Common use of Inventions and Intellectual Property Clause in Contracts

Inventions and Intellectual Property. As of the date of execution of this Agreement, Employee has disclosed to Employer any and all developments, discoveries, inventions, enhancements, modifications and improvements ("Inventions") created or developed by Employee alone or with others during the term of Employee’s employment, whether or not during working hours and whether on the Employer's premises or elsewhere. Employee further agrees that Employee will reduce such disclosure to a detailed writing upon request by Employer. Employee agrees to assign and does hereby assign to Employer all rights in the Inventions. Employee agrees to execute and deliver to Employer any instruments Employer deems necessary to vest in Employer the sole title to and all exclusive rights in the Inventions. Employee agrees to execute and deliver to Employer all proper papers for use in applying for, obtaining, maintaining, amending and enforcing any legal protections as the Employer may desire. Employee further agrees to assist fully the Employer or its nominees in the preparation and prosecution of any litigation connected with the Inventions. If Employer is unable because of Employee's mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason (including, but without limitation, Employee's refusal to do so after request therefor is made by Employer) to secure Employee's signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering Inventions belonging to or assigned to Employer pursuant to the Agreement, then Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents as Employee's agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in Employee's behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee. Employee's obligations and covenants in this Paragraph will be binding upon Employee's heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. Employee represents that Employee is not the owner of any patents. Any patent, patent pending, copyright, trademark, trade name, invention, writing, drawing and the like which has been previously made by or conceived by Employee or which occurred under Employee management in connection with Employee’s prior employment is believed to be the property of the prior employer and/or its assigns and is not owned by Employee.