Common use of Intellectual Property Development Clause in Contracts

Intellectual Property Development. If, during the Executive’s employment by the Company, the Executive creates any original work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression which is the subject matter of copyright (such as videotapes, written presentations on acquisitions, computer programs, drawings, maps, architectural renditions, models, manuals, brochures, or the like) relating to the Executive’s business, products, or services, whether such work is created solely by the Executive or jointly with others (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Employer’s premises or otherwise), the Executive shall disclose such work to the Company. The Company shall be deemed the author of such work if the work is prepared by the Executive in the scope of the Executive’s employment; or, if the work is not prepared by the Executive within the scope of the Executive’s employment but is specially ordered by the Company as a contribution to a collective work, as a part of an audio-visual work, as a translation, as a supplementary work, as a compilation, or as an instructional text, then the work shall be considered to be work made for hire and the Company shall be the author of the work. If such work relating to the Company’s business is neither prepared by the Executive within the scope of the Executive’s employment nor a work specially ordered and is deemed to be a work made for hire, then the Executive hereby agrees to assign, and by these presents does assign, to the Company all of the Executive’s worldwide right, title, and interest in and to such work and all rights of copyright therein. If such work has no relation to the Company’s business, then the title and rights of copyright related thereto will belong to the Executive.

Intellectual Property Development. If, during the Executive’s employment by the Company, the Executive creates any original work of authorship fixed or work in any tangible medium of expression progress which is the subject matter of copyright (such as videotapes, written presentations on acquisitions, computer programs, drawings, maps, architectural renditions, models, manuals, brochures, or the like) ), trademark, and/or patent relating to the Executive’s business, products, or services, whether such work is created solely by the Executive or jointly with others (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Employer’s premises or otherwise), the Executive shall disclose such work to the Company. The Company shall be deemed the author of such work if the work is prepared by the Executive in the scope of the Executive’s employment; or, if the work is not prepared by the Executive within the scope of the Executive’s employment but is specially ordered by the Company as a contribution to a collective work, as a part of an audio-visual work, as a translation, as a supplementary work, as a compilation, or as an instructional text, then the work shall be considered to be work made for hire and the Company shall be the author of the work. If such work relating to the Company’s business is neither prepared by the Executive within the scope of the Executive’s employment nor a work specially ordered and is deemed to be a work made for hire, then the Executive hereby agrees to assign, and by these presents does assign, to the Company all of the Executive’s worldwide right, title, and interest in and to such work and all rights of copyright copyright, trademark, and patent therein. If such work has no relation to the Company’s business, then the any such title and rights of copyright related thereto will belong to the Executive.