Common use of Innovations Clause in Contracts

Innovations. As used in this Agreement, the term “Innovations” means all processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, improvements, inventions (whether or not protectable under patent laws), works of authorship, information fixed in any tangible medium of expression (whether or not protectable under copyright laws), moral rights, mask works, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, trade secrets, know-how, ideas (whether or not protectable under trade secret laws), and all other subject matter protectable under patent, copyright, moral right, mask work, trademark, trade secret or other laws, and includes without limitation all new or useful art, combinations, discoveries, formulae, manufacturing techniques, technical developments, discoveries, artwork, software, and designs. “Innovations” includes “Inventions,” which is defined to mean any inventions protected under patent laws. The innovations as used in this Agreement only fall under this contract if the innovation is related to any goods or services of in-sourced and/or out-sourced print management services similar to or competitive with the InnerWorkings business model provided by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or any other activity directly competitive with the current business activities of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.