Common use of Inventions, Discoveries, and Developments Clause in Contracts

Inventions, Discoveries, and Developments. Employee's rights, title, equities and interests in and to every invention, discovery and development which Employee conceives or develops, whether alone or together with others, while in the employment of SDC, or during the course of Employee's use of any funds, space or facilities of SDC, shall be determined in accordance with the following: a. Employee shall promptly notify an officer of SDC with respect to each such invention, discovery and development. b. If requested by SDC, and at the expense of SDC, Employee shall execute all instruments and take all other action, including without limitation, the furnishing of information reasonably requested by SDC, to: 1) Assign to SDC or its designee all Employee's rights, title, equities and interests, including without limitation all patent rights, in and to each such invention, discovery and development except those inventions, discoveries and developments as to which SDC has determined, in writing, that exclusive property therein belongs to, and may be retained by, Employee; 2) Assist SDC and any designee thereof in their respective efforts to secure, maintain, extend and enforce domestic and foreign patent protection, and to effect other legal protection for any such invention, discovery or development; c. Employee shall comply with all temporary restrictions on publication of writings relating to such inventions, discoveries and developments which are required by any client or sponsor of a project in connection with the activities of SDC.