Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto. (b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments. (c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee him/her or under Employee’s his/her direction or jointly with others during Employee’s his/her employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s his/her right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his/her employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his/her behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement (Editas Medicine, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Editas Medicine, Inc.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee or under the Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the CompanyRelationship, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s his/her right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate applications to the business or research maximum extent permitted by all applicable state statutes and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Informationlaws. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee hereby also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments. The Employee understands that the provisions of this Agreement requiring assignment of Developments to the Company do not apply to any invention which qualifies fully pursuant to any state statutes and laws, as applicable, and which meets the criteria on Exhibit A. The Employee agrees to advise the Company promptly in writing of any inventions that he/she believes meets the criteria of Exhibit A and not otherwise disclosed on Exhibit B.
(c) If in the course of the Relationship, the Employee uses or incorporates into a product, process or machine any inventions not covered by Section 3(b) of this Agreement in which the Employee has an interest, the Employee will promptly so inform the Company. Whether or not the Employee gives such notice, the Employee hereby irrevocably grants to the Company a nonexclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, assumable, perpetual, worldwide license, with right to transfer and to sublicense, to practice and exploit such inventions and to make, have made, copy, modify, make derivative works of, use, sell, import, and otherwise distribute under all applicable intellectual properties without restriction of any kind.
(cd) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his/her employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, copyrights and patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments assignment of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his/her behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Proprietary and Confidential Information, Developments and Non Solicitation Agreement, Proprietary and Confidential Information, Developments and Non Solicitation Agreement
Developments. (a) The Employee has You have attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were you created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s your employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Companythat you own, and which that are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents you represent that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees You agree not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does you do incorporate or have incorporated any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee you hereby grants grant to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee You will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which that are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee you or under Employee’s your direction or jointly with others during Employee’s your employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges You acknowledge that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee that you make (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s your employment with the Company and which that is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees You agree to assign and does do hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s rightyour rights, title titles and interest interests in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which that: (a) by law you cannot be required to so assign; and/or (b) do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are that you made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands You understand that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which that precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee You also hereby waives waive all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees You agree to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s your employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee You shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, including copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which that the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee You further agrees agree that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the your signature of the Employee on any such papers, after prior written notice has been sent to you at the address on the Company’s personnel records, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the your agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employeefact, and the Employee you hereby irrevocably designates designate and appoints appoint each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s your agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s your behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (OneSpan Inc.), Executive Employment Agreement (OneSpan Inc.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit ASchedule 1, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by the Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, the Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. The Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If the Employee has incorporated or does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, the Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusivenonexclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee has made and will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which have been or are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee or under the Employee’s direction or jointly with others during the Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which has been or is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of the Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all the Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit ASchedule 1, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after the Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as the Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on the Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Solid Biosciences Inc.), Employment Agreement (Solid Biosciences Inc.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee BD Sponsored FTE will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived conceived, or reduced to practice by Employee him/her or under Employee’s his/her direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by his/her tenure at the Company, Company whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “"Developments”"). .
(b) The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee BD Sponsored FTE agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s his/her right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b2(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by of the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee BD Sponsored FTE not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s 's premises and not using the Company’s 's tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee BD Sponsored FTE agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during during, and after Employee’s employment his/her tenure with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee BD Sponsored FTE shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests interest in any Development. The Employee BD Sponsored FTE further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee BD Sponsored FTE on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the EmployeeBD Sponsored FTE, and the Employee BD Sponsored FTE hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his/her behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Research Collaboration and Option Agreement (Curis Inc), Research Collaboration and Option Agreement (Curis Inc)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniquesprocesses, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether copyrightable, patentable or not, which are or have been created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the CompanyKEYW, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company KEYW (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges .
(b) To the extent that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work any Developments do not qualify as works made for hire,” as that term is defined in , the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign irrevocably assigns to the Company (or any Affiliate, person or entity designated by the Company) all of Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications, trade secrets, trademarks and all other proprietary rights existing now, previously during Employee’s employment with the Company or hereafter. However, this paragraph 3(b(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice of KEYW and which are made and conceived by the Employee outside the scope of Employee’s employment, not during normal working hours, not on the CompanyKEYW’s premises and not using the CompanyKEYW’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the CompanyKEYW, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Companyemployment, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company KEYW may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company KEYW is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-attorney- in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company KEYW may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (Keyw Holding Corp), Employment Agreement (Keyw Holding Corp)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniquesprocesses, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether copyrightable, patentable or not, which are or have been created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the CompanyKEYW, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company KEYW (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges .
(b) To the extent that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work any Developments do not qualify as works made for hire,” as that term is defined in , the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign irrevocably assigns to the Company (or any Affiliate, person or entity designated by the Company) all of Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications, trade secrets, trademarks and all other proprietary rights existing now, previously during Employee’s employment with the Company or hereafter. However, this paragraph 3(b(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice of KEYW and which are made and conceived by the Employee outside the scope of Employee’s employment, not during normal working hours, not on the CompanyKEYW’s premises and not using the CompanyKEYW’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the CompanyKEYW, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Companyemployment, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company KEYW may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company KEYW is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company KEYW may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all agrees that the Employee will not incorporate any discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by the Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments ) into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If the Employee does incorporate incorporates any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, the Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee has made and will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which have been or are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee or under the Employee’s direction or jointly with others during the Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which has been or is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of the Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all of the Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(bSection 2(b) shall not apply to Developments which (1) do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice practice, and (2) which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. .
(c) The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(bSection 2(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(cd) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after the Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as the Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on the Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2 to the contrary, the Company acknowledges that Employee is a faculty member of Tufts University, that this Section 2 is subject to Tufts University’s invention policies, and that inventions made and conceived by Employee on Tufts University’s premises, using Tufts University’s tools, devices, equipment, or proprietary information, or otherwise in the course and scope of Employee’s employment with Tufts University shall not be subject to this Section 2.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has You have attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were you created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s your employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Companythat you own, and which that are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents you represent that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees You agree not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does you do incorporate or have incorporated any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee you hereby grants grant to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee You will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which that are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee you or under Employee’s your direction or jointly with others during Employee’s your employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges You acknowledge that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee that you make (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s your employment with the Company and which that is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees You agree to assign and does do hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s rightyour rights, title titles and interest interests in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which that: (a) by law you cannot be required to so assign; and/or (b) do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are that you made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands You understand that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which that precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee You also hereby waives waive all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees You agree to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s your employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee You shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, including copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which that the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee You further agrees agree that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the your signature of the Employee on any such papers, after prior written notice has been sent to you at the address on the Company’s personnel records, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the your agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employeefact, and the Employee you hereby irrevocably designates designate and appoints appoint each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s your agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s your behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The If at any time or times during his employment, the Employee has attached heretoshall (either alone or with others) make, as Exhibit Aconceive, a list describing all discoveriescreate, ideasdiscover, inventionsinvent or reduce to practice any invention, improvementsmodification, enhancementsdiscovery, processesdesign, methodsdevelopment, techniquesimprovement, developmentsprocess, softwaresoftware program, and works work of authorship, documentation, formula, data, technique, know-how, trade secret or intellectual property right whatsoever or any interest therein (whether or not patentable or notregistrable under copyright, which were created, made, conceived trademark or reduced similar statutes or subject to practice by the Employee prior analogous protection) (herein called “Developments”) that (i) relates to the Employeebusiness of the Company or any customer of or supplier to the Company in connection with such customer’s employment or supplier’s activities with the Company or any of the products or services being developed, manufactured or sold by the Company and or which are owned by Employeemay be used in relation therewith, which relate directly or indirectly (ii) results from tasks assigned to the current Employee by the Company or anticipated future business (iii) results from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company, such Developments and which the benefits thereof are not assigned and shall immediately become the sole and absolute property of the Company and its assigns, as works made for hire or otherwise, and the Employee shall promptly disclose to the Company hereunder (collectivelyor any persons designated by it) each such Development and, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not as may be necessary to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of ensure the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product’s ownership of such Developments, material, process or service, the Employee hereby grants assigns any rights, title and interest (including, but not limited to, any copyrights and trademarks) in and to the Developments and benefits and/or rights resulting therefrom to the Company a non-exclusiveand its assigns without further compensation and shall communicate, worldwidewithout cost or delay, perpetualand without disclosing to others the same, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right all available information relating thereto (with all necessary plans and license models) to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related theretothe Company.
(b) The Employee will make full will, during his employment and prompt disclosure to at any time thereafter, at the Company request and cost of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on promptly sign, execute, make and do all such deeds, documents, acts and things as the premises Company and its duly authorized agents may reasonably require: (i) to apply for, obtain, register and vest in the name of the Company alone (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with unless the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (otherwise directs) letters patent, copyrights, trademarks or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights analogous protection in any Developmentscountry throughout the world and when so obtained or vested to renew and restore the same; and (ii) to defend any judicial, opposition or other proceedings in respect of such applications and any judicial, opposition or other proceedings or petitions or applications for revocation of such letters patent, copyright, trademark or other analogous protection.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Assignment of Invention, Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement (Inphonic Inc)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing agrees that all discoveries, inventions, ideas, inventionsspecifications, improvementsdesigns, enhancementsconcepts, processesknow-how, methods, techniques, developmentstrade secrets, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable biological substances, data, documentation, reports, research processes, products, methods and improvements, or notparts thereof that the Employee may solely or jointly conceive, which were createddevelop, madereduce to practice, conceived or otherwise create, or cause to be conceived, developed, reduced to practice by the Employee prior or otherwise created, in any way relating to the EmployeeCompany’s present or proposed products, during the period of employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not made during normal regular working hours hours, and whether or not made on the Company’s premises of the Company (all of which are collectively hereinafter referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”), together with all products or services which embody or emulate any such Developments, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. The Employee acknowledges that each original work shall make and maintain adequate and current written records of authorship all Developments, including notebooks and invention disclosures, which is made by records shall be available to and remain the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope property of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Actat all times. The Employee agrees to assign shall disclose all Developments promptly, fully and does hereby assign in writing to the Company immediately upon production or development of the same and at any time upon request.
(or any person or entity designated by b) Employee hereby assigns to the Company) Company all Employee’s right, title and interest throughout the world in and to all Developments (other than Prior and to anything tangible which evidences, incorporates, constitutes, represents or records any Developments. Employee agrees that all Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) shall constitute works made for hire under the copyright laws of the United States and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands thathereby assign and, to the extent this Agreement shall any such assignment cannot be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement made at present, Employee hereby agrees to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employeeassign, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The all copyrights, patents and other proprietary rights Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights may have in any Developments, together with the right to file for and/or own wholly without restriction any and all patents, trademarks, and copyrights throughout the world. Employee agrees to waive, and hereby waives, all moral rights or proprietary rights in or to any Developments and, to the extent that such rights may not be waived, agree not to assert such rights against the Company or its licensees, successors or assigns.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Companyfully, both during and after Employee’s employment with employment, to assist the CompanyCompany in obtaining, with respect to the procurementmaintaining, maintenance perfecting, enforcing and enforcement of copyrightsdefending any and all trade secret, patents patent, copyright, mask work, know-how, and other intellectual property rights (both rights, proprietary information or confidential information protectable under the laws of any country in the United States world. Employee will take all necessary steps, execute all documents and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign perform all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, other acts which the Company may deem considers necessary or desirable in order advisable to protect secure its rights hereunder and interests in any Developmentto carry out the intent of this Agreement. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the my signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the my agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employeefact, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as the Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on the Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. Employee acknowledges that the Company, under from time to time, may have agreements with other persons, including the conditions described in this sentencegovernment of the United States or other countries and agencies thereof, which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding Developments made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Employee agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions and to take all action necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company thereunder.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Developments. a. If, during my employment, I (aeither alone or with others) The Employee has attached heretohave made or shall make, as Exhibit Aconceive, a list describing all discoveriesdiscover or reduce to practice any invention, ideasdiscovery, inventionsdesign, improvementsdevelopment, enhancementsimprovement, processesprocess, methodssoftware program, techniques, developments, software, and works or work of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred called "Developments"), that (a) relates to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work the business of authorship which is made the Company or any of the products or services being developed, manufactured or sold by the Employee Company, (solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with results from tasks assigned me by the Company or (c) uses or results from the use of premises, Proprietary Information or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company, such Developments and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Actbenefits thereof shall immediately become the sole and absolute property of the Company. The Employee agrees I agree to promptly and fully disclose to the Company each such Development.
b. I agree to assign and does do hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s my right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands I understand that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee employment agreement to assign certain classes of in inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b2(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees c. I agree to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s my employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, copyrights and patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee I shall take such acts and shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if I will also, at the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature request and cost of the Employee on any such papersCompany, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to sign and execute any such papers as the agent and the documents, including powers of attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any take such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions acts as the Company and its duly authorized agents may deem necessary reasonably require to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of such applications and any opposition proceedings or desirable petitions or applications for revocation of such letters patent, copyrights or other analogous protection.
d. I have disclosed in order writing to protect its rights the Company all Developments which I have made or conceived prior to my employment with the Company and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in I understand that these Developments are excluded from this sentenceAgreement.
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Samples: Employee Nondisclosure and Developments Agreement (American Superconductor Corp /De/)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, (i) which were have been created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee or under his/her direction or jointly with others prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company date hereof and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder or (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(bii) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee him/her or under Employee’s his/her direction or jointly with others during Employee’s his/her employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s his/her right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments described in clause 3(a)(ii) above which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his/her employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his/her behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Invivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached heretoagrees to make and will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all inventions, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventionsknow-how, improvements, enhancementsproduct ideas, processesnew products, discoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether or not patentable and whether or notnot copyrightable, and all other intellectual property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, copyrightable works, trade secrets and trademarks, and all books, schematics, magnetic files and written records related thereto which are or were created, made, conceived or conceived, reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment or became owned by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s his direction or jointly with others either (i) during Employee’s his employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company, or (ii) prior to his employment by the Company if used by the Company during his employment by the Company, in either event, to the extent relevant to the Company’s business, including but not limited to, its techniques, developments, projects or products (all of which which, whether disclosed or not, are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign assign, convey and transfer to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s righthis rights, title and interest in and to all Developments; provided that the Employee may use Developments described in (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if anya)(ii) above in a manner that complies with terms set forth in Section 6 (Non-Compete) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Section 7.1 (Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developmentshereof.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his employment with the Company, with respect to the worldwide procurement, maintenance and enforcement enforcement, including assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings, of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights similar protections (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments; and, if such cooperation by the Employee is required after the Employee has ceased to be employed by the Company, then the Company will reimburse the Employee for any expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in connection with such cooperation. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, assignments, declarations, powers of attorney, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorneyother related or necessary documents, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to enforce and/or protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on Developments or any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentenceProprietary Information.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Vastera Inc)
Developments. (a) The Employee has You have attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were you created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s your employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Companythat you own, and which that are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents you represent that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees You agree not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does you do incorporate or have incorporated any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee you hereby grants grant to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee You will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which that are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee you or under Employee’s your direction or jointly with others during Employee’s your employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges You acknowledge that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee that you make (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s your employment with the Company and which that is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees You agree to assign and does do hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s rightyour rights, title titles and interest interests in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which that: (a) by law you cannot be required to so assign; and/or (b) do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are that you made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands You understand that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which that precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee You also hereby waives waive all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees You agree to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s your employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee You shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, including copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which that the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee You further agrees agree that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the your signature of the Employee on any such papers, after prior written notice has been sent to you at the address on the Company’s personnel records, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the your agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employeefact, and the Employee you hereby irrevocably designates designate and appoints appoint each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s your agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s your behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached heretoagrees to make and will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all inventions, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventionsknow-how, improvements, enhancementsproduct ideas, processesnew products, discoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether or not patentable and whether or notnot copyrightable, and all other intellectual property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, copyrightable works, trade secrets and trademarks, and all books, schematics, magnetic files and written records related thereto which are or were created, made, conceived or conceived, reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment or became owned by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s his direction or jointly with others either (i) during Employee’s his employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company, or (ii) prior to his employment by the Company if used by the Company during his employment by the Company, in either event, to the extent relevant to the Company's business, including but not limited to, its techniques, developments, projects or products, but excluding systems, methods and techniques used prior to his employment by the Company (all of which which, whether disclosed or not, are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “"Developments”"). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign assign, convey and transfer to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s righthis rights, title and interest in and to all Developments; provided that the Employee may use Developments described in (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if anya)(ii) above in a manner that complies with terms set forth in Section 6 (Non-Compete) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Section 7.1 (Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developmentshereof.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his employment with the Company, with respect to the worldwide procurement, maintenance and enforcement enforcement, including assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings, of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights similar protections (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments; and, if such cooperation by the Employee is required after the Employee has ceased to be employed by the Company, then the Company will reimburse the Employee for any expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in connection with such cooperation. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, assignments, declarations, powers of attorney, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorneyother related or necessary documents, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to enforce and/or protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on Developments or any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentenceProprietary Information.
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Developments. Consultant and Consultant's Representative have disclosed, and will disclose, promptly and fully to the Company and to no one else: (ai) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveriesinventions, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancementsdiscoveries, works, modifications, processes, methodssoftware programs, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, documentation, formulae, techniques, designs, methods, trade secrets, technical specifications and technical data, know-how and show-how, concepts, expressions or other developments whatsoever or any interest therein (whether or not patentable or notregistrable under copyright, which were createdtrademark or similar statutes or subject to analogous protection) made, madeauthored, devised, developed, discovered, reduced to practice, conceived or reduced to practice otherwise obtained by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company Consultant, Consultant's Representative or Consultant's other employees and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder agents (collectively, “Prior Developments”); ortogether with all patent rights, if no such list is attachedcopyrights, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusivetrade secret rights and other intellectual property rights, worldwide, perpetualand the right to sxx for present, transferablepast and future infringements thereof, irrevocablethe "Developments"), royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others, during the course of Consultant's engagement by the Company (whether prior to or after the date of this Agreement) that (A) are related to the business of the Company or any of the products or services being researched, developed, distributed, manufactured or sold by the Company or which may be used in relation therewith or (B) result from tasks assigned to Consultant, Consultant's Representative or any other employee or agent of Consultant by the Company; (ii) any Development that is related to the business of the Company and in which Consultant and/or Consultant's Representative had an assignable interest at the time of Consultant first engagement by the Company, (iii) any Development made using the time, materials or facilities of the Company, even if such Development does not relate to the business of the Company. The determination as to whether a Development is related to the business of the Company shall be made solely by an authorized representative of the Company. Any Development relating to the business of the Company disclosed within six (6) months following the termination of Consultant's engagement by the Company shall be deemed to fall within the scope provisions of this Section 10(b). The "business of the Company" as used in this Section 10(b) includes the actual business currently conducted by the Company, as well as any business conducted by the Company during the course of the Prior Consulting Services and any business in which the Company proposes to engage at any time during the period of Employee’s employment with Consultant's engagement. Consultant and Consultant's Representative agree that, to the maximum extent possible, all such Developments listed above and the benefits thereof are and shall immediately become the sole and absolute property of the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work from conception, as "works made for hire,” " (as that term is defined used under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, as amended) or otherwise. Neither Consultant nor Consultant's Representative shall have an interest in any Developments. To the extent that title to any Developments or any materials comprising or including any Developments did not or does not, by operation of law, vest in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign Company, Consultant and does Consultant's Representative hereby irrevocably assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s of Consultant's and Consultant's Representative's right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, tangible and intangible rights such as patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, trademarks, copyrights and powers all other intellectual property rights, worldwide, and the right to sxx for present, past and future infringements thereof) that Consultant and/or Consultant's Representative may have or may acquire in and to all such Developments, benefits and/or rights resulting therefrom, and agree promptly to execute any further specific assignments related to such Developments, benefits and/or rights at the request of attorneythe Company- Consultant and Consultant's Representative also hereby assign to the Company, which or waive if not assignable, all of Consultant's and/or Consultant's Representative's "moral rights" in and to all such Developments, and agree promptly to execute any further specific assignments or waivers related to moral rights at the request of the Company. Consultant and Consultant's Representative agree to assist the Company without charge for so long as Consultant is engaged by the Company and for as long thereafter as may deem be necessary or desirable (but at the Company's expense including reasonable compensation to Consultant and/or Consultant's Representative if Consultant is no longer engaged by the Company): (1) to apply, obtain, register and renew for, and vest in, the Company's benefit alone (unless the Company otherwise directs), patents, trademarks, copyrights, mask works, and other protection for such Developments in order to protect its rights all countries, and interests (2) in any Developmentcontroversy or legal proceeding relating to Developments. The Employee further agrees In the event that if the Company is unable, unable to secure Consultant's and/or Consultant's Representative's signature after reasonable efforteffort in connection with any patent, trademark, copyright, mask work or other similar protection relating to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papersa Development, any executive officer of Consultant and Consultant's Representative hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers and its duly authorized officers and agents as the agent Consultant's and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s Consultant's Representative's agent and attorney-in-fact fact, to act for and on Consultant's and Consultant's Representative's behalf and stead to execute and file any such papers on Employee’s behalf, application and to take any do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and all actions issuance of patents, trademarks, copyrights, mask works or other similar protection thereon with the same legal force and effect as the Company may deem necessary if executed by Consultant or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentenceConsultant's Representative.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, ,conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) . The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. [The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) Developments.]1 The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were relate in any way to the present or planned business or research and development of the Company as may exist at any time during the Employment Period and which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s his direction or jointly with others during Employee’s his employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “"Developments”"). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s his right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(bSection 7.2(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by of the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s 's premises and not using the Company’s 's tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b7.2(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments, other than Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development of the Company as may exist at any time during the Employment Period and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company's premises and not using the Company's tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, at the Company's expense, both during and after Employee’s his employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, copyrights and patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments assignment of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s well as the Chief Executive Officer of BESI as his agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentenceSection 7.2(c).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Be Semiconductor Industries Nv)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveriesinventions, ideas, inventionstrade secrets, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee him/her or under Employee’s his/her direction or jointly with others during Employee’s his/her employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company or using the Company’s data or assets (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”).
(b) All Developments shall be considered works made for hire for the Company. The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which If any Development is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is not considered a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in hire by operation of law, then the United States Copyright Act. The Employee Employee, without further consideration, hereby agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s of his/her right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However; provided however, that this paragraph 3(bSection 2(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development conducted of the Company (as described on Appendix A hereto) or any future business planned to be conducted by the Company at and known to the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice Employee during his/her employment and which are made and conceived by the Employee not not: (i) during normal his/her working hours, not ; (ii) on the Company’s premises premises; and not (iii) using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes preclude a requirement in an employee employment agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(bSection 2(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights (rights of authorship) in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his/her employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to DevelopmentsDevelopments provided that the Company shall pay all actual expenses reasonably incurred by the Employee in connection with such efforts. The Both during and after his/her employment with the Company, the Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his/her behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
(d) In order to avoid disputes over the application of this Section 2 to prior inventions or copyrightable materials, the Employee has listed on Appendix A to this Agreement (under the heading “Prior Inventions or Copyrightable Materials”) descriptions of patentable inventions and copyrightable materials that the Employee has developed and/or reduced to practice prior to his/her employment with the Company and that the Employee believes are, accordingly, excepted from the provisions of this Section 2. If the Employee has not disclosed anything under the heading “Prior Inventions or Copyrightable Materials” on Appendix A, then the disclosure “None.” shall be deemed to appear under such heading.
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Samples: Non Solicitation, Invention Assignment and Non Disclosure Agreement (Sinohub, Inc.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee him/her or under Employee’s his/her direction or jointly with others during Employee’s his/her employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s his/her right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall will not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall will be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall will be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his/her employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall will sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall will be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s his/her agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s his/her behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Employee Agreement
Developments. (a) The If at any time or times during his employment, the Employee has attached heretoshall (either alone or with others) make, as Exhibit Aconceive, a list describing all discoveriescreate, ideasdiscover, inventionsinvent or reduce to practice any invention, improvementsmodification, enhancementsdiscovery, processesdesign, methodsdevelopment, techniquesimprovement, developmentsprocess, softwaresoftware program, and works work of authorship, documentation, formula, data, technique, know-how, trade secret or intellectual property right whatsoever or any interest therein (whether or not patentable or notregistrable under copyright, which were created, made, conceived trademark or reduced similar statutes or subject to practice by the Employee prior analogous protection) (herein called "Developments") that (i) relates to the Employee’s employment business of the Company or any customer of or supplier to the Company in connection with such customer's or supplier's activities with the Company or any of the products or services being developed, manufactured or sold by the Company and or which are owned by Employeemay be used in relation therewith, which relate directly or indirectly (ii) results from tasks assigned to the current Employee by the Company or anticipated future business (iii) results from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company, such Developments and which the benefits thereof are not assigned and shall immediately become the sole and absolute property of the Company and its assigns, as works made for hire or otherwise, and the Employee shall promptly disclose to the Company hereunder (collectivelyor any persons designated by it) each such Development and, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not as may be necessary to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of ensure the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product's ownership of such Developments, material, process or service, the Employee hereby grants assigns any rights, title and interest (including, but not limited to, any copyrights and trademarks) in and to the Developments and benefits and/or rights resulting therefrom to the Company a non-exclusiveand its assigns without further compensation and shall communicate, worldwidewithout cost or delay, perpetualand without disclosing to others the same, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right all available information relating thereto (with all necessary plans and license models) to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related theretothe Company.
(b) The Employee will make full will, during his employment and prompt disclosure to at any time thereafter, at the Company request and cost of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on promptly sign, execute, make and do all such deeds, documents, acts and things as the premises Company and its duly authorized agents may reasonably require: (i) to apply for, obtain, register and vest in the name of the Company alone (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with unless the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (otherwise directs) letters patent, copyrights, trademarks or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights analogous protection in any Developments.country throughout the world and when so obtained or vested to renew and restore the same; and
(cii) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Companydefend any judicial, both during opposition or other proceedings in respect of such applications and after Employee’s employment with the Companyany judicial, with respect to the procurementopposition or other proceedings or petitions or applications for revocation of such letters patent, maintenance and enforcement of copyrightscopyright, patents and trademark or other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentenceanalogous protection.
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Samples: Assignment of Invention, Nondisclosure and Noncompetition Agreement (Inphonic Inc)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processesdiscoveries, methods, techniquesprocesses, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether copyrightable, patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s 's direction or jointly with others during Employee’s 's employment by the CompanyKEYW, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company KEYW (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “"Developments”"). The Employee acknowledges .
(b) To the extent that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work any Developments do not qualify as works made for hire,” as that term is defined in , the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign irrevocably assigns to the Company (or any Affiliate, person or entity designated by the Company) all of Employee’s 's right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications, trade secrets, trademarks and all other proprietary rights now or hereafter existing therein. However, this paragraph 3(b(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the present or planned business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice of KEYW and which are made and conceived by the Employee outside the scope of Employee's employment, not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s KEYW's premises and not using the Company’s KEYW's tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the CompanyKEYW, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company's employment, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company KEYW may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company KEYW is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s 's agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s 's behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company KEYW may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) . The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) . The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Samples: Transition Agreement (Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached heretoagrees to make and will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all inventions, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventionsknow-how, improvements, enhancementsproduct ideas, processesnew products, discoveries, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether or not patentable and whether or notnot copyrightable, and all other intellectual property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights, copyrightable works, trade secrets and trademarks, and all books, schematics, magnetic files and written records related thereto which are or were created, made, conceived or conceived, reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment or became owned by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s his direction or jointly with others either (i) during Employee’s his employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company, or (ii) prior to his employment by the Company if used by the Company during his employment by the Company, in either event, to the extent relevant to the Company's business, including but not limited to, its techniques, developments, projects or products (all of which which, whether disclosed or not, are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “"Developments”"). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee .
(solely or jointly with othersb) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign assign, convey and transfer to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s righthis rights, title and interest in and to all Developments; provided that the Employee may use Developments described in (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if anya)(ii) above in a manner that complies with terms set forth in Section 6 (Non-Compete) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Section 7.1 (Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developmentshereof.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s his employment with the Company, with respect to the worldwide procurement, maintenance and enforcement enforcement, including assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings, of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights similar protections (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments; and, if such cooperation by the Employee is required after the Employee has ceased to be employed by the Company, then the Company will reimburse the Employee for any expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in connection with such cooperation. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, assignments, declarations, powers of attorney, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorneyother related or necessary documents, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to enforce and/or protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on Developments or any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentenceProprietary Information.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Vastera Inc)
Developments. (a) The Employee has attached hereto, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by the Company and which are owned by Employee, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit A, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is created, made, conceived or reduced to practice and which are made and conceived by the Employee not during normal working hours, not on the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Information. The Employee understands that, to the extent this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph Section 3(b) shall be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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Developments. (a) The Employee has attached heretoI hereby assign and transfer and, as Exhibit A, a list describing all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which were created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by the Employee prior to the Employee’s employment by extent any such assignment cannot be made at present, will assign and transfer, to the Company and which are owned by Employeeits successors and assigns, which relate directly or indirectly to the current or anticipated future business of the Company, and which are not assigned to the Company hereunder (collectively, “Prior Developments”); or, if no such list is attached, Employee represents that there are no Prior Developments. Employee agrees not to incorporate any Prior Developments into any Company product, material, process or service without prior written consent of an officer of the Company. If Employee does incorporate any Prior Development into any Company product, material, process or service, Employee hereby grants to the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully-paid right and license to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, import, reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works, display, perform, transmit, distribute and otherwise exploit such Prior Development and to practice any method related thereto.
(b) The Employee will make full and prompt disclosure to the Company of all discoveries, ideas, inventions, improvements, enhancements, processes, methods, techniques, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by the Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of the Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”). The Employee acknowledges that each original work of authorship which is made by the Employee (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company and which is protectable by copyright is a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to the Company (or any person or entity designated by the Company) all Employee’s my right, title and interest in and to all Developments (other than Prior Developments listed on Exhibit Aas defined below) that: (a) are created, if any) and all related patents, patent applications, copyrights and copyright applications. However, this paragraph 3(b) shall not apply to Developments which do not relate to the business or research and development conducted or planned to be conducted by the Company at the time such Development is createddeveloped, made, conceived or reduced to practice by me (alone or jointly with others) or under my direction (collectively, “conceived”) during the period of my employment and which are made six (6) months thereafter and that relate to the business of the Company or to products, methods or services being researched, developed, manufactured or sold by the Company; or (b) result from tasks assigned to me by the Company; or (c) result from the use of premises, Proprietary Information or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, licensed or leased by the Company (collectively, “Company- “Developments” mean inventions, discoveries, designs, developments, methods, modifications, improvements, processes, biological or chemical materials, algorithms, databases, computer programs, formulae, techniques, trade secrets, graphics or images, audio or visual works, and other works of authorship. If, in the course of my employment with the Company, I incorporate a Development conceived by me before my employment that are not Company-Related Developments (“Prior Inventions”) into a Company product, process or research or development program or other work done for the Employee Company, I hereby grant to the Company a nonexclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide license (with the full right to sublicense through multiple tiers) to make, have made, modify, use, offer for sale, import and sell such Prior Invention. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will not during normal working hoursincorporate, not on or permit to be incorporated, Prior Inventions in any Company-Related Development without the Company’s premises and not using the Company’s tools, devices, equipment or Proprietary Informationprior written consent. The Employee understands that, I understand that to the extent this Agreement shall is required to be construed in accordance with the laws of any state which precludes a requirement in an employee agreement to assign certain classes of inventions made by an employee, this paragraph 3(b) shall Section will be interpreted not to apply to any invention which a court rules and/or the Company agrees falls within such classes. The Employee also hereby waives all claims to moral rights in any Developments.
(c) The Employee agrees to cooperate fully with the Company, both during and after Employee’s employment with the Company, with respect to the procurement, maintenance and enforcement of copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights (both in the United States and foreign countries) relating to Developments. The Employee shall sign all papers, including, without limitation, copyright applications, patent applications, declarations, oaths, formal assignments, assignments of priority rights, and powers of attorney, which the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development. The Employee further agrees that if the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure the signature of the Employee on any such papers, any executive officer of the Company shall be entitled to execute any such papers as the agent and the attorney-in-fact of the Employee, and the Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each executive officer of the Company as Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact to execute any such papers on Employee’s behalf, and to take any and all actions as the Company may deem necessary or desirable in order to protect its rights and interests in any Development, under the conditions described in this sentence.
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