Common use of Inventions and Assignment Clause in Contracts

Inventions and Assignment. Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company any and all Company Inventions and that Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all ownership rights in and to any and all Company Inventions. During Executive’s employment or at any time thereafter, upon request of the Company, Executive will sign, execute and deliver any and all documents or instruments, including, without limitation, patent applications, declarations, invention assignments and copyright assignments, and will take any other action which the Company shall deem necessary to perfect in the Company trademark, copyright or patent rights with respect to Inventions, or to otherwise protect the Company’s trade secrets and proprietary interests. The term “Inventions” means discoveries; developments; trade secrets; processes; formulas; data; lists; software programs; graphics; artwork; logos, and all other works of authorship, ideas, concepts, know-how, designs, and techniques, whether or not any of the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, or registrable under any intellectual property laws or industrial property laws in the United States. The term “Company Inventions” means all Inventions that (a) relate to the business or proposed business of the Company or any of its predecessors or that are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, learned or written by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of Executive’s employment; (b) utilize, incorporate or otherwise relate to Confidential Information; or (c) are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, or written by him using property or equipment of the Company or any of its predecessors. Executive agrees to promptly and fully communicate in writing to the Company (to such department or officer of the Company and in accordance with such procedures as the Company may direct from time to time) any and all Company Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work of authorship by Executive or others comprising Company Inventions shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 (2000)). To the extent that any such work of authorship may not be deemed to be a work made for hire, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns any ownership rights Executive may have in and to such work to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions Executive made before Executive’s employment with the Company. To clearly establish Executive’s rights, Executive has listed on Exhibit B any Inventions, whether or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, made by him prior to Executive’s employment with the Company that are owned by Executive (“Prior Inventions”), together with the approximate dates of their creation. If no such list is attached, Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventions.

Inventions and Assignment. Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company any and all Company Inventions and that Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all ownership rights in and to any and all Company Inventions. During Executive’s In connection with your employment or at any time thereafter, upon request of with the Company, Executive will sign, execute you understand and deliver any and agree that all documents or instruments, including, without limitation, patent applications, declarations, invention assignments and copyright assignments, and will take any other action which the Company shall deem necessary to perfect in the Company trademark, copyright or patent rights with respect to Inventions, defined as and including discoveries, developments, designs, improvements, inventions, formulas, programs, computer software or to otherwise protect the Company’s trade secrets and proprietary interests. The term “Inventions” means discoveries; developments; trade secrets; code, processes; formulas; data; lists; software programs; graphics; artwork; logos, and all other works of authorship, ideas, conceptstechniques, know-how, designsresearch, technical data and techniques, ideas (whether or not any of the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, patentable or registrable under any patent, copyright or similar statutes) that (i) that relate to the Company's business or potential business, (ii) that result from tasks assigned to me by the Company, or (iii) that are conceived or made with the use of the Company's time, facilities, materials or, resources, shall be the sole property of Company and its assigns, and Company shall be the sole owner of all Rights to said Inventions, said Rights being defined as and including patents, trademarks, service marks and copyrights, and other intellectual property laws rights pertaining to said Inventions or industrial property laws Confidential Information.1 You further acknowledge and 1 For employees in Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Utah, Washington, and any other state where the United States. The term “Company Inventions” means all Inventions employs you where this notice is specifically required by law state law: You are notified that nothing in this Agreement requires any Employee (aregardless of state) relate to assign any of your rights to an invention you developed entirely on your own time using no equipment, supplies, facility, or trade secret information of the Company, unless the invention results from any work you performed for the Company or relates, at the time of conception or reduction to practice, to the business or proposed business actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the Company or any of its predecessors or that are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, learned or written by Executive, either alone or jointly with othersCompany. For employees in California, in accordance with Section 2872 of the course California Labor Code, you are hereby notified this assignment does not apply to an invention subject to California law that you developed entirely on your own time without using the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that: (1) relate at the time of Executiveconception or reduction to practice of the invention to the Company’s employment; (b) utilizebusiness, incorporate or otherwise relate to Confidential Informationactual or demonstrably anticipated research or development the Company; or (c2) are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced result from any work performed by you for the Company; or (3) relate to practice, made, or written any work performed by him using property or equipment of you relating to a contract under which the Company or any of its predecessors. Executive agrees has an obligation to promptly and fully communicate in writing assign title to the Company (United States with respect to such department or officer of the Company and in accordance with such procedures as the Company may direct inventions resulting from time to time) any and work performed thereunder. agree that all Company Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work original works of authorship by Executive or others comprising Company Inventions shall be deemed to be a “work are "works made for hire,” " as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 (2000))and belong to the Company as an Invention under this policy. To In the extent event that any such work original works or Inventions (i) that relate to the Company's business or potential business, (ii) that result from tasks assigned to me by the Company, or (iii) that are conceived or made with the use of authorship may not the Company's time, facilities, materials or, resources shall be deemed to be a work not constitute works made for hire, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns or in the event that you should otherwise, by operation of law, be deemed to retain any ownership rights Executive may have to any Inventions, you agree to assign to the Company, without further consideration, your entire right, title and interest in and to each and every such work Invention and all Rights to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to any said Inventions Executive made before Executive’s employment with the Company. To clearly establish Executive’s rightsdeveloped, Executive has listed on Exhibit B any Inventionscreated or discovered by you, whether working alone or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, made by him prior to Executive’s employment jointly with the Company that are owned by Executive (“Prior Inventions”), together with the approximate dates of their creation. If no such list is attached, Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventionsothers.

Inventions and Assignment. Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company any and all Company Inventions and that Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all ownership rights in and to any and all Company Inventions. During Executive’s 's employment or at any time thereafter, upon request of the Company, Executive will sign, execute and deliver any and all documents or instruments, including, without limitation, patent applications, declarations, invention assignments and copyright assignments, and will take any other action which the Company shall deem necessary to perfect in the Company trademark, copyright or patent rights with respect to Inventions, or to otherwise protect the Company’s 's trade secrets and proprietary interests. .. The term “"Inventions” " means discoveries; developments; trade secrets; processes; formulas; data; lists; software programs; graphics; artwork; logos, and all other works of authorship, ideas, concepts, know-how, designs, and techniques, whether or not any of the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, or registrable under any intellectual property laws or industrial property laws in the United States. The term “"Company Inventions” " means all Inventions that (a) relate to the business or proposed business of the Company or any of its predecessors or that are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, learned or written by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of Executive’s 's employment; (b) utilize, incorporate or otherwise relate to Confidential Information; or (c) are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, or written by him using property or equipment of the Company or any of its predecessors. Executive agrees to promptly and fully communicate in writing to the Company (to such department or officer of the Company and in accordance with such procedures as the Company may direct from time to time) any and all Company Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work of authorship by Executive or others comprising Company Inventions shall be deemed to be a “"work made for hire,” " as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 (2000)). To the extent that any such work of authorship may not be deemed to be a work made for hire, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns any ownership rights Executive may have in and to such work to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions Executive made before Executive’s 's employment with the Company. To clearly establish Executive’s 's rights, Executive has listed on Exhibit B any Inventions, whether or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, made by him prior to Executive’s 's employment with the Company that are owned by Executive (“"Prior Inventions”"), together with the approximate dates of their creation. If no such list is attached, Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventions.

Inventions and Assignment. Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company any and all Company Inventions and that Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all ownership rights in and to any and all Company Inventions. During Executive’s 's employment or at any time thereafter, upon request of the Company, Executive will sign, execute and deliver any and all documents or instruments, including, without limitation, patent applications, declarations, invention assignments and copyright assignments, and will take any other reasonable action which the Company shall deem necessary request to perfect in the Company trademark, copyright or patent rights with respect to Company Inventions, or to otherwise protect the Company’s 's trade secrets and proprietary interests. The term “"Inventions” " means discoveries; developments; trade secrets; processes; formulas; data; lists; software programs; graphics; artwork; logos, and all other works of authorship, ideas, concepts, know-how, designs, and techniques, whether or not any of the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, or registrable under any intellectual property laws or industrial property laws in the United States. The term “"Company Inventions” " means all Inventions that (a) relate to the business or proposed business of the Company or any of its predecessors or that are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, learned or written by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of Executive’s 's employment; (b) utilize, incorporate or otherwise relate to Confidential Information; or (c) are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, or written by him using property or equipment of the Company or any of its predecessors. Executive agrees to promptly and fully communicate in writing to the Company (to such department or officer of the Company and in accordance with such procedures as the Company may direct from time to time) any and all Company Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work of authorship by Executive or others comprising Company Inventions shall be deemed to be a “"work made for hire,” " as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 (2000)). To the extent that any such work of authorship may not be deemed to be a work made for hire, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns any ownership rights Executive may have in and to such work to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions Executive made or to which Executive contributed before Executive’s 's employment with the Company. To clearly establish Executive’s rights, Executive has listed on Exhibit B any Inventions, whether or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, made by him prior to Executive’s employment with the Company that are owned by Executive (“Prior Inventions”), together with the approximate dates of their creation. If no such list is attached, Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventions.

Inventions and Assignment. Executive agrees that he will promptly disclose to the Company any and all Company Inventions and that Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all ownership rights in and to any and all Company Inventions. During Executive’s 's employment or at any time thereafter, upon request of the Company, Executive will sign, execute and deliver any and all documents or instruments, including, without limitation, patent applications, declarations, invention assignments and copyright assignments, and will take any other action which the Company shall deem necessary to perfect in the Company trademark, copyright or patent rights with respect to Company Inventions, or to otherwise protect the Company’s 's trade secrets and proprietary interests. The term “"Inventions” " means discoveries; developments; trade secrets; processes; formulas; data; lists; software programs; graphics; artwork; logos, and all other works of authorship, ideas, concepts, know-how, designs, and techniques, whether or not any of the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, or registrable under any intellectual property laws or industrial property laws in the United States. The term “"Company Inventions” " means all Inventions that (a) relate to the business or proposed business of the Company or any of its predecessors or that are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, learned or written by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of Executive’s 's employment; (b) utilize, incorporate or otherwise relate to Confidential Information; or (c) are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, or written by him using property or equipment of the Company or any of its predecessors. Executive agrees to promptly and fully communicate in writing to the Company (to such department or officer of the Company and in accordance with such procedures as the Company may direct from time to time) any and all Company Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work of authorship by Executive or others comprising Company Inventions shall be deemed to be a “"work made for hire,” " as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 (2000)). To the extent that any such work of authorship may not be deemed to be a work made for hire, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns any ownership rights Executive may have in and to such work to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions Executive made before Executive’s 's employment with the Company. To clearly establish Executive’s 's rights, Executive has listed on Exhibit B D any Inventions, whether or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, made by him prior to Executive’s 's employment with the Company that are owned by Executive (“"Prior Inventions”"), together with the approximate dates of their creation. If no such list is attached, Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventions.

Inventions and Assignment. Executive agrees that he she will promptly disclose to the Company any and all Company Inventions and that Executive hereby irrevocably assigns to the Company all ownership rights in and to any and all Company Inventions. During Executive’s employment or at any time thereafter, upon request of the Company, Executive will sign, execute and deliver any and all documents or instruments, including, without limitation, patent applications, declarations, invention assignments and copyright assignments, and will take any other action which the Company shall deem necessary to perfect in the Company trademark, copyright or patent rights with respect to Inventions, or to otherwise protect the Company’s trade secrets and proprietary interests. The term “Inventions” means discoveries; developments; trade secrets; processes; formulas; data; lists; software programs; graphics; artwork; logos, and all other works of authorship, ideas, concepts, know-how, designs, and techniques, whether or not any of the foregoing is or are patentable, copyrightable, or registrable under any intellectual property laws or industrial property laws in the United States. The term “Company Inventions” means all Inventions that (a) relate to the business or proposed business of the Company or any of its predecessors or that are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, learned or written by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, in the course of Executive’s employment; (b) utilize, incorporate or otherwise relate to Confidential Information; or (c) are discovered, developed, created, conceived, reduced to practice, made, or written by him her using property or equipment of the Company or any of its predecessors. Executive agrees to promptly and fully communicate in writing to the Company (to such department or officer of the Company and in accordance with such procedures as the Company may direct from time to time) any and all Company Inventions. Executive acknowledges and agrees that any work of authorship by Executive or others comprising Company Inventions shall be deemed to be a “work made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 (2000)). To the extent that any such work of authorship may not be deemed to be a work made for hire, Executive hereby irrevocably assigns any ownership rights Executive may have in and to such work to the Company. This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions Executive made before Executive’s employment with the Company. To clearly establish Executive’s rights, Executive has listed on Exhibit B C any Inventions, whether or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, made by him her prior to Executive’s employment with the Company that are owned by Executive (“Prior Inventions”), together with the approximate dates of their creation. If no such list is attached, Executive represents that there are no Prior Inventions.