Inventions and Other Works. Any and all writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and/or techniques which Executive may make, conceive, discover, or develop, either solely or jointly with any other person or persons, at any time during the Employment Period, whether at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company or otherwise, which relate to or are useful in connection with any business now or hereafter carried on or contemplated by the Company, including developments or expansions of its present fields of operations, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate so that the Company can prepare and present applications for copyright or Letters Patent therefor, and secure such copyright or Letters Patent wherever possible, as well as reissue renewals, and extensions thereof, and obtain the record title to such copyright or patents. Executive shall not be entitled to any additional or special compensation or reimbursement regarding any such writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and techniques. Executive acknowledges that the Company from time to time may have agreements with other persons or entities which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Executive agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions, and to take all action necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company.
Inventions and Other Works. During the Employment Period, the Executive may either alone or with others, author, create, conceive or develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or developed or reduced to practice, or assist in the authoring, creation, conception, development or reduction to practice of documents, materials, designs, drawings, processes, Proprietary Information and other works which relate to the Business or are otherwise capable of being used by the Company or any such affiliates (“Works”). The Executive agrees that any and all Works and the related intellectual property and other rights in those Works including, without limitation, inventions, patents, copyrights, mask works, design rights, database rights, trademarks, service marks, internet rights/domain names, trade secrets and know-how (whether registered or unregistered and including any applications or rights to apply) subsisting anywhere in the world in any and all media now existing or hereafter created (collectively, “Works IP Rights”) will belong solely to and be the absolute property of the Company. The Executive agrees that all original works of authorship which are made by the Executive (solely or jointly with others) within the scope of and during the period of his employment with the Company and which are protected by copyright are “works made for hire,” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. The Executive hereby assigns with full title guarantee to the Company by way of present assignment all Works IP Rights, all Intellectual Property Rights in the Works. The Executive hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any moral rights which he may have in any Works. The Executive shall immediately disclose to the Company all Works and all Works IP Rights, and shall immediately on request by the Company (whether during or after the termination of his Employment Period) and at the expense of the Company execute all instruments and do all things necessary for vesting in the Company (or such other person as the Company may designate) all right, title and interest to and in the Works and Works IP Rights and as otherwise necessary for giving to the Company the full benefit of this clause. The Executive further agrees that his obligation to execute or cause to be executed, when it is in his power to do so, any such instrument or papers shall continue after the termination of this Agreement. Group LP shall have the rights of the Company in this Section.
Inventions and Other Works. 17.1 Executive to further interests of the Company
Inventions and Other Works. Any and all writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and/or techniques which Employee may make, conceive, discover, or develop, either solely or jointly with any other Person, at any time during employment, whether at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company or an Affiliate or otherwise, which relate to or are useful in connection with any business now or hereafter carried on or contemplated by the Company or an Affiliate, including developments or expansions of its present fields of operations, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable. Employee agrees to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate so that the Company or the Affiliate can prepare and present applications for copyright or Letters Patent therefor, and secure such copyright or Letters Patent wherever possible, as well as reissue renewals, and extensions thereof, and obtain the record title to such copyright or patents. Employee shall not be entitled to any additional or special compensation or reimbursement regarding any such writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and techniques.
Inventions and Other Works. Any and all writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and/or techniques which Executive may make, conceive, discover, or develop, either solely or jointly with any other person or persons, at any time during the Employment Period, whether at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company or otherwise, which relate to or are useful in connection with any business now or hereafter carried on or contemplated by the Company, including developments or expansions of its present fields of operations, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive acknowledges that all original works of authorship protectable by copyright that are produced by Executive in the performance of his duties, responsibilities, or authorities for the Company are “works made for hire” as defined in the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101). In addition, to the extent that any such works are not works made for hire under the United States Copyright Act, Executive hereby assigns without further consideration all right, title, and interest in such works to the Company. Executive agrees to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate so that the Company can prepare and present applications for copyright or Letters Patent therefor, and can secure such copyright or Letters Patent wherever possible, as well as reissue renewals, and extensions thereof, and can obtain the record title to such copyright or patents. Executive shall not be entitled to any additional or special compensation or reimbursement regarding any such writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and techniques. Executive acknowledges that the Company from time to time may have agreements with other persons or entities which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Executive agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions and to take all action necessary to discourage the obligations of the Company.
Inventions and Other Works. 6.1 For the purposes of this Section, "Intellectual Property Rights" means any and all intellectual or industrial property rights (whether registered or unregistered) including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, all existing and future copyrights, design rights, database rights, trade marks, internet rights/domain names, know-how, patents and any and all applications for any of the foregoing and any and all rights to apply for any of the foregoing.
Inventions and Other Works. Any and all writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and/or techniques which Employee may make, conceive, discover, or develop, either solely or jointly with any other person or persons, at any time during the Employment Period, whether at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company or otherwise, which relate to or are useful in connection with any business now or hereafter carried on or contemplated by the Company, including developments or expansions of its present fields of operations, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee agrees to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate so that the Company can prepare and present applications for copyright or Letters Patent therefor, and secure such copyright or Letters Patent wherever possible, as well as reissue renewals, and extensions thereof, and obtain the record title to such copyright or patents. Employee shall not be entitled to any additional or special compensation or reimbursement regarding any such writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and techniques. Employee acknowledges that the Company from time to time may have agreements with other persons or entities which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Employee agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions, and to take all action necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company.
Inventions and Other Works. 5.1 For the purposes of this Section, “Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all intellectual or industrial property rights (whether registered or unregistered) including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, all existing and future copyrights, design rights, database rights, trade marks, internet rights/domain names, know-how, patents and any and all applications for any of the foregoing and any and all rights to apply for any of the foregoing.
5.2 During the term of Service Provider’s engagement with the Company, Service Provider may either alone or in conjunction with others, generate or assist in the generation of documents, materials, designs, drawings, processes, formulae, computer coding, methodologies, techniques, developments, research data, including specifically technical aspects of the technology and devices that are not common knowledge, trade secrets, marketing plans, company financial information, business development information, strategic plans of the Company and other works deemed as Confidential Information and/or Intellectual Property Rights by the Company (“Works”), and Service Provider agrees that such Works and the related Intellectual Property Rights and Confidential Information will belong to and be the absolute property of the Company or any other person the Company may nominate.
5.3 Service Provider hereby agrees to keep and maintain adequate records of all Works developed by him during its engagement with the Company, to the extent generated in connection with this Agreement, which records shall be available to and remain the sole property of the Company.
5.4 Service Provider shall immediately on request by the Company (whether during engagement with the Company or after the termination of such engagement) and at the expense of the Company:
(a) apply or join with the Company in applying for any Intellectual Property Rights or other protection or registration (“Protection”) for, or in relation to, any Works;
(b) execute all instruments and do all things necessary for vesting the Works or Protection when obtained and all right, title and interest to and in the same absolutely and as sole beneficial owner in the Company or other person as the Company may nominate;
(c) in the event that the Company is unable for any reason, after reasonable effort, to secure Service Provider's signature on any document needed in connection with the actions specified in the preceding paragraph, Service Provider hereby: (i) irre...
Inventions and Other Works. Any and all writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and/or techniques which Employee may make, conceive, discover, or develop, either solely or jointly with any other person or persons, at any time during the Employment Period, whether at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company or otherwise, which relate to or are useful in connection with any of the current products and services of the Company shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee agrees to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate so that the Company can prepare and present applications for copyright or Letters Patent therefor, and secure such copyright or Letters Patent wherever possible, as well as reissue renewals, and extensions thereof, and obtain the record title to such copyright or patents. Employee shall not be entitled to any additional or special compensation or reimbursement regarding any such writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and techniques. Employee acknowledges that the Company from time to time may have agreements with other persons or entities which impose obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Employee agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions, and to take all action necessary to discharge the obligations of the Company.
Inventions and Other Works. 17.1 Executive to further interests of the Company The Company and the Executive agree that the Executive may make or create Works in the course of and/or during the Employment and agree that in this respect the Executive is obliged to further the interests of the Company and any Group Company.
17.2 Disclosure and ownership of Works The Executive must immediately disclose to the Company all Works and all Intellectual Property Rights. Both the Works and all Intellectual Property Rights will (subject to sections 39 to 43 Patents Act 1977) belong to and be the absolute property of the Company or any other person the Company may nominate.
