Common use of INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AND OWNERSHIP Clause in Contracts

INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AND OWNERSHIP. 3.1 Consultant agrees that all copyrightable works, notes, records, drawings, designs, compositions, inventions (whether patentable or not), improvements, developments, discoveries and trade secrets (collectively, “Works”) conceived, made or discovered by Consultant, either solely or in collaboration with others and either on or off the Company’s premises, during the period of this Agreement which relate in any manner to the business of the Company that Consultant may become associated with in performing the Services hereunder, are the sole property of the Company. Any Works which constitute copyrightable subject matter shall be considered “works made for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. Consultant further hereby assigns fully to the Company all right, title and interest in such Works and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Works. 3.2 Consultant agrees to assist Company, or its designee, at the Company’s expense, to secure the Company’s rights in the Works and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating such Works, in any and all countries. Consultant’s obligations under this Section may include disclosing to the Company all pertinent information and data with respect the Works, executing all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments which the Company deems necessary in order to obtain such rights and to assign to the Company, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such Works, and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Works. In the event that Consultant fails to execute any such instruments within a reasonable time, Consultant hereby irrevocably appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Consultant’s agent and attorney in fact to execute any such instruments and take all other action necessary to effectuate the intent of this Section. 3.3 Consultant hereby attaches, as Exhibit C hereto, a list describing all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements, trademarks, discoveries, formulae, trade secret and proprietary information which were made by Consultant prior to his or her retention by the Company. Except as set forth on Exhibit C, if in the course of performing the Services, Consultant incorporates into any Work developed hereunder any invention, improvement, development, concept, discovery or other proprietary information owned by Consultant or in which Consultant has an interest, the Company is hereby granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual license to make, have made, modify, use and sell such items as part of or in connection with such Work.

INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AND OWNERSHIP. 3.1 Consultant agrees that all copyrightable works, notes, records, drawings, designs, compositions, inventions (whether patentable or not), improvements, developments, discoveries and trade secrets (collectively, the “Works”) conceived, made or discovered by Consultant, either solely or in collaboration with others and either on or off the Company’s premises, during in the period course of this Agreement performing the Services which relate in any manner to the business of the Company that Consultant may become associated with in performing the Services hereunder, are the sole property of the Company. Any of the Works which that constitute copyrightable subject matter shall be considered “works made for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. Consultant further hereby assigns fully to the Company all right, title and interest in such the Works and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such the Works. 3.2 Consultant agrees to assist Company, Company or its designee, at the Company’s expense, to secure the Company’s rights in the Works and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating such to the Works, in any and all countriescountries as elected by the Company or its designee. Consultant’s obligations under this Section may include disclosing to the Company all pertinent information and data with respect to the Works, executing all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments which that the Company deems necessary in order to obtain such rights and to assign to the Company, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such the Works, and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such the Works. In the event that Consultant fails to execute any such instruments within a reasonable time, Consultant hereby irrevocably appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Consultant’s agent and attorney in fact to execute any such instruments and take all other action necessary to effectuate the intent of this Section. 3.3 Consultant hereby attaches, as Exhibit C hereto, a list describing all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements, trademarks, discoveries, formulae, trade secret and proprietary information which that were made by Consultant prior to his or her retention by the Company. Except as set forth on Exhibit C, if in the course of performing the Services, Consultant incorporates into any Work of the Works developed hereunder any invention, improvement, development, concept, discovery or other proprietary information owned by Consultant or in which Consultant has an interest, the Company is hereby granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual license to make, have made, modify, use and sell such items as part of or in connection with such Workthe Works.

INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AND OWNERSHIP. 3.1 4.1 Consultant agrees that all copyrightable worksinventions (whether patentable or not), notes, records, drawings, designs, compositions, inventions (whether patentable or not), improvements, developments, discoveries and trade secrets (collectively, the “WorksInventions”) conceived, made or discovered by Consultant, either solely or in collaboration with others and either on or off the Company’s premises, during the period of this Agreement which relate in any manner to the business of the Company that Consultant may become associated with in performing the Services hereunder, are the sole property of the Company. Any Works which constitute copyrightable subject matter shall be considered “works made for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. Consultant further hereby assigns fully to the Company all right, title and interest in such Works the Inventions and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Worksthe Inventions. 3.2 4.2 Consultant agrees to assist Company, Company or its designee, at the Company’s expense, to secure the Company’s rights in the Works Inventions and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating such Worksto the Inventions, in any and all countriescountries as elected by the Company or its designee. Consultant’s obligations under this Section may include disclosing to the Company all pertinent information and data with respect to the WorksInventions, executing all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments which that the Company deems necessary in order to obtain such rights and to assign to the Company, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such Worksthe Inventions, and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Worksthe Inventions. In the event that Consultant fails to execute any such instruments within a reasonable time, Consultant hereby irrevocably appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Consultant’s agent and attorney in fact to execute any such instruments and take all other action necessary to effectuate the intent of this Section. 3.3 4.3 Consultant hereby attaches, as Exhibit C hereto, a list describing all inventions, original works Inventions of authorship, developments, improvements, trademarks, discoveries, formulae, trade secret and proprietary information which that were made by Consultant prior to his or her retention by the Company. Except as set forth on Exhibit C, if in the course of performing the Services, Consultant incorporates into any Work of the Inventions developed hereunder any invention, improvement, development, concept, discovery or other proprietary information owned by Consultant or in which Consultant has an interest, the Company is hereby granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual license to make, have made, modify, use and sell such items as part of or in connection with such Workthe Inventions.

INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AND OWNERSHIP. 3.1 Consultant agrees that all copyrightable works, notes, records, drawings, designs, recipes, compositions, inventions (whether patentable or not), improvements, developments, discoveries and trade secrets (collectively, “Works”) conceived, made or discovered by Consultant, either solely or in collaboration with others and either on or off the Company’s premises, during the period in performance of Services under this Agreement which relate in any manner to the business of the Company that Consultant may become associated with in performing the Services hereunderAgreement, are the sole property of the Company. Any Works which that constitute copyrightable subject matter shall be considered “works a work made for hire” as that term is defined in hire under the United States Copyright ActAct or any other applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant further hereby assigns fully to the Company all right, title and interest in such Works and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Works. 3.2 Consultant agrees to assist Company, or its designee, at the Company’s expense, to secure the Company’s rights in the Works and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Works, in any and all countries. Consultant’s obligations under this Section may include disclosing to the Company all pertinent information and data with respect the Works, executing all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments which the Company deems necessary in order to obtain such rights and to assign to the Company, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in and to such Works, and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating to such Works. In the event that Consultant fails to execute any such instruments within a reasonable time, Consultant hereby irrevocably appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Consultant’s agent and attorney in fact to execute any such instruments and take all other action necessary to effectuate the intent of this Section. 3.3 Consultant hereby attaches, as Exhibit C hereto, a list describing all inventions, original works of authorship, developments, improvements, trademarks, discoveries, formulae, trade secret and proprietary information which were made by Consultant prior to his or her retention by the Company. Except as set forth on Exhibit C, if in the course of performing the Services, Consultant incorporates into any Work developed hereunder any invention, improvement, development, concept, discovery or other proprietary information owned by Consultant or in which Consultant has an interest, the Company is hereby granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual license to make, have made, modify, use and sell such items as part of or in connection with such Work.