Common use of New Material Clause in Contracts

New Material. 4.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, to the extent Scotts creates and develops new logos, designs or artwork incorporating the Licensed Marks, and subject to Monsanto’s prior reasonable written approval of the representation of the Licensed Xxxx to be used by Scotts (“New Material”), any such New Material shall be the sole and exclusive property of Monsanto, and provided that such New Material complies with the Trademark Usage Rules, Section 3.2 and Section 6.2, shall be included in the definition of Licensed Marks and subject to the terms of this Agreement. For the purpose of clarification, all new logos, designs, and artwork created or developed by Scotts that does not incorporate the Licensed Marks, but are used in relation to the packaging or labeling of the FTO Cleared Products or FTO Review Products & Services shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Scotts (“Scotts’ Material”). 4.2 All such New Material are works for hire and commissioned works (in accordance with applicable intellectual property laws); Monsanto is the commissioning party for, author of, and owner of all rights in the New Material, and all intellectual property rights in the New Material shall vest ab initio in Monsanto. Scotts acknowledges and agrees that it does not own and shall not claim any rights in any New Material. 4.3 To the greatest extent permitted by Laws and in the event any right, title or interest in the New Material created by Scotts does not vest ab initio in Monsanto and remains vested in Scotts, Scotts hereby assigns absolutely and exclusively all such rights, title and interest world-wide in perpetuity to Monsanto and undertakes not to exercise any moral rights in any work comprising or contained in such New Material. 4.4 In the event that any right, title or interest in any New Material created by Scotts is not transferred to Monsanto by operation of assignment, Scotts undertakes not to exercise any moral rights in any work comprising or contained in any such New Material. In addition, Scotts hereby grants to Monsanto a non-exclusive license during the Term of this Agreement to use the Scotts’ Material for the purpose of identifying all Roundup Branded products in relation to the promotion of Monsanto’s products. Upon expiration, Monsanto may use the Scotts’ Material only for archival or historical purposes to identify how the Roundup Branded products were used and hereby grants a word-wide paid up, royalty-free, non-terminable and irrevocable license thereto. If any Third Party makes or has made any contribution to the creation of any New Material, such contribution shall be deemed a work for hire and a commissioned work owned by Monsanto ab initio, or shall be duly assigned to Monsanto. Scotts shall require such commissioned party to enter into an agreement providing for ownership by Monsanto or its designee of all rights in the contribution. 4.5 During the Term and thereafter, Scotts shall promptly execute and provide to Monsanto such documents and take such actions as Monsanto reasonably requests or as is necessary or appropriate under Laws to vest in any of the foregoing rights in Monsanto or its authorized designee. Scotts further covenants that any such New Material and Scotts’ Material is original to Scotts or such Third Party and does not and will not knowingly, after conducting reasonable due diligence, violate the rights of any other Person; this covenant regarding originality shall not extend to any materials Monsanto supplies to Scotts, but does apply to all materials Scotts or Scotts’ Third Party contractors may add.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Lawn and Garden Brand Extension Agreement (Scotts Miracle-Gro Co), Lawn and Garden Brand Extension Agreement (Scotts Miracle-Gro Co), Lawn and Garden Brand Extension Agreement (Scotts Miracle-Gro Co)

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New Material. 4.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, to the extent Scotts creates and develops new logos, designs or artwork incorporating the Licensed Marks, and subject to Monsanto’s prior reasonable written approval of the representation of the Licensed Xxxx to be used by Scotts (“New Material”), any such New Material shall be the sole and exclusive property of Monsanto, and provided that such New Material complies with the Trademark Usage Rules, Section 3.2 and Section 6.2, shall be included in the definition of Licensed Marks and subject to the terms of this Agreement. For the purpose of clarification, all new logos, designs, and artwork created or developed by Scotts that does not incorporate the Licensed Marks, but are used in relation to the packaging or labeling of the FTO Cleared Products or FTO Review Products & Services shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Scotts (“Scotts’ Material”). 4.2 All such New Material are works for hire and commissioned works (in accordance with applicable intellectual property laws); Monsanto is the commissioning party for, author of, and owner of all rights in the New Material, and all intellectual property rights in the New Material shall vest ab initio in Monsanto. Scotts acknowledges and agrees that it does not own and shall not claim any rights in any New Material. 4.3 To the greatest extent permitted by Laws and in the event any right, title or interest in the New Material created by Scotts does not vest ab initio in Monsanto and remains vested in Scotts, Scotts hereby assigns absolutely and exclusively all such rights, title and interest world-wide in perpetuity to Monsanto and undertakes not to exercise any moral rights in any work comprising or contained in such New Material. 4.4 In the event that any right, title or interest in any New Material created by Scotts is not transferred to Monsanto by operation of assignment, Scotts undertakes not to exercise any moral rights in any work comprising or contained in any such New Material. In addition, Scotts hereby grants to Monsanto a non-exclusive license during the Term of this Agreement to use the Scotts’ Material for the purpose of identifying all Roundup Branded products in relation to the promotion of Monsanto’s products. Upon expiration, Monsanto may use the Scotts’ Material only for archival or historical purposes to identify how the Roundup Branded products were used and hereby grants a word-wide paid up, royalty-free, non-terminable and irrevocable license thereto. If any Third Party makes or has made any contribution to the creation of any New Material, such contribution shall be deemed a work for hire and a commissioned work owned by Monsanto ab initio, or shall be duly assigned to Monsanto. Scotts shall require such commissioned party to enter into an agreement providing for ownership by Monsanto or its designee of all rights in the contribution.any 4.5 During the Term and thereafter, Scotts shall promptly execute and provide to Monsanto such documents and take such actions as Monsanto reasonably requests or as is necessary or appropriate under Laws to vest in any of the foregoing rights in Monsanto or its authorized designee. Scotts further covenants that any such New Material and Scotts’ Material is original to Scotts or such Third Party and does not and will not knowingly, after conducting reasonable due diligence, violate the rights of any other Person; this covenant regarding originality shall not extend to any materials Monsanto supplies to Scotts, but does apply to all materials Scotts or Scotts’ Third Party contractors may add.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Lawn and Garden Brand Extension Agreement

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