Common use of Innovations and Improvements Clause in Contracts

Innovations and Improvements. Employee agrees that all inventions, innovations or improvements in the Company's method of conducting its business conceived by him during his employment with the Company belong to the Company. Employee will promptly disclose such inventions, innovations or improvements to the Company, and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such ownership. Any such actions required to be performed by Employee shall be at the expense of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee agrees that: (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that all rights, including without limitation copyright, in any product, software (including source code, object code, models and algorithms) reports, surveys, marketing, promotional and collateral materials prepared by Employee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise for Company (hereinafter the "Work") vest in Company. The parties expressly acknowledge that the Work was specially ordered or commissioned by Company, and further agree that it shall be considered a "Work Made for Hire" within the meaning of the patent and copyright laws of the United States and that Company is entitled, as author, to the copyright and all other rights therein, throughout the world, including, but not limited to, the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof, as it may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. (b) If for any reason the Work is not considered a Work Made for Hire under the copyright law, then Employee grants and assigns to Company, its successors and assigns, all of his rights, title, and interest in and to the Work, including, but not limited to, the patent or copyright therein throughout the world (and any renewal, extension or reversion copyright now or hereafter provided), and all other rights therein of any nature whatsoever, whether now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to the right to make such changes therein, and such uses thereof, as Company may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

Innovations and Improvements. Employee agrees that all inventions, innovations or improvements in the Company's method of conducting its business conceived by him during his employment with the Company belong to the Company. Employee will promptly disclose such inventions, innovations or improvements to the Company, and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such ownership. Any such actions required to be performed by Employee shall be at the expense of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee agrees that: (a1) It is the intention of the parties hereto that all rights, including without limitation copyright, in any product, software (including source code, object code, models and algorithms) reports, surveys, marketing, promotional and collateral materials prepared by Employee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise for Company (hereinafter the "Work") vest in Company. The parties expressly acknowledge that the Work was specially ordered or commissioned by Company, and further agree that it shall be considered a "Work Made for Hire" within the meaning of the patent and copyright laws of the United States and that Company is entitled, as author, to the copyright and all other rights therein, throughout the world, including, but not limited to, the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof, as it may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. (b2) If for any reason the Work is not considered a Work Made work made for Hire hire under the copyright law, then Employee grants and assigns to Company, its successors and assigns, all of his rights, title, and interest in and to the Work, including, but not limited to, the patent or copyright therein throughout the world (and any renewal, extension or reversion copyright now or hereafter provided), and all other rights therein of any nature whatsoever, whether now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to the right to make such changes therein, and such uses thereof, as Company may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

Innovations and Improvements. Employee agrees that all inventions, innovations or improvements in the Company's method of conducting its business conceived by him during his employment with the Company Company, belong to the Company. Employee will promptly disclose such inventions, innovations or improvements to the Company, and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such ownership. Any such actions required to be performed by Employee shall be at the expense of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, Employee agrees that: (a) It is the intention of the parties hereto that all rights, including without limitation copyright, in any product, software (including source code, object code, models and algorithms) reports, surveys, marketing, promotional and collateral materials prepared by Employee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise for Company (hereinafter the "Work") vest in Company. The parties expressly acknowledge that the Work was specially ordered or commissioned by Company, and further agree that it shall be considered a "Work Made for Hire" within the meaning of the patent and copyright laws of the United States and that Company is entitled, as author, to the copyright and all other rights therein, throughout the world, including, but not limited to, the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof, as it may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. (b) If for any reason the Work is not considered a Work Made work made for Hire hire under the copyright law, then Employee grants and assigns to Company, its successors and assigns, all of his rights, title, and interest in and to the Work, including, but not limited to, the patent or copyright therein throughout the world (and any renewal, extension or reversion copyright now or hereafter provided), and all other rights therein of any nature whatsoever, whether now known or hereafter devised, including, but not limited to the right to make such changes therein, and such uses thereof, as Company may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.