Common use of Disclosure and Ownership of Inventions Clause in Contracts

Disclosure and Ownership of Inventions. (a) During the term of employment until the Termination Date, the Employee agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company, or any persons designated by the Company, all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, improvements, inventions, designs, ideas, works of authorship, copyrightable works, discoveries, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, formulas, processes, structures, product concepts, marketing plans, strategies, customer lists, information about the Company's or the Affiliates' employees and/or consultants (including, without limitation, job performance of such employees and/or consultants), techniques, blueprints, sketches, records, notes, devices, drawings, know-how, data, whether or not patentable, patent applications, continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, file wrapper continuation applications and divisional applications (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Inventions"), made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by him, either alone or jointly with others, during the Term. (b) The Employee agrees that all Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent permitted by law shall be "works made for hire" as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 USCA, Section 101). The Company shall be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, patents, copyrights, trade secret rights, and other rights in connection therewith. The Employee hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest he may have or acquire in all Inventions. The Employee further agrees to assist the Company in every proper way (but at the Company's expense) to obtain and from time to time enforce patents, copyrights or other rights on said Inventions in any and all countries.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Dynacs Inc), Employment Agreement (Dynacs Inc), Employment Agreement (Dynacs Inc)

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Disclosure and Ownership of Inventions. (a) During the term of employment until the Termination DateEmployment Period, the Employee Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the CompanyCorporation, or any persons designated by the CompanyCorporation, all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, improvements, inventions, designs, ideas, works of authorship, copyrightable works, discoveries, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, formulas, processes, structures, product concepts, marketing plans, strategies, customer lists, information about the CompanyCorporation's or the Affiliates' employees and/or consultants (including, without limitation, job performance of such employees and/or consultants), techniques, blueprints, sketches, records, notes, devices, drawings, know-how, data, whether or not patentable, patent applications, continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, file wrapper continuation applications and divisional applications (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Inventions")applications, made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by him, either alone or jointly with others, during the TermEmployment Period (all said improvements, inventions, designs, ideas, works of authorship, copyrightable works, discoveries, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, formulas, processes, structures, product concepts, marketing plans, manufacturing or other strategies, customer lists, information about the Corporation's or the Affiliates' employees and/or consultants, techniques, blueprints, sketches, records, notes, devices, drawings, know-how, data, patent applications, continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, file wrapper continuation applications and divisional applications shall be collectively hereinafter called "Inventions"). (b) The Employee Executive agrees that all Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company Corporation to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent permitted by law shall be "works made for hire" as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act act (17 USCA, Section 101). The Company Corporation shall be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, patents, copyrights, trade secret rights, and other intellectual property or other rights in connection therewith. The Employee Executive hereby assigns to the Company Corporation all right, title and interest he may have or acquire in all Inventions. The Employee Executive further agrees to assist the Company Corporation in every proper possible way (but at the CompanyCorporation's expense) to obtain and from time to time time, enforce patents, copyrights or other rights on said Inventions in any and all countries, and to that end the Executive will execute all documents necessary: (i) to apply for, obtain and vest in the name of the Corporation alone (unless the Corporation otherwise directs) letters patent, copyrights or other analogous protection in any country throughout the world and when so obtained or vested to renew and restore the same; and (ii) to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of such applications and any opposition proceedings or petitions or applications for revocation of such letters, patent, copyright or other analogous protection. (c) The Executive's obligation to assist the Corporation in obtaining and enforcing patents and copyrights for the Inventions in any and all countries shall continue beyond the Employment Period, but the Corporation agrees to compensate the Executive a reasonable rate after the expiration of the Employment Period for time actually spent by the Executive at the Corporation's request on such assistance.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Avax Technologies Inc), Employment Agreement (Avax Technologies Inc), Employment Agreement (Avax Technologies Inc)

Disclosure and Ownership of Inventions. (a) During the term of employment until the Termination Date, the Employee Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company, or any persons designated by the Company, all intellectual property rightsrights related to the Company's business, including but not limited to, improvements, inventions, designs, ideas, works of authorship, copyrightable works, discoveries, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, formulas, processes, structures, product concepts, marketing plans, strategies, customer lists, information about the Company's or the Affiliates' employees Executives and/or consultants (including, without limitation, job performance of such employees Executives and/or consultants), techniques, blueprints, sketches, records, notes, devices, drawings, know-how, data, whether or not patentable, patent applications, continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, file wrapper continuation applications and divisional applications (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Inventions"), made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by him, either alone or jointly with others, during the Term. (b) The Employee Executive agrees that all Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent permitted by law shall be "works made for hire" as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 USCAUS CA, Section 101). The Company shall be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, patents, copyrights, trade secret rights, and other rights in connection therewith. The Employee Executive hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest he may have or acquire in all Inventions. The Employee Executive further agrees to assist the Company in every proper way (but at the Company's expense) to obtain and from time to time enforce patents, copyrights or other rights on said Inventions in any and all countries.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Tiger Telematics Inc)

Disclosure and Ownership of Inventions. (a) During the term of employment until the Termination Date, the Employee Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company, or any persons designated by the Company, all intellectual property rightsrights related to the Company's business, including but not limited to, improvements, inventions, designs, ideas, works of authorship, copyrightable works, discoveries, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, formulas, processes, structures, product concepts, marketing plans, strategies, customer lists, information about the Company's or the Affiliates' employees Executives and/or consultants (including, without limitation, job performance of such employees Executives and/or consultants), techniques, blueprints, sketches, records, notes, devices, drawings, know-how, data, whether or not patentable, patent applications, continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, file wrapper continuation applications and divisional applications (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Inventions"), made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by him, either alone or jointly with others, during the Term., (b) The Employee Executive agrees that all Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent permitted by law shall be "works made for hire" as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 USCAUS CA, Section 101). The Company shall be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, patents, copyrights, trade secret rights, and other rights in connection therewith. The Employee Executive hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest he may have or acquire in all Inventions. The Employee Executive further agrees to assist the Company in every proper way (but at the Company's expense) to obtain and from time to time enforce patents, copyrights or other rights on said Inventions in any and all countries.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Tiger Telematics Inc)

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Disclosure and Ownership of Inventions. (a) During the term of employment until the Termination Date, the Employee Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company, or any persons designated by the Company, all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, improvements, inventions, designs, ideas, works of authorship, copyrightable works, discoveries, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, formulas, processes, structures, product concepts, marketing plans, strategies, customer lists, information about the Company's or the Affiliates' employees and/or consultants (including, without limitation, job performance of such employees and/or consultants), techniques, blueprints, sketches, records, notes, devices, drawings, know-how, data, whether or not patentable, patent applications, continuation applications, continuation-in-part applications, file wrapper continuation applications and divisional applications (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Inventions"), made or conceived or reduced to practice or learned by him, either alone or jointly with others, during the Term. (b) The Employee Executive agrees that all Inventions shall be the sole property of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent permitted by law shall be "works made for hire" as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 USCA, Section 101). The Company shall be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, patents, copyrights, trade secret rights, and other rights in connection therewith. The Employee Executive hereby assigns to the Company all right, title and interest he may have or acquire in all Inventions. The Employee Executive further agrees to assist the Company in every proper way (but at the Company's expense) to obtain and from time to time enforce patents, copyrights or other rights on said Inventions in any and all countries.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Dynacs Inc)

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