Common use of Inventions and Ideas Clause in Contracts

Inventions and Ideas. Executive shall disclose promptly to Carmike (which shall receive it in confidence), and only to Carmike, any invention or idea of Executive in any way connected with Executive’s services or related to the business of Carmike, (developed alone or with others), conceived or made during the Term or within three (3) months thereafter and hereby assigns to Carmike any such invention or idea. Executive agrees to cooperate with Carmike and sign all papers deemed necessary by Carmike to enable it to obtain, maintain, protect and defend patents covering such inventions and ideas and to confirm Carmike’s exclusive ownership of all rights in such inventions, ideas and patents, and irrevocably appoints Carmike as its agent to execute and deliver any assignments or documents Executive fails or refuses to execute and deliver promptly, this power and agency being coupled with an interest and being irrevocable.