Common use of Disclosure of Works and Inventions Clause in Contracts

Disclosure of Works and Inventions. In consideration of the promises set forth herein, Executive agrees to disclose promptly to the Employer, any and all works, “Inventions” (as defined at Section 4.10 hereafter), discoveries and or improvements authored, conceived or made by Executive during the period of employment and related to the business or activities of the Employer, and Executive hereby assigns and agrees to assign all of Executive’s rights and interest in the foregoing to the Employer. Executive agrees that, whenever he is requested to do so by the Employer, Executive shall sign any and all applications, assignments or other instruments which the Employer shall deem necessary to enable the Employer to apply for and obtain patents or copyrights of the United States or any foreign country or to otherwise protect the Employer’s rights and interest therein. Executive hereby appoints an authorized officer of the Employer as Executive’s attorney in fact to sign documents on his behalf for this purpose in any case in which Executive has refused a written request to sign documents in accordance with this Section 3.5. Such obligations shall continue beyond the termination or nonrenewal of Executive’s employment with respect to any works, Inventions, discoveries and/or improvements that are authored, conceived of, or made by Executive during the period of Executive’s employment, and shall be binding upon Executive’s successors, assigns, executors, heirs, administrators or other legal representatives.