provided in Section 10(c), below, Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks and copyrights developed by Executive during employment with the Company, regardless of when or where such work or work product was produced, constitutes work made for hire, all rights of which are owned by the Company.
(b) Except as provided in Section 10 (c), below, Executive hereby assigns to the Company all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark, patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether it is subject to protection by patent, trademark or copyright laws.
(c) The provisions of this Section 10 shall not apply to:
(1) any publications written in whole or in part by Executive and published by Bureau of National Affairs, the American Bar Association, or the successors or assigns of either; and (2) any work product created as a result of presentations made or articles written by Executive.
Creative Work. Any creative work developed by a party under this Agreement, including all written, graphic, audio, visual and any other materials, contributions, applicable work product and production elements contained therein, whether on paper, disk, tape, digital file or any other media (“Creative Work”), will remain the intellectual property of that party. Each party shall grant the other party a
