Common use of Employee Invention Clause in Contracts

Employee Invention. Employee Invention" means any idea, invention, software, technique, modification, process, improvement, or similar item, whether or not reduced to writing or stored electronically or otherwise, and whether or not protectible by patent, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property law, that is created, conceived, or developed by Employee or under his direction, whether solely or with others, during or after his employment by Employer, that relates in any way to, or is useful in any manner in, the business now or then conducted or proposed to be conducted by Employer or which is based upon or otherwise derives from or makes use of the Confidential Information.

Employee Invention. Employee Invention" means any idea, invention, software, technique, modification, process, improvement, or similar item, whether or not reduced to writing or stored electronically or otherwise, and whether or not protectible by patent, trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property law, that is createdcrated, conceived, or developed by Employee or under his direction, whether solely or with others, during or after his employment by Employer, that relates in any way to, or is useful in any manner in, the business now or then conducted or proposed to be conducted by Employer or which is based upon or otherwise derives from or makes use of the Confidential Information.