Inventions; Developments. Employee agrees to notify the Company and the Parent of any discovery, invention, innovation, or improvement which is related to the Business or to the business of any customer or supplier (collectively called "Developments") conceived or developed by Employee during the term of the Employee's employment. Developments will include, without limitation, developments in computer software, logical systems, algorithms, and any or all other intellectual properties related to the Business. All Developments, including but not limited to all written documents pertaining thereto, will be the exclusive property of the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, and will be considered Confidential Information subject to the terms of this Agreement. Employee agrees that when appropriate, and upon written request of the Company or the Parent, as the case may be, the Employee will acknowledge that Developments are "works for hire" and will file for patents or copyrights with regard to any or all Developments and will sign documentation necessary to evidence ownership of Developments in the Company or the Parent, as the case may be.
Inventions; Developments. Consultant agrees to hold in confidence and to disclose to Xxxxxxx fully and promptly in writing, all inventions, improvements, discoveries, formulas, processes, technical information, systems, designs, trademarks, trade names, service marks and suggestions relating in any way to the business of Xxxxxxx or its affiliates whether patented, patentable or unpatentable ("Developments"), which, during the period of your engagement by Xxxxxxx are made, developed or conceived by you, either solely or jointly with others in the course of such employment or with the use of Xxxxxxx'x time, materials or facilities, or relating to any subject matter with which your work with Xxxxxxx is or may be concerned, or relating to any problems arising in Xxxxxxx'x business of which you have been or may become informed by reason of your engagement. Consultant agrees that all Developments either independently or jointly development with Xxxxxxx are the property of Xxxxxxx and shall be considered "work for hire." Consultant hereby assigns, and agrees to assign to Xxxxxxx during your engagement and thereafter, all your rights to and evidence of such rights to the Developments, whether or not patent applications are filed thereon. Consultant agree, whenever requested to do so by Xxxxxxx during your employment or thereafter, without charge to Xxxxxxx, but at its expense, to grant to Xxxxxxx or its nominee your entire interest in any or all of such Developments by executing, acknowledging and delivering all documents and by rendering all assistance such as giving testimony in support of a particular invention, which Xxxxxxx may deem necessary or proper for that purpose and for the purpose of perfecting in Xxxxxxx title to patents, copyrights or other rights therefore and reissues, renewals, continuations, divisions, or extensions of such rights, both domestic and foreign.
Inventions; Developments. The Executive is hereby retained in a capacity such that the Executive’s responsibilities may include the making of technical and managerial contributions of value to the Company. The Executive hereby assigns to the Company all rights, title and interest in such contributions and inventions made or conceived by the Executive alone or jointly with others during the Term. This assignment shall include (a) the right to file and prosecute patent applications on such inventions in any and all countries, (b) the patent applications filed and patents issuing thereon, and (c) the right to obtain copyright, trademark or trade name protection for any such work product. The Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all such contributions and inventions to the Company and assist the Company in obtaining and protecting the rights therein (including patents thereon), in any and all countries; provided, however, that said contributions and inventions will be the property of the Company, whether or not patented or registered for copyright, trademark or trade name protection, as the case may be. Inventions conceived by the Executive, which are not related to the business of the Company, will remain the property of the Executive, and notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not have any right, title or interest in any work product or copyrightable work developed outside of work hours and without the use of Company resources that does not relate to the Company’s business and does not result from any work performed by the Executive for the Company.
Inventions; Developments. Employee represents and warrants that he has notified and will notify the Company of all discoveries, inventions, innovations, or improvements which are related to the Business (collectively called "Developments") conceived or developed by Employee during the term of Employee's employment with the Company. All Developments, including but not limited to all written documents pertaining thereto, shall be the exclusive property of the Company, as the case may be, and shall be considered Confidential Information subject to the terms of this Agreement. Employee agrees that within seven days of any request from the Company, he shall execute all requested assignments and conveyances necessary to vest in the Company all discoveries, inventions, innovations, patents, marks, copyrights, patent applications and any other intellectual property of whatever kind and character, and any right, title or interest that he may hold in such property. Employee agrees that when appropriate, and upon written request of the Company, as the case may be, the Employee will acknowledge that Developments are "works for hire" and will file at the Company's expense for tradenames, trademarks, patents or copyrights with regard to any or all Developments and will sign documentation reasonably necessary to evidence ownership of Developments in the Company, as the case may be. Employee further agrees to cooperate fully, and at the expense of the Company, with the Company in connection with the filing, prosecution or obtaining of any patent, copyright, or trademark registration or application in any country, existing as of the date of this Agreement. Employee further agrees to cooperate with and assist the Company at the expense of the Company in the prosecution or defense of any litigation involving any intellectual property claimed by the Company, including providing truthful testimony as a witness upon reasonable request.
Inventions; Developments. Employee agrees that he shall have no proprietary interest in any idea, invention, design, technical or business innovation, computer program and related documentation, or any other work product developed, conceived, or used by him, in whole or in part, that arises out of his employment with the Company, or that was otherwise made through the use of the Company’s time, facilities or materials (all collectively called “Developments”). Employee acknowledges that all Developments are and shall be the sole property of the Company, and that the Company is not required to designate Employee as the author thereof. Employee shall promptly disclose all Developments to his supervisor, and shall at the Company’s request and expense, do all things that may be necessary and appropriate to establish or document the Company’s ownership of the Developments (including, but not limited to, the execution of the appropriate copyright or patent applications or assignments).
Inventions; Developments. (a) Employee agrees to make full and prompt disclosure to Company of all inventions, improvements, improvements, discoveries, methods, developments, software, and works of authorship, whether patentable or not, which are created, made, conceived, or reduced to practice by Employee or under Employee’s direction or jointly with others during Employee’s employment by Company, whether or not during normal working hours or on the premises of Company (all of which are collectively referred to in this Agreement as “Developments”).
Inventions; Developments. Executive agrees to notify the Company of any discovery, invention, innovation, or improvement which is related to the Business (collectively called "Developments") conceived or developed by Executive during the term of the Executive's employment. All Developments, including but not limited to, all written documents pertaining thereto, will be the exclusive property of the Company, as the case may be, and will be considered Confidential Information subject to the terms of this Agreement. Executive agrees that when appropriate, and upon written request of the Company, as the case may be, Executive will acknowledge that Developments are "works for hire" and will file for patents or copyrights with regard to any or all Developments and will sign documentation necessary to evidence ownership of Developments in the Company or the Parent, as the case may be.
Inventions; Developments. Employee agrees to notify Employer of any discovery, invention, innovation, or improvement which is related to the business of Employer or to the business of any Client and Supplier (collectively called "Developments") conceived of or developed by Employee during the term of Employee's employment. Developments shall include, without limitation, developments in computer language, software and hardware, logical systems, algorithms, and other good intellectual properties related to computer programming, hardware design, and networking. Employee agrees that Employer shall have all copyright and patent rights with respect to any Development and Derivative Works discovered, created or developed under this Agreement without regard to the origin of the Development and Derivative Works. If and to the extent that Employee may, under applicable law, be entitled to claim any ownership interest or moral rights in the Development and Derivative Works, Employee hereby transfers, grants, conveys, assigns, and relinquishes exclusively to Employer any and all right, title and interest it now has or may hereafter acquire in and to the Development and Derivative Works under patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark law in perpetuity or for the longest period otherwise permitted by law. Employee further agrees as to the Development and Derivative Works to assist Employer in every reasonable way to obtain and, from time to time, enforce patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other rights and protection relating to said Development and Derivative Works, and to that end, Employee and its employees will execute all documents for use in applying for and obtaining such patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other rights and protection with respect to such Development and Derivative works, as Employer may desire, together with any assignments thereof to Employer or persons designated by it. Employee's obligations to assist Employer in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other rights and protection relating to the Development and Derivative Works shall continue beyond the termination of this Agreement.
Inventions; Developments. Executive represents and warrants that he has notified and will notify the Company of all discoveries, inventions, innovations, or improvements which are related to the Business (collectively called “Developments”) conceived or developed by Executive during the term of Executive’s employment with or consulting for the Company. All Developments, including but not limited to all documents (however stored) pertaining thereto, shall be the exclusive property of the Company, as the case may be, and shall be considered Confidential Information subject to the terms of this Agreement. Executive agrees that within seven days of any request from the Company, he shall execute all requested assignments and conveyances necessary to vest in the Company all discoveries, inventions, innovations, patents, marks, copyrights, patent applications and any other intellectual property of whatever kind and character, any right, title or interest that he may hold in such property. Executive agrees that when appropriate, or upon written request of the Company, Executive will acknowledge that Developments are “works for hire” and will file at the Company’s expense for tradenames, trademarks, patents or copyrights with regard to any or all Developments and will sign documentation reasonably necessary to evidence ownership of Developments in the Company. Executive further agrees to cooperate fully, and at the expense of the Company, with the Company in connection with the filing, prosecution or obtaining of any patent, copyright, or trademark registration or application in any country. SEVERANCE AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT 5 Executive further agrees to cooperate with and assist the Company, at its expense, in the prosecution or defense of any litigation involving any intellectual property claimed by the Company, including providing truthful testimony as a witness upon reasonable request.
Inventions; Developments. 11.3.1 CTI may, at the express written request and direction of ITW, for such compensation as the parties shall agree, engage in research and development activities with respect to pouches, films or other matters. ITW shall be the sole owner of any and all patents (domestic and foreign), inventions, trade secrets or other proprietary rights which are conceived or developed by CTI in the performance of such research and development and they will be treated as work made for hire under applicable law or otherwise assigned from CTI to ITW. At the request of ITW, CTI shall take any and all necessary or appropriate action, and shall execute and deliver to ITW all such documents as may be necessary or appropriate to perfect the ownership interest of ITW in any such items.
